Veg Mamas Tribal Roll Call and Veg Support: July Thread - Page 2

[callmemama]

My blender died! I've drooled over the VitaMix, but I just bought a really good food processor two years ago and don't think I can justify another major machine. For those of you that use a blender everyday (Hello, Annie?!), what kind of blender do you have? Consumer Reports just retracted their 2003 review of blenders because they found that their top-rated one had problems after a few uses. I would love something that could handle not only making smoothies but "juicing" with the whole fruit/veggie - no discarding of pulp! I'm not asking for much, am I? lol

[guestmama9924]

I my Kitchen Aide glass blender, it is die hard and I use it every day.

[rainbowmoon]

we have a cuisinart that is over 30 years old that my parents gave us when they cleaned out thier basement..the thing is ancient but the absolute best!

IME before I got this cuisinart I burned out about 5 blenders in several price ranges under 2 years (as well as several hand mixers!)..I just don't think they make them (small appliances) like they used to.

[isosmom]

So how was everyone's long weekend? I had to work Fri and Sun so it was pretty normal for me, except I went to two barbques. My mom is always so considerate and gets me veg stuff. Sunday my friends had a little fiesta and there was the best vegan food there. She made yellow rice and lentils, ceci bean salad, hummus, grilled tofu, I ate and ate and ate.
Gearing up here for mil and sil visit, which is 3 days earlier than I had thought. Speaking of ILs, hows it going over there dready?

[HeatherG]

Corn Chowder

Anyone have a vegan recipe for corn chowder? I have 6 ears of corn I need to use up and I am craving corn chowder ( I was at a family party this weekend and my grandmother made corn chowder that looked SO good but it had milk in it I forgot to ask her the recipe )

[root*children]

We just make regular old chowder with soymilk mmmmm.... I'll scrounge up our recipe and send it to ya soon.
aaack. the inlaws! they are on day 2 of 4. MIL is picking at my food like I flavored it with rat feces. She seriously puts one piece of lettuce and one noodle and a slice of tomato on her plate, and then an entire pork chop... WTF?? Anyone wanna come over? Seems that we've got PLENTY of leftovers! Oh yeah, little one turned 1 yesterday (yippee!) and we made the mile-high choc. cake from Vegan Vittles with choc. butter frosting (I don't like the frosting recipe they use) and blackberries.SOOOOOOO good!

[PikkuMyy]

I'm in CA but I'll hitchhike over (I can't drive) for some of that cake!

[hipmamato1]

hi everyone,
I'm new here... my daughter (16 months) and I just went veggie about two weeks ago. I've been inspired by a visiting vegan friend. I love it! I feel great. I've never been much of a carnivor anyway... we were only eating chicken and fish. I got online tonight because I'm running out of veggie meal ideas and I'm worried about dd getting enough protein. I don't want to subsitute everything with soy. I'd love any suggestions.

So, I just wanted to say HELLO. Thanks for the recipes!! I can't wait to try the mango salsa!

mamacarey... I hope your dad feels better soon.

[Rainbow]

Welcome! At first I counted and calculated, but before long I just decided to keep healthful food options around the house and discard the junk and let their bodies lead the way. They both eat very well to The amount of protein we need really isn't that hard to get I've found.

anyway, welcome to the group!

We don't use our blender all that much- we use our food processor more. I think that new blender with the smoothie spout looks cool (gimicky, but cool)

[edamommy]

This veg mama is checking in...

Hi all. We had a wonderful vegie 4th. Well, as good as it gets for us anyway. We went to the local parade. There were turkey legs galore and the only veg item was corn on the cob....mmmmm... BUT it was grilled w/ the turkey legs!?! ick. Baylor managed to be nice for about an hour then we were forced to leave as he refused to sit in his stroller, refused to hold our hands, refused to be carried... he only wanted to run MAD thru the huge crowds...yah, right.

