Guest guest Report post Posted May 8, 2007 Oh, I think I have seen Bella Terra at the health store. I will check it out. Also, does anyone know if some brown rice is less chewy than others? I'm thinking maybe brown basmati would be worth a try since white basmati is a lot softer than, for instance, long grain rice. Cindy _____ On Behalf Of robin koloms 08 May 2007 14:46 RE: Intro Some og the whole wheat pastas are nasty (Annies, for example). The Bella Terra (organic) whole wheats are very good. .. <http://geo./serv?s=97359714/grpId=2074869/grpspId=1705042054/msgId =14142/stime=1178635300/nc1=3848533/nc2=4025301/nc3=4567295> " This e-mail is intended for the recipient only. If you are not the intended recipient you must not use, disclose, distribute, copy, print, or rely upon this e-mail. If an addressing or transmission error has misdirected this e-mail, please notify the author by replying to this e-mail. " " Recipients should note that all e-mail traffic on MOD systems is subject to monitoring and auditing. " Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 9, 2007 Hi, You just have to add some water for the brown rice to soften a bit. Use also organic brown rice, it taste a lot better than the ordinary. My 4 year old boy love it. Regards, Sol " Sent via BlackBerry from Smart " Underwood-Fowler Cindy <CDUFOWLER Tue, 8 May 2007 15:51:44 RE: Intro Oh, I think I have seen Bella Terra at the health store. I will check it out. Also, does anyone know if some brown rice is less chewy than others? I'm thinking maybe brown basmati would be worth a try since white basmati is a lot softer than, for instance, long grain rice. Cindy _____ @gro <%40> ups.com [@gro <%40> ups.com] On Behalf Of robin koloms 08 May 2007 14:46 @gro <%40> ups.com RE: Intro Some og the whole wheat pastas are nasty (Annies, for example). The Bella Terra (organic) whole wheats are very good. . <http://geo.. <http://geo./serv?s=97359714/grpId=2074869/grpspId=1705042054/msgId> com/serv?s=97359714/grpId=2074869/grpspId=1705042054/msgId =14142/stime=1178635300/nc1=3848533/nc2=4025301/nc3=4567295> " This e-mail is intended for the recipient only. If you are not the intended recipient you must not use, disclose, distribute, copy, print, or rely upon this e-mail. If an addressing or transmission error has misdirected this e-mail, please notify the author by replying to this e-mail. " " Recipients should note that all e-mail traffic on MOD systems is subject to monitoring and auditing. " Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 14, 2007 I REALLY like this idea. I had tried giving my DS a single cookie (yeah, I know, junk) or rice cracker to keep him going that extra half hour, but it seemed to fill him up way more than a cookie normally does - seemed to be related to the timing, ie at the end of a long day when he's tired and starving! So he wouldn't eat his dinner at all. But I like the idea of putting out vegetables, since if all he eats is those it's like he's eaten dinner anyway! Why didn't I think of that? Cindy ps. I found a new thing DS will eat last night. Home made potato cakes made from left over creamed potatoes mixed with flour and lightly fried. He ate FOUR and they were way healthier than ready made ones from the store (ie they only contained potato, milk and flour - NOT preservatives and all the other junk they add!). I reckon he'd enjoy them with small chopped up veggies added to the mixture too - sweetcorn would be nice One solution I've found is to put vegetables out on the dinner table ASAP, while I'm still cooking dinner. It might be leftover steamed vegs from the night before, or crudites with or without a dip. This has the double advantage of keeping the kids from falling apart from hunger AND getting more veggies into them when they're so hungry they'll eat anything. .. <http://geo./serv?s=97359714/grpId=2074869/grpspId=1705042054/msgId =14101/stime=1178036501/nc1=3848541/nc2=4025308/nc3=3> " This e-mail is intended for the recipient only. If you are not the intended recipient you must not use, disclose, distribute, copy, print, or rely upon this e-mail. If an addressing or transmission error has misdirected this e-mail, please notify the author by replying to this e-mail. " " Recipients should note that all e-mail traffic on MOD systems is subject to monitoring and auditing. " Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 15, 2007 I wasn't sure if I should start a new intro or tack onto the end of this one... dating all the way back to 2004... very impressive! My name is Laura and I am newly Vegan. I was vegetarian years ago and have been mostly vegetarian since then, but while training for long runs (marathons) then a twin pregnancy I began eating meat again. I gave up dairy because my daughter was having an adverse effect in my milk, and have now given up meat (mostly for environmental reasons). I will say that being off dairy makes me feel so much better, but in the past I haven't been able to give it up. Having the nursing and my little darling to encourage me made it quite easy and though I miss the cheese sometimes I don't miss how it made me feel. My babies are coming up on their first birthday. I don't intend to wean them, but as they are eating more and more and I am more conscious of making sure they get the right combinations of foods. Currently they are vegetarian, but close to vegan. They get eggs occasionally and meat from my husband's plate. I don't intend to transition them to milk after they wean... am here to get advice from all you vetrans. thank you for the group!!!! I'll be around. Laura Jason and Lily 11 months , Underwood-Fowler Cindy <CDUFOWLER wrote: > > I REALLY like this idea. I