Guest guest Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 designsjewelry wrote: > Hello everyone...I am a New Vegan...Are there any substitutions for > SAUCES and SPICING things up for meals? Any input would be wonderful. > I find myself eating the same things everyday, because I do know > these things.. You can do a search on http://www.fatfreevegan.com and find just about anything you're looking for. I also recommend buying a low-fat vegan cookbook, like one of the ones by John McDougall, so you can learn how to make lots of yummy meals. Serene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Thank you so much... Kendall , Serene <serene-lists wrote: > > designsjewelry wrote: > > Hello everyone...I am a New Vegan...Are there any substitutions for > > SAUCES and SPICING things up for meals? Any input would be wonderful. > > I find myself eating the same things everyday, because I do know > > these things.. > > You can do a search on http://www.fatfreevegan.com and find just about > anything you're looking for. I also recommend buying a low-fat vegan > cookbook, like one of the ones by John McDougall, so you can learn how > to make lots of yummy meals. > > Serene > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 hi congratulations on becoming vegan! what sort of food do you like to eat and what are you eating at the momet? then we can give you some ideas for more variety. best wishes alice www.angelfood.co.nz On 19 Mar 2008, at 23:12, designsjewelry wrote: > Hello everyone...I am a New Vegan...Are there any substitutions for > SAUCES and SPICING things up for meals? Any input would be wonderful. > I > find myself eating the same things everyday, because I do know these > things.. > > Thank you > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Thank you for the reply..Well my eating has been kind of crazy, the last few weeks. I just visited a Health Food Market today and WOW, there is more options than I thought. I tried the whole Organic thing a few years ago and never stuck to it. This time I have basically gone VEGAN. I think all the deaths that I have witnessed in the past year have lead me to believe, that our food is killing us. So I guess you can say, I am more a Vegan for Health reasons not so much because I am mad about the killing of animals. Does that make sense? I have been eating alot of Fruits and Vegetables, Soy Milk, Whole Wheat Org. Pastas, Veg, Soup and today I tried a TOFURKY (Hot Dog), Not bad...I am a little Leary of the whole Tofu thing? I read alot of recipes with it in there. Kind of scared about the taste. So I am open for new ideas and any inside help that I can get. I hate to spend a lot of money on the foods when I dont know if it will be good or not..Soo I guess thats where I am at right now. Thank you so much for the welcome.. Kendall Alice Leonard <alice Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 8:04:21 PMRe: IM NEWhicongratulations on becoming vegan!what sort of food do you like to eat and what are you eating at the momet? then we can give you some ideas for more variety.best wishesalicewww.angelfood.co.nzOn 19 Mar 2008, at 23:12, designsjewelry wrote:> Hello everyone...I am a New Vegan...Are there any substitutions for> SAUCES and SPICING things up for meals? Any input would be wonderful. > I> find myself eating the same things everyday, because I do know these> things..>> Thank you> Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Thank you sooo much for your help and your added advice... Kendall Alice Leonard <alice Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 10:40:20 PMRe: IM NEWhi kendalli went vegan for ethical reasons, and had the added bonus of a healthier diet - you're vegan for health reasons and have the added bonus of a more cruelty-free diet! let's face it, the animals don't actually care WHY you aren't eating them...having said that, i've seen lots of research which says that 'ethical vegans' are more likely to stick with the diet than 'health vegans', so a bit of learning about the treatment of animals for food could be a great investment in your health.you can absolutely be a vegan and not eat tofu - but there are so many delicious recipes which include it! it pretty much takes on the flavour of whatever you're cooking it with, which is why it's good for everything from curries to cheesecakes.there are heaps of great recipes on the fatfreevegan site. and lots of great vegan cookbooks. maybe your public library has some?obviously a minimally processed diet is healthiest - so focusing on fruits and veges and grains is best (and cheapest!). the seasonings i use most often in our meals are cumin (my all time favourite spice!), chilli, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, tamari and cilantro. tinned tomatoes and tinned tomato paste are fantastic for giving some fat-free oomph to all sorts of dishes (curries, soups, stews...).best wishesaliceOn 21 Mar 2008, at 12:22, Kendall Hughes wrote:> Thank you for the reply..Well my eating has been kind of crazy, the > last few weeks. I just visited a Health Food Market today and WOW, > there is more options than I thought. I tried the whole Organic thing > a few years ago and never stuck to it. This time I have basically gone > VEGAN. I think all the deaths that I have witnessed in the past year > have lead me to believe, that our food is killing us. So I guess you > can say, I am more a Vegan for Health reasons not so much because I am > mad about the killing of animals. Does that make sense? I have been > eating alot of Fruits and Vegetables, Soy Milk, Whole Wheat Org. > Pastas, Veg, Soup and today I tried a TOFURKY (Hot Dog), Not bad...I > am a little Leary of the whole Tofu thing? I read alot of recipes > with it in there. Kind of scared about the taste. So I am open for new > ideas and any inside help that I can get. I hate to spend a lot of > money on the foods when I dont know if it will be good or not..Soo I > guess thats where I am at right now. Thank you so much for the > welcome..