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[Guest guest]

Pardon me for though I have been a vegetarian for 6 year I still kind of

stink at tofu preparation. How does one " drain " tofu?

 

titi

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>cdipietro

>

>

>Re: Intro

>Tue, 24 Jul 2001 15:08:30 -0400

>

>Quick and Easy Tofu Cutlets

>

>Ingredients:

>

> extra firm tofu (drained for 5min. on brown bag)

> coating mix (shake n bake, etc)

> vegan gravy mix (chicken style)

>

>Directions:

>

>Slice drained tofu

>

>Follow instructions on coating mix

>

>After baking to golden brown, prepare gravy

>

>Spoon gravy to taste over cutlets

>

>Serve with any type of rice and at least one green vegetable

>

>Serves: 4

>

>Preparation time: 20min

>

>

>

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Hi all. To drain tofu:

Open the container & pour excess water/juice out.

You can cut the tofu up if you like.

Wrap the tofu in a towel or paper towels & put something heavy on top (like

a frying pan or heavy book)

Let it drain for at least an hour.

 

At 09:58 PM 7/25/01 -0400, you wrote:

>Pardon me for though I have been a vegetarian for 6 year I still kind of

>stink at tofu preparation. How does one " drain " tofu?

>

>titi

>..............................

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Hi - my name is Michele, and I have also just joined the list. I am a yoga

teacher, living in Perth, West Australia, and have been vegetarian for about

3 years now.

 

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> Hi! My name is Eva and I'm trying to go vegetarian.

> I'm very buys with work and other stuff, but I'm

> looking for relatively cheap and easy meals!

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[Guest guest]

Welcome Tami,

I know the exact feeling you described. I have three children as well, 3,6,7. DH doesn't mind not eating meat most of the time but he still wants it once in a while. It's not manly not to eat meat you know! LOL When he starts complaining, I fix something that I can eat

without the meat. For instance... I fix Mexican Quesidillias for him by using steak, cheese and Ro-tel Festival tomatoes, lime and cilantro, for me, I use beans instead of the steak. Put it in a tortilla and brown lightly.

I have a wonderful Baked Spaghetti Recipe that you can omit the meat and is very good. The best way I have personally found to omit meat is to use recipes where it can be omitted or possibly substituted with beans or other. I also use lots of Pasta dishes. I have found that if I serve a hearty bread or roll or something that helps give a "full" satisfied feeling that it helps. I know some people don't like that feeling but when you have man that works in construction in all kinds of heat and cold, etc., when he comes home he wants "food." I don't mean to insult or attack anyone but just am speaking from my personal experience. As the saying goes ... been there, done that. Good luck! Robin

[Guest guest]

I have a carnivore DH and daughter and often I make a

vegetarian meal, and DH makes a bit of meat for them to add

to the meal or substitute for my tofu. Everyone is happy,

he doesn't have to do that much, and I don't have to deal

with the meat.

 

Robin, something you said reminded me of my husband when we

first met " vegetables? That is what food eats! " He's

changed a lot but still wants some meat some of the time.

 

Kris

 

--- appraise wrote:

> Hi there;

>

> I'm Tami, SAHM to 3 boys (ages 5, 2, & 9 months) and

> married to my dh

> for 7 years.

>

> I don't know that I fit the vegetarian mold, I just know

> that tonight

> as I was cutting chicken up for stir-fry, I was on the

> verge of

> tossing my cookies. Actually, it's been on my mind for

> some time, the

> thought of eating or preparing meat has nauseated me off

> and on.

>

> My dh loves steak and such, though he will grudgingly eat

> a Boca

> Burger occasionally. I tried the Morningstar veggie

> crumbles in a

> dish, and he flipped out, so that's a no-go. *sigh*

>

> Anyway, the description for this group intrigued me, and

> I would love

> to be pointed to some recipes that don't contain meat but

> still

> satisfy people like my dh, as well as my boys.

>

> Thanks!

>

> Tami

>

>

 

 

 

 

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Hi Dodi! Good to see another bay-arean (?? :> )

Jocelyn

Hi - I'm Dodi, live in San Jose, CA, been vegetarian for 18 years. Married12 years (together 15) to DH who was was also vegetarian when we met. Wehave two vegetarian children, ages 3.5 and 9 months. DH is a good cook, I'mnot. Can't seem to get the hang of cooking. So, between that and being anAP SAHM, I'm always looking for easy, delicious dishes.I'm glad to be here.-- Dodi

[Guest guest]

Welcome, hope you will find many recipes to help you. Robin

[Guest guest]

Hi Brandi,

 

Do you have any helpful meal planning tips since your husband is a big meat eater? My husband also loves his meat. I find my meals mostly consist of side dishes...or a peanut butter sandwich! :> I find it very difficult to cook for one, twice over.

