vegetarians...

tempest · Post by **tempest** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:34 am

amykamala wrote:
why were you watching pigs being born ?? o.O

It was in my school agriculture farm.. Was some hectic shit, one of the pigs got stuck down a drain aswell if i remember correctly...

I'm pretty sure they were all destined to be sent away to be killed anyways

amykamala · Post by **amykamala** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:39 am

that would not have blown over well with me.

in elementary i was in a science magnet school and they wanted us to dissect animals like every day. I got in a lot of trouble w the teacher bc i refused, went all the way up to the principle. good think my folks r awesome and stood by my decision.

tempest · Post by **tempest** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:47 am

Yer i dogged dissecting a rat... I think i just wagged school, didn't have to go causing a scene like that

amykamala · Post by **amykamala** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:51 am

if the teacher had been understanding of my moral decision not to participate it wuldn't have been a big deal.

he tried to force me into something i feel very strongly opposed to being part of. i was quite the headstrong lil' 7 year old :p

sonar · Post by **sonar** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:33 am

i have meat just about every day, mainly chicken or mince.

is that bad for me?

amykamala · Post by **amykamala** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:43 am

well, you're asking a thread full of vegetarians . . .

sonar · Post by **sonar** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:44 am

...from a scientific factual pov, not ethically.

betamaxnomates · Post by **betamaxnomates** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:49 am

Not really. Too much red meat isn't great for you - a lot of saturated fats that take a long time for your body to break down. Depends how its cooked though - usually grilled=good, fried or deep-fried=not good.

I probably eat meat once, maybe twice a week. Eat fish or some kind of fish derivative every day though, I reckon.

amykamala · Post by **amykamala** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:50 am

well. anything in excess is bad for you.

meat has beneficial qualities to it, the protein and B vitamins and iron are all important things. actually can get many nutrients from meat. but yes, every day is a bad thing. real heavy on ur digestive system, fatty, etc. make sure to eat fresh fruits and vegetables and grains also!!!

there is also the issue of horemones, preservatives, steroids, genetic engineering, bacteria and disease, etc.

so it's just really important to pay attention where your food is coming from, not just the store or brands, but the farms and slaughter houses as well.

bright maroon · Post by **bright maroon** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:08 pm

chick peas..straight from the can..rinsed well with hot water.

Eat them like chips.

dubluke · Post by **dubluke** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:17 pm

i'm eating spicy chorizo at the moment and its fucking excellent

so neeeeeeeeeer!

thesis · Post by **thesis** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:23 am

all about the roast vegies... heres what to do if you wanna impress someone:

take some eggplants, cut into 1cm slices. coat them in a little salt, and put them in a warm place for about an hour (like on top of the oven). the idea is to evaporate out as much of the water as you can. they should shrink by 1/4.

mix these together in a small bowl: decent amount olive oil, dried herbs (oregano, thyme etc), and pepper. coat the eggplant in this mix. lay them out on your oven rack, and top with some slices of red onion.

slice some red capsicums into thick strips (say, 6 strips per capsicum). coat them in the same herb/oil mix. you can put an anchovy on top of each slice, if you eat fish. also nice to put some fresh rosemary on top of this one.

take some fresh tomatos, cut them in half. scoop out the inside, and replace with a tablespoon of basil pesto. I also sometimes add a cube of feta.

get a nice crusty baguette, slice it diagonally (not all the way through). finely chop a few cloves of garlic, and some parsley/chives, then mix together with some butter (or olive oil if your vegan). put some of the mix in-between each slice. wrap it in aluminum foil.

throw everything in the oven, 200 degrees C for like 30 minutes. the smell of the roasting vegies will drive people crazy...

boomphat · Post by **boomphat** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:13 pm

We've were roasting veg loads last year, never using aubergine. We used cherry tomatoes, button mushrooms, peppers, courgettes and 2 whole bulbs of garlic, cooking it for well over an hour, caramelises the garlic making it soft and sweet.
Put the cold leftovers in a pasta salad the next day!

municiple · Post by **municiple** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:55 pm

I love tofu, Chinese style. I make a mean Mapo Doufu, which is spicey and numbing at once. The numbing comes from this killer spice called "ma" or prickley ash. Grind it up with some red pepper and black pepper, stir fry some doufu, add the pepper and some peanuts... love it. Serve with white rice.

I am also a big fan of these Chinese crepes that they sell on the street called "jiang bing". They are sweet and savory and a little bit crunchy.

amykamala · Post by **amykamala** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 6:43 am

^^ that all sounds delicious.

i try to steer clear of tofu and soy though. A lot of soy these days is genetically engineered, and soy causes your brain to produce a chemical similar to estrogen that can make you moody and cause health problems as severe as cancer :/ .

i stick w/ tempeh, seitan, that sort of thing.

but still. yum.

macroclimate · Post by **macroclimate** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 6:54 am

Isn't tempeh soybean-based? Methoughts it was...

It does rock, though...

amykamala · Post by **amykamala** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:08 am

ugh. you're right. but atleast it has other grains in it also.

why am i such a tard.

macroclimate · Post by **macroclimate** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:17 am

Haha no big deal...

I'm always on the lookout for alternatives to soy too... it's crazy how much stuff it fucks up goes unnoticed (destroys rainforests, makes people act weird, causes cancer in lab rats, fun stuff like that).

Kinda bums me out, cuz I love tofu. And most restaurants only have tofu options when it comes to vegetarianism/veganism.

amykamala · Post by **amykamala** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:20 am

okay some stuff that does not contain soy. lol :

quinoa (protein)
millet
amaranth
buckwheat
Brown, basmati, or wild rice
sorhgum
corn. (many allergic ppls out there)
oatmeal. (fiber)
chick peas
black beans
pinto beans
beans in general

grains + beans = protein and more amino acids

micro algae es good esp. spirulina.
dark leafy greens - spinach, kale, collard greens, chard, etc (vitamins)
carrots for vitamin B i believe
potatoes for iron

blah blah blah . . .

macroclimate · Post by **macroclimate** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:23 am

Nice write-up! Words to live by

When cooking at home I typically stick to vegetables (excluding the tofu)... eggplant is an all-time favorite, but it's so damned hard to get right! Oh yeah, and garbanzo beans are definitely clutch. Meh, need to get my act together and get some seitan.

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