I have been a vegetarian for 16 years, 4 of those years I was vegan. Sometimes I think I eat pretty healthy, sometimes I know I don't. I have been trying to find good tasting, filling vegetarian recipes and have been eating a lot of Asian cuisine lately. However, I am wondering about protein. I know what foods contain protein, but how much is enough? Like how many almonds would contain a day's worth of protein?
My main problem is the fact that I really do not like beans. I can eat them in chili and this one corn salsa that I make, but that is about it.
I am trying to shed a few pounds, but all the "healthy" veggie recipes I find have either beans or mushrooms (yuck) in them.
Sooo...does anyone have any healthy, bean-less, mushroom-less, high protien recipes to share??? A girl can only eat so much tofu, you know?
Posts: 7 | Location: WisCo | Registered: September 26, 2006
Our senior editor had this response to your question about protein:
Generally, people can easily get enough protein--to keep all systems a go!-- on a vegetarian diet. Whole grains and even vegetables contain small amounts of protein that add up, too. (Though to feel FULL it may help to include a good source of protein: soy, milk, cheese, beans, etc.) at every meal.
To get an estimate of how much what you need, you can multiply your weight in kg (pounds divided 2.2) by 0.8 ... That gives you the grams of protein you need in a day. Pounds multiplied by 0.5 will give you a higher number, but another decent estimate. _________________
Some vegetarian EatingWell recipes sans beans, tofu or mushrooms:
I do like lentils and that curry dish looks yummy.