 

Thanks,

 

Tracy

 

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Brandi Zandi

Wednesday, February 27, 2002 4:24 PM

intro

 

HI!

My name is Brandi and I am new to this list. I am a wife and mom to 4 children - ages 2,4,6, & 8....living in Southern California. I am also a new vegetarian. My husband is a big meat eater. My kids are okay either way but my 4 year old prefers no meat, so he is joining me when I eat. We are very busy during the week and so quick meals that don't have a bunch of items I can not find in my grocery store are must. :-) So far this list has been wonderful!!!

 

One thing I have noticed since changing to a vegetarian diet is that I am not "hungry" like I was before. I don't get to where I am feeling "starving" and I when I do eat I get full much faster. Is there a reason for that??

 

Oh, and I am also looking for a vegan enchilada recipe. I had a frozen dinner one last night and it was the best.. with black beans. I would love to find out how to make it for my family. Thanks!!!

God bless!

Brandi

 

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I also enjoy eating meat, but I find I like to leave toppings and side dishes for later.

 

Tracy McVeigh [tracy_mcveigh]Thursday, February 28, 2002 5:36 PM Subject: Re: intro

Hi Brandi,

 

Do you have any helpful meal planning tips since your husband is a big meat eater? My husband also loves his meat. I find my meals mostly consist of side dishes...or a peanut butter sandwich! :> I find it very difficult to cook for one, twice over.

 

Thanks,

 

Tracy

 

-

Brandi Zandi

Wednesday, February 27, 2002 4:24 PM

intro

 

HI!

My name is Brandi and I am new to this list. I am a wife and mom to 4 children - ages 2,4,6, & 8....living in Southern California. I am also a new vegetarian. My husband is a big meat eater. My kids are okay either way but my 4 year old prefers no meat, so he is joining me when I eat. We are very busy during the week and so quick meals that don't have a bunch of items I can not find in my grocery store are must. :-) So far this list has been wonderful!!!

 

One thing I have noticed since changing to a vegetarian diet is that I am not "hungry" like I was before. I don't get to where I am feeling "starving" and I when I do eat I get full much faster. Is there a reason for that??

 

Oh, and I am also looking for a vegan enchilada recipe. I had a frozen dinner one last night and it was the best.. with black beans. I would love to find out how to make it for my family. Thanks!!!

God bless!

Brandi

 

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[Guest guest]

One of my favourite finds has been refried beans. These

have a similar texture to that sausage-meat stuff that

sausage rolls and stuff are made from. I've been making

savoury pinwheels a lot lately - puff pastry spread with a

refried beans mix (usually chilli, garlic, herbs and pesto)

plus an optional vegie - both corn kernels and tomato slices

(YUM) have worked for me so far. Just roll up and oven

bake.

 

Love,

Naomi

 

>

> Hi Brandi,

>

> Do you have any helpful meal planning tips since your husband is a big

> meat eater? My husband also loves his meat. I find my meals mostly

> consist of side dishes...or a peanut butter sandwich! :> I find it

> very difficult to cook for one, twice over.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Tracy

[Guest guest]

HI!!! Well, I am just starting my no meat journey, so we are still adjusting things in our kitchen. Sometimes, I will make things and he will eat it (but not if it has a meat substitute or anything to do with soy). Although, he does like the cheese substitute ... he ate it in a sandwhich and said how wonderful it was before I even had a chance to tell him that it wasn't cheese. :-)

 

Sometimes I make my self a seperate dish .. usually some sort of a salad.. I love salads, so that is never a problem. I add different beans and such to it and make it "fun." I also enjoy cucumber & sprout sandwiches.. with hummus spread. I have bought a few frozen meals for those nights I eat a seperate dish. They have been pretty good but SOOO expensive. I can't really do that too often. With four little ones, we have a tight budget. Those are all quick items I can make and not have to make 2 full meals.

 

Oh, and I also will make an item and add the meat last. We all love taco soup. I put kidney beans in it and before I add the meat, I spoon mine and my 4 year old's servings into our bowls. Then I finish making it for my husband and other kids. It works out. My husband's mom has been a vegetarian for about 2 years now. She has made some of the most remarkable dishes... yummy! He loves them too. I guess I just have to work my way there... lots of practice. :-) That's why I joined this list .. to get some advice and recipes for this new lifestyle.

