RE: 2 questions

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In a message dated 02-06-04 05:43:38 EDT, faytk writes:

 

<< what are your favorite gf, vegan foods (low fat if possible) to

bring to a potluck. I need some ideas to take to a church potluck that is

after church. >>

 

My two faves -- I take thse to a potluck where 2 of us are gluten intolerant

-- ar wild rice / brown rice pilaf (made with commercial gf vegetable stock,

as well as onions, dried fruits, and almonds or pecans) and baked beans. I

make my beans from scratch, no meat; I use molasses and maple syrup as the

sweeteners, and I do add a bit of tomato sauce (be sure yours is gf). I use

mustard in mine -- again check your ingredients in the mustard, there's flour

in a lot of mustards these days. Gulden's is good, as are a couple of the

Polish mustards.

 

Marakay

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My 4 year old loves miso and other Asian foods. I was buying the

freeze-dried miso and adding it to water to make soup. Last time, I decided

to buy a bag of vacum-packed paste. I haven't opened it yet because I'm not

sure how long it will last in the fridge once opened. The package doesn't

say. We won't use it very quickly as it is only my son who likes it.

 

And, one last question. I have volunteered to put on a year end mini

luncheon for the other teachers. My Grade 10 class will be doing the

'cooking' so I am hoping to keep it simple and (mostly) vegetarian. However,

so as to not frighten anyone, tofu will not be a big item on the menu. Baby

steps!!! I'm thinking finger sandwiches and salads, squares, fruit tray and

cold strawberry-rhubard soup (which is delicious). Punch for a drink.

Non-alcoholic, of course- I would really appreciate simple ideas for the

punch, the salads and the sandwiches. Reasonably inexpensive too. I'd like

everything to look as interesting as possible.

 

And, I have a little piece of info that may have already been discussed but

I'll share anyway. My son loves reading about dinosaurs ever since he found

out there were vegetarian dinos. Now every book on dinos leads to a

discussion of which ones might have been veggie. He loves it and feels like

he is not the only vegetarian around. He also loves the fact that the

biggest dinos were veg. In a world where it is sometimes hard to find

veg-friendly books, etc. this has really helped.

 

Madeline

 

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Miso lasts a long time in the refrigerator! I wouldn't worry about it going

bad. Make sure it is tightly sealed. Then as for sandwich ideas, hummus is

easy, simple and fun for children of all ages to make. You can vary the hummus

by throwing in olives, red bell peppers, a little onion, parsley, etc...

Also, you can buy fake meat slices and use them in sandwiches or roll-ups! They

are great. Tofurky brand, Yves and SmartLife are excellent brands. Mash up

tofu with mayonnaise, turmeric, onion, celery, salt/pepper etc.. for a faux egg

salad sandwich. Good luck, Tracy

 

> My 4 year old loves miso and other Asian foods. I was buying the

> freeze-dried miso and adding it to water to make soup. Last time, I decided

> to buy a bag of vacum-packed paste. I haven't opened it yet because I'm not

> sure how long it will last in the fridge once opened. The package doesn't

> say. We won't use it very quickly as it is only my son who likes it.

>

> And, one last question. I have volunteered to put on a year end mini

> luncheon for the other teachers. My Grade 10 class will be doing the

> 'cooking' so I am hoping to keep it simple and (mostly) vegetarian. However,

>

> so as to not frighten anyone, tofu will not be a big item on the menu. Baby

> steps!!! I'm thinking finger sandwiches and salads, squares, fruit tray and

> cold strawberry-rhubard soup (which is delicious). Punch for a drink.

> Non-alcoholic, of course- I would really appreciate simple ideas for the

> punch, the salads and the sandwiches. Reasonably inexpensive too. I'd like

> everything to look as interesting as possible.

>

 

 

 

 

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Hi Madeline

Miso lasts a very long time in the fridge. There should be a date on the

package. If there isn't I wouldn't worry about it for at least a year if you

bought it from a place that didn't store it for a year before you got it.

For your luncheon, we have a staff appreciation luncheon for our teachers every

year. The moms cook and serve the teachers and staff. One of the biggest hits

is always a spinach and strawberry salad with a sweetish sort of dressing.

There is never any left.

 

Carol

 

Madeline White <madeline_killian wrote:

My 4 year old loves miso and other Asian foods. I was buying the

freeze-dried miso and adding it to water to make soup. Last time, I decided

to buy a bag of vacum-packed paste. I haven't opened it yet because I'm not

sure how long it will last in the fridge once opened. The package doesn't

say. We won't use it very quickly as it is only my son who likes it.

 

And, one last question. I have volunteered to put on a year end mini

luncheon for the other teachers. My Grade 10 class will be doing the

'cooking' so I am hoping to keep it simple and (mostly) vegetarian. However,

so as to not frighten anyone, tofu will not be a big item on the menu. Baby

steps!!! I'm thinking finger sandwiches and salads, squares, fruit tray and

cold strawberry-rhubard soup (which is delicious). Punch for a drink.

Non-alcoholic, of course- I would really appreciate simple ideas for the

punch, the salads and the sandwiches. Reasonably inexpensive too. I'd like

everything to look as interesting as possible.

 

And, I have a little piece of info that may have already been discussed but

I'll share anyway. My son loves reading about dinosaurs ever since he found

out there were vegetarian dinos. Now every book on dinos leads to a

discussion of which ones might have been veggie. He loves it and feels like

he is not the only vegetarian around. He also loves the fact that the

biggest dinos were veg. In a world where it is sometimes hard to find

veg-friendly books, etc. this has really helped.

 

Madeline

 

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