I'm new

[Guest guest]

Hello Elaine, I too am a new member, been a vegeterian for over 22 years. My

personal transition has gone from being a lacto-ovo vegeterian to raw food. I

have lots of recipes too. Nice to have you here. I have a group on

called becomingyounger where I discuss food and herbs and how to stay and become

younger. Sincerely MARK

 

elaine <elaine.saunders1 wrote:hello everyone, i am lotus girl,

and i have been a veggie for about

20years now, i dont eat eggs or fish, i love to cook, my partner is

a hare krishna so we cook a lot of indian based recipes, i am also a

reiki healer, and co run a reiki group with my reiki master.

i look forward to sharing recipes.

love and light xxxx

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hello Elaine, I too am a new member, been a vegeterian for over 22 years. My

personal transition has gone from being a lacto-ovo vegeterian to raw food. I

have lots of recipes too. Nice to have you here. I have a group on

called becomingyounger where I discuss food and herbs and how to stay and become

younger. Sincerely MARK

 

elaine <elaine.saunders1 wrote:hello everyone, i am lotus girl,

and i have been a veggie for about

20years now, i dont eat eggs or fish, i love to cook, my partner is

a hare krishna so we cook a lot of indian based recipes, i am also a

reiki healer, and co run a reiki group with my reiki master.

i look forward to sharing recipes.

love and light xxxx

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi there - another Pat! I'm 'Pat' too and I live with my dh and 2 hounds and

their cat ;=) - all vegetarian but the cat, who has decided ideas about what is

and what is not food.

 

I'm glad the invitation to the group came at a good time for you - pure

coincidence, but isn't it nice when it works out that way! We don't 'weight in'

here or post our weights or 'fess up about our gains - not into humiliation at

all, actually. But if you want to tell us how much weight you want to lose - if

it

would make you feel good to do that, I mean - then by all means do so - and

then you can let us know how're you're going from week to week or month to

month if you like. But only if you like. Most of us don't bother, but now and

again we get wonderful posts from someone announcing that they have just

about reached their goal or whatever ;=) It's up to you.

 

The members here, as you'll have seen, are really good at support - not at

picking on each other, but at helping each other out and giving pats on the

back when called for ;=) And we like to talk about all aspects of our vegetarian

diets - weight loss, yes, but also what's healthy, what's available in the

shops,

etc., and what makes a good meal for either a quick lunch or special occasion

(low fat, of course - always low fat here). And most of us try to exercise a bit

more than usual when we want to lose weight - that way we don't have to

quite starve ourselves.

 

Anyway, we'll look forward to hearing more from you. Take care of yourself -

and thanks for writing in!

 

Best,

 

Pat

(veggiehound)

[Guest guest]

Welcome to our forum, Jing Yi. We are happy you've joined us here on Vegan

and Gluten Free. I think you'll find us a very supportive and expressive

group of positive people who live this lifestyle/diet. Please make yourself

at home and be sure to send in your questions, comments, and share your

recipe/food ideas with us. Kim and Jenni have created a wonderful " files "

section on our website and have posted all of our recipes there. May they

be helpful to you!

 

We're glad you've joined us.

 

~ LaDonna ~

[Guest guest]

Welcome Jing Yi-

 

I think you will find a lot of recipes in our files that will meet your

needs, or at least you can change easily to meet your needs. I am glad

you found us.

 

Amy Lovelace

 

Wu Jing Yi wrote:

 

>

> Hi everyone,

> I'm so thrilled to find this support group. I found there is not

> much I can eat since I'm gluten intolerant and a vegan. I also don't

> eat garlic, leeks, mushrooms for religious reasons. That means I can

> rarely find a snack to buy. So I hope I can find support here!

> Best wishes,

> Jing Yi

>

>

[Guest guest]

How very cool that you are in Portland. I am in Eugene. I have friends in

Portland and they love all of the resources there for vegetarian/vegan people

and the market there. Welcome and I am sure you will get some great recipes

here. Congratulations on 52 years of marriage. Nearly unheard of nowadays.

linda

" Whatever you do will be insignificant and it is very important that you do it. "

Mohandas Gandhi

 

linda's Growing Stitchery Projects: womyn47

-

Doug & Gloria Nelson

 

 

I live in Portland Oregon.I'm looking forward to some good vegetable recipies.

We grow a large vegetable garden every year. We are enjoying retirement and have

been married 52 years.

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

WELCOME TO THE GROUP

 

 

 

 

Talk is cheap. Use Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates

starting at 1 & cent;/min.

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Pamela,

welcome to the group. Everyone is very friendly here.

