Vegeterian Tips: Water water water! It s been said over and over again for a reason because its true! Most people don t drink nearly enough. Bring a water bottle with you wherever you go and invest in a simple filter for your home. Water is especially important when adjusting to a new way of eating, as it will help curb any cravings you may experience.

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

• 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoon of dry yeast (the little balls, usually bought in a tin)
• 3/4 cup of warm water
• 1 teaspoon vegan brown sugar
• 1 cup of cake flour
• 1 cup of bread flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoon olive oil

Directions:

Mix the yeast, warm water and vegan sugar together until frothy and then leave for 10 minutes.
Sift the cake flour, bread flour and salt into this, mixing while you”re sifting.
As you start mixing, add the olive oil.

Knead the dough softly until it feels like playdough (you may need to add more flour to stop sticking).
Leave to rise in a warm place (can wrap in clingwrap and place in the warmer if you don”t have a lot of
time). Once risen, knead down again (not too much), then roll out into your bases.
Makes 2 large, round bases.

I have experimented with wholewheat flour instead of the cake flour, and this is quite
tasty when making desert pizzas – banana, pineapple, and fruit, nuts, etc.

Serves: 2

Preparation time: Approx. 1-2 hrs

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Vegeterian Tips: When people think of Japanese food, they think of sushi, however sushi doesn t always have to be raw fish. Cucumber rolls are available on many menus, and if there is a sushi bar available, you can ask to try different types of vegetarian rolls, such as cucumber, cream cheese, and avocado, or perhaps vegetarian tempura rolls.

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

• 1-1/2 cup warm water
  
• 1 packet yeast
  
• 1 teaspoon salt
  
• 3 cups white flour
  
• 2 tablespoon vegan sugar
  
• 1 cup cornmeal
  
• 1 cup whole wheat flour

Directions:

Soften the yeast in the water. Add salt and vegan sugar. Stir well.
Add wheat flour and cornmeal plus two cups white flour (until
dough isn”t sticky). Knead in the rest of the flour,
add more if necessary to make a stiff dough.

Let rise for 5 minutes to 1/2 hour (depends on how much time it
takes to cut toppings). Cut dough in two, roll out to fit pans.
Sprinkle the pans with cornmeal to keep dough from sticking.
Top and bake at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes.

Serves: 2 pizzas.

Preparation time: 10-15 minutes.

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Ingredients (use vegan versions):

• 2 cup unbleached all purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 12 oz. vegan beer

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400.

Combine all ingredients. Dough does not have to rise at all, but will be
fairly wet and sticky. Press into oiled cookie sheet (12 x 18″ or slightly
smaller works well). If it seems too sticky to work with, sprinkle a
little flour on it as you pat/press it into the pan.

Top with your favorite sauce & toppings. Bake 20-25 minutes or until dough
is browning & crisp around edges.

Voila! Enjoy!

Serves: 4-6

Preparation time: 30

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Vegeterian Tips: While everyone else that you are with is chomping down on huge T Bone steaks and French fries, you can turn a side salad and baked potato into your meal, if nothing else is available.

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

• spinach
• pinneapple
• vegan pizza sauce
• vegan pizza dough

Directions:

Well, I don”t have a real recipe for my pinneapple pizza, but it”s just something that I threw together one day while making pizza. I also order it at restaurants. It”s really good.

Make your basic pizza dough and put on sauce. Then cover it with spinach and add pinneapples on the top.

It”s really good.

Serves:

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Vegeterian Tips: You have the right to know what is in your food and how it is being prepared. Don t feel bad about being picky or fussy. Make sure to talk to your server and ask them any questions that you may have. If he or she can t answer your questions, ask to speak with the chef or someone who can help you. Some foods may often times have

Vegeterian Tips: Eat a dark green vegetable broccoli, spinach, kale, collard greens at least three times a week. These nutritional powerhouses are packed full of vitamins such as calcium and iron. On the run or hate spinach? Try drinking your greens. I recommend Naked Juice s Green Machine its made with fruit juice as well as greens, so it tastes better than others.

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

• 4 cups of unbleached flour
• 2 cups of soymilk
• 1 cup of olive oil
• salt
• 5 tblsp baking powder
• sesame seeds
• rosemary and thyme

Directions:

Mix the baking powder, salt, sesame seeds, rosemary, thyme with the flour. Slowly
add the soy milk and oil until you feel the consistency is right. Knead for about 10
minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes and then use a roller to flatten it up.. Place in oven at
350F for 20 minutes, or until bottom part is light brown…Don”t forget to oil the pizza
pan, before placing dough.

Once cooked you can place some cooked or raw vegetables on it, sprinkle some tofu
marinated in tomatoe sauce and then stick it back into the oven for 10 more minutes…

Serves: 6

Preparation time: approx. 40 mins.

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Vegeterian Tips: Eat the rainbow! Fruits and vegetables all contain different nutrients. A simple way to remember to eat a range of vitamins and minerals is to vary the colors of the vegetables you eat. Of course, greens are always good, but try eating a rainbow of tomatoes, yellow squash and purple cabbage!

