Easy And Cheap Vegetarian Recipes
 

Reasons For The Vegetarian Alternative Diet

Some folk choose to be vegetarians for health reasons, some because of their religious or ethical beliefs and others opt for a vegetarian diet as they believe it conserves our planet's resources.

These resourceful people realize that it takes a lot of energy to breed, feed and care for livestock, not to mention the energy required to process meat.  This amounts to a lot more energy  being expended than it does to grow grains and vegetables.

I like vegetarian meals because they taste delicious, because they don't leave me feeling bloated and, more often than not, they are cheaper than meat inclusive meals.Our daughter Hayley would be a vegetarian if she could because she doesn't like meat much.  The rest of the family enjoy meat in moderation in their meals so we have to compromise a little at meal times. 

Research First Before Choosing A Vegetarian Lifestyle

Vegetarian meals need to be balanced nutritionally.  You can't just swap meat for an extra vegetable.  If you choose a vegetarian lifestyle then you must do a lot of research on the nutritional values of food before you start.  Otherwise you may end up with an unbalanced diet which will ultimately affect your health.  These are some of our families favourites:

    Bean Curd Burgers
    These are excellent in a bread roll or
    served as part of the main course
 

    Bean Curry
    A very budget conscious meal and
    very tasty too
 

    Cheese & Onion Tart
    You can vary the cheeses if needed.
 

    Cheese and Zucchini Bake
    Beat it all together, cook 40 mins
    Serve hot or cold.
 

    Chickpea Curry
    Serve with rice, noodles or couscous
 

    Crunchy Nut Loaf
    Sounds weird but cornflakes go in
    this recipe 

     Home-Made Baked Beans
     You'll never buy the canned variety
     again when you've tried these
 

     Lentil And Rice One-Pot Meal
     This is real comfort food and so
     economical
 

     Nutty Bean Patties
     They have a nice creamy
     consistency

 
     Vegetarian "Sausage" Rolls
     Made with chickpeas, cashews
     oats and veges
 

     Vegetarian Spaghetti Bolognese
     Now what could be more
    economical than this !

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