Guest guest Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 [just posted on the list - apologies if you're seeing this twice] Hi everyone, I am a pseudo-vegan. I've made dietary changes gradually over the last seven years or so...first foregoing dairy on a doctor's suggestion, then deciding not to eat beef because of mad cow disease, then focusing on organic and local produce (and sustainability), and finally, in early 2005, trying out avoidance of animal flesh in my diet after reading a book called God Without Religion that advocated the change as a way to gain more energy and become more open to divine experiences. (The change proved fruitful on both counts.) At this time I made a conscious choice to keep eating fish and eggs as long as I had a good idea where it came from (wild fish not net-caught, eggs local and cruelty-free). One part of this decision was my lack of awareness around healthy vegetarian diets and another part was my desire to maintain relationships with my Cambodian family and enjoy sharing meals with them (and I'm not sure I'm motivated enough to give up fish sauce). I have continued this practice to today. I avoid chicken broth and such, but I also temper this attitude with proper accounting for others' spirit of giving and always finding the best way to share a potluck or other dinner. (I am not an absolute vegetarian if circumstance dictates - such as my trip to Cambodia.) Since early 2005 when I removed meat from my diet, I gradually lost tolerance for handling, buying, or preparing meat for my still-omnivorous family, so I now offer them vegetarian/vegan entrees and fish at dinner time. My husband often cooks so he can have meat at dinner and he offers the same to our grown children, though he has shown interest in decreasing his meat consumption, which excites me. I'm interested in expanding my vegetarian (non-dairy but including fish) cooking repertoire. I really like Asian cuisine and my rice cooker often features prominently in my meal preparation. I would like to branch out to other grains and really get to know the possibilities of rice cooker usage. Oh, I've been trying out recipes in Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian cookbook. Scrumptious! Highly recommended. This Saturday I am hosting a potluck dinner and I am providing a vegetarian entree. I haven't decided what the entree will be just yet. Any ideas? Thanks for reading. If you are sending me a message and would like a reply soon, please send me a copy of your message as I am signed up for daily digest. Best to my veggie friends, Pamela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 hello and welcome pamela vegetarian entree'...what is the potluck for? just a get together, or something else? who is coming (family, friends, carnivores, etc) and how many? and, if i may, what do you consider cruelty free eggs? pdenchfield Jun 12, 2008 10:17 AM intro by Pamela [just posted on the list - apologies if you're seeingthis twice]Hi everyone,I am a pseudo-vegan.I've made dietary changes gradually over the last seven years orso...first foregoing dairy on a doctor's suggestion, then deciding notto eat beef because of mad cow disease, then focusing on organic andlocal produce (and sustainability), and finally, in early 2005, tryingout avoidance of animal flesh in my diet after reading a book calledGod Without Religion that advocated the change as a way to gain moreenergy and become more open to divine experiences. (The change provedfruitful on both counts.)At this time I made a conscious choice to keep eating fish and eggs aslong as I had a good idea where it came from (wild fish notnet-caught, eggs local and cruelty-free). One part of this decisionwas my lack of awareness around healthy vegetarian diets and anotherpart was my desire to maintain relationships with my Cambodian familyand enjoy sharing meals with them (and I'm not sure I'm motivatedenough to give up fish sauce). I have continued this practice to today.I avoid chicken broth and such, but I also temper this attitude withproper accounting for others' spirit of giving and always finding thebest way to share a potluck or other dinner. (I am not an absolutevegetarian if circumstance dictates - such as my trip to Cambodia.)Since early 2005 when I removed meat from my diet, I gradually losttolerance for handling, buying, or preparing meat for mystill-omnivorous family, so I now offer them vegetarian/vegan entreesand fish at dinner time. My husband often cooks so he can have meat atdinner and he offers the same to our grown children, though he hasshown interest in decreasing his meat consumption, which excites me.I'm interested in