Guest guest Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Hi Jenny! I don't know if this will help or not but I took some vegan cooking classes and in one of them the chef suggested to steam the tempeh for 30 minutes before using it. It makes such a difference. I make a killer sloppy joe with it and a " taco taco soup " even my hubby (big meat eater) will eat. I hope that might help you. Shirley Jenny Lee <jael_53 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 1:17 pm Re: Re: Starting Step 3 Hi Cinzia Thanks for this. I've actually put together my own list of protein sources, which I think is what's got me worrying - I'm going to have to eat a lot of lentils to get my 35g per meal!! I've never tried seitan - what is it like? I tried tempeh once and thought it was vile, although I do like tofu. Like you say, baby steps are the way forward! I remember I got a bit like this about breakfast, but I don't have any trouble with that now. I just need to take it really slowly and see what works and what doesn't. Experiment, experiment, experiment. My poor partner isn't going to know what hit him when he has to start eating beans and lentils every day! Jenny cinziatre <cmarchesani Wednesday, 20 February, 2008 6:03:02 PM Re: Starting Step 3 Hi Jenny, Congratulations on working step 3! It can be a daunting step for *everyone* because there's a lot to it. And for vegetarians there's the added component of figuring out protein. Baby steps can really help on step 3. Have you taken a look at the protein sources list in the Files section of this list? If you're reading the posts here on the web site (as opposed to reading the posts in your email), then look at the top left area. There's a box with links in it: Home, Messages, Files, Photos, etc. Click on Files and you'll see a bunch of items. One of them is a list of proteins. Beans (black beans, pintos, garbanzo, etc) and pulses (lentils) are very good sources of protein. So is seitan (wheat gluten), if you can eat wheat. I used nuts and seeds to supplement protein. Hope this helps. LEt us know how it's going! Cinzia , Jenny Lee <jael_53 > wrote: > > Hi Everyone > > I think I've posted here a couple of times before, but not for a long time. I 'm just starting out on Step 3, and finding it very daunting. What I would like to know is, how do you get enough protein without living on cheese and eggs? > > Ideally I need 35g protein per meal, but was thinking about aiming for the lower end of the scale with 28g, just to make it a bit easier for me, and build up from there. My breakfast is sorted, usually muesli with a 'power' milk made with protein powder, and for the last week I've made lunch successfully, eating cheese with ryvita or wholemeal pitta bread. But dinner is going to be a huge problem - I don't want to eat cheese again as my protein for dinner, as I'm having it for lunch, and I can't cook dinner with eggs as my partner is allergic to them. One solution to that would be to eat eggs for lunch, but I find it very hard to motivate myself to cook during the day, plus I don't actually like eggs all that much. I can eat them in frittata form, as an omelette but only with cheese, or as a quiche, but that's about all. > > For the first time in my life, I'm finding myself wishing I wasn't a vegetarian - but unfortunately that's not negotiable, as I just cannot eat meat or fish. > > I'd love to hear from you guys about how you've managed, and whether you just count the denser proteins, or whether you count everything? > > Thanks > Jenny > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ > Sent from Mail - a smarter inbox http://uk.mail. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Thanks Shirley, I shall give that a try. Just one question from an ignorant Brit - what is a sloppy joe? " Stampinshirl " <Stampinshirl Wednesday, 20 February, 2008 11:15:39 PM Re: Re: Starting Step 3 Tempeh Hi Jenny! I don't know if this will help or not but I took some vegan cooking classes and in one of them the chef suggested to steam the tempeh for 30 minutes before using it. It makes such a difference. I make a killer sloppy joe with it and a " taco taco soup " even my hubby (big meat eater) will eat. I hope that might help you. Shirley Jenny Lee <jael_53 (AT) (DOT) co.uk> Wed, 20 Feb 2008 1:17 pm Re: Re: Starting Step 3 Hi Cinzia Thanks for this. I've actually put together my own list of protein sources, which I think is what's got me worrying - I'm going to have to eat a lot of lentils to get my 35g per meal!! I've never tried seitan - what is it like? I tried tempeh once and thought it was vile, although I do like tofu. Like you say, baby steps are the way forward! I remember I got a bit like this about breakfast, but I don't have any trouble with that now. I just need to take it really slowly and see what works and what doesn't. Experiment, experiment, experiment. My poor partner isn't going to know what hit him when he has to start eating beans and lentils every day! Jenny cinziatre <cmarchesani@ att.net> Wednesday, 20 February, 2008 6:03:02 PM Re: Starting Step 3 Hi Jenny, Congratulations on working step 3! It can be a daunting step for *everyone* because there's a lot to it. And for vegetarians there's the added component of figuring out protein. Baby steps can really help on step 3. Have you taken a look at the protein sources list in the Files section of this list? If you're reading the posts here on the web site (as opposed to reading the posts in your email), then look at the top left area. There's a box with links in it: Home, Messages, Files, Photos, etc. Click on Files and you'll see a bunch of items. One of them is a list of proteins. Beans (black beans, pintos, garbanzo, etc) and pulses (lentils) are very good sources of protein. So is seitan (wheat gluten), if you can eat wheat. I used nuts and seeds to supplement protein. Hope this helps. LEt us know how it's going! Cinzia , Jenny Lee <jael_53 > wrote: > > Hi Everyone > > I think I've posted here a couple of times before, but not for a long time. I 'm just starting out on Step 3, and finding it very daunting. What I would like to know is, how do you get enough protein without living on cheese and eggs? > > Ideally I need 35g protein per meal, but was thinking about aiming for the lower end of the scale with 28g, just to make it a bit easier for me, and build up from there. My breakfast is sorted, usually muesli with a 'power' milk made with protein powder, and for the last week I've made lunch successfully, eating cheese with ryvita or wholemeal pitta bread. But dinner is going to be a huge problem - I don't want to eat cheese again as my protein for dinner, as I'm having it for lunch, and I can't cook dinner with eggs as my partner is allergic to them. One solution to that would be to eat eggs for lunch, but I find it very hard to motivate myself to cook during the day, plus I don't actually like eggs all that much. I can eat them in frittata form, as an omelette but only with cheese, or as a quiche, but that's about all. > > For the first time in my life, I'm finding myself wishing I wasn't a vegetarian - but unfortunately that's not negotiable, as I just cannot eat meat or fish. > > I'd love to hear from you guys about how you've managed, and whether you just count the denser proteins, or whether you count everything? > > Thanks > Jenny > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ > Sent from Mail - a smarter inbox http://uk.mail. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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