tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post8613346305278177498..comments2024-03-27T06:41:26.551-07:00Comments on The Gardener's Cottage: monday afternoonthe gardener's cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-50394262426778038032012-06-16T23:16:46.702-07:002012-06-16T23:16:46.702-07:00Thank you for your excellent list of resources, Ja...Thank you for your excellent list of resources, Janet!<br /><br />Another good source of information on health and diet is<br /><br />The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Cancer Project<br />http://www.cancerproject.org/<br /><br />KOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-81392921977874250862012-06-16T16:29:33.150-07:002012-06-16T16:29:33.150-07:00dear melinda,
sorry it took me so long to respond...dear melinda,<br /><br />sorry it took me so long to respond but i was out of town. i just put up a resource list at the bottom of my blog that should answer all your questions. there is one i left off that i'm going to add right now and it is veg life. i hope this helps you get started on your incredible journey to become vegan. the health benefits are amazing but the emotional/spirtual benefits are out of this world.the gardener's cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-38763799303482011232012-06-15T11:07:39.922-07:002012-06-15T11:07:39.922-07:00HI Janet,
I have been following your blog for a wh...HI Janet,<br />I have been following your blog for a while now and I have really been seriously thinking of going vegan. I stopped eating red meat over 8 months ago for health reasons and have cut it down to chicken and fish. What type of proteins can I replace the chicken and fish with? I'm always worried about not getting enough protein in my body to keep me going.<br />Also, if you can recommend any vegan cookbooks, that would be great! <br />This is completely new for me, but I would love to change my diet. It might be hard considering I have my husband and 2 boys, I'm not sure they could change.<br />Thanks to you and anyone who can give me some advice on how to get started, I would truly appreciate it!<br />Hope you have a beautiful day.<br />Sincerely,<br />MelindaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-19690093882830069762012-06-15T06:31:34.636-07:002012-06-15T06:31:34.636-07:00I love this picture of you, there is nothing like ...I love this picture of you, there is nothing like the feeling of accomplishment after you push yourself both physically and mentally, isn't it? I love hiking. Last year we dropped off our daughter at sleep-away summer camp in New Hampshire and the two of us went hiking Presidential range hut to hut. I was not sure if I would be up to it with no shower for 5 days, sleeping in a bank bed with 15 other people in the room, no internet and lights out at 9:30 (because there is no electricity, only solar) but it was one of the greatest vacations ever, I had a blast. You meet the most interesting people there and yes you push yourself where you thought you'd never go and that stays with you forever. In fact, I think it is easier than you'd think, probably the same like becoming vegan, just a change of attitude.<br />xoxo, anitaajchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15697200294387151584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-26281896204803062822012-06-14T15:02:48.023-07:002012-06-14T15:02:48.023-07:00much love tammy j.much love tammy j.the gardener's cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-8890879724487372372012-06-14T15:02:06.924-07:002012-06-14T15:02:06.924-07:00thanks ko! i'd add that while i'm not a f...thanks ko! i'd add that while i'm not a fan of the taste of smart dogs i am a fan of tofurkey italian links. they are vegan and when they are bbq'd they really taste good, esp piled with sauerkraut and mustard. they are supposed to be italian but they just taste spicy to me. <br />and larry keeps assuring me that bears are not carnivores and will only attack humans if their offspring are threatened. it still scares me to hike in bear country though.:)the gardener's cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-17534787367400840132012-06-14T14:50:02.094-07:002012-06-14T14:50:02.094-07:00Hi Slim,
If the stolen campsite hot dogs you refe...Hi Slim,<br /><br />If the stolen campsite hot dogs you refer to are hot dogs made from animals, next time you're in the mood for a meat hot dog, consider the Smart Dog.<br /><br />Here's a little info on Lightlife Smart Dogs<br />http://www.lightlife.com/Vegan-Food-Vegetarian-Diet/Veggie-Hot-Dogs<br /><br />Product Review: Lightlife Smart Dogs Veggie Protein Links<br />Meatless Hot Dog Alternative with No Fat and Only 45 Calories Per Serving<br />http://voices.yahoo.com/product-review-lightlife-smart-dogs-veggie-protein-1996004.html<br /><br />Cruelty free Smart Dogs have some of the same chemicals in most packaged foods but most of the major problems with meat hot dogs are eliminated.<br /><br />Such as .....<br /><br />What About That Hot Dog?<br />http://www.all-creatures.org/articles/ar-but.html<br /><br />and<br /><br />"Watch Your Butts, Hot Dog Fans" <br />Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Billboard Warns Sports Fans of Rectal Cancer-Hot Dog Link<br />http://pcrm.org/media/online/apr2012/watch-your-butts-hot-dog-fans<br /><br />KOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-47771435763031812092012-06-14T10:26:40.163-07:002012-06-14T10:26:40.163-07:00i'm late into the game here...
