Vegetarians

As a request from one of my readers, today's topic is about vegetarians. I think it is wonderful that people are into vegetables; maintaining a healthy lifestyle is very important. Personally, I like my vegetables cooked, except in salad. I admit I do not eat much of it because the veggies are not cooked. I am not in accord with vegetarians who only eat vegetables and do not know how to balance their diet. I am not condemning vegetarians. All I am trying to say is that they must work harder to balance their nutritional intake. Eating an unbalanced vegetable diet can be harmful for the body because the body has other vital needs, such as for carbohydrates and protein. Protein alone can be found in many different food ingredients, not only in meat. Good sources of protein are nuts, seeds and soy products. Carbohydrates are found in all flour products and in some protein.

This is a really tasty and affordable vegetarian meal to prepare:
1 bag of frozen corn (currently frozen corn is cheaper because it is not in season)
3 zucchinis (any kind or color) cut in aprox. 1/4" cubes.
1 chopped onion
2 chopped tomatoes
2 Tbs of butter
1 cup of water
1 cup of soy milk (this will give you 7g. of protein per cup)
Tofu cheese or regular tofu (1/2 cup will give you 10g. of protein )

The first thing you do is melt the butter in a small pot and caramelize the onions. Then add corn, zucchini and tomatoes and cook for about 5 minutes. Mix in the water, wait for 5 minutes, then mix in the milk. Cook it for another 5 minutes and serve. Cut the tofu cheese or regular tofu into small cubes, sprinkling over the dish and add salt to taste. Accompany the dish with slices of your favorite bread. The recipe yields 4 bowls. Remember, balance is everything! Remain curious my friends!