People are always telling me that they couldn't possibly be a vegetarian because they would feel so weak and not have any energy. My feeling is that being a vegetarian for most people means taking the meat out of their cheeseburger at McDonald's and finishing off that bun with fries and a coke. So, sure. There is very little energy there except the short sugar high immediately afterwards. Most people are not sure how to start or what veggies to prepare. The concept of a meal with out the main dish being a meat is strange but with some education can be overcome. Learning how to balance your meals takes a little skill and some practice but can be seen as an exciting challenge.
My brother and I (and his beautiful wife) are always sharing recipes and especially photos of what exciting new dishes we have prepared. So, I was thinking about writing a cookbook with him. We both love nutritious whole food and taking pictures. Then I realized, that posting our photos and recipes here would be ideal. People are always asking me what I eat and how I cook it. So here it is. I will start by posting some of our beautiful dishes from the past year. We'll see how it goes. Enjoy...
The first photo is Greek Style Green Beans in a tomato, garlic,onion, and dill base.
The second photo is a pot of freshly picked pink eyed peas. I sauteed garlic, onion, and Swiss chard and then simmered the peas in that mixture.
The third photo is an creamy Italian mushroom risotto.
The next photo is a pot of yellow lentils not fully cooked.
Of course, the next picture is a Greek salad; cucumbers, tomatoes, and green onion drizzled with virgin olive oil but without the feta cheese!
The final photograph features rosemary hummus with rice crackers.
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