apology to soups

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Shelly

Oh, the other soup was corn. I just use frozen corn like the pea recipe. I cook it or five minutes and turn off. COOL OFF FIRST until just warm. It will get hotter when it is blended. I love it with kelp on top. It is very cream and delicious.

Maureen

 

Shelley <moondrop000 Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 5:36:07 PM Apology

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wow, did I make a mistake! I am sooooooooooo sorry I offended some of you for my talk about vegan eating. I can only explain, and then apologize again.

 

I have cancer. If I stay obese, I will probably die. I became disabled 2 years ago due to breathing problems. I also have bilateral pulmonary embolisms. If I don't lose weight and get healthy I might die. I have had my two daughters on the phone crying and begging me to live.

 

Therefore I spent a lot of time researching healthy eating. I spent time with the director of the Lifestyle Medicine department of my local hospital. My understanding, which was clearly in error, was that "vegan" eating was a synonim for "healthy" eating. Well, maybe it is. But I have been corrected to understand it mostly means not eating or using animal products. I was sincerely surprised to see so many vegan recipes with sugar and oil. I didn't understand and was trying to figure it out.

 

I never meant to blame anyone for being overweight. How could I do that, when I myself am overweight? How could I be that cruel?

 

All I can say is that I never meant that at all. I was truly trying to clarify what vegan eating is. And frankly, I am still confused. But most of all I am very, very sorry that I was so thoughtless with the words I chose. I did not come on this site to browbeat people, but to learn. It is me that knows the least about the subject.

 

Shelley H

 

 

Shelley H