Vegan/Vegetarian Thread (discussion, recipes, laughs)

[Greco]

Avocado is terrific in a green smoothie, in the Summer when it is in season, I put it in my smoothie and add filtered H2O as needed to create a delicious creamy green smoothie. Of course I add greens with fruit and Vit C and Vit D3...experiment. Avocado in smoothies is delicious.

Greco

Originally Posted by kittygrrl

I didn't know if it would work in a smoothie..was afraid to try it..but i'm game if you've done it

Do you have any ideas for Quinoa?? I just heard about it. Any decent raw applications? if not, how do you fix it so it tastes
(like you'd want to eat again?)

[Dominique]

Originally Posted by kittygrrl

I didn't know if it would work in a smoothie..was afraid to try it..but i'm game if you've done it

Do you have any ideas for Quinoa?? I just heard about it. Any decent raw applications? if not, how do you fix it so it tastes
(like you'd want to eat again?)

I eat Quinoa every day. It's a super food that grows in Peru. It comes in white and a very high prced red. I mix them when I cook them. Sorry to disappoint you, Quinoa can't be eaten raw. Please know, I eat mostly raw.
My only exception is for grains. Quinoa is very high in magnesium and also protein. You make it like most grains...2 parts H20 to one part Q and simmer it down.

http://www.cookingquinoa.net/

[kittygrrl]

Originally Posted by Dominique

I eat Quinoa every day. It's a super food that grows in Peru. It comes in white and a very high prced red. I mix them when I cook them. Sorry to disappoint you, Quinoa can't be eaten raw. Please know, I eat mostly raw.
My only exception is for grains. Quinoa is very high in magnesium and also protein. You make it like most grains...2 parts H20 to one part Q and simmer it down.

http://www.cookingquinoa.net/

Thanks for the info Dominique! I've been looking for something that's a complete protein package and this looks like it has everything i'm looking for. Can't wait to try it

[Dominique]

Originally Posted by kittygrrl

Thanks for the info Dominique!

My Pleasure!

[kittygrrl]

Originally Posted by Dominique

My Pleasure!

Thanks for the link too!..the recipes look delicious

[Dominique]

It is my experience that Q. has no real taste of it's own. It readily will pick up any flavor you cook it with. I always make my own vegtable stock, so I use that instead of water to cook down my Q. I also dice up what ever is near the end of life in my veggie inventory and toss it into a small fry pan and heat it first to bring out the flavors then let it(the diced veggies) reduce down with the Q and the stock. I only make one batch a week! (big batch, like 2 cups of Q)
and I eat some every day. I love getting the magnesium from it.

Its very easy to cook with. I stuff peppers with it, I toss it into sauce i/e pasta and use it in chili....(even though I eat raw, I love to cook) people just assume it's meat. Again, tossing cooked Q into a skillet with diced red onions and Garlic (mushrooms) and sautee that....the Q picks up the flavors....and yes, they could be fooled. It's so good for you.

It also comes in an angel hair pasta and a farina (cereal, like an oatmeal)
so you really can eat it every day! Hope you love it like I do.

[kittygrrl]

It's really nice of you to give me a heads-up on how to handle Quinoa. I so appreciate it! I am trying to stay raw a little cooking isn't going to hurt..I'm going to take your suggestion and make a veggie stock and maybe do a chili kind of thing?!? Wish me luck

[Turtle]

Mornin'. I use quinoa (we say 'kin-wa' around here) like any other grain except it cooks up faster and is a complete protein by itself. I throw it in stews, soups, and just cook it up and use it like rice. My favorite is to eat it like I would brown rice with a vegetable saute. It's also know as "curly cues" in my kitchen. ;-)

[kittygrrl]

made a dish with brown rice and quinoa, its pretty awesome..good times

[kittygrrl]

when i want a change from my usual green smoothie for breakfast i try to stay as raw as possible and i got this breakfast idea off a video from a girl living in Switzerland

in bottom of bowl
shred an apple (large shred)
(organic)plain yogurt
a couple spoonfuls of whole oats (uncooked)
(1 TB) raisins
(a few)walnuts/pecans
(sprinkling) of cinnamon

it's very good and you will not be hungry til lunch!

