Guest guest Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 3:50 PM, Judy Goldsmith <judyjtg wrote: <<Heres' what Ive read so far... [snip] I just requested Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease>> " The China Study " is conspicuously absent from your list; it is a must, and I think you will love it. In spite of its daunting title, it is really easy reading -- written almost as the author's personal memoir. He started out as a meat/dairy farmer, and, after what he learned from his own research over a period of many decades, he ended up a vegan. << I KNOW vegan is the right way to eat for the planet, the animals, and myself. BUT Bear with me as I get there. Its gonna be a process instead of a leap >> No big deal - it is for most people. And the more you learn, the faster you will switch. << My most often seen friend is disabled so cooking anything is hard for her. She is not helpful either. She still forgets that I do not eat meat, much less any further restrictions. The last three times Ive seen her she asked me to heat up a cheese pizza for us. What I need to do is get shelf stable foods to leave at her house for me to eat. That takes the burden of being hostess off her and onto me.>> How about getting (or, better, *bringing*) foods you *both* can eat. I do this with a friend of mine, too. When she invites me over for dinner, I simply bring the dinner (and prepare it) for both of us. << Are there lists of vegan foods at mainstream restaurants? >> Hahaha -- dream on! Unfortunately, no -- you have to tell the restaurant (and it helps to tell them *up front* by phone -- not when you arrive) that you do not eat animals or any products derived from animals. You may need to specify: meat, butter, eggs, milk, cheese, fish, etc. because many restaurants " forget " that, for ex., butter is an animal product. Most " regular " restaurants are pretty pathetic in their selections that don't contain animal products, but you can usually put together a pretty decent (and sometimes really delicious) meal yourself by improvising from the appetizers (including non-animal soups), salads, and hot veggie selections. If they have potato or grain dishes (esp. brown rice), you can create an on-the-spot dish that they can make for you quickly and easily -- eg, sauteed veggies w/mushrooms over brown rice. Their biggest problem is what to charge you for dishes that are not listed on the menu! Hope this helps- -MEC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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