Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Hi Erin, & nbsp; My husband and I are both vegetarians so that makes things a lot easier for me. & nbsp; One of my sons is a vegan but my other three children are omnivores. & nbsp; However, & nbsp;they are all adults and live in Australia. & nbsp; As & nbsp;I live in Holland now I don't cook for them on a daily basis (LOL). & nbsp; Before moving to Holland I catered for a 'mixed' household consisting of 1 vegan, 1 vegetarian and 4 omnivores. & nbsp; I had a repertoire of dishes which I could cook to a certain point then add a small amount of m*at for those who wanted it - 3 children and my late first husband. & nbsp; These additions were something which could either be stirred through a dish such as fried rice/stir fries & nbsp;or spread over the top (pizza for example). & nbsp; At that stage I was prepared to cook m*at for the family members who wanted it but I don't think I could bring myself to do so now. & nbsp; I must admit that I did sometimes have to resort to cooking separately for Edward (my vegan son) as it was sometimes rather difficult to come up with a vegan meal which would satisfy the tastes of the omnivores. & nbsp; Although they were usually happy to eat vegetarian or 'almost vegetarian', vegan meals on a daily basis seemed to be one step too far for them. & nbsp; Food is a very emotive issue and I think it is important not to let it become an issue of conflict. & nbsp; I know that this does take a lot of tact and acceptance from both sides but it can be done, especially if you make a determined effort not to allow yourself to feel either threatened or defensive. & nbsp; Hopefully if you calmly explain your preferences to your family without getting emotional about the matter they will eventually begin to understand and accept your choice. & nbsp; Let them know that it's an irrevocable & nbsp;choice you have made and that you sincerely hope they will come to accept your decision. & nbsp; The most important thing is not to allow your (or anyone else's) food preferences to & nbsp;become a point of conflict within the family. & nbsp; I am sure that everyone has certain foods they prefer not to eat and these choices are accepted by most people without comment. & nbsp; You choice is no less valid that another's choice not to eat, for example, Brussels sprouts, & nbsp;blue cheese or prunes. & nbsp; Cheers from Marie --- On Tue, 3/6/08, erinc_dale & lt;erin.c.dale & gt; wrote: erinc_dale & lt;erin.c.dale & gt; ERIN - Re: Confessions of a wannabe vegan Tuesday, 3 June, 2008, 11:47 PM Hi Marie, Your dinner sounds tasty! Is your whole family vegetarian, too? .. ________ Sent from Mail. A Smarter Email http://uk.docs./nowyoucan.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 Pat, Although this was not my question, I did enjoy reading your response to the OP. It is very helpful information to the newly vegetarian such as me and my daughters. I like to hear things from people that are living this life for real day to day. I found this very informative. One can never have enough information at any time about changing or living a new lifestyle. Since I am new I read things over and over in different forums and formats until they are able to just " stick " and become like second nature. And you put this in a very succinct way that makes a lot of sense. Thank you so much for this information. -Gypsy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 It is funny, but I have not cooked with Tofu just yet. I have cooked with Tempeh and we really loved it a lot. I was pleasantly surprised. I have yet to taste tofu and I am somewhat intimidated by it. Maybe one day I will break down and just DO IT! LOL -Gypsy </message/7165;_ylc=X3oDMTJyYnQ 2dWppBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzEyNzA1NTkxBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA0MTcxNgRtc2dJZAM 3MTY1BHNlYwNkbXNnBHNsawN2bXNnBHN0aW1lAzEyMTI1NzUyNzQ-> ERIN - Re: Confessions of a wannabe vegan Posted by: " erinc_dale " <erin.c.dale?Subject=%20Re%3AERIN%20-%20Re%3A%20%5Bvegetari anspice%5D%20Confessions%20of%20a%20wannabe%20vegan> erin.c.dale <http://profiles./erinc_dale> erinc_dale Tue Jun 3, 2008 5:17 pm (PDT) Hi Marie, Your dinner sounds tasty! Is your whole family vegetarian, too? I've faced a lot of opposition in my meat-and-potatoes household, as I'm sure many others in this forum have. Anyway, I have to be brave and try to cook with tofu more (for some reason it makes me squeamish, like raw chicken does, LOL). Thanks for the info! Peace, Erin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 On 6/5/08, Nicki <lovemylocks wrote: > > > It is funny, but I have not cooked with Tofu just yet. I have cooked with > Tempeh and we really loved it a lot. I was pleasantly surprised. I have > yet to taste tofu and I am somewhat intimidated by it. Maybe one day I will > break down and just DO IT! LOL > > -Gypsy I have a good recipe for tofu " meatballs " that actually fooled my dad when he once came to my place for supper. He'd always tease me that he was afraid to come, for fear I might serve tofu, and when I finally did, he had no idea. Heh! It's at my website http://vegetarianwannabe.blogspot.com/2007/02/what-is-vegetarian-wannabe.html under February, and is called Sunday Sweet n Sour because it's a good meal to make for company. Kate http://suzannebellerive.wordpress.com The Secret Journal of Suzanne Bellerive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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