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ewww....atkins... Several of our extended family members are on that diet, too.

 

I also find that if I give it a funny name, people are more willing to eat it.

Some of our recipes are " Super-Hero Pasta, " " Yummy-Nutty Rice, " " Bah Humbug

Tacos, " " Everybody Likes It Lasagna, " " Quinoa-Lentil Happiness, " " Alien Greens

& Beans, " etc.

 

Angela

 

 

Boko Dasu <bokodasu wrote:

Ick. Urgh. Bleah.

 

On a constructive note, I changed the name of

" nutritional yeast " to " yellow yum-yum " in our house.

My mother no longer wrinkles up her nose and goes

EEEWWWWWWW when I say I'm making nutritional yeast

gravy for my daughter, she doesn't even blink or ask

what is in " yellow yum-yum sauce " . Go semantics!

Anyone else have any useful food PR tips?

 

 

 

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As a general rule we don't let people bring dead animals into our house. We try

to hedge off situations like that.

Renee

 

Boko Dasu <bokodasu wrote:

Argh! My inlaws are staying with us for a week, and

they're seriously grossing me out. I was never

bothered by people eating meat before (well, not

much), but they're on that Atkins thing and it's just

SAUSAGE and BEEF and MORE SAUSAGE and BACON and FISH

and and and and... bleah. I got physically sick going

into the kitchen when one of their plates was in the

sink, all covered with nasty, nasty floaty grease.

Ugh. Ugh. Ugh.

 

Ok. Sorry. I just had to get that out, and I know at

least a couple of you will understand. It's only a

week, we only see them twice a year, and I actually

like my inlaws quite a bit. Just the eating thing.

Ick. Urgh. Bleah.

 

On a constructive note, I changed the name of

" nutritional yeast " to " yellow yum-yum " in our house.

My mother no longer wrinkles up her nose and goes

EEEWWWWWWW when I say I'm making nutritional yeast

gravy for my daughter, she doesn't even blink or ask

what is in " yellow yum-yum sauce " . Go semantics!

Anyone else have any useful food PR tips?

 

Thanks

 

-kt

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

kt,

I can relate - my mom and brother are doing the Atkins thing as well. He is

severely obese and she is on medication for high cholesterol. It seems to

me that the Atkins diet would be the worst thing they could possibly do, but

they are quick to defend it. The last time we visited my brother, he was

cooking a " snack " of sausage and eggs. Although my girls and I have only

been vegan for approx. 2 months now, the cooking smells were nauseating.

I'm worried about my mom - animal foods are the only foods that contain

cholesterol, correct? Why don't doctors recommend a vegan diet as an

alternative to cholesterol-lowering medications?

Debbie

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Last month when I was throwing a surprise party for my husband my

brother-in-law told me that sour guest would not be properly

accomodated unless I provided meat. I told him that when we are in

someone elses home (even if it's overnight we bring our own food) we

do not expect them to change their eating habits for us so we don't

have meat in our home. Not to mention the fact that everyone coming

knows we're vegetarian and wouldn't expect meat, additionally the

party was for my husband and my husband is a vegetarian. Things got

unpleasant as he explained that he felt we think we're better

because we're veggie (can someone say questioning his own eating

decisions and blaming us for his discomfort?). We do not tell

others how to eat and would appreciate the same of them although we

rarely get that. I didn't budge. Another reason for no meat in our

home is the message it would give our children. We don't think it's

okay to compromise our principles just because we're in the

minority. I finally proved my point when I asked him if he would go

into the home of a Muslim and question why there was no bacon or if

he would go into the home of someone who kept kosher and bring crab

dip or a cheese burger. I told him that just because our

vegetarianism is not dictated by our religion that our choice is

philosophical and important to us.

 

Anyway, my point in this long story is that I'm wondering what your

agreement with your in-laws is about food. Have you ever discussed

it with them? It is your home. I'm sure they have some quirky

little things that they expect of you when you're in their home.

It's obvious that the smell of burning flesh in your own kitchen is

upsetting you. You probably don't have to be as hard line as I did

with my bro-in-law to come to an agreement that works for all of

you. Even if it's a compromise. I wish you the best during this

visit and hope you are able to bring this up to them.

 

BTW: the party was a huge sucess and I got loads of compliments on

the food. Go figure ;-)

Stephanie

 

, Boko Dasu <bokodasu> wrote:

> Argh! My inlaws are staying with us for a week, and

> they're seriously grossing me out. I was never

> bothered by people eating meat before (well, not

> much), but they're on that Atkins thing and it's just

> SAUSAGE and BEEF and MORE SAUSAGE and BACON and FISH

> and and and and... bleah. I got physically sick going

> into the kitchen when one of their plates was in the

> sink, all covered with nasty, nasty floaty grease.

> Ugh. Ugh. Ugh.

>

> Ok. Sorry. I just had to get that out, and I know at

> least a couple of you will understand. It's only a

> week, we only see them twice a year, and I actually

> like my inlaws quite a bit. Just the eating thing.

> Ick. Urgh. Bleah.

