Guest guest Report post Posted July 27, 2006 Hi Linda, I am new to this group as well. I am not new to being a vegetarian though. I have been eating mostly a whole foods, natural vegan diet for over ten years. I've learned a lot and am thinking of writing a cookbook so I'd be happy to help. What kinds of foods do you like or do you not like? Dr. Kim , " lindacronan " <lindacronan wrote: > > Hi everyone. My name is Linda and I am new here. Thanks, Donna, for > the invite. I am in transition and am trying to learn as much as I > can about vegetarian foods. I decided about half a year or so ago it > would be better for my health, my doctor agreed, (he's vegetarian > anyway) and I am really finding I like a lot of the recipes. The hard > part is putting together meals that are delicious and filling for > myself and the two guys that live here. Any suggestions are always > welcome! Thanks. > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 27, 2006 Linda, go to the site on , click on files, click on recipes. You will have at the tip of your finger all the recipes you need to keep everyone happy!!! And welcome!! Marilyn Daub mcdaub Vanceburg, KY My Cats Knead Me!! - lindacronan Thursday, July 27, 2006 9:41 AM New here Hi everyone. My name is Linda and I am new here. Thanks, Donna, for the invite. I am in transition and am trying to learn as much as I can about vegetarian foods. I decided about half a year or so ago it would be better for my health, my doctor agreed, (he's vegetarian anyway) and I am really finding I like a lot of the recipes. The hard part is putting together meals that are delicious and filling for myself and the two guys that live here. Any suggestions are always welcome! Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 27, 2006 , " kimstrickland68 " <kimstrickland68 wrote: > > Hi Linda, > I am new to this group as well. I am not new to being a vegetarian > though. I have been eating mostly a whole foods, natural vegan diet > for over ten years. I've learned a lot and am thinking of writing a > cookbook so I'd be happy to help. What kinds of foods do you like or > do you not like? > > Dr. Kim > > I'm not sure right now what I do or don't like, because I am just now trying stuff like zucchini that I thought I would hate, and I love it! I'm trying to be brave enough to work up to eggplant parmesan if I can get a recipe. > > , " lindacronan " > <lindacronan@> wrote: > > > > Hi everyone. My name is Linda and I am new here. Thanks, Donna, for > > the invite. I am in transition and am trying to learn as much as I > > can about vegetarian foods. I decided about half a year or so ago it > > would be better for my health, my doctor agreed, (he's vegetarian > > anyway) and I am really finding I like a lot of the recipes. The hard > > part is putting together meals that are delicious and filling for > > myself and the two guys that live here. Any suggestions are always > > welcome! Thanks. > > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 27, 2006 Hi Kim. Are you really a doctor? I have a hard time trying to decide what foods to put together for a complete meal. I have my husband who is not vegetarian but will eat anything I give him as long as it's filling, cause he's a big guy with a huge appetite. Then we have an elderly gentleman living with us also, and he eats whatever I give him. Also, I would like a recipe for Eggplant Parmesan. I never ate a lot of veggies like squash, eggplant, zucchini and that stuff, but now that I have tried squash and zucchini, I like them. I'm trying to be brave enough to work up to eggplant too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 27, 2006 Hi Linda Welcome to the group...I hope you like it here... lindacronan <lindacronan wrote: Hi everyone. My name is Linda and I am new here. Thanks, Donna, for the invite. I am in transition and am trying to learn as much as I can about vegetarian foods. I decided about half a year or so ago it would be better for my health, my doctor agreed, (he's vegetarian anyway) and I am really finding I like a lot of the recipes. The hard part is putting together meals that are delicious and filling for myself and the two guys that live here. Any suggestions are always welcome! Thanks. How low will we go? Check out Messenger’s low PC-to-Phone call rates. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 28, 2006 Hi Linda, and welcome to the group. Check out the files link for the group's recipes, all recipes are tried and true. not just copied and pasted. Feel free to ask anything that is on your mind, this is a great bunch of helpful folks. Blessings, Chanda - lindacronan Thursday, July 27, 2006 9:41 AM New here Hi everyone. My name is Linda and I am new here. Thanks, Donna, for the invite. I am in transition and am trying to learn as much as I can about vegetarian foods. I decided about half a year or so ago it would be better for my health, my doctor agreed, (he's vegetarian anyway) and I am really finding I like a lot of the recipes. The hard part is putting together meals that are delicious and filling for myself and the two guys that live here. Any suggestions are always welcome! Thanks. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.4/401 - Release 7/26/2006 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted February 28, 2007 I have no kids yet so I must just not understand, but why can't you simply take all of the " dead " food out of the house and MAKE your kids eat the healthy stuff? My reasoning is: A kid (or husband) isn't a complete idiot - eventually they will eat the broccoli or salad or fruit or whatever once they get hungry enough. They'll complain and whine and cry at first, but soon enough instinct will take hold and they will eat those fruits and veggies. Thats what I do to myself! Just don't have the dead food in the house and it won't get eaten! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted December 31, 2008 Welcome Monica! My advice to anyone, even non-veg folks, is to eat a diet full of whole grains and eat a rainbow of fruits and veggies every day. We love the Morningstar nuggies (though I don't thing that they are vegan); I cut them and put them on salads. Robin --- On Wed, 12/31/08, Monica Abernathy-Greer <monicaabernathy wrote: Monica Abernathy-Greer <monicaabernathy New Here Wednesday, December 31, 2008, 8:14 AM hello everyone. i am so glad to have found this group. i am a mother of two boys, 3 and 5 years old. i want to switch to a vegetarian lifestyle for the whole family (ethical and health reasons). any words of advise are welcome. specifically, any favorite cook books, resources, and a commercial " chicken " nugget for kids? that is the only staple that i think they will miss from the meat world. thanks in advance!! monica Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted January 1, 2009 Welcome Monica, My favorite cookbook is: 7 Secrets by Jim and Neva Brackett. They used to operate a health food restaurant in Seattle a number of years ago. This is their 2nd cookbook and is even better than their first. It is totally vegan, (although we aren't)and the food in it is very tasty. I have not used a recipe in it that I have been disappointed in, (although there was one that my kids were not that keen on. ) Sheila B On Behalf Of Monica Abernathy-Greer Wednesday, December 31, 2008 7:14 AM New Here hello everyone. i am so glad to have found this group. i am a mother of two boys, 3 and 5 years old. i want to switch to a vegetarian lifestyle for the whole family (ethical and health reasons). any words of advise are welcome. specifically, any favorite cook books, resources, and a commercial " chicken " nugget for kids? that is the only staple that i think they will miss from the meat world. thanks in advance!! monica Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.1/1870 - Release 12/31/2008 8:44 AM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted January 1, 2009 thanks shelia! i'll definitely look for it. happy new year! monica , " Sheila " <wife1 wrote: > > Welcome Monica, > > > > My favorite cookbook is: 7 Secrets by Jim and Neva Brackett. They used to > operate a health food restaurant in Seattle a number of years ago. This is > their 2nd cookbook and is even better than their first. It is totally vegan, > (although we aren't)and the food in it is very tasty. I have not used a > recipe in it that I have been disappointed in, (although there was one that > my kids were not that keen on. ) > > > > Sheila B > > > > On > Behalf Of Monica Abernathy-Greer > Wednesday, December 31, 2008 7:14 AM > > New Here > > > > hello everyone. i am so glad to have found this group. i am a mother > of two boys, 3 and 5 years old. i want to switch to a vegetarian > lifestyle for the whole family (ethical and health reasons). any > words of advise are welcome. specifically, any favorite cook books, > resources, and a commercial " chicken " nugget for kids? that is the > only staple that i think they will miss from the meat world. > > thanks in advance!! > monica > > > > > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.1/1870 - Release Date: 12/31/2008 > 8:44 AM > > > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted January 2, 2009 Welcome. My favorite chicken-free nuggets by far are the Health is Wealth brand. They come in chicken-free nuggets or chicken-free patties. Vegan and really good. , " Monica Abernathy-Greer " <monicaabernathy wrote: > > hello everyone. i am so glad to have found this group. i am a mother > of two boys, 3 and 5 years old. i want to switch to a vegetarian > lifestyle for the whole family (ethical and health reasons). any > words of advise are welcome. specifically, any favorite cook books, > resources, and a commercial " chicken " nugget for kids? that is the > only staple that i think they will miss from the meat world. > > thanks in advance!! > monica > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted January 2, 2009 health is wealth makes really good vegan chick nuggets. they also have patties and a buffalo spicy style nugget that are all vegan