Vegetarian Star

“Look for things that are on special. Look for vegetables you can buy in bulk. Go to ethnic stores. Ethnic stores are a great source of fruits and vegetables. I buy all my avocados at a Spanish market. So look around — there’s a lot of sources of good food in places you wouldn’t necessarily be shopping.”

—Martha Stewart, to the Houston Chronicle, on finding affordable ways to add more fruits and vegetables to your diet.

Stewart’s latest cookbook, Meatless, is a great way to start practicing the art of add more bargain veggies to every meal.

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“My idea of the perfect romantic Valentine’s Day is staying at home, cooking a yummy dinner, and watching a really scary movie.”

“The one thing I find the least romantic is taking a horse and carriage ride. I can’t express enough how unhappy these horses are and how much pain and suffering they go through each day. Please do not ride [in horse-drawn carriages]. Take a beautiful walk together with your loved ones instead of bringing more pain to these beautiful animals.”

—Lea Michele, giving an example of a cruelty-free date night she and Cory Monteith might spend for Valentine’s Day.

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“I guess it’s the daily routine. I don’t have any particular thing I do ritualistically. I do the same thing every day. I get up. Drink a lot of water. Have a wheatgrass shot. Drink some green juice. Eat as healthy as I can. I’m not trying to win an award for being the best vegetarian, just want to be healthy. Take a salt bath. Do things that my parents were never able to do. I’m blessed to do anything I want so I decide to take the best care of my body and my family in the same way. Holistically. Vitally.”

—Erykah Badu, in an interview with Huffington Post, when asked how she kept herself “centered” and “grounded” when her schedule lends to anything but.  Badu has been using greens and grains to keep her center and every other part of her body healthy since the late 90s.

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“I wanted people to think of vegetables as a treat, as something fun. Like candy from the dirt.”

—Amanda Cohen, owner of NYC’s Dirt Candy and author of her first cookbook, Dirt Candy.

Some of the candy you’ll find in Cohen’s cookbook includes Fennel Salad with Candied Grapefruit Pops and Grilled Cheese Croutons; Smoked Cauliflower and Waffles with Horseradish Cream Sauce; Stone-Ground Grits with Pickled Shiitakes and Tempura Poached Eggs; Popcorn Pudding with Butterscotch Cream; Red Pepper Velvet Cake with Peanut Brittle and Peanut Ice Cream.

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“I love to cook and I feel like there is so much interest in plant-based eating. I get a lot of non-vegans saying to me, ‘If more people cooked like you do, I would actually eat vegan more often.”

—Mayim Bialik to US Weekly. More people might be eating vegan soon, as the Big Bang Theory actress is in the process of writing her first cookbook, The Plant-Based Family Kitchen, which Bialik says will include vegan versions of many traditional Jewish recipes.

If you can’t wait until the cookbook comes out, get a head start learning Mayim’s cooking style by sampling her vegan Rosh Hashanah cake.

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“I do my absolute best to be a vegan.But occasionally cheese kind of gets the best of me.”

–Country music singer Carrie Underwood on the one animal product that makes her a vegan who slides every now and then.

Carrie should check out the list of  best vegan cheese alternatives next time Before She Cheats.

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“The vegan part of me is where Amy Jellicoe lives. Making ethical decisions ultimately puts you in opposition to society’s norms. There’s so much in our society that values comfort and convenience. It’s annoying when someone asks, “Is this really the right way to live? Is this the right thing to do?” I see myself in Amy, even in irritating ways. But I also find her sympathetic.”

—Mike White, creator behind HBO’s Englightened, on the similarities between himself and the series’s main character who takes a stand against the norm in the corporate world. The entire Q & A with Mike can be found in the print edition of the January/February issue of Vegetarian Times.

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“I’m vegan but I love the beef.”

—Catherine Giudici, contestant on The Bachelor who also happens to be a vegan food blogger. Catherine was spending quality time with bachelor Sean when she decided to make a funny joke about herself, alluding to the fact she likes her men muscular, fit and toned.

There’s nothing sexier than a “beefy” man who loves his plants, so fellas take a lesson from this beautiful vegan gal and trade the steak for a slice of seitan and a side salad at your next dinner date.

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