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February 8, 2010

Planning Vegetarian Meals for Valentine’s Day

Planning Vegetarian Meals for Valentie's DaySt. Valentine’s Day is coming soon. Truly vegetarians who have already found their Valentines should prepare for this day in advance. We all expect something romantic and usual for this day. Romantic dinner and small but nice presents are its integral parts.

You know that if you just turn on your imagination you can make even very simple vegetarian meals look romantic and show your feelings in such way. (more…)

February 7, 2010

Do Meat-Lovers Feel Comfortable Eating with Vegetarians?

Do Meat-Lovers Feel Comfortable Eating with VegetariansIt often happens that at big parties, birthday or wedding dinners when a lot of people with different tastes are gathered at one place there are both vegetarians and meat-lovers.

And both of these tow groups of people feel comfortable in attitude to each other because at solemn occasions people hardly pay attention to what the rest is eating, they are more interested in what’s happening around rather than in food. (more…)

February 6, 2010

Another Beetroot Salad

Another Beetroot SaladThere are numerous variants of beetroot salad. The only thing hey have in common is beetroot of course. Completely vegan version.

Ingredients:

  • beetroot
  • carrot
  • potato
  • pickles
  • onion
  • canned beans
  • cabbage
  • olive oil
  • salt to taste

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February 3, 2010

What Do We Know about Grapes?

What Do We Know about GrapesGrape is a great kind of fruit. It grows in almost all countries around the world.

There are so many types of grapes that you can hardly believe it (most of us can only distinguish red grapes from white ones), but not all of them are good and tasty for eating. Some are grown specially for making wine. For some countries this fruit is the main source of making money. People there grow grapes, make wine, and sell it out. (more…)

January 31, 2010

Fruit Salad with Yogurt

Fruit Salad with YogurtIngredients:

  • 1 cup strawberry
  • 2 middle-sized bananas
  • 1 orange
  • 1 apple
  • 1 cup cherry
  • 1/2 cup walnuts
  • 1/2 cup yogurt
  • 1 tbsp sugar

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January 29, 2010

Vegetarian Meals that Make Us Happy

Vegetarian Meals that Make Us HappyYou probably know that many people calm down their anger and other negative emotions with the help of their favourite foods or with the help of any kind of food which taste good for them. It’s really true.

Of course one of these foods is chocolate. It contains ‘hormones of happiness’ and indeed helps people feel emotionally and physically better.

This effect of food is one of the basic reasons why business people have their important meetings, negotiations, and contracts signing at restaurants. (more…)

January 26, 2010

Stewed Pumpkin with Rice and Raisins

Stewed Pumpkin with Rice and RaisinsIngredients:

  • 500 g pumpkin
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup soy milk
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1 cup rice
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 cup raisins

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January 24, 2010

Italian Mushroom Soup

Italian Mushroom SoupIngredients:

  • 450 g different mushrooms
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 300 ml soy milk
  • 850 ml hot vegetable stock
  • 8 pieces of bread crisps
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 50 g vegetable butter
  • 75 g Swiss cheese, grated
  • salt and pepper to taste

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January 23, 2010

Beetroot Salad

Beetroot SaladIngredients:

  • 2-3 middle beetroots
  • 100 g raisins
  • 100 g prunes
  • 7-9 walnuts
  • mayonnaise (or use its vegan version)

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January 21, 2010

Easy Vegetarian Soup

Easy Vegetarian SoupIngredients:

  • 4 carrots
  • 4 potatoes
  • 1 celery root
  • 1 parsley root
  • 2 onions
  • 600 grams cabbage
  • 1.5 litres water
  • olive oil (or any other vegetable oil)
  • salt and pepper to taste

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