Introduction

[Guest guest]

If you have a Vita-Mix, you can make your own nut butters any time you wish. I

make almond, cashew and peanut butter in mine quite often. You just add a

little canola or peanut oil to them and grind to the consistency you like. You

can just buy a can of nuts to use. The honey roasted peanuts make incredible

peanut butter.....

I love the Cashew butter I make from canned roasted Cashews, spread on Cinnamon

Raisin Bagels........ Oh so good.

Judy

-

Danielle

Sunday, October 08, 2006 8:13 AM

Re: introduction

 

 

I think I burned my son out on too much peanut butter in his pre school and

kindergarten lunches, and now he refuses to eat peanut butter! One of you

mentioned sunflower seed butter, he loves sunflower seeds and I think especially

if he saw it made (like they do with peanut butter in Chamberlains natural food

store here), he may try that. Can you please tell me where you buy sunflower

seed butter?

 

Thanks!

Danielle in Florida

 

[Guest guest]

I'm going to have to try cashew butter. I could eat cashews till I died and not

get enough. I bet the butter is wonderful.

 

Kadee Sedtal

 

wwjd <jtwigg wrote: If you

have a Vita-Mix, you can make your own nut butters any time you wish. I make

almond, cashew and peanut butter in mine quite often. You just add a little

canola or peanut oil to them and grind to the consistency you like. You can

just buy a can of nuts to use. The honey roasted peanuts make incredible peanut

butter.....

I love the Cashew butter I make from canned roasted Cashews, spread on Cinnamon

Raisin Bagels........ Oh so good.

Judy

-

Danielle

Sunday, October 08, 2006 8:13 AM

Re: introduction

 

I think I burned my son out on too much peanut butter in his pre school and

kindergarten lunches, and now he refuses to eat peanut butter! One of you

mentioned sunflower seed butter, he loves sunflower seeds and I think especially

if he saw it made (like they do with peanut butter in Chamberlains natural food

store here), he may try that. Can you please tell me where you buy sunflower

seed butter?

 

Thanks!

Danielle in Florida

 

[Guest guest]

Cashew butter is my favorite, unfortunately nuts are a major migraine trigger

for me.

 

Kadee M <abbey_road3012 wrote: I got mine at Trader Joe's. Whole

Foods has it too, I think. It's really good, my daughter and I like it even

better than peanut butter. Next we're going to try almond butter.

 

Kadee Sedtal

 

Danielle wrote: I think I burned my son out on too much peanut butter in his pre

school and kindergarten lunches, and now he refuses to eat peanut butter! One of

you mentioned sunflower seed butter, he loves sunflower seeds and I think

especially if he saw it made (like they do with peanut butter in Chamberlains

natural food store here), he may try that. Can you please tell me where you buy

sunflower seed butter?

 

Thanks!

Danielle in Florida

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Danielle ,Publix carries sunflower butter in its green market

section

HTH's,

Teresa

ormond bch ,Fl

 

>. Can you please tell me where

> you buy sunflower seed butter?

>

> Thanks!

> Danielle in Florida

>

> [

[Guest guest]

We like almond butter. I buy it freshly made at Whole Foods and at Fairway.

Both stores have a machine that is self serve and my kids love to use it. I

like the almond because it has lots of good nutrients that other butters have

less of.

Carol

 

 

Kadee M <abbey_road3012 wrote:

I'm going to have to try cashew butter. I could eat cashews till I

died and not get enough. I bet the butter is wonderful.

 

Kadee Sedtal

 

wwjd <jtwigg wrote: If you have a Vita-Mix, you can make your

own nut butters any time you wish. I make almond, cashew and peanut butter in

mine quite often. You just add a little canola or peanut oil to them and grind

to the consistency you like. You can just buy a can of nuts to use. The honey

roasted peanuts make incredible peanut butter.....

I love the Cashew butter I make from canned roasted Cashews, spread on Cinnamon

Raisin Bagels........ Oh so good.