but once again ...i'm late into the game here...<br />but once again so proud of the way you keep getting the word out there about the<br />torture of innocent animals. and in the case of calves... just babies!! can you even imagine it?<br />i couldn't bring myself to watch it. even your words "skinned alive and eyes pleading into the camera" have stayed with me for days. i feel so angry and helpless.<br />i stopped buying leather years ago. and that was before i knew of them being skinned while still alive. dear god in heaven. how are we any better than the roman barbarians? we have gained nothing<br />in the way of compassion. if women all over the world would STOP BUYING the leather. that's all it<br />would take. if there's no market, they make no money. obviously nobody is going to do anything to stop it. if you had to buy your shoes and 'status symbol' calves leather handbags in the slaughterhouse instead of beautiful stores... maybe, just maybe it would change.<br />stay strong janet. you helped me go from vegetarian to vegan. i agree with another commenter.<br />you're my hero too!<br />love,<br />tammy jtammy jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16568939993585811311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-14216666375428547792012-06-14T10:11:20.129-07:002012-06-14T10:11:20.129-07:00haha, that's b/c it is so far away. you can&#...haha, that's b/c it is so far away. you can't see the wrinkles and tears. it was really pretty.the gardener's cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-58457565558251406952012-06-14T10:07:59.896-07:002012-06-14T10:07:59.896-07:00You look like a young girl in that picture! Isn&#...You look like a young girl in that picture! Isn't it great how in the end the zigging and the zagging makes it even more fun?About Last Weekendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04716571630418078937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-69359955943073372992012-06-14T06:47:00.165-07:002012-06-14T06:47:00.165-07:00Good for you on your hike. I finished a half mara...Good for you on your hike. I finished a half marathon that I thought I could never do in a million years (age 55) and you are so right...it does make you stronger when you push throughAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-60251865294470330132012-06-14T06:03:59.134-07:002012-06-14T06:03:59.134-07:00allegra, i mostly have faux leather sandals and t...allegra, i mostly have faux leather sandals and they are fine. i also have a pair of flats that are fake and i really don't have a problem with them. they are madden girl which i think the entire line is vegan. these came from the gw so i snapped them up. but in all honesty i have only worn them 2 or 3 times. stella mccartney shoes are all vegan and they are upwards of $500 a pair so i wonder if people sweat i've always wondered if people sweat in those?!the gardener's cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-38147487250196675892012-06-14T06:00:56.570-07:002012-06-14T06:00:56.570-07:00haha. i didn't think bears ate meat?! is a h...haha. i didn't think bears ate meat?! is a hot dog meat though?!<br /><br />anyway, i'm pretty sure i'm gonna lose both my big toe nails and i'm super bummed b/c it takes so long. <br /><br />sleep under those stars one night, you'll be hooked. xothe gardener's cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-34038891275426281772012-06-13T21:44:38.496-07:002012-06-13T21:44:38.496-07:00What a wonderful photo Janet!!
