Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 the self healing cookbook by a is a great one. also Ferre's cookbook is wonderful susanneguirakhoo wrote: ....I just joined this group a few days ago. I have been vegetarian for 2 years (not a big meat-eater before that, either), and kind-of- vegan for the last year. By 'kind-of' I mean that I'll have chocolate and grated cheese every once in a while. I also prepare dishes with eggs or milkproducts for my family, although I wont taste them. Gave up cooking animals for them, I just can't stand the look of meat, or the smell of it cooking anymore. I bought 'the hip chicks guide...' last year, actually, and played with it for a while. Then things fell back into the old rut. But I picked it up again lately. I like the simplicity, the wholeness of the foods. There seems to be such a happiness and easiness in macrobiotic living. I seem to be out of balance somehow lately, and maybe changing the way I eat resets whatever needs to be reset. I would like to purchase more books about macrobiotic living and cooking, but am somewhat overwhelmed by what's out there. Would any of you share the book 'they could'nt live without'? Please bear in mind that I am a total beginner, so whatever might seem 'duuhhhh' to you, is 'aahhaaa!' to me ;-)) Thanks! ne -- Ilanit Tof - Signature Ilanit Ms Ilanit Tof B.A. (Psychophysiology/Psychology) Advanced Diploma Healing with Wholefoods PhD Holistic Nutrition (candidate) Little Tree Oriental Healing Arts Helping you grow to new heights of wellbeing with Oriental Traditions and Modern Nutrition ilanit@... www.littletree.com.au Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 i've been loving these 2 that were previously recommended by this group: angelica's home kitchen and christina cooks i also checked out the Miso book from my library after someone recommended it, and i'm enjoying it, too! good luck! --- Ilanit Tof wrote: > > > the self healing cookbook by a is a great one. > also Ferre's cookbook is wonderful > > susanneguirakhoo wrote: > > > ...I just joined this group a few days ago. I have been > vegetarian > > for 2 years (not a big meat-eater before that, either), and > kind-of- > > vegan for the last year. By 'kind-of' I mean that I'll have > > chocolate and grated cheese every once in a while. I also prepare > > dishes with eggs or milkproducts for my family, although I wont > > taste them. Gave up cooking animals for them, I just can't stand > the > > look of meat, or the smell of it cooking anymore. > > > > I bought 'the hip chicks guide...' last year, actually, and > played > > with it for a while. Then things fell back into the old rut. But > I > > picked it up again lately. I like the simplicity, the wholeness > of > > the foods. There seems to be such a happiness and easiness in > > macrobiotic living. I seem to be out of balance somehow lately, > and > > maybe changing the way I eat resets whatever needs to be reset. > > > > I would like to purchase more books about macrobiotic living and > > cooking, but am somewhat overwhelmed by what's out there. Would > any > > of you share the book 'they could'nt live without'? Please bear > in > > mind that I am a total beginner, so whatever might seem 'duuhhhh' > to > > you, is 'aahhaaa!' to me ;-)) > > > > Thanks! > > > > ne > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 Hi ne, You say for your family, how old are they? I mean are they interested in trying a vegan approach? I guess that's one reason I'm glad I waited so long to have a kid, she was made vegan, etc. Hip chicks is a great book. Anything by Pirello is great too. Her Whole foods one is really nice-tons of recipes. Peace, Reggie > > ...I just joined this group a few days ago. I have been vegetarian > for 2 years (not a big meat-eater before that, either), and kind- of- > vegan for the last year. By 'kind-of' I mean that I'll have > chocolate and grated cheese every once in a while. I also prepare > dishes with eggs or milkproducts for my family, although I wont > taste them. Gave up cooking animals for them, I just can't stand the > look of meat, or the smell of it cooking anymore. > > I bought 'the hip chicks guide...' last year, actually, and played > with it for a while. Then things fell back into the old rut. But I > picked it up again lately. I like the simplicity, the wholeness of > the foods. There seems to be such a happiness and easiness in > macrobiotic living. I seem to be out of balance somehow lately, and > maybe changing the way I eat resets whatever needs to be reset. > > I would like to purchase more books about macrobiotic living and > cooking, but am somewhat overwhelmed by what's out there. Would any > of you share the book 'they could'nt live without'? Please bear in > mind that I am a total beginner, so whatever might seem 'duuhhhh' to > you, is 'aahhaaa!' to me ;-)) > > Thanks! > > ne > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 > You say for your family, how old are they? I have a 6 and a 12 year old son I mean are they > interested in trying a vegan approach? Well, I am working on getting them vegetarian