We went home and enjoyed home made vegie nut burgers on our vegie grill and sat in the kiddie pool!
Kimberley

[isosmom]

Welcome hipmama. I'm with Rainbow, I try to keep loose count of what we're eating, but if dd's got energy and I keep only healthy food (ok, mostly healthy) food around the house, I know we're doing ok. Besides, kids go on their food jags, and if I had to worry every time dd only ate cheese or blueberries all week, I'd lose my mind
Ok, I've got a ? What can I sub for yoghurt in recipies. Mostly for baking. Would soy yoghurt work? I don't really like the texture of it, kinda grainy, but would it taste good in baking etc.?
And oh yeah, dready, I'm on my way, save some food for me. By the time your ILs are gone, mine will be here :LOL

[memory maker]

Hi everyone! My dad is doing well and actually got to go back to work today.
We have found out that our dd is allergic to dairy. She had mac and cheese twice this week and broke out in a rash both times she ate it. Guess we are going to have to switch to the soy and rice versions here. I made a batch of no bake oatmeal cookies the other day for my dad and I used rice milk instead of cows milk. You would never know the difference. I actually like the taste of the vanilla rice milk a lot. I suggested it to my mom for my dad and she said she didnt think he would go for it "Because he likes the cow taste." : I was unaware that cow milk had a cow taste.

[FoxintheSnow]

Hi I'm new here. I have been vegetarian since 1991 and vegan since 1994. DH is also vegan and we plan to raise ds vegan as well. I love vegans especially vegan moms. I feel like I have a natural affinity for other vegans!

Said by my 3 year old vegan nephew- "No Grandma I dont want a Winnie the Pooh cause he eats honey and thats not vegan!"

Such a cutie!

[FoxintheSnow]

Originally Posted by hipmamato1

hi everyone,
I'm new here... my daughter (16 months) and I just went veggie about two weeks ago. I've been inspired by a visiting vegan friend. I love it! I feel great. I've never been much of a carnivor anyway... we were only eating chicken and fish. I got online tonight because I'm running out of veggie meal ideas and I'm worried about dd getting enough protein. I don't want to subsitute everything with soy. I'd love any suggestions.

I hardly ever use soy substitutes. My favorite form of protein is textured vegetable protein aka tvp. you can buy it in the bulk foods section of any health food store. It comes dry and I soak it in veggie broth. Use it at you would chicken! And it's super cheap like $1.20 a pound. Also a cup of lentils has more protein than a steak!

[sebrinaw]

Hi all: I am new here as well I am married to a wonderful but very carnivore hubby and have three wonderful vegitarian boys. We have all been dairy free for 2 years now. I have been eating fish and chicken but have decided to givve that up as well. I was wondering if we can post our meal plans for the week just to get some different ideas. Here is mine
Pasta Fresca with Caesar Salad and Homemade Italian Bread
Baked Beans with Corn Bread and Coleslaw
Vegi Burgers and salad
Baked potato boats, steamed sting beans and salad
Vegi Stir fry and rice

Thats all I got so far
Sebrina

[isosmom]

This is what I've got planned for the next week (not including dh's contributions)
pasta with vodka sauce and salad with romaine and artichoke hearts
vegetable barley soup with a green salad
tomato rice salad and sandwich roll ups
think I'm gonna try Pikku's shepards pie for my dad and stepmom on Sat.
last night I made a spinach salad with cecis, sunflower seeds, cherry tomatoes, edamame, carrots, and cucumber and had bean, tomato, and beet soup
Also planning on some tofu scrambles for brekkie, maybe some buckwheat pancakes too

[4Marmalade]

I'll share my meal plan because I actually have a good one this week

Cauliflower Curry
Vegetable Ratatouille
Spaghetti with Homemade Sauce
Barley & Lentil Stew
Potato & Chickpea Wraps with Basmati Rice and Mango Chutney

[Annie7]

Just checking in! Spent our holiday weekend remodeling, drywalling, mudding, sanding, and painting. Got a guy coming to measure for some flooring and finally finished a deck in time to sit on it and watch the fireworks. (After the first 4 or 5 lit up the sky, the rain cut loose in a torrent and chased us inside. We stood at the picture window and saw the rest of the display. They decided to hurry up and fire off every single one as quick as they could, so it was like a giant grande finale!)

[root*children]

meal plan?? huh?.... what?? You guys actually plan meals more than 12 hrs. in advance?

I've got buttermilk to use up, so tonite we'll have something with buttermilk biscuits and buttermilk mash potatoes.

[Rainbow]

I haven't gotten the meal plan thing going lately, I loved when I did. I have to grocery shop tomorrow so I should sit down and plan something. Wasn't there a site somewhere where you can enter in your likes and dislikes and dietary needs and it plans menu's for you? I need something like that :LOL