Newbie

[Guest guest]

LOTS of veggies and fruits. Do not replace the missing meat with carbs. Have

you read any pro-veg books? They can really help you know what to eat and how

much. Also, someone posted a vegetarian food pyramid that was a bit helpful.

Congrats on the switch. I really am glad I made it (6 months and 15 pounds

gone)

Cassie

 

notthemamaus <chickenboss wrote: --- In

, pdw <pdworkman wrote:

>

> What is the first thing you need help on?

>

> Pam

>

> On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 12:42 PM, Linda <chickenboss wrote:

> > I am also new to vegetarian eating. I'm going to need help as I

know nothing

> > about it. thanks Lindq

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

You'll find recipes here prepared all kinds of ways. You'll love it. Check out

our recipe files on our home page. It is all catorized. Welcome.

Judy

-

Melanie Friedman

Friday, June 20, 2008 3:28 PM

newbie

 

 

Hi everyone - I enjoy eating veggies...

Unfortunately I mainly just boil, steam, grill or stir fry.

Would love to learn how to be more creative with my cooking. Hoping this

group might spark some creativity into my cooking. My husband will thank you!

; )

 

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group, Norm.

 

~ PT ~

 

, " Norm " <giftbox101 wrote:

>

> Morning All,

>

> Thank you for the invitation to the group. My name is Norm and we live

> in Northern NH. I have generallly been able to make Vegetable Pudding

> in our crockpot so this will help my wife Cress and me as we try to cut

> back. We have been looking for different ways to have meals (other

> than leftovers) during the week. I leave between 1:30 and 3:30 AM and

> Cress gets home around 5:30 PM. So, there isn't any time for " What's

> for dinner? " I usually have the pleasure of the evening's creations. I

> like it that way. Thanks again. Norm

>

[Guest guest]

'm also a newbie who had " dietary needs " daughters (not to mention

myself!), but nothing near as drastic as your situation, Amanda. I

wish you the best with your new food discovery journey!

 

My situation is somewhat mundane. My daughter was diagnosed with high

cholestorol at 2 yrs old, proving that it can be hereditary! We

followed the doctor-recommended " lean meats, low fat milk, etc etc " ,

yet she was recently found at her 7 yr check up to have a cholesterol

rating of 215. I've been taking cholesterol lowering meds for years,

since they realized that my numbers were not getting better with

dietary change.

 

About 4 wks before her last blood test, we had become (lacto-ovo)

vegetarians, so her results prompted the need to eliminate any food

of animal origin. We are now a total vegetarian household, figuring

that if me and DD#2 have high cholesterol, then DD#1 probably has,

too. I don't know why I haven't had her tested, I will do at her 9 yr

check up in October, though.

 

The transition was not easy for my picky daughter! She doesn't like

soy milk or almond milk, the only milk she will drink/eat with her

cereal is vanilla rice milk. Not a problem there, it's easily

available. She loves pasta but, up until yesterday, would NOT eat the

wholegrain variety. She also loves soba noodles, so I guess that's a

bonus! The girls are both still eating regular school lunches, as I

haven't yet found anything they like that I can pack in a lunch, and

the feel self-conscious if they are not eating " what the other kids

eat " . I'm looking into changing that soon, but I figure that as we

are eating healthy at home, that's a huge start!

 

I'm reading Eat to Live, then will read Dr Fuhrman's book on raising

disease-free children - hoping that will give me some pointers!

 

My biggest problem is that, being a single Mom, I'm on a very tight

budget, and the girls love to shop at the local health food shop.

While I love being able to buy from the bulk bins, I really have a

problem with paying $6 for a box of organic cornflakes! I am lucky

that our local Meijer store has a great selection of vegan items. I

grow a lot of our veggies, all three of us have our own (square foot)

veggie gardens, plus we have a couple of plots at the local community

garden, and it's great for the girls to see that whole " seed to

table " process, as well as reap the health benefits of organically

grown veggies.

 

I'm also enjoying the Eat To Live group, there are some great

discussions there!

 

OK, I'm ranting ... thanks for listening, and I know I'll get some

great information from this group!

 

Vikki in Central IL

 

, " godardam " <godardam wrote:

>

> Hi all,

>

> I am the mother of two beautiful children (2 yrs and 1 month) but

both

> have a rare and possibly life-threatening metabollic disease called

> citrullinemia. They have the amino-acid citrulline elevated in

their

> bodies which indicates they may not make enough of one enzyme to

> eliminate ammonia from the body following the breakdown of protein.

