Vegetarian Recipes and Resources

The information and links on this page are provided to help anyone begin or

to increase their ability to be a vegetarian. It also shows that being a

vegetarian is not as difficult as some people think, at least if you are new to

the idea. There are many of us who have been vegetarian for decades, and

millions of others who have been lifelong vegetarians. Such a diet, when

properly balanced, is quite healthy and much better for our bodies and

environment. The links provided on this page can lead you to the information

that will explain that. There are also cookbooks available on this page, and

numerous other recipes and cookbooks from other websites that you can download or print

for immediate use so that you can begin to change your diet right away, or

increase the vegetarian recipes that you may already have.

Humanity cannot go without enduring the consequences and serious

reactions as long as people cause the unnecessary suffering of millions of

animals because of the meat industry. It is time for a change, and that change

starts with your decision about your own life. Additional thoughts on the

matter can be found in my article, "Universal

Brotherhood Includes the Animals." Another thought provoking

article is "The Dangers of Meat,"

which is the review of a PBS Frontline Documentary on the increasing hazards in

consuming meat.

You can also read and

save these short articles for yourself or for sending to others:

Vegetarianism:

Quotes from Noteworthy People provides a number of quotes from

historical personalities from Gandhi, Pythagorus, George Bernard Shaw, and

others, on the need and advantages of being a vegetarian.

Vegetarianism:

Recommended in the Vedic Scripture shows

that the Vedic scripture severely warns against the danger of accumulating bad

karma from the practice of eating flesh, or being connected with it in any way

Vegetarianism

Supported in the Bible shows the

biblical verses that condemn the eating of meat.

http://www.webcom.com/ara/col/books/VEG/ht

-- This link takes you to the website of the book "The Higher Taste". It offers purely vegetarian recipes of

a wide variety, particularly those of India, that can

be printed for your use. They are easy to follow and excellent for nutritional

value as well as for the spiritual path. They are sattvic recipes,

meaning ingredients in the mode of goodness, and do not contain any garlic or onions, which

some people feel are rajasic, or passionate. You will also find articles on the

nutritional and environmental benefits of a vegetarian diet, and how such a diet

is especially important for a spiritual and karma-free lifestyle.

Great

Vegetarian Dishes is the HTML format of one of the cookbooks

by Kurma Dasa. He has produced others, plus several videos on cooking,

which are all excellent. This book contains over 240 recipes from around the

world. It is over 300 pages and takes several minutes to download to your

computer. Go through it and copy the recipes you like, or download it to an

empty floppy disk or your hard drive. It contains easy and nutritious recipes

for rice, soups, breads, vegetables, salads, chutneys, savories, grain dishes,

bean and legume preps, dips and sauces, sweets and deserts, drinks, meal

suggestions, and advice on how to prepare meals with a spiritual consciousness.

If you like the recipes in this book, then consider buying the printed edition

which includes the beautiful photographs as well. This edition was downloaded

from the website http://freeprabhupadabooks.tripod.com.

For those who observe the day called Ekadasi, here is a cookbook with a

collection of 49 preparations of all kinds, such as vegetable preps, chutnies,

curries, paneer (cheese) preps, lassis, and more, all without grains or beans.

Check it out online at: Ekadasi

Recipes Cookbook.

Here is another little cookbook of

eleven vegetarian sweets from the various states of India. They are great preps

if you want to try something different, called: Diwali

Sweets.

Another cookbook that you may like is "Vasti's Online Indian Vegetarian

Cookbook." You can find it at this website: http://www.geocities.com/NapaValley/Vineyard/2378//page1.html.

Here is a most comprehensive cookbook called "Food for Peace" by

Rambhoru devi dasi. It contains all kinds of breads, salads, vegetable preps,

drinks, savories, and lots more, plus articles on vegetarianism. You can find it

at http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Courtyard/8761/index.html.

Two more online cookbooks that you can

look over or print for your immediate use include "A Taste of Vitality"

and "Desserts of Vitality". These offer purely vegetarian recipes

in the vegan style, with no dairy or wheat ingredients. More people are taking

to the vegan diet, so this will accommodate them. Some of them, however, use garlic and onions which some people who

follow the sattvic diet may object to using. Therefore, I recommend

excluding or substituting such ingredients with asafoetida (hing),

or something similar if you prefer. Any experienced cook can

use these recipes with their own imagination to make them in a way more to their

liking. Otherwise, these are good recipes

and informative books. Your can find these at: http://www.vitalita.com/cookbooks.html.

