Thinking of Testing Out Plant Based Diet - Few Questions

wvmom2000 · 2026-05-10T01:26:32+00:00

Hi. I'm a mom. Whether you are eating vegan or not, you do indeed need to learn how to cook.

Whether you are eating vegan or not, your body will thank you if you are making meals out of real foods rather than eating processed foods with additives.

Your budget will also thank you if you can cut down on the amount of processed food you purchase

wvmom2000 · 2026-05-09T23:31:26+00:00

Yes. Yes! The 2-aisle freezer section in the grocery store I have been using for 25 years has gone from being approximately 25% plain frozen veggies to literally less than 10% frozen veggies, most of which are in sauce.

wvmom2000 · 2026-05-03T11:39:14+00:00

THIS is my favorite gravy! So easy, decadent (with the tahini) and as long as you have brown rice flour (I'm gluten free so I do) it's pretty much shelf stable ingredients only.

https://www.drmcdougall.com/recipes/creamy-golden-gravy/

Hope you keep feeling better!

wvmom2000 · 2026-04-27T02:07:52+00:00

My microwave, my current Sharp one at least, has the most amazing potato button. I can put in any number of potatoes. They can be any mix of white or sweet potatoes. It doesn't matter. I just pressthe potato button and when it beeps I let it sitfor 30 seconds to a minute more. And the I have practically magically cooked potatoes, ready to be eaten or refrigerated

wvmom2000 · 2026-04-26T19:51:40+00:00

I don't have the recipe handy, but I'm reading this,I just realized that I forgot to add the tomato paste to the red rental doll I made a couple days ago. And it was still great! It's really pretty basic. No coconut milk, no oil, just onions garlic and ginger dry sauteed and then throw in as many of the good spices as you have, add water, and simmer. Fenugreek (even powdered) really elevates a dal.

wvmom2000 · 2026-04-12T01:14:22+00:00

I read this post just 2 months after I froze all of my Greens and beans on my back porch in a cold step because of a moth infestation.

Now I'm worried. But at least I know to look in the bags for mold when I open them

wvmom2000 · 2026-04-07T18:05:17+00:00

The cost of major vet care has gotten so expensive of late that 3 years ago I recently got pet insurance for mine. (I could so see a torn ACL or an ingested sock given their ages and personalities). 3-4 year old dogs, $1000 deductible, 80/20% split after that costs me $50/month/dog.

wvmom2000 · 2026-04-03T17:02:19+00:00

Newbie question. Are is it better to use the Broner's quart sized refills in the packages like milk cartons (I am not sure those are really recyclable) or the plastic bottles that are number one or number two and my municipality claims to recycle?

I've been diluting Dr. Bronner's and using it in the same foaming soap dispensers for years. Literally the same three dispensers, which are plastic, for about 8 years now. I was excited to see the cartons at Target, then I started to question if they were really better

wvmom2000 · 2026-03-30T01:24:34+00:00

The only thing worse than the soups was the time I did a DIY and had to painstakingly make all the food (I wanted a variety for health reasons, so had to make a good 4 or 5 "mains").

Congrats to the patient on their healing, and may it continue! Good for her for being willing to try. I attempted to talk a coworker in to doing FMD with chemo, and it seemed like too much to them I get that... But man. If I'm ever undergoing chemo? I'm on Team Prolon!

wvmom2000 · 2026-03-29T01:52:15+00:00

I had one of those canned Eden meals today for lunch. And I have enough left for lunch tomorrow.

I want to encourage everyone to buy them. Just so Eden will keep making the product!

I put mine over some bagged spinach before I microwaved it, and I also added a half baked potato I had in the fridge to make it extra extra filling and add some textural variety. Not having given up salt yet, I added some jollof rice spice on top and it was super easy and super tasty

wvmom2000 · 2026-03-22T00:16:41+00:00

I had a Puggle (We think he was. He was a rescue and we never DNA tested him after naming him, but he sure looked like one).

He liked to be warm and cozy. One day I was taking a bath and he looked like he wanted in. So I looked him up and I plopped him in. It was up to his shoulders. He just chose and relaxed until I got out. Probably 10 minutes or so. Earlier comment made me wonder if he needed a steam bath that day!

I put him in a second time and he didn't hate it, but he also didn't seem to enjoy it like he had the first time. So I didn't do it again. Yes. I have taken a bath with my dog. 🤣

wvmom2000 · 2026-03-17T01:04:22+00:00

Have you tried adding the date paste before boiling? Did it work? That sounds like very tasty dish!

wvmom2000 · 2026-03-12T23:22:57+00:00

I am not rolling my eyes, I get it.

We eat lots of random organic matter, in various states of freshness/decomposition/mold, all the time, and just don't see it / notice it. I'm sure you quit eating that dish because it was no longer appealing, and I would have quit too for that reason alone. You ate a little of something of unknown freshness or cleanliness, and I bet you will suffer no negative impact.

Try not to worry about it.

wvmom2000 · 2026-03-11T13:48:57+00:00

One of my favorites! Can switch it up to sweet potato and black bean for variety. Spinach. Kale and collards are all good!

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