>

> So, we are becoming a mostly vegetarian family who on occasion will

> consume a meat like lamb but we are quitting that and

dairy/cheeses. I

> am also blessed that I am raising a " Spirited " toddler who's picky

and

> with a newborn my time is mostly dedicated to nursing. Any

suggestions

> from you seasoned moms/dads is SO appreciated!

>

> It's nice to meet you all, and thanks for allowing me to join your

> group.

>

> Amanda

>

[Guest guest]

Is there a Trader Joes near you?  They have a few organic cereals at much lower

prices than health food stores (which tend to be even higher than whole foods,

though I like supporting independent businesses).  You may be able to find a

food-buying coop in your area; this can also cut down on costs.

 

--- On Tue, 8/26/08, Vikki <snootyvixen wrote:

 

Vikki <snootyvixen

Re: Newbie

 

Tuesday, August 26, 2008, 8:45 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

'm also a newbie who had " dietary needs " daughters (not to mention

myself!), but nothing near as drastic as your situation, Amanda. I

wish you the best with your new food discovery journey!

 

My situation is somewhat mundane. My daughter was diagnosed with high

cholestorol at 2 yrs old, proving that it can be hereditary! We

followed the doctor-recommended " lean meats, low fat milk, etc etc " ,

yet she was recently found at her 7 yr check up to have a cholesterol

rating of 215. I've been taking cholesterol lowering meds for years,

since they realized that my numbers were not getting better with

dietary change.

 

About 4 wks before her last blood test, we had become (lacto-ovo)

vegetarians, so her results prompted the need to eliminate any food

of animal origin. We are now a total vegetarian household, figuring

that if me and DD#2 have high cholesterol, then DD#1 probably has,

too. I don't know why I haven't had her tested, I will do at her 9 yr

check up in October, though.

 

The transition was not easy for my picky daughter! She doesn't like

soy milk or almond milk, the only milk she will drink/eat with her

cereal is vanilla rice milk. Not a problem there, it's easily

available. She loves pasta but, up until yesterday, would NOT eat the

wholegrain variety. She also loves soba noodles, so I guess that's a

bonus! The girls are both still eating regular school lunches, as I

haven't yet found anything they like that I can pack in a lunch, and

the feel self-conscious if they are not eating " what the other kids

eat " . I'm looking into changing that soon, but I figure that as we

are eating healthy at home, that's a huge start!

 

I'm reading Eat to Live, then will read Dr Fuhrman's book on raising

disease-free children - hoping that will give me some pointers!

 

My biggest problem is that, being a single Mom, I'm on a very tight

budget, and the girls love to shop at the local health food shop.

While I love being able to buy from the bulk bins, I really have a

problem with paying $6 for a box of organic cornflakes! I am lucky

that our local Meijer store has a great selection of vegan items. I

grow a lot of our veggies, all three of us have our own (square foot)

veggie gardens, plus we have a couple of plots at the local community

garden, and it's great for the girls to see that whole " seed to

table " process, as well as reap the health benefits of organically

grown veggies.

 

I'm also enjoying the Eat To Live group, there are some great

discussions there!

 

OK, I'm ranting ... thanks for listening, and I know I'll get some

great information from this group!

 

Vikki in Central IL

 

@gro ups.com, " godardam " <godardam@.. .> wrote:

>

> Hi all,

>

> I am the mother of two beautiful children (2 yrs and 1 month) but

both

> have a rare and possibly life-threatening metabollic disease called

> citrullinemia. They have the amino-acid citrulline elevated in

their

> bodies which indicates they may not make enough of one enzyme to

> eliminate ammonia from the body following the breakdown of protein.

>

> So, we are becoming a mostly vegetarian family who on occasion will

> consume a meat like lamb but we are quitting that and

dairy/cheeses. I

> am also blessed that I am raising a " Spirited " toddler who's picky

and

> with a newborn my time is mostly dedicated to nursing. Any

suggestions

> from you seasoned moms/dads is SO appreciated!

>

> It's nice to meet you all, and thanks for allowing me to join your

> group.

>

> Amanda

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I've been campaigning for a TJ's in our town for the past 10 years. We

have the perfect demographic, but apparently we're too far from Chicago!

