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Enjoy the flavors of Fall this October during vegetarian awareness month

Oct 21, 2011

Attention all foodies: October is the official month to commemorate eating vegetarian. All you meat-lovers, here’s a refresher on what exactly it is to be a “vegetarian.” Vegetarianism is a diet that consists only of a plant-based diet, like vegetables, fruits and grains and sometimes seafood and eggs.

There seems to be a general misconception that practicing vegetarianism equates to eating bland and boring food—this is very far from the truth. The reality is, is that eating vegetarian can be extremely flavorful and very healthy if you understand the proper combinations of food, spices when preparing and cooking a vegetarian meal.

Here’s a tasty and easy recipe for “polenta with sugo finto,” a rich meatless ragu, which you can prepare to celebrate vegetarian month.

Don’t have time to cook? Pick up some fast-food. No, that wasn’t a joke – there actually is tasty, healthy vegetarian fast-food and it isn’t just a salad. LYFE Kitchen, the new healthful fast-food chain launching this month, has a host of vegetarian and vegan menu options available all year and all day long. They have “steel-cut oatmeal and spinach-and-goat-cheese egg-white frittatas for breakfast; vegan corn chowder and arugula-based farmers market salad for lunch; “unfried” chicken and eggplant parmigiana for dinner; and organic California wine and beer — for somewhere between $4 and $18.”

LYFE Kitchen's Farmer's Market Salad - Organic arugula, strawberries, red peppers, walnuts, pickled red onions, goat cheese, and balsamic vinaigrette

Try some vegetarian options this month and you’ll see what you’ve been missing!