Contents [Hide] 1 Cookbooks and Recipes 2 Restaurant Guides 3 Online Support 4 Related Guides 5 External Links

Vegan and Vegetarian Meals

Whether you're new to this or it's old hat, being a vegan or vegetarian in this day and age can seem like hard work. It is sometimes tough enough to find vegan/vegetarian variations of your favorite foods without paying an arm and a leg, and depending on where you live, going out can prove challenging (unless you want a boring salad or veggie burger again). Although you're happy with your decision to be a vegan or vegetarian, if you're not so pleased with the types of food offered for your lifestyle, this might be very frustrating and discouraging. Well, don't fret--being veg can actually be extremely simple once you know what you're dealing with!  Check out this buying guide complete with recipe ideas, cookbooks,  restaurants near you, and helpful blogs, forums and websites to help.

Cookbooks and Recipes

There are many vegan and vegetarian cookbooks available for all different types of food. From Indian to Mexican, Italian to French, there is something out there to fit your taste.

Check out these products and recipes for food alternatives:

• Macaroni and Cheese
• Quesadillas
• Bean Burgers
• Cheescake
• Mock Steak
• And more...

Cookbooks
Veganomicon  A vegan cookbook phenomenon!	The Vegan Table  Complete with 200 delicious recipes!	Vegan Brunch  No brunch is complete without a vegan version of eggs benedict!	Vegan Baking  Mmmmm..... cookies.	The Vegetarian Family Cookbook  Cook a healthy cruelty-free meal for everyone!

Restaurant Guides

Tired of not have anything to order when you go out? Want to go to a place that actually offers tasty animal-friendly food? Take a look at these guides to help you find your new favorite restaurant, or check out HappyCow.net for global listings.   

Guides
Vegan Restaurant Guide	Vegetarian Restaurant Guide

Online Support

Need support? Want to discuss issues with other veg*ns? Want cooking tips? How about shopping lists? Check out these websites just for you.

• VeggieBoards.com: Discuss issues with other vegans and vegetarians.
• SuperVegan.com: A great source for super vegans.
• ChooseVeg.com: You chose veg, now get informed about the issues.
• VeganMenu.blogspot.com: Recipes, shopping lists, and witty humor. What more could you want?
• VegOutWithUs.wordpress.com: Delicious vegan recipes.
• VegGuide.org: A guide to vegetarian food, shopping, and restaurants.

Related Guides

Vegetarian Meat	Cookbooks	Green Guide

External Links

• Vegan.com: A site that digs deep into vegan issues.
• VegetarianTimes.com: Their slogan? "Eat green, live well."