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Vegetarian Basics

These recipes and tutorials will give you a solid foundation for vegetarian cooking. Whether you're new to cooking without meat or you've been doing it your whole life, these are the basic skills that will help you find success in the kitchen.

Getting Started as a Vegetarian

  • Bagel sandwich with the text overlay "what is a vegetarian".
    What is a Vegetarian?
  • Ingredients with text overlay "How to become a vegetarian".
    How to Become a Vegetarian
  • A sandwich with text overlay "foods that are surprisingly not vegetarian".
    Foods that are Surprisingly Not Vegetarian
  • Hummus bowl with text overlay "vegetarian pantry staples".
    Vegetarian Pantry Staples

More Vegetarian Basics

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    Balsamic Vinaigrette
  • A small bowl of marinara dipping sauce with a spoon in it.
    Marinara Dipping Sauce
  • Crispy quinoa in a small jar.
    Crispy Quinoa
  • two slabs of tofu on a cutting board
    How to Press Tofu Without a Press
  • Tofu in a tofu press in a shallow bowl.
    How to Press Tofu With a Tofu Press
  • one ripe avocado cut in half
    How to Ripen Avocados
  • cooked quinoa in a bowl.
    How to Cook Quinoa
  • A bowl of white bean dip topped with olive oil, cayenne pepper, and a sprig of rosemary.
    White Bean Dip
  • Slices of oven dried tomatoes on a white plate with a fork in it.
    Oven Dried Tomatoes
  • A bowl of buttered sweet corn next to a gray linen napkin.
    Buttered Sweet Corn
  • a colorful salad in a bowl
    How to Feed a Vegetarian (or Vegan)
  • A collage of food images and text reading "cheap vegetarian meals".
    Cheap Vegetarian Meals
lindsay moe in a kitchen with glasses on shelves behind her

Hi, I'm Lindsay! I've been creating easily customizable vegetarian recipes since 2011. I love the outdoors, brownies, and brand new books. I live and work in La Crosse, Wisconsin and founded Wild Flour Media to expand on my love for food photography and videography to my community and beyond.

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