Guest guest Posted June 21, 2001 Report Share Posted June 21, 2001 My children have made the choice to be vegetarians like me. I have only been vegetarian for about a year now. My Daughter and I are striving for a vegan diet, and my Son has chosen a Lacto-Ovo diet. My husband still eats all types of meat, but as a consequence of my new cooking habits he eats a lot less of it than he once had. I live in a very rural part of North Carolina where people are still eating things like fat-back biscuits. We don't know of any other vegetarians in our County. I even put an ad in the paper hoping to find some to start a pot-luck. There was not even one reply, and the ad ran for one week. People here think we are nuts! My daughters teacher even made her eat meat at school once when she forgot her home-made lunch. The teacher (who really is a loving and dedicated teacher) just couldn't belive that a good mom would not want her child to eat meat. We will be going on our first camping trip as vegetarians. I can't find any of the products suggested for camping in the Vegetarian Journal. Does anyone have any ideas on camping food that I can find locally, or even a good web address or two? Thanks in advance from Wendy in NC. Get personalized email addresses from Mail http://personal.mail./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2001 Report Share Posted June 21, 2001 Wendy- I have been vegetarian for about seven years, and my husband and I are avid backpackers (when we have the time!). I don't prefer the dehydrated meals, as they are pretty tasteless in my opinion. I create my own menu, it just takes a little planning. Since we backpack, simplicity is the key. We often eat instant oatmeal for breakfast and dried fruit. Lunch can be as simple as a peanut butter and jam sandwich and trail mix, or pasta with sauteed veggies. If you are " car camping " , then you have a wide selection to choose from. Spaghetti, tofu hotdogs over the campfire (kids will love cooking their own hotdogs on a stick), hobo packs, etc. I swear I once saw a vegetarian backpacking cookbook, but for the life of me I can't remember where I saw it. You could always search amazon.com. You can feel free to e-mail me directly, and I will be happy to give you ideas. Warm regards, Karen Get personalized email addresses from Mail http://personal.mail./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2001 Report Share Posted June 21, 2001 You are not alone. I live in rural Mississippi where vegetarians are few, but not unknown. The local Walmart and some of the other groceries have a small section of canned Worthington and Loma Linda meat substitutes, plus frozen garden burgers and veggie hot dogs. At very least, I'm sure you can bring some canned Bush's beans and previously cooked rice. There is a book called Roughing It Elegantly which gives meal preparation advice for making tasty foods at home that can be warmed easily while camping or on canoe trips. I've been camping at Nantahala in North Carolina where the lodge has several vegetarian and vegan dishes; many of the people who work at the outdoor center are vegetarians. -- Be kind. Be of good cheer. Dick Ford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2001 Report Share Posted June 21, 2001 Hi Wendy, I'm in the same boat as far as living in a non-veggie friendly environment. I live in a very small city that is very much a meat and potatoes sort of place. I used to live in a bigger city and it was much easier there. Luckily many of my cousins on my Mom's side have become vegetarian so at least at family gatherings I'm no longer the weird one. As for camping, it is not at all hard to be a vegetarian camper. It is much easier actually. You don't have to worry about keeping meat cold or frozen, etc. I usually make a pasta dish at home and freeze it. Then I pack it frozen so that it will defrost in the cooler gradually and last longer. I also take some veggie weiners (not sure if you can get them where you are or not but they even have them here!). I usually make a chick pea salad or take canned or bottled bean salad. We take cous cous because it cooks quickly. Sometimes I make hummus for veggie wraps. I take cans of stuff to make veggie chili. Peanut or other nut butters. Dried fruit. Nuts. Muffins, whole grain bread. Cereal. Soy milk (I put mine in a plastic container because cartons get soggy). Caf Lib (coffee substitute). Juice, freeze it in your sealable juice jugs and it can serve as your ice until it defrosts. Water, ditto on freezing it. If you are camping near a grocery store your possibilities expand to getting fresh veggies for veggie kabobs, stir fry, etc. Jacqueline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2001 Report Share Posted June 22, 2001 In a message dated 6/21/01 5:33:02 AM Pacific Daylight Time, wonderwendy32 writes: << Does anyone have any ideas on camping food that I can find >> Wendy, I have been camping many a time.Frying potatoes and making pancakes are a big hit and very easy. Felice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2001 Report Share Posted June 23, 2001 You just need to take a trip to Atlanta to stock up at the local health stores! <>>> > We will be going on our first camping trip as > vegetarians. I can't find any of the products > suggested for camping in the Vegetarian Journal. Does > anyone have any ideas on camping food that I can find > locally, or even a good web address or two? Thanks in > advance from Wendy in NC. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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