> > Kendall Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 On 3/20/08, Alice Leonard <alice wrote: > having said that, i've seen lots of research which says that 'ethical > vegans' are more likely to stick with the diet than 'health vegans', Though that can depend on the individual. For decades I wanted to be vegan for the animals and tried many times but couldn't keep it up. Then I was diagnosed with diabetes and since then it's been as easy as breathing to remain vegan. It's embarassingly selfish of me, but my own potential death (I've watched many family members die from diabetes. It's ugly.) was more motivating than someone else's death (the ten billion land animals per year we slaughter in America and the - I don't even know how many - sea animals we kill directly and in a collateral manner.) > so a bit of learning about the treatment of animals for food could be a > great investment in your health. For that end, I highly, highly, highly recommend Colleen Patrick-Goudreau's wonderful, wonderful, wonderful podcast " Vegetarian Food for Thought. " I have listened to many vegan podcasts and been royally turned off by most of them for various reasons. But Colleen's podcasts have educated me, made me laugh sometimes, made me cry sometimes. I've never felt judged or condemned by her as I've felt from some other presenters. Instead, I feel very much like I'm visiting with a dear friend when a new podcast comes available. Colleen has such a gentle, loving spirit. You can find her podcast through iTunes (I recommend subscribing, even if you don't have an iPod, because it helps the show get promoted) or directly here: <http://feeds.feedburner.com/VegetarianFoodForThought> Some weeks, Colleen talks about the conditions food animals are forced to live under. Some weeks, she talks about dealing with life among non-vegans (she uses the word vegetarian but what she's promoting is a vegan way of life.) Some weeks she reads something written by someone else - some beautiful, touching stories about animals. Some weeks she talks about the things that non-vegetarians tend to say to us and how to respond to these things. There have been a few shows about important nutrients or tasty foods. Her shows are wonderful, touching, inspirational, and possibly the best way to become more closely acquainted with the harsh realities of animal agriculture and the beautiful spirits these animals have. Sparrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 hi kendall i went vegan for ethical reasons, and had the added bonus of a healthier diet - you're vegan for health reasons and have the added bonus of a more cruelty-free diet! let's face it, the animals don't actually care WHY you aren't eating them... having said that, i've seen lots of research which says that 'ethical vegans' are more likely to stick with the diet than 'health vegans', so a bit of learning about the treatment of animals for food could be a great investment in your health. you can absolutely be a vegan and not eat tofu - but there are so many delicious recipes which include it! it pretty much takes on the flavour of whatever you're cooking it with, which is why it's good for everything from curries to cheesecakes. there are heaps of great recipes on the fatfreevegan site. and lots of great vegan cookbooks. maybe your public library has some? obviously a minimally processed diet is healthiest - so focusing on fruits and veges and grains is best (and cheapest!). the seasonings i use most often in our meals are cumin (my all time favourite spice!), chilli, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, tamari and cilantro. tinned tomatoes and tinned tomato paste are fantastic for giving some fat-free oomph to all sorts of dishes (curries, soups, stews...). best wishes alice On 21 Mar 2008, at 12:22, Kendall Hughes wrote: > Thank you for the reply..Well my eating has been kind of crazy, the > last few weeks. I just visited a Health Food Market today and WOW, > there is more options than I thought. I tried the whole Organic thing > a few years ago and never stuck to it. This time I have basically gone > VEGAN. I think all the deaths that I have witnessed in the past year > have lead me to believe, that our food is killing us. So I guess you > can say, I am more a Vegan for Health reasons not so much because I am > mad about the killing of animals. Does that make sense? I have been > eating alot of Fruits and Vegetables, Soy Milk, Whole Wheat Org. > Pastas, Veg, Soup and today I tried a TOFURKY (Hot Dog), Not bad...I > am a little Leary of the whole Tofu thing? I read alot of recipes > with it in there. Kind of scared about the taste. So I am open for new > ideas and any inside help that I can get. I hate to spend a lot of > money on the foods when I dont know if it will be good or not..Soo I > guess thats where I am at right now. Thank you so much for the > welcome.. > > Kendall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 that's interesting. I'm not very disciplined so I sometimes fall off the healthy wagon but I never fall off the vegan wagon. The thought of eating animal products is not the least bit tempting to me, because I have a negative reaction to it. Now if only vegan baked goods were not tempting to me! I'm not tempted to cook them, but I sometimes buy them at my local co-op, freshly baked (argh). How do you get to that point where it's not tempting? okay, I suppose this is a little off-topic, sorry. -barb On Mar 20, 2008, at 9:00 PM, Sparrow R Jones wrote: > On 3/20/08, Alice Leonard <alice wrote: > > > having said that, i've seen lots of research which says that > 'ethical > > vegans' are more likely to stick with the diet than 'health vegans', > > Though that can depend on the individual. For decades I wanted to be > vegan for the animals and tried many times but couldn't keep it up. > Then I was diagnosed with diabetes and since then it's been as easy as > breathing to remain vegan. It's embarassingly selfish of me, but my > own potential death (I've watched many family members die