 

Laura x

 

 

On 5/31/06, whiteatlantadogs <pamelamayers wrote:

>

> Hello my name is pamela, I live in Atlanta Ga.

>

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Pam,

good luck with your plans to convert your hubby. I managed to make our home

meat free and my husband is happy about that but he's not vegetarian, eating

m**t when we go out sometimes. I'm pretty pleased with that and i think

he'll do it less when we are a family as he'll have to explain it to the

kids! ;o)

There are some great books around - Vegan: The New Ethic of Eating by Erik

Marcus is really good.

 

Laura

 

 

On 5/31/06, whiteatlantadogs <pamelamayers wrote:

>

> hello everyone my name is Pam

> I am new here and there is a lot for me to learn.about being a vegan

> with your help. I'm the only one in my family as of now that is a vegan

> but I'm trying to convert my husband.

>

 

[Guest guest]

Congratulations on the lifestyle change and here's a toast, with purified water

of course, to your improved health. You are very fortunate to have a doctor who

knows about nutrition and such. Most doctors are really no more than pill

pushers. If a pill or surgery won't fix it, they don't know what to do.

Katie

 

knitwit917 wrote:

Hi everyone. Just a brief intro about myself. I've recently switched

to

being a lacto/ovo vegetarian. It took some time but I finally did it. First I

eliminated all red meat, then chicken/turkey then seafood. I couldn't go cold

turkey. My husband is in the process of going as well but I feel he's doing

his best right now so it's best I don't harp on him.

 

One reason that sticks out like a sore thumb on why I switched is my doctor.

I'm overweight and admit it, I also have asthma, high blood pressure and I

have arthritis in my right knee. Now, I still consider myself in good shape

considering a few minor set backs. Anyway, I went to see my doctor and she

suggested I switch to a vegetarian diet and explained to me the health benefits.

I

was flabbergasted. I went to the bookstore and grabbed a few books on it as

well. I couldn't believe how many chemicals, etc I was putting into my body

so that's my story. I still eat dairy, drink milk and eat honey though. I

hope that doesn't offend anyone and that it's OK.

 

I've conquered the breakfast scene but dinner and lunches are a bit of a

challenge. Pasta, grains, legumes is a big part of our meals.

 

I hope to learn a lot from this group and hopefully someday someone can learn

from me as well.

 

Barb D

 

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[Guest guest]

Barb,

Welcome.

 

Maybe try going " cold tofu " instead. :>)))

 

GB

 

, knitwit917 wrote:

>

> Hi everyone. Just a brief intro about myself. I've recently

switched to

> being a lacto/ovo vegetarian. It took some time but I finally did

it. First I

> eliminated all red meat, then chicken/turkey then seafood. I

couldn't go cold

> turkey. My husband is in the process of going as well but I feel

he's doing

> his best right now so it's best I don't harp on him.

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome! You are in a great place for information and support.

 

My husband and I do 8+ raw meals a week. We have, since our last seasonal

cleanse, this new eating schedule that, so far, is working GREAT for us. Maybe

next season we will move up to 50%+ raw... How do you track the percentage of

raw?

 

Anyway. Welcome! Welcome! Welcome!!!

 

anGELA, mrs.fabulous

 

 

 

Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

 

 

<stephanielow

 

Mon, 3 Nov 2008 12:44:37

 

I'm new

 

 

Really, I'm back. I had a rough summer and needed a break. I'm back to eating

healthier. My husband is doing a raw food diet....80% raw foods. He eats only

cooked food for dinner and he has lost about 40 lbs. I'm back to a vegetarian

lifestyle. I'm doing about 50 % raw foods. This time I'm gonna stick to it!

 

Stephanie Low

Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety

deserve neither liberty nor safety.

Ben Franklin

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hello, I'm Tara. We are a mostly vegetarian family who just got a

diagnosis of failure to thrive for my 15 month old. The PED has us

trying dairy free / gluten free diet for a month then a re weigh to

see if it helps. It has been three days and it's not as difficult as

I thought, but still not easy.

 

I am making smoothies everyday for him to help him gain since neither

of my sons are big eaters. They are both thin (like me) and just

don't like many foods. The smoothies are strawberries, banana,

avocado, spinach, and a splash of vanilla almond milk. They both

like them enough to drink 8-16 ozs each per day.

 

I saw someone said to put blackberries in for calcium but when I did

that they both balked at the seeds. My magic bullet doesn't break

down those seeds for some reason.

 

Also I guess I could add some ground flax huh?

