Vegetarianism & Beyond

Sacred Vegetarian Recipes - Prasadam

World Vegetarian Day 1st October each year

World Vegetarian Awareness Month - October

For Vegetarian Awareness

First Step of Spiritual Path: Vegetarianism
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5ah_zpdHys&feature=channel

Vegan Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05zhL1YUd8Q

Famous Vegetarians and Vegans
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkhNN-SSlgs&feature=related

Elite Vegetarians of the world
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCMFNEPzeTo&feature=related

Vegetarian or Non Vegetarian who is more cruel?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nIaeo3uleI&feature=related

Why be a vegetarian?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K20mIbc3PV4

Why Be a Vegetarian, by Stephan Knapp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7T-CS1TJf8&feature=related

Be Vegetarian part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KNJh1GxQ3A&feature=channel

Be Vegetarian part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICJcyeCYnPE&feature=channel

Be Vegetarian part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cHA2ZnGBQg&feature=channel

Jesus was a Vegetarian ~ MUST SEE!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv3uU2YY6pM&feature=player_embedded

http://www.hknet.org.nz/VegeWVD.html

see what's already happened last year http://www.hknet.org.nz/VegeWVD2004.html

see what we hear is to be happening this year

See our previous World Vegetarian Day issue of the newsletter for a wide range of Vegetarian issues
2005 World Vegetarian Day newsletter
Shaligram Tirtha Pradarshini newsletter October 2005 - Theme Prasadam

Vege update:
Social scientists and law enforcement officials have identified animal abuse as a symptom of emotional illness and a precursor to violent crimes against human beings. To allow individuals guilty of perpetrating such cruel acts to go unpunished or not sufficiently punished would be to sanction these horrific crimes and would permit them to go on to possibly commit violent crimes against humans.

The Animal Spirit Newsletter - Issue #2 -  4/21/03-4/27/03



Chaturmasya four month fasting period:

These recipes are specifically used in the Brahma-Madhwa Vaishnava community for shaaka haara vrata - first month of Chaturmasya where one fasts from Greem leafy vegetables - spinach: http://www.hknet.org.nz/Chaturmasya-vrata.html  &   http://www.hknet.org.nz/Calendar-glossary.htm#Chaturmasya

Vegan and Vegetarian recipes

Sweets to offer the (Supreme) Sweet 

Photos just arrived from Bhaktivedanta Manor, England. Look at these exquisite cakes made for Radharani on Her birthday 2006! 
What love, devotion and expertise went into making these - and no eggs . . .

Wonderful pictures http://www.prabhupada.org/rama/?p=3079

Eggless Cake Cookbook Download http://www.hknet.org.nz/great100.zip

Ekadasi recipes  = from Narottam dasa in RSA
Vegetarian sites - for Veg recipes
http://portal.opera.com/directory/?cat=58641
Cooking with Kurma recipes
http://vegweb.com/recipes/
http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Courtyard/8761/index.html
http://www.vrg.org/recipes/
Panihati Chida dahi festival recipes
http://www.veganchef.com/
In A Vege Kitchen Recipes
"Just add bhakti"- recipes
Vegetarian - No onion or garlic cooking:
http://www.ndtvcooks.com/recipes/nonglist.asp
Conversion of temperatures and formulas

Meatless recipes
These recipes have no meat, poultry or fish - some have eggs.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/meatless-recipes/RE00104

Higher Taste:  Online Vegetarian Cookbook!
http://www.webcom.com/ara/col/books/VEG/ht/

Dharma Vegetarian Cooking Crafts:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dharma-kitchen

SEITAN--THE VEGETARIAN WHEAT MEAT
http://www.vrg.org/recipes/vjseitan.htm

FESTIVAL SWEETS - Ladhoos

The "Recipes" section of http://www.HareKrsna.com contains nearly 2,000 wonderful vegetarian recipes from across the Indian subcontinent. In each of the following categories you will find a unique selection of recipes, including multiple recipes for some well known preparations, as they're prepared in different regional cuisines. While the culinary and geographic interpretations of these dishes may vary greatly, many old favorites will be recognized and appreciated anew. This collection of recipes has been selected and adapted to contain only those ingredients acceptable for the Gaudiya Vaisnava diet, as instructed by Srila Prabhupada.

The index below includes only main categories of recipes. On many of the recipe pages, you’ll find an index at the top with sub-categories, and another index at the bottom of the page with the main categories. Be sure to click the top index links to find your way to the many great recipes contained in this section of the site!

If you have questions about ingredients called for in the recipes, please visit our Ingredients section, where you'll also find a helpful Dictionary of Ingredient Terms, cross-listing the various names of ingredients from different regional languages.


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Vegetarian Recipes - All recipes
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Vegetarian Kitchen Crafts:

This list is about vegetarian kitchen crafts. This list is created for postings regarding back to basics vegetarian kitchen crafts. When we say vegetarian we mean no meat, fish or eggs. When we say back to basics, we mean tips on making yeast, bread, gluten, tofu, sprouts and so forth. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vkcrafts   Post a Message: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vkcrafts/post

Rasa Lila Rice
http://www.harekrsna.com/practice/prasadam/feasts/menus/radhastami/recipes8.htm

Ingredients:
Basmati Rice, 2 Cups
Cashews , 8 Tablespoons
Peanuts, 4 Tablespoons
Almonds, flaked, 2 Tablespoons
Lime Juice, 2 Limes
Mustard Seeds, 1 Teaspoon
Curry Leaves, 14
Coriander leaves, fresh, 2 Tablespoons
Turmeric, 1 Teaspoon
Coconut Milk, 1 Cup
Coconut, grated, 2 Tablespoons
Salt, To taste
Ghee, 2 Tablespoons and for frying
Urad Dal, 2 Tablespoons
Chickpeas, split, 2 Tablespoons
Jalapenos, 4 Small
Asofoetida, 3/4 Teaspoon
Chenna, 1-1/2 Pound
Milk for Chenna, 1 Gallon
Lemon Juice for Chenna, 1/2 Cup
Chickpea Flour (Besan), 1/4 Cup

Soak the rice in 3 cups water for an hour, until all water is absorbed. Mix in salt to taste, coconut milk, turmeric, broken half the cashews, toasted almond flakes,
peanuts, lime juice, and lime zest and bring to a boil.

