Archive for the ‘Vegetarian Lifestyle’ category

New “Vegetarian Eating” Book From Staci Marquez-Nichols

February 5th, 2010
vegetarian lasagna yum!

In today’s meat-obsessed world, it’s not easy eating plants but a newly released book from Life Tips, Inc can help. So often seasoned vegetarians settle into an eating routine that may not be satisfying all of their needs… enter Staci Marquez-Nichols to the rescue.

Her book “101 Vegetarian Eating & Living Tips” provides info and insights veteran and newbie vegetarians alike can use to enjoy a smart and healthy vegetarian lifestyle – including ammunition you can use against veggie naysayers.

There are a ton of vegetarian cookbooks and books criticizing the meat industry available, says author Staci, but surprisingly few resources on how to make a meat-free diet work. This is what makes ‘101 Vegetarian Eating & Living Tips’ so indispensable. There are a lot of long-term vegetarians who don’t know what a complete protein is or how to combine their foods to form them. There are a lot of veteran vegetarians who don’t know that processed soy–i.e. fake meat–is really bad for you. I explore all of these things in my book.

“101 Vegetarian Eating & Living Tips” provides readers with humorous, real-world and engaging insights every vegetarian can use.

Tips and trivia include:

  • Detailed vegetarian food groups (It’s more than nuts and berries!)
  • The body’s vitamin and nutrient requirements and how to meet them
  • The environmental impact of a vegetarian diet vs. the Standard American Diet
  • How to deal with meat cravings
  • Veggie-friendly fast food finds
  • A list of famous vegetarians and vegans
  • Thought-provoking quotes on vegetarianism from everyone from Albert Einstein to Leonardo da Vinci
  • Specific chapters for vegetarian athletes, vegetarian kids, pregnant vegetarians, traveling vegetarians, and more

“101 Vegetarian Eating & Living Tips” is available from Amazon.com (where it has already earned a 5-star rating) for less than $10.

You can also check out Staci’s website, VegetarianTips.net.

Who Dat? Superbowl Sunday Madness Ensues!

February 3rd, 2010

crazy who dat fans

crazy who dat fans

Who’s watching the Superbowl game this Sunday? This year promises quite the match, with Who Dat! Saints and Mississippi Boy “Peyton Manning” dueling it out for football supremacy.

My money is on The Saints, but only because the [Chicago Bears] are nowhere to be found. lol. I think everyone else has their money on Peyton and “The Colts”, because he’s so damn good. But i’ll be rooting for the underdog here. And they do have a pretty good chance, since they want it BADLY.

This is the first time the “New Orleans Saints” and Drew Bree’s have made it to the Superbowl, so a fight to the bitter end is guaranteed. And rightly so.

Who are you rooting for? Who will win the BIG GAME, and if you’re a COLTS fan – get out of my blog. Now!!!!!

p.s. Check out these great healthy vegetarian snack recipe ideas.

Top Cookbooks As Picked By Doctor Committee, Many Are Vegetarian

January 31st, 2010

The Kind Diet Book By Alicia Silverstone

The Kind Diet Book By Alicia Silverstone

The top cookbooks of the last DECADE have been picked by PCRM (a committee of doctors) and you might be surprised at the results. Or maybe not!

In no particular order, below is a sampling of the cookbooks deemed as most healthy and lest healthy. By certified doctors!

Best Cookbooks – Conscious Cook by Tal Ronnen, The Kind Diet by Alicia Silverstone, Vegan Soul Kitchen by Bryant Terry.

Worst Cookbooks – Kitchen Classics by Paula Deen, Atkins The Complete Cookbook by Atkins, “Kill It And Grill” It by Ted Nugent.

It should come as no surprise on the Paula Deen book. I would go a step further and say ANY Paula Deen cookbook should be treated as heart-attack inducing material. lol. We all know this, but she is entertaining. Just wished she wouldn’t peddle such malarkey.

I don’t have Alicia’s book, but its definitely on my “must have” list. If you have it, weigh in below on what recipes you like?

via This Dish is Vegetarian (visit, then follow this cool blog via twitter or RSS)