Judy

-

Danielle

 

Sunday, October 08, 2006 8:13 AM

Re: introduction

 

I think I burned my son out on too much peanut butter in his pre school and

kindergarten lunches, and now he refuses to eat peanut butter! One of you

mentioned sunflower seed butter, he loves sunflower seeds and I think especially

if he saw it made (like they do with peanut butter in Chamberlains natural food

store here), he may try that. Can you please tell me where you buy sunflower

seed butter?

 

Thanks!

Danielle in Florida

 

 

[Guest guest]

can you tell me what a vita-mix is? your honey

roasted peanut butter and roasted cashew butter ideas

made my mouth water. Could you just use a

blender/food processor or is it something special?

 

--- wwjd <jtwigg wrote:

 

> If you have a Vita-Mix, you can make your own nut

> butters any time you wish. I make almond, cashew

> and peanut butter in mine quite often. You just add

> a little canola or peanut oil to them and grind to

> the consistency you like. You can just buy a can of

> nuts to use. The honey roasted peanuts make

> incredible peanut butter.....

> I love the Cashew butter I make from canned roasted

> Cashews, spread on Cinnamon Raisin Bagels........ Oh

> so good.

> Judy

> -

> Danielle

>

> Sunday, October 08, 2006 8:13 AM

> Re: introduction

>

>

> I think I burned my son out on too much peanut

> butter in his pre school and kindergarten lunches,

> and now he refuses to eat peanut butter! One of you

> mentioned sunflower seed butter, he loves sunflower

> seeds and I think especially if he saw it made (like

> they do with peanut butter in Chamberlains natural

> food store here), he may try that. Can you please

> tell me where you buy sunflower seed butter?

>

> Thanks!

> Danielle in Florida

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

>

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I am in Pittsburgh, PA. Around here, some schools will have a peanut

free table in the lunch room, but I have never heard of an entire

public school being peanut free. My son's daycare is peanut free, but

it is a private daycare. We started both of our kids eating peanuts

and peanut butter around one year old, but food allergies have never

really been an issue in either of my dh's or my family.

 

, MARY-ELIZA FLANNAGAN

<mflannagan0705 wrote:

>

> I am really surprised how many people have said they feed their kids

Peanut Butter, or send it to school with them. Here most schools are

completely nut free, and I have been told by my ped not to introduce

PB until atleast age three! Just wondering where everyone is, that PB

is allowed at school.

>

> Mary-Elizabeth

>

[Guest guest]

I am in Georgia - the " peanut State " ! - so I don't

think any schools would dare to go peanut-free.

I'm not aware of any peanut-free schools in the public

system in our area. If there is a child with a severe

allergy I think they might make it known to the

parents re: class snacks/birthdays, but that's all I

know of. We are lucky to have our son at a public

elementary school that is pretty progressive (e.g.,

the kids get Spanish from Kindergarten on, and there

is a veggie option at both breakfast and lunch and all

school events) - but there is lots of peanut butter

being sent in school lunches (especially from this

family). And we also introduced peanuts around 1 year

but have no family food allergies.

 

--- smartgirl27us <thesmartfamily3 wrote:

 

> I am in Pittsburgh, PA. Around here, some schools

> will have a peanut

> free table in the lunch room, but I have never heard

> of an entire

> public school being peanut free. My son's daycare

> is peanut free, but

> it is a private daycare. We started both of our

> kids eating peanuts

> and peanut butter around one year old, but food

> allergies have never

> really been an issue in either of my dh's or my

> family.

>

> , MARY-ELIZA

> FLANNAGAN

> <mflannagan0705 wrote:

> >

> > I am really surprised how many people have said

> they feed their kids

> Peanut Butter, or send it to school with them. Here

> most schools are

> completely nut free, and I have been told by my ped

> not to introduce

> PB until atleast age three! Just wondering where

> everyone is, that PB

> is allowed at school.