Make the chenna in the usual way. Press with medium weight for 20 minutes. Use a rolling pin to break the chenna down, then add in the remaining cashews, ground finely, a little salt, and the Besan, and mix well. Form chenna into small balls (about ½”) and fry to golden brown in the ghee. Remove and drain.

Just before offering, make a chaunce with all the remaining ingredients, starting with mustard seeds, then the dals and chickpeas, then the jalapenos and curry leaves,
then everything else. Mix the spices into the cooked rice and blend well. Reminiscent of Radharani’s cosmic dance with Lord Krsna, decorate the rice with a spiral
of chenna balls.

Bheendi Gavar Dal
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Ingredients:
Yellow Moong Dal, 1/2 pound
Okra, small, 1/4 pound
Cluster Beans (or green beans), 1/8 pound
Tomatoes, 2 Medium
Jalapenos, 4
Ginger, fresh, 1 Inch
Curry Leaves, 6
Cumin Seeds, 2 Teaspoons
Turmeric, 1/2 Teaspoon
Cayenne, 1/2 Teaspoon
Asofoetida, 1/2 Teaspoon
Kokam leaves (if available), 5
Ghee, 3 Tablespoons
Salt, To taste

Snip off the ends of the beans and okra, and leave whole. Soak the dal in water for ½ hour, then boil with salt and turmeric until the dal is soft. Next, add the okra,
beans, curry leaves, jalapenos, ginger and tomatoes. Add water as needed and cook the vegetables until they’re tender. Make a chaunce with the cumin seeds, then
add the asofoetida, cayenne and kokam. Add chaunce to the dal, and offer.

Spicy Mango Stuffed Paratha
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Ingredients:
Potatoes, 4 Large
Mango, green, 2 Small
Apples, tart, 2
Jalapenos, 4 Tablespoons
Ginger, 2 Tablespoons
Sugar, 2 Tablespoons
Salt, To taste
Garam Masala, 2 Teaspoons
Cayenne, 2 Teaspoons
Cumin, 2 Teaspoons
Turmeric, 1 Teaspoon
Flour, 5 Cups
Ghee, 8 Tablespoons and for frying

Make a dough by mixing the flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1-1/2 cup water, and 8 Tablespoons ghee. Rub the ingredients to a coarse crumb, then knead into a soft, smooth dough. Divine into 40 plum-sized balls.

Make the stuffing by combining all the other ingredients. Working with two pieces of dough at a time, roll out the balls into two three inch rounds. Take a tablespoon
of the filling and spread evenly on one round. Lay the other round on top, sealing the edges all the way around with a little brush of water. Roll out again into a nine
inch round. Roll out and assemble all the paratha, and cover with a slightly damp cloth while working. When ready, heat a frying pan, add a teaspoon of thee, and
one by one, fry each of the paratha on both sides, until crispy and golden. Fold over or cut into quarters and offer.

Paneer Butter Masala
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Ingredients:
Greem Gram Dal, whole, 2 Cups
Tomatoes, 4 Medium
Coriander Leaves, fresh, 2 Handfuls
Cayenne, 2 Teaspoons
Salt, To taste
Sugar, 1 Teaspoon
Coriander powder, 2 Teaspoons
Coconut, grated, 6 Tablespoons
Paneer, cubed, 1-1/2 pound
Milk for chenna, 1 Gallon
Lemon juice for chenna, 1/2 Cup
Butter, 4 Tablespoons
Ginger, 2 Teaspoons
Cloves, 6
Cinnamon powder, 1 Teaspoon
Turmeric, 2 Teaspoons
Asofoetida, 1 Teaspoon

Cover the dal with water and cook until soft. Make chenna in the usual way, press for 20 minutes for medium weight, makes 1” cubes, and fry in ghee until golden
brown. Drain and set aside. In a frying pan, melt the butter and add ginger, cloves, asofoetida and cinnamon. Fry for a few minutes then add the tomatoes, along with coriander powder and cayenne. Pour 1 cup of water into the cooked dal. Add the coconut, salt and sugar. Cover and bring to a boil for 10 minutes. Lower heat and add paneer cubes. Cook for 5 minutes more, then offer. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Amandita Sabji
http://www.harekrsna.com/practice/prasadam/feasts/menus/radhastami/recipes8.htm

Ingredients:
Butternut Squash, 2
Avocados, ripe, 8
Apple, tart, 1
Coconut, grated, 1 Cup
Ghee, 2 Tablespoons

In a heavy bottom pot, boil the two cubed butternut squash in 1/8 cup water. When half-cooked remove from heat, transfer to another bowl and set aside with
liquids. Cut up the 8 avocados and put in bottom of pot. Pour the squash and liquids on top of avocados. Dice the apple and toss in, then pour in coconut. Drizzle
two tablespoons of ghee over the top. Don’t add any spices, and don’t stir the pot. Cover and slow cook until the avocados break down. When all the ingredients
are very soft, and the moisture is nearly all absorbed, watch the pot closely. As soon as the moisture turns to a skin, almost ready to burn, remove pot from heat,
re-cover and set aside for a few minutes. Scrape up remnants on bottom of pot and mix into the prep, stirring just enough to slightly blend the mixture, then offer.

