Vegan/Vegetarian Thread (discussion, recipes, laughs)

[Dominique]

My breakfast jump start was not much different that Grecos, except I used frozen berries and ice cubes, everything else was the same.

I was just outside watering the garden...soon i'll be thinning it. Going into work a little later today, have a Dr. appt this morning.....(just a check up)
It's impossible to get 8 a.m. appointments unless you book them 6 months in advance, or so it seems.

It's awfully quiet in this neigborhood in the mornings now. Then I rememered, the kids are finished with school, so they sleep until at least 11 a.m. (LOL) I'll have to keep that in mind before running any lawn mowers or weed wackers, wouldn't want them paying me back!!!

Went out on a happy hour kayak cruise.(last evening) That was kind of kool. (1 drink limit) anyhow, we went to a marina, they treated us very well, and we paddeled back. 20 people and two guides. Not alot of motorized boats on the water, but many various types of rowers. I saw crew teams, dragon boats, recreational kayakers (us of course) it's nice to see people getting outside and being active.

OK, have a great friday. Be good to yourself, your body will love you for it!

[Greco]

Now that's amazing YB Yes, great minds do think alike! smiling

Alright tonight

sauteed in grape seed oil

spinach cilantro garlic

green chilies onions

with avocado/cucumber
salad

tea

a side note * I shopped for

tomorrow's juicing and meals

and it was so cheap I had to

do a double take

saving money buying food
is terrific

YB, I noticed the grapes are
in as well as papaya!

Have a good evening Veg Folks

Greco

Originally Posted by Yellow band

My breakfast jump start was not much different that Grecos, except I used frozen berries and ice cubes, everything else was the same.

I was just outside watering the garden...soon i'll be thinning it. Going into work a little later today, have a Dr. appt this morning.....(just a check up)
It's impossible to get 8 a.m. appointments unless you book them 6 months in advance, or so it seems.

It's awfully quiet in this neigborhood in the mornings now. Then I rememered, the kids are finished with school, so they sleep until at least 11 a.m. (LOL) I'll have to keep that in mind before running any lawn mowers or weed wackers, wouldn't want them paying me back!!!

Went out on a happy hour kayak cruise.(last evening) That was kind of kool. (1 drink limit) anyhow, we went to a marina, they treated us very well, and we paddeled back. 20 people and two guides. Not alot of motorized boats on the water, but many various types of rowers. I saw crew teams, dragon boats, recreational kayakers (us of course) it's nice to see people getting outside and being active.

OK, have a great friday. Be good to yourself, your body will love you for it!

[Dominique]

I bought a pretty big watermellon at the farmers market yesterday. I was on my bicycle. So I brought it home in the femme basket. Darn Bicycle was impossible to steer.

The mellon was delicious. I'd say it was semi seedless. So it was in my morning smoothie with frozen bananna, celery tops (did you ever see anyone salt their water melon?) thats why I picked celery tops, and about half a cup of spinach and some grapes.

Grapes are very easy to freeze and they make a wonderful lunch treat. (they are excellent for your heart) While they are frozen, I toss them into my thermos jar, and take them with me. When I am ready to eat them, they are very chilled, but not frozen, and extremely refreshing. A perfect treat on a hot summer day. They are in season now, and pretty inexpensive. I wash and rinse mine, then let them sit out over night on a clean dish towel to be sure the h20 is off of them and then I put them into the freezer in a zip lock bag, right on the stems. It's that simple. I buy way more than I need every week that they are in season, as they freeze well. Mark your freezer bag accordingly, and rotate your grapes. You'll see them for about 4 weeks. But this way you'll have delicious grapes all summer.

I put a scoop of the B pollen in the smoothie and it was very good. Honestly, as long as a bananna is in the smoothie, I've never had a smoothie I didn't like.

Have a nice day, remember to be good to your body....it"ll thank you for it!

[Greco]

YB,

Great idea to freeze the grapes! Your right it would give me these wonderful fruit for the Summer.

And glad to hear you enjoyed the mellon. I will get watermelon later in the Summer, am preparing to do a watermelon fast late in the Summer when I get back probably in early Sept before the Equinox.

Another night of working, have my green juice and green smoothie to see me through smiling.

I love that you use your bicycle for your transportation btw.