 

God bless!

Brandi

wife to Jim mommy to Ian (8), Annabel (6), Vince (4), & Victoria Rose (2) http://www.llcf.org

 

 

Hi Brandi,

 

Do you have any helpful meal planning tips since your husband is a big meat eater? My husband also loves his meat. I find my meals mostly consist of side dishes...or a peanut butter sandwich! :> I find it very difficult to cook for one, twice over.

 

Thanks,

 

Tracy

 

[Guest guest]

> HI!!! Well, I am just starting my no meat journey,

so >we are still adjusting things in our kitchen.

>Sometimes, I will make things and he will eat it (but

>not if it has a meat substitute or anything to do

with >soy). Although, he does like the cheese

substitute ... >he ate it in a sandwhich and said how

wonderful it was >before I even had a chance to tell

him that it wasn't >cheese. :-)

 

I've been cooking without subs for a little while. One

reason being " oh man, I'm going to have to be poor in

the future! and those meat-like thing are expensive! "

So... I have been practicing cooking without. And I've

been cooking with a whole lot of rice.

1 cup of water, 2 1/2 cups rice + other stuff -

canned crushed tomatoes, spices, corn and green beans

or

tumeric, crushed ginger, sugar and pineapple chunks

or

fried up egg or tofu scramble, ginger, sauteed

mushrooms and onions, and soy sauce...

 

 

Celia

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

My house is like this also. I make vegetarian meals and he

adds his meat on the side. He doesn't feel like he is

missing anything, but he has a growing appreciation for

meatless food and seems to be eating a lot less meat than

he did some years ago.

 

Also, Someone mentioned refried beans. We love plain old

beans out of a can. If you want them quickly just mash them

and they do fine. If you like, you can mash them with all

the liquid and fry them until they dry out a bit, more of a

true refried bean that way.

 

Kris

 

--- Tracy McVeigh <tracy_mcveigh wrote:

> Hi Brandi,

>

> Do you have any helpful meal planning tips since your

> husband is a big meat eater? My husband also loves his

> meat. I find my meals mostly consist of side dishes...or

> a peanut butter sandwich! :> I find it very difficult

> to cook for one, twice over.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Tracy

> -

> Brandi Zandi

>

> Wednesday, February 27, 2002 4:24 PM

> intro

>

>

> HI!

> My name is Brandi and I am new to this list. I am a

> wife and mom to 4 children - ages 2,4,6, & 8....living in

> Southern California. I am also a new vegetarian. My

> husband is a big meat eater. My kids are okay either way

> but my 4 year old prefers no meat, so he is joining me

> when I eat. We are very busy during the week and so quick

> meals that don't have a bunch of items I can not find in

> my grocery store are must. :-) So far this list has been

> wonderful!!!

>

> One thing I have noticed since changing to a vegetarian

> diet is that I am not " hungry " like I was before. I don't

> get to where I am feeling " starving " and I when I do eat

> I get full much faster. Is there a reason for that??

>

> Oh, and I am also looking for a vegan enchilada

> recipe. I had a frozen dinner one last night and it was

> the best.. with black beans. I would love to find out how

> to make it for my family. Thanks!!!

>

> God bless!

> Brandi

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome Beth. I am glad you made it here. Are you on the GFCFRecipes list

also. It isn't vegan but we do share some important supports with autism/gfcf

link.

 

LaDonna also has another list that she operates called ChristianVegan Cooking

which has some good gfcf recipes occassionally as well but not all of them are

suitable to the gfcf diet.

 

Happy to see you here in any case.

 

Brenda-Lee (who usually signs BL)

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 06/03/2002 2:32:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time, bellevillerescue writes:

 

 

I'm hoping I'll get some inspiration here!

 

karen louis

 

 

Hi Karen and welcome! I curious about your screen name. Could in be that you are in Belleville, and if so, which one? We hope you will find much useable content here! Robin

[Guest guest]

Hi Deb and welcome!

 

> Our 2 kids are grown & out on their own, &

> I've replaced them with assorted tortoises.

 

LOL! I've replaced mine with three dogs and four parrots. Messier,

but they don't outgrow clothes or need to go to college. <G>

 

> I look forward in

> being in this wonderful group, & hope to contribute & not just

take!

