Recipe time!

So my vegetarian lifestyle has been going pretty good so far. I want to share a recipe I came up with full of flavor and that is also a healthier alternative to a meat dish. Vegetarian sweet potato shepherd's pie. This is actually considered vegan because there is no animal products in this dish. I used almond milk instead of regular milk for the mashed sweet potatoes because I am lactose intolerant.

Serves 6
2 large sweet potatoes
1 can of kidney beans
1 can of black beans
1 pack of frozen mixed veggies (you may also use fresh)
Cinnamon
Almond milk (or reg )
Garlic
Cumin
1/2 diced yellow Onion

Preheat oven to 350.

Skin and cube the sweet potatoes, boil for 20 mins (or until soft and you can stick a fork through). Strain and pour into a bowl. Add about 2/3 cup of almond milk and a sprinkle of cinnamon, beat until consistency of mashed potatoes. Set aside.

Drain and cook black beans and kidney beans together. Sprinkle in garlic, cumin and diced onion.

While beans are cooking, prep frozen veggies according to package directions.

In a medium-sized casserole dish layer the beans on the bottom, veggies in the middle, and spread sweet potatoes on top. Sprinkle the top of the sweet potatoes with cinnamon, bake in over for 25 mins.

I hope you all enjoy this yummy recipe I made up ;)

Hello World.

Hello world. I decided to create this blog to share my journey into vegetarianism. I know, I have been a vegetarian before, but with much research and watching a few different documentaries (no not from PETA) I have decided to do it again, but the right way this time.  I say the RIGHT way because the first few times I became vegetarian I did it without much research and knowledge of what I should be eating.  On this blog I plan to share my recipes (both the ones I have created, and ones I have found), helpful info, and support for others wanting to become vegetarian.

Here are a few helpful books to read (some also include yummy recipes), to help you with you vegetarian journey:
Forks Over Knives- Gene Stone (also a documentary to watch... you can find it on netflix)
The Kind Diet- Alicia Silverstone



Here are a few reasons I have decided to become vegetarian:
-I LOVE animals and don't want to eat a furry or feathered friend
-Health Reasons, lots of health benefits, lower blood pressure, cholesterol levels
-Makes me feel better
-I feel less bloated, yet still full after eating a meal.
-Better for the environment
-Lots more flavor varieties with fruits and veggies, than cows, pigs, and chickens
-I LOVE fruits, veggies, beans, and nuts.

I could go on FOREVER.... So now I ask you this question my fellow vegetarians, why did you become vegetarian? How long have you been a vegetarian?