http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2998 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Mon, 11 May 2026 21:25:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2998&cpage=1#comment-17572 girldetective Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:07:58 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2998#comment-17572 Important clarification: he doesn't practice or advocate a vegan diet, just more plant food, less junk food, and less meat/animal products, and only good quality ones. It's mostly turning a typical Western diet on its head, or cleaning it up. Carbs are OK, as long as they're whole grains and in moderation. Use meat as flavor and in small quantities. Use more veggies than egg in frittata, more sauce than pasta in pasta dishes. Important clarification: he doesn’t practice or advocate a vegan diet, just more plant food, less junk food, and less meat/animal products, and only good quality ones. It’s mostly turning a typical Western diet on its head, or cleaning it up. Carbs are OK, as long as they’re whole grains and in moderation. Use meat as flavor and in small quantities. Use more veggies than egg in frittata, more sauce than pasta in pasta dishes.

]]> http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2998&cpage=1#comment-17571 Maggi Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:37:08 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2998#comment-17571 I love my dairy too. It would be hard to give up dairy and meat, but if I had it at night, that would be OK. It all sounds delicious, but also like way too much work. I am a leftover-for-lunch eater. I love my dairy too. It would be hard to give up dairy and meat, but if I had it at night, that would be OK. It all sounds delicious, but also like way too much work. I am a leftover-for-lunch eater.

]]> http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2998&cpage=1#comment-17557 Petunia Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:06:42 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2998#comment-17557 This does sound great and I am trying to go for a more whole foods approach to food but I don't know if I could go mostly vegan. I mean, I could totally go vege but I love my dairy way too much to give it up. But I will look into this book for some new ideas. Thanks for the thorough review. This does sound great and I am trying to go for a more whole foods approach to food but I don’t know if I could go mostly vegan. I mean, I could totally go vege but I love my dairy way too much to give it up. But I will look into this book for some new ideas. Thanks for the thorough review.

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