tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post114166649126535439..comments2024-03-09T23:07:41.551-08:00Comments on Vegan Lunch Box: Peas & CarrotsJennifershmoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08663322884550580226noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1142417223950583452006-03-15T02:07:00.000-08:002006-03-15T02:07:00.000-08:00HiI love the way your ginger carrot cake looks - c...Hi<BR/><BR/>I love the way your ginger carrot cake looks - could you share your recipe? <BR/><BR/>Thanks!Mistress Yodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09403860206872358298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1141773455492410392006-03-07T15:17:00.000-08:002006-03-07T15:17:00.000-08:00For the person who wanted gluten-free... check out...For the person who wanted gluten-free... check out the Gluten Free Goddess blog! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1141772486687744342006-03-07T15:01:00.000-08:002006-03-07T15:01:00.000-08:00THIS IS AN AWESOME BLOG. ROCK ON VEGANS!!!THIS IS AN AWESOME BLOG. ROCK ON VEGANS!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1141771729841215282006-03-07T14:48:00.000-08:002006-03-07T14:48:00.000-08:00just commenting on the fact that someone claimed t...just commenting on the fact that someone claimed there were too many "starches and sugars" in this lunch. i'd unfortunately have to disagree with you, as by lookign at the lunch, brown rice is a complex carb, as well as melon, which contains mainly natural fruit sugars, not the processed, refined sugars that are considered "unhealthy". also, corn and potatoes are much starchier vegetables than peas, as the nutritional benefit of peas outweighs any "carbs" that are in them. The ginger carrot cake is obviously much healthier than any store-bought variety, and the nuts, raisins, and carrot within it..make it nutritious as well. <BR/>Anyways, jsut a lil tip from a nutrition junkie. p.s. lunchbox looks fab as always :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1141771463279384832006-03-07T14:44:00.000-08:002006-03-07T14:44:00.000-08:00Karen Anne wrote: I typed in vegan cottage cheeset...Karen Anne wrote: I typed in <BR/>vegan cottage cheese<BR/>to google and a bunch of recipes turned up.<BR/><BR/>I am also not a big cottage cheese fan, but it is good in cooked sweetened pears or with chives added. <BR/><BR/>Thanks, but not being as talented as Jennifer, I was looking for a commercial product . . .ArlineAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10495731033035319781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1141767403442237082006-03-07T13:36:00.000-08:002006-03-07T13:36:00.000-08:00Hi, abi, I think you're going to have to do your ...Hi, abi, I think you're going to have to do your own cooking! Maybe you can make things so good, you will have them asking for nibbles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1141766872105688772006-03-07T13:27:00.000-08:002006-03-07T13:27:00.000-08:00I live at home with my parents and sister, two of ...I live at home with my parents and sister, two of whom actually go hunting. How can I maintain a vegan lifestyle? I'm interested in doing it for health.Abihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00228555323003871584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1141766042611037412006-03-07T13:14:00.000-08:002006-03-07T13:14:00.000-08:00Your son is so luckily!!!http://aveganlife.blogspo...Your son is so luckily!!!<BR/><BR/>http://aveganlife.blogspot.com/Allie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497442248829049906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1141765813108229172006-03-07T13:10:00.000-08:002006-03-07T13:10:00.000-08:00yum!!yum!!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10188103984666876013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1141762166194994322006-03-07T12:09:00.000-08:002006-03-07T12:09:00.000-08:00I'm really imnpressed with your vegan lunchbox blo...I'm really imnpressed with your vegan lunchbox blog. I myself am vegetarian and love vege cooking and baking and you are an inspiration to me. Keep up the good work. God bless!<BR/>debbierussell@myway.comDebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02297155770353232722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1141760421052792452006-03-07T11:40:00.000-08:002006-03-07T11:40:00.000-08:00I typed in vegan cottage cheeseto google and a bun...I typed in <BR/>vegan cottage cheese<BR/>to google and a bunch of recipes turned up.<BR/><BR/>I am also not a big cottage cheese fan, but it is good in cooked sweetened pears or with chives added.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1141758788060544642006-03-07T11:13:00.000-08:002006-03-07T11:13:00.000-08:00Hi Harmonia -- just caught your question and hopin...Hi Harmonia -- just caught your question and hoping an answer turns up. The soy yogurts are fine, but I miss cottage cheese. Have looked in Whole Foods and done some Google searches, but have not found anything. If someone has a source, please let us know!ArlineAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10495731033035319781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1141757903295703082006-03-07T10:58:00.000-08:002006-03-07T10:58:00.000-08:00I haven't commented in a few days...sorry about th...I haven't commented in a few days...sorry about that. I was hoping you could help me with something.<BR/><BR/>A friend of mine who is hoping to go vegan asked me if there was a brand of cottage cheese that you could by in stores that is vegan. Do you know of one?<BR/><BR/>I personally was never a fan of cottage cheese so I haven't looked for one as an alternative.Harmoniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09005561900381062963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1141757565964727412006-03-07T10:52:00.000-08:002006-03-07T10:52:00.000-08:00>>man! i wish there was a blog as well maintained ...>>man! i wish there was a blog as well maintained as this (i.e daily) that featured gluten free goodies.<BR/><BR/>Great idea, ms. samantha, you should do it! You could even call it "gluten free goodies".<BR/><BR/>>>Let's hear it for raisins. I like golden raisins added to rice.