tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post113164751607188014..comments2024-03-19T00:45:26.274-07:00Comments on Vegan Lunch Box: Pasta with Lentil-RiceballsJennifershmoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08663322884550580226noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-83423228143020153282009-09-04T05:04:31.512-07:002009-09-04T05:04:31.512-07:00Can I seriously come over for lunch soon? ...... ...Can I seriously come over for lunch soon? ...... <a href="http://www.asiarooms.com" rel="nofollow"> your</a> recipe sounds so yummy.....Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16888966940425495152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1132026544731390412005-11-14T19:49:00.000-08:002005-11-14T19:49:00.000-08:00Sorry, nancy! Try sending to jmccann@veganlunchbo...Sorry, nancy! Try sending to jmccann@veganlunchbox.comJennifershmoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08663322884550580226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1132024401963646612005-11-14T19:13:00.000-08:002005-11-14T19:13:00.000-08:00Hi again, Jennifer. I'm anonymous from above that ...Hi again, Jennifer. I'm anonymous from above that asked about the lentil-rice balls. I've tried twice to e-mail you but your e-mail is blocking my e-mail as they think it's spam. Any suggestions?<BR/><BR/>Thanks again!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1131854989962220682005-11-12T20:09:00.000-08:002005-11-12T20:09:00.000-08:00Hi, anonymous! Why don't you send me an email (jm...Hi, anonymous! Why don't you send me an email (jmccann@cambria.com) and I'll give you the recipe to test for me. I think they would make a nice finger food, especially with some tomato sauce for dipping. Yum!!Jennifershmoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08663322884550580226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1131844943809067502005-11-12T17:22:00.000-08:002005-11-12T17:22:00.000-08:00I'm not vegan, either, but I SO enjoy looking at y...I'm not vegan, either, but I SO enjoy looking at your blog. My boys always want to see what shmoo had for lunch, too!! You are so creative.<BR/><BR/>I have one question. I'm trying to figure out this lentil rice ball recipe because I think my baby (10 mos.) would love them as a finger food. Is it just cooked lentils and rice with a little whole wheat flour? Do you cook them after you add the flour?<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1131840415301209702005-11-12T16:06:00.000-08:002005-11-12T16:06:00.000-08:00Hi, anonymous -- Re. menus, I write up a week's wo...Hi, anonymous -- Re. menus, I write up a week's worth of menu ideas, the shopping list for what I think I'll need, and head out. Of course, if an especially beautiful vegetable catches my eye I sometimes change my mind. But having a list really helps speed things along. <BR/><BR/>Hi, other anonymous -- Gosh, thank you for such sweet words! :-)Jennifershmoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08663322884550580226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1131815298295831002005-11-12T09:08:00.000-08:002005-11-12T09:08:00.000-08:00Every time I look at your website it just makes me...Every time I look at your website it just makes me want to cry as it's just so beautiful, cute and loving all at once.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1131735033153705042005-11-11T10:50:00.000-08:002005-11-11T10:50:00.000-08:00In terms of the grocery shopping, do you plan out ...In terms of the grocery shopping, do you plan out his meals a week in advance then? Like do you make lists of what you plan on putting in his lunch and shop accordingly?<BR/><BR/>I think what youre doing is absolutely wonderful! Keep up the good work!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1131731420562061982005-11-11T09:50:00.000-08:002005-11-11T09:50:00.000-08:00Hi, amy -- re. pomegranates, like scoutmama said, ...Hi, amy -- re. pomegranates, like scoutmama said, we eat them seed and all. Fiber!<BR/><BR/>Scoutmama, thanks for the pomegranate tips! Wow, that's a lot of pomegranates! If it's okay, I'd love to include your tips in the cookbook -- I score and pull the fruit apart, but I didn't know about immersing them in water to help get the white pith off. <BR/><BR/>Hi, sonya -- I used a bit of whole wheat flour as a binder. And they held their shape perfectly, so I was pleased. I wouldn't pack them in the tomato sauce, though; I think then they would get soft and crumble.