Guest guest Posted July 1, 2007 Report Share Posted July 1, 2007 I'm not new as such, I joined AGES ago, but couldn't be a vegetarian at the time due to health issues.. anyway, i'm back and willing to kick the meat... Firtly a quck intro- unlike some of the other newbies here, i don't live somewhere in rural America- i live in Melbourne city, Australia, and am a full-time student and part-time checkout chick- so basically, have NO money. I know you guys have heaps of nice recipes on here, and I can't wait to start looking- but first, I need to know what some basic replacements are in cooking... Obviously replacing meat is a big thing... I know about tofu- but thats it. There must be more than just Tofu!! (and those 'textured vegetable proteins' seem to be full of crap- is this so?). Also replacing eggs! Even if i'm not vego, i'm still morally against eggs unless they come from my very own chickens who lay them of their own accord- but i don't have chickens anymore, so there goes that idea.... also i don't eat cheese or much milk (i only use it in recipes that call for it), so am worried about my intake of certain vitamins- B12 I believe is one of them.... is there anywhere you can get B12 (and various other vitamins) except in fortified soymilk, since longlife soymilk SUCKS? thanking you in advance, Allison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 I want to say upfront, that I am ***in no way*** suggesting that you stop posting here. I would just like to invite you to also join " The Transitioning to Vegetarianism " . There are at least 10 " experienced " long-term vegetarians there who want to answer such questions and offer whatever advice they can to help you. We have members living in Spain and the UK and someone else maybe be in Australia, I think. I think you'd like us! I can tell you that there *is* much, much more than tofu. Black beans, garbanzo beans, kidney beans, lentils, tempeh, seitan, pilafs, and the list goes on and on. Tonia , " born_of_beltane " <mysteriousdarkness wrote: > > I'm not new as such, I joined AGES ago, but couldn't be a vegetarian > at the time due to health issues.. anyway, i'm back and willing to > kick the meat... > > Firtly a quck intro- unlike some of the other newbies here, i don't > live somewhere in rural America- i live in Melbourne city, Australia, > and am a full-time student and part-time checkout chick- so > basically, have NO money. I know you guys have heaps of nice recipes > on here, and I can't wait to start looking- but first, I need to know > what some basic replacements are in cooking... > > Obviously replacing meat is a big thing... I know about tofu- but > thats it. There must be more than just Tofu!! (and those 'textured > vegetable proteins' seem to be full of crap- is this so?). > > Also replacing eggs! Even if i'm not vego, i'm still morally against > eggs unless they come from my very own chickens who lay them of their > own accord- but i don't have chickens anymore, so there goes that > idea.... > > also i don't eat cheese or much milk (i only use it in recipes that > call for it), so am worried about my intake of certain vitamins- B12 > I believe is one of them.... is there anywhere you can get B12 (and > various other vitamins) except in fortified soymilk, since longlife > soymilk SUCKS? > > thanking you in advance, > Allison. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Hi: I've been veggie for 9 months now or so, and can't find a way to have those beans without....umm....blanket-raising consequences. I know about bean-o, etc, but not sure if I want to be constantly 'taking something'. Thoughts, anyone? -Sue tonialmo <tonialmo wrote: I want to say upfront, that I am ***in no way*** suggesting that you stop posting here. I would just like to invite you to also join " The Transitioning to Vegetarianism " . There are at least 10 " experienced " long-term vegetarians there who want to answer such questions and offer whatever advice they can to help you. We have members living in Spain and the UK and someone else maybe be in Australia, I think. I think you'd like us! I can tell you that there *is* much, much more than tofu. Black beans, garbanzo beans, kidney beans, lentils, tempeh, seitan, pilafs, and the list goes on and on. Tonia , " born_of_beltane " <mysteriousdarkness wrote: > > I'm not new as such, I joined AGES ago, but couldn't be a vegetarian > at the time due to health issues.. anyway, i'm back and willing to > kick the meat... > > Firtly a quck intro- unlike some of the other newbies here, i don't > live somewhere in rural America- i live in Melbourne city, Australia, > and am a full-time student and part-time checkout chick- so > basically, have NO money. I know you guys have heaps of nice recipes > on here, and I can't wait to start looking- but first, I need to know > what some basic replacements are in cooking... > > Obviously replacing meat is a big thing... I know about tofu- but > thats it. There must be more than just Tofu!! (and those 'textured > vegetable proteins' seem to be full of crap- is this so?). > > Also replacing eggs! Even if i'm not vego, i'm still morally against > eggs unless they come from my very own chickens who lay them of their > own accord- but i don't have chickens anymore, so there goes that > idea.... > > also i don't eat cheese or much milk (i only use it in recipes that > call for it), so am worried about my intake of certain vitamins- B12 > I believe is one of them.... is there anywhere you can get B12 (and > various other vitamins) except in fortified soymilk, since longlife > soymilk SUCKS? > > thanking you in advance, > Allison. > Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Answers - Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Hi Sue, From everything I have read, the more of them you eat, the more your body will adjust to eating them. You will become accustomed to producing the enzymes needed to break them down and you will be able to digest them better. From my own personal experience, I believe that to be somewhat true. Certain kinds do not bother me at all. However, there are some kinds which I simply cannot eat without...um...consequences, so I just avoid them. Navy Beans make me positively ill. It's probably best to just experiement and find out which ones your body will tolerate well. As for " taking something " , I understand your reservations. But as far as I know, Bean-o is just enzymes. Cheryll , Susan Cagney <susanxc wrote: > > Hi: > > I've been veggie for 9 months now or so, and can't find a way to have those beans without....umm....blanket-raising consequences. I know about bean-o, etc, but not sure if I want to be constantly 'taking something'. Thoughts, anyone? > > -Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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