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I'm no expert, that's for sure. It's a little hobby of mine. I've done well with some things, poorly with others.

[Warrior Forum] (http://www.warriorforum.com/) is a good place to start. It's a very active forum with lots of knowledge free for the taking.

[Digital Point Forums] (https://forums.digitalpoint.com/) are an excellent resource for learning about Search Engine Optimization.

I use Wordpress to power all of my affiliate sites. I write a little article, stick in some links, and get organic traffic to my sites. Again, I'm a little guy. I'm not going to tell you that I make thousands a month doing this. Could I? Sure, if I applied myself and went after it, I could get there. It was easier years ago when you could throw up a garbage site and get immediate attention from the search engines. Now, you have to work a bit harder for it.

My advice: start with something you know and love. Do you have a hobby? Is your line of work suited to affiliate marketing integration? What do you know about that you can write about? Start a blog, even a free one somewhere. Throw out links via Twitter. Get a Facebook page going around your area of interest. Make some YouTube videos about your passion. Maybe you like reviewing golf clubs? Can you write a few hundred words about the latest Callaway driver? Great! Now you can throw up [this link] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009TLZJ48/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B009TLZJ48&linkCode=as2&tag=teaccom-20) to the Callaway driver on Amazon and maybe send a reader/buyer to it. It retails for $204. Depending on your volume, you could get 4-10% of that sale price returned to you every time somebody buys the driver you promote. That's $8-$20 for every buyer who reads your site and completes a purchase at Amazon. Best part, they don't even have to buy the driver. They could buy some [Flax Seed] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WSK5N2/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000WSK5N2&linkCode=as2&tag=teaccom-20) to kick up their morning oatmeal and you will get paid so long as your 24-hr cookie is still on their computer at the time.

And Amazon is just one of a million affiliate programs out there. I could link you to many more, but just google "company affiliate program", where company = company of your choosing, i.e. apple, best buy, newegg, hostgator, etc, and you should get to the program of your interest. Some sites farm out their affiliate programs to affiliate marketing companies that handle all of the tracking and payment for the sales you generate. Examples include PepperJam, Commission Junction (now Conversant), and LinkShare.

Of course, you can throw up some ads by Google Adsense alongside your affiliate links to get a little money based on clicks and pageviews that do not require any purchase.

That's a general overview. Do you have anything specific I can help you with?

This recipe is from my blog, https://veggiechick.com/skinny-shiitake-black-bean-burgers-w-spicy-aioli/ More notes on the blog post. Recipe below.

Shiitake Black Bean Burgers w/ Spicy Aioli

• 1/4 cup unsalted vegetable broth
  
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
  
• 1 flax egg (1 tablespoon ground flax seed + 3 tablespoons water)- see *instructions and **notes below
  
• 4 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and diced very fine
  
• 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup)
  
• 2 (15-ounce) cans unsalted organic black beans, drained and rinsed (you can also use 2 cups of these Instant Pot Chipotle Black Beans)
  
• 1 tablespoon low-sodium tamari (for gluten-free) or soy sauce
  
• 1 teaspoon fresh minced ginger (or ginger paste in tube) or 1/4 teaspoon dried ginger
  
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  
• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs, gluten free if desired
  
• 2 cups baby arugula
  
• 2 tomatoes, sliced
  
• 4 hamburger buns (gluten free if desired)
  
  Spicy Aioli
  
  
• 1/4 cup Vegenaise (or other vegan mayonnaise)
  
• 2–3 teaspoons Sriracha (chili hot sauce), or more, depending on desired spiciness
  
  

  INSTRUCTIONS
  

  
  

1. Preheat oven to 375° F. Prepare a baking sheet covered in parchment paper. Add the black beans to the baking sheet in an even layer. Pat dry with a few paper towels. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until beans are steaming and starting to dry out (with no water/moisture on the pan). Remove pan and increase oven to 425° F.
   
2. Meanwhile (waiting for the beans to cook), prepare your flax egg (see below for tips*). In a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed and 3 tablespoons water. Stir and let sit for at least 5 minutes.
   
3. If you haven’t already, chop the mushrooms and onion (diced very fine), and cut the tomatoes.
   
4. You can also make the aioli at this time. To do this, combine the mayo and Sriracha in a small bowl. Keep refrigerated until serving.
   
