Guest guest Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Hi Nancy and welcome, You are going to be so glad you joined here and your tummy is going to be very happy. I am also in California - South San Francisco. In nearby Pacifica, a little coastal town, there is a wonderful Farmers Market that carries a lot of local organically grown produce. It is always fresh and lovely and we buy most of our produce and a lot of other items there. Also we are organic gardeners and have a nice yard with apple trees and herbs and things. I am always very proud of my beautiful homemade applesauce which is organic and my apples are so sweet I don't even use any sweetener. My Grandchildren all love it. Baby Raine, who is 1 year old, has never had any other applesauce. The recipes here are so fantastic. You won't be able to cook them all fast enough. I joined to learn tips on how to cook for my vegan Son-in-law. He thinks he has died and gone to heaven (LOL). Even baby Raine loves the stuff I make for Papa. How many one year olds do you know who will eat sauerkraut, fried cabbage, all kinds of sprouts made in her Papa's " kitchen garden " , all sorts of veggies and greens, beets. I have to laugh at her very interesting diet. And all those raw and vegan things are very high in nutrients according to my SIL. We are all trying new things since he became a vegan. Zelda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Hi Zelda, Is your granbaby Raine a vegan baby? If so I am curious about what foods are being given for protein. I have a one year old son, and I am raising him vegetarian, as I am, but I am ever concerned about if I am feeding him protein adequately! He does eat a huge variety of foods that I would suspect some babies wouldn't like so I know what you mean. But I am just curious, I never know if he is getting enough protein?? Thanks!~Danielle , " Zelda " <zel29 wrote: > > Hi Nancy and welcome, > > You are going to be so glad you joined here and your tummy is going to be very happy. > > I am also in California - South San Francisco. In nearby Pacifica, a little coastal town, there is a wonderful Farmers Market that carries a lot of local organically grown produce. It is always fresh and lovely and we buy most of our produce and a lot of other items there. Also we are organic gardeners and have a nice yard with apple trees and herbs and things. I am always very proud of my beautiful homemade applesauce which is organic and my apples are so sweet I don't even use any sweetener. My Grandchildren all love it. Baby Raine, who is 1 year old, has never had any other applesauce. > > The recipes here are so fantastic. You won't be able to cook them all fast enough. I joined to learn tips on how to cook for my vegan Son-in-law. He thinks he has died and gone to heaven (LOL). Even baby Raine loves the stuff I make for Papa. > How many one year olds do you know who will eat sauerkraut, fried cabbage, all kinds of sprouts made in her Papa's " kitchen garden " , all sorts of veggies and greens, beets. I have to laugh at her very interesting diet. And all those raw and vegan things are very high in nutrients according to my SIL. We are all trying new things since he became a vegan. > > Zelda > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 From what I understand, protein is not nearly the problem we might think. I've been told to make sure I'm getting the proper amount of vitamins, like b-12, or iodine (with low salt diet), but never protein. Broccoli, believe it or not has more protein calories (percentage-wise) than steak! Almost every vegetable has protein in varying amounts, broccoli and some beans like lentils being the highest. I do think it's important to design a diet, especially with young children, that is well balanced in the essentials, including protein, and I'd recommend doing exhaustive research or consulting a qualified professional nutritionist in order to do that. - , " mylameoww " <mylameoww wrote: > > Hi Zelda, > > Is your granbaby Raine a vegan baby? If so I am curious about what > foods are being given for protein. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Yes! Many veggies, especially the leafy greens, have more protein, percentage-wise than meat. And of course those wonderfully healthy beans. And the protein from these sources is more bio-available. So, Popeye had it right. ;-) Sharon tony sears wrote: > From what I understand, protein is not nearly the problem we might think. I've been told to > make sure I'm getting the proper amount of vitamins, like b-12, or iodine (with low salt diet), > but never protein. Broccoli, believe it or not has more protein calories (percentage-wise) > than steak! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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