Comments on: Vegetarian Cooking, Then and Now: Part One, Roots

By: James

James — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 06:54:39 +0000

It’s so amazing to become a vegetarian. I like so many veg. dishes of India. Because of eating fruitful food we can make our body so creative and energatic.

By: Marissa

Marissa — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:05:29 +0000

Interesting post! I was raised by vegetarian parents as well. They had both made the switch before even meeting each other and have remained so since (I think they are both about to hit their 40 year mark). I did experiment with eating meat in college but until this last year (I’m 32), I’ve remained vegetarian. I’m exploring the huge quantity of local, sustainable meat here in Austin. During bad pregnancy morning sickness, I couldn’t stomach any vegetarian protein so I tried meat and found it to be agreeable. It’s an interesting adventure – and I’m the opposite of you – I will only cook meat at home and can’t eat it out. I have to speak to the farmer directly first!

By: Mary Helen

Mary Helen — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:14:11 +0000

@Aneelee Glad to know that we weren’t alone! My worst meat trickery was being fed pork egg rolls right before an 8 hour car ride home from Maine. Ooooh, the agony.
@Hilah Thanks, girl! You can see my discomfort in being made to wear a dress.
@Jessica Congrats on your new vegetarianism! I don’t know if I’ll ever have the willpower now that I know what meat tastes like. lol.
@Keri I know how you feel. I go on month long vegan kicks here and there, but it takes a serious commitment to keep it up. That soup sounds pretty good!
@Margaret Christine Yes! Some of my favorite vegetarian dishes are Indian. Saag Paneer is probably my all time favorite.
@Moonsword I’ve been dying to try a chickpea burger. I am a big fan of veggie burgers that taste like veggies (homemade).

By: moonsword

moonsword — Sat, 12 May 2012 01:57:37 +0000

Spicy chickpea burgers with lots of veggies stack on. Cheers!

By: margaret christine

margaret christine — Fri, 11 May 2012 21:39:17 +0000

I’m a fan of indian food and find so many of my favorite dishes are vegetarian, but dal is a staple for me.

By: Keri

Keri — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:15:30 +0000

I think I could go ovo-lacto indefinitely, but I nothing more strict than that long-term. However, I do occasionally flirt with veganism just to force myself to try new things. My favorite vegetarian dish (and what I’ll be cooking for dinner tonight) is simplicity itself: sweet potato leek soup. Four ingredients: veggie broth, sweet potatoes, leeks, olive oil.