<BR/><BR/>Hear hear! I love golden raisins in rice with a bit of cardamom and coconut milk.Jennifershmoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08663322884550580226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1141757075297966262006-03-07T10:44:00.000-08:002006-03-07T10:44:00.000-08:00Hi, anon, I avoid seeds just because I don't like ...Hi, anon, I avoid seeds just because I don't like them. I am guessing you have a digestive problem, not an allergy to the nuts? What if you grind the heck out of nuts? Plus, they aren't necessary, there are plenty of other foods.<BR/><BR/>Let's hear it for raisins. I like golden raisins added to rice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1141754053383134542006-03-07T09:54:00.000-08:002006-03-07T09:54:00.000-08:00When was the last case of protein deficiency repor...When was the last case of protein deficiency reported in this country...? (Don't rack your brains...!)<BR/><BR/>Most health problems in this country are caused by excess of nutrients (such as obesity) and not from nutrient deficiency... <BR/><BR/><BR/>p.s. If children were fed the type of balanced vegan diet that Jennifer offers to schmoo, most health problems would be alievated beginning at a very young age....:)MommaSchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17542714496840932071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1141753988446472502006-03-07T09:53:00.000-08:002006-03-07T09:53:00.000-08:00please, please, PLEASE post the recipe for the car...please, please, PLEASE post the recipe for the carrot cake! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1141753114801901092006-03-07T09:38:00.000-08:002006-03-07T09:38:00.000-08:00man! i wish there was a blog as well maintained as...man! i wish there was a blog as well maintained as this (i.e daily) that featured gluten free goodies.<BR/><BR/>maybe i'll do it ;)Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15148384406517294756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1141750678665575662006-03-07T08:57:00.001-08:002006-03-07T08:57:00.001-08:00I like your ideas but I can not eat anything with ...I like your ideas but I can not eat anything with nuts or seeds in it. Any ideas?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1141750662742374822006-03-07T08:57:00.000-08:002006-03-07T08:57:00.000-08:00>>I think the meal has plenty of protein for Shmoo...>>I think the meal has plenty of protein for Shmoo. A cup of brown rice has 5-10 g. of protein in there. And peas have 9g for a cup... Not that he is eating that much, of course, but I bet there is about 10g (at least) of protein in that rice/pea dish. And shmoo is a little one... doesn't need a ton of protein - its also only one meal out of 3 he is eating. :-)<BR/><BR/>Thank you, mouse! There are lots of cashews, walnuts, whole wheat, and peas here, so I'm not really worried. And it's true you're only seeing one meal in his entire day. He eats breakfast, snacks, dinner, and a bedtime snack -- yesterday he had soymilk, a giant pile of green beans, a vegan chicken patty, mixed unsalted nuts, and red lentils in addition to fresh fruit, calcium oj, potatoes, squash, and more. As long as people are eating enough calories from a variety of whole foods, including beans, vegetables, and whole grains, protein shouldn't be that much of a concern. If one meal doesn't look perfectly "balanced" in every way, don't worry -- another is coming along in a couple hours.Jennifershmoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08663322884550580226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1141747322328848892006-03-07T08:02:00.000-08:002006-03-07T08:02:00.000-08:00Wow these are some really great lunch boxes, makin...Wow these are some really great lunch boxes, making me hungry<BR/><BR/>check out my blog, and i have a seperate link on my main blog page to my recipe page, mainly vegetarian recipes.Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09485551782408520902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1141740137525364612006-03-07T06:02:00.000-08:002006-03-07T06:02:00.000-08:00I gotta say - I'm in the "no-raisins-in-things" ca...I gotta say - I'm in the "no-raisins-in-things" camp. ;-)<BR/><BR/>I think the meal has plenty of protein for Shmoo. A cup of brown rice has 5-10 g. of protein in there. And peas have 9g for a cup... Not that he is eating that much, of course, but I bet there is about 10g (at least) of protein in that rice/pea dish.<BR/><BR/>And shmoo is a little one... doesn't need a ton of protein - its also only one meal out of 3 he is eating. :-)<BR/><BR/>Just my .02Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1141739377071983032006-03-07T05:49:00.000-08:002006-03-07T05:49:00.000-08:00Although this looks great, I am wondering about th...Although this looks great, I am wondering about the plethora of carbs/sugars here. Rice + starchy peas, cake as the biggest item, and naturally sugary melon balls. My own endocrine system would have me passed out by 2pm. I guess Schmoo makes it through with enough energy? I'm assuming that the cake is made with WW pastry flour (and you said it has nuts), so that would help, but that's still not a ton of protein for the little man. Of course, it's still better than any lunch he could get at school!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1141732092594021732006-03-07T03:48:00.000-08:002006-03-07T03:48:00.000-08:00Yikes, in reading an old NYTimes article I stumble...Yikes, in reading an old NYTimes article I stumbled across this morning, it was going on about food safety, almost all of which involved non-vegan items. If omnis folow their directions, they'd be scrubbing down their kitchen counters, tools, and hands with "hot, soapy water" multiple times every food preparation, keeping things fastidiously separate all from the time they first touch them at the grocery store until they're cooked, etc. Talk about more work :-) Of cours, it also made me wonder how the human race had survives this long, since obviously hardly anyone does this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1141709911832754892006-03-06T21:38:00.000-08:002006-03-06T21:38:00.000-08:00Congrats on a wonderful 5 star lunch! Listened to...Congrats on a wonderful 5 star lunch! Listened to your interview on Trent Radio in Peterborough, your insights made my day:)Shannon.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14670400110386456549noreply@blogger.com