> >

> > Mary-Elizabeth

> >

>

>

>

>

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

welcome Ben, and welcome to all of our new members,

I don't get the chance to post as much as I would like.

You joined a great list and you will like it here.

hugs,

Chanda

-

ben miller

Monday, January 08, 2007 2:35 PM

introduction

 

 

Hello everyone,

 

I realized that I've begun to participate in the group without introducing

myself. Apologies for that.

 

My name is Ben and I'm returning to vegetarianism after a few years of falling

off the wagon. I've actually been a vegetarian most of my adult life, though

for reasons to complicated to go into a took a few years break. Recently, a

confluence of health and spiritual concerns have led me back to the veg path

which I'm beginning to walk again, though still in transition. I look forward

to learning from all of you.

 

peace and blessings,

ben

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

On Monday 08 January 2007 5:12 pm, PuterWitch wrote:

> welcome Ben, and welcome to all of our new members,

> I don't get the chance to post as much as I would like.

> You joined  a great list and you will like it here.

> hugs,

> Chanda

 

 

Thanks, Chanda,

 

I'm very much enjoying the group so far.

 

peace and blessings,

ben

[Guest guest]

Welcome Tom. You will see some wonderful recipies here that will have your

whole family happy. It is good of you to cook vegetarian for your wife. Like

you, my husband is a vegetarian in practice only, but that is because that is

how I cook.

Katie in Alaska

 

 

 

meadvaletom <meadvaletom wrote:

Hello

My name is Tom and I live in Englnad. Confession; I am not in

principle a vegetarian but in practice I am. My wife is a vegetarin

(and my married daughter) but since I do all the cooking it means that

I only cook and eat vegetarian food.

I hope to be able to contribute but I have a feeling you are all much

better than I am.

Cheers

Tom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

-Tom,

Welcome ! And there is no such thing as " better " ..Not in this group..We

are a peace loving , fun group that enjoys cooking and eating. Looking

forward to your contributions.

Cheers !

Sending smiles and hugs your way

Deanna in Colorado USA

-- In , " meadvaletom " <meadvaletom

wrote:

>

> Hello

> My name is Tom and I live in Englnad. Confession; I am not in

> principle a vegetarian but in practice I am. My wife is a vegetarin

> (and my married daughter) but since I do all the cooking it means

that

> I only cook and eat vegetarian food.

> I hope to be able to contribute but I have a feeling you are all much

> better than I am.

> Cheers

> Tom

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome Tom

I am not a true vegetarian either, I am what is known as a

pescatarian-vegetarian, I also eat fish. This group is wonderful, people post

some amazing recipes here. The members are always open and forth coming with

help and suggestions. I am sure you will enjoy your time in this group.

Enjoy!

By the way, I am sure that since you have become almost vegetarian, you will

have noticed a marked improvement in your general health and well being.

[Guest guest]

Thanks Katie. My son-in-law is the same as your husband. My daughter only cooks

vegetarian. She is expecting a baby on Feb 21st and they have had long

discussions about food!

Tom

 

Katie M <cozycate wrote:

Welcome Tom. You will see some wonderful recipies here that will have

your whole family happy. It is good of you to cook vegetarian for your wife.

Like you, my husband is a vegetarian in practice only, but that is because that

is how I cook.

Katie in Alaska

 

 

 

meadvaletom <meadvaletom wrote:

Hello

My name is Tom and I live in Englnad. Confession; I am not in

principle a vegetarian but in practice I am. My wife is a vegetarin

(and my married daughter) but since I do all the cooking it means that

I only cook and eat vegetarian food.

I hope to be able to contribute but I have a feeling you are all much

better than I am.

Cheers

Tom

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Welcome Naomi,

All kinds of recipes here. You'll have fun trying them..Looking forward

to you sharing some too.

