Guest guest Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 You all are so wonderful. I've been feeling all sorts of emotions and I have found so much inspiration by reading your messages. My first wheat-free day went mostly well. I did accidentally eat some Twizzlers and Dots before realizing they probably contain gluten It was an eye opener that I *must* read all labels again, like I did when I first became vegan. After work I picked up some quinoa-corn pasta and rice macaroni (we're pasta addicts!) I also picked up brown rice flour, white rice flour, tapioca starch, potato starch, and xanthum gum at a natural foods store on the way home. I'm dying to make some gluten free pizza! I bought smallish bags and in total spent only $3 or so on them. I figure if I blow it, it won't be that big of a waste. Besides the candy (big candy drawer at work), I ate my typical smoothie for breakfast and salad for lunch (realizing my favorite asian dressing has soy sauce and thus wheat in it, I had to improvise my own!) My salad was excellent! It was romaine, spinach, cabbage, carrots, peas, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, and garbonzo beans (I ditched the multigrain crackers) For dinner we had rice noodles with marinara sauce, spinach and corn chips, I made a soy chocolate milk shake for dessert. It was fun and delicious and I don't feel deprived at all! In fact, I think I enjoyed my meals more and feel much better than I usually do. Thank you so much for putting up with my outpour of feelings! And here's to another great day tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 Hi Ruthie; Wow, you are doing well to already know about the Twizzlers! It took me years to discover that! I'm feeling great about you being off to such a good start. :-) We had Bar-b-que'd zucchini and portobello mushrooms for dinner with mashed pototoes and salad, fresh pressed apple juice. I cut the zucchini into thin strips, peel it, then marinade it (along with the mushrooms) for a few hours in a mixture of organic balsamic vinegar and herbs. They taste great that way, really brings out the sweetness of the zucchini, and portobello mushroom cap has a wonderful flavour/texture. There really are a lot of options for us. :-) Here's to good health and happiness... Deborah You all are so wonderful. I've been feeling all sorts of emotions and I have found so much inspiration by reading your messages. My first wheat-free day went mostly well. I did accidentally eat some Twizzlers and Dots before realizing they probably contain gluten It was an eye opener that I *must* read all labels again, like I did when I first became vegan. After work I picked up some quinoa-corn pasta and rice macaroni (we're pasta addicts!) I also picked up brown rice flour, white rice flour, tapioca starch, potato starch, and xanthum gum at a natural foods store on the way home. I'm dying to make some gluten free pizza! I bought smallish bags and in total spent only $3 or so on them. I figure if I blow it, it won't be that big of a waste. Besides the candy (big candy drawer at work), I ate my typical smoothie for breakfast and salad for lunch (realizing my favorite asian dressing has soy sauce and thus wheat in it, I had to improvise my own!) My salad was excellent! It was romaine, spinach, cabbage, carrots, peas, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, and garbonzo beans (I ditched the multigrain crackers) For dinner we had rice noodles with marinara sauce, spinach and corn chips, I made a soy chocolate milk shake for dessert. It was fun and delicious and I don't feel deprived at all! In fact, I think I enjoyed my meals more and feel much better than I usually do. Thank you so much for putting up with my outpour of feelings! And here's to another great day tomorrow! . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Good for you, Ruthie. I will send some raw recipes soon. Patti Ruthie Ann Groff Crosier <veganruthie wrote: You all are so wonderful. I've been feeling all sorts of emotions and I have found so much inspiration by reading your messages. My first wheat-free day went mostly well. I did accidentally eat some Twizzlers and Dots before realizing they probably contain gluten It was an eye opener that I *must* read all labels again, like I did when I first became vegan. After work I picked up some quinoa-corn pasta and rice macaroni (we're pasta addicts!) I also picked up brown rice flour, white rice flour, tapioca starch, potato starch, and xanthum gum at a natural foods store on the way home. I'm dying to make some gluten free pizza! I bought smallish bags and in total spent only $3 or so on them. I figure if I blow it, it won't be that big of a waste. Besides the candy (big candy drawer at work), I ate my typical smoothie for breakfast and salad for lunch (realizing my favorite asian dressing has soy sauce and thus wheat in it, I had to improvise my own!) My salad was excellent! It was romaine, spinach, cabbage, carrots, peas, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, and garbonzo beans (I ditched the multigrain crackers) For dinner we had rice noodles with marinara sauce, spinach and corn chips, I made a soy chocolate milk shake for dessert. It was fun and delicious and I don't feel deprived at all! In fact, I think I enjoyed my meals more and feel much better than I usually do. Thank you so much for putting up with my outpour of feelings! And here's to another great day tomorrow! How low will we go? Check out Messenger’s low PC-to-Phone call rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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