Zoesmama
07-25-2005, 01:14 PM
I'm new to GCM I'm trying to go vegetarian. ITs been hard as dh refuses to go as well so I have to make meals that we both can have just add meat to his. I probably will eventually go nearly vegan and not eat eggs or dairy. I've been slowly getting accustomed to soy milk/yogurt as that is what dd has to have for dairy issues(allergy or lactose intolerance) and the hard part will be cheese. I use cheese in so many foods even if I'm not a big cheese eater it just seems off to omit them.
I'll be reading for some good meals that aren't all meat substituted. I prefer meals like spaghetti where I can simply not have meat on my portions.
Any others in family with mixed food ideas?? I was vegetarian for awhile in high school well nearly vegan as I didn't eat cheese and only had skim milk as it was the only that didn't leave me with upset tummy. I was eating that way almost 2 years. I usually had bean burrito for lunch but didn't watch nutrtion much I just simply didn't eat the meat my mom prepared. I ate the other stuff alone and I don't think it was too "healthy" nutrition wise because I was low on iron and still have been despite adding lots of beans on top of the teeny bit of meat I have been eating. Last night I took only a small ounce or so of steak gave half to dd she chewed it but then threw it on my plate apparently did not want it. I ate about 3 bites. Then lay in bed at night and could only see that meat as a nice beautiful cow. :cry
Anyway I hope to find lots of info here. I've already learned tons while lurking before my membership was approved. ;)
I'll be reading for some good meals that aren't all meat substituted. I prefer meals like spaghetti where I can simply not have meat on my portions.
Any others in family with mixed food ideas?? I was vegetarian for awhile in high school well nearly vegan as I didn't eat cheese and only had skim milk as it was the only that didn't leave me with upset tummy. I was eating that way almost 2 years. I usually had bean burrito for lunch but didn't watch nutrtion much I just simply didn't eat the meat my mom prepared. I ate the other stuff alone and I don't think it was too "healthy" nutrition wise because I was low on iron and still have been despite adding lots of beans on top of the teeny bit of meat I have been eating. Last night I took only a small ounce or so of steak gave half to dd she chewed it but then threw it on my plate apparently did not want it. I ate about 3 bites. Then lay in bed at night and could only see that meat as a nice beautiful cow. :cry
Anyway I hope to find lots of info here. I've already learned tons while lurking before my membership was approved. ;)