Deanna in Colorado USA

, " swiss_naomi "

<swiss_naomi wrote:

>

> I'm a Candian living in Taiwan. I've been making the transition to

ovo-

> lacto vegetarian for a while now. It seems the lack of tasty recipes

> has left me with a routine diet! I'm able to get a great deal of

soy

> products here, but it's not all that easy to get the kind of veggie

> meal I want. Chinese have long mastered vegetarian cooking, but

their

> ideas are to " mimick " meat type foods(chicken flavored tofu and such,

> Which leaves me wondering; " Is it tofu? " ) Just looking to share some

> more " western style " recipes! Thanks! Naomi

>

[Guest guest]

I have heard many women say that they were vegetarian for many years but

gave it up when they became pregnant. I can imagine the discussions your dd and

sil are having about it. My dd ate 2oz a day of fish or poultry to be sure

that baby had what she needed. As soon as the baby was born my dd went back to

vegetarian.

We have an awesome responsibility when we are pregnant to protect and provide

for the baby. It is a situation where you don't get a second chance to do it

right, but if vegetarian is the healthiest diet for an adult, I have to believe

it is for an unborn baby.

Congratulations on impending grandparenthood.

Katie

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

This is just a comment on Katie's posting about being pregnant and eating

vegetarian for the baby/to keep the baby healthy/etc,

I am sure all you young moms will be shocked but my children are 44 and 43.

And, I have 3 so there is a set of twins.

My orders were no smoking, don't gain more than 50 pounds with either pregnancy,

1 glass of wine or 1 cocktail was all I could have. 1 cup of coffee per day,

watch the salt, that sort of thing. Well, the nice thing about it was your body

took over and you didn't like cigarettes, coffee, a drink, fried food, lots of

potatoes and such but veges were wonderful. Yes, I did gain no more than 50

pounds with each pregnancy. There is a guardian angel up there somewhere taking

care of all the moms to be and keeping the babes healthy and happy.

Luanne

 

 

[Guest guest]

I believe I'm the group's " slacker. " We don't count grams of anything. We

feed the kids healthy foods and that's it. If your 10 year-old is eating lots of

different healthy things, he's getting what he needs. If you feel like giving

him a multivitamin, go for it. I've found several brands of multis from whole

food sources, which is super. Hemp oil is also good.

 

Beth <biblechick wrote: Hi - I feel

so blessed to have found this group!!

 

I'm Beth, vegan eating homeschooling mom of two boys. My husband is an

avid meat eater. We have not forced one way of eating or another on

our children.

 

My 10 yr old has now decided he wants to " eat vegan " also. We've had

him so his own reading/research so he understands the choice he is

making and we are sure it his really HIS decision.

 

ANYWAY, lol, so we are a house with 2 meat eaters and two opposed.

I first began the adventure in vegetarianism when I was 19 - about 20

years ago.

 

Now that my son has begun his adventure, I need to make sure he is

getting enough nutrients. What I've read he needs overwhelms me -

omegas, protien, iron, B vitamins, etc. etc.

 

We eat a very healthy and balanced diet, but this apparently is

inadequate for a growing vegan? I'm sure this topic has been covered

before. I would cherish any advice - old threads or new posts.

 

Thanks a million!

Beth

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kadee Sedtal

 

Brain: " Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering? "

Pinky: " I think so, Brain, but if the plural of mouse is mice, wouldn't the

plural of spouse be spice? "

 

 

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Food fight? Enjoy some healthy debate

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[Guest guest]

I guess you could call me a " slacker " too. lol. I don't really make sure I eat

what I need to or take vitamins. I should, but I'm so busy.. I haven't done the

research or attempted to look up what my diet is lacking. I just eat when I'm

hungry and I make sure it doesn't have meat in it. I feel bad now.

 

 

 

 

Jessica, Robert, and Baby Jesse

 

Life is an adventure in forgiveness.