 

So now that we've added the smoothies I need more ideas of gluten

free dairy free snack foods for young children. They both like corn

chips and veggies chips, they sometimes eat applesauce and bananas

whole, and I can sometimes get them to eat refried beans on corn

tortilla, but otherwise I'm struggling. I feel like I stand in the

kitchen looking around in a daze. I know they are both underweight

and need to eat and gain, but it's so hard with the dietary

restrictions combined with the picky children.

 

I've also been experimenting with almond flour. I made some pancakes

they both really liked and some banana muffins they were good with

too. It's a whole new world to me...

 

Thanks for any advice/commiseration,

Tara

[Guest guest]

What about getting a protein powder like rice or hemp to add to the

smoothies?

 

BL

 

On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 10:12 AM, Tara <taralopezfisher wrote:

 

> Hello, I'm Tara. We are a mostly vegetarian family who just got a

> diagnosis of failure to thrive for my 15 month old.

>

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Welcome Tara. This transition period when everything is new is the hardest

part, it only gets easier from here. It can also be exciting, especially as you

find new recipes you and the kids like, you will feel a sense of well-earned

achievement. Gradually, it gets to seem more like a fun adventure.

 

I'm amazed and delighted that you doctor was willing and able to identify gluten

and dairy as the problem so quickly! It gives me hope that the medical system

is actually becoming more alert to foundational issues rather than focusing on

bandaid solutions (drugs).

 

Chronic difficulty gaining weight is a very commonly associated with gluten

intolerance. Check out the recipes in the elist files, lots of suggestions,

lots of yummy stuff! I have a feeling this new plan of eating will make a BIG

difference for all three of you. It may be the beginning of a whole new world of

happiness and health for your family!

 

Deborah

 

 

 

Hello, I'm Tara. We are a mostly vegetarian family who just got a

diagnosis of failure to thrive for my 15 month old. The PED has us

trying dairy free / gluten free diet for a month then a re weigh to

see if it helps. It has been three days and it's not as difficult as

I thought, but still not easy.

 

I am making smoothies everyday for him to help him gain since neither

of my sons are big eaters. They are both thin (like me) and just

don't like many foods. The smoothies are strawberries, banana,

avocado, spinach, and a splash of vanilla almond milk. They both

like them enough to drink 8-16 ozs each per day.

 

I saw someone said to put blackberries in for calcium but when I did

that they both balked at the seeds. My magic bullet doesn't break

down those seeds for some reason.

 

Also I guess I could add some ground flax huh?

 

So now that we've added the smoothies I need more ideas of gluten

free dairy free snack foods for young children. They both like corn

chips and veggies chips, they sometimes eat applesauce and bananas

whole, and I can sometimes get them to eat refried beans on corn

tortilla, but otherwise I'm struggling. I feel like I stand in the

kitchen looking around in a daze. I know they are both underweight

and need to eat and gain, but it's so hard with the dietary

restrictions combined with the picky children.

 

I've also been experimenting with almond flour. I made some pancakes

they both really liked and some banana muffins they were good with

too. It's a whole new world to me...

 

Thanks for any advice/commiseration,

Tara

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 11:12 AM, Tara <taralopezfisher wrote:

> I am making smoothies everyday for him to help him gain since neither

> of my sons are big eaters. They are both thin (like me) and just

> don't like many foods. The smoothies are strawberries, banana,

> avocado, spinach, and a splash of vanilla almond milk. They both

> like them enough to drink 8-16 ozs each per day.

 

Those sound great!

 

>

> I saw someone said to put blackberries in for calcium but when I did

> that they both balked at the seeds. My magic bullet doesn't break

> down those seeds for some reason.

>

> Also I guess I could add some ground flax huh?

>

 

If you want to boost the protein, you can also look at adding cooked

white beans, tofu, nut butters, etc.

 

> So now that we've added the smoothies I need more ideas of gluten

> free dairy free snack foods for young children. They both like corn

> chips and veggies chips, they sometimes eat applesauce and bananas

> whole, and I can sometimes get them to eat refried beans on corn

> tortilla, but otherwise I'm struggling. I feel like I stand in the

> kitchen looking around in a daze. I know they are both underweight

> and need to eat and gain, but it's so hard with the dietary

> restrictions combined with the picky children.

>

 

Kids tend to like to dip things. Refried beans; hummus; white dips

based on white beans, tofu, or nuts; avocado; peanut butter or other

nut butters; yogurt (soy, rice, coconut); etc. You can dip veggies,

fruits, chips, whatever.

 

> I've also been experimenting with almond flour. I made some pancakes

> they both really liked and some banana muffins they were good with

> too. It's a whole new world to me...

>

 

Muffins are great to hide extra fruits, veggies, nuts, etc. in.

