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Tofu is quite popular in both vegan and vegetarian diets. Wheat gluten is also used for some to up their protein intake. I know lots of vegetarians as well as vegans and my daughter who is a vegan. Its hard for vegans especially to get protein just from vegetables so nut butters and tofu are very popular.
Luckyd609, this was exactly what I was thinking when I said most vegetarian dishes consists of tofu. It is there as a protein source since most vegetables does not have a significant amount of it. I looked at an online vegetarian cookbook, and I would say majority of it had tofu in it, a few were of steamed vegetables or stir fry veggies.
Darn it, the mock meat I bought were expensive...much more than fresh real food, I will never buy them again. I think I will go back to eating chicken breast, although I do like dark meat better, chicken breast is too dry, but I dont hate it. Is salmon ok to eat too? I love salmon out of all the fishes (halibut too but thats out of the price range, almost $15 a lb lol).
I say this lovingly: chicken breast isn't supposed to be dry. It requires a different cooking technique than dark meat, but once you get the hang of a few simple tricks, it's delicious. Simplest way: pan-sear until it's just a little pink in the middle, transfer to a plate, loosely cover with a piece of foil and let it sit for maybe 10 minutes. Done.
I say this lovingly: chicken breast isn't supposed to be dry. It requires a different cooking technique than dark meat, but once you get the hang of a few simple tricks, it's delicious. Simplest way: pan-sear until it's just a little pink in the middle, transfer to a plate, loosely cover with a piece of foil and let it sit for maybe 10 minutes. Done.
I say this lovingly: chicken breast isn't supposed to be dry. It requires a different cooking technique than dark meat, but once you get the hang of a few simple tricks, it's delicious. Simplest way: pan-sear until it's just a little pink in the middle, transfer to a plate, loosely cover with a piece of foil and let it sit for maybe 10 minutes. Done.
I am as lazy as can be when it comes to food prep. What I do is grill it and its fine. Or, I just nuke it in the microwave with cayenne pepper, garlic powder and olive oil. Never had any issues with dryness. Its quick, easy and tasty.
It doesn't take any longer for me to cook a vegetarian meal than it did to cook a meal with meat. If you have a slow-cooker, it becomes even easier for things like vegetarian chili. Just fill it up, turn it on, and walk away.
Carbs are not evil or unhealthy across the board. Even simple carbs have a place, like quick refueling during a long workout of more than an hour or a lot of strenuous activity like downhill skiing.
Complex carbs are great, like the kind you get in most fruits and vegetables, whole grains (not white bread), and beans, lentils, and peas. Lentils and black beans are probably the vegetarian's best friend. You get a lot of protein per cup for not a lot of calories, and they are high in fiber. Between the protein and fiber, they are very filling. Lentils have almost no fat.
A good rule of thumb is to eat food with as little processing as possible.
And now I think I will make curried lentils for dinner tonight!
P.S. There is a vegetarian board on here. You can get a lot of information there.
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