Norman Cousins (1915 - 1990)

 

 

 

 

 

Kadee M <abbey_road3012

 

Tuesday, February 13, 2007 12:06:40 PM

Re: Introduction

 

I believe I'm the group's " slacker. " We don't count grams of anything. We

feed the kids healthy foods and that's it. If your 10 year-old is eating lots of

different healthy things, he's getting what he needs. If you feel like giving

him a multivitamin, go for it. I've found several brands of multis from whole

food sources, which is super. Hemp oil is also good.

 

Beth <biblechick (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote: Hi - I feel so blessed to have found this

group!!

 

I'm Beth, vegan eating homeschooling mom of two boys. My husband is an

avid meat eater. We have not forced one way of eating or another on

our children.

 

My 10 yr old has now decided he wants to " eat vegan " also. We've had

him so his own reading/research so he understands the choice he is

making and we are sure it his really HIS decision.

 

ANYWAY, lol, so we are a house with 2 meat eaters and two opposed.

I first began the adventure in vegetarianism when I was 19 - about 20

years ago.

 

Now that my son has begun his adventure, I need to make sure he is

getting enough nutrients. What I've read he needs overwhelms me -

omegas, protien, iron, B vitamins, etc. etc.

 

We eat a very healthy and balanced diet, but this apparently is

inadequate for a growing vegan? I'm sure this topic has been covered

before. I would cherish any advice - old threads or new posts.

 

Thanks a million!

Beth

 

 

 

 

 

Kadee Sedtal

 

Brain: " Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering? "

Pinky: " I think so, Brain, but if the plural of mouse is mice, wouldn't the

plural of spouse be spice? "

 

Check out my new , Classical 2 at http://launch. groups..

com classical2/

 

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[Guest guest]

Vegetarians and Vegans tend to pay better attention to their diets than those on

a SAD diet. The people eating the SAD diet are ones who OUGHT to be paying

attention to what they eat. You don't need to pay any more attention to his

diet than you needed to when he ate meat.

I would say eat a balanced diet. Make sure you/he gets enough b12. I don't

actually " worry " about omegas but we try to eat foods made from hemp or flax

whenever possible. And we also drink silk enhanced. As far as protein - he's

probably not going to be protein deficient unless he's not eating enough

calories.

Renee

 

 

 

Beth <biblechick

 

Tuesday, February 13, 2007 11:57:48 AM

Introduction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi - I feel so blessed to have found this group!!

 

 

 

I'm Beth, vegan eating homeschooling mom of two boys. My husband is an

 

avid meat eater. We have not forced one way of eating or another on

 

our children.

 

 

 

My 10 yr old has now decided he wants to " eat vegan " also. We've had

 

him so his own reading/research so he understands the choice he is

 

making and we are sure it his really HIS decision.

 

 

 

ANYWAY, lol, so we are a house with 2 meat eaters and two opposed.

 

I first began the adventure in vegetarianism when I was 19 - about 20

 

years ago.

 

 

 

Now that my son has begun his adventure, I need to make sure he is

 

getting enough nutrients. What I've read he needs overwhelms me -

 

omegas, protien, iron, B vitamins, etc. etc.

 

 

 

We eat a very healthy and balanced diet, but this apparently is

 

inadequate for a growing vegan? I'm sure this topic has been covered

 

before. I would cherish any advice - old threads or new posts.

 

 

 

Thanks a million!

 

Beth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Don't feel bad!! Imagine how unhealthy you and your kids would be if they had

things like hot dogs and hamburgers and tubs of grease like other kids do!

 

Jess <veg4animals2006 wrote: I guess

you could call me a " slacker " too. lol. I don't really make sure I eat what I

need to or take vitamins. I should, but I'm so busy.. I haven't done the

research or attempted to look up what my diet is lacking. I just eat when I'm

hungry and I make sure it doesn't have meat in it. I feel bad now.

 

Jessica, Robert, and Baby Jesse

 

Life is an adventure in forgiveness.