<BR/><BR/>Hi, amanda -- Hmm, I've never really thought about how long it takes to do the grocery shopping. These are foods we eat normally anyway, so it doesn't take any longer than it ever did. I usually visit one grocery store and one health food store once a week, plus the farmers' market in season (and some occasional gourmet import store shopping, but that doesn't count because it's fun!). I never go shopping without a list. <BR/><BR/>Hi, anonymous -- The lentil-riceball recipe is my own, and I'll be putting it in my cookbook, so you can add it to your collection! A friend is double-testing the recipe for me (thanks, Elizabeth!).Jennifershmoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08663322884550580226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1131730989067390682005-11-11T09:43:00.000-08:002005-11-11T09:43:00.000-08:00i'd love the recipe for the meatballs if you ever ...i'd love the recipe for the meatballs if you ever have a chance. i'm also definitely going to try the fondue recipe someday soon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1131721531784223342005-11-11T07:05:00.000-08:002005-11-11T07:05:00.000-08:00We are lucky enough to have two Pomegranate trees ...We are lucky enough to have two Pomegranate trees - we had 150 of them this year. The easiest way to peel them is to hold them under water in a bowl, score the skin and break into quarters. It takes a little practice but once you get it down it goes very quickly and the water helps keep the mess down and helps the white part separate from the seeds.<BR/><BR/>Interesting tidbit - if you do 4 hours of peeling you will get over 17 quarts of seeds for the freezer (yep - they freeze well) and you will get yellow hands from the pith, not red. Oh yeah - your fingertips look like little yellow raisins! But so worth it!<BR/><BR/>As to how you eat them. I eat the whole seed and love eating bowls at a time. I also have muffin recipes, rice recipes, desserts, etc. <BR/><BR/>Sorry to hijack the thread - I have just been spreading the joy that is pomegranates to everyone who will sit still and listen. It is the first time I have ever been able to grow anything that someone would actually want to eat. I'm so proud! :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1131718251748001392005-11-11T06:10:00.000-08:002005-11-11T06:10:00.000-08:00Another good one! FAB!Another good one! FAB!Harmoniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09005561900381062963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1131686183277783202005-11-10T21:16:00.000-08:002005-11-10T21:16:00.000-08:00Where would one find "meatball" recipes like this?...Where would one find "meatball" recipes like this? Is this your own recipe, or is there a particular cook book, website or magazine that you refer to. I'm a cook book and website fiend. I'm trying to branch out into more healthful veg frontiers and wondered if anyone has any suggestions on where I can get some inspiration (other than your FABULOUS blog).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1131679068662083242005-11-10T19:17:00.000-08:002005-11-10T19:17:00.000-08:00Oh man I really really need that lentil and rice b...Oh man I really really need that lentil and rice ball recipe...please please please.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1131669174669492592005-11-10T16:32:00.000-08:002005-11-10T16:32:00.000-08:00I'm not vegan (yet) but a vegan friend turned me o...I'm not vegan (yet) but a vegan friend turned me on to your blog. I am SO impressed. My poor kids' lunch is incredibly boring. Can we say, pb&j, apple slices and carrots EVERY single day? My question: how long does it take you to shop for such a variety of groceries?Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15729511504280715449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1131668222853732222005-11-10T16:17:00.000-08:002005-11-10T16:17:00.000-08:00What a coincidence-- I made black bean and brown r...What a coincidence-- I made black bean and brown rice "meatballs" for the girls I nanny for today! But mine didn't stay together terribly well and certainly wouldn't have traveled well in a lunchbox. Do you use Ener-G or some sort of binder? <BR/><BR/>Those pomegranate seeds look phenomenal. If only I had someone to do all the hard work for me so I could just kick back and eat 'em... I loooove pomegranate but don't like turning my finger blood-red. Lucky schmoo!:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com