Veggies of N15

[teambrink]

snoris and I started talking about vegetarian diets in the prenatal thread and instead of hijacking it I figured I would start a thread for any vegetarians/vegans out there (or anyone having an aversion to meat due to pregnancy). 

Feel free to post questions, recipes, etc here. 

[teambrink]

I'm an ovo-lacto pescatarian which means I eat eggs, dairy and fish. I don't really do milk, but I love cheese. I've been following this lifestyle since August and plan to continue through pregnancy and beyond. I started eating better a few years ago with the Mediterranean Diet. The best part of that diet was all the red wine I could drink. Of course the wine is out now, but the principles of the diet are great. My favorite resources have been Pinterest, vegetarian times (both the website and the magazine), oldwaysspt.org.

I will add some recipes soon, I'm working on my meal plan and grocery list for the week so I may just start with those.

[USCgirl]

So far, so good in the meat dept, but I am always game for new recipes that involve veggies!

My H makes a killer veggie fried rice! So quick and easy. You can add tofu for protein.
Cook rice first (I use a rice cooker)
Use a wok or large pan and put a bit of vege oil in the bottom to coat and toss the rice in
Season with soy sauce and any other seasonings you enjoy until a bit crispy
Set aside the rice and do the same with the veggies (tofu can be added during this step too)
Add both together and voila!

We make 2 cups rice to feed three of us. When making the rice, you add equal cups water. (2 c rice and 2 c water)

[USCgirl]

Feb 28, 2015 13:34:30 GMT -5 teambrink said:

I'm an ovo-lacto pescatarian which means I eat eggs, dairy and fish. I don't really do milk, but I love cheese. I've been following this lifestyle since August and plan to continue through pregnancy and beyond. I started eating better a few years ago with the Mediterranean Diet. The best part of that diet was all the red wine I could drink. Of course the wine is out now, but the principles of the diet are great. My favorite resources have been Pinterest, vegetarian times (both the website and the magazine), oldwaysspt.org.

I will add some recipes soon, I'm working on my meal plan and grocery list for the week so I may just start with those.

Very cool!  I was just talking about that diet last night with my BIL who is a chef and diabetic.

[snoris]

Hey thanks for doing this teambrink! I've been a somewhat lactose intolerant lacto-ovo veggie for 12 years. I've had bouts of veganism but I like cheese and ice cream so... Yeah. Since TTC in September I added a teensy portion of salmon each week because it's so good for babies! My portions are getting bigger and I'm getting used to the taste. I've read a lot of Mediterranean diet books because that is what I'm naturally inclined to, but breads bloat me so I limit those too.

Ummmm, oh to make sure I'm getting all of my nutrition (in addition to pnvs) I use the Wholesome app which uses USDA recommendations to tell you about your daily nutrition. It's a really neat app and I recommend it to any food loggers out there. For any clean eaters it only includes "real" food and you can't input any processed stuff. It does have bread and crackers and pasta though.

I've always been a little concerned about getting enough protein and b vitamins, but the app shows I have no trouble getting adequate nutrition with my diet - hooray!

I'm a little boring when it comes to recipes...

[snoris]

teambrink, Is your family all veggie? Will your new LO be a veggie too?

[teambrink]

snoris, H is a big time meat eater. He will eat some of the things I cook, but most of the time he will add some kind of meat to it. I'm leaning toward LO being veggie, but I'm not certain.

[snoris]

Feb 28, 2015 22:20:26 GMT -5 teambrink said:

snoris, H is a big time meat eater. He will eat some of the things I cook, but most of the time he will add some kind of meat to it. I'm leaning toward LO being veggie, but I'm not certain.

Mine too!  H likes a meat dish one or two meals per day. Since we've been together he has been doing some veggie meals which is nice. We haven't talked about our LO's diet. It's a long way off. I've just been curious what others do. 

I don't have much for recipes, but here is one. I haven't been liking it as much since pg, but this has been one of my fave salads this month. We just make it on Sunday and put it in mason jars with dressing in a small container and eat it all week. It's nommy. www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/crunchy-avocado-salad-recipe.html