 

We just had a new health food shop open up, and the prices are fairly

comparable with the original (smaller) store we have - so no help

there. They do, however, have a greater range in the bulk bins. And

these are a little less expensive.

 

I try to get to TJ's every 6 months or so - I'd like to go more, it's

only a 2 hour trip to our closest store, and maybe when the cost of

gas is less of an issue, we'll go more

 

Vikki

 

, robin koloms <rkoloms wrote:

>

> Is there a Trader Joes near you?� They have a few organic cereals at

much lower prices than health food stores (which tend to be even

higher than whole foods, though I like supporting independent

businesses).� You may be able to find a food-buying coop in your area;

this can also cut down on costs.

[Guest guest]

, " Vikki " <snootyvixen wrote:

>

>The only Trader Joes close to me is about an hour away. It cost too much in gas

to see the

reasoning in going. I went to one on vacation last year and LOVED it. I wish

there was one

closer.

 

We are fortunate to have a full range health food store close by (frozen,

produce,refrigerated).

There is the farmer`s market all summer until October. Then there is a winter

farmers

market that is inside. We also are going to have a coop (fiddleheads) opening

soon..hopefully.

[Guest guest]

Hi I am new too...also 60+years...looking for the same thing....Lorene

 

--- On Wed, 9/3/08, ~Abba~ <lady.express wrote:

 

~Abba~ <lady.express

Newbie

 

Wednesday, September 3, 2008, 8:20 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hello ladies & gents. I recently joined your group because I want to

change my eating habits to include healthy no-meat meals. Even at my

age of 60+, I figure it's never too late to change my ways!

 

Anyway, that's where this group comes into the picture for me. I don't

know enough about which foods to eat to have a nutritionally balanced

vegetarian meal. So, I'm looking forward to reading recipes and helpful

hints here. And in turn, I'll share anything I learn if I think it

will be helpful to the group.

 

Thanks for having me.

 

~Abba~

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Deb, glad you're here! I love the term " veggie-lite. " That is so clever,

lol!.

 

Do you still sing? What do you like singing best? I croak but love opera.

(Visualizing 99% of the list going ewwwww.)

 

Jeanne in GA

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Deb, glad you're here! I love the term " veggie-lite. " That is so clever,

lol!.

 

Do you still sing? What do you like singing best? I croak but love opera.

(Visualizing 99% of the list going ewwwww.)

 

Jeanne in GA

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

> I croak but love opera. (Visualizing 99% of the list going ewwwww.)

 

I guess I'm one of the lonely one percent of the list who also loves

opera. No ewwwwww out of me! :-)

(I also love contemporary classical music, which would probably put me

into a small fraction of a percentile....)

 

Alex

[Guest guest]

I also love opera.  A friend of mine turned me on to it a few years ago.  I've

only seen a few but I love the music.  Opera singers fascinate me.  The way they

use their voice as an instrument is so beautiful.

Pam

 Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers.

Alfred, Lord Tennyson

 

 

 

 

________________________________

Alexandra Soltow <pamra

 

Saturday, January 24, 2009 12:27:24 PM

Re: Newbie

 

 

> I croak but love opera. (Visualizing 99% of the list going ewwwww.)

 

I guess I'm one of the lonely one percent of the list who also loves

opera. No ewwwwww out of me! :-)

(I also love contemporary classical music, which would probably put me

into a small fraction of a percentile.. ..)

 

Alex

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi, Courtney/Kortnee --

 

Some serious recipes here, lots of them vegan, so you've come to the

right place.

Be sure to check out the Files for the Recipes folder

 

<%2ARecipes/>

 

Glad to have you with us, and I hope you'll share some of your

favorite vegan recipes with the list.

 

~ irene

 

> Hey guys my ane is Kortnee and im a newbie to this group and just

> thought that i would introduce myself and stuff, ahh well im 17

> turning

> 18 in oct and im a Vegan, just looking to meet some cool people, get

> some yummy reciepes and find out about new products and such

> Thanks

> Kortnee

[Guest guest]

Hi VegDeb, glad you are here. Even moreso, I am glad someone who approves a

vegetarian diet is working toward a Diet and Health degree. You would not

believe the number of nutritionists and even doctors in the US who have tried

convincing me that a vegetarian diet wasn't healthy for my diabetic husband and

me. ARGH! (Rant over for now.)

 

Anyway, glad you and all the other new members are here. Jeanne in GA

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Congratulation.........

