November 19th, 2011 by Savvy Veg
Major Source of Vegetarian|Vegan Stress: Thanksgiving Dinners with Non-Veg Family I can’t believe that Thanksgiving is next week! It sneaks up on me like that every year! But it’s OK. Thanksgiving is not such a big deal – anymore. Back in my turkey days, I used to stress over Thanksgiving dinner: Get the bird cooked [...]
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September 22nd, 2011 by Savvy Veg
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 [...]
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July 21st, 2011 by Savvy Veg
Question for Savvy Vegetarian I have a lot of a lot of allergies; however, since my husband is a diabetic and needs to watch his weight I want to change to a vegetarian diet. However, the biggest problem I am encountering concern my allergies to HOT & SPICY foods. I am allergic to the following: [...]
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July 21st, 2011 by Savvy Veg
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 [...]
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June 24th, 2011 by Savvy Veg
Guest post by artist and long time vegetarian Fiona Morgan, WhereFishSing, on umami, the essence of taste satisfaction, in vegetarian food I agree whole heartedly with the idea of umami as the missing element in so many vegetarian foods. However, I tend to think more in Ayurvedic terms. Ayurveda names 6 tastes: sweet, sour, salty, [...]
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May 28th, 2011 by Savvy Veg
When I try to become vegetarian I gain weight. How can I control my weight & still be mostly vegetarian? Question for Savvy Vegetarian: When I try to become a vegetarian – except for fish (mostly wild salmon) and eggs) – I gain weight. I eat quinoa, but generally find I must leave beans and [...]
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May 16th, 2011 by Savvy Veg
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 [...]
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April 2nd, 2011 by Savvy Veg
Savvy Vegetarian Saturday Rant: Martha Stewart, Biz Stone, Kathy Freston, Farm Sanctuary, Vegan Diet Martha Stewart has jumped on the vegan celebrity bandwagon with Oprah Winfrey, Ellen Degeneres, President Clinton and many others. Savvy Veg just watched Martha’s Vegan Show where she made Seitan Bourgignon and Parsley Leaf Salad with Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, and energy bars [...]
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March 22nd, 2011 by Savvy Veg
1 yr vegetarian losing weight on plant based diet, wants to gain healthy weight with no processed food Question for Savvy Vegetarian: I have been a vegetarian for a little over a year now. I have completely ceased eating fast food because when I did it eat on occasion, it made me feel sick. [...]
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February 10th, 2011 by Savvy Veg
Eight servings of fruit & vegetables a day helps prevent heart attacks & heart disease. What’s the cost of food when eating that much fruit & veggies? Eat Lots of Fruits and Vegetables – From Dr. Gabe Mirkin’s Fitness and Health E-Zine February 6, 2011 “Increasing fruit and vegetable intake from five to eight servings a day [...]
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