One of the reasons, people are hesitant about vegetarian/vegan lifestyles is that they think that it is way too hard to prepare their food. With the increasingly busy lifestyle in this life, people cannot even be bothered to prepare their own food any more. Even though there are more and more vegetarian restaurants appearing, the options are still so limited compared to the meat diet.

Some people especially like the taste of meat like bacon etc  for their breakfast, there are a lot soy substitute which are equally tasty and some taste very similar to their respective counterpart in meat.

In this forum,  I would like to present some of the recipes I personally like.

• Here is one recipe I love for breakfast.  I especially like this recipe as they contain Amaranth which is a great soruce of Omega 3 and 6. Being vegetarians/vegans, no fish in our diet leaves us lacking in these two essential elements. Another source would be the flaxseed. They could be blended with fruits and juices for a great breakfast start. Alternatively, there are vitamins which contain flaxseed oil. Please read the label to ensure they use non animal gelatine.

The following recipe is  provided by Lu Bozinovich.

Amaranth Banana Pancakes (VEGAN)

 
 1 c amaranth flour
 1 T Ener-G egg replacer
 1/2 t guar gum (might be unnecessary if Ener-G egg replacer is used)
 1/4 c water
 more water :-)
 1 or 2 bananas
 
 Mix dough.  Prepare non-stick skillet.  Pour pancakes onto hot skillet.
 Begin to cook.  Add banana slices so that they still sink in partly
 but still show their faces through on the top.  Turn pancakes when
 ready, so banana slices will come in contact with the skillet.  When
 done, serve with banana slices facing up.  Bananas will be warm and
 sweeten the pancakes.  These types of pancakes are fun for children.
 And the little kid in each of us.

• I especially like Berry food due to its rich anti oxidant. For wattle nuts, this one is not to be missed.
  

Berrie Good Waffles (Whole Wheat Waffles)

 Serves   3
  
 Preparation   :15    Cook   :20    Stand   :00    Total   :35
  
 This produces one of the most delishious and crisp vlf waffles I
                         have ever tasted.
  
 1      cup wheat berries, (whole berries)
 1      cup Edensoy Vanilla Soy Milk
 2      tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
 1      tablespoon egg replacer, (mixed with 6 TBS water)
 1/2    teaspoon salt, (optional)
 4      teaspoons baking powder
 1      tablespoon sugar
  
 Blend berries and soy milk until smooth. Mix remaining
 ingredients, add to blender and combine. Makes about 3 cups. Make
 1 cup sized waffles. Cook between 6 and 7 minutes on high.
 Cooking longer will add cripsness, but can burn.
  
 Nutrition (per serving):  259 calories
  
    Saturated fat      0 g
    Total Fat          2 g   (6% of calories)
    Protein            9 g   (14% of calories)
    Carbohydrates     52 g   (81% of calories)
  
    Cholesterol        0 mg    Sodium        861 mg
    Fiber              2 g     Iron            2 mg
    Vitamin A          3 IU    Vitamin C       0 mg
    Alcohol            0 g
  
 Source: The Mormon Diet Cookbook