Guest guest Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 One of the simplest rules is: don't buy any food with ingredients that you can't pronounce or make you say " yuck " Paige <gosstucker wrote: Jane, I know this is not the best answer, but I read the ingredients and look for food items- if I see chemicals or items that I don't know what they are- I don't buy it. Once I find quality companies that do not add a lot of " extras " to their products I write them down to remember them and give them repeat business. I try to balance this out with bulk grain/ bean/ vegetable items to keep the grocery bills down and have some fresh food/ raw food options. Things like taking a spaghetti squash and throwing it in the oven for 20 minutes while I heat up a no sugar/ all vegetable pre-made pasta sauce, dice some zucchini and squash into it and throw in some fresh basil- this takes me about 7 min prep with 20 min cooking time and I have a great healthy meal that my son loves because he thinks it is " magic pasta " . And of course you can be multi-tasking or playing with your child while it cooks. I am actually writing some recipes etc down now to start a blog.. if I ever get it up and running I will send it out for anyone that is interested. I think listing some products that are low processed would be a good addition based on your comments. Paige _____ On Behalf Of Jane Buscemi Tuesday, February 26, 2008 6:46 AM Re: Re: New to site I agree that food less processed is better. I have been making most of my food from scratch. However work wise, I am busier certain times of the year. How do I determine what prepared foods are less processed then others? Do you know a good resource or article on this? Thanks Jane Paige <gosstucker@roadrunn <gosstucker%40roadrunner.com> er.com> @gro <%40> ups.com Monday, February 25, 2008 8:02:00 PM RE: Re: New to site To all, I have been limiting the amount of soy for my 5 year old son- first because we are trying to do a better job of eating a whole foods diet and most soy products other than edamame are quite processed and often not very nutritive. Second, I read an article from Mothering magazine several years ago that made sense to me..after all soy companies are just like the meat and dairy industry - out to protect their business and turn a profit. just because these industries produce vegan foods I can eat does not make them healthful for my child. Anyway - for what it is worth we do consume soy, but try to limit the amount of processed soy as well as focus on many healthful protein alternatives. This article does not point out conclusive evidence that soy can be harmful, it just gets you thinking about the volume and quantity you put into your diet- which I think is the important piece, making sure there is variety and moderation. http://www.motherin g.com/articles/ growing_child/ food/soy_ story.html Thanks - Paige _____ @gro ups.com [@gro ups.com] On Behalf Of Inga McFadden Monday, February 25, 2008 4:12 PM @gro ups.com Re: New to site For links to LEGITIMATE soy information try this site... http://www.bryannac <http://www.bryannac larkgrogan. com/page/ page/3476771. htm> larkgrogan.com/ page/page/ 3476771.htm @gro <% 40. com> ups.com, " Lorraine Demi " <ldemi wrote: > > Hi S & T, > For veggie burgers, we usually just choke down the price and get the box > of patties - you can often find coupons for them in the paper and > online, so that helps the cost. We also use the powdered mixes > sometimes - like Frontier's Soy Burger Mix or Nature's Burger or bulk > from the health food store. We belong to the Frontier Co-op, so it's > much cheaper that way than to pay full retail. And for lasagna, I use > tofu instead of ricotta, lots and lots of mozzarella, and lots of > veggies - zucchini, onion, carrots, spinach, tomatoes, etc. I also do a > layered enchilada dish that is sort of like lasagna - layering corn > tortillas that were quickly dipped in hot oil, with a salsa/tomato sauce > mix, cheese and whatever else - black beans, corn, tomatoes, onions, > cilantro, etc. Super fast and easy. Oh, and I've been getting some > really great recipes from www.veganlunchbox. com > <http://www.veganlun <http://www.veganlun chbox.com/> chbox.com/> . Just made the tofu " fish " sticks last > night, and got a request to make them again tonight! :-) You could > also look at the Moosewood cookbooks, Linda McCartney's books, and we > really like an old Vegetarian Times cookbook we've had for years and > years. Have fun! > > And about soy - we are careful to not overdo soy due to the > phytoestrogen concern, but we still eat and drink it regularly. We try > to not have all our protein in a day come from soy, and try to have it > only every other day. But, I also just heard that flax seeds have more > phytoestrogens than soy! Never heard that one before, and I'm eating > flax every day. Oi. And I think at this point, kids might be more > likely to have hormonal problems related to hormones and chemicals in > non-organic dairy and meat anyway - but that might be the organic > chocolate soy milk talking right now. :-) > Best of luck! > Lorraine > > > @gro <% 40. com> ups.com [@ gro <% 40. com> ups.com] On > Behalf Of S & T > Monday, February 25, 2008 11:19 AM > @gro <% 40. com> ups.com > Re: New to site > > Well, I would like to be lacto-ovo vegetarians one day (hopefully). My > boys will eat scrambled eggs and cheese more happily than cereal > everyday. Chicken has been a big part of our lives, so if there is > anything veggie-based that is similar to chicken, that would be great. I > was going to buy some veggie burgers at the store, but $4.00 for four > small patties seemed a bit outrageous. If anyone knows of a good veggie > burger recipe, I would be grateful. I was making a veggie lasagna dish, > but hubby tired of that, so new lasagna dishes would be great. > Also, in the controversy of soy products, what is a better alternative? > My toddler drinks soy milk, but now I am worried with the rumors of the > possibility of him developing breasts. The rice milk says not to give to > children and there was no almond milk at my store (that I could find). > Thanks to all in advance! > > ------------ --------- --------- --- > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with > Search. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 <<One of the simplest rules is: don't buy any food with ingredients that you can't pronounce or make you say " yuck " >> LOL!! That's our rule, too. Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 This rule has made shopping with a child so much easier, too. ERB <bakwin wrote: <<One of the simplest rules is: don't buy any food with ingredients that you can't pronounce or make you say " yuck " >> LOL!! That's our rule, too. Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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