tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post6183658873319350315..comments2024-01-14T02:47:37.835-08:00Comments on Semi-True Tales of Our Life on the Road: OMNIVORE, VEGETARIAN, VEGAN: WHAT’S YOUR FOOD PHILOSOPHY?Laurie and Odelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08160352835343733761noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-78733873325747137222012-03-24T02:36:51.289-07:002012-03-24T02:36:51.289-07:00Authors to check out: Dr. John McDougall, Dr. Neal...Authors to check out: Dr. John McDougall, Dr. Neal Barnard, Dr. Esselstyn, Rip Esselstyn, T. Collin Campbell, Dean Ornish.<br /><br />DVD - Forks Over Knives is WONDERFUL and a real eye opener.Nancy and Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12923426994795610528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-22351691209481918022012-03-24T02:32:23.145-07:002012-03-24T02:32:23.145-07:00Vegan as much as possible. If I am a guest...I eat...Vegan as much as possible. If I am a guest...I eat what is presented but I always lean away from the animal protein. Our health is the MOST important thing to us, so if we have to do without things we were use to and enjoyed eating to stay as healthy as possible, we do it. Without good health, we are financial poorer and spiritually poorer because we are not able to do the hiking, biking, and kayaking we LOVE!!Nancy and Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12923426994795610528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-30580085382962341342012-03-22T06:13:13.640-07:002012-03-22T06:13:13.640-07:00Trying to eat less meat and succeeding--with a ran...Trying to eat less meat and succeeding--with a rancher husband even! Can't get him to eat fish unfortunately, I love it. He will eat shrimp and the fresh clams we were getting in Florida. Our downfall is snacking and I have a sweet tooth!Janna and Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07591282756244454689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-58401149062269375722012-03-22T05:07:45.302-07:002012-03-22T05:07:45.302-07:00Great post! We have been pescaterians for about a ...Great post! We have been pescaterians for about a year. We do eat eggs, yet no other dairy. Eat lots of beans and veggies. Have not heard of Forks over Knives, yet will get it and read.cajunvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653284957294709916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-9226464983890483692012-03-21T09:43:55.642-07:002012-03-21T09:43:55.642-07:00Although I would like to live a long life, it all ...Although I would like to live a long life, it all seems too much trouble to change from eating and drinking what and when I like. <br /><br />Bottom line for me is the belief that I'm only passing through this life once, so might as well enjoy it to the fullest while I can.Fred Wishniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06202729882810916759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-24515680471051150152012-03-21T09:02:15.399-07:002012-03-21T09:02:15.399-07:00OK ~ now I am hungry... My daughter is a vegitaria...OK ~ now I am hungry... My daughter is a vegitarian trying hard to go vegan but with kids she has a hard time of it... We eat everything sad to say!!! and we look it! I want to try the New England Sweet Potato soup....<br />Have fun <br />Donnasquawmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814752309515986976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-8567109705671756962012-03-21T08:36:01.548-07:002012-03-21T08:36:01.548-07:00Those cookies look yummy. And crispy. Were they c...Those cookies look yummy. And crispy. Were they crispy? If yes, I need the recipe.<br /><br />I'm leary of any diet or food way of life that eliminates whole categories of food. I believe in balance. Nothing to an extreme.<br /><br />Could never be a vegan. We buy a gallon of milk about every 4 or 5 days. Love butter, cheese and eggs. And of course good ice cream when available. (But then I was raised in Wisconsin whose tag line is "America's Dairyland.)<br /><br />I wouldn't mind eating less meat and more beans, although beans are not Fred's favorite food. All the stuff in today's blog sound really good. Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />Jodreamjosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11433229967484075517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-49273020825116599252012-03-21T05:00:44.491-07:002012-03-21T05:00:44.491-07:00Omnivore's here but trying to cut down on the ...Omnivore's here but trying to cut down on the amount of meat and dairy.Catherine, Jo Beth and Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06889362286725037937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-78804621869467028742012-03-21T04:15:58.256-07:002012-03-21T04:15:58.256-07:00I'm vegan. Love a good portobello mushroom bur...I'm vegan. Love a good portobello mushroom burger! Marinate the caps in olive oil and italian herb mix. Toss on the grill. Top with grilled onions and cranberry apple chutney. Aaaaamazing!<br />Add some roasted taters, a big salad and I'm a happy camper.Pagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10662354194885905183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-18050374453685431242012-03-20T21:13:22.923-07:002012-03-20T21:13:22.923-07:00I don't think we will ever give up meat comple...I don't think we will ever give up meat completely but we have tried to switch to more vegetables and fish vs red meat. We continue to let our diet evolve to a healthier state sometimes we are more successful than other times.