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Ideas for Adding some Variety to
your Vegetarian Cooking
The only thing that limits you when your are planning a
healthy diet is your imagination. Adding variety to your
vegetarian cooking is the key. It is very important to
include a wide variety of vegetables, whole grains fruits
and legumes in a variety of meals. You also need to
incorporate,seeds and nuts. As they say ‘Variety is the
spice of life’. Variety in your vegetarian cooking will
also help ensure your diet is packed with nutrients,
remains interesting and is fun!
You should aim for variety, even when you
serve your favorite entrees time and time again, by
serving alternative side dishes, desserts and snacks.
Try to use your creativity when planning meals. Add
variety vegetarian diet by increasing your intake of
vegetables and beans by eating these foods at lunch
time as well as for dinner. Make it your aim to serve
one vegetable for lunch every day and two vegetables
for dinner. Plan your meals around vegetables. For
example: a baked potato can be a very satisfying entree;
try serving it with baked beans, a stewed tomato sauce
or a with a few tablespoons of salsa. Or how about this:
sautéed vegetables and pasta.
Be adventuresome try new foods as often as possible.
You will achieve variety in your vegetarian cooking by
the use of a variety of grains such couscous, barley,
quinoa, bulgur, and wheat berries and experiment with
them. Try foods that are used in different international
cuisine. Both fruits and vegetables........
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