Stuff Every Vegetarian Should Know [Hardcover]

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!“A useful starting point for anyone seeking to reduce their meat consumption.”—The Washington Post

“Going vegetarian may seem intimidating, but McGuire presents solutions to problems that may seem insurmountable at the start.”—Taste for Life Magazine

“An invaluable resource for beginners, the veg-curious, and long-time vegetarians alike.”—Culination Magazine
Katherine McGuirehas been a happy vegetarian for 20 years and counting. She has kept to a plant-based diet in over 10 countries, but she does most of her eating in Philadelphia.Table of Contents
GETTING STARTED
Veggie Vocabulary
Reasons to Feel Awesome

NUTRITION
Protein 101
Complete Proteins Cheat Sheet
16 Global Complete Protein Combos
Essential Nutrients
Vegetarian Food Pyramid