Plant based, whole foods...now my way of life

A well-structured, plant based diet will meet all your nutritional needs for calories, protein, vitamins, and minerals--without calorie counting, portion control, or measuring. It's the easiest way to eat. Charles Darwin, said, "The normal food of man is vegetable." A plant based diet is a very simple one. It consists of avoiding anything that came from a source that ever had a face or a mommy. In other words, avoiding all meat (including fish), dairy, and eggs. What you do get to eat are the very best foods that Mother Nature offers: grains, fruits, vegetables,and legumes. It's not that hard. When my daughter wanted to go vegetarian about 20 years ago...I didn't know were to start. We didn't have the internet. I hit the library but two small shelves of veggie books were all we can find. So the poor thing had to "suffer" with "veggie" burgers and salads. A "veggie" burger 20 years ago had no flavor but salt. Gross! Tonight I am making chipolte black bean burgers on whole grain bread and smoky portobello mushrooms on the side. Costco sells these wonderful veggie burgers in a family size package but I found a more reasonable size at my Sunflower market. If you are considering a vegetarian diet go to www.vegweb.com for 15,000 recipes that will surely inspire you.