Or you can go right to the PDF versions (if you have Adobe Acrobat reader) at

the following sites: http://www.vitalita.com/docs/ATasteOfVitality.pdf

and http://www.vitalita.com/docs/DessertsOfVitality.pdf.

More Sites for Vegetarian Recipes or Animal-free Food

Products and Information on Benefits of the Vegetarian Diet

More vegetarian recipes and excellent

information on how and why to be a vegetarian are included in the websites that

follow. These sites can help provide you with many

resources for additional recipes, instructions, utensils, vegan

food products, cruelty-free clothing, and information on the benefits of being

vegetarian.

Http://www.vrg.org -- site by

the Vegetarian Resource Group with lots of info, recipes, resources, etc. Or use

http://www.vrg.org/recipes to go

right to the recipes.

http://www.vegforlife.org

-- this site can help you with your decision to go vegetarian for life and

the rest of your life with many resources for your assistance. Or go directly to

this section of their site that will take you to additional places for hundreds

of various vegie recipes: http://www.vegforlife.org/eats.htm#recipes.

http://www.goodstuffonline.com/recipes.html

-- check out more vegetarian recipes on this website.

http://www.veganchef.com

-- the site of Beverly Lynn Bennett, a vegan chef, includes loads of vegan

recipes.

http://www.vegkitchen.com

-- features dozens of low-fat recipes, kitchen wisdom, and tips for new

and aspiring vegetarians.

http://www.IVU.org

-- the International Vegetarian Union with lots of resources on being a

vegetarian, and http://www.IVU.org/recipes

for tons of recipes from around the world.

http://www.vegweb.com/food

-- the Veggies Unite recipes directory for lots of choices.

http://www.deliciousindia.com/India/indianRecipes.htm#Vegetarian%20Sites

-- here is a site that lists numerous other sites and resources for many

Indian vegetarian recipes. There is a wide variety, so check the ingredients of

any prep that interests you. This is from http://www.deliciousindia.com, an Indian cyber mall on Indian cooking with recipes, utensils, and more that you

can order.

http://www.Mahabazaar.com -- a

cyber shop that offers Indian groceries, Indian recipes,

books, news about events, and more.

http://www.Bhojan.org

-- a site for information on Hindu vegetarian resources, includes lots of

recipes, vegetarian grocery store directory, vegetarian restaurant listings, and

much more.

http://turn.to/Vegetarianism

-- A Hare Krishna site on vegetarianism, based in New Zealand, with lots

of information on benefits of being vegetarian and how to do it.

http://www.vegetarian-restaurants.net

-- a great listing and directory of all the vegetarian (and vegetarian

friendly) restaurants and natural food

stores across America (over 2500). Has additional resources and information of

co-ops, organizations, web sites, and vegetarian recipes and topics. A most

useful site.

http://www.tarladalal.com

-- this site has many Indian vegetarian recipes and resources, but you

must register and sign in to have access to most of the site, which is worth it for serious

vegetarians with an interest in Indian foods.

http://student.anu.edu.au/clubs/Hare_Krishna_Vegetarian_Society

-- a great site with lots of information and resources for being a vegetarian.

http://www.dixiediner.com

-- offers a catalog of over 150 vegan food products. Now you can get what

you need no matter where you are. Offers recipes, utensils, special food items, like

dehydrated veggies, non-sugar, meat substitutes, soy products, bread mixes,

quick mix preparations, canned goods, cookies, chocolates, and more.

http://www.healthy-eating.com

-- offers a catalog of items for meat, dairy and egg substitutes, instant

meal mixes, vegan and alternative health and yoga books, even vegetarian pet

food, and more.

http://www.veganoutreach.org

-- has lots of information on the vegan lifestyle, diet, recipes,

ingredients to choose, books to order, cruelty-free living, etc.

http://www.vegetariansabroad.com

-- offers a variety of vegetarian recipes and links to many other

vegetarian based businesses and resources.

http://www.vivavegie.org/vv101/index.html

-- 101 reasons for being a vegetarian.

http://people.qualcomm.com/sriharid/info/vegetarianism/veg.html

-- A beginner's guide to vegetarianism, a short article.

http://www.webcom.com/ara/col/books/VEG/hkvc1.html

-- "Vegetarianism: A Means to a Higher End," by Adiraja das.

Explains the material and spiritual advantages and need for a vegetarian

diet.

Sites for Animal-free Products and Non-Leather Items

http://www.TheVegetarianSite.com

-- offers news about vegetarian issues, articles, recipes, and resources

for shoes, etc., that are leather-free.

http://www.VeganEssentials.com

-- one of the largest selections of 100% vegan products in one place.

