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The Practical Vegetarian is more than a cookbook - it is a complete guide to vegetarian cooking and food preparation which has been designed for vegetarians and meat-eaters alike!

Whether you are currently a vegetarian, just thinking about becoming one, or desiring to take a break from meat...you'll find The Practical Vegetarian an irreplaceable guide to your kitchen.

• The Practical Vegetarian is Convenient; every recipe includes simple step-by-step insturctions.
• The Practical Vegetarian is realistic; utilize its valuable information everyday on a busy schedule or a tight budget - no fancy equipment or expensive ingredients are needed; meat-eaters will enjoy these traditional family-style meals too without missing the meat!
• The Practical Vegetarian is hands-on easy; every ingredient is commonly found in your grocery store or supermarket.
• In addition to over 60 meatless recipes, The Practical Vegetarian includes easy-to-follow guides to help you make the most of your healthy cooking.

From the author:

The Practical Vegetarian is the one complete cookbook for your vegetarian kitchen. For beginners as well as experienced vegetarians.

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Introduction:
• A Personal Note from the Author - Why I wrote this Book
• The Basics: What you Need to Know For Healthy Cooking
• Getting Started - The Important of Quality Water

1. Family Staples
• Basic Beans:Introduction to Making Beans
• The Primaries of Great Beans
• Old-Fashioned Cooked Beans
• Legumes - A Basic Recipe
• Basic Rice
• The Pursuit of Perfect Rice
• The Primaries of Rice: 6 Secrets to Making Great Rice Every Time!
• Recipe for Restaurant-Style "Steamed" Rice
• Beans and Rice - Home-style With Leftovers
2. Heart-Warming Soups
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• Rustic Black Bean Soup
• Corn Chowder
• Garden Vegetable Broth
• Lentil Soup
• Minestrone
• Split Pea Soup
3. Healthy Holidays!
• Holiday Party Dip: To Whet the Appetites of Your Guests!
• Appetizer: Spinach Puffs!
• Main Dish: Creamy Vegetable Alfredo!
4. All-In-One Meals
• Nutty Vegetable Casserole
• Stuffed Peppers
• Vegetables & Rice
5. Comfort Food
• Delightfully Indulgent Holiday Cake, Butter Cream Frosting, Lemon Crisp Cookies
6. Foods Kids Will Love
Burritos, Macaroni and Cheese (Old-Fashioned and Fat-free recipes), Pasta and Vegetables, Pizza, Vegetarian Sloppy Joes
7. Lunches
• Creamy Potato Salad
• Genuine Creamy Potato Salad
• Calorie-Saving Creamy Potato Salad
• Pita Sandwich
• Vegetable Burgers
• Welcome to T.V.P.
• Theme Burgers
• Soy Veggie Burgers
• No-Soy Veggie Burgers
• Vegetable Stack Sandwich
8. Quick Meals
• Gypsy Sauce: The Half-Hour Wonder!
• 5-Minute Quick Pizza!
9. International Dishes
• That's Italian! Eggplant Parmesan, Authentic Italian Lasagna, Al Dente Style for Cooking Pasta or Noodles, Tomato Sauce, Authentic Italian Tomato Sauce, Homemade Tomato Sauce from Fresh Tomatoes, Spaghetti and Veggie Balls
• Indian Spice! Peas & Rice Piquant
• Fiesta! Refried Beans-Bean Paste, Low-Fat Bean Dip, Vegetable Chili, Soaking Your Beans, Cooking Your Beans
• Asian Flavor! Vegetarian Feast (Buddha's Feast)
10. Putting Everything Together: The Complete Meal
• Main Dish: Vegetable Loaf
• Side Dish: Super Succotash
• Salad: Italian Oil and Vinegar Tossed Salad
• Dessert: Fresh Fruit Melange
11. Luscious Vegetables
• The Ultimate Baked Potato
• Carrots: The Orange Vegetable!
• Golden Dollar Carrots
• Mashed Carrots
• Succulent Spinach and Other Leafy Greens
• Corn You Will Crave
• Creamed Corn
• Great Corn on the Cob
• Squash, Zucchini, and Eggplant
• Squash
• Zucchini
• Eggplant
12. Homemade Soy Specialties (How to Make Your Own Tofu, Soy Milk, And Soy Bran)
• Tofu
• Soy Milk
• Soy Bran

• Abbreviations
• About the Author