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Some good stuff from our past postings...

recipe of the week
Every weekly recipe from January 2004 to the present

confessions of a reformed junk-food vegan by Bettina Rosmarino, Summer 2004
When I first became a vegetarian years ago, I had no concept of nutrition. I was in college; ergo, I was poor, at the mercy of the dining room, and I got most of my calories from beer. I tried. I did. I combined cottage cheese with Cap'n Crunch cereal. That was a complete protein, right?

five easy ways to sneak soy protein into your diet by Ruth Baranowski, Spring 2004
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a recommendation for consumers to integrate 25 grams of soy protein per day into their diets. If you're wondering how to do that, look no further than this article.

middle eastern feast, Spring 2004
Middle Eastern cuisine embraces the buffet concept with its mezze or meze (pronounced meh zay), a complete spread of appetizers. With an emphasis on grains, vegetables, and legumes, Middle Eastern food is a natural choice for an ethnic vegan feast.