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17263191567454481794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-38425613245441100992012-03-20T20:13:06.509-07:002012-03-20T20:13:06.509-07:00the biologist in me wonders why we have these fron...the biologist in me wonders why we have these front shearing teeth... I am pretty certain it is for the occasional Rib Eye Steak... so color me an omnivore...heyduke50https://www.blogger.com/profile/14927304490275027002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-1986447359901643682012-03-20T20:09:17.359-07:002012-03-20T20:09:17.359-07:00You hit me fairly square with the first picture......You hit me fairly square with the first picture......... I vote for chocolate chip cookies........ There's not much meat in them!!!! LOL RodRod Ivers https://www.blogger.com/profile/11622769861928590585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-24006702249835964512012-03-20T20:08:22.655-07:002012-03-20T20:08:22.655-07:00Became vegetarian 8 years ago for the most part. I...Became vegetarian 8 years ago for the most part. I say for the most part because I eat fish on occasion . I lean towards vegan but on occasion eat cheese. No milk. For me my first reason to quit eating meat was for the animals. I Love animals !! And I hate factory farming which is mass produced meat. Secondly , I am a cancer survivor and truly think that a plant based diet is the best for me. I don't think I will ever be super strict about it tho. In fact over the 8 years I have eaten an occasional small piece of beef alltho not for over a year now. <br /><br />YOu two look like you do eat good !! I love your food posts . It all looks yummy. I think a lot of it can be made without meat. That soup looks so awesome and i happen to have a bunch of sweet potatos right now !! <br /><br />Myself, I Love beans of all kinds, big giant salads, and I find that as time goes on I have lost the craving for meat. So, I feal content with my diet.sierrasuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05011447701797343430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-66841487427226221952012-03-20T19:46:56.960-07:002012-03-20T19:46:56.960-07:00Hmmm, very interesting post (& comments). Omn...Hmmm, very interesting post (& comments). Omnivore with a locavore bent! I'm with you there. I could live on bread, cheese, pasta, potatoes, but you know where that would lead (think: wider!).<br /><br />Processed foods are not our friends, esp packaged cookies (I don't buy 'em), crackers (like 'em) and chips (can't have them in the house 'cause I'll eat every last one. Whole almonds are now our snack of choice.<br /><br />Love reading your "food" blog, Laurie!Nickie and Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11566506168550004304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-61720730716056391482012-03-20T19:08:55.981-07:002012-03-20T19:08:55.981-07:00We TRY to eat healthy. We don't eat much meat....We TRY to eat healthy. We don't eat much meat...mostly chicken and fish. Our downfall is when we come in at night. We begin to snack. We shouldn't even buy the stuff, but we are weak! We eat a ton of salads.<br />One question....where do you store all your ingredients? You always have everything on hand. I am not a good planner when it comes to cooking and usually am missing something when i go to make a dish. ~wheresweaverPaul and Marsha Weaver OCT. 17, 2009https://www.blogger.com/profile/04066424117005030170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-60499028347319745742012-03-20T18:16:13.902-07:002012-03-20T18:16:13.902-07:00We're omnivores definitely. I could never get...We're omnivores definitely. I could never get my husband to give up red meat and since we started buying a half of a half of grass fed beef we both enjoy it. We don't eat it as much as we used to and we don't eat as much at one sitting as we used to though. Pulses (i.e. beans and peas) grace our plates often, sometimes with meat, sometimes not. We could probably eat more fish than we do but twice a week is probably more often than lots of other people do. We buy a supply of free range chickens in the fall and cook up at least one a month. Then I use the carcasses to make chicken broth. We also buy chicken pieces but I wish I could find a good source for them that are raised free range or organic. I really don't like the idea of factory farming. I don't see going vegetarian and certainly not vegan. I love my dairy products too much.gypsysmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06811729931082569096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-51433892295849107982012-03-20T16:21:20.704-07:002012-03-20T16:21:20.704-07:00My wife and I changed to vegan 2.5 years ago after...My wife and I changed to vegan 2.5 years ago after reading Dr. Esselstyn's book "Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease." Eating out is a little difficult so we mostly eat in. A very helpful website is NutritionFacts.org.