and yummy. i find them in our local hfs. allison Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted January 10, 2009 Welcome Sue! I recognize your name, but ofr the life of me cant remember why! Either from freecycle or another vegetarian or St Louis site/group! LOL. I live in Wentzville, and have been working on being veg for past couple of years. Still not succeeding, but working on it. Oh and I LOVE Pad Thai, thanks for the recipe! Sheyen ________________________________ sue reynolds <skreynolds2 Saturday, January 10, 2009 9:16:25 AM New Here Hi, I'm a new member. I'm not vegetarian but I have a daughter who is a lacto-ovo vegetarian who refuses to eat meat substitutes, and another lactose intolerant daughter. My husband and much of his family is diabetic. The omnivorous members of the family end up eating a lot of low-fat, low-sugar vegetarian meals, so I'm always looking for new ideas. One of our favorite dishes is pad thai, which can vary a bit depending on what kind of tofu is available. We live in St. Louis, where Jay International often carries fivespice baked tofu and chili-lemongrass tofu. These can be cubed and added to the noodles along with the beansprouts at the end of cooking. Trying to explain pad thai is difficult--I tend to just start cooking by slicing an onion and going from there!--but basically you soak the XL bean thread noodles (about 7 ounces to serve 4) in hot water while you saute the onion and maybe some vegetables (sugar snap peas, slivered carrot, maybe chopped bok choi) in a little cooking oil. When the noodles are soft, about 15 minutes, you add them, 2 tablespoons catsup, some vegetarian fish sauce, and a dash of soy sauce. Toss everything together and push the noodle vegetable mass to one side. Scramble two eggs in the little area on the side of the skillet, and then toss the cooked eggs with the noodles. Add the tofu and at least a handful or two of fresh bean sprouts. Toss again and heat the tofu through. Serve with lemon juice, chili, and peanuts (whole or ground into powder) to sprinkle on. Fair warning: you need a wok or a really big skillet if you are doing the 14 ounces of noodles that come in a package of bean thread noodles. Sue in St. Louis Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted February 4, 2009 Hello, Amanda. You're definitely in the right place if you're looking for support and encouragement as you change your way of eating. There are over 300 of us on this list, ranging from partial-vegetarians to vegans, new vegetarians to veterans. Please don't hesitate to ask questions, and be sure to look in the Recipe folders in the Files <%2ARecipes/> where you'll find lots of great recipes. Good luck! ~ irene > Hello all! > > My name is Amanda. I am newly (1 1/2 weeks) vegetarian. I am > having a difficult time getting support from my family on this > decision, and so I am looking for a group of people to get advice > from and support from. I am only vegetarian, I still eat dairy > (eggs, cheese) but I am having a hard time figuring out what I can > and cannot eat. I had tofu for the first time this past weekend, > and also tried meatless hot dogs. Any info or help from you all > would be greatly appreciated! > > Thanks, > > > > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 13, 2009 hi back, and welcome! chanda Anubha Jain wrote: > > hi to all > > _ > > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 17, 2009 Welcome Knitting Nan, I feel your pain, I'm the only vegetarian in my household, it's hard since I still have to cook meat for the rest of the family, and still make something nutritious and non meat for me. Hang in there. Lisa weeziedavis http://www.myspace.com/lisakdavis http://www.facebook.com/weeziedavis --- On Tue, 6/16/09, Knitting Nan <smws2000 wrote: I am new and also fairly new to being a veggie. I am the only one in my family but my husband eats very little meat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 17, 2009 Good to see you Sandra (from someone else who lived in the North West for a while! actually I lived about 3 miles from Veg Soc headquarters in Altrincham LOL) The Dragon (aka High Priestess Enchanting Even weave) Current stitching - RSPCA Perfect Pets, Map of Durham, Cat Ornaments, Green Man http://tempewytch.blogspot.com/ - stitching/house http://tempewytchdiet.blogspot.com/ - diet/angst Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 18, 2009 Sandra, Welcome to the group. We share our stories and troubles and successes as well as recipes. Judy On Behalf Of Knitting Nan I am new and also fairly new to being a veggie. Sandra Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 22, 2009 Hi Sandra, Nice to meet you and welcome to our group! I hope you find what you're looking for here. We are a supportive, friendly group with a good recipe database that we like to add to as often as we can. :-) Cindi --- On Tue, 6/16/09, Knitting Nan <smws2000 wrote: Knitting Nan <smws2000 new here Tuesday, June 16, 2009, 1:26 PM hi, I am new and also fairly new to being a