Norman Cousins (1915 - 1990)

 

Kadee M <abbey_road3012

Tuesday, February 13, 2007 12:06:40 PM

Re: Introduction

 

I believe I'm the group's " slacker. " We don't count grams of anything. We

feed the kids healthy foods and that's it. If your 10 year-old is eating lots of

different healthy things, he's getting what he needs. If you feel like giving

him a multivitamin, go for it. I've found several brands of multis from whole

food sources, which is super. Hemp oil is also good.

 

Beth <biblechick (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote: Hi - I feel so blessed to have found this

group!!

 

I'm Beth, vegan eating homeschooling mom of two boys. My husband is an

avid meat eater. We have not forced one way of eating or another on

our children.

 

My 10 yr old has now decided he wants to " eat vegan " also. We've had

him so his own reading/research so he understands the choice he is

making and we are sure it his really HIS decision.

 

ANYWAY, lol, so we are a house with 2 meat eaters and two opposed.

I first began the adventure in vegetarianism when I was 19 - about 20

years ago.

 

Now that my son has begun his adventure, I need to make sure he is

getting enough nutrients. What I've read he needs overwhelms me -

omegas, protien, iron, B vitamins, etc. etc.

 

We eat a very healthy and balanced diet, but this apparently is

inadequate for a growing vegan? I'm sure this topic has been covered

before. I would cherish any advice - old threads or new posts.

 

Thanks a million!

Beth

 

Kadee Sedtal

 

Brain: " Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering? "

Pinky: " I think so, Brain, but if the plural of mouse is mice, wouldn't the

plural of spouse be spice? "

 

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[Guest guest]

I think I'm one too. We have to remember to add extra fats (olive oil to

vegies, flax seeds to soy yogurt/whatever, and other oils/good fats) to our

son's food since that seems to be the thing that our diet is quite low in,

in general and they need it more than adults do. We asked our Dr. about

vitamins and she said as long as he was eating a variety of different

foodshe was fine.

To make sure on things like calcium and the B complex we get the fortified

soymilk and the store brand at Whole Foods is fortified, too - just doesn't

say (we compared lables and it matched/beat some that said

fortified/enhanced on the lable). He really likes beans so we make sure to

have them around (his favorite is beans and toast - basically just vegi

baked beans and toast with EB very quick and fast) they are good sources of

protien, iron and with garbanzos, calcium. Many nuts/seeds are also very

good (fats and other nutrients - calcium, E, and so on).

 

We give a vegetarian multi-vit. because we still worry. We take them, I

think I mostly do because I got into the habit when I was a poor college

student, and I just have the routine still. I don't take one every day,

nor do we give them to our son every day. It kind of depends on if he's

having a 'hungry day' (where he will eat everything in the house) or not

(where he barely has 3 bites at each meal/snack). Those are when I tend to

give him a multi, just to be sure.

 

I know someone, non-veg, whose son acutally only eats pancakes or chicken

nuggets and juice. It's scary. We've been told my son's lunches look 'fake'

because he has such a variety and so healthy. I do try to make them kind of

fun for him - sort of bento style, but usually just making sure there's all

different colours of foods in the lunchbox and sort of a general

protien/vegis/carb rundown as well. Some days are better than others for

variety.

 

Hope this helps, and welcome.

Missie

 

 

 

 

On 2/13/07, Kadee M <abbey_road3012 wrote:

>

> I believe I'm the group's " slacker. " We don't count grams of

> anything. We feed the kids healthy foods and that's it. If your 10 year-old

> is eating lots of different healthy things, he's getting what he needs. If

> you feel like giving him a multivitamin, go for it. I've found several

> brands of multis from whole food sources, which is super. Hemp oil is also

> good.

>

> Beth <biblechick <biblechick%40gmail.com>> wrote: Hi - I feel so

> blessed to have found this group!!

>

> I'm Beth, vegan eating homeschooling mom of two boys. My husband is an

> avid meat eater. We have not forced one way of eating or another on

> our children.

