Forum : September 2012 Kickstart Forum : Get answers to your nutrition questions from dietitians and social support from other Kickstarters that will keep you motivated as you explore and experience the health benefits of a vegan diet. http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/ Yes, that's how I feel about restaurants too unless I'm with my son who eats mostly vegan also. I'm just there to be with the people. Most restaurants that the family goes to have only one or two things that work. Have never tried Baba Yega but it looks nice - I was looking at the website. The vegetarian plates sound delicious. The patio area reminds me of the Gardens of Bammel Lane where we attended a wedding reception recently. No rush if you have to type up the dosa recipe but when you have time, I'd be interested in it. I like the dosas at Madras Pavillion but I'm sure they're cooked in oil. Never tried to make them. Deborah http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=9FA40E91-B296-99AA-7C1315C30C39EA8B&r=1 2013-05-13T20:45:29-04:00 Vegan Tamales Deborah, I sort of gave up on restaurants. I go to be with people. Most of the time, I eat a salad with vinegar. Last time at Baba Yega's, I ordered plain pasta and guacamole. The guacamole is enough for 2 orders of pasta but the combo was rather tasty - admittedly still on the calorie-dense side. We, or better said my sweetheart, cook a lot from pizza to dosas. If you are interested in dosas, I'll get you the receipe. We bake them on flat non-stick pan without oil. Maybe not as crisp as with using oil but still tasty and decidedly healthy. For toasting the spices we use a few drops of oil. For the tamales, I found one McDougall receipe: http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2007nl/aug/recipes.htm And one making a bean & masa dough - no filling described: http://www.fatfree.com/recipes/mexican/maya-tamales I sure hope that we'll be trying it out soon. Let me know if you get to it first and how it went! Karoline http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=9F6209C1-B6BB-15FD-BDCAB78D02ACAD6B&r=2 2013-05-13T19:33:22-04:00 Vegan Tamales Karoline, I still haven't tried to make the tamales but was thinking about it the other day. If this week is a little quieter, I think I'll try a recipe I found in the McDougall newsletter index. I'll have to search for it again. I've found vegan tamales in HEB but loaded with fat - put them back down. Do you have a favorite vegan restaurant in Houston? Field of Greens is a good one. No tamales on the menu, though. :D Deborah http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=91A45BD2-CD37-F805-B755A0199AB2E1C4&r=3 2013-05-11T03:31:07-04:00 Vegan Tamales Deborah, My sweetheart wants to make fat free vegan tamales. Did you have luck with any particular receipe? I used to love the tamales from Radical Eats but after I started eating fat free I would rather have them that way. Karoline in Houston http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=905C2AA6-EFBC-FC2E-F4E04D16B8A1914E&r=4 2013-05-10T21:32:39-04:00 Vegan Tamales The square of this style of frame selection of color contrast, outer frame edge of the deep color, the middle part of the shallow tone, with feet generous. http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=D2C02B9E-D8FC-615A-806920B2A6D37644&r=5 2013-04-04T01:54:02-04:00 Refrigerator oatmeal? but planning is key...to be vegan you do have to plan ahead... http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=6A1D10D0-B949-7B7D-BE1E125A7C83D8A5&r=6 2013-03-14T18:15:22-04:00 Vegan vs Vegetarian When I first decided to give up all animal products.. I actually started out slowly. I have was vegetarian for about a month before going Vegan. I think everybody has a reason on why they choose to live the way they do. I've only been Vegan for a week and some days but I know 100% this is the life I want to live. Even after going Vegetarian my cholesteral was high. My Dr was the one that actually recommended me taking eggs and dairy out of my menu for a while to see what the difference would be with my cholestral. However in this week I've felt better and feel this is how I want to live for the rest of my life. :D http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=6A163554-E762-0F95-05D2CCD12FEAD62D&r=7 2013-03-14T18:07:53-04:00 Vegan vs Vegetarian Being vegan is not that easy as it includes so many things that we cannot avoid. Like honey is one of the example that we cannot avoid but being vegan will make you avoid it as it is product from honey bees. http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=62FF7422-FDF4-059E-A3B6F4AE31C16F6E&r=8 2013-03-13T09:05:41-04:00 Vegan vs Vegetarian [quote="isadoraworkman"]I like it cold in the summer...I find it tastes like a yogurt parfait - without the yogurt, of course :)[/quote] Only in the summer? Its my favrite all over the year (for 20 years) http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=97C71486-AA08-34EA-FFD9DD0F718AFB26&r=9 2013-02-01T22:01:12-04:00 Refrigerator oatmeal? Thank you so much for this thread! It is promising to see that the protein needs for gb patients aren't as high as we were told. I had gb in