Banana Vada
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Ingredients:
Potatoes, 2 large
Bananas, ripe, 4
Jalapenos, minced, 4
Ginger, minced fresh, 3 Inches
Coriander, ground, 5 Tablespoons
Mustard Seeds, 2 Teaspoons
Sesame Seeds, 2 Tablespoons
Pomegranate Seeds, 2 Tablespoons
Turmeric, 1/2 Teaspoon
Cayenne, 1 Teaspoon
Ghee, 2 Tablespoons
Lemon Juice, 4 Tablespoons
Sugar, 2 Tablespoons
Salt, To taste

Peel and boil the potatoes. Mash it along with all the other ingredients except the ghee, mustard and sesame. Make a chaunce with the mustard and sesame and heat
till they splutter. Add chaunce to the vada mixture, then form the mixture into patties. Fry in ghee until golden brown, drain, and offer.

Sweet Potato Spirals
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Ingredients:
Ginger, fresh, 1 Inch
Flour, white, 1-1/4 Cup
Chickpea flour (Besan), 1/3 Cup
Salt, To taste
Cream cheese, 6 Ounces
Ghee, 1/2 Cup
Sugar, 2 Tablespoons
Sweet Potato, Jewel or red, 1-3/4 Pounds
Garam masala, 1 Tablespoon
Jalapenos, 2 Tablespoons
Parsley, 3 Tablespoons
Orange Juice concentrate or pulpy juice, 2 Tablespoons

Make the dough by mixing the flours, minced ginger, salt, cream cheese, sugar, and ghee. Mix well with your hands until the dough forms a soft ball. Knead until
pliant, but not sticky. Cover the dough ball and set aside to rest in the refrigerator. Bake the sweet potato, or peel and steam, until fully cooked. Mix together with all remaining ingredients, and salt to taste. On a large piece of parchment paper, roll out the dough into a large rectangle, about 25 x 12 inches. Dough should be as thin
and even as you can get it without making it so thin it will tear through as you peel it up. Spread the filling evenly over the entire surface of the dough, but leave an
empty strip along one of the long sides. Brush that edge with water, then roll the pastry up like a jelly roll, and seal the edge. Slide the roll onto a cutting board and
re-chill until ready to bake. This preparation is perfect to make ahead, and the roll can be completely covered in parchment or plastic wrap, then frozen. Take out of
freeze half an hour before ready to bake. Lay parchment paper out on a baking sheet, coat it with a sprinkling of sugar. Slice the roll into ¼” slices and layout on
sheet, cut side down. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, put savories in, and immediately turn heat down to 375 degrees. Bake for about 30 minutes, until
caramelized on bottom, and golden brown on top. Remove and offer hot or at room temperature.

Shakarkand Kofta
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Ingredients:
Sweet potato, red (shakarkand), 1 Pound
Chenna, 1/3 Pound
Milk for Chenna, 1 Quart
Lemon juice for Chenna, 1/4 Cup
Cashew nuts, 1/2 Cup
Khas Khas (white poppy seeds), 1/4 Cup
Ginger, minced, 2 Tablespoons
Anardana (pomegranite seed powder), 1 Teaspoon
Anar (pomegranite syrup) or orange pulp, 1-1/2 Tablespoon
Red Chilis, flaked, 1 Teaspoon
Jalapeno, 1
Asofoetida, 1 Teaspoon Tomato puree, 1/2 Cup
Cream, heavy, 1/4 Cup
Garam Masala, 2 Teaspoons
Chickpea Flour (Besan), 2 Tablespoons
Ghee, 2 Tablespoons and for frying
Salt, To taste

Bake or boil the sweet potato, peel, and mash along with minced jalapenos, besan, salt and anardana powder. Set aside. Mash together the paneer, anar syrup and
salt to taste. Divide this mixture up into 12 balls. Now divide the sweet potato mixture up into 12 balls. Flatten a potato ball between your palms, put a chenna ball in the center, and pull the potato pattie up to completely encircle the ball. Heat the ghee (all but 2 tablespoons) in a wok or kadhai and fry the kofta balls till they’re
golden brown. Remove, drain and set aside. To make the gravy, chaunce the cashew pieces, khas khas, red chilis, and minced ginger. During last minute, add the
asofoetida and salt. Add 1 cup water and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the anar syrup and tomato puree and cook for 5 minutes. Add the garam masala and fresh
cream, stir in thoroughly, and pour the gravy over the kofta. Offer hot.

Banana Flower Salad
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Ingredients:
Banana flower, male, 1
Potatoes, 2 Pounds
Sesame seeds, 4 Tablespoons
Fenugreek sees, 1 Teaspoon
Peanuts, 1/8 Cup
Jalapenos, 3
Lemon juice, 4 Tablespoons
Turmeric, 1/4 Teaspoon
Ghee, 3 Tablespoons
Mint, fresh, 1 Handful

    Wear gloves or oil your hands when working with banana inflorescence (the large bracts), as it emits a black sap that’s difficult to remove. Wash and peel the
other bracts (purple petals) off the male banana flower. Save for use as serving dishes. Peel off the tiny, developing bananas and discard (too bitter to use for salad).
Keep peeling until you get down to the pale layers, where the banana buds are much more tender. Only these are used for the salad. Remove the most tender
flowers buds from their base by holding the base firmly in one hand, and snapping off the tendrils in a clump. Meanwhile, boil the potatoes, peel, and cut into ½ inch
cubes. Dry roast the sesame seeds and peanuts till they darken just a few shades, then grind to a fine powder. Gently fold together the potatoes and banana flowers.
Add the powdered sesame mixture, salt to taste, and lime juice. Make a chaunce with the fenugreek seeds, chilies and turmeric. Fry until the fenugreek darkens a
few shades (don’t overcook as they’ll go bitter). Pour the chaunce over the salad, mix well, and gently scoop into the clean outer bracts to offer.