And I agree, the better I treat my body, the better it is treating me.

loving life, and veggies, Greco

Originally Posted by Yellow band

I bought a pretty big watermellon at the farmers market yesterday. I was on my bicycle. So I brought it home in the femme basket. Darn Bicycle was impossible to steer.

The mellon was delicious. I'd say it was semi seedless. So it was in my morning smoothie with frozen bananna, celery tops (did you ever see anyone salt their water melon?) thats why I picked celery tops, and about half a cup of spinach and some grapes.

Grapes are very easy to freeze and they make a wonderful lunch treat. (they are excellent for your heart) While they are frozen, I toss them into my thermos jar, and take them with me. When I am ready to eat them, they are very chilled, but not frozen, and extremely refreshing. A perfect treat on a hot summer day. They are in season now, and pretty inexpensive. I wash and rinse mine, then let them sit out over night on a clean dish towel to be sure the h20 is off of them and then I put them into the freezer in a zip lock bag, right on the stems. It's that simple. I buy way more than I need every week that they are in season, as they freeze well. Mark your freezer bag accordingly, and rotate your grapes. You'll see them for about 4 weeks. But this way you'll have delicious grapes all summer.

I put a scoop of the B pollen in the smoothie and it was very good. Honestly, as long as a bananna is in the smoothie, I've never had a smoothie I didn't like.

Have a nice day, remember to be good to your body....it"ll thank you for it!

[Dominique]

It's a little game I play, see how long I can go before I have to buy gas for the car. I'm a tree hugger you know. My father used to say I was born riding a bicycle. We lived in Green Acres when I was growing up and I would just hop on my bicycle and go where ever it was I wanted to go.....this caused the old man grief, and many times he'd come get me in his pick truck and *yak* at me the whole way home about the dangers....(you know, that stuff that is written in every parental hand book) I just ignored him and the next day, was out on my bike someplace......I had to have the bicycle home when the street lights came on. NO Exceptions on that one.

I live in a city that has made tremendous strides to become bicycle friendly (I was part of the advocating) so anyhow, I ride my cargo bicycle
all the time. It's the one that pulls my kayak. Bicycle riding is also very good for you. In fact, I was just trying to do things with my hair because I hate helmet head. I'm trying head bands.....I'm letting all the layers of my hair grow out, seems like its taking forever.......Also, I refuse to pay to park, another one of my pet peeves. Bicycles park free and cars cost 25 dollars a work day......

Well most likely too much info for a vegatarian thread......but once I get started......next i'll be telling you about how awful the pirates played in Cleveland. The Tribe walked all over us. I've revoked Overbays get out of jail card, i'm going to to the Pirate page when I am finished here and start my bandwagon about getting rid of him........he is awful!

I heard that watermellon was good for the kidneys, but had a diabetic (white tigress) tell me it's not good for a diabetic, and diabetes and kidneys usually suffer together......so not sure about that. I know I sure like it, but I will not eat it non stop all summer. I did get this one now, and will get one near rthe end of summer that is grown locally. I replanted my special bean sprouts today......and chopped veggies to make quinoa, and the only other kitchen thing i did all day was make hummus from pinto beans. This time I make garlic.

It was humid like a sauna here, and over cast and grey, but no rain yet.
The weather man keeps saying its coming.

[Greco]

YB your in a city of intelligent people to understand the importance of making room for bikes.

a quick side note * am listening to a radio show that talks about soy, and how soy is being GMO'ed. So, buy and use only soy labeled as organic and/or non-genetically modified.

I use tofu and use the organic soy only, I don't want any other gene but the soybean in my tofu thank you very much.

Have a great Sunday evening everyone, Greco

[Greco]

green smoothie to work today:

bananas
walnuts
spinach
almond milk

Vit C
flax oil
H2O

kept me going all day and it was
a long day

tonight had

spelt pita bread
portobello mushroom sauteed

chickpea hummus
avocado
red leaf lettuce
a bit of olive oil
and lemon

delicious!

Have a good dinner everyone, Greco

[Dominique]

Originally Posted by greco

YB your in a city of intelligent people to understand the importance of making room for bikes.

a quick side note * am listening to a radio show that talks about soy, and how soy is being GMO'ed. So, buy and use only soy labeled as organic and/or non-genetically modified.

I use tofu and use the organic soy only, I don't want any other gene but the soybean in my tofu thank you very much.

Have a great Sunday evening everyone, Greco

Thanks for sending me the link! Love stuff like this.