Every recipe in EAT SMART is delicious and filling but will not overload with fat or the excess calories associated with... More > fat. Developed by vegetarian cooking expert Mary (author of Compete With Meat), this book will help you overcome some of the major challenges of sticking with a lower-fat eating program. “Dieting” is only a short-term activity but in order to make lasting changes and get permanent results, changing HOW you eat everyday is the only solution. Feel satisfied with what you’re eating rather than feeling like you’re denying yourself – everyday – without spending a fortune on “diet foods”! < Less

Every recipe in EAT SMART is delicious and filling but will not overload with fat or the excess calories associated with... More > fat. Developed by vegetarian cooking expert Mary (author of Compete With Meat), this book will help you overcome some of the major challenges of sticking with a lower-fat eating program. "Dieting" is only a short-term activity but in order to make lasting changes and get permanent results, changing HOW you eat everyday is the only solution. Feel satisfied with what you're eating rather than feeling like you're denying yourself - everyday - without spending a fortune on "diet foods"! < Less

This recipe shows you how to make vegetarian patties using textured vegetable protein (t.v.p.). This recipe is intended as... More > an lower-fat alternative to ground beef. It is not a vegan recipe because it contains one egg; it is also not for anyone who is sensitive to gluten because it contains bread and wheat flour.
You will learn how to make your own vegetarian patties from this recipe from scratch. The advantage to doing this rather than buying frozen patties is that you control the content of what goes into them (avoiding preservatives, etc.) and they are much less expensive.
Time to prepare: less than 1 hour
Equipment needed: frying pan, spatula, small mixing bowl, fork
Ingredients needed: egg, bread, oil, textured vegetable protein (t.v.p.
You can also convert this recipe to make your own vegetarian loaf from scratch. < Less

Fat leads to illness but most fat-reducing meals are either too expensive to buy on a regular basis or are bland to our... More > taste buds. Now, there's finally a way to satisfy your taste buds and eat healthy TOO! Compete With Meat, by vegetarian cooking expert Mary Curtis, shows you how to make mouth-water meatless burgers ready for the summer barbecue, traditional Italian lasagna and family-pleasing pizza, burritos, chili, and more! Easy-to-prepare and money-saving recipes, plus an easy guide to cooking healthier and making your own protein-packed meat substitute. Mary Curtis developed these recipes as a way to help her own family eat better. She has won praise for her vegetarian recipes and is now making her gourmet vegetarian recipes available to you! < Less

Yoshi 2011 is a calendar of 5-year-old Pekingese dog Yoshi who was rescued from an animal shelter when he was three. Yoshi... More > is featured in seasonal settings throughout the year. < Less

Every recipe in EAT SMART is delicious and filling but will not overload with fat or the excess calories associated with... More > fat. Developed by vegetarian cooking expert Mary (author of Compete With Meat), this book will help you overcome some of the major challenges of sticking with a lower-fat eating program. “Dieting” is only a short-term activity but in order to make lasting changes and get permanent results, changing HOW you eat everyday is the only solution. Feel satisfied with what you’re eating rather than feeling like you’re denying yourself – everyday – without spending a fortune on “diet foods”! < Less

Fat leads to illness but most fat-reducing meals are either too expensive to buy on a regular basis or are bland to our... More > taste buds.
Now, there's finally a way to satisfy your taste buds and eat healthy TOO!
In her new book Compete With Meat vegetarian cooking expert Mary Curtis shows how to make mouth-water meatless burgers ready for the summer barbecue, traditional Italian lasagna and family-pleasing pizza, burritos, chili, and more! Easy-to-prepare and money-saving recipes, plus Mary's guide to cooking healthier and making your own protein-packed meat substitute.
Just like their meat counterparts, the recipes in this unique collection are nutritious and delicious but will not overload you with fatty cholesterol and pound-producing calories. Mary has developed her own HEALTHY RECIPES to help herself and her own family eat better. She has won praise for her vegetarian recipes and is now making her gourmet vegetarian recipes available to you! < Less