 

--- On Wed, 3/4/09, veg_deb <veg_deb wrote:

 

 

veg_deb <veg_deb

Newbie

 

Wednesday, March 4, 2009, 4:12 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi all,

 

I've been on a plant-based diet for around 6 years now. I'm also doing a degree

in Diet and Health, and am keen to find out more about veggie diets, and to

share and find out about new and diverse food options available.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Jeanne,

 

Glad you brought this up. My dissertation is actually on dietary choices and the

knock-on affects this can have in other areas of our lives (i.e. discrimination

due to misunderstanding, social exclusion, etc.)

 

I'm actually just writing a post, which contains a short descriptor of my

research, along with a link to my questionnaire-it would be great if you could

fill it out for me!

 

Deb

, Jeanne B <treazured wrote:

>

> Hi VegDeb, glad you are here. Even moreso, I am glad someone who approves a

vegetarian diet is working toward a Diet and Health degree. You would not

believe the number of nutritionists and even doctors in the US who have tried

convincing me that a vegetarian diet wasn't healthy for my diabetic husband and

me. ARGH! (Rant over for now.)

>  

> Anyway, glad you and all the other new members are here. Jeanne in GA

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

 

that's really cool that you are getting a Ph.D. What's your exact discipline?

I just finished my Ph.D. in history.

 

Mad

 

, " veg_deb " <veg_deb wrote:

>

> Hi Jeanne,

>

> Glad you brought this up. My dissertation is actually on dietary choices and

the knock-on affects this can have in other areas of our lives (i.e.

discrimination due to misunderstanding, social exclusion, etc.)

>

> I'm actually just writing a post, which contains a short descriptor of my

research, along with a link to my questionnaire-it would be great if you could

fill it out for me!

>

> Deb

> , Jeanne B <treazured@> wrote:

> >

> > Hi VegDeb, glad you are here. Even moreso, I am glad someone who approves a

vegetarian diet is working toward a Diet and Health degree. You would not

believe the number of nutritionists and even doctors in the US who have tried

convincing me that a vegetarian diet wasn't healthy for my diabetic husband and

me. ARGH! (Rant over for now.)

> >  

> > Anyway, glad you and all the other new members are here. Jeanne in GA

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

You can do it!!!! There are so many things to eat and enjoy. Good luck on your

wonderful journey!

Warmest Wishes Fitzy

 

 

 

 

________________________________

Siobhán Ceallaigh <shygirlwithtats

 

Thursday, 30 April, 2009 17:13:27

Newbie

 

 

 

 

 

I have always wanted to try going vegetarian and my daughter has been nagging me

for years to let her try it and now we are. As of may 1st we are on the last leg

of our transition. I'm nervous about setting myself and my teen daughter on the

" doomed to fail " path but I am pretty sure we will be fine.. Thanks

 

 

[Guest guest]

There is no reason for you to fail. Go to our files and see our recipe

collection with thousands of recipes all sorted into groups.

 

M

 

On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 12:13 PM, Siobhán Ceallaigh <

shygirlwithtats wrote:

 

> I have always wanted to try going vegetarian and my daughter has been

> nagging me for years to let her try it and now we are. As of may 1st we are

> on the last leg of our transition. I'm nervous about setting myself and my

> teen daughter on the " doomed to fail " path but I am pretty sure we will be

> fine.. Thanks

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

You won't fail, once you see our recipe files. You'll be having to much fun

making all those varieties of great food. Here check it out and welcome.

Congratulations.

%2ARecipes/

 

Here is loads of great infor " for new vegetarians " and really any vegetarian

will appreciate the wealth of good info here.

For%20New%20Vegetarians/

 

Here's to lots of fun in your kitchen, creating wonderful mouthwatering meals

for you and your daughter.

Judy

-

Siobhán Ceallaigh

Thursday, April 30, 2009 11:13 AM

Newbie

 

 

 

 

 

I have always wanted to try going vegetarian and my daughter has been nagging

me for years to let her try it and now we are. As of may 1st we are on the last

leg of our transition. I'm nervous about setting myself and my teen daughter on

the " doomed to fail " path but I am pretty sure we will be fine.. Thanks

 

[Guest guest]

Don't think of it that way. Any change in your diet at all, even if not

completely veg, would be a success.

 

 

- DJ

 

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

Always remember: Today's mighty oak is simply

yesterday's nut that held its ground...

