Need help, please, with veggie

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Hi all,

 

Well...I think I must be doing something wrong. I know there must be much

more to vegetarianism than pasta and rice as the " filler " for the empty

space that meat leaves on my dinner plate.

 

Okay, here's the problem I have. Two weeks ago I went veggie, this means

cooking for myself 5 nights a week (my mom makes 2 vegetarian meals a week),

and see, I'm not one of those teenagers who's totally ignorant about the

whole thing and resorts to eating cheese pizza and pasta to make up for the

lack of fulfilling meat, however, I am having a problem with VARIETY. My

main problem is that aside from being a pasta FANATIC, I haven't yet got the

creativity to think of what else I can eat in place of meat. My diet seems

to be pretty high in carbohydrates, and while some dieticians say that that

is good, many say that we've got to have a lot of variety.

 

Sooo...basically, I would like some help as to how I can utilize veggies

more without always depending upon pastas and rice. Or, if anybody can point

me in the direction of good reference sources, that would be great, also!

 

Thanks, in advance.

 

Oh, I should point out something really neat. Ever since I cleaned up my

diet, as I say, my dad's taken onto my example, and he's trying to cut down

on his meat intake and eat healthier snacks like, instead of going for

mid-day chicken sandwiches, he'll eat raisins and nuts, and I've also gotten

him to start drinking more milk instead of his usual soda at every single

meal. And, oh! Instead of having steak for lunch or something, if I have any

leftovers from a previous vegetarian dinner I made, he will go for that

instead! Isn't it amazing???

 

Happy vegging!

~Emmy~

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Oops, sorry about that!

 

Emmy, the thing about being a veggie is that your whole perspective changes.

Instead of eating a potato, veg, and meat, and substituting for a meat, you

eat a whole lot of one-dish dinners, like stir-fry over rice, beans/sunflower

seeds over pasta.

 

You really need to eat beans/nuts in place of meats, and you may use eggs or

cheese for that, too, but not as often. Don't forget to eat lots of calcium,

your bones won't stop growing until you're about 22!

 

Some of my family's faves:

 

Hospital food, i.e., peas, mashed potatoes, corn, bread and butter. Comfort

food! Substitute/add a garden burger instead of peas.

 

Moyetes/moyotes (one of them means mosquitos, can't remember which!): Bread

roll toasted open face with mashed beans, cheese, and salsa. Don't forget to

have vitamin C (juice/fruit) with beans to absorb maximum iron!

 

Mac n cheese with spaghetti sauce and cottage cheese/ricotta. Also good with

kidney beans mixed in.

 

Pasta warm or cold, mixed with canned or fresh asparagus and chick peas,

olive oil, parsley, sugar, salt and pepper.

 

My fave quick meal: taco salad. Pour a can of beans into a bowl, add

moderately crushed tostado chips, throw in some lettuce, avocado,

olives,salsa or hot sauce, and cheese. Just whatever you have. Nuke and

enjoy. It's good cold, too. I should know, I have a baby. I haven't eaten a

warm meal for awhile.

 

Good luck.

Jo

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Emmy,

Any new thing is hard to fit into our mind, schedule, but once its in,

you're okay! You might enjoy roasted vegetables. Spray olive oil on a

baking sheet or on a heavy clay baker, my favorite. Lay an assortment of

vegs, as eggplant, zuchini, greem pepper, red pep, onion,garlic cloves,

yellow squash, mushrooms, any mix like that cut in large strips or chunks.

Grind fresh black pepper, sprinkle kosher salt over all, spray a little

olive oil, add fresh herbs over or dried. Roast in oven at 350 for 45 min.

You can let this roast while you get your homework done!

These are great alone or with hot bread.

You can also do a boiled " root pot " . Put in a pot any root veg., potatoes,

carrots, parsnip, turnip, beets, whatever. Add a handful of sausage

seasoning as found in meat dept. (has no meat in it only spices but a good

blend), cover with filtered water, boil hard 5 min, turn down to simmer till

fork tender, maybe 20 min. Serve with Irish soda bread, cornbread, etc.

You'll love it and its easy.

This is a great time to try all the fruits and vegs you have never

eaten. Try them cooked, raw, shredded over salad, try new things every week.

You don't know what you like yet. Have fun and enjoy cooking and eating.

