Christmas Dinner Recipes and Vegetarianism
I will have company for Christmas this year which means I actually have to cook. Let me explain my cooking this way - I have illusions of grandeur when it comes to cooking. I try, but really (and I do mean really) should stick to the basics. Anyway, I was looking at some sites for new ideas. Fortunately, my guests are vegetarian as well, but for some reason I don’t think they would like Braised Turnips and Parsnips with Rosemary any more than I would. I know they’re good for you, but, come on, just because it’s a vegetable doesn’t mean it has to be part of a holiday celebration! The search continues. I will probably end up with potatoes, green beans, stuffing and seitan of some sort.
Yesterday I went to the endocrinologist and her nurse was totally baffled that a vegetarian could be overweight. She automatically chalked it up to hormonal imbalances, but asked anyway. The answer is simple - too much food and too much of it being sweets and fats. It was nice for a change to have the weight looked at as a symptom, not just a cause and lack of will power, though.
Wishing everyone a happy day.
I became a vegetarian for a year and my colesteral went up 30 points. Blew my mind. I lost weight though. Make some nice baked sweet potatoes or some soy chicken. They have so many new soy productd out now, but just watch the fat grams. Some are great and some not so great. What ever you make, have fun! Marge
I knew a couple of vegetarians that were overweight and from looking at their lunches it seemed like they ate way too much pasta and white bread products. I know if I ever became a vegetarian I would gain alot of weight for that very reason. Good luck finding just the right thing for your dinner. I say keep it simple because sometimes simple taste better. But, I don’t like to cook, so what do I know?
Basics are good. Whatever you decide, hope it goes well for you. I have never know anyone that was a vegetarian but I think whatever we are, there are always ways to be overweight with it. We just have to watch the intake no matter what it might be. Hope all is well with you Diane. Take care and I am thinking of you.
Wishing you a happy day too and I hope you have a happy night also.
Good luck on your meal!