Question about a file recipe/review& question

October 12, 2004

, " steffdav46 "

<steffdav46> wrote:

>

> I would appreciate your opinions on the " stuffed pumpkin and

wild

> rice pilaf "

******Well, I tried this yesterday, using acorn squash and to be

honest, I found it just mediocre. In the recipes defense, the acorn

sqaush that I used was very bland and I have never encountered that

with the acorn variety before. The pilaf was okay, but nothing that

warranted the amount of work that it took to fix it. I ended up

saving the remaining pilaf but throwing the squash, and I love

squash, out. Very disappointing.

BTW, I know that it's my own fault for being in this situation but

I was wondering if anyone else out there has the same problems that I

have with my family at holiday time and how you handle it. I have

been vegetarian for only just over a year but my husband is not.

Since I have always been expected to do all of the holiday cooking, I

end up spending most of my time making foods that I don't even eat

and I'm getting very tired of it. I took a big step several months

ago and, after getting my husband to watch the terrible conditions of

the poultry " farming " industry, got him to not want to eat or buy

poultry anymore. I know it's just a small step but..... His adult

child is just fuming about this. " What? No turkey for Thanksgiving

and Christmas? " I said that there was no harm in her making the

turkey herself. I mean, she's 38 years old...come on! I walked in on

her telling her father last night that she won't invite us over for

dinner because she wouldn't know what to fix me. She was surprised to

find me standing behind her and I told her that all she would have to

make extra was a salad or I'd bring something vegetarian. It's not

like I don't always have to consider her dairy allergies everytime

she comes over. Besides the fact that in the ten years that I have

been married to her father, we have been invited over twice. It's

getting so that I just don't want to even deal with meat anymore. How

do you all handle this kind of situation? Kinda ruins my holidays.

Sorry this was so long.

Stef

October 12, 2004

It's

> getting so that I just don't want to even deal with meat anymore. How

> do you all handle this kind of situation? Kinda ruins my holidays.

> Sorry this was so long.

> Stef

Hi Stef....

I have run into this problem before, and it boils down to one thing. We

veggies, living in a carivore world are basically on our own. When we dine

with family, I always bring something veggie to share at the meal. When

going out, I always have my whole grain crackers, or Peanut butter, trail

mix, or granola tucked away in my purse. I figure if someone is coming to

my house, they eat what I fix, or bring their own meal. As for holidays, I

cook vegetarian, period. They are coming to my house, they eat what I fix.

It may seem hardass, but its the way it is. Don't let it spoil the meaning

of your holidays if you can...life is too short to argue about m**t!

Nancy

October 12, 2004

I'm vegan and my wife is also. We never make an issue about us not eating

meat at the table. Most healthy meals will incorporate a salad, two

vegetables steamed, some whole grain so there is 75% of your meal. I always

bring some type of Meatless protein substitute at family gatherings. My

in-laws and siblings are heavy meat eaters. Its never ever presented a

problem... maybe because I never consider it important what myself or anyone

else eats. I choose Vegan cause of how much better I feel, and naturally

the health issue.

Now for the holidays, I actually bake the turkey at my house cause its a

little difficult to transport a freshly baked turkey across town to my

house. I cook it, carve it , and serve it, but just choose not to eat it. I

buy a vegetarian turkey roll, brown it in olive oil and onions with some

liquid smoke and worschishire sauce and then slice it. Many Vegan or

vegetarians don't understand you have protein in vegetables in addition to

nuts or nut butters.

Tom / bayoubro2 on messengers

Nancy Kohn [nkohn]

Tuesday, October 12, 2004 8:43 AM

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