Comments on: Vega-tables http://www.divinestsense.com/2007/01/vega-tables.html Much Madness is divinest Sense -- To a discerning Eye -- (Emily Dickinson) Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:23:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.6 by: Glen Engel-Cox http://www.divinestsense.com/2007/01/vega-tables.html#comment-683 Wed, 14 Feb 2007 03:00:57 +0000 http://www.divinestsense.com/2007/01/vega-tables.html#comment-683 For upscale, but good, Indian, that knows how to cook veggies, you should try Indique (in Cleveland Park and also in Chevy Chase now). I'm a sucker for cheese and cream and milk as well. Lucky for me, I'm not lactose intolerant yet, so we tend to be fairly heavy cheese eaters in the E-C household. For upscale, but good, Indian, that knows how to cook veggies, you should try Indique (in Cleveland Park and also in Chevy Chase now).

I’m a sucker for cheese and cream and milk as well. Lucky for me, I’m not lactose intolerant yet, so we tend to be fairly heavy cheese eaters in the E-C household.

]]> by: jenb http://www.divinestsense.com/2007/01/vega-tables.html#comment-638 Sat, 03 Feb 2007 17:44:39 +0000 http://www.divinestsense.com/2007/01/vega-tables.html#comment-638 That's true, Liz - it's really difficult to find restaurant food that contains neither meat nor dairy. It's like cheese is the first fallback once you give up meat. Why do we feel like we have to have animal protein in order to have a "real" meal? That said, I must admit I'm a total hypocrite. I love cheese and find it hard to give up, even though I do have trouble digesting dairy. It's easy to pop a lactaid and not think too hard about it. So far I'm focusing on not *increasing* my dairy intake now that the meat is out of the picture. Ever since I first noticed it, I've really been struck by the lack of beans on restaurant menus - it's really strange. There are notable exceptions. I love the Indian restaurant by my house (and TastyBite boil-in-bag meals) because you can get a very satisfying meal out of rice and legumes - beans, lentils, chick peas, etc. BUT, I had dinner with a friend the other night at an "upscale" Indian restaurant in Dupont Circle, and I swear to god there were no legumes on the menu, except that you could order dal as a small side dish. Everything was salmon this and lamb that. I ended up with saag paneer, one of the only vegetarian dishes, and it was TOO SALTY. Clearly these folks need to learn how to cook vegetables without reaching for the Lawry's seasoned salt!!! That’s true, Liz - it’s really difficult to find restaurant food that contains neither meat nor dairy. It’s like cheese is the first fallback once you give up meat. Why do we feel like we have to have animal protein in order to have a “real” meal?

That said, I must admit I’m a total hypocrite. I love cheese and find it hard to give up, even though I do have trouble digesting dairy. It’s easy to pop a lactaid and not think too hard about it. So far I’m focusing on not *increasing* my dairy intake now that the meat is out of the picture.

Ever since I first noticed it, I’ve really been struck by the lack of beans on restaurant menus - it’s really strange. There are notable exceptions. I love the Indian restaurant by my house (and TastyBite boil-in-bag meals) because you can get a very satisfying meal out of rice and legumes - beans, lentils, chick peas, etc. BUT, I had dinner with a friend the other night at an “upscale” Indian restaurant in Dupont Circle, and I swear to god there were no legumes on the menu, except that you could order dal as a small side dish. Everything was salmon this and lamb that. I ended up with saag paneer, one of the only vegetarian dishes, and it was TOO SALTY. Clearly these folks need to learn how to cook vegetables without reaching for the Lawry’s seasoned salt!!!

]]> by: liz http://www.divinestsense.com/2007/01/vega-tables.html#comment-637 Sat, 03 Feb 2007 14:42:57 +0000 http://www.divinestsense.com/2007/01/vega-tables.html#comment-637 You want a real challenge, give up meat *and* dairy. I'm not philosophically vegan, but for various health reasons, I eat neither meat nor dairy (except for occasionally, very rarely, seafood), and it's a real challenge to eat restaurant meals with my family. Most of the so-called vegetarian meals offered in non-specialized restaurants are loaded with cheese or cream sauces. And not to tell you more than you want to know about my intestines, but dairy products are a MUCH bigger problem for me than meat or beans. You want a real challenge, give up meat *and* dairy. I’m not philosophically vegan, but for various health reasons, I eat neither meat nor dairy (except for occasionally, very rarely, seafood), and it’s a real challenge to eat restaurant meals with my family. Most of the so-called vegetarian meals offered in non-specialized restaurants are loaded with cheese or cream sauces. And not to tell you more than you want to know about my intestines, but dairy products are a MUCH bigger problem for me than meat or beans.

]]> by: Andrew http://www.divinestsense.com/2007/01/vega-tables.html#comment-597 Mon, 29 Jan 2007 02:29:29 +0000 http://www.divinestsense.com/2007/01/vega-tables.html#comment-597 Eating food from within 30 miles of any type must be an immense challenge. Even when you are in the chickenhouse-in-the-woods crabhouses of the Eastern Shore, most of the crabs come from North Carolina. Eating food from within 30 miles of any type must be an immense challenge. Even when you are in the chickenhouse-in-the-woods crabhouses of the Eastern Shore, most of the crabs come from North Carolina.

]]> by: jenb http://www.divinestsense.com/2007/01/vega-tables.html#comment-596 Mon, 29 Jan 2007 01:41:46 +0000 http://www.divinestsense.com/2007/01/vega-tables.html#comment-596 Good idea. So far I'm completely avoiding red meat and processed meat, but I'm not beating myself up for eating a bit of chicken or fish. I'm also not too worried about vegetables that are cooked in chicken broth at this point. I don't really miss eating beef yet. I fear that a craving for a really amazing cheeseburger might do me in eventually, though. Good idea. So far I’m completely avoiding red meat and processed meat, but I’m not beating myself up for eating a bit of chicken or fish. I’m also not too worried about vegetables that are cooked in chicken broth at this point. I don’t really miss eating beef yet. I fear that a craving for a really amazing cheeseburger might do me in eventually, though.

]]> by: Glen Engel-Cox http://www.divinestsense.com/2007/01/vega-tables.html#comment-577 Thu, 25 Jan 2007 17:41:38 +0000 http://www.divinestsense.com/2007/01/vega-tables.html#comment-577 Rather than going immediately cold, er, veggie, you might try the method J and I used to eating vegetarian. First, you give up red meat. Then you give up white meet (and the "other" white meat). then you try and give up fish (we try now to eat only fish that was caught less than 30 miles from where you are eating it, which works except in the case of sushi). Rather than going immediately cold, er, veggie, you might try the method J and I used to eating vegetarian. First, you give up red meat. Then you give up white meet (and the “other” white meat). then you try and give up fish (we try now to eat only fish that was caught less than 30 miles from where you are eating it, which works except in the case of sushi).

]]> by: jenb http://www.divinestsense.com/2007/01/vega-tables.html#comment-546 Thu, 18 Jan 2007 20:10:27 +0000 http://www.divinestsense.com/2007/01/vega-tables.html#comment-546 You can thank Sunaryo Hadi of frisidea.com for the template. I think it's pretty easy on the eyes myself. You can thank Sunaryo Hadi of frisidea.com for the template. I think it’s pretty easy on the eyes myself.

]]> by: Andrew http://www.divinestsense.com/2007/01/vega-tables.html#comment-544 Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:40:52 +0000 http://www.divinestsense.com/2007/01/vega-tables.html#comment-544 Is this what you do after I go to bed? I like this template. Is this what you do after I go to bed? I like this template.

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