cheese, Whole Foods, and quick foods.

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Happy Monday Morning-

 

I am a little late in responding because I don't check

emails on the weekend (I had 171 new emails... you are

a very busy group!). Anyway... there are many

vegetarian cheeses out there made with vegetable

enzymes. Because of new labeling requirements due to

food allergies all cheeses in the near future should

be labeled animal or vegetable rennet. I am not sure

what the date is for the labeling requirements to go

into effect... I think it is 2007 but many companies

have already started.

 

If you are shopping in the cheese section at Whole

Foods don't hesitate to ask them if the cheese

contains animal or veg. rennet. If they do not know

they should make every effort to find out for you (it

is their job and a company requirement). Over the

holidays I was looking for brie and the specialty team

leader (that is what a cheese and wine dept. manager

is called) took two weeks to track down veggie brie

for me. He called the distributor, the company in

France, etc. (BTW, its Arc de Triomphe brie)

 

I have also found a really quick and delicious vegan

mac & cheese recipe courtesy of the blog Get Sconed!

(http://letsgetsconed.blogspot.com) This takes no time

at all to whip up and (no offense) is much better for

you than Stouffers :-).

 

Ellen's Macaroni and " Cheese "

 

Boil water and cook preferred noodles, curly noodles

work best.

 

While the noodles are cooking, mix the following dry

ingredients in a saucepan (not on heat):

 

1/2 cup nutritional yeast flakes or powder (I prefer

powder, and get it in bulk bins)

1/2 unbleached flour

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp - 3/4 tsp paprika

1/2 tsp - 3/4 tsp garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Turning the heat to low, stir in the following:

 

1.5 cups plain/original nondairy milk*

1/2 cup water

Stir over heat until thick and well-warmed. Remove

from heat, add 2 tablespoons of margarine, and add to

4-6 servings of the cooked and drained pasta.

Optional: add in greens beans, peas, broccoli,

whatever you like~ The sauce is very versatile, so

play with it - add to nachos, use in a pasta bake,a

dip, etc.

 

Whitney

 

 

 

--- debra mimaroglu <carrottop638 wrote:

 

> We do this too. Whenever we go on vacation I always

> check out any Whole Foods/Wild Oats/Fresh

> Fields/Trader Joes, etc. in the area. We were in

> Toronto about 3 years back. We stayed in the Four

> Seasons and just about right next door was a Fresh

> Fields!!! We went there to take out dinner a

> couple of nights! The food was so great

> especially since the kids were 2 and 1. I could

> find things that they eat. I've learned since then

> though I need to leave room in the car for all the

> food I buy to bring back when we go on vacation.

>

> It's worse now though. We have decided to move.

> We are looking for an area close to a major city

> like NYC or Philly. When my husband checks out an

> area he knows there now has be one of those stores

> within a reasonable driving distance along with a

> farmers market!

>

> Some women collect purses and/or shoes. I collect

> food and cookbooks!

>

> Deb M.

>

> Beth Renzetti <elmothree2000 wrote:Funny

> memory...on our last anniversary, after dinner, dh &

> i are headed south in Manhattan & see a Whole

> Foods. We decide to stop! All dressed up, it was

> pouring....heehee. we spent over an hour in there.

> What an awesome store. *sigh* I wish there was

> one close by.

>

> akfral wrote:

> Whole Foods intimidates me.

>

> Beth

> “The right adult at the right time can make an

> enormous difference. Many kids have a history of

> difficult, disappointing relationships and one good

> relationship--one person who is there for them--can

> make a huge difference.”

> -Jean E. Rhodes Professor, Psychology at the

> University of Massachusetts in Boston.

>

>

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