Vegetarians

[JayBearII]

A tip on canned beans: rinse them with cold water before using. Gets rid of most of the gas--you'll see the bubbles and be amazed.

[ajijicer]

I ussally soak the beans overnight before using to remove gas. Soaking dry beans also speeds up cooking time For a real treat, fresh garbanzo beans are avaialble locally, A pain to shell, but once you;ve had hummus from fresh beans. it will never be the same.

[Studio del Sol]

There are nine. Apparently adults don't need the growth amino acid, histidine. Kids do.

Histidine (His)

- the 'growth amino' essential for young children. Lack of histidine is associated with impaired speech and growth. Abundant in spirulina, seaweed, sesame, soy, rice and legumes.

[the walkers]

I ussally soak the beans overnight before using to remove gas. Soaking dry beans also speeds up cooking time For a real treat, fresh garbanzo beans are avaialble locally, A pain to shell, but once you;ve had hummus from fresh beans. it will never be the same.

you can buy small bags of fresh shelled garbanzo beans at the tienguis and some fruit and vegetable stands. they are usually about 10p. we sprout them and then cook them. you're right, they make a mighty fine hummus.

[virgogirl]

I also read that current research, PurplePatty.

I also want to mention that in a former post on this topic I mentioned a great Veg. restaurant called El Jardin. It is 1/2 block PAST Enrique Diaz de Leon on La Paz. Don't want to give anyone a bum steer. You will see on the sun shade that extends over the sidewalk the words PAN INTEGRAL. That is the place in Gdl. i MENTIONED WITH GOOD WHOLE GRAIN BAKERY, GROCERY ITEMS AND A BUFFET.

[lakeheron]

So, I started drinking rice milk instead of cow's milk when I started this a few months ago. No problem, tastes good etc. However! The only place I can find to buy it (besides Oso Cremeria in Joco, which was out of it last week) is SL. When I first bought it at Sl it was 20 something pesos. Then soon went up to 30 something. Yesterday rice milk was 44 pesos plus change!

Anybody know anyplace else where one can buy rice milk?

I remember seeing either almond milk or rice milk by the carton at Costco. Can't remember which.

[Tanna]

I ussally soak the beans overnight before using to remove gas. Soaking dry beans also speeds up cooking time For a real treat, fresh garbanzo beans are avaialble locally, A pain to shell, but once you;ve had hummus from fresh beans. it will never be the same.

Hi ,

For gas just put in some epazote ....Mom did this all the time and it has a great taste ! A pressure cooker is great for cooking too .

[Tanna]

I remember seeing either almond milk or rice milk by the carton at Costco. Can't remember which.

We haven't moved yet . Any information is is great . Is costco near or sams ? I prefer vanilla Almond milk myself .

[More Liana]

Costco and Sam's are both about 45 minutes from the Lake Chapala area.

[Tanna]

Dr. Mercola has a good information on his site . I use it all the time and you can sign up for news letters . Fermented Soy is safe ..I would stay away from anything else . Of course its YOUR choice ....

[Tanna]

Costco and Sam's are both about 45 minutes from the Lake Chapala area.

Thank you very much !

[MaryPat]

Here is my sister's website. She is a certified nutritionist living in Chicago. She follows a raw diet but also ascribes to not eating anything that has a face or a mother. Some interesting recipes on her website. She visited me here in PV in January and we really cooked up some delicious meatless dinners. Check her out:

http://www.foodnotmeds.com/

[Kevin K]

So, I started drinking rice milk instead of cow's milk when I started this a few months ago. No problem, tastes good etc. However! The only place I can find to buy it (besides Oso Cremeria in Joco, which was out of it last week) is SL. When I first bought it at Sl it was 20 something pesos. Then soon went up to 30 something. Yesterday rice milk was 44 pesos plus change!

Anybody know anyplace else where one can buy rice milk?

Costco has Rice Dream and I bought a case of it for a friend recently. You could order it from Lakeside Express and have it delivered:

http://lakesideexpress.com/costco/

[Animalover]

where is the vegetarian restaurante here?

I can not go to Guad everyday to eat and I do not cook, so I have to eat what we have here....! even my health is now compromised....aaaaaaanyway!

[Irish Gal]

So, I started drinking rice milk instead of cow's milk when I started this a few months ago. No problem, tastes good etc. However! The only place I can find to buy it (besides Oso Cremeria in Joco, which was out of it last week) is SL. When I first bought it at Sl it was 20 something pesos. Then soon went up to 30 something. Yesterday rice milk was 44 pesos plus change!

Anybody know anyplace else where one can buy rice milk?

We bought Kirkland Organic Rice Milk from Costco last week for $199 pesos for a carton of 12 boxes.

[gary c.]

