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
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Elite Vegetarians of the world
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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!
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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
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
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and another index at the bottom of the page with the main categories. Be
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visit our Ingredients section, where you'll also find a helpful Dictionary
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Vegetarian Kitchen Crafts:
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postings regarding back to basics vegetarian kitchen crafts. When we say
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Sour Curd in Rice
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Ingredients:
Basmati Rice, 2 Cups
Peas, 3/4 Cup
Black Pepper, coarse ground, 2 Teaspoons
Saffron, Pinch
Chenna, 1-1/2 Pound
Milk for Chenna, 1 Gallon
Lemon Juice for Chenna, 1/2 Cup
Tamarind paste, 2 Tablespoons
Ginger, fresh, 2 Inches
Turmeric, 3/4 Teaspoon
Ajwain Seeds, 1-1/2 Teaspoon
Cumin, 2 Teaspoons
Ghee, for frying
Make the chenna in the usual way, pressing for 10 minutes at medium
weight. Make a chaunce with the minced ginger and ajwain seeds, then the
turmeric and cumin. Add the tamarind paste for the last two minutes. Mix
the chaunce very gently into the curd, keeping the consistency of the curd
as loose and fluffy as possible. Make the rice in the usual way, adding
black pepper and saffron to the water and cooking. 10 minutes before done,
add the peas. Put a liberal scoop of chenna on top of the rice, and offer.
Bengali Dal with Sak
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Ingredients:
Channa Dal (yellow split peas), 2 Cups
Turmeric, 1 Teaspoon
Ginger, ground, 1/2 Teaspoon
Cayenne, 1/4 Teaspoon
Ghee, 2 Tablespoons
Mustard seeds, black, 1/2 Tablespoon
Cumin seeds, 1 Teaspoon
Asofoetida, 1/2 Teaspoon
Sugar, 4 Tablespoons
Coconut, grated, 3 Tablespoons
Lemons, juice and zest, 2
Salt, To taste
Spinach, 2 Bunches
Butter, 2 Tablespoons
Add the dal to the water along with the turmeric, ginger, cayenne and
ghee (or olive oil). Cook the dal on medium heat for 1-1/2 hours, stirring
occasionally to be sure it’s not sticking. Add extra water as needed. When
ready to offer, make a chaunce with the mustard and cumin seeds, then the
asofoetida and sugar. Add chaunce to the dal, along with the coconut, lemon
juice and zest, and salt. Steam the spinach. Offer the dal with a dollop
of buttered spinach on top.
Haritasraj Naan
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Ingredients:
Pistachios, ground, 1/2 Cup
Jalapenos, minced, 2 Tablespoons
Ginger, minced, 2 Tablespoons
Sugar, 1 Teaspoon
Baking Powder, 3 Teaspoons
Salt, 1 Teaspoon
Yoghurt, 5 Tablespoons
Ghee, 1-1/2 Tablespoons
Saffron, Large Pinch
Pandan extract, 1/8 Teaspoon
Finely crush the saffron and put into a scant teaspoon of milk. Mix
all the ingredients together except the saffron and pandan, and knead into
a pliant, soft dough. Divide the dough in half. Mix the saffron into one
half of the dough and knead thoroughly. Mix the pandan into the other half
of the dough and knead thoroughly. Put the dough balls into separate plastic
bags and set into a pot of warm water. Let stand for about 3 hours. Periodically
re-warm the water as needed. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Divide each round of dough into 15 lemon-sized balls (total of 30 balls).
Roll each ball out into a 7” long snake. Take one golden snake and one
green snake, and braid the two together. Use a rolling pin to flatten each
braid into a 7 or 8 inch long piece, 3 to 4 inches wide. You should get
a nicely variegated green and gold dough. Bake until slightly brown, then
hold over a hot grill to make a soft crust. Butter them and wrap them in
foil until ready to offer.
Kittrie and Cuddy
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Ingredients:
Basmati Rice, 1 Cup
Yellow Mung Dal, split, 1 Cup
Ghee , 4 Tablespoons and for frying
Potatoes, 2 Medium
Cauliflower, 1 Large
Turmeric, 2 Teaspoons
Salt, To taste
Black Pepper, 1-1/2 Teaspoon
Thyme, 1 Teaspoon
Rosemary, 1 Teaspoon
Cinnamon, 1/4 Teaspoon
Nutmeg, 1/4 Teaspoon
Chickpea Flour (Besan), 1 Cup
Yoghurt, 5 Cups
Cumin seeds, 2 Teaspoons
Red chilis, flaked, 1/2 Teaspoon
Asofoetida, 1/2 Teaspoon
In a heavy bottom pan, add the rice, dal, black pepper, thyme, rosemary,
cinnamon, nutmeg and 1 teaspoon turmeric. Add 4 Tablespoons of ghee and
cook over medium heat. Fry to darken the rice and dal a few shades, then
add potato and cauliflower, cooking until the mixture is well fried. When
the dal appears a bit glassy add 4 cups of water and bring to a boil, cover
and steam on low like rice. Give it one stir to mix ingredients when the
water has gone down to top of rice, otherwise disturb as little as possible.
