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  • I'm intrigued--do you have the nutritional breakdown?
    in Gluten Free and Vegan Recipes Comment by feffynj August 2013
  • Hi - welcome! There's a great thread on this here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1059050-breakfast
    in Breakfast ideas Comment by feffynj August 2013
  • Ful medames (also spelled other ways) is one I used to have a lot and I'm going to start bringing it back into rotation. It's a fava bean dip, sort of. You puree the beans with some olive oil, spices, garlic, onion...and you scoop it with pita bread. I think it's origins are Egyptian, but just about every Middle Eastern…
    in Breakfast! Comment by feffynj August 2013
  • Had the same problem for a long time. We also believed they came from bulk bins. And they would get out of the OXXO bins and every other supposedly sealed container! What finally got rid of them was cleaning out the kitchen during Passover--involves taking everything out of the cabinets, scrubbing them down, and either…
    in Indanmeal Moths and Food Comment by feffynj August 2013
  • I've heard information similar to what angelsandheal wrote. A balanced diet of whole foods should likely not cause concern. During my strict vegan days I had blood tests done as well and no deficiencies came up. I've always taken a daily multi-vitamin, though.
    in Calcium? Comment by feffynj August 2013
  • There's material out there to indicate that you don't really need as much protein as most people consume. The high protein rhetoric is likely perpetuated by the meat/dairy/egg industries which are in the business of making money, and they definitely influence government recommendations. There are also links between…
    in Vegan Protein Comment by feffynj August 2013
  • Get them out of the house--throw them away! If the voice in your head is telling you not to waste food, remind yourself regardless of whether they're in the garbage or in your body--they're still going to waste.
    in Chips calling my name. Help. Comment by feffynj July 2013
  • As an aside, I'm using The Beck Diet Solution along with this site as part of my fitness/weight loss goals. It's written by Dr. Judith Beck, the daughter of Dr. Aaron Beck who founded Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. The book uses CBT techniques and it's been very helpful to me.
    in just dont know where to start Comment by feffynj July 2013
  • If it helps to hear that someone else has gone through challenges with family, add me to the list. You have support here. Something that might help with the extra grocery store trips--you might consider slowly phasing out the "vegan items" if you mean seitan or other packaged stuff and eating more whole foods. Personally,…
    in the war at home Comment by feffynj July 2013
  • Tofu scramble with salsa: 1/2 tub extra firm tofu 1/2 cup salsa 2 Tbsp turmeric Saute it the night before Calories: 288 Carbs: 26 Fat: 11 Protein: 21 Sodium: 565 Sugar: 4
    in Breakfast! Comment by feffynj July 2013
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