We ate today - for the first time - at Que Taco. I can wholeheartedly recommend that you go there and order either the Globo Vegetarian or the Vegetables Brochette. To start they served raw vegetables with a great mustard dip. Then the meals came. Delicious. If you don't want cheese, be sure to tell them that, since the Globo had cheese in it.

This is a restaurant on the road from Ajijic to Joco. It's on the left side going to Joco. Parking looks like it is going to be tough, but just pull in right in front of the restaurant. The topes makes the traffic coming in or going out easy to get around.

Carol

[Bigrig1919]

We ate today - for the first time - at Que Taco. I can wholeheartedly recommend that you go there and order either the Globo Vegetarian or the Vegetables Brochette. To start they served raw vegetables with a great mustard dip. Then the meals came. Delicious. If you don't want cheese, be sure to tell them that, since the Globo had cheese in it.This is a restaurant on the road from Ajijic to Joco. It's on the left side going to Joco. Parking looks like it is going to be tough, but just pull in right in front of the restaurant. The topes makes the traffic coming in or going out easy to get around.Carol

How far out of Ajijic is it or what is it closet to?

[Bigrig1919]

Would any of you vegans or vegetarians be interested in joining the new yahoo group, http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/lakesidevegetarians/'>http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/lakesidevegetarians/ ? I hope we can share all kinds of information like you have been here. Just go to that site and sign up!

I just tried to join this group and I guess it closed down. I would love to join a group in the Ajijic are to talk about places to eat Vegan.

[Bourbonman]

Great topic

I have not eaten anything with a face or mother in 25 yrs. I am surprised no one mentioned Lentils. My Mexcian wife prepares once a week, and is very delicious(great source of protein). I eat a lot of veggies, fruit, & nuts, grain breads, soya milk.

I do eat some Cotija queso. My wife makes a lot of water drinks flavored with fruits, etc. I love alfalfa aqua

Have no problem with weight or energy. All vital signs are good. flavor my coffee with natural brown sugar.

Never desire meat. No more polyps in my colonoscopy exams, I stopped eating meat and poultry after learning about all of

the medicines. steroids, etc given, and learning that these pass thru to me.

It is a great life , to go to the markets and have all of the healthy foods available, and to feel that I am taking care of the only

body that I will ever have . PS- I am 77 and expecting another 20 .and a cancer survivor.

[bennie]

lentils are the fastest beans to cook. the light orange ones are even faster then the brown, but they dont sell them here.

[lakeheron]

Super Lake sometimes has them for top dollar.

[corkydog]

Tried to sign up. States group not found.

[bdmowers]

Humans are omnivores. Meat (protein) from some source is an important part of the diet as our bodies cannot make some of the proteins we need. Anytime you switch to a meatless diet, you need to be careful. Many sources of protein are not complete proteins. For instance, beans are not a complete protein, but if you include brown rice with the beans, you have a complete protein. What I was told by a nutritionist is that your body needs the complete protein at one time. You cannot eat beans for breakfast and rice for dinner and expect it to work.

As someone else mentioned, you cannot get the fats to feed your brain from veggies alone. One source I read said you can take supplements of salmon oil, another source said not so good if the oil is processed.

There is a great deal of recent research done on this. Much of it shows that vegetable sources have more complete proteins that originally thought. Some show beans themselves are a complete protein. Many other vegetable sources are complete proteins. Many, many more will provide complete protein when eaten together ("complementary proteins"). Certainly, it is no longer thought that you must consume all parts of the complete protein spectrum at one sitting. Sometime during the day is fine. Grains like quinoa (get it at Superlake and the Grainery) are a complete protein plus it is high in minerals and B vitamins, is cholesterol-free and high fiber.

According to easily available research, the idea that vegetarians can't get their full protein needs is simply incorrect.

[bdmowers]

So, I started drinking rice milk instead of cow's milk when I started this a few months ago. No problem, tastes good etc. However! The only place I can find to buy it (besides Oso Cremeria in Joco, which was out of it last week) is SL. When I first bought it at Sl it was 20 something pesos. Then soon went up to 30 something. Yesterday rice milk was 44 pesos plus change!

Anybody know anyplace else where one can buy rice milk?

You can easily make almond milk too:

Put 3 cups water in a blender. Add one cup almonds. Blend on high for 2 minutes. Strain through small-holed metal collander (or cloth for thinner consistency). You can then add 12 dates or a tablespoon honey for sweetness and continue to blend for a minute or so. Almonds are a high-nutrition food, especially in minerals and they are high alkaline.

[bennie]

thanks lakeheron, the orange lentils must sell out fast. after 10 years, i havent seen them. they dont have them @ graneria either. bdmowers, dont you have to boil the almonds first? wont raw almonds break the blender? trailrunner, the rice milk was 25 pesos last time i was in superlake. that was 2 weeks ago. they have the kirkland brand, which is very good.