Doodhi Raita
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Ingredients:
Yoghurt, 2 cups
Doodhi (pumpkin), grated, 1/4 Pound
Cumin seeds, roasted & ground, 1 Teaspoon
Sugar, 1 Tablespoon
Charoli (or pine nuts), 1 Tablespoon
Ginger, minced, 1 Inch
Raisins, 1 Tablespoon
Garam masala, 1/2 Teaspoon
Coriander leaves, Handful
Cayenne, 1/2 Teaspoon
Salt, To taste

Peel and grate the pumpkin, then steam until cooked soft. Set aside to cool. Mix all the remaining ingredients. Gently fold in the shredded pumpkin, chill and offer.

Blackberry Almond Chatni
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Ingredients:
Blackberries, fresh, 2 Cups
Almonds, sliced, 1 Cup
Ginger, fresh, 2 Inches
Raisins, dark, 1/2 Cup
Coriander, powder, 1 Teaspoon
Cumin seeds, 1 Teaspoon
Anise, ground, 1/8 Teaspoon
Red Chilis, flaked, 1/4 Teaspoon
Jaggery, 1/2 Cup
Butter, 2 Tablespoons

Put the butter in the bottom of a heavy pan. Add the almonds and cook till they brown a few shades. Add the chilis, minced ginger and raisins and cook until the
raisins plump. Add all remaining ingredients except anise and jaggery, and cook on low heat until the berries break down completely. Add the jaggery and continue
cooking for another 30 minutes on low heat, until the chutney takes on a good glaze. Remove from heat, stir in the anise powder. Bring to room temperature or cool, and offer.

Radharani’s Parrots
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Ingredients:
Cream Cheese, 8 Ounces
Confectioner's Sugar, 1 Cup
Almond extract, 1/2 Teaspoon
Currants, 1 Cup
Coconut, shredded, 1 Cup
Food colorings, As needed
Apricot, dried, 6

    Cream together the cream cheese, confectioner’s sugar and almond extract. Mix in the currants. Put the mixture in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to chill. Shape
the chilled mixture into a number of small parrots. Use different poses (wings spread, sitting still, etc.) Toast the coconut to a few shades of brown then set aside to
cool. Mix various colors into separate piles of the coconut (blue, green, red & yellow are all perfect). Carefully coat the milksweets in the coconut, pressing down so it sticks well. Using a sharp knife, cut out beak and claw shapes from the dried apricots and stick them into the sweets. Use a black currant for the eye. Keep chilled until time to offer.

Radha Red Plum Chutney
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Ingredients:
Red Plums, ripe, 3 Pounds
Butter, 4 Tablespoons
Coconut, shredded, 3 Tablespoons
Sugar, 1-1/2 Cups
Coriander, 1-1/2 Teaspoons
Cardamom, powdered, 1/4 Teaspoon
Camphor crystals, A Pinch

Melt the butter in a heavy bottom pot. Add the coriander and cardamom and coconut and sauté for a minute or two. Remove the stems and pits from the plums and
cut into quarters. Add to the butter/spice mixture and heat to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium low and simmer covered for 20 to 30 minutes, until the plums
lose their shape. (The riper the plums, the less you’ll need to cook them down.) Stir often to keep from sticking. Once cooked down, add the sugar, and continue to
simmer uncovered for another 45 minutes, until the chutney gets a nice, thick glaze. Remove from heat and stir in the camphor crystals. Mix well, and offer at room
temperature or chilled.

Gopi Jamuns
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Ingredients:
Pineapple, cubed, 1 Cup
Sugar, 1 Cup
Rava (semolina), 2 Tablespoons
Milk, 1/2 Cup
Chenna, 1 Cup
Milk for Chenna, 1/2 Quart
Lemon Juice for chenna, 5 Tablespoons
Saffron, A Pinch
Ghee, For frying

Soak the saffron in a teaspoon of milk and set aside. Roast the rava and spread on a plate to cool. Add the chenna and remaining milk to the rava and knead it to a
smooth, hard dough. Divide the dough into lemon-sized balls. Cut the pineapple into cubes. Insert one cube into each jamun ball and roll dough to completely encase the fruit. Heat ghee in a wok or kadhai and fry the jamuns at low heat until dark golden brown. Make the syrup by bringing one cup of water and the sugar to a boil
for several minutes. Add the saffron and stir in. Remove from heat, add the fried jamuns to the sugar syrup. Serve hot.

Green Mango Pie
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Ingredients:
Pie shell, 1
Green Mangoes, 4-1/2 Pounds
Sugar, 1-1/2 Cups
Lime Juice, 3 Tablespoons
Ginger, fresh, 1 Inch
Nutmeg, 1/2 Teaspoon
Cinnamon, 1/4 Teaspoon
cornstarch, 1-1/2 Tablespoons
Apple Juice, 3 Tablespoons
Butter, unsalted, 3 Tablespoons

Make the filling in a large, heavy bottom pan. Peel, pit and cube the mangoes, and cook with the sugar, lime, minced ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon for 20 minutes, or until tender. In a bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in the apple juice. Stir the mixture into the mangos. Bring the filling to a boil, stirring, and return to simmer for another
2 or 3 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, swirl in the butter, and pour the filling into the pie shell. Offer warm or chilled.

Sweet Cream & Honey
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Ingredients:
Light cream, 1 Quart
Honey, 6 Tablespoons
Saffron, 2 Pinches
Almond extract, 1/2 Teaspoon
Apple Juice, 1 Pint

Mix all ingredients together and blend well. Keep chilled. Just before offering, beat with a hand mixer or in blender for just a minute or two, to get a little fluffy. Serve
on cubed ice.