5. Add vegetable broth to a medium/large nonstick skillet or pot over medium high heat and add garlic, Cook for 30 seconds, stirring, then add mushrooms and onion. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms and onion are softened. Remove from heat and drain out any liquid if there is any.
   
6. In the same pot (no heat), stir in the soy sauce, pepper, breadcrumbs and flax egg until combined.
   
7. When the black beans are ready, add the dried black beans to the pot. To do this, pick up both sides of the parchment paper carefully and transfer the beans by first shaking and then using a spatula to remove the beans that may stick to the paper. Save the parchment paper if desired (you’ll use it again later).
   
8. Lightly mash the beans in the pot using a potato masher. You want some of the beans whole/halved; don’t over-mash. Once the beans are mashed, stir in the other ingredients with the beans until combined thoroughly.
   
9. Divide mixture into 6 equal portions and shape into patties. To divide portions evenly, you can use your fingers to carve out 6 sections in the bowl (see photo above in recipe instructions). 
   
10. Arrange patties on a baking sheet covered in parchment paper, spaced out so they are not touching. Let rest for about 5 minutes, making sure the ingredients have time to bind together, then bake at 425° for 12 minutes.  Flip the burgers and cook for another 12 minutes. They are done with they are firm and starting to brown. Remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes.
    
11. To assemble, toast the hamburger buns, and top each bun half with a burger patty, 2-3 tomato slices, 1 tablespoon aioli sauce, a handful of arugula, and the remaining top halves of the buns. Serve with chips, sweet potato french fries or a small salad. These burgers pair perfectly with this Kale Quinoa Salad, Edamame Sesame Quinoa Salad, or Miso Peanut Coleslaw. 

Every night I have a base of either quinoa or rice, prepared in my rice cooker with various vegetables and spices. If rice, I'll roll it up with nori for homemade veggie rolls.

With dinner I have a 12 ounce glass of water with two tablespoons of flax and one tablespoon of chia.

I buy my pinto beans and black beans loose in bulk at the local grocery store when picking up my vegetables, usually around 5 or 6 pounds of each at a time.

Cumin, garlic powder, tahini, and dry garbanzo beans go for a good homemade hummus in a food processor. Needs a fresh lemon or two squeezed into the tahini. Original recipe had olive oil and salt, I leave out the oil entirely and either cut the salt down to a dash or none at all.

I keep oats and almond meal on hand to make pdb cookies with the same food processor, just add a banana or two, cinnamon, nutmeg, almond butter, and raisins if you like. The original recipe called for dates and I said eat me I'm doing raisins.

I got peppermint in bulk to make tea with, both by itself as well as mixing with chamomile, mugwort, etc.

I keep almost all of the above in these convenient cereal containers to both extend shelf life, shelf space, and remove any branding or advertising. Mason jars are also awesome!

Don't forget you can dehydrate your own food as well!

Edit: I don't work for Amazon, I just live no-car and order like this to survive!

So if you're trying to add mass/strength, your biggest concern with going vegetarian is probably going to be getting enough protein. I try to take in like ~200g/day. You can calculate what you need here.

I personally get most of my protein from protein shakes. I use pea protein exclusively, this brand. Unfortunately, it comes from China but I can't pass on the price point. I also add peanut flour, cocoa powder, bananas, flax seed meal (good source of omega-3's), psyllium husk fiber (helps to slow down digestion of protein), BCAA's, creatine, and beta-alanine all in almond milk. The reason for some of those supplements can be found here.

Thanks to the fiber and the flax seed, it gets super thick almost like pudding if you let it sit. Usually, I'll mix in cold brewed coffee to get the consistency I want. It's really good. I drink like ~48 ounces a day, every day. Still have yet to get tired of it.

As far as recipes go, I try to eat high protein meals usually with beans/legumes and quinoa. I use tofu or tempeh as meat substitutes quite a bit too. I eat a lot of chili and curries. My instant pot (pressure cooker) is always getting used.

I also supplement with this multivitamin.

In response to the anti-protein focus comment, I guess I would say that I eat at a calorie deficit so it's hard to hit my protein targets unless I supplement. However, you should still count your macros at least at first to make sure you're getting in the range of where you should be.

whoa that's unique. I recommend eating flax seed as a dietary supplement... the fiber holds water and has helped me drop a few pounds, check it out, I'm almost positive it would help. It also made my lizard skin ( dry skin patches) disappear after a few months and it hasn't come back since I stay with the flax. They make it in capsule form, but it's a lot cheaper and likely more healthy when eaten as a ground meal / powder .

totally post updates if you start regularly consuming Flax, I predict the lignans ( anti-inflammatory gizmos) will help your body balance out. It will probably take a year or two, but I seriously think it'll help.
Peace. Here's a link.
http://www.amazon.com/Bobs-Red-Mill-Flaxseeds-24-Ounce/dp/B000ED9LDU

I use Nutiva Hemp Protein powder in my smoothies. I like it because it doesn't have a super strong flavor, though you wouldn't know it from the smell of it lol. I usually throw in a couple of frozen bananas for texture, and then any combination of the following: flax meal, ground oats, peanut butter (I've found it's worth it to buy the natural, no-sugar-added kind), chia seeds, cocoa powder, almond, cashew, or soy milk, strawberries, spinach, blueberries, cranberries, etc.

The nice thing about smoothies is you can hide those greens in there and never be the wiser. Throw in a handful of spinach with your fruits and grains, and you can't even tell it's there!

EDIT because you want links: This is the protein powder I use, this is the flax meal I like (if you have Prime it's a PrimePantry option here), and this is my favorite brand of peanut butter - it's a lot cheaper at my local grocery, though.

You are welcome! LPT: store the ground flax seeds in the fridge.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ro4PNTW_xns

You can also order flax seeds online, they are not expensive. A pound should last 2 months or longer.
https://www.amazon.com/Arrowhead-Mills-Organic-Seeds-Pound/dp/B00028Q45A/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1493680808&sr=8-3&keywords=flax%2Bseeds&th=1

All the best!

Are there any specific brands you use/recommend? Or you just get the cheapest ones?

I'm looking at:

Now foods inulin, 8oz for $7: http://www.amazon.com/NOW-Foods-Inulin-Prebiotic-Ounces/dp/B000MGSI1K

Bimuno (GOS), $23 for 30day supply: http://www.amazon.com/Bi2Muno-Prebiotic-Food-Supplement-Sachets/dp/B0078KLN4C - you can get it for half price from the bimuno website.

5lbs potato starch for $20: http://www.amazon.com/Organic-Unmodified-Anthonys-Certified-Gluten-Free/dp/B00J835GAY

Metamucil - which do you use? Can this be replaced with something like raw oats soaked in milk?

Bob's red mill wheat germ, 32oz for $10: http://www.amazon.com/Bobs-Red-Mill-Wheat-Germ/dp/B004M3IXZU

Bob's red mill whole ground flaxseed 16oz for $9: http://www.amazon.com/Bobs-Red-Mill-Flaxseed-Meal/dp/B000QSS23S

2lbs hemp hearts $25: http://www.amazon.com/Raw-Hemp-Seed-Kernels-Gerbs/dp/B00EPO157O

AAAH Foodgasm. So simple too!

Dipped slices of mozzarella in butter, then coated with milled flax seeds. Fried them in butter in a pan. And HOLY COW. the fried flax seeds end up with this deep, rich, and nutty flavor and the mozzarella is all goey. It was the most satisfying thing I've had all week.

Also, you can get a 24oz bag of flaxseeds as an add-on item on Amazon right now for only $8.12!!! link

http://www.amazon.com/Bobs-Red-Mill-Golden-Flaxseed/dp/B002831C4K/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1375677019&sr=8-9&keywords=flax


Buy this. You can thank me later :)

definitely flax seeds! Flaxseeds are a good source of micronutrients, dietary fiber, manganese, vitamin B1, and the essential fatty acid alpha-linolenic acid, also known as ALA or omega-3.