first. There is a farm near the kids' school, and I started buying eggs from them. That way, at least I know exactly where they come from, and we can be sure that the chicken live a good chicken-life without torture. The younger one switched to soymilk without any ado, for the older one I buy organic milk. When I cook for them, there is no meat, so that's a good start I guess. My husband used to be vegetarian for 7 years (did not know him then, though). He loves to cook, but mostly it is meat-oriented. He will cook vegan dishes, heavy on beans and low on vegetables, though. And his own meat consumption has gone down drastically. I don't know why he went back to eating animals, he does not have a real answer to that. The boys are much more compassionate since I became vegan. They make better choices, read labels, eat more meat-free dishes, think about where their food came from, and such. It is a process. I will not push them into adopting a different life style over night, that won't work. I am happy with the progress they are making on their own, it just takes a while longer. Thanks to every one who suggested book titles for me! I have a lot to work with now. Thanks again! ne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 what a wonderfully balanced way of looking and things and putting it in practise - that is the true essence of mb - not if you eat with chopsticks or make miso soup - can help - but how you instill this appreciation for Life is even more important as i see it susanneguirakhoo wrote: > You say for your family, how old are they? I have a 6 and a 12 year old son Ilanit Tof - Signature Ilanit Ms Ilanit Tof B.A. (Psychophysiology/Psychology) Advanced Diploma Healing with Wholefoods PhD Holistic Nutrition (candidate) Little Tree Oriental Healing Arts Helping you grow to new heights of wellbeing with Oriental Traditions and Modern Nutrition ilanit@... www.littletree.com.au Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 > what a wonderfully balanced way of looking and things and putting it in > practise - that is the true essence of mb - not if you eat with > chopsticks or make miso soup - can help - but how you instill this > appreciation for Life is even more important as i see it Thank you so much for your warm words! I really appreciate it. Sometimes I don't know if I am on the right path, but maybe I am... Oh, the boys' school has a teachers' appreciation luncheon on Friday, with parents bringing in different dishes. I'll bring some brown rice, hijike, and the quinoa salad from the 'Hip Chick's Guide'. Am very curious about the reactions... ne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Just a quick reminder to all, you can chat with the Hip Chick herself, Porter, on Wednesday February 15th, at 8 pm eastern time. The chat takes place at CyberMacro, enter at www.cybermacro.com/macrochat From: VeganMacrobiotics [mailto:VeganMacrobiotics ] On Behalf Of susanneguirakhoo Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 10:13 AM To: VeganMacrobiotics Subject: Re: hi everybody! > what a wonderfully balanced way of looking and things and putting it in > practise - that is the true essence of mb - not if you eat with > chopsticks or make miso soup - can help - but how you instill this > appreciation for Life is even more important as i see it Thank you so much for your warm words! I really appreciate it. Sometimes I don't know if I am on the right path, but maybe I am... Oh, the boys' school has a teachers' appreciation luncheon on Friday, with parents bringing in different dishes. I'll bring some brown rice, hijike, and the quinoa salad from the 'Hip Chick's Guide'. Am very curious about the reactions... ne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 susanneguirakhoo wrote: > what a wonderfully balanced way of looking and things and putting it in > practise - that is the true essence of mb - not if you eat with > chopsticks or make miso soup - can help - but how you instill this > appreciation for Life is even more important as i see it Thank you so much for your warm words! I really appreciate it. Sometimes I don't know if I am on the right path, but maybe I am... you are Oh, the boys' school has a teachers' appreciation luncheon on Friday, with parents bringing in different dishes. I'll bring some brown rice, hijike, and the quinoa salad from the 'Hip Chick's Guide'. Am very curious about the reactions... I don't know about hijiki for an event like that.... I remember at the KI the cooking teacher said she always made really interesting looking cakes to wow people and make them do a double take on what they thought macro was! May I suggest some kind of noodle dish for a school event maybe even...anyone else have ideas? I love hijiki Ilanit Tof - Signature Ilanit Ms Ilanit Tof B.A. (Psychophysiology/Psychology) Advanced Diploma Healing with Wholefoods PhD Holistic Nutrition (candidate) Little Tree Oriental Healing Arts Helping you grow to new heights of wellbeing with Oriental Traditions and Modern Nutrition ilanit@... www.littletree.com.au Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Hi