>

> On a constructive note, I changed the name of

> " nutritional yeast " to " yellow yum-yum " in our house.

> My mother no longer wrinkles up her nose and goes

> EEEWWWWWWW when I say I'm making nutritional yeast

> gravy for my daughter, she doesn't even blink or ask

> what is in " yellow yum-yum sauce " . Go semantics!

> Anyone else have any useful food PR tips?

>

> Thanks

>

> -kt

>

>

>

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My husband is an omnivore, and eats some meat in our

house. His parents visit us once a year, and they're

really not the type of people who are going to

understand the difference between his bringing in

meat, cooking it when I'm not home, and cleaning up

after himself, and themselves just doing what they

always do at home. It's not worth the hassle to keep

the good relations going.

 

Which is why I vent to y'all, instead of actually

bringing it up with them. *My* parents, who visit

pretty often, know not to bring food over, even though

they can't imagine a meal without meat either. If we

saw his parents more often, I agree that it would be

worth making an issue of... We've been thinking about

moving, and one of the things we've discussed is

making the house meat-free. Back when my husband

smoked, he chose to do it outside out of respect for

the home. Now that our daughter is getting a little

older, he's thinking maybe the same sort of thing

should apply... We'll see. I hope so.

 

I used to have a roommate who kept Kosher, but was

also really lazy, so we had a meat-free home just to

make the whole thing easier. Good times.

 

Thanks for the replies - just wait 'til I start asking

about how to keep a vegetarian household in Texas...

 

-kt

 

p.s. Some doctors do recommend a veg*n diet for high

cholesterol/blood pressure/obesity/etc. But others

say, well, if the patient's not going eat right no

matter what I say, but will take this medicine, then

prescription it is. It's not *always* the influence of

the big drug companies, sometimes doctors really do

want people just to get better and recommend whatever

they think will achieve that. Whether that's right or

wrong is another story...

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Angela,

 

My mom is doing the South Beach diet, which is like the Atkins. It is really

gross!

 

But speaking of Quinoa, I have seen people speak of it, but I haven't ever seen

it, I gather it is a grain. But what is it used for. (We live in a small town,

and travel to a city to the co-op, but that is new, as we just moved here)

Maybe I have seen it, and just didn't know it.

 

Melanie

 

 

 

 

angela seibel <alegna wrote: ewww....atkins... Several of our

extended family members are on that diet, too.

 

I also find that if I give it a funny name, people are more willing to eat it.

Some of our recipes are " Super-Hero Pasta, " " Yummy-Nutty Rice, " " Bah Humbug

Tacos, " " Everybody Likes It Lasagna, " " Quinoa-Lentil Happiness, " " Alien Greens

& Beans, " etc.

 

Angela

 

 

Boko Dasu <bokodasu wrote:

Ick. Urgh. Bleah.

 

On a constructive note, I changed the name of

" nutritional yeast " to " yellow yum-yum " in our house.

My mother no longer wrinkles up her nose and goes

EEEWWWWWWW when I say I'm making nutritional yeast

gravy for my daughter, she doesn't even blink or ask

what is in " yellow yum-yum sauce " . Go semantics!

Anyone else have any useful food PR tips?

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

> Boko Dasu <bokodasu

> Venting

>

> Anyone else have any useful food PR tips?

 

Mmmmmmm, yellow yum-yum sauce.....

 

When I was little I would only eat scrambled eggs if mom called them " fluffy

yellows. "

 

Anyway, you might also get away with naming foods after your dd. Especially

useful for picky eaters, but as you've found, may work for doubting adults,

too. So, Sandy's Spaghetti, or John's Jam, or whathaveyou....

 

My favorite brownie recipe I renamed " Sneaky Brownies " because the mellow,

addictive flavor sneaks up on you, and 'cause they're vegan but you can't

tell....

~Doh

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[Guest guest]

Melanie, quinoa is a grain, and I serve it like I would any rice dish. It

can be seasoned lightly or with alot of garlic and strong seasonings. My kids

love it! --Tracy

 

> But speaking of Quinoa, I have seen people speak of it, but I haven't ever

> seen it, I gather it is a grain. But what is it used for. (We live in a

> small town, and travel to a city to the co-op, but that is new, as we just

moved

> here) Maybe I have seen it, and just didn't know it.

>

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Thanks Tracy. That helps me out. I am still learning to cook, and what things

are, and I have been married, and learning for a little over 3 years. So if it

wasn't something that is familiar, then I don't know what it is, all the time.

 

Melanie

 

 

 

tracyinfo wrote: Melanie, quinoa is a grain, and I serve it like I would

any rice dish. It

can be seasoned lightly or with alot of garlic and strong seasonings. My kids

love it! --Tracy

 

> But speaking of Quinoa, I have seen people speak of it, but I haven't ever

> seen it, I gather it is a grain. But what is it used for. (We live in a

> small town, and travel to a city to the co-op, but that is new, as we just

moved

> here) Maybe I have seen it, and just didn't know it.