February 2012, and recently have been watching "Forks over Knives" and reading "The China Study." I am VERY interested in changing my diet over to vegan, but was concerned that I would not be able to do that because of my protein requirements. I feel better about my decision, now, and look forward to this new journey. I am excited!!!! Cheers! Brenda http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=8DFE2EBC-93A9-5D43-B92ACEF3D6D9AE1D&r=10 2013-01-31T00:25:11-04:00 gastric bypass If you count servings as "exchanges" or as 15 grams of carbohydrates, you get the following for DRIED fruit (taken from the Mayo Clinic's website): Apples = 4 rings Apricots = 8 halves Blueberries, cherries, cranberries, mixed fruit = 2 tablespoons Figs = 1 1/2 Prunes = 3 Raisins = 2 tablespoons http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=14F7DDFA-C53D-DF08-592D945D38FF2543&r=11 2013-01-07T12:24:14-04:00 Dried fruit? What measure of dried fruit (raisins, cranberries, dates) equals one fruit? http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=1274BCDB-C752-F4F3-84707AF8CF33E7DF&r=12 2013-01-07T00:41:45-04:00 Dried fruit? Susan, I don't know whether you changed the format between this kickstart and previous kickstart (it could have been the Engine 2 one) but very nice job on doing the grocery list!! As I recall before it was one giant list and I wasn't always sure what was to go with what and I bought the fairly non perishables all at once so my husband who also cooks wasn't sure what was for the 21 day kick start and what he could use, plus I didn't fix everything (we needed to eat leftovers sometimes!) so the grocery list was not very efficient for me. But this one is so thanks so much!! http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=E86964CB-D916-E649-B3BC77297E3958DC&r=13 2012-12-29T20:45:19-04:00 printing the kickstart menu for Jan 2013 Thanks Susan. In the meantime, I guess what I'll do is just use my iPad in the kitchen to follow the recipe and then if I like it, copy and paste it into my word processor and then print just that recipe for my 3 ring notebook I've made of vegan recipes. http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=E861AD26-E5C6-ECAE-04FC31BF6966BFB3&r=14 2012-12-29T20:36:53-04:00 printing the kickstart menu for Jan 2013 I look forward to hearing from some friends that have been strangely quiet!! http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=E7E7B963-9BCD-57F8-7B6713AD7642361B&r=15 2012-12-29T18:23:41-04:00 New Forum Ready! That is my goal too. To treat it as a lifestyle - but I'm keeping the wine around until January 1st too:) I have so much to look forward to in 2013 - I need to make sure my body can keep up with my schedule. I look forward to sharing the journey! Kay http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=E7DA3FEA-A951-547F-F4388673FE892F9B&r=16 2012-12-29T18:08:58-04:00 Looking for support I think I see. You want to print a menu that includes all the individual recipes (not just recipe names) but without the nutrient content. I'll have to see if that's something we can do for the future. Thanks for the idea! http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=E7366D79-CAFD-1093-C77D2F1F1CAEE8B9&r=17 2012-12-29T15:10:02-04:00 printing the kickstart menu for Jan 2013 Yes Susan, I could print each week's menu. However, when I click on one of the recipes, I get all 21 days and each one has it's nutritional content. I "selected all" and then put it into our word processor (the free one-"Open Office" and then I spent a very long time highlighting each recipe's nutrition facts and then tightening up the empty spaces and then moving on the the next recipe and doing the same thing. Had I not done that my word processer was saying that the document was about 76 pages! As it was, with eliminating the nutritional facts, and printing only the recipes themselves for the first 8 days, I had 17 pages!! There has to be a more efficient way for me to print the recipes, or I guess I won't print them and just bring my laptop into the kitchen. Can't make observations that way about the recipe though. Thanks for your help. http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=E72E95A5-9A11-7BDF-FE080540389DDCB2&r=18 2012-12-29T15:01:28-04:00 printing the kickstart menu for Jan 2013 Could you print these three pages? [url]http://www.pcrm.org/kickstarthome/mealplan/index.cfm[/url] [url]http://www.pcrm.org/kickstarthome/mealplan/index_week2.cfm[/url] [url]http://www.pcrm.org/kickstarthome/mealplan/index_week3.cfm[/url] Or were you picturing something else? We would love to make this as user friendly as possible, so let me know. http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=E7162A6E-EB52-5463-82A1CA6481F13FBC&r=19 2012-12-29T14:34:47-04:00 printing the kickstart menu for Jan 2013 Hey everybody! Notice now there is a new forum heading called "Main Kickstart Forum." Because the Kickstart will start on the first of every month, the forum will remain active under this one heading. See you there! Happy New Year! http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=E6FCA601-E341-1EB1-7EB4164BE84B901F&r=20 2012-12-29T14:06:55-04:00 New Forum Ready!