i'm starving...please help

[Guest guest]

i'm a breast-feeding mom thats been told my 3 mth old daughter maybe allergic to

soy & dairy... so i must cut it from my diet. Does any one know where i can shop

for REAL food in NJ or online or does anyone have any good recipes? I'm tierd of

cold nasty bread and rice cakes....please help me if you can

[Guest guest]

Lots of recipes in our files section:

 

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Even your regular grocery store should have fruits, vegetables, beans,

rice, corn, potatoes, corn tortillas, nuts and seeds. Those are all

things that are easy to cook and pretty quick (other than dried

beans). It is easy to eat these whole food than to shop for specialty

items.

 

Pam

 

On Sat, Sep 5, 2009 at 10:03 AM,

hisfallendarkangel_cj<hisfallendarkangel_cj wrote:

>

>

> i'm a breast-feeding mom thats been told my 3 mth old daughter maybe

> allergic to soy & dairy... so i must cut it from my diet. Does any one know

> where i can shop for REAL food in NJ or online or does anyone have any good

> recipes? I'm tierd of cold nasty bread and rice cakes....please help me if

> you can

>

>

[Guest guest]

From Vegetarian Times Sept 2009 (current issue)

 

*Ultimate Veggie Fried Rice* (serves 4)

 

2 TBLS olive oil

1 small onion, chopped (1 cup)

1 small carrot, diced (1/4 cup)

1 stalk celery, diced (1/4 cup)

1 tsp herbes de provence

1/2 tsp salt

2 cups cooked brown rice, crumbled or broken up

2 cups left over vegetables, beans, etc. (optional)

 

1. Heat skillet over medium-high heat and add oil. Saute onion, carrot,

celery, herbes de provence and salt 10 to 15 minutes, or until well browned.

Add a little more oil if pan seems dry. Add rice and stir fry 5 minutes or

until mixture is hot and well combined.

2. Rice is now ready to be served, but if you have some time before your

meal, turn heat to low, add a little more oil to pan, and let rice sit

undisturbed for 7 to 10 minutes, or until browned. If it begins to stick,

scrape it up, stir tasty brown bits in, and continue browning with a little

more oil. The more time and energy you spend at this stage, the tastier the

rice will be. If using leftovers, add them just before serving and continue

to heat thoroughly.

 

*I'm planning on making this tonight with yellow squash, red bell pepper,

and asparagus mixed in. I don't have celery so I'll just forget that. I use

sea salt. This is a nice recipe because you can easily adapt it to what you

like and it's full of nutrition that's good for you and your baby. Hopefully

very satisfying for you as well!

 

From same magazine...

*

Raw Swiss Chard Veggie Wraps with Creamy Pecan Spread* (makes 6)

 

*Creamy Pecan Spread*

 

1 cup raw pecans

1 tsp ground cumin

1 clove garlic, minced (1 tsp)

 

*Swiss Chard Veggie Wraps*

 

6 large Swiss chard leaves

1 cup grated carrots

1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion

1/4 cup lime juice

2 TBLS olive oil

2 small tomatoes, cut into wedges

1 small cucumber, peeled and cut into matchsticks

 

1. To make creamy pecan spread: Place pecans in large bowl and cover with

cold water. Soak at room temperature 8 hours, or overnight.

2. To make Swiss chard veggie wraps: Trim center ribs from chard leaves, set

leaves aside, and dice ribs, like celery. Toss together diced chard ribs,

carrots, onion, lime juice, and oil in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate

overnight.

3. Drain pecans, reserving soaking water. Place pecans, 1/4 cup soaking

water, cumin, and garlic in bowl of food processor; puree 2 to 3 minutes,

adding more water if needed for a creamy spread. Season with salt and pepper

if desired.

4. Place 1 chard leaf on work surface. Spread with 2 heaping TBLS creamy

pecan sread, leaving 1 inch border on all sides. Spoon 1/3 cup carrot

mixture down center of leaf. Top with 3 or 4 tomato wedges and 3 or 4

cucumber matchsticks. Roll chard leaf from bottom up into tight cylinder,

tucking in sides as you go. Secure with toothpick. Chill 15 minutes, or

store up to 2 days in fridge.

 

*White Gazpacho* (serves 4)

 

1 large cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped (4 cups)

1 3/4 cups green seedless grapes, divided

3/4 cup toasted slivered almonds, divided

1/4 cup chopped sweet onion, such as vidalia or walla walla

1 garlic clove, peeled

1/4 cup almond milk

2 TBLS sherry vinegar

1 TBLS olive oil

1 cup loosely packed baby arugula

 

1.Puree cucumber, 1 1/2 cups grapes, 1/2 cup almonds, onion, ans garlic in

blender or food processor until smooth. Add almond milk, vinegar and oil;

pulse until combined. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.

2. Halve remaining grapes, and combine with remaining almonds and arugula in

small bowl. Garnish gazpacho with 1/4 cup halved-grape mixture.

