Hey Vegetarians! How do you get your protein?

I've been a vegetarian 14 years. I eat hummus, peanut butter, black beans, Morning star and boca products, some tofu (when I'm out, I have no idea how to cook it), seeds and nuts, protein powder (ick!), seitan, and some weird grain product I can't think of the name at the moment... it's not millet... oh! Quinoa.

I don't really make an effort to get protein, I just eat normally. Cereal for breakfast, fruit, lots of potatoes, the odd bean casserole and the odd brocolli curry! I eat quite badly actually, need to do something about it fast...

I eat a lot of tofu and seitan. It's pretty easy to make your own seitan- it can be pricey otherwise. I like seitan with a nice mushroom sauce over rice or noodles. Do you eat nutritional yeast? It's great on popcorn or in "cheese" sauces, and it has a lot of B vitimins. Any nuts and nut butters are good too- it's also pretty easy to make your own almond butter in a food processor. almonds are awsome.

One of my friends is a Vegan and she suggested I try it out. I thought that might be a good way to keep trim but I don't know if I could really stop eating meat. Especially being in my family where we have lots of get togethers and the main dish is always chicken, pork, beef, steak etc.... Why did you shose to be a vegan? Health? Don't like meat? Is there such a thing as a part time vegan?

I believe that people can survive without meat. Daniel and his friends refused to eat the meat the king gave to them for good health and they were healthy. Meat is not the only source of protein. Yes, peanuts and beans are good sources and I eat these too in addition to some amount of meat where I get protein. Adam and Eve did not eat meat for it was not yet given then by God for them to eat. But after the great flood, God allowed people to eat meat, only, that the blood should be poured out into the ground.

I get protein from nut butters, tofu,seitan,veggie burgers and subs, beans. Why do you say seitan is fatty, it is made from vital wheat gluten, I don't understand what would make it fatty. I make my own, maybe that's the difference. This is a good tofu recipe, I like tofu better if you freeze and then use. Tofu nuggets 1 14-ounce package of extra-firm tofu 1/2 cup bread crumbs 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon pepper salt, to taste 1/2 cup soy milk or water Unwrap the tofu and shake off any excess moisture. Place the tofu in a freezer bag or wrap well in plastic, then freeze the sealed tofu for at least 24 hours. The next day, thaw the tofu, gently squeeze out any excess moisture and cut into 1-inch cubes. Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a shallow bowl, add the bread crumbs and spices, mixing well. In a separate bowl, pour 1/2 cup of soy milk or water. Dip each piece of tofu first into the water, lightly shake off any excess water, and then coat with the seasoned bread crumbs. Put the breaded tofu cubes on a parchment lined orlightly oiled baking pan and bake 25 to 30 minutes, until golden brown and crisp. Serve with a dipping sauce such as sweet and sour or barbecue, or spicy mustard.

i just been a vegetarian this year and im liking it. when it comes to protein i eat tofu and beans. wow! almost your whole life! i salute you!

I am not a vegetarian (yet) but i LOVE the boca and morningstar products. there are also soy meats and cheese that offer a fair amount of protien. I like soy milk also with bran cereal it really sweetens it up without using sugar. I've thought about 'crossing over' a few times, but my hubby lives for meat and meat so i can't take that away from him. he barely eats veggies at all. only corn if you can call that a veggie and potatoes. so it's starch starch starch and meat at my house every night. i do use the veggie stuff though durring the day to try and eat sensibly. it's really a whole lot better than people think.