Guest guest Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 My Mom is now on pureed foods so I make her plenty of juice. I use the greens and I add a Gala apple and it takes the greens taste away and doesn't make it very sweet. Do you use apple? Donna --- Sue <kup wrote: > I think that is why I started juicing. I felt that > I wouldn't get enough of > the food that I needed. And it was fun. So much so > that my husband has > taken over making the juice mid morning and I make > the smoothies in the > afternoon. > My husband does get a little heavy handed with the > kale, making the juice > very thick and.....kale-y! LOL And garlic! I > guess he thinks that one of > us is going to turn into a vampire unless we get > enough garlic. But, > usually he does a great job. > We have put some pretty strange things in our juice, > but mostly they are > pretty delicious. > Sue > > > ---- > > mainvillefamily > 8/10/2007 6:45:47 PM > > How to feed the " picky " > vegetarian? > > My dd (11 in September) is the only vegetarian in > the house (the rest > of us were just too weak, lol) -- she's been a > lacto-ovo vegetarian > for almost a year now, and has never wavered in her > decision. > > BUT, she's kind of " picky " . I hate to use that word > b/c I don't want > to label her as such (I don't want her to think " I'm > a picky eater so > I don't have to eat that or try something new " ) She > won't eat bell > peppers, onions, fresh spinach or any other fresh > greens, cabbage, > tomatoes, zucchinin, squash, sweet potatoes, most > dried beans and > other veggies that I cook. > > She will eat, broccoli, corn, pinto beans (usually > only refried - > she " sometimes " eats the dry beans I've cooked), > green beans, baby > carrots and lettuce. I'm sure there are a few other > things. While > she likes lettuce, she isn't crazy about salads. > She'll eat them, > but it can be a mild arguement to get her too. he > doesn't like > anything w/ tomato sauce or spaghetti sauce (except > pizza) > > She eats pasta, rice, and couscous. But I feel like > she's just not > eating enough of the right things. I feel like she > needs more > veggies in her diet. She's happy to eat fettucini > alfredo and a > boiled egg or two everyday -- but even that isn't > healthy to eat > everyday! There is very little variety in her diet > and I'm worried > she's not eating enough protein and other essential > vitamins. > > She does take a multi-vitamin, but who knows how > much of that is > actually absorbed, plus I want her to get the > majority of her > nutrients from food! > > I don't want to argue w/ her over it, but I do want > her to eat > better. The family has always supported her, always, > but I just > cannot keep making her a separate meal (I already > make a separate > meal for my 2 yr old if there is something we're > eating w/ dairy in > it b/c he's allergic). So I don't want to have to > make 3 different > meals every time we eat! > > I dont' want to sound selfish like I'm not catering > to her, because I > am --- but for example, last night I made rotini in > veggie broth with > sauteed fresh spinach, mushrooms and tomatoes > (sauteed in olive oil > w/ a little lemon juice) and left the chicken on the > side for her dad > and brothers, served it w/ homemade foccacia (w/ > olive oil and basil > dressing/dip) and a side of fresh steamed broccoli > -- so of course > all she wants to eat is the broccoli and foccacia! > She wouldn't > touch the noodles b/c she doesn't like mushrooms and > tomatoes! I > told her if it was that big of a deal she shoud just > pick them out, > then it's " well I don't like the spinach either " . > > Seriously, I thought that was a great vegetarian > meal (w/o the > chicken of course which like I said was on the side) > -- but she > just " thinks " she doesn't like mushrooms (although > she'll eat them > when she doesn't know they're in something) and > thinks she doesn't > like tomatoes or spaghetti sauce (even though that's > whats on pizza) - > so she won't even give it a chance. > > I believe food battles are totally non-productive > and create " eating > stress " , I don't want meal time to be a source of > anxiety for her > thinking " what is mom going to argue w/ me about at > this meal " . I > don't want her to avoid meal time, or to think of > food as the enemy. > I believe meal time is a family affair and food > should be enjoyed. > The dinner table is my favorite place in the house > and the entire > family sits down to dinner every night together. > Meal time is > important to me, time that we take out of our day to > spend with each > other w/o worrying about the hassles of the world! > But lately, it's > just not that way! > > I don't want to argue w/ her - but her diet HAS to > improve. I > include her in the meal planning and she says, > " Sure, I'll try that " > but the minute she looks at a new dish, she already > decides she > doesn't like it! > > I love her dearly and want to encourage her eating > choices (for her > it is moral and spiritual), but I am also concerned > that she is not > eating properly! > > Any advice on how to handle this or how to balance > her diet (w/o > having to cook a separate " major " meal each > mealtime)? Any advice is > appreciated! > > Thanks, > Stacee > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 Yup~ Golden Delicious. Although I have seen other fruit added to the