If you are following the Gaudiya Vashnava line.

Firstly, Radha Krishna and the acharyas must have their own plates.

Then say the mantra below, short and sweet.

First offer food and drinks to Krishna

For food say 'etat sa tulasI naivedyam sri krsnAya nivedayAmi namah
For drinks say 'etat sa tulasI pAnIyam gangodakam sri krsnAya nivedayAmi namah'

2nd part of the offering is to Radha and sakhis
say 'Sri RAdhikAdi sakhI-ganebhyo namah'

3rd part of the offering is to Sri Gurudeva
say 'Sri GurudevAya namah'

After that I say the Hare Krishna Mantra 2 times and then leave them to enjoy their meals

Here is a cheap-skate way of offering food to Krishna:

With great affection [that you will have cultured by serving advanced Vaisnava yogis]:

While looking at a picture of Krishna, set down a plate of un-tasted prepared & cooked food [or circumambulate the plate in your hands around the picture] and, Ring a triangle chime-bell [like in the cowboy movies] and yell**:

Hey Krishna Hey Balarama! Lunch [breakfast; snacks; dinner; softdrinks; all that you offer and give away; etc] is ready! Come and get it while its hot!

Then later peek in to take the remnents.

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**Here is what a HARE KRISHNA devotee chants [prays]:

om ajñana timirandhasya jñanañjana salakaya
chaksur unmilitam yena tamai sri gurave namah<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:" /><o:p></o:p>


namo maha vandayaya krsna prema pradayate
krsnaya krsna cheitanya namne goura tvise namah<o:p></o:p>

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namo brahmanya devaya go brahmana hitaya cha
jagad hitaya krsnaya govindaya namo namah<o:p></o:p>


Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama

Rama Rama Hare Hare<o:p></o:p>

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Then later peek in to take the remnents.

What's Radharani going to eat?

OMG! You're right!
Just see how I am such a big non-sense.
Hopefully her mom has given her something to take with her. Maybe the milkmaids will make up for my impartiallity.

OMG! OMG! OMG!
I'm a nervous wreck--always worrying about others even before I can get some maha.

OMG! OMG! OMG! ...

Bhaktajan prabhu is so funny, I am like rolling on the floor laughing.

What're we going to do if Her mom didn't pack Her lunch?! I'm sure She'll be devastated when She comes to the picnic and there's no grilled cheese left over!

One cup or serving can multiply itself unlimitedly:



Any don't get me in trouble with Sri Radha --I'm always saying the wrong things.

I'm sure Krishna will split His grilled cheese with Her
And, no need to worry... you won't get in trouble with Srimati Radharani... She's very merciful to us fallen ones

Are you sure Their main diet is grilled cheese?

When I'm the one making the Prasadam it is

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One cup or serving can multiply itself unlimitedly:



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And, no need to worry... you won't get in trouble with Srimati Radharani... She's very merciful to us fallen ones


Malati dasi: Just be 100 % sure that the cheese DOES NOT have rennet!

Thx for the warning Malati Dasi Mataji I always do check... for lactic acid, too!

They must be loving it!

HAHAHAHA Thanks, Indulekha Ji

Pranam

Pardon my ignorance why lactic acid?


Jai Shree Krishna

You know when we exercise and then a day later our muscles hurt? That is lactic acid build up. All animals have lactic acid build up in them, and so it is basically an animal derived substance, just like rennet.
Some people think it comes from milk or something, but that is not the case.

From Wikipaedia

Lactic acid in foods
Lactic acid is primarily found in sour milk products, such as: koumiss, leban, yogurt, kefir and some cottage cheeses. The casein in fermented milk is coagulated (curdled) by lactic acid.
Although it can be fermented from lactose (milk sugar), most commercially used lactic acid is derived by using bacteria such as Bacillus acidilacti, Lactobacillus delbueckii or Lactobacillus bulgaricus to ferment carbohydrates from nondairy sources such as cornstarch, potatoes and molasses. Thus, although it is commonly known as "milk acid", vegan products can contain lactic acid as an ingredient.
Lactic acid may also be found in various processed foods, usually either as a pH adjusting ingredient, or as a preservative (either as antioxidant or for control of pathogenic micro-organisms). It may also be used as a fermentation booster in rye and sourdough breads.<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-2>[3]</SUP>
Lactic acid is also present in wheat beers, especially lambic, due to the activity of Pediococcus damnosus.<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-3>[4]</SUP>
Lactic acid is widely used for inhibiting pathogenic bacteria like E.coli, Salmonella, Campylobacter and Listeria on animal carcasses like beef, pork and poultry during the slaughtering process.
Potassium lactate, sodium lactate and calcium lactate are the neutralized salts of lactic acid. Potassium lactate is used in many fresh and cooked meat products for shelf life control, color preservation and reduction of sodium content. Sodium lactate has a mild saline taste and is therefore suitable for flavour enhancement in meat products as well. Sodium lactate is being produced as liquids as well as powders. Calcium lactate is popular for fortification and improved texture in emulsified meat products like frankfurters.<SUP>[5]</SUP>Lactic acid in foods
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Lactic acid is also in Kraft Macaroni and Cheese

Pranam

Yes I saw this article from Wikipaedia.

Since I only buy products that are marked suitable for vegetarian am I right to assume lactic acid is ok here, or should I be worried?

Jai Shree Krishna