had tried giving my DS a single cookie (yeah, I > know, junk) or rice cracker to keep him going that extra half hour, but it > seemed to fill him up way more than a cookie normally does - seemed to be > related to the timing, ie at the end of a long day when he's tired and > starving! So he wouldn't eat his dinner at all. > But I like the idea of putting out vegetables, since if all he eats is those > it's like he's eaten dinner anyway! Why didn't I think of that? > > Cindy > > ps. I found a new thing DS will eat last night. Home made potato cakes made > from left over creamed potatoes mixed with flour and lightly fried. He ate > FOUR and they were way healthier than ready made ones from the store (ie > they only contained potato, milk and flour - NOT preservatives and all the > other junk they add!). I reckon he'd enjoy them with small chopped up > veggies added to the mixture too - sweetcorn would be nice > > > > > > One solution I've found is to put vegetables out on the dinner table ASAP, > while I'm still cooking dinner. It might be leftover steamed vegs from the > night before, or crudites with or without a dip. This has the double > advantage of keeping the kids from falling apart from hunger AND getting > more veggies into them when they're so hungry they'll eat anything. > > > . > > <http://geo./serv?s=97359714/grpId=2074869/grpspId=1705042054/msgId > =14101/stime=1178036501/nc1=3848541/nc2=4025308/nc3=3> > > > " This e-mail is intended for the recipient only. If you are not the > intended recipient you must not use, disclose, distribute, copy, print, > or rely upon this e-mail. If an addressing or transmission error has > misdirected this e-mail, please notify the author by replying to this e-mail. " > > " Recipients should note that all e-mail traffic on MOD systems is > subject to monitoring and auditing. " > > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 15, 2007 Next time, try making the potatoes with sweet potatoes. YUM! Underwood-Fowler Cindy <CDUFOWLER wrote: I REALLY like this idea. I had tried giving my DS a single cookie (yeah, I know, junk) or rice cracker to keep him going that extra half hour, but it seemed to fill him up way more than a cookie normally does - seemed to be related to the timing, ie at the end of a long day when he's tired and starving! So he wouldn't eat his dinner at all. But I like the idea of putting out vegetables, since if all he eats is those it's like he's eaten dinner anyway! Why didn't I think of that? Cindy ps. I found a new thing DS will eat last night. Home made potato cakes made from left over creamed potatoes mixed with flour and lightly fried. He ate FOUR and they were way healthier than ready made ones from the store (ie they only contained potato, milk and flour - NOT preservatives and all the other junk they add!). I reckon he'd enjoy them with small chopped up veggies added to the mixture too - sweetcorn would be nice One solution I've found is to put vegetables out on the dinner table ASAP, while I'm still cooking dinner. It might be leftover steamed vegs from the night before, or crudites with or without a dip. This has the double advantage of keeping the kids from falling apart from hunger AND getting more veggies into them when they're so hungry they'll eat anything. .. <http://geo./serv?s=97359714/grpId=2074869/grpspId=1705042054/msgId =14101/stime=1178036501/nc1=3848541/nc2=4025308/nc3=3> " This e-mail is intended for the recipient only. If you are not the intended recipient you must not use, disclose, distribute, copy, print, or rely upon this e-mail. If an addressing or transmission error has misdirected this e-mail, please notify the author by replying to this e-mail. " " Recipients should note that all e-mail traffic on MOD systems is subject to monitoring and auditing. " Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 15, 2007 MMMMM that sounds SCRUMPTIOUS... I'll have to try the potato pancakes. I'm always looking for some variety for my little finger food lovers. I'm so sick of chopped up sweet potatoes.. they must be too.. Great ideas ladies! Laura Mount I am training for my first TRIATHLON with Team In Training! Please take a look at my fundraising page and help the cause!! http://www.active.com/donate/tntwi/tntwiLMount Thank you in advance for your support! Green Girl's Guide Family Blog Our photos robin koloms <rkoloms Tuesday, May 15, 2007 12:23:57 PM RE: Intro Next time, try making the potatoes with sweet potatoes. YUM! Underwood-Fowler Cindy <CDUFOWLER (AT) mail (DOT) dstl.gov. uk> wrote: I REALLY like this idea. I had tried giving my DS a single cookie (yeah, I know, junk) or rice cracker to keep him going that extra half hour, but it seemed to fill him up way more than a cookie normally does - seemed to be related to the timing, ie at the end of a long day when he's tired and starving! So he wouldn't eat his dinner at all. But I like the idea of putting out vegetables, since if all he eats is those it's like he's eaten dinner anyway! Why didn't I think of that? Cindy ps. I found a new thing DS will eat last night. Home made potato cakes made from left over creamed potatoes mixed with flour and lightly fried. He ate FOUR and they were way healthier than ready made ones from the store (ie they only contained potato, milk and flour - NOT preservatives and all the other junk they add!). I reckon he'd enjoy them with small chopped up veggies added to the mixture too - sweetcorn would be nice One solution I've found is to put vegetables out on the dinner table ASAP, while I'm still cooking dinner. It might be leftover steamed vegs from the night before, or crudites with or without a dip. This has the double advantage of keeping