Offers vegan shoes, belts, gourmet vegan food and sweets, body care products,

and more.

http://www.VeganStore.com

-- large selection of vegan goods, body care, cosmetics, vitamins,

chocolates, candies, books and more. A one stop shop for cruelty-free

needs.

http://www.mooshoes.com

-- Carries non-leather items, shoes, jackets, ethical wares, vegan belts,

wallets, bags, message T-shirts, buttons, stickers, etc.

http://www.sunflourbaking.com

-- offers cookies and snacks that have no animal products and the finest

vegan ingredients, along with ingredients for sale such as non-hydrogenated

expeller pressed canola oil, non-aluminum baking powder, etc.

http://www.vegancats.com

-- cruelty-free, vegan products for dogs and cats.

http://www.cowsarecool.com

-- info on problems with leather and free guide to leather

alternatives.

http://petacatalog.com

-- lots of items helping and promoting a vegetarian lifestyle.

Sites for Additional Resources, News and Issues on Vegetarianism, and

Animal Protection Groups

http://www.vegetariantimes.com

-- the site for Vegetarian Times magazine.

http://www.vegsource.com

-- a site that offers news, views, recipes, etc., on vegetarianism.

http://www.goveg.com//vegkit/index.html

-- here you can get your kit packed with info about going vegetarian, plus

has a few recipes.

http://www.pcrm.org --

the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, has news, information on

vegetarianism, progress on stopping animal testing, publications, and more.

http://www.meetyourmeat.com

-- order or download Peta's video "Meet Your Meat", narrated by

Alec Baldwin, has undercover footage Peta has taken of how animals are abused in

meat and dairy industries.

http://www.sharetheworld.com

-- has a nongraphic video for children.

http://www.bancruelfarms.org/meatrix

-- the real story of cruel factory farms and what you can do about

it.

http://www.Peta-online.org

-- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, has news, views on animal

cruelty, publications on vegetarianism, etc.

http://www.PetaIndia.com

-- how to assist Peta's campaign to help cows, goats and sheep in India,

and other advocacy work.

http://www.collegeactivist.com

-- lots of info for veganizing your college dining hall and other ways to

get active.

http://www.animalactivist.com

-- tons of resources to do more for animals, literature, videos,

etc.

http://www.vsdc.org --

site of the Vegetarian Society of the District of Columbia.

http://www.greenpeople.org/vegetarian.cfm?memid=321

-- the site for the Vegetarian Resource Center.

http://www.vasumurti.org

-- the site of Vasu Murti das and his writings, with many great and

informative articles and book excerpts on the devotional, religious and civil

need for a vegetarian lifestyle.

http://www.greenpeople.org/vegetarian.htm

-- you can find a huge listing of additional vegetarian organizations and

their websites from around the country, maybe one near you.

http://www.all-creatures.org

-- the site of long-time vegans and animal rightists Frank and Mary

Hoffman, dedicated to furthering peaceful, compassionate living for the whole

creation. A huge site with lots of articles on all aspects of the significance

of the vegetarian and compassionate lifestyle, from the religious to

social.

http://www.kinshipcircle.org

-- offers a collection of ready-made letters to legislators, businesses,

and media that address animal cruelty/protection issues.

http://www.FarmSanctuary.org

-- a large organization with many projects which operates the farm animal

sanctuaries, and wages campaigns to stop the exploitation of animals raised for

food. Also has news, resources, books, videos, etc.

http://www.vivausa.org

-- offers info on the disadvantages and dangers of meat-eating, issues of

farm bred animals for meat consumption, and educational info about the need for

the vegetarian lifestyle.

http://www.anc.org

-- the site for the Animals News Center.

http://www.anc.org/laboratory/laboratory_article.cfm?identifier=2003_0409_site

-- a page that promotes animal dissection alternatives.

In the

words of George Bernard Shaw:

We are

living graves of murdered beasts

Slaughtered

to satisfy our appetites.

never pause to wonder at our feasts,

animals like men could possibly have rights.

pray on Sunday that we may have light,

guide our footsteps on the paths we tread.

We are

sick of war, we do not want to fight,

And we

gorge ourselves upon the dead.

Carrion Crows we live and feed on meat,

Regardless

of the suffering and pain

cause by doing so, in this we treat,

Defenseless

animals for sport or gain -

How

can we hope in this world to attain

The

peace we say we are so anxious for,

pray for it o'er hetacomba of slain,

To God

while outraging the moral law,

Thus

cruelty begets the offspring --- WAR !

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