Help a Newby?

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Hello!

 

I’m Steph, mom to 6 kids, five still here at home. Ages 10, 6, 5, 4, and

two yrs. We also Home school. Anyhow.. I have a few questions or myths

that need to be dispelled.

 

We are making the switch. My children love veggies so I don’t see any

complications there. Some of them even like the dreaded Brussell sprout.

:-) For now, we are going Lacto Ovo. I have heard that a vegetarian

menu is cheaper than a menu that contains meats. Have any of you found

that to be true?

 

With my life style I don’t have much time to be in the kitchen preparing

gourmet meals. A lot of my old store bought “vegetarian” recipes look

time consuming – white wine all that. And I want to avoid as much

processed food as I can. Esp white flour noodles etc which haunt my

recipes too.. Any hints or suggestions in that area? I don’t mind a

good sauté but just don’t want to be in there all day. Whats holdin me

back from going totally vegan?? I am not a big fan of soy stuff. Is it

safe for boys to eat soy with all the phyto estrogens? And while soy

dogs are great for those who miss their hot dogs, I just want my kids to

know what’s in the food and what actual veggies look like. We are

already so “weird” to our neighbors etc, I am not really concerned with

trying to fit in.

 

What sort of nutritional issues should I be concerned with? ( outside

of the B vits ) My youngest also has Down Syndrome. ( 2 yrs) due to

exclusive breast feeding and luck, and avoiding processed baby foods

when it was possible - she has NO texture issues and is actually going

on a veggie kick. She picks her meat out of her meals. All my kiddos did

this at some point. I am convinced that a healthier diet of veggies and

fruits etc is “good for her”. Helping with her risk for diabetes etc..

BUT how much trouble do you get from your pedis if any of you have kids?

We avoid them as much as possible, but since we already don’t vax

against everything we already get a big “ federal case” when we do go in

there for something where we think we need them. ( like suspected broken

bones :-) )

 

Is there a food pyramid for “dummies” for the vegetarian?

 

What does a day in your life menu look like? For breakfast we had plain

Yogurt, mixed berries, chopped nuts ( almond walnut and pecan) and a

vegan bagel. My concern with this breakfast is the bagel had about one

how gram of fiber. :-( So .. how can you tell that your whole grain is

actually healthy if your not eating something like millet or steel cut

oats. ( which BTW are the same price as the rolled processed kind. I was

pleasantly surprised ! )

 

Any Crockpot recipes for dry beans?

 

 

Any help appreciated

 

Steph in Ohio

 

 

 

“We all want progress, but if you're on the wrong road, progress means

doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; in that case,

the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive. "

C.S. Lewis