You have inspired ...What a wonderful photo Janet!! <br />You have inspired me to get up in the morning and go for a hike up the Chocolate Gulch Trail here in Sun Valley, which is where I am right now and LOVING every minute! However, I'm Too afraid to sleep under the stars here after a (ahem) hot dog went missing off the grill when I went inside for two seconds. Maybe it was a carnivorous bird, but of course I'm certain it was a BEAR (with very light feet...not that there's any wrong with that, but he left one weenie, so he had manners too, which ties in to the whole "light feet" thing...)<br /><br />I've also been on two hiking trips that ended up being waaaay longer than anticipated. Thought I might die, not literally of course, just dramatically , but once accomplished, I felt like a Norse GOD. er Goddess. Especially after that post-hike marguerita <br /> <br />My 2nd toenails both turned purple, well, more of an eggplant really, and fell completely off from jamming against my boots. Not to alarm you...but it could happen. so, you know, just giving you the toes up!<br /><br />I share the gruesome facts because I love... :)<br />xx<br />SPSlim Paleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09278593197402665506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-34305526337627922212012-06-13T21:16:14.780-07:002012-06-13T21:16:14.780-07:00Hi Janet, me again. Here is the thing about pleat...Hi Janet, me again. Here is the thing about pleather--it captures moisture, feels hot, doesn't breathe/stretch. I have no issue with looks--for the past 15 years I've carried a pleather Target bag and constantly get compliments on it. But on my feet it's a different thing. Any ideas? AllegraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-58749675784447216452012-06-13T17:39:56.143-07:002012-06-13T17:39:56.143-07:00Your camping trip sounds fabulous. Getting lost c...Your camping trip sounds fabulous. Getting lost climbing a mountain - sounds awfully familiar except our mountain was in the Luberon in Provence - story here:http://pinkrosecottageknits.blogspot.ca/2012/06/bad-things-happen-in-threes-week-in.html<br />Cheers,<br />MichelleThe Knitting Instincthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01599163983897836167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-72809195911125872172012-06-13T14:05:31.873-07:002012-06-13T14:05:31.873-07:00this is an average day for me efi...
breakfast - ...this is an average day for me efi...<br /><br />breakfast - tea and whole grain toast, fresh fruit bowl & mid morning a fresh smoothie.<br />lunch - a great big salad and tortilla or slice of bread<br />dinner - veggie chili or pasta or soup or tacos or burritos or grilled veggies and rice<br /><br />snacks are nuts, seeds, 1/2 avocado on toast<br /><br />super simple, super easy.the gardener's cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-30692713415061520592012-06-13T13:43:41.478-07:002012-06-13T13:43:41.478-07:00Efi--I hope Janet will answer you. You will lose y...Efi--I hope Janet will answer you. You will lose your taste for meat if you go without it for 2-4 weeks. But you have to TOTALLY stop eating it.<br /><br />I eat the low-fat Dr Mc Dougall vegan way and have for 18 months. I feel great, have lots of energy, I sleep well and my weight is fine - my BMI is 18. I eat vegetables and salads - but the main part of my diet is starchy foods and grains and soups. I eat potatoes, rice, corn, beans,<br />squash, lentils, lasagna, pastas, those kinds of foods. And vegetable soups, lentil soups, potato soups & bean soups.<br />I also eat whole grains like steel cut oats type of oatmeal, barley & wheatberries & quinoa & whole grain breads & corn tortillas. I enjoy fruit smoothies and almond milk. cocoa & banana ones.<br />I'm never hungry. I also eat one to four fruits a day and as far as fats - I eat no added fats -no oils added to any of my foods. No oil used to cook with either.shellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11231859755559008915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-83131313086202379712012-06-13T13:35:48.149-07:002012-06-13T13:35:48.149-07:00http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/wellness/story...http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/wellness/story/2012-04-05/diet-books-summer-slim-down/54511714/1<br /><br />The Starch Solution by John McDougall with Mary McDougall (Rodale Books, $26.99)<br /><br />The program encourages people to solve health problems, such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and arthritis, using diets based on rice, corn and potatoes. John McDougall is a physician who helps people overcome illnesses with diet plans.<br /><br />His best advice: "Eat more starch. Avoid fats and oils. The fat you eat is the fat you wear. Appetite-satisfying bread, rice, corn, potatoes and beans should replace fattening oils, cheeses and pork chops."