 

Kewl! We can always use more good ideas for quick, easy, and tasty

meals.

 

Melinda

[Guest guest]

Kristilee Helmick

>Can anyone give me some links or info for the following:

>A list of common ingredients that contain gluten

>A website or info about vegetarian or vegan gluten free menu

planning

>a link to or recipes for gluten free bread like things such

as bread,

>muffins, pancakes etc

>Any advice or info for just starting out....

 

I think one of the best I've found is www.celiac.com It has a

really good, detailed listing about what is and what is not

gluten-free, and recipes although they aren't vegetarian. I got

myself one of the veggie-friendly gf cookbooks by Carol Fenster

to help with the baking aspect.

 

And, about the difficulty... I hear ya! Apparently, when

people don't digest gluten properly (as is the case for us),

eating gluten results in the production of opioid substances

being produced in the body. The opioids (yes, it means what it

looks like... opiate-like substances) which are addictive in the

way that narcotics are addictive. So, giving it up can put a

person into a state of addictive withdrawal, cravings, etc. I

think understanding this can help a person find the inner

resources to overcome the attraction. And if you " fall off the

wagon " , just back on... It's a lifetime project and I've been

finding that practice makes it easier.

 

Are there any support groups in your area that you can attend

in person? There are lists of groups on the celiac.com site.

 

Wishing you success...

 

Deborah

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Raven

Hi! I don't post much yet, but I'm in a similar situation as you. My 15

month old is also, possibly celiac (blood test was +) and he also has

multiple food allergies. He can eat about 7 foods, including two meats. We

are so restricted too, but when he is weaned (breast) I'd like to eat more

vegan myself.

Kelli

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Kelli!

 

Good on you for figuring it out so soon! We started figuring it out

when our baby self-weaned at 15 mo. I'd say it took us about a year

to figure out the true level of sensitivity. We never had the blood

test because he was off of gluten by the time we got that far, and it

is so painful for him to eat gluten & have his reaction that we

couldn't ethically do that to him without his consent. And he's still

too young to give it. In any case, feel free to e-mail me off-list

(raven) if you'd like to chat more specifically

about kids & allergies, etc.

 

Blessings,

Raven

 

, tommys1grl@a... wrote:

> Raven

> Hi! I don't post much yet, but I'm in a similar situation as you.

My 15

> month old is also, possibly celiac (blood test was +) and he also

has

> multiple food allergies. He can eat about 7 foods, including two

meats. We

> are so restricted too, but when he is weaned (breast) I'd like to

eat more

> vegan myself.

> Kelli

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Raven

 

Welcome to the group. There are lots of great people here with wonderful

recipes! Hope you enjoy them...

 

I wanted to comment on the following - just to throw it out there (you may

already be aware):

> My 3 year old has an intense gluten sensitivity -

> we don't know if it's celiacs because we chose to put off testing him

> until he can be involved in the process. It wouldn't change how we

> treat him right now anyway, so...

 

There's a lot of info out there, so this may be wrong. I haven't seen anything

that contradicts this yet - for the test to be positive, one must be consuming

gluten for at least a month to get accurate results. I'm an unofficially

diagnosed celiac, but wish I had the " medical backing " for my condition. I have

such a bad reaction to it, there's no way I can even tolerate a day of gluten -

so much for getting the test! Anyway, I've read about tax breaks that one can

get if they buy " special " foods for a medical condition. Also read that if you

do include these write-offs, you'll most likely be audited...the idea of dealing

with the IRS and my lack of " proof " doesn't seem appealing. Also, documentation

can help when fighting universities and their horrible meal plans that are

forced upon students. Although I have seen friends go to their doctor and have

a note sent to their school declaring them " celiacs. " I'm sure there are ways

around the system if one looks hard enough. Then again, one never knows how

things may develop or change in the future. Just some thoughts...

 

BTW - I grew up in Seattle and I'm visiting for the holidays! Seattle rocks!

 

Good luck!

Dan

[Guest guest]

At 10:08 PM 12/23/02 +0000, dan wrote:

 

>There's a lot of info out there, so this may be wrong. I haven't seen

>anything that contradicts this yet - for the test to be positive, one must

>be consuming gluten for at least a month to get accurate results.

 

 

at least. We were gf for one week, then back to gluten for a week and all

three of us (two children and one adult) tested negative for celiac. All

three of us tested positively on the enterolab stool tests.