Suzanne, Sounds like you're on the right path with them. I guess I am just happy I didn't have to turn my daughter I was vegan way b4 getting pregnant. Be happy for small things eh? Keep us posted on your progress ok? Is there a farm sanctuary you can take the kids to maybe teach them why you find veganism so important? Maybe find a film geared toward children to show them? The adult ones are way too graphic for kids. You could contact your local animal rights groups and ask them I sure they could help. I got this book Benji the bean sprout or something like that to read to my daughter. She thinks it's really silly that anyone drinks milk from a cow, she laughs and makes this strange face like it's absurd. I hope she continues to feel that way. Good luck, Reggie > > > > You say for your family, how old are they? > > I have a 6 and a 12 year old son > > I mean are they > > interested in trying a vegan approach? > > Well, I am working on getting them vegetarian first. There is a farm > near the kids' school, and I started buying eggs from them. That > way, at least I know exactly where they come from, and we can be > sure that the chicken live a good chicken-life without torture. The > younger one switched to soymilk without any ado, for the older one I > buy organic milk. When I cook for them, there is no meat, so that's > a good start I guess. My husband used to be vegetarian for 7 years > (did not know him then, though). He loves to cook, but mostly it is > meat-oriented. He will cook vegan dishes, heavy on beans and low on > vegetables, though. And his own meat consumption has gone down > drastically. I don't know why he went back to eating animals, he > does not have a real answer to that. > > The boys are much more compassionate since I became vegan. They make > better choices, read labels, eat more meat-free dishes, think about > where their food came from, and such. It is a process. I will not > push them into adopting a different life style over night, that > won't work. I am happy with the progress they are making on their > own, it just takes a while longer. > > Thanks to every one who suggested book titles for me! I have a lot > to work with now. > > Thanks again! > > ne > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 , I love you, I will probably be able to come to the chat!!!! Reg > > Just a quick reminder to all, you can chat with the Hip Chick herself, > Porter, on Wednesday February 15th, at 8 pm eastern time. > > > > The chat takes place at CyberMacro, enter at www.cybermacro.com/macrochat > > > > > > > > _____ > > From: VeganMacrobiotics > [mailto:VeganMacrobiotics ] On Behalf Of susanneguirakhoo > Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 10:13 AM > To: VeganMacrobiotics > Subject: Re: hi everybody! > > > > > > what a wonderfully balanced way of looking and things and putting it > in > > practise - that is the true essence of mb - not if you eat with > > chopsticks or make miso soup - can help - but how you instill this > > appreciation for Life is even more important as i see it > > > Thank you so much for your warm words! I really appreciate it. > Sometimes I don't know if I am on the right path, but maybe I am... > > Oh, the boys' school has a teachers' appreciation luncheon on Friday, > with parents bringing in different dishes. I'll bring some brown rice, > hijike, and the quinoa salad from the 'Hip Chick's Guide'. Am very > curious about the reactions... > > ne > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 I agree with you Ilanit, I mean Reggie I would go for sweeter dishes, something that would tempt others not say yik seaweed and I've been told hijiki is a strong one tho I don' think so. It's kombu that annoys me.......... Reg > susanneguirakhoo wrote: > > > > > > what a wonderfully balanced way of looking and things and putting it > > in > > > practise - that is the true essence of mb - not if you eat with > > > chopsticks or make miso soup - can help - but how you instill this > > > appreciation for Life is even more important as i see it > > > > > > Thank you so much for your warm words! I really appreciate it. > > Sometimes I don't know if I am on the right path, but maybe I am... > > > you are > > > > > Oh, the boys' school has a teachers' appreciation luncheon on Friday, > > with parents bringing in different dishes. I'll bring some brown rice, > > hijike, and the quinoa salad from the 'Hip Chick's Guide'. Am very > > curious about the reactions... > > > > I don't know about hijiki for an event like that.... > > I remember at the KI the cooking teacher said she always made really > interesting looking cakes to wow people and make them do a double take > on what they thought macro was! > > May I suggest some kind of noodle dish for a school event maybe > even...anyone else have ideas? I love hijiki > > Ilanit > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- > > Little Tree Pty Limited, Melbourne, Australia (Little Tree). ® > registered trademark, © copyright 2003. All rights reserved. This email > message and attachments may contain information that is confidential to > Little Tree. If