 

 

 

 

_____

 

 

On Behalf Of Siobhán Ceallaigh

Thursday, April 30, 2009 9:13 AM

 

Newbie

 

 

 

 

 

I have always wanted to try going vegetarian and my daughter has been

nagging me for years to let her try it and now we are. As of may 1st we are

on the last leg of our transition. I'm nervous about setting myself and my

teen daughter on the " doomed to fail " path but I am pretty sure we will be

fine.. Thanks

 

 

[Guest guest]

Iv e been a vegetation for 3 months. I have really enjoyed the recipes

through this group and the support. Honestly, I don't even miss meat and I

feel so much better since I changed my diet. Keep a positive attitude and

you won't fail!

 

Hugs Debbie

 

----

 

Marilyn Daub

04/30/09 13:08:50

 

Re: Newbie

 

 

 

 

There is no reason for you to fail. Go to our files and see our recipe

collection with thousands of recipes all sorted into groups.

 

M

 

On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 12:13 PM, Siobhán Ceallaigh <

shygirlwithtats wrote:

 

> I have always wanted to try going vegetarian and my daughter has been

> nagging me for years to let her try it and now we are. As of may 1st we

are

> on the last leg of our transition. I'm nervous about setting myself and my

> teen daughter on the " doomed to fail " path but I am pretty sure we will be

> fine.. Thanks

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

_

What kind of soy did you try that you didn't like? If you drink milk, you

might like the Silken Soy flavored milk. The chocolate is really good.

Start out with small steps!

Jillian

 

 

In a message dated 6/10/2009 9:21:41 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

lucky_foxey writes:

 

just starting vegetarian tried once hated soy need ideas support

 

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[Guest guest]

Lucky you. My wife is a crusading carnivore and tries to force me to eat meat

from time to time. It's not all bad. I'm normally the cook, so when she wants me

to eat meat, she has to take over in the kitchen for the night. Sort of a good

news bad news thing. One thing I'm surprised I do not like are the fake meat

veggie burgers, etc. It makes me miss the real thing. I would rather have a big

portobella cap than a soyburger any day.

 

, denise johnson <denisecjohnson

wrote:

>

> ey, everyone -

>

> Just wanted to send a quick introduction because I am new to the group and new

to being a vegetarian. I'm about a month and a half into my new food lifestyle

and am loving how I feel. Even my hubby (non-vegetarian) has said that he is

enjoying the new foods and that he feels better, too.

>

>

> Thanks for welcoming me in! I'm looking forward to learning from you.

>

> Denise

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

If you crave them try the Quorn products..... oh here i go again people

are probably thinking, LOL, but I can't help but preach about Quorn. It

is not made from Quorn, it is made from a mushroom similar type fungus.

check out their website. i have tried every product they have and I love

every one. for stirfries, ground " meat " " meatballs " chick'n patties, omg

it is all so good. i take some of the crumbles and fry them in a pan in

a bit of olive oil and a sprinkle of garlic powder. Then I put some

cheese on top, and this makes it stay together, and I put it on a

hamburger roll or bread if i have no rolls. Tastes just like a burger

only better, no grease.

The chick'n cutlets are great with any recipe that you would normally

use the real thing with. I like taking the cutlets and shaking them with

some shake and bake buffalo, and bake for like 25 minutes covered with

foil at 325 or 350.

Dip in bleu cheese. 9make sure that bleu cheese has no rennet though.)

Hope this helps,

Chanda

 

Warren wrote:

>

>

> Lucky you. My wife is a crusading carnivore and tries to force me to

> eat meat from time to time. It's not all bad. I'm normally the cook,

> so when she wants me to eat meat, she has to take over in the kitchen

> for the night. Sort of a good news bad news thing. One thing I'm

> surprised I do not like are the fake meat veggie burgers, etc. It

> makes me miss the real thing. I would rather have a big portobella cap

> than a soyburger any day.

>

>

> <%40>, denise johnson

> <denisecjohnson wrote:

> >

> > ey, everyone -

> >

> > Just wanted to send a quick introduction because I am new to the

> group and new to being a vegetarian. I'm about a month and a half into

> my new food lifestyle and am loving how I feel. Even my hubby

> (non-vegetarian) has said that he is enjoying the new foods and that

> he feels better, too.

> >

> >

> > Thanks for welcoming me in! I'm looking forward to learning from you.

> >

> > Denise

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >