Living Vegetarian For Dummies

Introduction 1

Part 1: Being Vegetarian: What It's All About 7

Chapter 1: Vegetarianism 101: Starting with the Basics 9

Chapter 2: Vegetarians Are Sprouting Up All Over: Why Meatless Makes Sense 25

Chapter 3: Nutrition Know-How for Living Vegetarian 39

Chapter 4: Supplement Smarts 65

Chapter 5: Making the Transition to Meat-Free 81

Part 2: Planning and Preparing Your Vegetarian Kitchen 97

Chapter 6: Getting Familiar with Common Vegetarian Ingredients 99

Chapter 7: Shopping and Stocking Your Vegetarian Pantry 117

Chapter 8: Cooking Tools and Techniques 139

Part 3: Meals Made Easy: Recipes for Everyone 165

Chapter 9: Beyond Cereal and Toast: Whipping Up Breakfast Basics 167

Chapter 10: Serving Simple Starters 187

Chapter 11: Enjoying Easy Soups, Salads, and Sides 205

Chapter 12: Making Meatless Main Dishes 219

Chapter 13: Baking Easy Breads and Rolls 239

Chapter 14: Dishing Out Delicious Desserts 249

Chapter 15: Celebrating the Holidays, Vegetarian-Style 265

Part 4: Living -- and Loving -- the Vegetarian Lifestyle 275

Chapter 16: Getting Along When You're the Only Vegetarian in the House 277

Chapter 17: Vegetarian Etiquette in a Nonvegetarian World 285

Chapter 18: Eating in Restaurants and Other Venues 299

Part 5: Living Vegetarian for a Lifetime 313

Chapter 19: When You're Expecting: Managing Your Vegetarian Pregnancy 315

Chapter 20: Raising Your Vegetarian Baby 327

Chapter 21: Meatless Meals for Children and Teens 337

Chapter 22: Aging Healthfully: Vegetarian Lifestyles for Adults of All Ages 353

Part 6: The Part of Tens 367

Chapter 23: Ten Sound Reasons for Going Vegetarian 369

Chapter 24: Ten Simple Substitutes for Vegetarian Dishes 375

Chapter 25: Ten Vegetarian Lunchbox Ideas 381

Chapter 26: Ten Vegetarian Dinner Menus 387

Index 393