QOTW - Where are you from and what, when and why made you decide to consider

[Guest guest]

I am from central Indiana. What helped me consider becoming a

vegetarian was a book I read last spring that included information

about cows who were so sick they could not even stand but still were

being slaughtered for food. I knew then that I could never eat meat

again. What I enjoy most about being a vegetarian is all the new

recipes and foods I've found. My tips to new vegetarians would be to

join groups like this one and visit the vegetarian cookbook section at

your local library.

[Guest guest]

Our Question of the Week -

 

Where are you from(be as vague or specific as you choose)?

Portage County Ohio. In a little town called Diamond.

 

What helped you consider being a vegetarian?

Well it would have to be my step sister in law. She was up from

Florida and my DH wanted to have her over for dinner before she went

back home. I was horrified because she is vegan and I had no clue how

to cook for her. I went to the library and checked out a couple

cookbooks and made a few very simple recipes for that dinner with her.

I loved the way the food tasted and wanted to try other recipes, just

vegetarian, not vegan. I found this group, and joined. At that time

it was just to make recipes a few times a week not be completely

vegetarian. Then I start joining rescue groups and learning about

how animals are treated during the whole process to become food. I

was in shock and found myself in tears many times as I watched these

videos. I also started volunteering at a farm rescue and just

couldn't understand how people could harm these creatures. They have

personalities and are loving. I made the change and have never looked

back.

 

What do you enjoy about being a vegetarian?

That is an easy one for me. The food. I mean the never ending

different types of food. I don't think I eat the same meal twice a

month. I love that I can be a little creative. I say little because

I'm still not the best cook, but I have came a long way since my meat

cooking days. Like last night I created my own veggie potpie. Even

meat eating DH said it tasted really good. The food just looks

better. The colors are awesome when you put veggies together. I

enjoy using the meat replacement products. I made a yummy bacon

tomato bake last weekend with the morning star bacon and it was wonderful.

I like knowing the no animal had to suffer and die just so I could

have a meal that day. It is so much better for the Earth, also.

These days I'm all about going green.

 

What tips do you suggest to new vegetarians?

Hang in there. It takes time to make the change completely. Do your

research. Check out cookbooks from your library. Search amazon.com

for used vegetarian cookbooks, shop thrift stores, yard and garage

sales. Use the files here for so many yummy, TNT recipes. Start by

making one or two new recipes a week. If you slip up, don't be hard

on yourself, it's alright. We are all here to support you and help

you are your journey. Don't be afraid to ask us questions we have

been where you are before. Even if newbies have asked the same

questions before yours is just as important as the person before you.

Enjoy yourself and fun with cooking!!

 

Hugs,

Mindy

[Guest guest]

, " wwjd " <jtwigg wrote:

>

> Our Question of the Week -

>

> Where are you from(be as vague or specific as you choose)?

 

Born in southern Europe, have lived in 4 continents and right now in southern

California

so this is home, where the garden is.

 

>

> What helped you consider being a vegetarian?

 

A combination of ecological and health concerns (my body/my planet)

 

>

> What do you enjoy about being a vegetarian?

 

I mostly enjoy doing and eating my own cooking, but also the benefits of being

healthy

and able to undertake endurance sports.

 

>

> What tips do you suggest to new vegetarians?

 

If you are used to a standard american diet (or northern European) just take and

pick your

favorite meatless meals from different international cuisines, rotate them, and

you will see

how easy it is - and how much variety you get! - try for example: Italian,

middle

eastern/greek, French/Spanish, Mexican, south american, Indian, japanese,

Chinese, Thai,

Indonesian. There you go, 9 different cuisines ( I probably forgot a few) and

the week only

has 7 days.

 

roseta @ los angeles

[Guest guest]

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, " wwjd " <jtwigg wrote:

>

> Our Question of the Week -

>

> Where are you from(be as vague or specific as you choose)?

 

Born in India ,completed MBA from MUMBAI UNIVERCITY, right now in las vegas.

 

>

> What helped you consider being a vegetarian?

 

First of  all a life of a animal second health and my religion JAIN (live at

let live)

 

>

> What do you enjoy about being a vegetarian?

 

my good health with sharp mind and satisfaction that  i daily save a life

of  animal 

 

>

> What tips do you suggest to new vegetarians?

 

I suggest " live and let live " be vegetarian be healty be grateful to

God_._,_.___

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[Guest guest]

Mindy, I have heard plenty of stories about my parents' trips to Portage

lakes... I am assuming Diamond is close to there.

I was born in Akron and will be visiting my grandparents in West Chester in a

week.

Your fellow Buckeye,

 

Cassie

" life's a garden, dig it! "

 

Sent from my iPhone

 

On Jul 24, 2008, at 1:29 PM, " Mindy-n-Shawn " <hunnybunns4233 wrote:

 

Our Question of the Week -

 

Where are you from(be as vague or specific as you choose)?

Portage County Ohio. In a little town called Diamond.