the kids from falling apart from hunger AND getting more veggies into them when they're so hungry they'll eat anything. .. <http://geo.. com/serv? s=97359714/ grpId=2074869/ grpspId=17050420 54/msgId =14101/stime= 1178036501/ nc1=3848541/ nc2=4025308/ nc3=3> " This e-mail is intended for the recipient only. If you are not the intended recipient you must not use, disclose, distribute, copy, print, or rely upon this e-mail. If an addressing or transmission error has misdirected this e-mail, please notify the author by replying to this e-mail. " " Recipients should note that all e-mail traffic on MOD systems is subject to monitoring and auditing. " Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 16, 2007 Hi Jenna Welcome to the group. I too am new, joining last night. Congratulations on making the switch to veganism. I am still vegetarian although have been vegan on and off in the past. I am looking to go vegan, if only for a month or so, to see if it helps with my baby's rattle in his chest - milk and wheat are the most common aggrivators for this I believe. I am fascinated by homeschooling. I have always maintained that if my children don't progress well or enjoy school then I would home school. My 8 year old is still enjoying her local school and seems to be doing ok so I just supplement her learning at home. Toddler and Baby are still too young to be institutionalised (sp?). Claire Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 16, 2007 *stomach rumbles* ohhhh yes I have to try this. I half hope DS hates them, so I can eat them instead! Last night I gave him boiled parsnips with his dinner. He hasn't had them before. He ate a piece the size of my thumb, chewed it all up, swallowed, then 5 minutes later declared " I don't like parsnips Mummy " LOL! I love how he ate the whole piece first just to be really sure... normally he declares he doesn't like something after the first bite (I'm quite lucky that he will eat a whole bite before saying he doesn't like something, rather than spitting it out instantly before he's had a chance to taste it). Kids are so funny. Cindy _____ On Behalf Of robin koloms 15 May 2007 18:24 RE: Intro Next time, try making the potatoes with sweet potatoes. YUM! .. <http://geo./serv?s=97359714/grpId=2074869/grpspId=1705042054/msgId =14157/stime=1179251714/nc1=3848525/nc2=4025321/nc3=3> " This e-mail is intended for the recipient only. If you are not the intended recipient you must not use, disclose, distribute, copy, print, or rely upon this e-mail. If an addressing or transmission error has misdirected this e-mail, please notify the author by replying to this e-mail. " " Recipients should note that all e-mail traffic on MOD systems is subject to monitoring and auditing. " Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted August 6, 2007 I don't know much about soy allergies--or any other kinds of allergies since we are VERY LUCKY to not have any in my house--but I saw an ad for " hemp milk " and I've heard that it's creamier and tastier than the other milk alternatives. I have only one brand/kind of soy milk that Ilike and can't seem to get used to anything else, so I'm going to give this a try. Never heard of a " hemp allergy " ! Jill D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted August 6, 2007 I have some allergic kids. Soy is NOT one of them. I have one who is allergic to any cow milk, and another who is allergic only to the un cooked protein in cow milk. Both totally different reactions. But no soy. I have not even heard of soy allergies.. that was a new one. The one with the allergic to anything milk was not breastfeed. But on soy formula ( 1988) so we always knew about her allergy. The latter was breastfeed and eating table foods. It just so happened that cow milk was the only thing she had not had. After a few days we realized it was the only thing we had introduced. It took me forever to find a doc that would listen.. I just wanted to know why milk gave her blood in her stools, and at 18 months they just wanted to proscribe meds for constipation. AH.. she was NOT constipated.. just bloody.. like an 18 month old with hemorrhoids ( TMI sorry) . ( She refused to nurse once my son was about 4 months in utero) Congrats on Breastfeeding so long ! Don't stop just cause you started solids though. :-) Steph " We all want progress, but if you're on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; in that case, the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive. " C.S. Lewis On Behalf Of kmodare76 Monday, August 06, 2007 1:56 PM Intro Hello! Glad to have found/joined this forum. I have an 11 month old son, who up until this point has been primarily breastfed. We have been slowly introducing solids (fresh fruits & veggies.) I tried some chickpeas over the weekend and I think he reacted to them- got a nasty diaper rash, so I won't be serving those again for awhile! Anyway, I joined the group with the hopes I can learn from other parents how to raise a healthy vegetarian baby. I would be grateful for any types of sample menus/suggestions for what foods to introduce next. Also, I am very interested in learning about alternatives to cow's milk (I am worried about soy allergies so have not tried anything soy-based, including yogurt or tofu yet.) Should I be worried about soy allergies? TIA, Kellie Hayden's mama 9/5/06, Birth Center Baby, NCB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted August 6, 2007 Hi, welcome to the group. My son did the same thing with soymilk when we first got him off formula... he got a horrendous diaper rash. Now we make our own soymilk at home, only it's less than half soy. If you're worried about allergies, you