veggie. I am the only one in my family but my husband eats very little meat. I do it as I love animals a lot. I live surrounded by sheep ,lambs and cattle so why would I want to eat them. I am 59(ouch) but in 2007 I started being ill with loads of vertigoes and the dr sent me for blood tests and I was found to have type 2 diabetes. My father had it in his 60's. I have lost weight but am finding it hard to maintain,thats why I have joined. I live in NW of England, in a village..well on the side of a hill actually. I have 3 grown up family and 2 grandchildren 7 and 5. We have 2 rescued dogs and 2 elderly cats and another cat has been here tonight. We have fed it and it has an outbuilding to sleep in. My husband does a lot for the local shelter so he will try and get it a new home if no-one claims it. My youngest Molly doesn't like cats(they told us she had lived with 4 cats but I am not sure) Also my cousin left her budgie and now she don't want it back. So there you are...now I look forward to reading your posts. Sandra from a sunny England...at the mo! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted August 1, 2009 Hi Linda  Welcome 2 the group..I am glad that u are here --- On Sun, 8/2/09, Linda Perham <perhaml wrote: Linda Perham <perhaml new here Sunday, August 2, 2009, 12:56 AM  Hi. I am Linda from KY. I am always on the lookout for tasty veg recipes. Thanks for having me in the group.  Linda in Ky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted August 13, 2009 Jenora, This is a very diverse group of people, but the recipes are wonderful and the exchange of information is what makes it, I think, one of the best groups on ! I have learned so much from the members here--and have tried so many new foods because of all the great recipes! Welcome! --Laura B., from Illinois (but born in Indiana, and I have a lot of Quaker in my ancestry!) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted November 12, 2009 Hi Lee Welcome to the group. Congrats on becoming vegan :-) It can take a while to get to know where animal ingredients are hidden and I think make people make some mistakes to start with. What kinds of foods do you like to eat? Jo , " Lee " <raylee wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > I've just joined this group and wanted to introduce myself. My name is Lee and I'm from Sydney Australia. I've only recently become a vegan (just over a month ago) so I'm pretty much a learner. I'm hoping to learn alot about different foods etc. I haven't had any problems 'yet' regarding meals, but I'm open to any new ideas. > > Cheers, > Lee > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted November 12, 2009 Hi Jo, Thanks for the warm welcome. At the moment I'm reading everything I pick up from the shops to see what's in it. I usually feel safe though with the Aldi stuff that does actually mention that it 'safe' for veggie's or vegans. At the moment I buy alot of Fry's products which I find really nice. Otherwise dinner usually consist of a large plate of veggies, tofu, eggplant and soy sauce. I have tried a few of the other brands but found them to be a bit too bland. I've just come back from the UK where Linda Macartney has/had her own line of different products. The sausages were delightful and even my non-vegan hubby liked them. Look forward to hearing from you again. Cheers, Lee , " heartwerk " <jo.heartwork wrote: > > Hi Lee > > Welcome to the group. > > Congrats on becoming vegan :-) It can take a while to get to know where animal ingredients are hidden and I think make people make some mistakes to start with. > > What kinds of foods do you like to eat? > > Jo > > , " Lee " <raylee@> wrote: > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > I've just joined this group and wanted to introduce myself. My name is Lee and I'm from Sydney Australia. I've only recently become a vegan (just over a month ago) so I'm pretty much a learner. I'm hoping to learn alot about different foods etc. I haven't had any problems 'yet' regarding meals, but I'm open to any new ideas. > > > > Cheers, > > Lee > > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted November 12, 2009 G'day lee! and welcome cheers fraggle Lee Nov 11, 2009 8:13 PM New here Hi everyone,I've just joined this group and wanted to introduce myself. My name is Lee and I'm from Sydney Australia. I've only recently become a vegan (just over a month ago) so I'm pretty much a learner. I'm hoping to learn alot about different foods etc. I haven't had any problems 'yet' regarding meals, but I'm open to any new ideas.Cheers,Lee You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted November 12, 2009 The more cake recipes the better - can never have too many :-) Jo - elizabeth vincent Thursday, November 12, 2009 2:07 PM New here Welcome to the group and congratulations on going vegan - I hope you are finding it fine. I don't know if you are a cake fiend but I have lots of cool cake and cookie recipes! Best wishes, Elizabeth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
