Stuff Every Vegetarian Should Know

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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!
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
Vegetarianism and Special Dietary Needs

PREPPING YOUR KITCHEN
How to Stock Your Shelves
Emphasizing Veggies
Where to Shop
Secrets of the Bulk Bin
How to Cook Dried Beans
How to Cook Grains
A Note on Cooking Bulgur and Couscous
A Trick for Cooking White Rice
Where to Save and Where to Splurge

COOKING
How to Read Recipes
How to Make Recipes Vegetarian
How to Substitute Ingredients
7 Basic Flavor Combos
Sample 7-Day Menu
Hearty Breakfasts and Brunches
Inspired Sandwich Lunches
Bag Snacks
Flavor Bases
How to Make an Awesome Bean Soup
How to Make Amazing Stir-Fry
How to Make Tofu Delicious
5 Great Bacon Substitutes
Umami Hacks
How Not to Be Hungry 24/7

LIVING THE VEGETARIAN LIFE
Handling Tough Situations with Grace
4 Little White Lies
Dining Out as a Vegetarian
Traveling as a Vegetarian
5 Stealthy Nonvegetarian Foods
Acquired Tastes (and How to Acquire Them)
“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

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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!

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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
Vegetarianism and Special Dietary Needs

PREPPING YOUR KITCHEN
How to Stock Your Shelves
Emphasizing Veggies
Where to Shop
Secrets of the Bulk Bin
How to Cook Dried Beans
How to Cook Grains
A Note on Cooking Bulgur and Couscous
A Trick for Cooking White Rice
Where to Save and Where to Splurge

COOKING
How to Read Recipes
How to Make Recipes Vegetarian
How to Substitute Ingredients
7 Basic Flavor Combos
Sample 7-Day Menu
Hearty Breakfasts and Brunches
Inspired Sandwich Lunches
Bag Snacks
Flavor Bases
How to Make an Awesome Bean Soup
How to Make Amazing Stir-Fry
How to Make Tofu Delicious
5 Great Bacon Substitutes
Umami Hacks
How Not to Be Hungry 24/7

LIVING THE VEGETARIAN LIFE
Handling Tough Situations with Grace
4 Little White Lies
Dining Out as a Vegetarian
Traveling as a Vegetarian
5 Stealthy Nonvegetarian Foods
Acquired Tastes (and How to Acquire Them)

Praise

“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