 

Pam

 

> Thanks for any advice/commiseration,

> Tara

>

>

[Guest guest]

-Thanks, My PED is so awesome. He hardly ever treats with an Rx. He

says there is a food/dietary cure for most illnesses. We're so lucky

to have found him.

 

-- In , Deborah Pageau

<dpageau wrote:

>

> Welcome Tara. This transition period when everything is new is the

hardest part, it only gets easier from here. It can also be

exciting, especially as you find new recipes you and the kids like,

you will feel a sense of well-earned achievement. Gradually, it gets

to seem more like a fun adventure.

>

> I'm amazed and delighted that you doctor was willing and able to

identify gluten and dairy as the problem so quickly! It gives me

hope that the medical system is actually becoming more alert to

foundational issues rather than focusing on bandaid solutions

(drugs).

>

> Chronic difficulty gaining weight is a very commonly associated

with gluten intolerance. Check out the recipes in the elist files,

lots of suggestions, lots of yummy stuff! I have a feeling this new

plan of eating will make a BIG difference for all three of you. It

may be the beginning of a whole new world of happiness and health for

your family!

>

> Deborah

>

>

>

> Hello, I'm Tara. We are a mostly vegetarian family who just got a

> diagnosis of failure to thrive for my 15 month old. The PED has

us

> trying dairy free / gluten free diet for a month then a re weigh

to

> see if it helps. It has been three days and it's not as difficult

as

> I thought, but still not easy.

>

> I am making smoothies everyday for him to help him gain since

neither

> of my sons are big eaters. They are both thin (like me) and just

> don't like many foods. The smoothies are strawberries, banana,

> avocado, spinach, and a splash of vanilla almond milk. They both

> like them enough to drink 8-16 ozs each per day.

>

> I saw someone said to put blackberries in for calcium but when I

did

> that they both balked at the seeds. My magic bullet doesn't break

> down those seeds for some reason.

>

> Also I guess I could add some ground flax huh?

>

> So now that we've added the smoothies I need more ideas of gluten

> free dairy free snack foods for young children. They both like

corn

> chips and veggies chips, they sometimes eat applesauce and

bananas

> whole, and I can sometimes get them to eat refried beans on corn

> tortilla, but otherwise I'm struggling. I feel like I stand in

the

> kitchen looking around in a daze. I know they are both

underweight

> and need to eat and gain, but it's so hard with the dietary

> restrictions combined with the picky children.

>

> I've also been experimenting with almond flour. I made some

pancakes

> they both really liked and some banana muffins they were good

with

> too. It's a whole new world to me...

>

> Thanks for any advice/commiseration,

> Tara

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Tara!

Welcome to the group!

 

Thank you for sharing your story. My first thought, after reading your

post, was to tell you about my neighbor. She is a thin woman along with her

husband. Their children also did not like to eat. In fact, they have had

feeding problems with their now 3 year old from the beginning. He is very

thin and small and was also diagnosed with failure to thrive. He was so

small, that he was under 20 lbs even at 2 years old. (My son is 7 days

younger and was 20 lbs by 4 mos old, and is double the weight now - so they

were the same age but worlds apart in size). They did every test under the

sun on the child from an early age. Everything always came back negative.

Then one day they were able to pinpoint a cause. Here it was/is:

 

Because they constantly tried to get the child to eat, he constantly refused

to eat. It was much more than an emotional struggle for the child. His

body was actually confused. He didn't know when to eat and how much to

eat. So he just plain stopped eating. He was actually starving himself.

Now, it took a leap of faith and some studying, but the neighbor and her

doctor finally diagnosed the young child (barely above baby!) with an eating

disorder. They came up with a plan to only offer food to the child a

specific times of the day. If he refused, then she HAD to wait until the

next prescribed time. It took a few days, but soon, the child started

eating. And eating, and eating! He was VERY picky and would barely eat

anything. His tastes actually started growing. His pallete became

broader. And now he is actually gaining some weight. Of course he'll never

be as big as some children, but he is no longer looking white, thin, and

sleeping 3-4 hours during the day. She is so thankful that this worked and

the family is doing so much better.

 

Now I know you were asking about recipes and suggestions, but I just wanted

to share with you this story and it might help you in someway someday.

 

Blessings,

Nicole

 

 

 

 

On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 1:12 PM, Tara <taralopezfisher wrote:

 

> Hello, I'm Tara. We are a mostly vegetarian family who just got a

> diagnosis of failure to thrive for my 15 month old. The PED has us

> trying dairy free / gluten free diet for a month then a re weigh to

> see if it helps. It has been three days and it's not as difficult as

> I thought, but still not easy.