Bethany's Mom

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My mouth is watering just reading about these veggies. Its true any life

change is difficult at first, but when its for the better its well worth the

effort and the end results will be rewarding. Try not to get into it all at

once, or it could be overwhelming. Just add a little each day and after a

while it will become old shoe. Good luck Emmy. Its good to hear that young

people are taking an interest in their health.

 

Sharon, a vegetarian Grandma

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<lesilej

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Sunday, March 19, 2000 12:22 PM

Re: Need help, please, with veggie

 

 

> lesilej

>

> Emmy,

> Any new thing is hard to fit into our mind, schedule, but once its

in,

> you're okay! You might enjoy roasted vegetables. Spray olive oil on a

> baking sheet or on a heavy clay baker, my favorite. Lay an assortment of

> vegs, as eggplant, zuchini, greem pepper, red pep, onion,garlic cloves,

> yellow squash, mushrooms, any mix like that cut in large strips or chunks.

> Grind fresh black pepper, sprinkle kosher salt over all, spray a little

> olive oil, add fresh herbs over or dried. Roast in oven at 350 for 45

min.

> You can let this roast while you get your homework done!

> These are great alone or with hot bread.

> You can also do a boiled " root pot " . Put in a pot any root veg.,

potatoes,

> carrots, parsnip, turnip, beets, whatever. Add a handful of sausage

> seasoning as found in meat dept. (has no meat in it only spices but a good

> blend), cover with filtered water, boil hard 5 min, turn down to simmer

till

> fork tender, maybe 20 min. Serve with Irish soda bread, cornbread, etc.

> You'll love it and its easy.

> This is a great time to try all the fruits and vegs you have never

> eaten. Try them cooked, raw, shredded over salad, try new things every

week.

> You don't know what you like yet. Have fun and enjoy cooking and eating.

> Bethany's

Mom

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[Guest guest]

This list is great for suggestions, and you might try checking into the

BBC Vegetarian Good Food magazine. I find that the recipes they carry

tend to be less " different " to meat-eaters than the recipes in the

U.S.-based vegetarian magazines. (One of the reasons is that the BBC

recipes are, on the whole, less concerned with low fat content than we

are here in the States. Fat plays a huge role in the " mouth feel " that

people are accustomed to getting from meat in recipes.)

 

Good luck. I haven't been vegetarian long, and am enjoying discovering

new things to cook.

 

Curt

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Hi Emmy,

I know how it is to become a vegitarian and not know what to make for food.

i found out for a quick meal I can make those quick meat substitutions from

Morning Star Farms. They're quick and easy. You can always find meat

recipes and substitute. I found this recipe in my mail from another list,

maybe you'd like it.

 

Spiced Tofu And Pasta

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

-------- ------------ --------------------------------

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 teaspoon five-spice powder

1 tablespoon minced gingerroot -- up to 2

12 ounces firm tofu -- up to 14

cut into 1/2-inch cubes

1 large garlic clove -- minced

1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice

1 tablespoon rice vinegar

2 teaspoons honey mustard

1 dash cayenne or hot sauce -- to taste

1 pound uncooked fresh linguine

OR 12 ounces dried

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 teaspoon roasted sesame oil -- (optional)

1 bunch scallions -- (about 6)

(green onions) -- thinly sliced

including about 1/2 cup green portion -- (optional)

 

Makes 4 servings

 

This delicious pasta dish, adapted from a shrimp recipe, takes just minutes

to prepare and is fun to serve for an informal company dinner. Try it with

steamed asparagus or baby greens salad and a loaf of crusty French bread

 

In a large saucepan, heat water to a boil to cook the pasta. Meanwhile, in a

small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, five-spice powder, cornstarch

(optional, see tip below), and ginger. Pour over tofu and let marinate while

you prepare the remaining ingredients.

 

In a medium saucepan, combine garlic, orange juice, vinegar, mustard, and

cayenne. Add marinated tofu, and simmer 2 to 3 minutes. Meanwhile, cook

pasta in the boiling water, according to package directions. Drain pasta,

and toss with olive oil and sesame oil, if desired. Top with tofu mixture

and garnish with scallions, if desired.

 

Tips and Variations:

Fresh pasta is especially wonderful with this dish.

 

If you would like a thicker sauce, whisk together 1 teaspoon cornstarch and

3 tablespoons water. Add to sauce, and simmer for several minutes to

thicken.

 

I hope I can help you. Good luck!

 

Bye,

Kristan

 

 

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