Guest guest Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Hi everyone! I am Michelle and my son is Devin. Devin is 7 years old and I just turned 30. Devin came to me 2 weeks ago and said mom i am not eating meat anymore! He really never ate it anyway maybe a bite or two but not in quanity only from McDonalds. I in the past had tried to become vegetarian but i was raised by my grandmother and it was a fight. We seem to be doing well, we have not eaten meat at all. I just am not sure what are the key items to have in our diet and how to prepare them so that is why we asked to become members. I havent a clue on how to prepare dried beans or how to make them taste good lol. I am looking forward to reading your recipies and getting all the advice i can. I went to my local library and guess what, no vegetarian books not one. I thought that was odd, they ordered some for me though. Thanks and happy to be here, Michelle in OHIO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Welcome Michelle and Devin! I've been a Veggie for 25 years [i'm 46]. We raised our daughter Vegetarian; she's 25 now, and a VERY healthy (and beautiful) medical student about to graduate as a chiropractor this fall!! So, don't listen to the carnivores and government with their health concern spiels (I dunno - maybe you already know how silly and misguided their arguments are.) Children do not need dead sliced animals or cow mucus to be healthy - just the opposite! There are lots of good recipes here to help with your transition - enjoy! SeveralSpecies P.S. Did you ever read about the idea that body cells live seven years and are constantly being replaced? I remember passing my seven year mark and thinking to myself, " Alright - I'm really a vegetarian now!! " You are on your way! --- On Mon, 1/26/09, MECHELLE <myshadyboyz wrote: MECHELLE <myshadyboyz Hi 2 new vegetarians here! Monday, January 26, 2009, 5:29 PM Hi everyone! I am Michelle and my son is Devin. Devin is 7 years old and I just turned 30. Devin came to me 2 weeks ago and said mom i am not eating meat anymore! He really never ate it anyway maybe a bite or two but not in quanity only from McDonalds. I in the past had tried to become vegetarian but i was raised by my grandmother and it was a fight. We seem to be doing well, we have not eaten meat at all. I just am not sure what are the key items to have in our diet and how to prepare them so that is why we asked to become members. I havent a clue on how to prepare dried beans or how to make them taste good lol. I am looking forward to reading your recipies and getting all the advice i can. I went to my local library and guess what, no vegetarian books not one. I thought that was odd, they ordered some for me though. Thanks and happy to be here, Michelle in OHIO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Hi Michelle, Welcome to the group. I have a 9 year old who is a vegetarian. If you eat a wide variety of foods, you should get all the nutrients you need. Often you will find that a vegetarian diet will be motivaton to try new foods (esp. fruits and vegetables). Feel free to post any questions or requests for recipes to the group. We have some very knowledgable memebers. Also, be sure to check out our recipe files for tons of tried and true recipes: /files Dried beans are pretty easy to prepare. Pretty much, just follow the directions on the package. I like to soak my beans in water over night. The quick soak method (directions are on the package) works fine too. Pinto beans are my favorite dried bean to prepare. I cook them according to package directions and towards the end of cooking, add a canned chipotle pepper (or 2) with a little of the adobo sauce they come in. I add salt and a little chili powder the last 30 minutes of cooking. Sometimes I will add a 1/2 stick of butter at the end to make the " broth " extra yummy. HOpe you enjoy it here, Susie --- MECHELLE <myshadyboyz wrote: > Hi everyone! I am Michelle and my son is Devin. > Devin is 7 years old > and I just turned 30. Devin came to me 2 weeks ago > and said mom i am > not eating meat anymore! He really never ate it > anyway maybe a bite or > two but not in quanity only from McDonalds. I in > the past had tried to > become vegetarian but i was raised by my grandmother > and it was a > fight. We seem to be doing well, we have not eaten > meat at all. I > just am not sure what are the key items to have in > our diet and how to > prepare them so that is why we asked to become > members. I havent a > clue on how to prepare dried beans or how to make > them taste good lol. > I am looking forward to reading your recipies and > getting all the > advice i can. I went to my local library and guess > what, no vegetarian > books not one. I thought that was odd, they ordered > some for me though. > Thanks and happy to be here, > Michelle in OHIO > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Warm winter welcomes to you, Michelle. Glad you decied to join the group. You will learn loads from the recipes posted and if you have any questions about ingredients, substitutions, or just what to fix for dinner, please ask us. We are blessed with many kind folks who have a lot of experience at this veg gig, and they will generously share helpful advice. Do take some time to browse our recipes files. It is like a heavenly bountiful batch of inspiration right at your fingertips! ~ PT ~ Without darkness there are no dreams. ~ Karla Kuban, novelist ```````````````````````````````````` , " MECHELLE " <myshadyboyz wrote: > > Hi everyone! I am Michelle and my son is Devin. Devin is 7 years old > and I just turned 30. Devin came to me 2 weeks ago and said mom i am > not eating meat anymore! He really never ate it anyway maybe a bite or > two but not in quanity only from McDonalds. I in the past had tried to > become vegetarian but i was raised by my grandmother and it was a > fight. We seem to be doing well, we have not eaten meat at all. I > just am not sure what are the key items to have in our diet and how to > prepare them so that is why we asked to become members. I havent a > clue on how to prepare dried beans or how to make them taste good lol. > I am looking forward to reading your recipies and getting all the > advice i can. I went to my local library and guess what, no vegetarian > books not one. I thought that was odd, they ordered some for me though. > Thanks and happy to be here, > Michelle in OHIO > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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