Greetings from a Newbie

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Hi all. My name is Maggie. I live in the Chicago suburbs and I am

transitioning to a vegetarian diet (almost completely there already)

primarily for ethical reasons, but the health benefits are attractive

as well. I've just perused the September archives and am happy to see

that you are such a generous and helpful group. I look forward to

sharing ideas with you. I am also looking for some encouragement and

support. As I've read here and you well know, I'll be dealing with

questions from my family, friends and others as they learn of my

vegetarianism.

 

 

I love to cook, and I keep a small herb and veggie garden. I cook

primarily from scratch with the freshest ingredients I can find.

Right now, much of my veggie shopping is at the local farmers market,

but I also shop at some local produce markets and Whole Foods. I also

have some serious acid reflux issues, so unfortunately, no spicy

foods, and no chiles of anykind for me.

 

I find that soups are a great way to eat lots of veggies,

particularly for lunches at work. One of my favorites is Cauliflower

Soup with Poached Garlic Puree. It's in the Lidia's Family Table

cookbook (not a vegetarian cookbook, but this recipe is). It's

involved, because you make this savory potatoe both first, but this

is something I tend to make over the weekend, then I spoon it

straight into mason jars for work lunches. It's a very simple soup,

and the success is all in the technique Lidia recommends.

 

Now that I've read some of the boards, I am hungry for baked beans on

toast. Looking forward to some great camaraderie.

Maggie