Another vegetarian recipe for you. :) Super quick, super easy, and WOW, super yum!
Ingredients:
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 3/4 cup all natural egg substitute
* 4 scallions, cut into 1" pieces
* 16 ounce bag frozen mixed vegetables
* 4 cups cold cooked brown rice
* 1/2 cup vegetable broth
* 3 tablespoons soy sauce
* 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
To Make:
* Heat nonstick wok or deep large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 teaspoons of oil and coat pan. Add egg substitute and cook, stirring gently, until set, about one minute. Transfer to small bowl.
* Add remaining one teaspoon oil to wok. Add scallions and ginger; stir-fry until scallions are softened, about two minutes. Add mixed vegetables and stir-fry until crisp-tender, about one minute.
* Add rice to wok and stir-fry until heated through, about three minutes. Add broth and soy sauce; stir-fry until liquid is absorbed, about one minute longer. Return egg substitute to wok and sprinkle with pepper; stir-fry until mixed.
* Enjoy!
360 calories, 6g fat, 9g fiber, 15g protein.
Adapted from Weight Watchers New Complete Cookbook
Two days ago or so I made the decision to become a vegetarian. Now, it may not seem too long term yet, but the reality is, I hadn't had any meat at all this week, which was several days before I made the decision. I only eat meat about two times a week anyways. I can't say I won't miss eating meat - I love buffalo chicken wings. But it won't be so hard for me at it would be for others.
How did I come by this decision? Well, I'd never felt too great about eating meat. It was honestly something I tried not to think about. As I was eating those delicious wings, I couldn't think about the suffering the chickens went through, their whole lives. I just couldn't. Or every time I ate a bacon cheese burger, those poor cows were in the back of my mind.
The final straw? This video: WARNING: VERY GRAPHIC!
In it, the poor pigs are tortured. For no reason. The people are doing it just because they can.
I knew animals who were raised for slaughter weren't treated well. But I ate meat anyways. I guess I figured, well, they're already dead and in the store. They have to be raised this way, it's economical and blah blah blah...So I supported the meat industry with my money.
But this, this I won't support.
I guess I now have another decision to make. Do I go totally vegan? I know animals who are used for dairy aren't treated much better than animals raised for slaughter. (And in lots of cases are one in the same.)
So I figured I would slowly get used to it. Be vegetarian for a month, (and eat fish) then transition to vegan. And then maybe be vegan five days a week and let myself have pizza on the weekends?
I will be using Vegan Nantucket as a source, and some very nice people in the community will be helping me along. That video even got another person to turn vegetarian as well.
I'll also be posting good vegetarian/vegan recipes as I try them. On today's lunch menu, Spicy Fish Tacos with Pineapple Slaw.
Wish me luck! It would be great to get some support. Any words of wisdom? Any good sources for vegetarian recipes? Do you eat fish? Eggs? (Which I know are technically meat.) Dairy? Anything else I should know?