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup warm water
• 1/2 cup olive oil

Directions:

Place all ingredients in a leak-proof container. Close and
shake well. Ready! Just line a pizza pan and top with your
favourite yummies!

Serves: 1 pizza

Preparation time: 2 minutes

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Vegeterian Tips: If the above fast food tips do not work for a fast food restaurant that you are at, then just get a meatless burger. Ask for a Big Mac or Whopper without the meat that is the bun, lettuce, tomato, cheese, pickles, and mayonnaise.

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

• vegan pita bread–The thick flat kind with no pockets; preferably whole wheat
• Olive Oil
• Garlic, pressed or diced
• Red onion, diced
• Mushrooms, sliced
• Tomato, diced
• Salt
• Cayenne Pepper
• Cumi

Directions:

Make as many of these or as few depending on how many people
you are serving.

I have made these and served them as appetizers, eaten them
for a snack, and made them for dinner for myself and
husband–I am the only vegan in the group, but this is one
recipe that even carnivores seem to like.

Spread some Olive Oil with a spoon over pita to serve as a
base.

Add garlic, red onion, mushrooms, tomatoes, or any other
combination of vegetables you might like to try–I usually
use whatever I happen to have in the refrigerator, which
most often happens to be these ingrededients–I have also
added beans to boost the nutrition, which is good too.

Sprinkle with a tiny pinch of Salt, a bit of Cayenne Pepper,
and a pinch of Cumin (this is the secret and what gives off
such a nice aroma when it”s cooking).

Pop in the oven at about 400 degrees for about 10 minutes or
so…until the crust is nice and crispy and the toppings are
cooked a bit.

Remove from oven, cut into quarters, and serve!

Serves: 1-?

Preparation time: 15 mi

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Vegeterian Tips: If you are going to a gathering with all your meat lover friends such as a barbeque or pig roast, bring your own veggie burger to place on the grill. You can also make your own veggie kabobs with fresh vegetables and tofu. Just make sure to bring enough, as most people will want to try and probably like what you are eating!

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

• 1 pre-made pizza crust
• 1/2 can refried beans
• 1/2 can refried black beans
• 1 large tomato, diced
• soy cheese, grated
• tortilla chips, crumbled
• taco seasoning
• salsa
• extras; olives, jalapenos, onions, etc. (optional)

Directions:

Preheat oven to whatever the temp. is for pizza crust.

Spread a layer of refried beans all over.

Sprinkle with taco seasoning.

Add a layer of refried black beans.

Sprinkle more taco seasoning.

Next add the diced tomatoes.

Sprinkle the grated cheese on, and add more taco seasoning.

Now crumble the tortilla chips all over. I added this, cuz” I like the crunch.

Pop it in the oven for about 5-10 min. or until cheese has melted.

Once you take it out, slice and add salsa.

Serves: 8

Preparation time: 15-20 min.

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Vegeterian Tips: If you know you are going to be eating at a certain restaurant on Saturday night, call ahead and ask if they offer any vegetarian entrees. If the answer is no, ask if something can be prepared for your dietary needs. Most likely, the answer will be yes.

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

• remember these numbers: 1 to 3 to 1.5
• 1 is the amount of gluten flour
• 3 is the amount of pastry flour
• 1.5 is the amount of water
• yeast
• oil

Directions:

This is fool proof for using gluten flour and whole grain
pastry flour. Depending on the ground of your flour, you
may have to adjust the water ratio. Some flours are just
more absorbant than others. Pastry flour is usually the
MOST absorbant, so if you are using regular flour, use LESS
water to start out, then add more water as the dough is
being formed.

Take a small bowl or measuring cup.
Fill it completely with gluten flour and put in a larger
bowl. Put three times as much flour in the larger bowl and
mix these two flours together very well.

Place one and a half measurements of the small bowl with
water into your bread machine basket. Add a few splashes
of oil, depending on how much you are making.*
Make a hole in the flour and add your yeast. Turn your
machine on the pizza dough setting and allow to run. You
don”t have to let the machine go the whole way through the
setting. Look in the machine after 25 minutes or so, and
when a smooth looking ball forms, it”s done.

A softball size of dough is enough for a large, thin crust
pizza, which can feed one hungry person. To make enough
for one person, use a 1/4 to 1/3 cup small measuring bowl
for all the ingredients.

Just roll this dough out to the size you want. Make the
crust thinner than you think it should be, as the gluten in
the dough will make it rise in the oven to more than 3
times the original size. Be sure to put alot of flour
under the crust before you put the toppings on, or you
won”t be able to slide it into the oven.

*Note on oil: If you want to cut out fat and not use any
oil, you can do that. I find that a spoonful of vegetable
oil makes a moist, pliable crust that does not stick to the
surface, and is cheweyer than a crust without oil. Using
no oil will make your crust cracker like rather than pizza
like. It”s up to you, though.

Serves: 1

Preparation time: not long

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