About Vegetarian Food: 3 things you should never buy

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Vegetarian Food Vegetarian Food Getting Started Easy Vegetarian Recipes Vegan Recipes From Jolinda Hackett, your Guide to Vegetarian Food No, I don't have anything against these three foods, it's just that there's some awfully good reasons to make them at home, rather than purchase them.  Salad dressings Yes, avoid purchasing salad dressings! As you know, they aren't a bargain at several dollars a bottle, and nearly all of them are filled with high fructose corn syrup (don't believe me? Read the label!) and many have a shocking amount of fat in them. Make your own! Here's my favorite vegan salad dressing recipes.  Search Related Topics:  vegan salad dressings  healthy vegetarian recipes  vegetarian salad recipes Hummus I do purchase hummus from time to time, but there's really no excuse. And yes, many store-bought hummus dips are filled with a shocking list of chemical ingredients including, yes, high fructose corn syrup. No matter what you have on hand, there's no excuse for not making your own hummus. No tahini? No chickpeas? No problem.  No tahini, no-oil almost fat-free hummus Pictured: No tahini black bean hummus Edamame hummus Healthy carrot hummus (no oil) Seitan I may be guilty of picking up a bottle of salad dressing from time to time, and yes, even some hummus, but I honestly can't even remember the last time I bought pre-made seitan! I think it must have been sometime around 2006. Seriously. Yes, you can't beat the convenience of a ready-made mock meat, but the price difference between store-bought and homemade is just shocking. Make your own seitan. Nuff said.  How to make seitan 21 ways to use seitan Pictured: Homemade "meaty" seitan Search Related Topics:  how to make seitan  seitan recipes  vegetarian protein Related Searches Vegetarian Meals Vegetarian Food Buy 3 Raw Food Vegan Diet Vegan and Vegetarian Featured Articles   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest! This newsletter is written by: Jolinda Hackett Vegetarian Food Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Vegetarian Food newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads What Is a Vegan? Quick Vegetarian Dinners Vegetarian FAQs Most Popular Vegan Recipes All Vegetarian Recipes Advertisement