you are not the intended recipient you cannot use, > distribute, forward or copy the message or attachments. In such a case, > please notify the sender by return email and erase all copies of the > message and attachments. The sender of this email message does not allow > the recipient to forward this email message or attachments in whole or > in part by means of the internet. Opinions, conclusions and other > information in this message and attachments that do not relate to the > official business of Little Ttree are neither given nor endorsed by it. > This email message and any attachments are subject to copyright. > > > > Ms Ilanit Tof > B.A. (Psychophysiology/Psychology) > Advanced Diploma Healing with Wholefoods > PhD Holistic Nutrition (candidate) > > Little Tree Oriental Healing Arts > Helping you grow to new heights of wellbeing > with Oriental Traditions and Modern Nutrition > > ilanit@l... <mailto:ilanit@l...> > <mailto:ilanit@l...>www.littletree.com.au > <http://www.littletree.com.au> > <http://www.littletree.com.au> <http://www.littletree.com.au> > <http://www.littletree.com.au> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 the farm thing is a great idea - my mother always took me to those and I loved them! movies like Babe are good. Non preachy and get the animal compassion feeling to the fore... my macro kids book is currently in production - stay tunes! ;-) purpleveg wrote: Hi Suzanne, Sounds like you're on the right path with them. I guess I am just happy I didn't have to turn my daughter I was vegan way b4 getting pregnant. Be happy for small things eh? Keep us posted on your progress ok? Is there a farm sanctuary you can take the kids to maybe teach them why you find veganism so important? Maybe find a film geared toward children to show them? The adult ones are way too graphic for kids. You could contact your local animal rights groups and ask them I sure they could help. I got this book Benji the bean sprout or something like that to read to my daughter. She thinks it's really silly that anyone drinks milk from a cow, she laughs and makes this strange face like it's absurd. I hope she continues to feel that way. Good luck, Reggie -- Ilanit Tof - Signature Ilanit Ms Ilanit Tof B.A. (Psychophysiology/Psychology) Advanced Diploma Healing with Wholefoods PhD Holistic Nutrition (candidate) Little Tree Oriental Healing Arts Helping you grow to new heights of wellbeing with Oriental Traditions and Modern Nutrition ilanit@... www.littletree.com.au Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 You think it's a great idea b/c you and I are the same person remember? When can I get my hands on your book? What subjects do you cover? don't give away all your secrets but do sell the idea here please! MQ > > > Hi Suzanne, > > Sounds like you're on the right path with them. I guess I am just > > happy I didn't have to turn my daughter I was vegan way b4 getting > > pregnant. Be happy for small things eh? > > Keep us posted on your progress ok? > > Is there a farm sanctuary you can take the kids to maybe teach them > > why you find veganism so important? Maybe find a film geared toward > > children to show them? The adult ones are way too graphic for > > kids. You could contact your local animal rights groups and ask > > them I sure they could help. > > I got this book Benji the bean sprout or something like that to read > > to my daughter. She thinks it's really silly that anyone drinks > > milk from a cow, she laughs and makes this strange face like it's > > absurd. I hope she continues to feel that way. > > Good luck, > > Reggie > > > -- > > Ilanit > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- > > Little Tree Pty Limited, Melbourne, Australia (Little Tree). ® > registered trademark, © copyright 2003. All rights reserved. This email > message and attachments may contain information that is confidential to > Little Tree. If you are not the intended recipient you cannot use, > distribute, forward or copy the message or attachments. In such a case, > please notify the sender by return email and erase all copies of the > message and attachments. The sender of this email message does not allow > the recipient to forward this email message or attachments in whole or > in part by means of the internet. Opinions, conclusions and other > information in this message and attachments that do not relate to the > official business of Little Ttree are neither given nor endorsed by it. > This email message and any attachments are subject to copyright. > > > > Ms Ilanit Tof > B.A. (Psychophysiology/Psychology) > Advanced Diploma Healing with Wholefoods > PhD Holistic Nutrition (candidate) > > Little Tree Oriental Healing Arts > Helping you grow to new heights of wellbeing > with Oriental Traditions and Modern Nutrition > > ilanit@l... <mailto:ilanit@l...> > <mailto:ilanit@l...>www.littletree.com.au > <http://www.littletree.com.au> > <http://www.littletree.com.au> <http://www.littletree.com.au> > <http://www.littletree.com.au> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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