<br /><br />The biggest mistake dieters make: "Believing the fault is their own. They must stop believing there is something psychologically wrong with them."<br /><br />"Dieting has focused on two approaches: portion control, which means being hungry, and severely restricting carbohydrates, which makes people too sick to eat. Neither approach can be sustained. Instead, learn the traditional diets of people. Corn kept the Mayans and Aztecs trim and healthy, potatoes once fueled the mighty Incas, and rice is still the staple of most trim hard working Asians. Learn from these examples."<br /><br />One thing he wishes everyone knew about weight loss: Starches are known as "comfort foods" for one good reason: they are the right foods for people. Our natural cravings are correct. People love beans, potatoes, rice, corn, and sweet potatoes. In order to eat chicken or beef (think boiled) you must cover up their natural unpleasant tastes with salt, sugar, and spice in the forms of barbecue, steak, and sweet and sour sauces.shellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11231859755559008915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-55282206518091891002012-06-13T12:43:45.835-07:002012-06-13T12:43:45.835-07:00I see it as choosing non-violence over violence. ...I see it as choosing non-violence over violence. A vegan diet is a vote for peace.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13443527125531144896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-62241800877249725892012-06-13T08:46:26.880-07:002012-06-13T08:46:26.880-07:00Hallo i am a long time reader and admirer but a fi...Hallo i am a long time reader and admirer but a first time poster?i would really like some information.are there any books available to help a long time carnivore to converse to vegetarianism or veganism?what about clothes,shoes,bags?i live in greece and allthough fruits and vegetables are in abundance vegan awareness is non existing.Janet,could you please post a samble menu for summer for examble?what do you eat for a day?thanks Efi.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-61030131265434684562012-06-13T07:08:17.807-07:002012-06-13T07:08:17.807-07:00Factory farming is a moral disgrace for everyone i...Factory farming is a moral disgrace for everyone in this country; for those who eat the results and for those who "stand by" and allow it to happen. <br />I think most people know they have a problem with how our food gets to us ( if not concerns with whether it's ethical to eat certain kinds of it at all ).<br /> But we do our best to push it from the front of our minds - we know about but never watch those horrific slaughterhouse abuse videos, we roll up the window when we pass pig and cattle farms - because we'd rather not deal with consequences of examining those feelings.<br />On a planet of 6 billion other humans, there are many reasons to be vegan: to not kill animals unnecessarily, to reduce one's impact on the environment and to achieve optimal health.<br /><br />Healthy vegans are living proof that one does not need to eat animal products to be healthy. Now, if you believe that it is wrong to inflict unnecessary suffering and death on nonhuman animals, then logically you should consider not eating them or their secretions.shellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11231859755559008915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-2723961854520570592012-06-13T06:59:23.836-07:002012-06-13T06:59:23.836-07:00i hope you try it soon. when i made the switch la...i hope you try it soon. when i made the switch larry was not on board but now i'd say he's 90% vegan. <br /><br />there aren't a lot of places to eat vegan here either. it can be hard but nothing is impossible if you set your mind to it.:)!the gardener's cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-66266834677764275872012-06-13T06:22:30.209-07:002012-06-13T06:22:30.209-07:00It's funny but I just was reading in Oprah mag...It's funny but I just was reading in Oprah magazine about a book she loved, called "Wild" by Cheryl Strayed, who's life was changed when she hiked the Pacific Coast Trail. Something you might like to read. I do appreciate it when you reinforce your reasons for being vegan. You can never say enough about it. The more information people have, the better choices they can make. I respect you greatly for standing up for what you believe in.LANAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05946005009680968861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-18712370605839711122012-06-13T06:17:57.441-07:002012-06-13T06:17:57.441-07:00You look so relaxed and happy on your hike and it ...You look so relaxed and happy on your hike and it sounds like paradise (well, the food and the stars do, I think I might have committed murder if I'd been made to walk that far). <br />I never understand why people feel the need to question why I'm vegetarian, from that video isn't it obvious? xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.com