mamasparks's Profile

Is it really that subtle in most cases?

I've identified 1 corked bottle of wine and it was really obvious when we tasted it (and I know next to nothing about wine). We both took sips from our glasses and said, this tastes NOT RIGHT. So we walked back to the shop (luckily less then a block away) and asked them to check it. Sure enough, it was corked. They gave us a new bottle. They told us they'll take back wine regardless, but a lot of times people just don't like the taste of whatever they chose.

My question is not what to do with it, but how to stir the darn thing. Every can I have bought had an inch of oil on top and the rock hard paste on the bottom. I know the separation is natural, but unlike peanut or other nut butters, I have had no luck stirring it whatsoever.

Not that I disagree with the sentiment, but the local home depot does carry plants from local farms.

Quinoa is a great suggestion. Others mentioned is it high in protein, which is good, but better than that, it is considered a COMPLETE protein (containing all of the essential amino acids). It also contains good amounts of calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, zinc, fiber, b vitamins, phosphorous.

If you eat a variety of foods, it's really unlikely that you'll lack protein even if you avoid soy and nuts. Most people eat too much protein.

If you really want look into nutrition, I found it quite interesting too look at hundred calorie portions of different foods and compare the nutritionals. When comparing against meats or other foods, 100 cals of veggies contain a great deal of macro and micronutrients.

I am a vegetarian and I don't cook meat for my live-in omnivore partner or anyone else. I don't care what other people eat and cook.

My reasons:
1. Like many, I've been a vegetarian for as long as I've known how to cook so I don't really know how to cook it.
2. For a lot of vegetarians, including me, meat is gross. I won't touch it, especially raw. I don't want it on my wooden cutting boards. I don't want to scrub animal grease off my pots and pans. The blood, the guts, the gore... these are often parts of why vegetarians are vegetarians.
3. I do most of the cooking and my man enjoys it as is. If he wants meat (occasionally he'll grill up some bison burger or broil some fish), he cooks it himself.
4. It's not like omnis can't eat vegetarian food so they'd NEED a special dish. This part makes the entire question seem silly to me.
5. I really only cook for people I'm close with, and they certainly would not expect me to cook meat. When having friends over, we often order out. If we get Indian or something, we can all order whatever we want and there's no problem.
6. I don't expect a special meal when others are cooking, so I don't know why others would.
7. The omnis I have cooked for always gobble up the food I make so I don't think they are going hungry.

This month is not the best :( Meat and Un-Meat? The original page talking about it seemed kind of dumb... all of the "un-meat" recipes were just regular recipes that could fall under any other topic. Why not do articles on tofu, TVP, seitan, etc? Someone on that thread suggested suggested showing a recipe that could be adapted either way... that's a fantastic idea... better than picture after picture of slabs of meat, hotdogs, ugh... and the balance to that was one article on portabella mushrooms, wow how groundbreaking! Ok I know I am whining too much now. I should really just duck out for this month and leave everyone be. :)

Oh and I am an "all of the above" vegetarian with the exception of religious beliefs since I have none.