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Welcome to the October 22, 2007 edition of the vegetarian carnival!

In this week’s edition Tiffany Washko writes a piece called Vegetarians Please Stop Trying To Convert Me… posted at Natural Family Living Blog. A former vegetarian, Tiffany is bothered by the tone of vegetarian and vegan arguments for a meat free diet, saying, “I think it is because there is no balance within their arguments and it does not allow for the meat eaters in society to escape unscathed it they…like me…do their best to eat animal products ethically….organic, humanely raised, vegetarian fed, not antibiotic or chemical infused, etc. ” Vegans and meat eaters alike join in the debate in the comments.

Tiffany also blends a Kale, Carrot, and Flax Fruit Smoothie , also posted at Natural Family Living Blog.

In dining out, Susan Johnston writes about Four Veggie-Friendly Places in Boston posted at Go Boston Card Blog, and Marilyn Terrell presents Intelligent Travel: Congrats, Java Green! posted at Intelligent Travel, calling Java Green the “Best vegetarian restaurant in Washington, DC”

Several people submitted some tips. FitBuff lists 5 Perfect Food Duos: Nutrition Tips You Can Use Now posted at FitBuff.com’s Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog, saying, “These are 5 crime-fighting, health-promoting food duos (including a couple of vegetarian pairs) that, when eaten together, can provide you with the most BAM! WHACK! and BANG! for your buck.” Mansi Desai lists SuperFoods for the Vegetarians! posted at Fun and Food, “Celebrating October as the Vegetarian Awareness Month. Here is a list of the 10 Superfoods for all vegetarians!” And Jul presents 12 tips for eating more veggies posted at Veggie Chic, saying, “Thanks for hosting, Jackie!” You’re welcome, Jul!

Cindy explains Sorry, that Soy latte is NOT healthy: The Dangers of Soy Part I posted at Cindalou’s Healthy Gluten Free and Dairy Free Recipes and lists some of soy’s destructive characteristics. Gal Josefsberg submits her thoughts about salad in Soylent Green: The Traditional Green Salad Sucks! : 60 IN 3 posted at 60 IN 3, saying, “I thought you might like this article I wrote about the traditional American green salad and why I hate it. Honestly, how many times have you told people you were a vegetarian only to see them put a huge plate of lettuce and croûtons in front of you?”

We had a few random submissions this week.Brian Thibault gives us the Top 100 Luxury Blogs posted at International Listings Blog, a list which includes several food blogs. Michael@TSM tells us of the Fall TSM Travel Writing Contest: Win $125! posted at Traveling Stories Magazinewhich has nothing to do with vegetarianism, but may help some aspiring travel writers. Raymond offers Save Money - Be A Vegetarian Part Time | Money Blue Book posted at Money Blue Book

A number of delicious vegetarian recipes, from appetizers to desserts were submitted to this week’s edition of the vegetarian carnival.

Annette Berlin cooks Sun-Dried Tomato Bites posted at Frugal Journey, “An easy vegetarian appetizer, full of tasty and tangy goodness.”

In dressings and sauces Joel Fuhrman, MD presents Disease Proof: Dressing Healthy posted at Disease Proof, including a seasonal Pumpkin seed and pecan dressing and Sidhusaaheb shares My Mother’s Tomato Ketchup Recipe posted at I, Me, Myself which gives me some ideas about what to do with all of the tomatoes still ripening in my late October garden. Speaking of tomatoes, I forgot to submit the recipe I posted for Marinara sauce, something I’ve made plenty of this tomato season.

For a main course Adam serves a Grilled Onion, Bell Pepper, and Spicy Sausage Pizza posted at Meat Free Blog, which he calls a “wonderful Grilled Pizza” Scott English presents Kale and Onion Stir-Fry posted at The Scott English Show, “A simple, delicious and quick vegetarian recipe which utilises Kale! I hope you find it of use for the next issue.”

In the dessert department, Lisa bakes a Beetroot Cake posted at Lisa’s Vegetarian Kitchen, a honey sweetened cake with cornmeal crunch, and a soft center that should be eaten from the inside out. Stephanie layers Amish Date Pudding posted at Stop the Ride!. a recipe passed down from her grandmother.

That concludes this edition of the vegetarian carnival. Submit your blog article to the next edition of the vegetarian carnival using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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