DISCLAIMER: (it's Kali yuga, there has to be a disclaimer on most everything eh)
I do not claim that the recipes are mine. If they are, I will tell you. I have gathered many recipes over the years and I have adapted more than a few to suit my personal taste and requirements. Please feel free to pass them on to friends. They are for the Lord's pleasure and sharing with His devotees.  JTCd  =>:-))

Making Food Sacred - Offering our food to Krishna:
....excerpt from lecture by HDG Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada - Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.3.1-3 -- San Francisco, March 28, 1968

The Vedic literature says like this, that God has no leg, no hand. Therefore the impersonalists take advantage of it. "Oh, here it is stated God has no legs, no hands." But the next line is, javana grhita: "He can accept everything which you offer Him in devotion."

Now how He can accept? If He has no hand, how He can accept things from us? That means He hasn't got a hand like us. His hand is different. Therefore even though He is situated in the spiritual world, which is far, far away from us, still, He says in the Bhagavad-gita, it is said,

patram puspam phalam toyam
yo me bhaktya prayacchati
tad aham bhakty-upahrtam
asnami prayatatmanah

Krsna says that "A little flower or little water or a little leaf, whatever My devotee offers Me in love and devotion, I accept it." And tad aham bhakty-upahrtam. "And because he has brought it with great devotion, therefore I eat." Tad aham bhakty-upahrtam asnami. Asnami means "I eat." Now you can say, "All right, I'll offer these fruits and flower to God, but it is the same. It is remaining. How He is eating?" But His eating is not like my eating, because He hasn't got a body like this. This body is material. If you bring me a plate of fruits, this body immediately swallows it. But He has got spiritual body. He eats... Simply as soon as He knows that you have offered it in devotion, He eats immediately.

Go here to follow the simple system for offering foodstuffs to the Lord
... and always with the Magic ingredient - Offer it to Krishna.....
... with L'n D (love and devotion)
http://www.hknet.org.nz/How2offer.htm

How To Offer Your Food To The Lord
http://www.harekrishnatemple.com/bhakta/prepareoffer.html

Cooking for Krishna
http://www.hknet.org.nz/Cookin.html

Why do we offer our food to God before eating?
http://www.bhojan.org/dynamic/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=11

Everything you ever wanted to know about Hare Krishna food:
http://www.iskcon.net.au/food/

When Does Food Become Prasadam?
http://www.gopala.org/node/49
This article was sourced from His Holiness Sivarama Swami's website. http://www.sivaramaswami.com/?p=1308
or at http://hknet.org.nz/vegesBECOME-prasadam.html

Pure Vegetarianism - booklet from Food For Life Global FREE
http://www.ffl.org/Pure_Vegetarianism.pdf



Protein: Myth vs. Fact
http://www.naturesbestnews.com/protein.htm

Slaying the Great Protein Myth
http://food.consumercide.com/proteinmyth.html

The number one question most vegetarians are asked is "How do you get enough protein?",
and the first question from people considering a vegetarian diet is "How will I get enough protein?"
http://www.savvyvegetarian.com/articles/protein-veg-diet.php

PROTEIN AND VEGETARIAN DIETS
http://www.vnv.org.au/Nutrition/Protein.htm

MYTH: Vegetarians Get Little Protein
Fact: Protein Combining is a Craze
http://www.all-creatures.org/mfz/myths-vegprotein-craze.html

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http://www.quitmeat.org.nz/

Why Eating Meat is Bad For You
http://www.vaishnavaculture.com/video/video/show?id=2070598%3AVideo%3A125

Picture book with short text - FREE download - 28 mega bytes

http://the-stargroup.com/in_love_with_all.pdf

152 photos of cute animals
loving animals is the first step for entering the state of universal love
Shahin

Download your FREE  EGGLESS Cake Recipe Cookbook
 - with 100 EGGLESS recipes
http://www.hknet.org.nz/great100.zip

EgglessDotCom - A site for vegetarian baking without eggs.
http://www.eggless.com/

NEW EKADASI RECIPES:
http://www.hknet.org.nz/ekadasi-page.htm

Ekadasi Book Cooking - new book coming:
http://www.webcom.com/~ara/iwr/14.1/books/ekadasi.shtml

Ekadasi Recipes - preps without grains or beans etc:
http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Courtyard/8761/f15.htm

Vrata ka khaana - Fast Foods cook book 4 sale (all ekadasi preps - some samples here):
http://www.niruskitchen.com/books/book_vrat.htm

Fast Food of a Different Kind:
http://www.lifepositive.com/body/holistic-recipes/recipes/food-fast.asp

Non-vegetarian aditives and non-ekadasi food aditives list:
http://home.iprimus.com.au/naractl/Non-Vegetarian_Food_Additives_for_Australia.htm

Non-Vegetarian Food Additives (Listed by E Numbers)
http://www.veggieglobal.com/nutrition/non-vegetarian-food-additives.htm


Meat Free Zone:
http://www.all-creatures.org/mfz/mfz-free.html

A Guide to Gourmet Vegetarian Cooking and a Karma-Free Diet:
http://www.mediarama.it/sanga/html/recipes.htm

A Quizz - What does a Vegetarian Eat???
http://www.hknet.org.nz/vege-quizz.html

FIRST~CLASS PRASADAM - A COLLECTION OF RECIPES & INSTRUCTIONS
http://www.harekrsna.com/science/taste/prasadam/recipes.htm

Meat The Truth
http://news.iskcon.com/node/2429

Earthlings - Video that reveals the fact how the human species exploits other species on Earth
http://www.earthlings.com/earthlings/video-full.php
Free Download of the FULL MOVIE

Param Satya mataji’s “Healthy Eating” talk

On Saturday (12.04.2008) night at the recent Springbrook Retreat Param Satya gave a talk on Healthy Eating.
Luckily Adina-lila recorded it, so if you weren’t able to make it you can still hear it!

Here it is for your listening pleasure:
Healthy Eating (original recording) - mp3, 22MB
Healthy Eating (lower quality / smaller size) - mp3, 13MB
Healthy Eating (free format) - ogg, 19MB

Actually every part of Australia teemed with wildlife, including the deserts, until european settlement (aka raping and pillaging). Any barreness (desertification) is a result of bad agriculture (cattle ranching for meat). In 200yrs over 3,000,000sq km of forest has been cleared.

