Leaving crockpots on warm for many hours overcooks food, increases risk of food spoilage Message for Savvy Vegetarian: Hi, I just purchased a programmable Crock-Pot and am looking for vegetarian slowcooker recipes which I see your website has. Thank you! I hope you can answer my question. It looks like slow-cooking vegetables does not take [...]
15 year old pescatarian, vegetarian-wannabe, parents worry about protein, he worries about protein, animal welfare, and being short Message for Savvy Vegetarian Hi, i am a 15 year old pescetarian. I originally wanted to become a vegetarian after doing an animal cruelty project in my school. But when I told my parents, they were against [...]
Tags: animal welfare, getting enough protein, nutritional deficiencies, pescatarian, teen vegetarian
Vegetarianising Meat Meals: Go With Familiar Flavors & Looks; Nobody Will Miss The Meat Guest post by Aussie Fiona Morgan, who is working on an art/veg cookbook of meatless meals. Check out her blog, Spaces Between the Gaps, and website, Where Fish Sing for beautiful art and meatless recipes. The sample recipes have been lifted [...]
Tags: artist, cook, Fiona Morgan, meat substitutes, meatless meals, umami, vegetarian, WhereFishSing
Excellent vegan travel advice for South America, from Volunteer Latin America, applies to travelling veggies everywhere A couple days ago, Stephen Bishop, from the blog Volunteer Latin America sent me a link to his recent vegan travel tips article. This is a long and excellent article – Stephen is articulate and doesn’t skimp on details [...]
Is there such a thing as a homemade, shelf stable, vegan mayonnaise that won’t separate? Dear Savvy Vegetarian: Your recipes are awesome! I am looking for a homemade vegan mayonnaise that won’t separate and is shelf stable. Can you help me? Thanks, Patti P. Savvy Vegetarian Advice Thank you, Patti :-) I don’t know if [...]
57 yr old vegetarian woman lacks energy, needs advice on diet, protein, nutritional supplements, what to do with her bean & lentil collection Message for Savvy Vegetarian: I have been vegetarian, in various stages, for 35 years. I have 2 reasons for writing. 1) I have been out of work for 3 years. I have [...]
Tags: beans, Cooking, deficiencies, dietitian, energy, healthy, iron, legumes, lentils, nutritional supplements, nutritionist, protein, vegetarian, vegetarian diet, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, whole foods
NutsOnline – An Excellent Source for Vegetarian Foods You Can’t Find Locally I often hear from people who can’t find vegetarian foods they want at their local markets. If you live in a veg friendly place with a natural food store, you can find most of what you need. Others who aren’t so lucky get [...]
Tags: gluten free cooking, go vegetarian, healthy food choices, natural food stores, nuts online, quinoa flakes
Budget Veg Travel: Plan ahead, eat sandwiches, cook in motel rooms, avoid expensive restaurants, carry emergency rations We manage to eat well and economically on the road, without compromising our veg diets TOO much. And, I’ve learned to keep it simple. which is harder than it sounds. The last time I travelled across country by [...]
I have been vegan for almost two years. I eat a mostly raw vegetable and fruit diet with my main protein source being beans and tofu. I eat about three cups of beans a day(red kidney, black, romano and chick peas). I soak and cook them myself in a slow cooker. I have LOTS of [...]
Tags: beans, beans and gas, digestive enzymes, foul smelling gas, herbs and spices, protein sources, Tofu, vegan diet
Response to vegan former Savvy Veg fan: Every step taken toward a more plant based diet is positive and deserves respect & support. Message for Savvy Vegetarian: “I was so excited to find your site and have recommended it to tons of folks and posted it on Facebook walls for my clients. I was horrified [...]