>

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I solved this problem by buying a very nice gas grill for my deck. My

inlaws are pretty respectful of my feelings about having meat in my kitchen

and they don't mind cooking outside on the grill, even in cold weather. My

husband (also a vegetarian but, hey, they're his parents) helps them and

also usually makes the dishes etc. disappear so I don't have to face them.

I don't get the smells or grease in my kitchen and everyone is relatively

happy with the arrangement.

 

Terry

 

> Argh! My inlaws are staying with us for a week, and

> they're seriously grossing me out. I was never

> bothered by people eating meat before (well, not

> much), but they're on that Atkins thing and it's just

> SAUSAGE and BEEF and MORE SAUSAGE and BACON and FISH

> and and and and... bleah. I got physically sick going

> into the kitchen when one of their plates was in the

> sink, all covered with nasty, nasty floaty grease.

> Ugh. Ugh. Ugh.

>

>

[Guest guest]

It is nice to see that I am not the only one here with an omnivore for a spouse.

Our children are being raised veg, so my husband is the only one in the house

that eats meat. He has a Crock-pot and a George Foreman grill that are solely

for his use. He uses them in our 3 season room where the offensive smell cannot

reach me. We also have a strict dishwashing policy regarding his dishes. I do

not touch them, and he must clean them immediately after usage. I have told him

that if things do not get cleaned, they will find a way out our front door.

Luckily, his flesh-cooking is not even close to being an everyday thing.

It is really a respect issue, and it goes both ways. I understand your letting

them cook their foods of choice in your home. If your in-laws are not quick to

clean up after themselves, maybe you need a rule stating that your husband

should be.

It is a predicament, isn't it? Were you veg and he omni before marriage? In

our cases, we were.

 

Boko Dasu <bokodasu wrote:

My husband is an omnivore, and eats some meat in our

house. His parents visit us once a year, and they're

really not the type of people who are going to

understand the difference between his bringing in

meat, cooking it when I'm not home, and cleaning up

after himself, and themselves just doing what they

always do at home. It's not worth the hassle to keep

the good relations going.

 

 

 

 

 

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Arggggggghhhh!!!! I just went to Whole Foods last night and got a bunch of ripe organic fruit. Unfortunately, we have some meat eating, anti-environmental guests staying with us, and I am getting quite annoyed. I made a killer fruit salad tonight!!!!!!!! They took a few bowls and the kids ate theirs, but their mother took two bites and dumped the rest in the garbage. It was a huge bowl too. ARRGGGGG, that would have been an entire meal for me. The kids get an apple out of the fridge, take one bite, and pitch the rest in the trash. Then they ask for another apple an hour later and their mother gives them one. I had 1.5 dozen apples last night and there is only two left.What's worse is, I told them 15 times that fruit and veggie scraps go in compost, not garbage. They just cannot comprehend this stuff.Sorry, I am just venting..................... --ScottDon't under estimate the wisdom of nature. Learn about the power of raw foods at ---> http://www.rawfoods.com

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That sounds terrible Scott, and very rude of them as they are your guests. Maybe you should remind them of this fact? The Valley Vegan.............Scott <scottm wrote: Arggggggghhhh!!!! I just went to Whole Foods last night and got a bunch of ripe organic fruit. Unfortunately, we have some meat eating, anti-environmental guests staying with us, and I am getting quite annoyed. I

made a killer fruit salad tonight!!!!!!!! They took a few bowls and the kids ate theirs, but their mother took two bites and dumped the rest in the garbage. It was a huge bowl too. ARRGGGGG, that would have been an entire meal for me. The kids get an apple out of the fridge, take one bite, and pitch the rest in the trash. Then they ask for another apple an hour later and their mother gives them one. I had 1.5 dozen apples last night and there is only two left.What's worse is, I told them 15 times that fruit and veggie scraps go in compost, not garbage. They just cannot comprehend this stuff.Sorry, I am just venting..................... --ScottDon't under estimate the wisdom of nature. Learn about the power of raw foods at ---> http://www.rawfoods.com Peter H

 

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Hi ScottSounds to me as though they are being very discourteous. Perhaps it would be worth pointing out to them that while in your home they follow your rules, and if they can't agree to that they could find somewhere else to stay!

BBPeterOn 30/07/07, Scott <scottm wrote:

 

Arggggggghhhh!!!! I just went to Whole Foods last night and got a bunch of ripe organic fruit. Unfortunately, we have some meat eating, anti-environmental guests staying with us, and I am getting quite annoyed. I made a killer fruit salad tonight!!!!!!!! They took a few bowls and the kids ate theirs, but their mother took two bites and dumped the rest in the garbage. It was a huge bowl too. ARRGGGGG, that would have been an entire meal for me. The kids get an apple out of the fridge, take one bite, and pitch the rest in the trash. Then they ask for another apple an hour later and their mother gives them one. I had 1.5 dozen apples last night and there is only two left.

What's worse is, I told them 15 times that fruit and veggie scraps go in compost, not garbage. They just cannot comprehend this stuff.Sorry, I am just venting..................... --Scott

Don't under estimate the wisdom of nature. Learn about the power of raw foods at ---> http://www.rawfoods.com