Further are the effects of meat eating and demand. Presently a similar activity is going on in South America where multi-nationals are clearing the forests for animal farming to provide meat for the fast food industry, such as Macdonalds et al.

VEGETARIANCHEESES - NO ANIMAL RENNET only VEGE RENNIN
(even Parmesan and other favorites)
Not just cheeses also vegetarian yogurts and other dairy produce.

Tararua Lite Sour Cream for Vegetarians hits the shelves Sept 1st 2004.

(we bought some Stilton, Parmesan, Edam, Swiss and a few others - LOL - you have to check out these pages and then go to your Woolworths, Countdown, Foodtown, Pak'nSav, New World or local Deli.....believe me it's worth it, especially the Tuxford range; Cheshire, Red Leicester, Double Gloucester, Wensleydale varieties from the UK  =>:-)))
http://www.hknet.org.nz/vege-cheese.html updated to help you

Cheezly
White Cheddar - Super-melting Mozzarella
http://www.angelfoods.co.nz/cheese.htm

updated 30th April 2008

All the Meatless Pasta preparations you'd like to prepare:
http://www.ilovepasta.org/recipes/meatless.html

The Meatrix - this you have to see to believe - take the red pill see reality - The Meatrix it's all around you:
http://www.peta.org/feat/meatrix/


Allow the Meatrix to download fully before attempting to observe.............

Welcome to the Meatrix
choose the red pill and see the reality - it is all around you !!


click to enter the Meatrix.......
also at http://www.peta.org/feat/meatrix/
Allow the Meatrix to download fully before attempting to observe.............

The Meatrix Part I - What is the Meatrix
The Mearix Part II - The Revolt = Revolting



Cooking with Kurma
http://gouranga.tv/#video:64
 

Hare Krishna Food for Life & restaurants
http://gouranga.tv/#video:65
 


Points of View
I don't know if Shel was actually a vegetarian or not, but he did do some pro-veg works like the following:

Thanksgiving dinner's sad and thankless,
Christmas dinner's dark and blue,
When you stop and try to see it
From the turkey's point of view.

Sunday dinner isn't funny
Easter feasts are just bad luck,
When you see it from the viewpoint
Of the chicken or the duck.

Oh, how I once loved tuna salad,
Pork and lobsters, lamb chops, too,
Till I stopped and looked at dinner
From the dinner's point of view.

Shel Silverstein - song writer (he wrote all Dr Hook and medicine show's lyrics)

Pictures of Animals in the womb showing their maturation and development much the same as humans
http://prisonplanet.com/articles/november2006/231106animals.htm

They are alive in the womb, they grow in the womb, they take birth, they mature, they have their own families, and reproduce.
"They" are spiritual beings who simply took their birth in the animal kingdom.
Please read Bhagavad Gita http://www.asitis.com/
For all the answers surrounding birth, death, reincarnation and karma.


A Beginners Guide to Vegetarianism:
http://people.qualcomm.com/sriharid/info/vegetarianism/veg.html

How Mary and Frank and Friends Eat - very nice Vegetarian pages:
http://www.all-creatures.org/recipes.html

Vegetarian recipes:
http://www.vegweb.com

101 Reasons Why I'm a Vegetarian:
http://www.vivavegie.org/vv101/index.html

Healthy Indian Vegetarian Cooking Recipes:
http://www.vegsource.com/articles/chari_veg_chili.htm

Excellent "Meat Substitute" recipes
http://vegweb.com/food/subs/

Talking of "Meat Substitues" try this site - it'll blow yer mind:
http://www.blissfulvege.com/index.htm
....and they ship overnight all over NZ

Hundreds of Vegetarian recipes
http://vegweb.com/whatsnew/

Fat-free vegetarian meals:
A lot of inspiring Vegetarian preparations here, some have onion and garlic in,
so replace that with hing or omit that altogether as you see fit, still this page is well worth a serious look for ideas.
http://www.fatfree.com/new.html

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR ANYTHING IN PARTICULAR - LET ME KNOW...!

"You Mean That's in theBible" - expose on meat eating:
http://www.textfiles.com/occult/CHRISTIAN/ymtitb.txt

Religious Stands on Vegetarianism

Vaishnavism - Hinduism
Islam
Christianity - Bible - Book of Morman - 7th Day Adventist
Buddhism
Judaism

From World Vegetarian Awareness Month 2004 - 2005 newsletters


 
 

- oxymoron of the yuga:
http://users.erols.com/epastore/veg/

Cruelty to Animals: Mechanized Madness

Watch the Video

Animals on today's factory farms have no legal protection from cruelty that would be illegal if it were inflicted on dogs or cats: neglect, mutilation, genetic manipulation, and drug regimens that cause chronic pain and crippling, transport through all weather extremes, and gruesome and violent slaughter. Yet farmed animals are no less intelligent or capable of feeling pain than are the dogs and cats we cherish as companions.

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30 Reasons to Go Vegetarian

watch the video....

Do you know how to avoid heart disease, improve your sex life, and help the environment?
Go vegetarian! It takes only three minutes to learn 30 reasons why you should go vegetarian.


Protect both our species, two-legged and four-legged. Both food and water for their needs supply.
May they with us increase in stature and strength. Save us from hurt all our days, O Powers!

Rig Veda Samhita 10.37.11.

