Guest guest Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 I usually only did turkey for fall and Christmas holidays. Easter/Pascha was more creative. I don't care for ham/pork anyway. We have done Mexican, Chinese, and anything else we could come up with to give us some zest for holiday meals. Now I am being a bit more " forced " towards a veggie lifestyle, not really for religious reasons, mainly for dh's health. I would be content to be lacto-ovo, but for part of the year we are totally vegan. Since I am new to this, it's excruciatingly frustrating. Every single product on the shelf has soy in it. Whether it's to brush my teeth, paint my toenails, or put on my cereal- it's soy based. I have a low functioning thyroid and cannot ingest much soy at all without it affecting me. It's not recommended for men to ingest much if prostate issues are a concern for them (age and hereditary) since it's all meddled with, and has been for many decades, the phytoestrogen content is even worse. Toying with hormone levels is not a good idea, and I have friends with teen boys that have larger breasts than me or my teen dd. I might poo it all away if research only came from meat raisers or one biased entity, but then it really does affect a person's thyroid so I can't ignore it. I am very concerned about this, and since I have some of the health markers I do have to be careful. so how to entertain without using soy " meat like substitutes " and not eating a bunch of lawn instead? I still do have to feed my children, and lawn goes over only with my dh. Help! I have taken to not having people over for dinner any more as I am so confused. Vegetarians are far too creative by nature to rely only on soy as their sub of choice. What gives? Rebecca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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