 

 

Hopefully this helps you out some. Also check out myvega.com, and check out

Mary's Gone Crackers I think they are soy free too, you may like them better

than the rice cakes and bread your eating. Do you toast your bread? It

usually taste better toasted. If your craving something cheesy, look for

almond cheese. It taste really good and very close to the real thing! I

can't eat it because it's too high in protein, I got sick from it because of

that, but it was the best tasting cheese alternative I have tried! Even the

pickiest of picky kids loved it! Anyways, good luck with figuring it all

out. The beginning is the hardest part but once you get into the grove of

it, figure out what all is allowed, you'll be pulling your hair out trying

to decide what you want to eat rather that what can you eat! lol I eat

better now than I ever did in my life, and when I cook, my meals look

gourmet! They are dirt cheap too! Look for a local source of wholesale

produce that sales to the public. You'll get better deals than the farmers

markets! Also explore the world of herbs and spices because with them, your

options are unlimited! You can eat around the world without ever leaving

your kitchen!

 

 

On Sat, Sep 5, 2009 at 12:03 PM, hisfallendarkangel_cj <

hisfallendarkangel_cj wrote:

 

>

>

> i'm a breast-feeding mom thats been told my 3 mth old daughter maybe

> allergic to soy & dairy... so i must cut it from my diet. Does any one know

> where i can shop for REAL food in NJ or online or does anyone have any good

> recipes? I'm tierd of cold nasty bread and rice cakes....please help me if

> you can

>

>

>

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

If you enjoy Mexican food you have many options combing corn tortillas with rice

and beans. I love sautéing some onion & garlic, throw in a drained/rinsed can

of black beans, add chopped tomatoes then putting it on top of brown rice in a

warm tortilla with salsa on top. Even easier, using a can of heated vegetarian

refried beans.

 

Fast easy and delish!

 

Works for those times when I find warm food more satisfying.

 

________________________________

 

 

On Behalf Of pdw

Saturday, September 05, 2009 1:18 PM

 

Re: i'm starving...please help

 

 

 

 

 

Lots of recipes in our files section:

 

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Posted%20to%20VGF***/

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Even your regular grocery store should have fruits, vegetables, beans,

rice, corn, potatoes, corn tortillas, nuts and seeds. Those are all

things that are easy to cook and pretty quick (other than dried

beans). It is easy to eat these whole food than to shop for specialty

items.

 

Pam

 

On Sat, Sep 5, 2009 at 10:03 AM,

hisfallendarkangel_cj<hisfallendarkangel_cj

<hisfallendarkangel_cj%40> > wrote:

>

>

> i'm a breast-feeding mom thats been told my 3 mth old daughter maybe

> allergic to soy & dairy... so i must cut it from my diet. Does any one know

> where i can shop for REAL food in NJ or online or does anyone have any good

> recipes? I'm tierd of cold nasty bread and rice cakes....please help me if

> you can

>

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Exactly. I have noticed, over the years, that it can be quite an eye-opener for

people to learn that fruits and vegetables are " food " . I've laughed at the act

of a (very obese) stand-up comedian who joked " salad isn't food, it's what comes

with the food " . When I was a kid, fruit and veggies were what my mother sternly

insisted I finish as a passport to dessert, so I ate them for that reason, but

not as " food " .

 

When I was growing up, what we considered " food " was all the calorie-dense,

nutrition-free stuff like dairy, meat and wheat. If it was laden with sugar,

added fat, salt and assorted preservatives, we considered that a non-issue

because " it was a good source of protein " which was the Holy Grail of nutrition

back in the ol' days. :-)

 

So congratulations Nursing Mom! Adjusting your diet for the needs of your baby

is a gift you are giving to both your daughter AND yourself. Your health and

happiness are likely to also benefit. I wish you both all the best as you

embark on a wonderous Path of Discovery regarding all the lovely, sublte and

nutrition-packed opportunities in the humble produce aisle.

 

Deborah

 

 

Lots of recipes in our files section:

 

%20%20%20***Recipes%20\

Posted%20to%20VGF***/

 

Even your regular grocery store should have fruits, vegetables, beans,

rice, corn, potatoes, corn tortillas, nuts and seeds. Those are all

things that are easy to cook and pretty quick (other than dried

beans). It is easy to eat these whole food than to shop for specialty

items.

 

Pam

 

On Sat, Sep 5, 2009 at 10:03 AM,

hisfallendarkangel_cj<hisfallendarkangel_cj wrote:

>

>

> i'm a breast-feeding mom thats been told my 3 mth old daughter maybe

> allergic to soy & dairy... so i must cut it from my diet. Does any one know

> where i can shop for REAL food in NJ or online or does anyone have any good

> recipes? I'm tierd of cold nasty bread and rice cakes....please help me if

> you can

.

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

What kinds of foods are you looking for? There is so much that you can eat. You

are GF DF and SF? For breakfast - GF oatmeal, quinoa, smoothies, leftovers.

 

For lunch - soups, pizza on a rice crust with lots of veggies and a dash of DF

cheese, GF crackers and peanut butter, Tinkayada rice pasta, rice

 

Many Chinese and mexican dishes can be made easily just leave out the cheese and

use GF soy sauce.

 

If you have specific things in mind, let me know and I will get back to you. We

shop at Whole Foods and our ShopRite (Lumberton, NJ) has many things.

Amazon.com has many foods - the only problem is that you usually have to order a

case and if you haven't tried it you don't want a case.

 

Patty