[kittygrrl]

I forgot to add sometimes I vary the ingredients a bit ie instead of raisins i might use some berries or may add some fresh shaved coconut, dried apricots, whatever I have about the pantry..my combinations can get pretty wild, but they always taste delicious..it's become one of my go to standards when i'm bored with everything..i even eat it for dinner sometimes

[Elijah]

I am not a vegetarian but I want to try a juice fast. Has anyone done this? Any feedback?

[kittygrrl]

Originally Posted by ElijahRene

I am not a vegetarian but I want to try a juice fast. Has anyone done this? Any feedback?

(imo) fresh squeezed orange juice is pretty decent..i did this for two days straight about a year ago..i felt great and was fine until i baked some cookies

[Elijah]

I just watched the documentary called Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead, Joe Cross, the filmmaker, did a 60 day juice fast where he only juiced raw fruits and vegetables for those 60 days as a result he lost 75 pds. in 60 days and was able to rid himself of an auto immune disease he had struggled with for 8 years.

I was thinking of something more in depth, like this. Anyone have any experience with it?

Originally Posted by kittygrrl

(imo) fresh squeezed orange juice is pretty decent..i did this for two days straight about a year ago..i felt great and was fine until i baked some cookies

[kittygrrl]

Originally Posted by ElijahRene

I just watched the documentary called Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead, Joe Cross, the filmmaker, did a 60 day juice fast where he only juiced raw fruits and vegetables for those 60 days as a result he lost 75 pds. in 60 days and was able to rid himself of an auto immune disease he had struggled with for 8 years.

I was thinking of something more in depth, like this. Anyone have any experience with it?

wow intense..you might pm greco, he has a lot of knowledge about nutrition

[nycfem]

Seconding that about Greco, also adding Sachita and the amazing Kelt.

And Dominique. Her knowledge about health is incredible and she walks the walk which I respect her for greatly.

Originally Posted by kittygrrl

wow intense..you might pm greco, he has a lot of knowledge about nutrition

[nycfem]

Another health food gone wrong story. I'm full of those , as well as some successes!

I had an arugala salad with a dressing I made from raw tahini, lots of garlic, and lots of balsamic vinegar. The bitter arugala (which I love) just did NOT mix with the powerful vinegar, garlic, and tahini! Yikes! I like strong flavors so much that I forget that they don't usually work when all combined!

[kittygrrl]

Originally Posted by nycfembbw

Another health food gone wrong story. I'm full of those , as well as some successes!

I had an arugala salad with a dressing I made from raw tahini, lots of garlic, and lots of balsamic vinegar. The bitter arugala (which I love) just did NOT mix with the powerful vinegar, garlic, and tahini! Yikes! I like strong flavors so much that I forget that they don't usually work when all combined!

heh that's sounds really good i suspect the vinegar was a little too strong.. instead of vinegar why not try lemon and use half as much garlic?? it would be just acid enough to give you that buzz without making your eyes water

[Dominique]

This will be quick, as I am leaving for work. Juicing as a detox is wonderful. Juicing as a diet isn't good. Your body is made to do the whole digestion thing. Juiceing takes that away. If you stop utilizing your bodys natural abilility to digest foods, you will have problems when you start to attempt it again. If you're looking longer term, try smoothies (for the fiber) and juicing.

I am against things like metamucil and benefiber for the same reasons. There are foods that *scrub* the intestines just fine. When you start to use these substitutes, you enable your body to stop making the enzymes that do this for you.

Gotta go, if you have more questions just ask.

[kittygrrl]

Anyone here using this superfood?..I just started this weekend. I'm including it with my green smoothie (1/2 scoop) and also an evening snack mixed with some organic apple juice. I believe its actually making my skin glow..maybe it's just wishful thinking..but heh, I never noticed that before