Tee. Topic Change -- Good cook book

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What an inspiration you are.

Donna

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" Tee " <teer2008

 

Mon, 6 Apr 2009 09:37:59

 

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Don't give up. I'm not 100% yet, but I'm slowly working towards it. I live in

a very meat and potatoes family and they have agreed to one meatless meal a

week, and while they aren't looking I add more and more veggies and grains I'm

slowly cutting back on the meat at the same time. Remember if something is

worth doing it's worth working at it. I know I feel so much better when I eat

more of the veggies/grains and less of the meat, especially the processed stuff.

I've lost weight and was able to walk over 4 miles Saturday with my cub scouts.

I'm 300+ pounds even now. You can do this. Just don't be afraid to try new

things and search the archives for ideas that you can start out with. I know I

plan on making the Lentil Chili for tomorrow night as it's supposed to get cold

and it looks sooo yummy! I have absolutely no intention of telling my brood

there is no meat in it until after they have had some. (Worked with the

vegetarian sloppy joes I made last year. LOL)

~Tee

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Wanda McGlamery

Monday, April 06, 2009 8:35 AM

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well, maybe I shouldn't be a veggie person; I tried Tofu once and was out sick

the next day in terrible pain. That was the last I tried a veggie burger.

 

Wanda in NC

 

--- On Sun, 4/5/09, irene <irene wrote:

 

irene <irene

Topic Change -- Good cook book

Sunday, April 5, 2009, 12:54 PM

 

Thanks, Donna.

 

Here's a recipe (with a few tweaks) from a cook book I recently found

at the Goodwill,

_Friendly Foods, Gourmet Vegetarian Cuisine_ by Brother Ron

Pickarski, O.F.M., 1991.

It's a collection of really wonderful recipes from various cultures

that will encourage you to seek out and try new ingredients.

 

Here's one I made the other night, to rave reviews from DH.

 

Tofu Paneer

 

1/4 cup oil -- I use olive mostly, sometimes grapeseed

1 cup diced onion

2 Tbsp minced garlic

4 tsp mined ginger

1 tsp salt

1 tsp turmeric

1/8 tsp cayenne

2 tsp ground coriander

4 teaspoons chopped cilantro

2 Tsp garam masala ** (either commercial or homemade -- see below)

 

One 35-can peeled whole or diced tomatoes, Italian ones are nice

1/2 pound firm or extra firm tofu

1 and 1/2 cups green peas -- fresh are wonderful, frozen are fine

 

Heat the oil in a saucepan. Sauté the onions, garlic, gnger, salt,

turmeric, cayenne, coriander, cilantro, and garam masala for about 5

minutes, stirring frequently.

 

Drain the juice from the tomatoes into the sauteed mixture, crush the

tomatoes and add.

Dice the tofu into 1/2 inch cubes and add to the mixture. Continue to

cook for 15 to 20 minutes over low heat.

 

Add the peas and cook very briefly so as not to overcook the peas.

(If you're using frozen peas all you need is enough time for the peas

to get hot.)

 

Serve over brown jasmine rice.

 

**Garam masala

 

5 3-inch cinnamon sticks

1 cup whole cardmom pods

1/2 cup whole cloves

1/2 cup whole cumin seeds

1/2 cup whole black peppercorns

1/4 cup whole coriander seeds

 

Preheat over to 200 F.

Place ingredients on a baking sheet with a lip and roast for 30

minutes, or until the spices give off a delicious, spicy aroma.

Separate the caramom seeds from their pods, discarding the pods. In a

mortar crush the cinnamon first, then add the other spices and crush

all to a powder. Store in a tightly sealed glass jar.

 

> How about if we post a favorite vegatarian or vegan cookbook

> instead? This book really has no place in our group.

> Feel free to write one another off list though if you want to

> continue the conversation.

> Thanks,

> Donna O Positive with an 86 year old O Positive Mom who have both

> proved the book wrong

> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

 

[Guest guest]

LOL the true inspiration is not being able to play with my children and

deciding after having my knees ache after walking up some stairs that enough

was enough. I knew if I wanted to spend time as a leader in the scouts I

was going to have to make some changes, and my kids are worth it.

~Tee

[Guest guest]

Good for you, Tee!

 

Audrey S.

 

On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 11:53 AM, Tee <teer2008 wrote:

 

> LOL the true inspiration is not being able to play with my children and

> deciding after having my knees ache after walking up some stairs that

> enough

> was enough. I knew if I wanted to spend time as a leader in the scouts I

> was going to have to make some changes, and my kids are worth it.

> ~Tee

>

>