Usually, when you think of vegetarians, you think of people who avoid eating any type of animal flesh including beef, pork, lamb, poultry, fish, etc. There are several types and variations to vegetarianism. While many of the vegetarians are lacto ovo vegetarians who will everything but any kind of meat, some others will avoid eating eggs and dairy products and others will say no to beef, pork and poultry but will include fish and other seafood in their diet.

One of life’s great pleasures is going out to eat and trying new restaurants and dishes. This holds true for raw food and vegan restaurants too! There are, believe it or not, more than 5000 natural foods restaurants in the U.S. alone. Predictably many of these restaurants are in major markets and in college towns. You might not live in an area where you can visit a natural foods restaurant regularly, but if you’re traveling, do some research and see where there might be a natural foods place to visit.

Guacamole made from scratch for Cinco de Moustache interspersed with some special holiday commercials. Presented by HeavyMetalKitchen.

If you do not object to include dairy products in your diet this recipe with eggplant and mozzarella is a very tasty starter or an addition to your main course.

Among other reasons, I became a vegan because I cannot justify needlessly killing an animal. If I needed to kill and eat animals to survive, I would. However, we do no longer need to kill animals to survive. A person can just as easily survive without eating meat, while remaining just as healthy.

A topic that is increasingly raised these days involves the resources required to raise livestock for providing meat, dairy products and eggs, as well as the strain on our oceans from over fishing, and the question often asked is whether or not the practice of eating meat and fish is sustainable over the long term. At what point can the planet no longer support the population?

When you follow a vegan lifestyle, there are many questions that you probably dread. Where do you get your protein? Why don’t you eat dairy or eggs? How do you get your calcium if you don’t drink milk? If you are well-informed on vegan nutrition you can easily answer these questions with pride.

A traditional recipe for ANZAC biscuits but vegan. Delicious, crunchy and patriotic. Delicious for afternoon tea on ANZAC day (25 April) or anyday for that matter.