Guest guest Posted January 1, 2005 Report Share Posted January 1, 2005 Hi Lorelei Wishing you a Happy 2005 and that you are able to experiment away with your grains, veggies, fruits, etc. and don't crave meat dishes at all. You can do it. There are tons of wonder tasty nutricious things to eat, This group has posted some wonderful recipes and everyone is good about helping if you have any questions. Try looking on www.recipezaar.com under vegan or vegetarian and you will find an endless supply of recipes. They have some great soup and vegetable dishes if you search under the ingredient or title also. Peace, Donna loreleicosner <loreleicosner wrote: I'm still not completely vegetarian; I don't know if I ever will be, but I'm taking some pretty good baby steps. In the past week, I only ate meat three times. I used to eat it at nearly every meal, but that has changed. I have discovered how easy and fun it is to make salads and soups that taste soooo good. I don't think I'll ever tire of my soups. No two batches taste the same even though I usually use pretty much the same ingredients. I'm finding that soups and salads with a cup of tea help to squash my cravings for sweets. We've had some peanut m & m's in the cupboard for weeks now, and I haven't been tempted to touch them. I'm not perfect by any means, but I'm getting better at what I'm serving my family, as well. My husband will never be vegetarian, I don't think, but I've been able to trick him with some boca burgers, and my 3 year old son loves Morningstar's 'Chik n' Nuggets'. At least I can offer them healthier choices. It's a bit more expensive, but it kind of evens out when you consider that soup and salad will fill you up a lot more cheaply than meat will. I was actually going to buy a pork roast at the store, but I saw the boca burgers and decided to get those instead. I bought about a dozen bags of frozen veggies in different combinations; those are easy to just dump into a soup pot and add a few seasonings to. I also bought myself a soup thermos to take soups to work in, as well as some tomato cup a soups to keep there for when I either forget my lunch because I'm running late, or I just need a little something extra. I'm really having fun experimenting with my own creative cooking talent. I love to cook anyway, and this is just giving me more incentive to open myself up to a whole new world of cooking. You know, it's hard to believe, but I actually think I have more choices of things to eat. It's kind of like being freed from having to have meat all the time. A banana is a more satisfying snack than a candy bar... an apple and a bottle of water with lemon juice in it won't tire me out the way a pastry and a bottle of soda would after the sugar is used up. Well, I've got to check my soup and see what other specials some of the other stores have. I've also resolved to have watermelon in the house as often as possible. Not only is it alkaline, it is alkaline forming according to a few of the alkaline food charts I've seen, so it's good for all of us. Sincerely, Lorelei Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2005 Report Share Posted January 1, 2005 Thank you so much, Donna. I will try those sites and I look forward to trying the dishes. I made about two gallons of soup tonight, and it is soooo good. I let my soups simmer for at least three or four hours, so when I make them, I make a lot and then when it cools, I can divide it up into freezer ziploc bags and freeze it so that it stays fresh. I'm so glad there's a group like this to give me the support I need. I'm motivated a lot now by the weight loss I've already experienced. I haven't been sick since I gave up milk, and I think that's because I haven't ingested the pus cells (ugh). I've also been trying to follow the alkaline/acid food charts, but I'm not sure what pH my body should be. I know it should be more alkaline, but I don't know what number. Sincerely, Lorelei , GeminiDragon <thelilacflower> wrote: > Hi Lorelei > Wishing you a Happy 2005 and that you are able to experiment away with your grains, veggies, fruits, etc. and don't crave meat dishes at all. You can do it. > There are tons of wonder tasty nutricious things to eat, This group has posted some wonderful recipes and everyone is good about helping if you have any questions. > Try looking on > www.recipezaar.com under vegan or vegetarian and you will find an endless supply of recipes. They have some great soup and vegetable dishes if you search under the ingredient or title also. > Peace, Donna > > loreleicosner <loreleicosner> wrote: > > I'm still not completely vegetarian; I don't know if I ever will be, > but I'm taking some pretty good baby steps. In the past week, I only > ate meat three times. I used to eat it at nearly every meal, but > that has changed. I have discovered how easy and fun it is to make > salads and soups that taste soooo good. I don't think I'll ever tire > of my soups. No two batches taste the same even though I usually use > pretty much the same ingredients. I'm finding that soups and salads > with a cup of tea help to squash my cravings for sweets. We've had > some peanut m & m's in the cupboard for weeks now, and I haven't been > tempted to touch them. > > I'm not perfect by any means, but I'm getting better at what I'm > serving my family, as well. My husband will never be vegetarian, I > don't think, but I've been able to trick him with some boca burgers, > and my 3 year old son loves Morningstar's 'Chik n' Nuggets'. At > least I can offer them healthier choices. It's a bit more expensive, > but it kind of evens out when you consider that soup and