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Martha Stewart visited Today to demonstrate a few recipes from her latest cookbook.

Meatless: More Than 200 of the Very Best Vegetarian Recipes is Stewart’s completely vegetarian cookbook.

Stewart briefly mentioned the benefits of a vegetarian diet, including lower risks for several health problems.

She then proceed to prepare Grilled Asparagus and Ricotta Pizza, Linguine with Toasted Almonds, Parsely and Lemon and Avocado, Beet and Orange Salad.

Visit Today for the recipes for all three dishes.

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“We do Meatless Monday at my house. We’ve done it for about a year and a half. Going meatless isn’t necessarily so much of a political statement, it’s about changing your diet and finding interesting ways to eat different things. On Sundays I start thinking about what I’m going to make because I want to make sure the kids are satisfied and interested and part of the game.”

—Mario Batali, during a recent episode of the ABC cooking show he co-hosts, The Chew.

It’s never too early to start planning your meatless day of the week. Start today to ensure everyone will play the game next Monday.

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Padma Lakshmi stopped by the studios of The Ellen DeGeneres Show to demonstrate two healthy, exotic and vegan recipes: Pondicherry Lentil Salad and Fairy Water.

Lakshmi said she enjoys preparing the lentil salad when she wants to detox, adding that her hectic schedule on television often results in weight changes that can be remedied with wholesome foods such as the salad.

There’s water, there’s fruit or otherwise infused water and then there’s fairy water.

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Martha Stewart is a friend to all domestic vegan divas.

From plant-based friendly side dishes to wholesome non-dairy smoothies to even recipes featuring meat substitutes like seitan, Stewart never fails to deliver something the entire family can enjoy, even if mixed eaters are in the home.

Cooking divas are usually busy and don’t always have time to prepare elaborate desserts for their families (or even themselves).

That’s why Stewart’s Easy Peanut Butter cups make a great treat that’s quick, convenient and dairy-free!

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Paula Deen‘s type 2 diabetes diagnoses has changed her life completely.

The former queen of deep fried Twinkies and burgers topped with bacon and donuts lost over 36 pounds and is limiting some animal products from her favorite old dishes.

In the February issue of Woman’s Day, Deen gives the details on sauteing veggies without the bacon, cutting down on the mayo and increasing her intake of greens.

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“That they’re boring and only really meant to be an accompaniment to the protein on the plate. And it has to be healthy – which isn’t a bad thing, but healthy usually connotes bland, and that’s certainly not how we think of vegetables or vegetarian food.”

—Amanda Cohen, owner and chef of NYC’s all-vegetable restaurant Dirt Candy.

The latest adventure in Cohen’s anything but boring culinary feats include making making pastrami from parsnip.

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Giada De Laurentiis has shared her holiday health tips with PopSugar.

The Food Network chef is a supporter of Meatless Mondays and personally made it a priority to cook more plant-based foods when her mother became a vegetarian.

This year, Giada’s tips include eating plenty of greens, grains, legumes and fruits and suggests looking to one of her several vegetarian recipes for inspiration, like her White Bean and Roasted Eggplant Hummus.

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Carla Hall is known for being a celebrity chef who–although not a vegetarian herself–is very fond of plant-based dishes and frequently incorporates them into her live cooking demonstrations.

The Top Chef alum has a fruit relish that will serve as the perfect side dish or dessert for your Christmas dinner tomorrow.

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