Stuff Every Vegetarian Should Know

Book excerpt: This pocket-sized handbook to becoming a vegetarian has everything you need to start a healthy and tasty plant-based diet. Ready to try a diet that’s greener, healthier, and better for the planet? Here’s an easy and approachable guide to the world of eating, cooking, and living meat-free. Featuring chapters on everything from choosing the right meat substitutes and building a complete protein to dining out and troubleshooting the “Help, I’m still hungry!” stage, this pocket-sized book’s tips and tutorials will take you from wannabe veggie to vegetarian extraordinaire. Plus sample shopping lists, health benefits of going meatless, and recipe ideas to keep you on track for a long—and healthy!—vegetarian life. Topics include: • How to Stock Your Shelves • How to Make Recipes Vegetarian • How to Make an Amazing Stir-Fry • How to Cook Dried Beans • 5 Great Bacon Substitutes And more!