When water is gone check to see that rice and dal are soft to touch, if
not, add a bit more water.
While this is cooking, put one cup sifted gram flour in the bottom of
a deep saucepan, add 1 teaspoon turmeric and salt, and add a little water
while beating into a pasty batter. Make sure all the lumps are stirred
out. Add yoghurt and beat into the batter. When all lumps are gone, add
water slowly, stirring constantly until the batter has become nearly like
water. If turmeric has been right this liquid should be white with a light
yellowish caste, not bold yellow. Bring this mixture up to a boil, stirring
constantly to avoid any burning. As it gets near boiling it should turn
yellow and almost simultaneously thicken into a thick gravy. When finished,
chaunce with cumin seeds, red chilis and asofoetida. Pour the cuddy sauce
on top of the kittrie and offer.
Chenna Hari Matar Sabji
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Ingredients:
Peas, fresh or frozen, 3 Cups
Chenna, 1 Pound
Milk for Chenna, 3 Quarts
Lemon Juice for Chenna, 1/3 Cup
Ghee, For frying
Ginger, fresh, 1 Inch
Cumin seeds, 1-1/2 Teaspoons
Curry Leaves, 8
Turmeric, 1/2 Teaspoon
Cayenne, 1/4 Teaspoon
Parsley, 2 Tablespoons
Sour Cream, 1/3 Cup
Make the chenna in the usual way, pressing for 30 minutes at medium
heat. Save a little of the whey. Cut into cubes and fry to golden brown
in ghee. Make a chaunce and add the minced ginger and cumin seeds, then
the curry leaves, turmeric and cayenne. Fry until spices are brown, then
add the peas for fry for 3 to 4 minutes (if thawed, or longer if fresh).
Add the chenna and fry for 4 more minutes until cheese absorbed spices.
Turn heat down to low, fold in the sour cream. Pour in a few tablespoons
of whey, cover and simmer until all the liquids are absorbed. Offer hot.
Green Pea Katchori
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Ingredients:
Flour, white, 2 Cups
Sugar, 1-1/2 Teaspoon
Salt, To taste
Ghee, 4 Tablespoons and for Frying
Peas, fresh or frozen, 1-3/4 Cups
Red chilis, flaked, 1 Teaspoon
Jalapenos, 2
Ginger, fresh, 2 Inches
Garam Masala, 2 Teaspoons
Lemon Juice, 1 Tablespoon
Baking Soda, 1/4 Teaspoon
Make dough by mixing together flour, ½ teaspoon sugar, salt and
4 tablespoons ghee, rubbing with fingers into a coarse crumb. Mix in a
scant 8 tablespoons of ice water, kneading into a soft, pliant dough that’s
not sticky. Knead for 8 to 10 minutes then cover and let rest.
Make the mixture by chauncing the minced jalapenos and ginger, red chilis
and garam masala. Fry until brown, then add lemon juice and baking soda.
Divide the dough into 20 balls. Flatten a ball between your palms, then
roll out to a thin round. Make the dough as thin as possible, but not so
thin that you can’t stuff with adequate filling without having the dough
tear. Put a pinch of stuffing in the center of each round and seal up into
a little bundle. Gently shape the bundle in your hands until it is patty
shaped, with a uniform depth all around. Heat the ghee to a medium hot
and slip the katchori into the ghee, frying until a golden brown. Remove,
drain and offer.
Sijha Mande
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Ingredients:
Basmati Rice, 1 Cup
Sugar, 1 Teaspoon
Salt, 1/2 Teaspoon
Chenna, 3/4 Cup
Milk for Chenna, 1 Quart
Lemon Juice for chenna, 1/8 Cup
Coconut, grated, 3/4 Cup
Sugar, 1/2 Cup
Cardamom seeds, black, crushed, 2 Teaspoons
Ghee, 1 Tablespoon
Soak the rice overnight in 3 cups water. Make the chenna in the usual
way, pressing for 10 minutes at medium weight. Heat the ghee in a frying
pan, add the chenna, coconut, sugar and cardamom, and fry for 5 minutes.
Set aside. Put rice and water in blender and pulverize to a smooth paste.