from > diabetes. It's ugly.) was more motivating than someone else's death > (the ten billion land animals per year we slaughter in America and the > - I don't even know how many - sea animals we kill directly and in a > collateral manner.) > > > so a bit of learning about the treatment of animals for food > could be a > > great investment in your health. > > For that end, I highly, highly, highly recommend Colleen > Patrick-Goudreau's wonderful, wonderful, wonderful podcast " Vegetarian > Food for Thought. " I have listened to many vegan podcasts and been > royally turned off by most of them for various reasons. But Colleen's > podcasts have educated me, made me laugh sometimes, made me cry > sometimes. I've never felt judged or condemned by her as I've felt > from some other presenters. Instead, I feel very much like I'm > visiting with a dear friend when a new podcast comes available. > Colleen has such a gentle, loving spirit. > > You can find her podcast through iTunes (I recommend subscribing, even > if you don't have an iPod, because it helps the show get promoted) or > directly here: > <http://feeds.feedburner.com/VegetarianFoodForThought> > > Some weeks, Colleen talks about the conditions food animals are forced > to live under. Some weeks, she talks about dealing with life among > non-vegans (she uses the word vegetarian but what she's promoting is a > vegan way of life.) Some weeks she reads something written by someone > else - some beautiful, touching stories about animals. Some weeks she > talks about the things that non-vegetarians tend to say to us and how > to respond to these things. There have been a few shows about > important nutrients or tasty foods. > > Her shows are wonderful, touching, inspirational, and possibly the > best way to become more closely acquainted with the harsh realities of > animal agriculture and the beautiful spirits these animals have. > > Sparrow > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 On 3/20/08, Barbara Whitney <bwhitney wrote: > > that's interesting. I'm not very disciplined so I sometimes fall off > the healthy wagon but I never fall off the vegan wagon. The thought > of eating animal products is not the least bit tempting to me, > because I have a negative reaction to it. Now if only vegan baked > goods were not tempting to me! I'm not tempted to cook them, but I > sometimes buy them at my local co-op, freshly baked (argh). How do > you get to that point where it's not tempting? okay, I suppose this > is a little off-topic, sorry. It is off-topic, so I'll keep it short. How *I* got to the point where unhealthy food was not tempting to me was every time I was tempted to eat something that I knew I shouldn't, because of my diabetes, I immediately pictured my uncle's amputated legs and wheelchair, my grandmother's blindness, and all the other types of suffering diabetes has caused my family. Then I ate some spinach or an apple or whatever instead of the thing I had been thinking of eating. Eventually I didn't have to bring up those mental images anymore because the desires for healthier foods had become engrained. I don't know if this would work for anyone else, but the combination of awful suffering in my family and having the same diagnosis worked really well for me. We each have to find our own motivations, I think. Sparrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Thank you for all the info. Hopefully I will learn to be a little more educated... Kendall Sparrow R Jones <sparrowrose Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 10:00:24 PMRe: IM NEW On 3/20/08, Alice Leonard <alice (AT) angelfood (DOT) co.nz> wrote:> having said that, i've seen lots of research which says that 'ethical> vegans' are more likely to stick with the diet than 'health vegans',Though that can depend on the individual. For decades I wanted to bevegan for the animals and tried many times but couldn't keep it up.Then I was diagnosed with diabetes and since then it's been as easy asbreathing to remain vegan. It's embarassingly selfish of me, but myown potential death (I've watched many family members die fromdiabetes. It's ugly.) was more motivating than someone else's death(the ten billion land animals per year we slaughter in America and the- I don't even know how many - sea animals we kill directly and in acollateral manner.)> so a bit of learning about the treatment of animals for food could be a> great investment in your health.For that end, I highly, highly, highly recommend ColleenPatrick-Goudreau' s wonderful, wonderful, wonderful podcast "VegetarianFood for Thought." I have listened to many vegan podcasts and beenroyally turned off by most of them for various reasons. But Colleen'spodcasts have educated me, made me laugh sometimes, made me crysometimes. I've never felt judged or condemned by her as I've feltfrom some other presenters. Instead, I feel very much like I'mvisiting with a dear friend when a new podcast comes available.Colleen has such a gentle, loving spirit.You can find her podcast through iTunes (I recommend subscribing, evenif you don't have an iPod, because it helps the show get promoted) ordirectly here:<http://feeds. feedburner. com/VegetarianFo odForThought>Some weeks, Colleen talks about the conditions food animals are forcedto live under. Some weeks, she talks about dealing with life amongnon-vegans (she uses the word vegetarian but what she's promoting is avegan way of life.) Some weeks she reads something written by someoneelse - some beautiful, touching stories about animals. Some weeks shetalks about the things that non-vegetarians tend to say to us and howto respond to these things. There have been a few shows aboutimportant nutrients or tasty foods.Her shows are wonderful, touching, inspirational, and possibly thebest way to become more closely acquainted with the harsh realities ofanimal agriculture and the beautiful spirits these animals have.Sparrow Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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