>

> My 10 yr old has now decided he wants to " eat vegan " also. We've had

> him so his own reading/research so he understands the choice he is

> making and we are sure it his really HIS decision.

>

> ANYWAY, lol, so we are a house with 2 meat eaters and two opposed.

> I first began the adventure in vegetarianism when I was 19 - about 20

> years ago.

>

> Now that my son has begun his adventure, I need to make sure he is

> getting enough nutrients. What I've read he needs overwhelms me -

> omegas, protien, iron, B vitamins, etc. etc.

>

> We eat a very healthy and balanced diet, but this apparently is

> inadequate for a growing vegan? I'm sure this topic has been covered

> before. I would cherish any advice - old threads or new posts.

>

> Thanks a million!

> Beth

>

>

>

>

>

> Kadee Sedtal

>

> Brain: " Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering? "

> Pinky: " I think so, Brain, but if the plural of mouse is mice, wouldn't

> the plural of spouse be spice? "

>

> Check out my new , Classical 2 at

> http://launch.classical2/

>

>

> Food fight? Enjoy some healthy debate

> in the Answers Food & Drink Q & A.

>

>

[Guest guest]

i've been vegan for 2 years now and eating well is a no-brainer for me. for

a while i really struggled. i didn't feel healthy for the first few weeks.

i didn't have energy and i worried constantly whether i was getting enough

nutrients. i wondered if i was crazy to consider raising my son (who was 3

weeks old when we went vegan) on a vegan diet. but after a few weeks of

basically detoxing (and i believe it really IS detoxing, from hormones and

chemicals and what have you), i felt great. i had a TON of energy, even

with a pretty profound PPD. i lost 40 pounds in one year without trying at

all, my skin cleared up, my sleep improved, my IBS disappeared, my cycle

balanced, my moods stabilized. i have fibromyalgia and i attribute my being

able to function at all to my diet. when i was diagnosed, my doctor wanted

to put me on oxycontin for heavy pain, oxycodone for light pain, a sleeping

pill and low-dose antidepressant for sleep, and long-term corticosteroids.

i refused all drugs, even though at the time i was in so much pain i could

barely walk and couldn't pick up my son by myself. i went vegan a week

later and within 2 weeks was a fully-functioning mama again. i still have

good days and bad days but i'm vastly better than i used to be, with only

lifestyle changes.

 

my son has been vegan from birth and i just went through another pregnancy

as a vegan. my son is 2 now and everyone that meets him remarks that he is

the healthiest, strongest, sweetest, smartest kid they've ever met (i'm not

exaggerating! and yes, i am bragging!). lately i did introduce a multi into

his diet, even though i am quite opposed to supplements, because he is an

erratic eater (like most toddlers) and i figure you can't be too careful

about gaps in diet with a growing kid. and as i've been reading lots about

omegas, i've been considering introducing a vegetable/algae-derived DHA/EPA

supplement. also, with my son's diet, i do make sure that he is getting

more calories and fat. i assess our diet on a regular basis by way of food

logs and nutrient counts, and as far as i can tell, those are the only

nutrients we need to be careful about (which is ironic as an american

family, isn't it?). so i feed him more often, and make sure he gets more

fat than us - i.e. we don't restrict his intake of fat at all whereas we

watch it with ourselves, and when he's having a growth or developmental

surge i increase his intake of ALL nutrients. at 10, i don't imagine you

would need to worry nearly as much about your son's diet as you might with a

younger child. the most important thing is VARIETY VARIETY VARIETY. if the

kid's eating nothing but pb & j on white bread, of course he'll be deficient!

i feel so grateful to have had my son on healthy foods right from the

beginning. his favorite foods are tofu, mushrooms, brown rice, bok choy,

and almond butter. what a little freak, eh?! especially if it's your son's

choice, you will be so blessed to be able to start him at a young age on

good food choices that will follow him throughout his life.