Put the paste in a heavy bottom non-stick pan and cook over medium heat,
stirring constantly, until it pulls into a dry, soft dough. Remove and
cool. Make 15 balls out of the dough. Flatten a ball between your palms
and put a dollop of the chenna stuffing inside. Close and shape into a
smooth, round Manda.
To steam the Manda, tie a piece of cheesecloth over the top of a deep
steam pot. Lay the Manda on top of the cloth. Put the lid on the pot and
steam for 20 to 25 minutes, until the Manda are fully steamed. Consistency
should be spongy and firm, but not rubbery. Serve hot or at room temperature.
Chenna Nut Balls
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Ingredients:
Walnuts, toasted, 1/3 Cup
Sunflower seeds, 1/3 Cup
Breadcrumbs, 1/3 Cup
Celery, 2 stalks
Tofu, 1/2 Cup
Ghee, 2 Tablespoons
Asofoetida, 1/2 Teaspoon
Thyme, 1 Teaspoon
Black Pepper, 1 Teaspoon
Buttermilk, 2 Teaspoons
Lemon juice, 1 Teaspoon
Wheat Germ, 1/3 Cup
Chenna, 1-1/2 Pounds
Milk for Chenna, 1 Gallon
Lemon Juice for Chenna, 1/2 Cup
Sour Cream, 1/8 Cup
Saffron, Large Pinch
Chickpea Flour (Besan), 1 Cup
Cumin, roasted and ground, 4 Tablespoons
Salt, To taste
Ghee, For frying
Make the chenna in the usual way, pressing for 20 minutes at medium
weight. Roll out chenna with a rolling pin to break down all the threads,
scoop into a ball, cover and set aside. Make the nut stuffing by putting
the following ingredients in a blender: nuts, breadcrumbs, celery, tofu,
2 tablespoons ghee, asofoetida, thyme, black pepper, buttermilk, lemon
juice and wheat germ. Pulse to a rough paste (not liquefied). Pour into
a greased baking dish and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 to 40 minutes,
until crusty brown on top. Remove and cool.
Pulverize the saffron and put into sour cream, mixing thoroughly. Set
aside. Make a batter with the besan, cumin and salt, adding enough water
so the batter is medium thick (about like pakora batter).
When the nut loaf is cool enough to handle, make the chenna into balls,
and make the nut loaf into the same number of smaller balls. Take a nut
ball, flatten between your palms. Put a dollop of sour cream mixture in
the middle, and close the nut mix around it to seal, but don’t smash together.
Take a chenna ball and flatten, roll out with a rolling pin until it’s
big enough so you can completely encase the nut ball within the chenna
ball. Prepare all the balls in this way. As you work, keep the chenna covered
to it stays moist. When ready to fry, heat the ghee to medium high in a
wok or deep pan. Dip the 3-layer balls in the batter until completely coated.
Drop into the hot ghee and fry until dark golden brown. Remove, drain and
offer warm or at room temperature.
Bittersweet Baigan
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Ingredients:
Eggplant, 8 Small
Tofu, 1/2 Cup
Coconut Powder, 1/4 Cup
Salt, To taste
Cayenne, 1 Teaspoon
Cashews, 2 Teaspoons
Raisins, 2 Teaspoons
Turmeric, 1/2 Teaspoon
Tomato, 1 Large
Jalapenos, 3
Ginger, fresh, 2 Inches
Red Chilis, flaked, 1/2 Teaspoon
Salt, 2 Teaspoons
Coriander powder, 3 Teaspoons
Ghee, For frying
Cardamom powder, 1 Teaspoon
Curry Leaves, 8
Asofoetida, 1 Teaspoon
Mustard seeds, 1 Teaspoon
Cumin seeds, 1/2 Teaspoon
Slice the eggplants in half lengthwise. Scoop out the inside pulp and
set aside to use in another preparation. Make the filling by mixing together
the tofu, coconut powder, salt, cayenne, broken cashew pieces, raisins
and turmeric. Set aside. Make a paste by mashing together the tomato (skinned),
minced jalapenos and ginger, red chilis, salt and coriander. Set aside.
Make a chaunce with the remaining ingredients. When the spices are browned,
mix in the paste and simmer on low heat for another 6 to 8 minutes. Add
1 cup of water, stir thoroughly. Stuff the eggplants with the filling.
Set eggplants down in the sauce, cover and simmer on medium heat for 30-40
minutes, or until the eggplant is fully cooked and buttery soft. Sprinkle
with any leftover filling near the end of cooking. Offer hot.