veggies, I only use apples. Sue ---- Donnalilacflower 8/11/2007 8:45:36 AM juicing Sue My Mom is now on pureed foods so I make her plenty of juice. I use the greens and I add a Gala apple and it takes the greens taste away and doesn't make it very sweet. Do you use apple? Donna --- Sue <kup wrote: > I think that is why I started juicing. I felt that > I wouldn't get enough of > the food that I needed. And it was fun. So much so > that my husband has > taken over making the juice mid morning and I make > the smoothies in the > afternoon. > My husband does get a little heavy handed with the > kale, making the juice > very thick and.....kale-y! LOL And garlic! I > guess he thinks that one of > us is going to turn into a vampire unless we get > enough garlic. But, > usually he does a great job. > We have put some pretty strange things in our juice, > but mostly they are > pretty delicious. > Sue > > > ---- > > mainvillefamily > 8/10/2007 6:45:47 PM > > How to feed the " picky " > vegetarian? > > My dd (11 in September) is the only vegetarian in > the house (the rest > of us were just too weak, lol) -- she's been a > lacto-ovo vegetarian > for almost a year now, and has never wavered in her > decision. > > BUT, she's kind of " picky " . I hate to use that word > b/c I don't want > to label her as such (I don't want her to think " I'm > a picky eater so > I don't have to eat that or try something new " ) She > won't eat bell > peppers, onions, fresh spinach or any other fresh > greens, cabbage, > tomatoes, zucchinin, squash, sweet potatoes, most > dried beans and > other veggies that I cook. > > She will eat, broccoli, corn, pinto beans (usually > only refried - > she " sometimes " eats the dry beans I've cooked), > green beans, baby > carrots and lettuce. I'm sure there are a few other > things. While > she likes lettuce, she isn't crazy about salads. > She'll eat them, > but it can be a mild arguement to get her too. he > doesn't like > anything w/ tomato sauce or spaghetti sauce (except > pizza) > > She eats pasta, rice, and couscous. But I feel like > she's just not > eating enough of the right things. I feel like she > needs more > veggies in her diet. She's happy to eat fettucini > alfredo and a > boiled egg or two everyday -- but even that isn't > healthy to eat > everyday! There is very little variety in her diet > and I'm worried > she's not eating enough protein and other essential > vitamins. > > She does take a multi-vitamin, but who knows how > much of that is > actually absorbed, plus I want her to get the > majority of her > nutrients from food! > > I don't want to argue w/ her over it, but I do want > her to eat > better. The family has always supported her, always, > but I just > cannot keep making her a separate meal (I already > make a separate > meal for my 2 yr old if there is something we're > eating w/ dairy in > it b/c he's allergic). So I don't want to have to > make 3 different > meals every time we eat! > > I dont' want to sound selfish like I'm not catering > to her, because I > am --- but for example, last night I made rotini in > veggie broth with > sauteed fresh spinach, mushrooms and tomatoes > (sauteed in olive oil > w/ a little lemon juice) and left the chicken on the > side for her dad > and brothers, served it w/ homemade foccacia (w/ > olive oil and basil > dressing/dip) and a side of fresh steamed broccoli > -- so of course > all she wants to eat is the broccoli and foccacia! > She wouldn't > touch the noodles b/c she doesn't like mushrooms and > tomatoes! I > told her if it was that big of a deal she shoud just > pick them out, > then it's " well I don't like the spinach either " . > > Seriously, I thought that was a great vegetarian > meal (w/o the > chicken of course which like I said was on the side) > -- but she > just " thinks " she doesn't like mushrooms (although > she'll eat them > when she doesn't know they're in something) and > thinks she doesn't > like tomatoes or spaghetti sauce (even though that's > whats on pizza) - > so she won't even give it a chance. > > I believe food battles are totally non-productive > and create " eating > stress " , I don't want meal time to be a source of > anxiety for her > thinking " what is mom going to argue w/ me about at > this meal " . I > don't want her to avoid meal time, or to think of > food as the enemy. > I believe meal time is a family affair and food > should be enjoyed. > The dinner table is my favorite place in the house > and the entire > family sits down to dinner every night together. > Meal time is > important to me, time that we take out of our day to > spend with each > other w/o worrying about the hassles of the world! > But lately, it's > just not that way! > > I don't want to argue w/ her - but her diet HAS to > improve. I > include her in the meal planning and she says, > " Sure, I'll try that " > but the minute she looks at a new dish, she already > decides she > doesn't like it! > > I love her dearly and want to encourage her eating > choices (for her > it is moral and spiritual), but I am also concerned > that she is not > eating properly! > > Any advice on how to handle this or how to balance > her diet (w/o > having to cook a separate " major " meal each > mealtime)? Any advice is > appreciated! > > Thanks, > Stacee > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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