could either have him allergy tested or you could just try a teensy bit of it with him and see how that goes. I wouldn't worry too much, as long as it's something like tofu or soymilk. As for alternatives to cow's milk, I'd reeeeeally, really really suggest getting a soymilk maker. We got one for around $70 on Ebay and it paid itself off in no time. We mix lots of stuff, not just soybeans. We use different types of rice, quinoa, lots of different kinds of beans, flax seeds, spelt, kamut, and millet. I have a bin full of that stuff. It ends up being really cheap if you can find the stuff in bulk bins. I sweeten it with a little bit of sugar and I add some salt and a crushed calcium tablet. Occasionally I'll also add a crushed brewer's yeast tablet. It's great stuff, much simpler than the commercial stuff and A LOT cheaper than either cow's milk or commercial soy/rice milk. I love my soymilk maker, but you probably already guessed that. It's definitely worth the money. It pays itself off VERY quickly. We have two children and we spent more in two months on soymilk at the store than we spent on the soymilk maker. Totally, totally worth it. And if you don't want to use soy, you can use quinoa. It's a complete protein and doesn't stick in the filter like rice does. The taste takes some getting used to, but it grows on you. kmodare76 <kmodare76 wrote: Hello! Glad to have found/joined this forum. I have an 11 month old son, who up until this point has been primarily breastfed. We have been slowly introducing solids (fresh fruits & veggies.) I tried some chickpeas over the weekend and I think he reacted to them- got a nasty diaper rash, so I won't be serving those again for awhile! Anyway, I joined the group with the hopes I can learn from other parents how to raise a healthy vegetarian baby. I would be grateful for any types of sample menus/suggestions for what foods to introduce next. Also, I am very interested in learning about alternatives to cow's milk (I am worried about soy allergies so have not tried anything soy-based, including yogurt or tofu yet.) Should I be worried about soy allergies? TIA, Kellie Hayden's mama 9/5/06, Birth Center Baby, NCB Kadee Sedtal " When you die, if you get a choice between going to regular heaven or pie heaven, choose pie heaven. It might be a trick, but if it's not, mmmmmmmm, boy. " -Jack Handey Take the Internet to Go: Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, news, photos & more. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted August 7, 2007 Welcome! I am a strong believer in holding off on all of the " allergy foods " before baby's first birthday. This is by no means a complete list: strawberries, citrus, soy, wheat, dairy, eggs. At that age my daughter loved puffed brown rice and sweet potatoes (still loves sweet potatoes at almost 12). kmodare76 <kmodare76 wrote: Hello! Glad to have found/joined this forum. I have an 11 month old son, who up until this point has been primarily breastfed. We have been slowly introducing solids (fresh fruits & veggies.) I tried some chickpeas over the weekend and I think he reacted to them- got a nasty diaper rash, so I won't be serving those again for awhile! Anyway, I joined the group with the hopes I can learn from other parents how to raise a healthy vegetarian baby. I would be grateful for any types of sample menus/suggestions for what foods to introduce next. Also, I am very interested in learning about alternatives to cow's milk (I am worried about soy allergies so have not tried anything soy-based, including yogurt or tofu yet.) Should I be worried about soy allergies? TIA, Kellie Hayden's mama 9/5/06, Birth Center Baby, NCB Shape in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted August 7, 2007 Welcome to the group! I've heard of sensitivities to soy, but I've never met anyone actually allergic to it. My mom and my MIL can't have soy, as it's medical reasons unrelated to allergies (mom has fibroids, and it makes them crazy, MIL has had skin cancer, and that makes them worse, only she stopped avoiding soy as it was too hard. My mom doesn't avoid soy in everything, but she does read labels, so i dn't know for sure - she doesn't live in the same state as us, so I can't say for sure - but it sounds like she avoids soymilk and tofu only -esp. when she visits us). Anyway, my son is allergic to anything made from any kind of animal milk (not just the typical dairy stuff, but things made from the protiens in milk like calcium lactylate, among other things). He was breastfed till he was 22mo's. We figured out his allergy when he was about 10mo's old - it began with projectile vomiting. We were vegetarian at the time, now, we're vegan, as it was SO MUCH EASIER since most vegetarian labeled items assume you are ok with dairy, and we're not. Eggs were very easy for me to give up, as I never have ever liked them. I found it very easy to do without animal milks, and I much prefer soymilk anyway. My son occasionally will drink rice milk, but he doesn't really care for it. Any brand of original/plain/unsweetened soymilk he likes. He does not like vanilla (says it's too sweet) but he occasionally does like to have chocolate soymilk. I think we introduced tofu around 11mo's (I think that's around when beans are Ok'd - maybe it was 10mo's or something). It was one of his absolute favorite finger foods. Works out great for travelling, as you can pick up a brick of the vacuum packed kind that you don't need to keep cold - and have it on the run. I once opened one, gave my son a spoon and let him just have at it - like 'ice cream' or something in the car. LOL. He still loves it. His other favorite was/is kidney beans and garbanzos (that's unfortunate that your son had such a reaction, as they're really good sources of calcium). Anyway, he really likes all types of beans/legumes but that wasn't till maybe he was around 3. Up till about 2 he'd only eat the kidney beans and " CARbonzos " (how he used to say garbanzos). I found when we were starting out tht the book " Super Baby Food " by Ruth Yaron to be a great help (charts of what to intro when). A chapter on why they don't need meat, too. There is also a wealth of info in the back - recipes, crafting ideas, cleaners and such that are non-toxic you can make, all kinds of stuff. We also used the charts in that book when my son was having issues with gaining weight (now we look back and have more info about the milk allergy - and that was the main reason, along with poor coordination on his part). Congrats on nursing this long! How wonderful. Hope all this ramble helps, and welcome, again, to the group. Missie On 8/6/07, RnScarlson <scarlson1 wrote: > > I have some allergic kids. Soy is NOT one of them. I have one who is > allergic to any cow milk, and another who is allergic only to the un > cooked protein in cow milk. Both totally different reactions. But no > soy. I have not even heard of soy allergies.. that was a new one. The > one with the allergic to anything milk was not breastfeed. But on soy > formula ( 1988) so we always knew about her allergy. The latter was > breastfeed and eating table foods. It just so happened that cow milk was > the only thing she had not had. After a few days we realized it was the > only thing we had introduced. It took me forever to find a doc that > would listen.. I just wanted to know why milk gave her blood in her > stools, and at 18 months they just wanted to proscribe meds for > constipation. AH.. she was NOT constipated.. just bloody.. like an 18 > month old with hemorrhoids ( TMI sorry) . ( She refused to nurse once my > son was about 4 months in utero) > > Congrats on Breastfeeding so long ! Don't stop just cause you started > solids though. :-) > > Steph > > " We all want progress, but if you're on the wrong road, progress means > doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; in that case, > the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive. " > C.S. Lewis > > > <%40> [ > <%40>] On > Behalf Of kmodare76 > Monday, August 06, 2007 1:56 PM > <%40> > Intro > > Hello! Glad to have found/joined this forum. I have an 11 month old > son, who up until this point has been primarily breastfed. We have been > slowly introducing solids (fresh fruits & veggies.) I tried some > chickpeas over the weekend and I think he reacted to them- got a nasty > diaper rash, so I won't be serving those again for awhile! > > Anyway, I joined the group with the hopes I can learn from other > parents how to raise a healthy vegetarian baby. I would be grateful for > any types of sample menus/suggestions for what foods to introduce next. > Also, I am very interested in learning about alternatives to cow's milk > (I am worried about soy allergies so have not tried anything soy-based, > including yogurt or tofu yet.) Should I be worried about soy allergies? > > TIA, > > Kellie > Hayden's mama > 9/5/06, Birth Center Baby, NCB > > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted August 7, 2007 My daughter is 15 months old and is intolerant to milk. She drinks soy milk (silk unsweetened). Her favorite thing to eat is sweet potatoes. Two sweet potatoes roasted in the oven with skins on. When they cool, scoop the pulp into a food processor. Add about 1/2 container of silken tofu, some fortified rice cereal and some water. Whirr it around in the food processor. While the food processor is on slowly stream in canola oil about 2 tablespoons or until the mix gets really smooth. Serve cold or slightly warmed. > > Hello! Glad to have found/joined this forum. I have an 11 month old > son, who up until this point has been primarily breastfed. We have been > slowly introducing solids (fresh fruits & veggies.) I tried some > chickpeas over the weekend and I think he reacted to them- got a nasty > diaper rash, so I won't be serving those again for awhile! > > Anyway, I joined the group with the hopes I can learn from other > parents how to raise a healthy vegetarian baby. I would be grateful for > any types of sample menus/suggestions for what foods to introduce next. > Also, I am very interested in learning about alternatives to cow's milk > (I am worried about soy allergies so have not tried anything soy- based, > including yogurt or tofu yet.) Should I be worried about soy allergies? > > TIA, > > Kellie > Hayden's mama > 9/5/06, Birth Center Baby, NCB > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted August 8, 2007 Missie, We also raised our son, Conner, on the SuperBabyFood book. It was fantastic. It made creating my own baby food easy and provided great nutritional information. I would highly recommend this to everyone. Paige _____ On Behalf Of Missie Ward Monday, August 06, 2007 6:34 PM [Norton AntiSpam] Re: Intro Welcome to the group! I've heard of sensitivities to soy, but I've never met anyone actually allergic to it. My mom and my MIL can't have soy, as it's medical reasons unrelated to allergies (mom has fibroids, and it makes them crazy, MIL has had skin cancer, and that makes them worse, only she stopped avoiding soy as it was too hard. My mom doesn't avoid soy in everything, but she does read labels, so i dn't know for sure - she doesn't live in the same state as us, so I can't say for sure - but it sounds like she avoids soymilk and tofu only -esp. when she visits us). Anyway, my son is allergic to anything made from any kind of animal milk (not just the typical dairy stuff, but things made from the protiens in milk like calcium lactylate, among other things). He was breastfed till he was 22mo's. We figured out his allergy when he was about 10mo's old - it began with projectile vomiting. We were vegetarian at the time, now, we're vegan, as it was SO MUCH EASIER since most vegetarian labeled items assume you are ok with dairy, and we're not. Eggs were very easy for me to give up, as I never have ever liked them. I found it very easy to do without animal milks, and I much prefer soymilk anyway. My son occasionally will drink rice milk, but he doesn't really care for it. Any brand of original/plain/unsweetened soymilk he likes. He does not like vanilla (says it's too sweet) but he occasionally does like to have chocolate soymilk. I think we introduced tofu around 11mo's (I think that's around when beans are Ok'd - maybe it was 10mo's or something). It was one of his absolute favorite finger foods. Works out great for travelling, as you can pick up a brick of the vacuum packed kind that you don't need to keep cold - and have it on the run. I once opened one, gave my son a spoon and let him just have at it - like 'ice cream' or something in the car. LOL. He still loves it. His other favorite was/is kidney beans and garbanzos (that's unfortunate that your son had such a reaction, as they're really good sources of calcium). Anyway, he really likes all types of beans/legumes but that wasn't till maybe he was around 3. Up till about 2 he'd only eat the kidney beans and " CARbonzos " (how he used to say garbanzos). I found when we were starting out tht the book " Super Baby Food " by Ruth Yaron to be a great help (charts of what to intro when). A chapter on why they don't need meat, too. There is also a wealth of info in the back - recipes, crafting ideas, cleaners and such that are non-toxic you can make, all kinds of stuff. We also used the charts in that book when my son was having issues with gaining weight (now we look back and have more info about the milk allergy - and that was the main reason, along with poor coordination on his part). Congrats on nursing this long! How wonderful. Hope all this ramble helps, and welcome, again, to the group. Missie On 8/6/07, RnScarlson <scarlson1 (AT) cinci (DOT) <scarlson1%40cinci.rr.com> rr.com> wrote: > > I have some allergic kids. Soy is NOT one of them. I have one who is > allergic to any cow milk, and another who is allergic only to the un > cooked protein in cow milk. Both totally different reactions. But no > soy. I have not even heard of soy allergies.. that was a new one. The > one with the allergic to anything milk was not breastfeed. But on soy > formula ( 1988) so we always knew about her allergy. The latter was > breastfeed and eating table foods. It just so happened that cow milk was > the only thing she had not had. After a few days we realized it was the > only thing we had introduced. It took me forever to find a doc that > would listen.. I just wanted to know why milk gave her blood in her > stools, and at 18 months they just wanted to proscribe meds for > constipation. AH.. she was NOT constipated.. just bloody.. like an 18 > month old with hemorrhoids ( TMI sorry) . ( She refused to nurse once my > son was about 4 months in utero) > > Congrats on Breastfeeding so long ! Don't stop just cause you started > solids though. :-) > > Steph > > " We all want progress, but if you're on the wrong road, progress means > doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; in that case, > the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive. " > C.S. Lewis > > > @gro <%40> ups.com <%40> [ > @gro <%40> ups.com <%40>] On > Behalf Of kmodare76 > Monday, August 06, 2007 1:56 PM > @gro <%40> ups.com <%40> > Intro > > Hello! Glad to have found/joined this forum. I have an 11 month old > son, who up until this point has been primarily breastfed. We have been > slowly introducing solids (fresh fruits & veggies.) I tried some > chickpeas over the weekend and I think he reacted to them- got a nasty > diaper rash, so I won't be serving those again for awhile! > > Anyway, I joined the group with the hopes I can learn from other > parents how to raise a healthy vegetarian baby. I would be grateful for > any types of sample menus/suggestions for what foods to introduce next. > Also, I am very interested in learning about alternatives to cow's milk > (I am worried about soy allergies so have not tried anything soy-based, > including yogurt or tofu yet.) Should I be worried about soy allergies? > > TIA, > > Kellie > Hayden's mama > 9/5/06, Birth Center Baby, NCB > > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted August 9, 2007 That sounds really yummy. This sounds like a really good way to use hemp oil, too. " diana.platt " <diana.platt wrote: My daughter is 15 months old and is intolerant to milk. She drinks soy milk (silk unsweetened). Her favorite thing to eat is sweet potatoes. Two sweet potatoes roasted in the oven with skins on. When they cool, scoop the pulp into a food processor. Add about 1/2 container of silken tofu, some fortified rice cereal and some water. Whirr it around in the food processor. While the food processor is on slowly stream in canola oil about 2 tablespoons or until the mix gets really smooth. Serve cold or slightly warmed. > > Hello! Glad to have found/joined this forum. I have an 11 month old > son, who up until this point has been primarily breastfed. We have been > slowly introducing solids (fresh fruits & veggies.) I tried some > chickpeas over the weekend and I think he reacted to them- got a nasty > diaper rash, so I won't be serving those again for awhile! > > Anyway, I