 

welcome to the group. i think you will find it a valuable resource!

congratulations on having such a self-possessed little boy! isn't it

wonderful when our children make good decisions?

 

chandelle'

student of midwifery and nutrition

mama to isaiah, 2, and willow, 12 weeks

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Oh, that's one thing my fiance and I disagree on.

My son won't be eating as much meat as many American children, but my fiance

still wants him to eat meat. I've told him I am completely against some meat and

will not let it touch Jesse's lips. But there's time to convince my fiance.. our

son is still on 1st foods. lol

 

 

 

Jessica, Robert, and Baby Jesse

 

Life is an adventure in forgiveness.

Norman Cousins (1915 - 1990)

 

 

 

 

 

Kadee M <abbey_road3012

 

Tuesday, February 13, 2007 8:24:08 PM

Re: Introduction

 

Don't feel bad!! Imagine how unhealthy you and your kids would be if they had

things like hot dogs and hamburgers and tubs of grease like other kids do!

 

Jess <veg4animals2006@ > wrote: I guess you could call me a " slacker "

too. lol. I don't really make sure I eat what I need to or take vitamins. I

should, but I'm so busy.. I haven't done the research or attempted to look up

what my diet is lacking. I just eat when I'm hungry and I make sure it doesn't

have meat in it. I feel bad now.

 

Jessica, Robert, and Baby Jesse

 

Life is an adventure in forgiveness.

Norman Cousins (1915 - 1990)

 

 

Kadee M <abbey_road3012@ >

@gro ups.com

Tuesday, February 13, 2007 12:06:40 PM

Re: Introduction

 

I believe I'm the group's " slacker. " We don't count grams of anything. We

feed the kids healthy foods and that's it. If your 10 year-old is eating lots of

different healthy things, he's getting what he needs. If you feel like giving

him a multivitamin, go for it. I've found several brands of multis from whole

food sources, which is super. Hemp oil is also good.

 

Beth <biblechick@ gmail. com> wrote: Hi - I feel so blessed to have found this

group!!

 

I'm Beth, vegan eating homeschooling mom of two boys. My husband is an

avid meat eater. We have not forced one way of eating or another on

our children.

 

My 10 yr old has now decided he wants to " eat vegan " also. We've had

him so his own reading/research so he understands the choice he is

making and we are sure it his really HIS decision.

 

ANYWAY, lol, so we are a house with 2 meat eaters and two opposed.

I first began the adventure in vegetarianism when I was 19 - about 20

years ago.

 

Now that my son has begun his adventure, I need to make sure he is

getting enough nutrients. What I've read he needs overwhelms me -

omegas, protien, iron, B vitamins, etc. etc.

 

We eat a very healthy and balanced diet, but this apparently is

inadequate for a growing vegan? I'm sure this topic has been covered

before. I would cherish any advice - old threads or new posts.

 

Thanks a million!

Beth

 

Kadee Sedtal

 

Brain: " Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering? "

Pinky: " I think so, Brain, but if the plural of mouse is mice, wouldn't the

plural of spouse be spice? "

 

Check out my new , Classical 2 at http://launch. groups..

com classical2/

 

------------ --------- --------- ---

Food fight? Enjoy some healthy debate

in the Answers Food & Drink Q & A.

 

 

[Guest guest]

Welcome to our group Ratika.

I think that's great your mom is considering going vegetarian. That's nice

that she has you for an example to see how enjoyable it can be!

 

Do you have any favorite recipes you make that you can share?

 

Cindi, co-owner of group with Pat

 

ratika sharma <ratika2808 wrote:

hi,my name is ratika,most of my frends call me ratsliving in UP state

of india..i m in my twenties,24 to b exact..i m a vegetarian by choice,though

many of my family members consume a mixed diet.. i m not the only veggie

wannabe,as my mom also shares my aspirations..i m a dentist by profession..i

hope ur company woud b pleasant...

 

 

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