Download one of Bhakti Rasa prabhu's songs for FREE
"Don't Eat Your Friends" (It Ain't Nice)
http://bhakti-rasa.tripod.com/mp3/akarma4.mp3

and visit Bhakti Rasa prabhu's site:
http://bhakti-rasa.tripod.com/


Check out Kurma prabhu's new web-site:
http://www.kurma.net/

check out what he's doing during October 2004
http://www.kurma.net/classes/austwide.html

Cooking with Kurma Videos to purchase:
http://store.naturalnirvana.com/yhst-6661698760614/veco1.html

Jesus was a vegetarian video for sale:
http://store.naturalnirvana.com/yhst-6661698760614/jewasvemfora.html

Healthy Wealthy and Wise video for sale:
http://store.naturalnirvana.com/yhst-6661698760614/hewewi.html

Award-winning video on the science of vegetarianism, featuring important nutritionists, economists and celebrities. This film, produced by ITV, is used by the Vegetarian Society and other organizations to demonstrate the common sense of vegetarianism and non-violence. "Sacred Cow: Pagan Ritual or Cultural Wisdom?" explores the economical, social and ethical aspects of cow protection in Vedic society and today. In "It Is Written," TV celebrity and Seventh Day Adventist Pastor George Vandemann presents a touching explanation of Biblical injunctions on vegetarianism. "In Vegetarina Cuisine for the Athlete," tennis pro Peter Burwash and Nancy Rossi make vegetarian scrambled "eggs", lasagna, soups & more. Delicious! Color, 115 minutes. Also available in VHS and VHS-PAL. PAL version is for most VHS players outside the US and Canada.

Natural Nirvana Vegan, Vegetarian & Spiritual Shopping
http://www.naturalnirvana.com/

XMAS Recipes @ http://www.hknet.org.nz/XmasMadness.html
We wish you a Vege Xmas...and a Hari new year.

Wellington Vegetarian Society' Newsletters
http://www.i-send.info/Host/10/index.html

You'll also notice that we have a book sale of our Living a Good Life book, and it is ideal for vegetarian families - it covers pregnancy, childcare and the teen years, not to mention adults and the elderly.  We've just reprinted more copies as a result of recent demand, and these are selling well, with the proceeds going to vegetarian products including a farm animal sanctuary down our way.

The book "Living a Good Life" normally selling at $21.95 is now going at the $14.95 price, .http://vegsoc.wellington.net.nz/livingGd.htm


 


Auckland's New Zealand Vegetarian Society
....has a myriad of excellent books for sale on vegetarianism
http://www.ivu.org/nzvs/info/booklist.htm


http://www.ivu.org/nzvs/info/history.htm

see their mention on our 2004 events

Vegetarian and Vegetarian Friendly Restaurants throughout New Zealand
http://vegsoc.wellington.net.nz/rest_list.htm

Play the new Diamond Jubilee Vegan Game - Spot The Vegan

http://www.worldveganday.org/html/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=649

Challenge a friend to - Spot The Vegan

http://www.worldveganday.org/html/modules.php?name=News&file=friend&op=FriendSend&sid=649

http://www.spotthevegan.co.uk

How did you do?


According to recent communications with ChelseaSugar group - NZ Sugars their Sugars are now free from "Bone Char" bleaching process and so devotees can again use and offer White Sugar safely.

See more details HERE
http://www.hknet.org.nz/veg-sugars.html

Anti-McDonalds cartoons:
http://www.mcspotlight.org/media/gallery/cartoons.html

McDeath - the facts about Ronnie McDonalds:

http://www.hknet.org.nz/mcdeath.html

McDonalds- the truth
http://www.thepostmanscorner.net/da/movies2449.html

Food Additives

Vegetarian and Non Vegetarian Food Additives
http://www.veggieglobal.com/nutrition/non-vegetarian-food-additives.htm

ANIMAL-DERIVED FOOD ADDITIVES LIST - AUS
http://www.vnv.org.au/FoodAdditives.htm

Questions About Food Ingredients - US
http://www.vrg.org/nutshell/faqingredients.htm

Confusing food labels - UK
http://www.thesite.org.uk/healthandwellbeing/fitnessanddiet/food/confusingfoodlabels

Have Mercy on the Animals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuvQONqI1Ho

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKLZ7ND5vJg

Supersoul Connection - No to Violence
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn9qWnGbZtw

Moods in Food
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHXXTjXas9Y&NR=1

How to Offer food to Lord Sri Krishana Part One
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMv_86pIQYg&feature=related

The Four Regulative Principals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tj1MjEq_sA&NR=1

30 Reasons to Go Vegetarian
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_x9hWYZ2t5c&feature=related

Meet your Meat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIjanhKqVC4&feature=related

Meet Your Meat Part 2 of 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ts4GEpnzj8&feature=related

Famous Vegetarians
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAaFhKuMRgw&NR=1

Sexy Famous Vegetarians
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_RQRGciOqQ&NR=1

Famous Vegetarians
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAaFhKuMRgw&feature=related

Famous Vegetarians and Vegans
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkhNN-SSlgs&feature=related

Famous Vegetarians
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UIhtKIxGZI&NR=1

VEG PEOPLE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdM4Hmwra0o&feature=related

Veg People
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJ_0y24rGws&NR=1

Meet your Meat FREECDRoms
This is a must for those who live in the illusion of animal killing is somehow acceptable or humane.

I have converted the "Meet your Meat" video into a CD rom & will send a copy of it for free to anyone with a Cd burner & a pledge to make at least 4 copies to give to their meat eating friends.

http://www.hknet.org.nz/V-meetURmeat.html

Meet your meat - shocking live footage of the TRUTH in the meat industry:
http://www.meetyourmeat.com/

This is the new version
I sent out a total of over 750 CD's last year to 60 different countries. My goal in 2003 is to double that number.
I would appreciate if you would forward this message to your readers.
Anyone willing to participate, please forward my mailing address as mailto:Chalissa1@aol.com

THIS HAS TO BE SEEN AT LEAST ONCE - SHOW YOUR MEAT EATING FRIENDS
IF THEY ARE WORTH KEEPING AS FRIENDS THEY WILL GIVE UP THE MEAT HABIT

Vegetarians BEWARE of Orange Softdrinks
http://www.shreeswaminarayan.org.uk/academy/vegeter.htm
Coca-Cola (manufacturer) - Not suitable for vegetarians; lists the following products as not vegetarian
These products contain traces of fish gelatine, which are used as a stabiliser for beta-carotene colour.