joined the group with the hopes I can learn from other > parents how to raise a healthy vegetarian baby. I would be grateful for > any types of sample menus/suggestions for what foods to introduce next. > Also, I am very interested in learning about alternatives to cow's milk > (I am worried about soy allergies so have not tried anything soy- based, > including yogurt or tofu yet.) Should I be worried about soy allergies? > > TIA, > > Kellie > Hayden's mama > 9/5/06, Birth Center Baby, NCB > Sick sense of humor? Visit TV's Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted August 9, 2007 For that age, I just mixed sweet potatoes and unsweetened applesauce in the blender. >My daughter is 15 months old and is intolerant to milk. She drinks >soy milk (silk unsweetened). > >Her favorite thing to eat is sweet potatoes. > >Two sweet potatoes roasted in the oven with skins on. >When they cool, scoop the pulp into a food processor. >Add about 1/2 container of silken tofu, some fortified rice cereal >and some water. >Whirr it around in the food processor. >While the food processor is on slowly stream in canola oil about 2 >tablespoons or until the mix gets really smooth. >Serve cold or slightly warmed. >> >> Hello! Glad to have found/joined this forum. I have an 11 month old >> son, who up until this point has been primarily breastfed. We have >been >> slowly introducing solids (fresh fruits & veggies.) I tried some >> chickpeas over the weekend and I think he reacted to them- got a >nasty >> diaper rash, so I won't be serving those again for awhile! >> >> Anyway, I joined the group with the hopes I can learn from other >> parents how to raise a healthy vegetarian baby. I would be grateful >for >> any types of sample menus/suggestions for what foods to introduce >next. >> Also, I am very interested in learning about alternatives to cow's >milk >> (I am worried about soy allergies so have not tried anything soy- >based, >> including yogurt or tofu yet.) Should I be worried about soy >allergies? >> >> TIA, >> >> Kellie >> Hayden's mama >> 9/5/06, Birth Center Baby, NCB >> > > > > >For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG >website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful >for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion >list and is not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical >advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. > >edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified >health professional. > > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted December 22, 2007 Welcome, Fon! Wow, since 76 ... That¹s awesome! You must have lots of meal ideas to share! Anna -- http://eatbreathemove.blogspot.com/ On 23/12/07 6:36 AM, " fonv " <fonv wrote: > > > > > New to this group but not to vegetarianism! I became a vegetarian at > the end of 1976 --- long before most people had much of an idea of > what that meant. It happened because I went to the Uchee Pines health > institute and that was run by several Seventh-Day Adventist doctors > who were (and advocated)a vegan diet. > > My three children were raised vegan and only one has ever eaten meat > (she will eat some fish when out to dinner). > > I seldom use " recipes " as such but I have a great time cooking! If I > could give up olive oil and tahini I could really be a low fat vegan! > > Fon > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted January 3, 2008 Welcome Fon! You should lots of great veggie info to share with us so you're a longtimer. :-D Cindi fonv <fonv wrote: New to this group but not to vegetarianism! I became a vegetarian at the end of 1976 --- long before most people had much of an idea of what that meant. It happened because I went to the Uchee Pines health institute and that was run by several Seventh-Day Adventist doctors who were (and advocated)a vegan diet. My three children were raised vegan and only one has ever eaten meat (she will eat some fish when out to dinner). I seldom use " recipes " as such but I have a great time cooking! If I could give up olive oil and tahini I could really be a low fat vegan! Fon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted March 21, 2008 Hi Kelly! Welcome to the group. That's great that you've decided to become a vegetarian - a good choice for the animals, the planet, and of course yourself Good too that your dh likes your eggplant non-meatballs. Is that a recipe you're going to share with us??????? (drool) Keep posting to tell us how you're going with this - and check out our recipes in the Files Best, Pat (Co-Owner with Cindi) ---- BeanVegan Food Blog: http://beanvegan.blogspot.com Raw Vegan: http://www.care2.com/c2crAw_vEgAn Vegetarian Spice: Vegan World Cuisine: http://www.care2.com/c2cvegworld Vegetarian Slimming: vegetarianslimming Vegetarians In Canada: vegetariansincanada How Far Would You Go For . . .: http://www.care2.comlocallife Fruitarian: http://www.care2.comfruitarian Antispeciesism: http://www.care2.comantispecisism " Atrocities are not less atrocities when they occur in laboratories and are called medical research. " (George Bernard Shaw) ______________________________\ ____ Never miss a thing. Make your home page. http://www./r/hs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted April 25, 2008 Welcome, Barbara! And another weight-loss success story, I see - 25 pounds since January! Congratulations to you too Please let us know if you need any advice, suggestions, etc., and write in often, okay? Best, Pat (co-owner with Cindi) ---- My blog: http://beanvegan.blogspot.com " Atrocities are not less atrocities when they occur in laboratories and are called medical research. " (George Bernard