Guest guest Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 Hello everyone, I am a fairly new member to the group, but not so new to being a veggie. My family lives in northern Idaho and we have three little boys--one is almost 2 1/2 and the two youngest are 7 months. My husband and I were both raised by vegetarian parents, so our kids are third generation vegetarians! We have recently started to follow Dr. Fuhrman's " Eat to Live " plan (www.drfuhrman.com) and are somewhere between lacto-vegetarians and vegans. We don't stock dairy in the house and don't eat out really, but I still give in to occasional urges. Eat To Live emphasizes a strong focus on nutrient-dense, whole foods, so I'm working away from the processed soy products and towards better snacks for my toddler. The babies are clean slates, so they get to be basically vegan from the get-go. This morning, dh made rice milk in the VitaMix and it was a hit. This way, we can just make rice milk (or the like) rather than stocking soy milk. I also blend up the babies' foods, pretty much at each meal they eat. They're still working on pureed stuff or gnawing on the mesh baggies, but I am eager to get to do finger foods with them as soon as they are ready. This seems like a great board and I am excited to get to learn more from the members here! If there is ANYone in my part of the world, I would love to chat and maybe meet up--I haven't met any veg*an families here and only one vegan student. Quite a change from my old life in Santa Cruz! :~) -Kirsten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2005 Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 Hi, Kirsten! When I was new to the group and introduced myself, one nice person posted a " welcome " to me. So... Welcome to you! Glad to have you share with us! How interesting that you and your husband both were raised by vegetarians! I'm so envious! Good for you and for your children! Nikki , Kirsten Pomerantz <kpomer@p...> wrote: > Hello everyone, > I am a fairly new member to the group, but not so new to being a > veggie. My family lives in northern Idaho and we have three little > boys--one is almost 2 1/2 and the two youngest are 7 months. > > My husband and I were both raised by vegetarian parents, so our kids > are third generation vegetarians! We have recently started to follow > Dr. Fuhrman's " Eat to Live " plan (www.drfuhrman.com) and are somewhere > between lacto-vegetarians and vegans. We don't stock dairy in the house > and don't eat out really, but I still give in to occasional urges. Eat > To Live emphasizes a strong focus on nutrient-dense, whole foods, so > I'm working away from the processed soy products and towards better > snacks for my toddler. The babies are clean slates, so they get to be > basically vegan from the get-go. > > This morning, dh made rice milk in the VitaMix and it was a hit. This > way, we can just make rice milk (or the like) rather than stocking soy > milk. I also blend up the babies' foods, pretty much at each meal they > eat. They're still working on pureed stuff or gnawing on the mesh > baggies, but I am eager to get to do finger foods with them as soon as > they are ready. > > This seems like a great board and I am excited to get to learn more > from the members here! If there is ANYone in my part of the world, I > would love to chat and maybe meet up--I haven't met any veg*an families > here and only one vegan student. Quite a change from my old life in > Santa Cruz! :~) > > -Kirsten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Welcome Kirsten! Hey, I just inherited a VitaMix and I was wondering how I would go about making rice milk. Do you have a recipe? Thanks, Bonnie - Kirsten Pomerantz Friday, September 30, 2005 10:20 PM New & intro <This morning, dh made rice milk in the VitaMix and it was a hit. This way, we can just make rice milk (or the like) rather than stocking soy milk.> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Sure--here's the URL: http://vitamix.ahoy.com/recipe/recipe.cgi/1/64/ And here's the text: *********************************************** Rice Milk Yield: 2 cups (480 mL) Processing Time: 2-3 minutes Speed: Variable to High 1/2 cup (120 mL) brown rice, cooked 2 cups (480 mL) water 1/2 to 1 tablespoon brown sugar or other sweetener , to taste Place all ingredients in Vita-Mix container in order listed. Secure two-part lid. Select VARIABLE, speed #1. Turn on machine and quickly increase speed to #10; then to HIGH. Run for 2-3 minutes or until smooth. Store in refrigerator. Shake well before using. Add teaspoon of vanilla if desired. *********************************************** It's easy and fast and makes a yummy drink. Zane, our toddler, loves it alone or on oatmeal or cereal. As long as we have rice handy, it's a breeze. You will LOVE your VitaMix--I think most of their recipes are online, so check out everything you can do with it! -Kirsten On Oct 2, 2005, at 6:26 PM, Bonnie Barker wrote: > Welcome Kirsten! Hey, I just inherited a VitaMix and I was wondering > how I would go about making rice milk. Do you have a recipe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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