I want to become a vegetarian. Can anyone suggest a good book that will help with the transition? Thank you.

Answer 1

Here are tips:

1. Take your time - my journey from meat eater took about a year.
2. Start out using some basic substitutes for the meat you are used to in foods where you won't even notice - ground meat replacements are available in the frozen food sections.
3. Leave meat off things that don't need it - pizza, salad, spag, etc.
4. Get some good cookbooks when you are ready to branch into more interesting foods - Moosewood books and New Farm Vegetarian are two of my favorites.
5. If you are worried about what to eat check out the book "Diet for a New America" it will cover many of the health questions.

A good start is to pick one or two nights a week as "veggie" night. Then work your way from there stopping wherever you feel most comfortable which might be 2 nights a week or 7 nights a week up to you.

Answer 2

I have a couple of great cookbooks - but the best is 1000 VEGETARIAN RECIPES by Carol Gelles. It is a terrific in that it has every kind of recipe in it.
Are you wanting to become a vegetarian or a vegan [no dairy products - eggs - cheese]? I would sure advise against that as it is very restrictive and not at all healthy.
I started the vegetarian way of living just because I'm not crazy about meat - and I didn't have any problem with the transition. I did it gradually. But after over 20 years I decided to add some meat to my diet - just once in a while. It beats the heck out of taking pills as in supplements and vitamins.
Any meat I eat is from grain fed animals - and everything else is organic. It is a much healthier way to live.
Good luck.
By the way - the book has won awards from Julia Child and James Beard.

Answer 3

I'm a vegetarian for over 10 years.

No books, no "transitions". Just stop eating meat, as simple as that. I gave away all the meat that I had in the freezer, threw away all the leftover from the fridge, and my new life began on that day. If you think you're giving up a lot, you're sure to have cravings for meat. If you think you're liberating yourslef from the "duty" to eat meat then you'll never think about eating it again and the very smell of cooked meat will no longer be attarctive.

Local bookstore would have books with vegetarian recipies.

Good luck. It's an easy transition and easy decision. Your life will be better!

Answer 4

Its not a transition, u just say no to meat, u'll be suprised how much alternative choice there is, try some real basic books from ur library then get creative, dont forget about nutrition, too many vegetarians just cut out meat without supplementing it with other proteins. If ur serious about being a vegetarian then u have to use lots of beans/pulses in ur diet, not just eggs and cheese to get a proper diet.

Answer 5

Magazines in this case may help you more, same as with the Internet. Google image search "chicken farming." THAT would do it for most people.
Mother Earth News, Vegetarian Times and Cooking Light are some good starters. Also, visit Whole Foods or WildOats' book department for some awesome resources.
Peace

Answer 6

there are so very many excellent books. remember all diet changes are things of inclusion & exclusion; many think vegetarianism is merely omitting meat.

Here's a great fundamental book from the publishers of a common Veg magazine Vegetarinan Times:

Vegetarian Times Vegetarian Beginner's Guide by the Editors of Vegetarians Times (Paperback - Feb 28, 1996) . It's easily availiable about $10 papeback on Amazon (and I'll bet even less on eBay, but I didn't check there).

this book consists of information that is abstracted, condensed/amplified from their beginner article in their monthly issues.

good luck on your transition!

Answer 7

I very much enjoy Sarah Kramer's books. And the Moosewood Cookbooks.

The important thing is to not beat yourself up. Your body has been conditioned to desire certain things. You'll probably spend the next couple of years in detox. Periodically you'll crave meat. Don't freak out. Just have some. Be gentle with yourself.

You have to make sure you're getting proper nutrition. Meat eater or not. Invest in a good vegetarian supplement like VegLife's Vegan One Multi.

Answer 8

Well not me as cook books go, BUT,,I gave birth to two of my children in a hospital run by 7th Day ADVENTIST.
The food was all vegetarian, it is their belief, YUMMY, I did not want for anything! My thought is if you find a local community of 7th day Advents folks, you will never suffer from loss of taste for meat.
I am not 7Th Day Advents, nor do I recommend a religion, I am a mother who WAS Catholic, now Jehovah's Witness, only recommending a good vegetarian diet

Answer 9

I'm a vegan, but I never read any books. If you are looking for a recipe book, don't buy the ones written by non-vegetarians. They usually suck and are filled with lame salad recipes or tomatoes on rice.

If you are looking for stuff to eat, check out Publix grocery stores. They started making their own products that are pretty good. Good luck and stick with it.

Answer 10

A vegetarian cook book!