 

What helped you consider being a vegetarian?

Well it would have to be my step sister in law. She was up from

Florida and my DH wanted to have her over for dinner before she went

back home. I was horrified because she is vegan and I had no clue how

to cook for her. I went to the library and checked out a couple

cookbooks and made a few very simple recipes for that dinner with her.

I loved the way the food tasted and wanted to try other recipes, just

vegetarian, not vegan. I found this group, and joined. At that time

it was just to make recipes a few times a week not be completely

vegetarian. Then I start joining rescue groups and learning about

how animals are treated during the whole process to become food. I

was in shock and found myself in tears many times as I watched these

videos. I also started volunteering at a farm rescue and just

couldn't understand how people could harm these creatures. They have

personalities and are loving. I made the change and have never looked

back.

 

What do you enjoy about being a vegetarian?

That is an easy one for me. The food. I mean the never ending

different types of food. I don't think I eat the same meal twice a

month. I love that I can be a little creative. I say little because

I'm still not the best cook, but I have came a long way since my meat

cooking days. Like last night I created my own veggie potpie. Even

meat eating DH said it tasted really good. The food just looks

better. The colors are awesome when you put veggies together. I

enjoy using the meat replacement products. I made a yummy bacon

tomato bake last weekend with the morning star bacon and it was wonderful.

I like knowing the no animal had to suffer and die just so I could

have a meal that day. It is so much better for the Earth, also.

These days I'm all about going green.

 

What tips do you suggest to new vegetarians?

Hang in there. It takes time to make the change completely. Do your

research. Check out cookbooks from your library. Search amazon.com

for used vegetarian cookbooks, shop thrift stores, yard and garage

sales. Use the files here for so many yummy, TNT recipes. Start by

making one or two new recipes a week. If you slip up, don't be hard

on yourself, it's alright. We are all here to support you and help

you are your journey. Don't be afraid to ask us questions we have

been where you are before. Even if newbies have asked the same

questions before yours is just as important as the person before you.

Enjoy yourself and fun with cooking!!

 

Hugs,

Mindy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

, " wwjd " <jtwigg wrote:

>

> Our Question of the Week -

>

> Where are you from(be as vague or specific as you choose)?

 

Originally Wisconsin, now Washington state, still a Packers girl tho

 

>

> What helped you consider being a vegetarian?

 

My G'ma usually asks me this during dinner but the story isn't

dinner-friendly so it doesn't get told often. 20 years ago I was in

Sri Lanka in the Peace Corps. At that time, there were about 2 1/2

mini-wars going on. If one went out at certain times of day one would

see unfortunate things. One morning on my way to my school I saw a

burned body beside the road. My first up close one. Later that day I

went to my favorite curry place for lunch. Usually one just orders

" rice & curry " and they bring whatever curries they have that day.

Well, they brought a meat curry and as soon as I looked at it I saw

that body and something happened way deep inside my soul. I knew an

understanding that we are all connected. I understood that that meat

was like the body and like me and like my cat back home and I could no

more eat that than I could lean over and take a living bite of the

person sitting next to me at the curry place.

 

After I got back to the States I learned more about our terrible cruel

agri-business practices and learned more and more reasons to not eat

or buy meat.

 

>

> What do you enjoy about being a vegetarian?

 

Beans! Love beans - could have rice & beans every day!

>

> What tips do you suggest to new vegetarians?

 

Start from where you know & get a good cookbook. If you like

spaghetti with meat try a nice marinara. My 2 fave cookbooks are Nava

Atlas' 5-Ingredient Gourmet & the New York Times cookbook.

 

>

> We all enjoy reading everyone's replies and are inspired by them.

 

I am continually inspired and renewed by the members of this group.

Thank you all.

 

Peace,

Diane

 

>

> Thanks everyone,

> Judy

>

[Guest guest]

Hello all!

 

I'm new here so its the perfect opportunity to answer this question of

the week...

 

> Where are you from(be as vague or specific as you choose)?

 

I'm from Australia!

 

 

> What helped you consider being a vegetarian?

 

The travelling I did two years ago. I went to a ten thousand acre

cattle and goat ranch and saw injustices to the animals there. Plus I

had a horrible feeling when I ate meat, and I also developed chronic

fatigue syndrome so severely that I could only shuffle or crawl around

slowly with pain in my limbs. That pain and energy lack is lifting

now, and I have a lot less toxins in my system.

 

 

> What do you enjoy about being a vegetarian?

 

The diet is so rich in nutrients! I am nearly vegan - I eat honey and

eggs, and avoid dairy - I am also lactose intolerant. The almost vegan

diet is so much better and healthier than my diet last winter - its

winter over in Oz now. I enjoy the warming effects of veg foods that

don't make the system sluggish. I enjoy the richness of combining tofu

and savoury or sweet. I love being inventive and learning new things

about combinations.

 

 

> What tips do you suggest to new vegetarians?