>

> I am making smoothies everyday for him to help him gain since neither

> of my sons are big eaters. They are both thin (like me) and just

> don't like many foods. The smoothies are strawberries, banana,

> avocado, spinach, and a splash of vanilla almond milk. They both

> like them enough to drink 8-16 ozs each per day.

>

> I saw someone said to put blackberries in for calcium but when I did

> that they both balked at the seeds. My magic bullet doesn't break

> down those seeds for some reason.

>

> Also I guess I could add some ground flax huh?

>

> So now that we've added the smoothies I need more ideas of gluten

> free dairy free snack foods for young children. They both like corn

> chips and veggies chips, they sometimes eat applesauce and bananas

> whole, and I can sometimes get them to eat refried beans on corn

> tortilla, but otherwise I'm struggling. I feel like I stand in the

> kitchen looking around in a daze. I know they are both underweight

> and need to eat and gain, but it's so hard with the dietary

> restrictions combined with the picky children.

>

> I've also been experimenting with almond flour. I made some pancakes

> they both really liked and some banana muffins they were good with

> too. It's a whole new world to me...

>

> Thanks for any advice/commiseration,

> Tara

>

>

>

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Gluten intolerance showed up in my baby when he was about 6 weeks old.

 

Here are some foods I used to feed him when he could eat finger food.

 

The smoothies are a great idea!

fresh tofu cut in french fry shape.

cooked long green beans. They are fun to pick up.

corn cakes and rice cakes with some kind of tofu or cashew or nut spread, or

mashed avocado on top.

homemade rice crackers

gluten free cereals, dry, pick them up piece by piece.

cut potatoes in fry shapes, sprinkle on a little salt and bake them

Sweet potatoes the same way.

Soft steamed broccoli

Lentil and rice casserole with veggies in it. Make it up and freeze small

portions to heat for the children when needed.

 

There are more things that is just what I can remember.

 

Another thing about introducing a new food to a child. It takes at least three

tries to acquire a new taste. So when you introduce the food, don't make a big

deal about them not eating it. If they don't prefer it, that is ok. Just set

some more out the next meal. And the next meal. Soon it will be common, and

will be likely to eat it. It won't feel new or strange anymore. Even if the

child kind of slobbers it out the first time they taste it, don't worry. It

takes at leasts three tastes for the brain to figure out if it really likes it

or not. The first taste the brain is just saying, oh, this is different, it

tastes different then what I just ate. Give the child more chances without an

emotional response from mom, and they will soon like the food.

 

Make sure no older people says anything within the child's hearing about not

liking any food. Kids are very suggestible. Sometimes it only takes once of a

child hearing that daddy doesn't like a certain food, and the child will decide

they don't like it, even if they have never tasted it.

 

Don't serve the child any (and I mean zero) sweets, junk food etc. when they

are little. Let them develop a taste for the best foods first, and they will.

Even a little taste can spoil a child's taste buds when they are developing.

 

Kids raised this way are going to be much more likely to eat salads and

vegetables and fruits and love them.

 

You sound like a great mom to take on this challenge, Tara. It will make a big

difference in the health of your children, and may even help you too.

 

Barbara

______

 

On Behalf Of Tara

[taralopezfisher]

Saturday, February 21, 2009 10:12 AM

 

I'm new

 

Hello, I'm Tara. We are a mostly vegetarian family who just got a

diagnosis of failure to thrive for my 15 month old. The PED has us

trying dairy free / gluten free diet for a month then a re weigh to

see if it helps. It has been three days and it's not as difficult as

I thought, but still not easy.

 

I am making smoothies everyday for him to help him gain since neither

of my sons are big eaters. They are both thin (like me) and just

don't like many foods. The smoothies are strawberries, banana,

avocado, spinach, and a splash of vanilla almond milk. They both

like them enough to drink 8-16 ozs each per day.

 

I saw someone said to put blackberries in for calcium but when I did

that they both balked at the seeds. My magic bullet doesn't break

down those seeds for some reason.

 

Also I guess I could add some ground flax huh?

 

So now that we've added the smoothies I need more ideas of gluten

free dairy free snack foods for young children. They both like corn

chips and veggies chips, they sometimes eat applesauce and bananas

whole, and I can sometimes get them to eat refried beans on corn

tortilla, but otherwise I'm struggling. I feel like I stand in the

kitchen looking around in a daze. I know they are both underweight

and need to eat and gain, but it's so hard with the dietary

restrictions combined with the picky children.

 

I've also been experimenting with almond flour. I made some pancakes

they both really liked and some banana muffins they were good with

too. It's a whole new world to me...

 

Thanks for any advice/commiseration,

Tara