Recipes for Life

It’s easy once you know how. Here are recipes, tips, and ideas to get you started.

Going vegetarian is fun! To help you get started, PETA staffers have compiled some of their favorite recipes.

Dessert

Baking is easy with vegan egg replacer (available in supermarkets and health food stores). Use soy milk in place of milk in your favorite desserts.

Chocolate Mousse

1 1/4 lbs. silken tofu
3&Mac218;4 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted

In a blender, purée the tofu to a smooth paste. Add the melted chocolate and blend thoroughly. Pour the mousse into six individual dessert
bowls and chill.

Makes 6 servings.

Strawberry Mango Crisp

Fruit mixture:

4 cups quartered strawberries
2 cups mango, diced
4 Tbsp. sugar
4 Tbsp. flour

Topping:

1 cup flour
1&Mac218;2 cup rolled oats
1 cup brown sugar
1&Mac218;2 cup (1 stick) margarine

Preheat the oven to 400° F.

Mix the ingredients for the fruit mixture together in a large bowl.

Spread evenly into a 2-quart casserole dish. Set aside. Mix the dry ingredients for the topping together in a medium bowl. Cut in the margarine until the mixture resembles small peas. Spread the topping evenly over the fruit mixture. B ke for 35 to 45 minutes, until bubbly. Serve warm with nondairy “ice cream.”

Makes 6 servings.

Photos: Steve Lee. Home Economist: Siân Davies