new from Minnesota

[Guest guest]

1) What is your name or what would you like to be called? Kay

 

2) How old are you (roughly)? 44

 

3) Where do you live (what country - what town, city or region)? I leve

in rural Minnesota.

 

4) How long have you been a vegetarian/vegan? I am not a total vegetarian,

I am trying to cut back on meat and only eat it on occassion.

 

5) What is your favourite (vegetarian) food or meal? I live eggplant

parmesain and also manyof the Thai dishes

 

6) Why did you join the group (apart from receiving an invitation)? I'd

like to find more spicy recipes:)

 

7) Is there anything specific you want to get out of the group? I 'd like

to find more high-protein, low carb recipes.

 

8) Tell us a few of your favourite things.

I had a gastric-by pass almost two years ago and have lost over 170 pounds

and am trying to keep my lifestyle healthy. I love to garden and wildcraft

and try to gather at least 20 or so meals from the wild every year (or

more:) I am currently a college student again returning to get a degree in

elementary ed. I am also a single mother (widow) of a 19 year old son and a

7 year old daughter. I live in a log cabin that sits on a rise above a

small trout stream.

[Guest guest]

Hi there, Kay -

 

Welcome to the group. I see you are trying to cut back on me*t, eh? Good idea -

and you'll

find that you're in a growing number of people who are looking to vegetarianism

for their

health.

 

You write:

>I live eggplant

> parmesain and also manyof the Thai dishes

 

Search our recipes - there are some great ones there, although mostly 'hot' and

spicy,

there's also a file for 'Other Savoury Faves' which is for those dishes which

are members'

favourites which don't quite fit the major theme here ;=) As for Thai dishes,

have a look

under Main Meals and Side Dishes!!! (I love Thai food myself - especially red

curries,

although I only use coconut milk once in a while.

 

> I 'd like

> to find more high-protein, low carb recipes.

 

Okayyyy - guess you'll have to go for the tofu and seitan etc., and bean dishes,

easier on

the grains? Maybe someone has something just right for you!

 

> I had a gastric-by pass almost two years ago and have lost over 170 pounds

> and am trying to keep my lifestyle healthy.

 

Well I guess! Good for you - and best of luck with that maintenance diet! We're

not low

carb or low calorie on this list, but that doesn't mean that many of the recipes

wouldn't

work perfectly well for you - especially, say, the spicier stir-fries. And your

son and

daughter might enjoy those too.

 

> I live in a log cabin that sits on a rise above a

> small trout stream.

 

Any Photos???

 

I'll look forward to chatting with you more - a pleasure to meet ya!

 

Best,

Pat (List Owner / Co-Moderator / general dogsbody)