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Book Description
If you thought you had to be a nutritionist to figure out a vegetarian diet, it’s actually a lot simpler than you think. Eating vegetarian, in addition to being healthy and delicious, is just plain fun. Discovering new and exotic vegetables like celeriac or kohlrabi will widen your palate as well as your sense of adventure in the kitchen. Plus, vegetarian cuisine is chockfull of dishes that are robust and flavorful, and a match for any standard meat dish. And, most important of all, eating a plateful of vegetarian lasagna or pasta primavera, or any other scrumptious dish prepared vegetarian style will let you indulge—without guilt!

Do I need experience to use it?

The description says vegetarian eating is “a lot simpler than you think”, but it does not mention recipes for beginners as such.

What does Vegetarian Cooking For Dummies cover?

The description says that following a vegetarian diet is “a lot simpler” than many readers think, and that you do not need to be a nutritionist to work it out.

What will I learn from it?

It mentions discovering new vegetables such as celeriac and kohlrabi, and dishes such as vegetarian lasagna and pasta primavera.

Who wrote it?

Suzanne Havala Hobbs is the author listed in the title.

This summary is based on the book description on the Amazon page.

What is a good starter pantry for vegetarian cooking?

You do not need to be a nutritionist to eat well as a vegetarian. A short shopping list covers most needs: dried or tinned beans and lentils, whole grains such as oats and brown rice, nuts and seeds, tinned tomatoes, a few oils, herbs and spices, tofu or tempeh, and vegetables and fruit that you like.

The Healthy Eating Plate from Harvard gives a template for building a meal: half vegetables and fruit, a quarter whole grains and a quarter protein, with healthy oils and water.

Frozen vegetables, tinned beans and pasta make quick meals without waste. Plan three or four dinners, shop once and cook extra for lunch. Look at nutrients that vegetarians sometimes miss, such as iron and B12, and ask your doctor to check them if you feel tired.

Related reading on this blog: Diet and Fitness: How Carbs, Fat and Protein Fit Together and Eating to Lower Cholesterol: Oats, Fruit, Beans and Healthy Fats

Book: Vegetarian Cooking For Dummies by Suzanne Havala Hobbs
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