"My first concern is for the safety of all God’s creatures. My hope is that mankind can find peace on earth, for the world to share." - Laura Theodore, The Jazzy Vegetarian
You don't have to be a chef or spend hours in the kitchen to love these delicious vegetarian recipes and eco-chic entertaining ideas. Over the past 20 years, I have developed countless quick recipes that are easy for anyone to prepare, targeting folks like myself who do not have much time to cook, but want to fit more compassionate choices into their everyday meal planning. Many of these dishes are so tempting you'll even win over the "meat and potatoes" crowd!
Whether you are adopting a vegetarian lifestyle or just want to fit a ‘veggie style meal’ into your weekly menu, I will show you step by step how to prepare simple, vegetarian dishes that will please just about everybody that you are cooking for. Most ingredients can be found at your local market and are a great low cost alternative for those on a tight budget.
I started eating ‘green’ over 25 years ago, when it was not so hip to be a vegetarian. Back then, good vegan recipes were hard to come by and often required ingredients that were almost impossible to locate. So, I decided to take "matters into my own kitchen." Through much trial (and not too much error) I have come up with dozens of vegan versions of my favorite dishes that I would like to share with you. I know you will love them too!
Please visit my Jazzyvegetarian.com website often, as we will be adding new recipes, earth and animal friendly ideas, and green entertaining tips for creating a more sustainable lifestyle. Thank you so much for visiting!
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Laura Theodore - BIO:
Laura Theodore is a radio and TV host, published healthy lifestyle author, vegan chef, award winning actor, and jazz recording artist. She is the proud creator of the “Jazzy Vegetarian," and author of two recently published books focusing on sustainable lifestyle choices.
Laura began eating “green” over 25 years ago when vegetarian recipes were hard to find, so she began creating her own. Her philosophy is to bring us tasty vegan recipes and menu choices, with a touch of her vibrant personality on the side. Laura began her personal journey into the world of vegetarian cooking and green entertaining when she started working with Marcy Baskin, author of “Hingham Grain & Spice Cookbook.” In New York, Laura counseled with nutritionist and life extension specialist, Oz Garcia. She became intrigued with developing delicious, accessible recipes based on a diet that included vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, and non-animal proteins. Laura has made guest appearances on Good Morning America, Phil Donahue, America’s Talking, and others. As a jazz singer and songwriter, she has recorded six solo CDs, including her award winning disc, “Tonight's the Night,” and her critically acclaimed disc with Joe Beck, "Golden Earrings." She has toured throughout the country, performing at numerous major events, such as Night of 100 Stars, Fire and Ice Ball, and The American Film Awards.
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More about the Jazzy Vegetarian:
Jazzy-licious!
Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian, blends a passion for vegetarian cooking with a taste for jazz
If there's a soundtrack to vegetarian cuisine, well, it's gotta be jazz, with its adventurous phrasing, spicy combos and intuitive flair. Laura Theodore, the "Jazzy Vegetarian," thinks so too, and she wants everybody to know that the mingling of her two great passions is something everyone can relate to. In fact, she's been spreading the jazzy vegetarian gospel for over 25 years now, appearing on outlets like "Good Morning America," "Phil Donahue," "America's Talking," and others.
As if being a chef and musician weren't enough, Theodore has also worn a number of other hats, including radio and television host, published healthy lifestyle author (recently published books on sustainable lifestyle choices), and award winning actor. That's what you might refer to as a recipe for success.
In fact, Theodore's weekly show, Jazzy Vegetarian Radio, focuses on accessible, healthy, and delicious recipes, eco-chic entertaining tips, celebrity interviews, and upbeat music, all served up in an entertaining format, with a bit of fun dished out on the side! Each show features interviews with an array of eco-responsible personalities, from Best Selling Authors and Grammy Award-winning Artists, to Smaller Green Business owners getting the word out about their unique and sustainable products. Jazzy Vegetarian Radio is the first of it's kind to enter the arena of talk/music/lifestyle radio, by offering an entertaining format along with viable solutions for the everyday listener.
Throughout her career, Theodore has focused a great deal of her creative energies on being a recording artist. As a jazz singer and songwriter, Theodore has recorded six solo CDs, including her award winning disc, Tonight's the Night, and her critically acclaimed 2009 release with Joe Beck, Golden Earrings. She has toured throughout the country, performing at numerous major events, such as "A Night of 100 Stars," "The Fire and Ice Ball," and "The American Film Awards."
On the culinary side, Theodore began eating "green" years ago when vegetarian recipes were difficult to come by. To rectify that, like any genuine artist, she began creating her own. Her kitchen philosophy, like her approach to jazz, is to create tasty, nutritious, vegan menu choices, suffused with flavor, flair, and her vibrant personality on the side. Her exploration into the world of vegetarian cooking and green entertaining started when Theodore partnered with Marcy Baskin, author of the seminal "Hingham Grain & Spice Cookbook." Laura also counseled with nutritionist and life extension specialist, Oz Garcia. She became intrigued with developing delicious, accessible recipes based on a diet that included vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, and non-animal proteins.
The unique hybrid of entertainment Theodore has cooked up makes good sense. The two art forms, vegetarian cooking and jazz musicianship, go hand in hand, and the way Theodore goes about creating these two separate but equal arts is a thing to behold. Give Theodore's artistry a listen, a taste, a thought, and see how her recipe for the good life can work for you.