Makhana ka Raita
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Ingredients:
Makhana (puffed lotus seeds), 1 Cup
Yoghurt, 2 Cups
Black Salt , 1/2 Teaspoon
Salt, 1/2 Teaspoon
Cumin, roasted and ground, 2 Teaspoons
Ghee, For frying
Mustard seeds, 1/2 Teaspoon
Red Chilis, flaked, 1/4 Teaspoon
Cilantro leaves, fresh, Handful
Roast the makhana in the oven or in a frying pan until a few shades
darker. When cooled, crush coarsely into about 1/4 inch chunks. Gently
fold into the yoghurt, along with salt, black salt and cumin. Make a chaunce
with the mustard seeds, then chili. Fry until seeds have spluttered and
chilis are brown, then add to Raita. Garnish with chopped cilantro and
offer.
Calcutta Tamatar Chatni
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Ingredients:
Cumin, ground, 2 Teaspoons
Anise, ground, 1/8 Teaspoon
Red Chilis, flaked, 1 Teaspoon
Rosemary, 1 Teaspoon
Thyme, 1 Teaspoon
Sugar, 2 Tablespoons
Butter, 1/4 Cup
Raisins, 1/8 Cup
Tomatoes, ripe, 6 Medium
Ghee, 2 Tablespoons
Dip the tomatoes into boiling water for a minute or two, then remove
the skins and discard. Break the tomatoes down into a chunky mash. Add
all ingredients except sugar, and gently boil over medium heat, stirring
often, for 40 minutes. When the tomatoes are thoroughly cooked down, add
the sugar and return to a boil for another 15 minutes, or until the chutney
gets a nice glaze. Remove from heat and offer at room temperature or chilled.
Bitter Melon in Cashew Cream
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Ingredients:
Bitter Melons (Karela), 4 Large
Salt, 1/8 Cup
Ghee, For frying
Cashews, Unsalted, 3 Cups
Milk, 1 Gallon
Sugar, 2 Cups
Butter, 2 Tablespoons
Cut the bitter melons in half lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds and inner
membranes and set aside for later use in a sabji or fry. Slice the bitter
melon into ¼ inch thick chips. Put in a large bowl and coat liberally
with salt. Press down with a weight and let sit for 2 hours. Completely
rinse salt off the melons and drain, then pat gently with paper towel to
remove any excess moisture.
Make a thick kheer by putting the milk in a heavy bottom pot and slow
boiling until the milk is reduced to ¼ of its volume. While milk
is cooking, soak the cashews in a little of the milk, just covered, for
2 hours. Add cashews and liquid to a blender and pulverize to as fine a
consistency as possible. When the kheer is nearly ready, mix in the sugar
and stir until thoroughly dissolved. Add the cashew slurry. Cook for another
20 minutes at low boil. Add the butter until melted, then remove from heat
and cool. (If the cashew mixture has too much particulate, strain it through
a sieve before adding to milk.)
Orange Halvah
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Ingredients:
Milk, 1-1/4 Gallons
Butter, 3-1/4 Pound
Farina, 7-1/2 Cups
Sugar, 7-1/2 Cups
Pecans, 2-1/2 Cups
Raisins, 2-1/2 Cups
Orange peel, 3 Oranges
In a heavy bottom pot, boil the milk at high heat, stirring often to
prevent burning. Melt 2 pounds of butter in a large wok. When melted, add
the farina and mix well. Cook at high heat until browned, turning often
to keep from burning. Reduce heat if necessary. When milk comes to a boil,
let it cook at rolling boil for 10 minutes, then add the sugar, stirring
until dissolved. Bring back to a rolling boil. Meanwhile, toast the pecans
to darken a few shades. When farina is golden brown, add the raising to
the boiling milk, and add the toasted pecans to the farina. Just five minutes
later, add the remaining butter to the grains. When the butter is melted,
add the orange peel to the milk, stir for 10 seconds and then start adding
the grains to the milk. Bring to boil, stirring thoroughly. then turn off
heat and stir till thick. Offer hot or warm.
Warm Saffron Sweet Milk
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Ingredients:
Milk, 2 Quarts
Saffron, 3 Large Pinches
Honey, 1/2 Cup
Nutmeg, 1/4 Teaspoon
Heat the milk, but not to a boil. Roast the saffron in a pan until several
shades darker, then crush to a fine powder with the back of a spoon. Add
the saffron, fresh ground nutmeg and honey to the milk, and stir until
the honey is completely dissolved. Offer warm.
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)
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How To Offer Your Food To The Lord
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Cooking for Krishna
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Why do we offer our food to God before eating?
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Everything you ever wanted to know about Hare
Krishna food:
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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
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Pure Vegetarianism - booklet from Food For
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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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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
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.
__________________________________________________
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
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