 

> I'm an unofficially diagnosed celiac, but wish I had the " medical

> backing " for my condition. I have such a bad reaction to it, there's no

> way I can even tolerate a day of gluten - so much for getting the test!

 

 

The enterolab test if very helpful, though I don't think it will get you

the gold standard blood test and endoscopy celiac diagnosis that many are

looking for.

 

> Then again, one never knows how things may develop or change in the

> future. Just some thoughts...

 

 

There are currently many people who are going on gf diets for various

reasons, celiac being one of them. My ho is that as time goes on, there

will be more and more gf choices, including in the meal plans of

universities. Our home is gf 99% of the time and I feel like we are safe

in this, though I sometimes wonder about that other 1%. My dh is not gf,

though admits he feels better this way.

 

I also think that as time goes on, there will be more and more levels of

gluten intolerance and that those families who choose to be gf will find

themselves in more of a majority than they are now. Celiac disease is

being identified in people more often than it was just 10 years ago and I

expect that this type of diagnosing will continue. We can only hope.

 

 

Susie

momma to Sarah Rose (May 9, 1995), Emily (April 8, 1998) and Anna (March

15, 2001)

[Guest guest]

Hi Dan,

 

Yes, when we took him to the pediatric gastroenterologist she said

that he would have to be consuming the minimum of 1 piece of bread

for 3 weeks for the blood test to be accurate. From what we can tell,

when he gets inadvertantly exposed to some teeny tiny amount of

gluten, it causes him incredible pain - hysterics in the night - so

we chose not to subject him to that until he is old enough to

understand what we're doing, and to choose to do it for himself. He

does have a diagnosis of celiacs from his pediatrician, I believe,

based on all the elimination evidence. Our pediatrician believes that

is more accurate than many of the biochemical tests available for

food allergies, as they have a high false-positive rate.

 

Thanks for the feedback! Have fun in Seattle for the holidays!

 

Blessings,

Raven

 

, " Dan <dandoland> "

<dandoland> wrote:

> Hi Raven

>

> Welcome to the group. There are lots of great people here with

wonderful recipes! Hope you enjoy them...

>

> I wanted to comment on the following - just to throw it out there

(you may already be aware):

> > My 3 year old has an intense gluten sensitivity -

> > we don't know if it's celiacs because we chose to put off testing

him

> > until he can be involved in the process. It wouldn't change how

we

> > treat him right now anyway, so...

>

> There's a lot of info out there, so this may be wrong. I haven't

seen anything that contradicts this yet - for the test to be

positive, one must be consuming gluten for at least a month to get

accurate results. I'm an unofficially diagnosed celiac, but wish I

had the " medical backing " for my condition. I have such a bad

reaction to it, there's no way I can even tolerate a day of gluten -

so much for getting the test! Anyway, I've read about tax breaks

that one can get if they buy " special " foods for a medical

condition. Also read that if you do include these write-offs, you'll

most likely be audited...the idea of dealing with the IRS and my lack

of " proof " doesn't seem appealing. Also, documentation can help when

fighting universities and their horrible meal plans that are forced

upon students. Although I have seen friends go to their doctor and

have a note sent to their school declaring them " celiacs. " I'm sure

there are ways around the system if one looks hard enough. Then

again, one never knows how things may develop or change in the

future. Just some thoughts...

>

> BTW - I grew up in Seattle and I'm visiting for the holidays!

Seattle rocks!

>

> Good luck!

> Dan

[Guest guest]

Raven,

 

Thanks for all the great info - I was unable to find such detailed info online!

You son's reaction sounds pretty intense. I hope he's doing okay!

 

Thanks again!

 

Dan

 

, " chaosmstress <raven@w...> "

<raven@w...> wrote:

> Hi Dan,

>

> Yes, when we took him to the pediatric gastroenterologist she said

> that he would have to be consuming the minimum of 1 piece of bread

> for 3 weeks for the blood test to be accurate. From what we can tell,

> when he gets inadvertantly exposed to some teeny tiny amount of

> gluten, it causes him incredible pain - hysterics in the night - so

> we chose not to subject him to that until he is old enough to

> understand what we're doing, and to choose to do it for himself. He

> does have a diagnosis of celiacs from his pediatrician, I believe,

> based on all the elimination evidence. Our pediatrician believes that

> is more accurate than many of the biochemical tests available for

> food allergies, as they have a high false-positive rate.

>

> Thanks for the feedback! Have fun in Seattle for the holidays!

>

> Blessings,

> Raven