Shaw) ______________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 15, 2008 There is so many new people....so im saying hello to all and looking forward to your share.... Hugz karen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted August 6, 2008 welcome Jacqueline Page Cahoon Aug 5, 2008 7:30 AM Intro Hi all - I just responded to Krysten's post, so I thought I'd better introduce myself. I've just made the switch from vegetarian to vegan for health reasons. I'd been vegetarian for a couple of years, but a recent diagnosis of diabetes was a catalyst for me. I did a lot of research and discovered that a low-fat, high-fiber vegan diet (a la Neal Barnard) can halt or even reverse the effects of diabetes, along with whole host of other diseases and aging processes.I've found it quite easy to adjust, especially since I already love what I affectionately refer to as "hairshirt" fare - veggies, fruits legumes, whole grains. I love ethnic food, and enjoy cooking too, so I've had a blast trying all sorts of new recipes. I don't live in a large metropolitan area, but am lucky enough to have farmers markets, an ethnic grocery, a great little health food store, and a small Seventh-Day Adventist store (they are vegetarian, and almost always have a local store for veggie products) for shopping. And I have a several raised garden beds too, where I like to grow heirloom & unusual veggies. My favorites resources are fatfreevegan.com , and Vegetarian Times' website and cookbook. On a personal note, I'm a 46-yr old woman, been divorced for about 15 years, no kids, but 6(!) cats (all rescue kitties). I'm a mining engineer for an energy company based in Pittsburgh, and I live close to Morgantown WV, which although only a small to mid-sized city, is the home a large university (WVU).Jacqueline With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all irrevocably. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted August 6, 2008 Hi Jacqueline Welcome to the group. I'm sure the vegan diet will help with your diabetes, and you will probably feel healthier after a while. Jo , " Page Cahoon " <jacque15320 wrote: > > Hi all - I just responded to Krysten's post, so I thought I'd better > introduce myself. I've just made the switch from vegetarian to > vegan for health reasons. I'd been vegetarian for a couple of > years, but a recent diagnosis of diabetes was a catalyst for me. I > did a lot of research and discovered that a low-fat, high-fiber > vegan diet (a la Neal Barnard) can halt or even reverse the effects > of diabetes, along with whole host of other diseases and aging > processes. > > I've found it quite easy to adjust, especially since I already love > what I affectionately refer to as " hairshirt " fare - veggies, > fruits legumes, whole grains. I love ethnic food, and enjoy cooking > too, so I've had a blast trying all sorts of new recipes. I don't > live in a large metropolitan area, but am lucky enough to have > farmers markets, an ethnic grocery, a great little health food > store, and a small Seventh-Day Adventist store (they are vegetarian, > and almost always have a local store for veggie products) for > shopping. And I have a several raised garden beds too, where I like > to grow heirloom & unusual veggies. My favorites resources are > fatfreevegan.com , and Vegetarian Times' website and cookbook. > > On a personal note, I'm a 46-yr old woman, been divorced for about > 15 years, no kids, but 6(!) cats (all rescue kitties). I'm a mining > engineer for an energy company based in Pittsburgh, and I live close > to Morgantown WV, which although only a small to mid-sized city, is > the home a large university (WVU). > > Jacqueline > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted August 6, 2008 Hi Jackie, and welcome. Any recipes you want, or want to share I`m sure we have loads, or advice or anything. Raise any topics you like, I do, and I usually get away with it too............... Peter vv Page Cahoon <jacque15320 Sent: Tuesday, 5 August, 2008 3:30:35 PM Intro Hi all - I just responded to Krysten's post, so I thought I'd better introduce myself. I've just made the switch from vegetarian to vegan for health reasons. I'd been vegetarian for a couple of years, but a recent diagnosis of diabetes was a catalyst for me. I did a lot of research and discovered that a low-fat, high-fiber vegan diet (a la Neal Barnard) can halt or even reverse the effects of diabetes, along with whole host of other diseases and aging processes.I've found it quite easy to adjust, especially since I already love what I affectionately refer to as "hairshirt" fare - veggies, fruits legumes, whole grains. I love ethnic food, and enjoy cooking too, so I've had a blast trying all sorts of new recipes. I don't live in a large metropolitan area, but am lucky enough to have farmers markets, an ethnic grocery, a great little health food store, and a small Seventh-Day Adventist store (they are vegetarian, and almost always have a local store for veggie products) for shopping. And I have a several raised garden beds too, where I like to grow heirloom & unusual veggies. My favorites resources are fatfreevegan. com , and Vegetarian Times' website and cookbook. On a personal note, I'm a 46-yr old woman, been divorced for about 15 years, no kids, but 6(!) cats (all rescue kitties). I'm a mining engineer for an energy company based in Pittsburgh, and I live close to Morgantown WV, which although only a small to mid-sized city, is the home a large university (WVU).Jacqueline Not happy with your email address? Get the one you really want - millions of new email addresses available now at Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