Fanta Orange
Diet Fanta Orange
Lilt Pineapple & Grapefruit
Diet Lilt Pineapple & Grapefruit
http://www.vegsoc.org/info/stumbling.html

Soft Drinks - Some canned Orange drinks use gelatine as a carrier for added Beta Caratine.
(This would not appear on the ingredients panel).
(Text PAMHO:5891790) ---------------------------------------

Pepsi and Coca Cola Contains PORK (PIG) extracts - PROVEN!!

Shocking / Bad News :
Pepsi and Coca Cola contains extract from Pork (Pig)
Most of the people avoid Pepsi and Coca-Cola for various reasons:-
because of harmful chemical contents such as excessive carbonates, etc.

Now there is yet another reason which is more dangerous. The scientific and medical research says that drinking Pepsi & Cola leads to cancer because the key element is taken from Pigs sausage.

The pig is the only animal that eats dirt, dung and urine, which makes lethal and deadly fabric polluted germs and microbes.

According to a report published in Jordanian magazine, the Head of Delhi University Science and Technology , Dr. Mangoshada scientifically proved that the key element in Pepsi and Cola contains extract from the intestines of Pig which causes cancer and other deadly diseases.

The Indian university conducted tests on the impact of drinking Pepsi and Coca Cola which proved that drinking them lead to more rapid heart rate and low pressure.

Also drinking 6 bottles of Pepsi or Cola at a time causes instant death. It also contains chemicals such as carbonic and phosphoric acids, citric acid which harms teeth and causes bone fragility. Bones kept in the Cup of Pepsi melts during the week knowing that the bones of the dead remain in the grave for thirty years.
Research itself confirmed that the calcium dissolved in Pepsi and it weakens the bladder, kidneys, kills the pancreatic, leads to diabetes and infectious diseases.

Pepsi or Coca-Cola lovers nothing to worry as it is not the only drinks available on this earth, as we have other healthy alternatives such as natural fruit juices, canned coconut water, flavoured milks, buttermilk etc.., all of them are conveniently available even in the small stores.

PLEASE PASS THIS MESSAGE TO ALL UR FRIENDS & CONTACT


According to recent communications with ChelseaSugar group - NZ Sugars their Sugars are now free from "Bone Char" bleaching process and so devotees can again use and offer White Sugar safely.

See more details HERE
http://www.hknet.org.nz/veg-sugars.html

Warning:
As of last week in November 2003 Yopliat the yogurt people now put gelatine in their products
See here for pointers of okay ones http://www.hknet.org.nz/vege-cheese.html

Vegetarian Cartoons and Jokes
http://www.vegetus.org/vegtoon/vegtoon.html

Vege update:
Social scientists and law enforcement officials have identified animal abuse as a symptom of emotional illness and a precursor to violent crimes against human beings. To allow individuals guilty of perpetrating such cruel acts to go unpunished or not sufficiently punished would be to sanction these horrific crimes and would permit them to go on to possibly commit violent crimes against humans.

The Animal Spirit Newsletter - Issue #2 -  4/21/03-4/27/03

"The beef industry has contributed to more deaths than all the wars of this century, all natural disasters, and all automobile accidents combined. If beef is your idea of 'real food for real people', you'd better live real close to a good hospital."

- Neal D. Barnard, M.D., President, Physicians Comittee for Responsible Medicine, Washington, D.C.


Higher Taste cook book FREE on-line
http://www.webcom.com/~ara/col/books/VEG/ht/

All the Meatless Pasta preparations you'd like to prepare:
(some need some adjustment, as they contain onion and garlic)
http://www.ilovepasta.org/recipes/meatless.html

Different Shapes of pasta:
http://www.ilovepasta.org/shapes.html

The Lentil page - very useful all about lentils and the numerous kinds of lentil
http://www.foodsubs.com/Lentils.html

OVER 100 EGGLESS CAKE recipes can be found on our Main index and
on many other pages at: http://www.hknet.org.nz/great100.zip


Visit our Award winning site - Vegetarianism & Beyond
Interesting articles - information - history - arguments - links............ (been re-vamped)
...in fact everything you want to know about Vegetarianism and Beyond:
http://turn.to/Vegetarianism
... last updated 1st October 2004

Nutrition and Health - vitamins, a balanced diet, through prasadam:
http://www.hknet.org.nz/Vege-VitaminSources.html

Vegetarian Update - newsletter from NZ Vegetarian Socity in Wellington:
http://www.i-send.info/Host/10/index.html?

Siberian Center for Vedic Culture presents
tasty vegetarian recipes from Food For Peace by Rambhoru devi dasi.
http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Courtyard/8761/index.html

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“If anyone wants to save the planet, all they have to do is just stop eating meat.
That’s the single most important thing you could do. It’s staggering when you think about it.
Vegetarianism takes care of so many things in one shot: ecology, famine, cruelty.”
--Sir Paul McCartney

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Check out heaps of information on Vegetarianism, Prasadam-ism,
download books, Vegetarian Recipe programs, and more.

http://www.hknet.org.nz/Veges-Beyond5page.htm
http://turn.to/Vegetarianism

HERE'S HUNDREDS OF USEFUL LINKS COMPILED  4 U:
http://www.hknet.org.nz/vege-links1.htm

VEGAN & VEGETARIAN CLOTHES - T-Shirts etc
Animal Rights etc
http://store.naturalnirvana.com/index.html

Vegpeople is a vegan and vegetarian "online community".
http://www.vegpeople.com/cgi-bin/gossamer/gforum.cgi?ad=google

Dating - Friendship - Penpals
http://www.veggieconnection.com/home.asp