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15487419056227653743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-59631798106589833502012-03-20T16:19:11.188-07:002012-03-20T16:19:11.188-07:00I'm an omnivore. I'm saying that shrimp p...I'm an omnivore. I'm saying that shrimp po-boys fall in the fish category while I'm in Mississippi. :) Never have liked beans...Travels with Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411769980205792011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-8936736030600015652012-03-20T16:14:24.810-07:002012-03-20T16:14:24.810-07:00I have always eaten exactly what I want, although ...I have always eaten exactly what I want, although I seem to rarely want beef in the last few years. My energy got very depleted last year and I found myself craving hamburgers, so I figured I needed some. I went through several pounds of ground beef (organic, of course) in a couple of weeks - I'd cook up as many small hamburgers as I could get out of a pound, and I might eat a couple for breakfast or lunch, or maybe both. I sure felt a lot better. I eat mostly fish and chicken, and lots of fresh vegetables and fruits. Nothing could ever induce me to go vegan.Gypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052445200220681513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-57596309555743180262012-03-20T15:54:23.402-07:002012-03-20T15:54:23.402-07:00I find your posts really interesting... but... no...I find your posts really interesting... but... not having a TV and seldom seeing a newspaper, I don't know about Knives Over Forks... (guess I'll have to look into that)... We eat beef 2 or 3 times a year... eat chicken and pork ... but mostly eat fish. Sweets don't even interest me (but Bill has a sweet tooth)so about the only baking I do is Bill's annual birthday cake. CARBS are my downfall! BREAD.. whole wheat, rye, pumpernickel, herbed..... However, I really believe that a total program is the answer... exercise, food, mental stimulation... to maintaining good health. What do you think?The Odd Essayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17168404014947652773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-52067569149224195292012-03-20T15:34:48.334-07:002012-03-20T15:34:48.334-07:00Jim and I eat "light": less beef, more f...Jim and I eat "light": less beef, more fish and chicken, but I ordered The China Study from the library to check it out. Our household is addicted to the salty crunchy stuff too, even when we buy "healthy" for the most part.Elaine Schaefer Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659700039995005561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-88930240010765490612012-03-20T15:27:58.561-07:002012-03-20T15:27:58.561-07:00About 4 years ago, we got somewhat healthier..No, ...About 4 years ago, we got somewhat healthier..No, we still eat meat..but sub turkey sausage for regular, and lots of chicken...I absolutely HAVE to have a steak every now and then..and Den is slightly anemic, so he takes iron plus eats some red meat...and lots of spinach and green veggies...That soup looks yummy!Dennis and Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07320009741335075781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-32944161089287169222012-03-20T15:16:19.277-07:002012-03-20T15:16:19.277-07:00I suppose the resurface of The China Study is due ...I suppose the resurface of The China Study is due to the recent debut of Forks Over Knives which is very compelling. <br /><br />We read the book, watched the DVD and turned Vegan over night. Have never looked back and the food is fabulous. <br /><br />Now this does not mean that if I were at your house and you served those brats, I would not eat them and love them. Polska Keilbasa is an all time favorite. But if you were at my house, I would serve you my vegan delights. <br /><br />I'm 10 pounds lighter, have more energy and in general feel much better. We did this JUST before David's recent health revelation.<br />Hope it's helping as all the authors seem to say it will.<br /><br />Thanks for the recipes which easily go vegan. YUM!!Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-35409737234473275892012-03-20T14:55:38.439-07:002012-03-20T14:55:38.439-07:00I read "The China Study" a few years ago...I read "The China Study" a few years ago and found it to be the most compelling data for switching to a vegan diet. I did a strict vegan diet for 4-5 months, but have since reverted back to eating meat occasionally in very small quantities (mostly beef which my body seems to like). I do better without the dairy, so don't consume much of that. There's a lot of false nutritional info out there. Best advice is to pay attention to how YOUR body reacts (or doesn't) to various foods. I recently found a recipe for pasta and ceci beans (garbanzos) that my mom used to make when I was young. It has rosemary, a small amount of tomato paste and onion. Great pasta and beans combo!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10749654905178208905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-12543971278693156062012-03-20T14:43:12.204-07:002012-03-20T14:43:12.204-07:00Once upon a time when we were trying to cut down o...Once upon a time when we were trying to cut down on carbs, I started using shaved cabbage in place of pasta. . .amazingly, we really liked it. <br /><br />I'm enjoying your take on eating healthier. . .hubby tends to like chips, cookies and crackers also. . .I try to forget to pick them up at the store. If they're not in the house, he makes other choices. . .like pistachios or almonds.<br /><br />Love the blog,<br />Janice<br />ReadyToGoFullTimeRVing.comJanice Williford Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322596945199192769noreply@blogger.com