expanding my vegetarian (non-dairy but includingfish) cooking repertoire. I really like Asian cuisine and my ricecooker often features prominently in my meal preparation. I would liketo branch out to other grains and really get to know the possibilitiesof rice cooker usage. Oh, I've been trying out recipes in MadhurJaffrey's World Vegetarian cookbook. Scrumptious! Highly recommended.This Saturday I am hosting a potluck dinner and I am providing avegetarian entree. I haven't decided what the entree will be just yet.Any ideas?Thanks for reading. If you are sending me a message and would like areply soon, please send me a copy of your message as I am signed upfor daily digest.Best to my veggie friends,Pamela “We now know that a neo-conservative is an arsonist who sets the house on fire and six years later boasts that no one can put it out.†- Bill Moyers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 fraggle asked questions about the potluck and cruelty-free eggs. The potluck is just a get-together with friends. I may be the only " vegan " out of the 12 or so total. I'm definitely making steamed jasmine rice with whatever entree I'm going to choose. My hubby is making his trademark chicken dish. Most are connected via email so I already told them what we had planned so far. (We're also going to serve " soy cream " or some other nondairy dessert I can get at our local co-op.) Regarding cruelty-free eggs, I either get them from my neighbor who is the sweetest farmer you ever met (and has a name for each of her 88 hens) or I get them from my local co-op. I trust the co-op to choose ethical suppliers and I noticed that they use the same local farm that my organic grocery delivery outfit does. So I can't say for certain if they are cruelty-free but I feel 90% sure with the data I have. Good questions! Thanks. --Pamela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 If im not mistaken your more closely called a microbiotic aside from the eggs , " pdenchfield " <pdenchfield wrote: > > [just posted on the list - apologies if you're seeing > this twice] > > Hi everyone, > > I am a pseudo-vegan. > > I've made dietary changes gradually over the last seven years or > so...first foregoing dairy on a doctor's suggestion, then deciding not > to eat beef because of mad cow disease, then focusing on organic and > local produce (and sustainability), and finally, in early 2005, trying > out avoidance of animal flesh in my diet after reading a book called > God Without Religion that advocated the change as a way to gain more > energy and become more open to divine experiences. (The change proved > fruitful on both counts.) > > At this time I made a conscious choice to keep eating fish and eggs as > long as I had a good idea where it came from (wild fish not > net-caught, eggs local and cruelty-free). One part of this decision > was my lack of awareness around healthy vegetarian diets and another > part was my desire to maintain relationships with my Cambodian family > and enjoy sharing meals with them (and I'm not sure I'm motivated > enough to give up fish sauce). I have continued this practice to today. > > I avoid chicken broth and such, but I also temper this attitude with > proper accounting for others' spirit of giving and always finding the > best way to share a potluck or other dinner. (I am not an absolute > vegetarian if circumstance dictates - such as my trip to Cambodia.) > Since early 2005 when I removed meat from my diet, I gradually lost > tolerance for handling, buying, or preparing meat for my > still-omnivorous family, so I now offer them vegetarian/vegan entrees > and fish at dinner time. My husband often cooks so he can have meat at > dinner and he offers the same to our grown children, though he has > shown interest in decreasing his meat consumption, which excites me. > > I'm interested in expanding my vegetarian (non-dairy but including > fish) cooking repertoire. I really like Asian cuisine and my rice > cooker often features prominently in my meal preparation. I would like > to branch out to other grains and really get to know the possibilities > of rice cooker usage. Oh, I've been trying out recipes in Madhur > Jaffrey's World Vegetarian cookbook. Scrumptious! Highly recommended. > > This Saturday I am hosting a potluck dinner and I am providing a > vegetarian entree. I haven't decided what the entree will be just yet. > Any ideas? > > Thanks for reading. If you are sending me a message and would like a > reply soon, please send me a copy of your message as I am signed up > for daily digest. > > Best to my veggie friends, > Pamela > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.