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Ok, don't judge. Is flaxseed meal the same as ground flaxseed? I've used it a bunch in recipes but I'm not sure what it's supposed to taste like. This has the stuff I got from BJ's.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0036Q6DSS/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_2EG6tb15G4J7G

Put 1-2 tbsp flax seed in your protein shakes or smoothies. It is basically plant based natural fiber. https://www.amazon.com/Spectrum-Essentials-Organic-Ground-Flaxseed/dp/B00DOKFLYI

I noticed I regularly go the bathroom when I take that in the morning. Noticeable difference when I don't.

How about using almond flour or flax meal? You could use a tiny bit of pure sucralose if you wanted to sweeten it up. Creatine might be an option for you as well.

I like getting fiber from flax seed. I just mix it into my protein shake in the morning. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WSK5N2/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000WSK5N2&linkCode=as2&tag=httpbetafcom-20

Flax seeds / flax meal! Add it to smoothies, peanut butter toast, literally mix it into whatever, doesn't really have a flavor. Can also be used as egg substitute in baked goods.

Bobs Red Mill Flaxseed Meal, Resealable 32 oz https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075XG8MRH/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_q-srDbG4GXEQ5

Why not both? Nopalina flax seed has helped a lot with BM. Start with half a tablespoon and see how it works for you. A bag will last a long time. Nopalina - Flax Seed Plus Formula Contains Omega 3, 6, & 9 - 16 oz. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0033YH45Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_64vuzb20Z1K31

$5.28 for a 24 oz bag. Seeing as the whole bag, of kept in the fridge unground (you should grind them as needed) can as indefinitely-that's cheaper than bananas.

flax is a seed, and you can buy it in seed form, or you can buy it ground up into a meal. here's the brand i have. most grocery stores should carry it on the health food/organic aisle.

As others have already pointed out eating meat even once a month won't be cost effective if you were to eat enough of it to get the vitamins and minerals in a high enough concentration. Absorbability is also a concern in this case as you run into the same issues as taking a multivitamin (some things such as calcium and iron can't be absorbed at the same time).

All you really need to supplement is B12. Also D3 if you live in a colder climate. For optimal health adding a tablespoon of ground flax seed and a EPA/DHA omega-3 supplement. Everything else (such as iron and calcium) you'll get enough of if you're eating a balanced diet (whole grains, beans, leafy greens, etc.).

Here's a cost breakdown:

• B12 ~$0.13/day
  
• D3 ~$0.30/day
  
• EPA/DHA omega-3 ~$0.42/day
  
  So that's less than $15/month for the first two and an additional $13/month for the last one which you really should be taking anyway (unless you regularly eat fish, but that's really not a good idea).
  
  Edit: ground flax seeds are ~$0.16/day (~$5/month) if you buy them pre-ground, cheaper if you buy them in bulk and grind them yourself.

Hey, this is the recipe I started with!

The flax is definitely terrible. I considered it undrinkable. I replaced it with this and found it much more manageable.

More recently I reworked the recipe to eliminate the flax altogether, replacing it with psyllium husk powder, and my DIY is now silky smooth.

Buy a container of flax seed.

https://www.amazon.com/Premium-Gold-Whole-Flaxseed-96-Ounce/dp/B004579W2Q

2 tbsp gets you 150 calories and 8g of fiber (the 5g of protein doesn't hurt). I add them to my shake every morning. I usually blend them with some oats before adding the rest of my ingredients. This size container has 97 servings for $16.

I already finished the bag, so I couldn't find the actual name of it until this morning. It's called "Golden Roasted Milled Flax Seed with blueberries". It looks like this, and was way less than the $13 that Amazon is trying to charge.

Disclaimer on this: I know there's sugar and corn starch in this. That said, it's such a small piece of my diet, I'm willing to give on this. Plus I only add it when I'm sick of plain pudding, which doesn't happen often.

Bullshit. Flax seeds are not expensive at all. You can get organic flax seeds at $0.17/ounce here.

http://www.amazon.com/Bobs-Red-Mill-Flaxseed-32-Ounce/dp/B000EDDSE8

My point is that 21.8 grams of bacon fat and egg yolk is not healthy no matter how you look at it.

I swear, every Mexican woman I know believes in the laxative thing, especially my aunts. No matter how many times I try to explain that it's just another form of purging, they insist it's the only way they lose weight. Usually while double fisting conchas and chasing it down with Nopalina. No shocker they're almost all still obese. I love them, but they're crazy.