 

Eat what you know how to cook. Cook easy recipes if you are put off by

the more complex ones. Simply roasting vegies and adding a fresh dip

whizzed up is that good to eat and easy as anything!! Use your

imagination and make the most of your vegies and protein mains.

Remember that protein is necessary for your muscles to exist! They

dwindle if they are not given protein. I had a protein absorption

problem which accounted for some of my chronic fatigue syndrome. The

herbalist gave me the best treatment and now I can absorb protein more

easily!! Check with a knowledgeable holistic healer if your diet is

not working for you and learn how to combine foods for best energy and

nutrition.

 

 

blessed be

Duirbeannachd

[Guest guest]

Cassie,

 

Actually Portage Lake is in Summit County and about 35 minutes from my

house. I'm very close to West Branch, 2 minutes, and Craig Beach, 5

minutes.

 

Hugs,

Mindy

 

, Cassie Dixon

<roxy87cabriolet wrote:

>

> Mindy, I have heard plenty of stories about my parents' trips to

Portage lakes... I am assuming Diamond is close to there.

> I was born in Akron and will be visiting my grandparents in West

Chester in a week.

> Your fellow Buckeye,

>

> Cassie

> " life's a garden, dig it! "

>

> Sent from my iPhone

>

> On Jul 24, 2008, at 1:29 PM, " Mindy-n-Shawn " <hunnybunns4233 wrote:

>

> Our Question of the Week -

>

> Where are you from(be as vague or specific as you choose)?

> Portage County Ohio. In a little town called Diamond.

>

> What helped you consider being a vegetarian?

> Well it would have to be my step sister in law. She was up from

> Florida and my DH wanted to have her over for dinner before she went

> back home. I was horrified because she is vegan and I had no clue how

> to cook for her. I went to the library and checked out a couple

> cookbooks and made a few very simple recipes for that dinner with her.

> I loved the way the food tasted and wanted to try other recipes, just

> vegetarian, not vegan. I found this group, and joined. At that time

> it was just to make recipes a few times a week not be completely

> vegetarian. Then I start joining rescue groups and learning about

> how animals are treated during the whole process to become food. I

> was in shock and found myself in tears many times as I watched these

> videos. I also started volunteering at a farm rescue and just

> couldn't understand how people could harm these creatures. They have

> personalities and are loving. I made the change and have never looked

> back.

>

> What do you enjoy about being a vegetarian?

> That is an easy one for me. The food. I mean the never ending

> different types of food. I don't think I eat the same meal twice a

> month. I love that I can be a little creative. I say little because

> I'm still not the best cook, but I have came a long way since my meat

> cooking days. Like last night I created my own veggie potpie. Even

> meat eating DH said it tasted really good. The food just looks

> better. The colors are awesome when you put veggies together. I

> enjoy using the meat replacement products. I made a yummy bacon

> tomato bake last weekend with the morning star bacon and it was

wonderful.

> I like knowing the no animal had to suffer and die just so I could

> have a meal that day. It is so much better for the Earth, also.

> These days I'm all about going green.

>

> What tips do you suggest to new vegetarians?

> Hang in there. It takes time to make the change completely. Do your

> research. Check out cookbooks from your library. Search amazon.com

> for used vegetarian cookbooks, shop thrift stores, yard and garage

> sales. Use the files here for so many yummy, TNT recipes. Start by

> making one or two new recipes a week. If you slip up, don't be hard

> on yourself, it's alright. We are all here to support you and help

> you are your journey. Don't be afraid to ask us questions we have

> been where you are before. Even if newbies have asked the same

> questions before yours is just as important as the person before you.

> Enjoy yourself and fun with cooking!!

>

> Hugs,

> Mindy

>

>

 

[Guest guest]

, " wwjd " <jtwigg wrote:

>

> Our Question of the Week -

>

> Where are you from(be as vague or specific as you choose)?

 

Omaha, NE

 

> What helped you consider being a vegetarian?

 

Yoga, and www.veggie123.com

 

> What do you enjoy about being a vegetarian?

 

Enjoying ubtleties of color, texture, and flavor that are masked to

carnis; feeling just satisfied after meals instead of feeling stuffed;

clearer conscience about my footprint on the planet; greater peace of

mind about the wholesomeness of what I put into my body.

 

> What tips do you suggest to new vegetarians?

 

1. Vegetarianism and veganism are lifestyles. If you are a veggie or

a vegan you already know this, but others around you may not quite

understand. Clearly and firmly - but gently - make it known to your

loved ones that vegetariansim (or veganism) is what your ARE, not a

" diet " you cheat on from time to time. ( " No, Mom - I'm sorry - but I

won't be eating your Christmas t*rkey this year... " )

 

2. If you are ready to be a veggie you will slip into it rather

easily, and will probably surprise yourself at how quickly you become

accustomed to not eating m**t. Early on I found myself picking

ch*ck*n out of my wife's stir fry one evening. I had intended to eat

it, but to my surprise I couldn't tolerate having it in my mouth.

That's when I knew for certain that this journey is for me.