salad will > fill you up a lot more cheaply than meat will. > > I was actually going to buy a pork roast at the store, but I saw the > boca burgers and decided to get those instead. I bought about a > dozen bags of frozen veggies in different combinations; those are > easy to just dump into a soup pot and add a few seasonings to. > > I also bought myself a soup thermos to take soups to work in, as well > as some tomato cup a soups to keep there for when I either forget my > lunch because I'm running late, or I just need a little something > extra. > > I'm really having fun experimenting with my own creative cooking > talent. I love to cook anyway, and this is just giving me more > incentive to open myself up to a whole new world of cooking. You > know, it's hard to believe, but I actually think I have more choices > of things to eat. It's kind of like being freed from having to have > meat all the time. A banana is a more satisfying snack than a candy > bar... an apple and a bottle of water with lemon juice in it won't > tire me out the way a pastry and a bottle of soda would after the > sugar is used up. > > Well, I've got to check my soup and see what other specials some of > the other stores have. I've also resolved to have watermelon in the > house as often as possible. Not only is it alkaline, it is alkaline > forming according to a few of the alkaline food charts I've seen, so > it's good for all of us. > > Sincerely, > Lorelei > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2005 Report Share Posted January 2, 2005 Dear Louise, I agree, meat is not the best food to be dumping into our intestinal system. It's kind of like a smoking habit... I know I can do better, but it still 'calls' me every so often. I had a victory tonight though. I fixed baked chicken for my hubby, and I fixed myself a boca burger. Yesterday, I even got my hubby to eat one... a huge surprise for me, because he didn't seem interested at all when I bought them. I'm just going to think of meat as my little bad habit, and take it day by day. I know, though, if I want my body to be more alkaline than acid, I've got to eat more of the healthy foods. I was wondering, are oranges more acid or alkaline? I mean, I know they have a pH of 4.0 (if I'm remembering right), but are they one of the foods that causes an alkaline reaction, or are they just acid? I do drink water with lemon juice in it now; I even prefer it to soda and most sweet drinks. It's been a long time since I've chosen Kool Aid instead. I don't like Kool Aid anyway. Anything that can be used as a paint is probably not too good for your stomach. Sincerely, Lorelei > Hi Lorelei > > If you decide to remain a meat eater (which is your prerogative, should you > choose it) then you are doing it the best way - that is, only having it a > few times a week. The human digestive system was never made to cope with > meat at every meal, but as our western society became more and more affluent > and access to meat was easy and affordable, we got into some bad habits . > > Remembering that we were once hunter/gatherers, it stands to reason that we > would only have had meat every so often, and never every day! > > Regards > Louise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 It depends on a lot of things, but for me it's cheaper. I have 3 adults in the house, me hubby and my uncle, and 3 kids. Since my uncle and I went vegetarian it has been a lot cheaper. One of the reasons is that say I was buying pork chops, well, there are 6 of us, so the pack of 5 which is the norm around here was not enough, so I would have to buy another pack just for one or two chops, so then everyone would eat more than they should have and less veggies. This was costly. Now that Uncle and I don't eat meat, the one pack is enough, and the kids know my position on meat, and although they are not vegetarians they see that cutting down is beneficial, so they now eat one piece and that is it. I do save money but my situation is different than yours. I know peanut butter is way cheaper than lunchmeat, LOL. blessings, Chanda/Maria - loreleicosner Saturday, January 01, 2005 4:17 PM Baby steps It's a bit more expensive, but it kind of evens out when you consider that soup and salad will fill you up a lot more cheaply than meat will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Today, Andronico's Market, a 9-store grocery chain based in the San Francisco Bay Area, has ended the sale of eggs from hens confined in wire battery cages, and all Andronico's stores are now exclusively selling cage-free eggs. Andronico's sells approximately 4.8 million eggs each year. Bill Andronico, president and CEO of Andronico's, stated, " We are proud of our switch away from battery cage eggs. This new policy furthers our commitment to social responsibility, including animal welfare. " Tune in to KPFA Radio 94.1 FM or listen online [ www.kpfa.org ] for news coverage of the Andronico's new egg policy tonight at 6 p.m. Don't forget to thank you both Andronico's and KPFA for taking action on this important issue: KPFA Radio Listener Comments: Phone - 510-848-6767 x 622 Online - http://www.kpfa.org/feedback Andronico's Market Customer Comments: Phone - 510-649-6759 Email - customerservice As nightfall does not come at once, neither does oppression. In both instances, there's a twilight where everything remains seemingly unchanged, and it is in such twilight that we must be aware of change in the air, however slight, lest we become unwitting victims of the darkness. William O. Douglas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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