This Month's Fare

Celebrate National Vegetarian Month in October

Even if we don’t want to swear off meat altogether, most of us know we should be eating more vegetables than we do. October is National Vegetarian Month, and it’s a great time to give more vegetable dishes a try, with the bounty of fall produce available in farmers’ markets and supermarkets. Everything from glossy purple eggplants and multicolored bell peppers to fall squash and late season tomatoes is in abundance now.

• A good way to reap all the health benefits that vegetables provide is to eat by color to ensure that you’re getting a range of phytonutrients—the naturally occurring compounds in plants that help promote health and prevent disease. Try to include green vegetables like kale and green beans, orange sweet potatoes and carrots, red tomatoes and purple fruits like grapes and blueberries into your meals each day. A side dish of Green Beans Tossed with Cashews and Kikkoman Stir-Fry Sauce is a delicious way to “green” your diet.
• Each time you go to the market, pick up a vegetable you haven’t eaten before, then look on the Kikkoman website for a recipe to try. If you think you don’t like cauliflower or broccoli, a creamy casserole made with Kikkoman Pearl^® Organic Soymilk will change your mind. Leery of legumes? Try Hoppin’ John, a favorite Southern way to cook black-eyed peas. Kikkoman’s version adds Kikkoman Soy Sauce for extra oomph.
• If you’ve given up meat altogether but miss that savory, meaty flavor, the umami  “triple whammy” of mushrooms, soy sauce and Parmesan cheese in Umami Mushroom Morsels is sure to satisfy those cravings.
• Pumpkin pie is a must for Thanksgiving, but why wait until November to enjoy this delicious treat? It’s packed with fiber and nutrition, and we’ve made it better by using Pearl^® Organic Soymilk.