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Countdown to the Super Bowl! 4 Feb 2012 at 12:25am
img src=http://z.about.com/d/vegetarian/1/I/b/5/-/-/7layerdip1.jpg align=left hspace=5Are you ready for the Super Bowl? All stocked up with plenty of snacks and beer? If you're going to make just one homemade snack this Super Bowl, I'd suggest ...pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://vegetarian.about.com/b/2012/02/04/countdown-to-the-super-bowl.htmRead Full Post/a/p

Traditional Game Day Idea: Mini-meatballs! Vegetarian, of course! 2 Feb 2012 at 12:34am
a href=http://vegetarian.about.com/od/vegetarianappetizers/r/Gardein-Vegan-Mini-Meatballs-Recipe.htmimg src=http://0.tqn.com/d/vegetarian/1/I/o/C/-/-/mini_nomeatballs.jpg align=left hspace=5/a For a quick and easy vegetarian Super Bowl snack idea, use store-bought meat substitutes to shape some quick and easy vegetarian meatballs. Don't they look just like the real ...pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://vegetarian.about.com/b/2012/02/02/traditional-game-day-idea-mini-meatballs-vegetarian-of-course.htmRead Full Post/a/p

How are your New Years resolutions going? 30 Jan 2012 at 12:31am
New Years resolutions? Yes, remember those? Surely you wrote them down, or at least emailed them to yourself? It's been one month now, if you haven't completely forgotten them, how ...pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://vegetarian.about.com/b/2012/01/30/how-are-your-new-years-resolutions-going.htmRead Full Post/a/p

Everything you always wanted to know about vegetarianism 28 Jan 2012 at 12:39am
There's no such thing as a silly question, right? If you're thinking about going vegetarian, some of these questions may be on your mind. Whether you're grappling with some moral ...pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://vegetarian.about.com/b/2012/01/28/everything-you-always-wanted-to-know-about-vegetarianism-2.htmRead Full Post/a/p

Is it vegetarian or not? 26 Jan 2012 at 2:30pm
a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://vegetarian.about.com/b/2012/01/20/from-the-forum-is-it-vegetarian-good-question.htmLast week/a, I shared a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://forums.about.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?nav=messages#038;webtag=ab-vegetarian#038;tid=1689this forum post/a with img src=http://z.about.com/d/vegetarian/1/0/I/7/-/-/498072_working_with_laptop6.jpg align=left width=180 height=145 hspace=5you: blockquoteiIf you were to eat a meal cooked with meat,and you being a vegetarian and take out the meat from the meal is it then considered vegetarian?/i/blockquote...pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://vegetarian.about.com/b/2012/01/26/is-it-vegetarian-or-not.htmRead Full Post/a/p

Pasta or gnocchi with walnut sauce 24 Jan 2012 at 12:35am
a href=http://vegetarian.about.com/od/maindishentreerecipes/r/lingwalnutsauce.htmimg src=http://z.about.com/d/vegetarian/1/I/a/7/-/-/walnut200.jpg align=left hspace=5/a Bored of the same old marinara pasta sauce? Here's a vegan a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://vegetarian.about.com/od/maindishentreerecipes/r/lingwalnutsauce.htmwalnut-based pasta sauce/a that will get you out of that red sauce rut. Though the recipe recommends a ...pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://vegetarian.about.com/b/2012/01/24/pasta-or-gnocchi-with-walnut-sauce.htmRead Full Post/a/p

Happy Chinese New Year! 22 Jan 2012 at 12:31am
img src=http://z.about.com/d/vegetarian/1/0/G/9/-/-/89437_chinese_new_year_-_blessings.jpg align=left hspace=5 width=170 height=155 Vegetarian dim sum has to be one of my favorite restaurant meals to enjoy whether alone or with friends. I love the casual hands-on nature, and I can never ...pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://vegetarian.about.com/b/2012/01/22/happy-chinese-new-year-2.htmRead Full Post/a/p

From the forum: Is it vegetarian? Good question! 20 Jan 2012 at 12:22am
img src=http://z.about.com/d/vegetarian/1/0/I/7/-/-/498072_working_with_laptop6.jpg align=left width=180 height=145 hspace=5 It's inevitable. It's happened to us all. Or at least to me, about 50 thousand times. You order a pizza with friends or family, and specifically state that you ...pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://vegetarian.about.com/b/2012/01/20/from-the-forum-is-it-vegetarian-good-question.htmRead Full Post/a/p

New vegetarian newsletter! One meal idea each week 18 Jan 2012 at 12:36am
img src=http://0.tqn.com/d/vegetarian/1/I/5/8/-/-/lentilloaf200.gif align=left hspace=5 I love sending out the a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://vegetarian.about.com/gi/pages/stay.htmweekly vegetarian newsletter/a, and I love getting notes back from readers when they try out a recipe or get great feedback from their ...pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://vegetarian.about.com/b/2012/01/18/new-vegetarian-newsletter-one-meal-idea-each-week.htmRead Full Post/a/p

Getting started for new vegetarians 16 Jan 2012 at 12:30am
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