this post is about yogurt and fish
hey ppl,
if you notice, i am calling myself a vegetarian and not a vegan. I do not want to eat products which result in the death of the animal (Thank You blackendstryfsh for telling me that mass-produced honey farms kill the hive! i now only buy organic honey). The exception to this is Fish Fridays, which have a funny story: my dad is an avid, addicted, hardcore fishing guy. He and my mom go fishing off of beaches and charter boats at least 3x a month. they catch a ton of fish straight from the ocean/stream/bay/etc. They can't eat it all, so they give it to husbeast and I, and my in-laws. I haven't bought fish at a market since the last time i made fresh shrimp scampi, which was in honor of hyprkid614 moving to CT.
I am also not quitting yogurt. the "problem" with this is that the main tenet of my vegetarianism is that I am avoiding beef products. Mass-produced farm beef is the devil and will kill us all eventually unless we stop destroying ourselves with it. I know, I know, I am going to get mail about that statement. Can't help it. it's true. Free-range, small-farm or wild beef that hasn't been pumped full of drugs or fed the waste products from the slaughter of its pen-mates is a viable option, but that's just unheard of here in America. so, what is a girl to do?
I would like to recommend plain sheep yogurt and plain goat yogurt. they are delicious. Ditto for sheep and goat milk. The brands I bought at both Trader Joe's and Whole Foods were free of growth hormones, thickeners and other crap, and weren't too sweet or watery. they only had 3g of sugar per container and a TON of active cultures. NOTE: One 4oz serving of Activia(TM) has 17g of sugar! For those not avoiding cow products, I recommend Greek Gods Traditional Yogurt. It's thick, delicious, and only comes in Plain or With Honey. OMG Honey flavor = NOMNOMNOM. either the goat yogurt or the Plain Greek Gods yogurt are phenomenal for tsatziki sauce and no draining is required. the sheep yogurt....well, it's a little different. it basically tastes like ricotta cheese but without the tiny curds. since I can eat ricotta cheese by the spoonful, i am pleased.
Today is a trip to Manhattan with my surrogate family. i am so enthused. If anyone wants to come by, either be at my house by 1pm or meet us in the city between 2 and 6. dinner (both veg and regular) will follow, as well as Trinity Blood.
hugs,
e
if you notice, i am calling myself a vegetarian and not a vegan. I do not want to eat products which result in the death of the animal (Thank You blackendstryfsh for telling me that mass-produced honey farms kill the hive! i now only buy organic honey). The exception to this is Fish Fridays, which have a funny story: my dad is an avid, addicted, hardcore fishing guy. He and my mom go fishing off of beaches and charter boats at least 3x a month. they catch a ton of fish straight from the ocean/stream/bay/etc. They can't eat it all, so they give it to husbeast and I, and my in-laws. I haven't bought fish at a market since the last time i made fresh shrimp scampi, which was in honor of hyprkid614 moving to CT.
I am also not quitting yogurt. the "problem" with this is that the main tenet of my vegetarianism is that I am avoiding beef products. Mass-produced farm beef is the devil and will kill us all eventually unless we stop destroying ourselves with it. I know, I know, I am going to get mail about that statement. Can't help it. it's true. Free-range, small-farm or wild beef that hasn't been pumped full of drugs or fed the waste products from the slaughter of its pen-mates is a viable option, but that's just unheard of here in America. so, what is a girl to do?
I would like to recommend plain sheep yogurt and plain goat yogurt. they are delicious. Ditto for sheep and goat milk. The brands I bought at both Trader Joe's and Whole Foods were free of growth hormones, thickeners and other crap, and weren't too sweet or watery. they only had 3g of sugar per container and a TON of active cultures. NOTE: One 4oz serving of Activia(TM) has 17g of sugar! For those not avoiding cow products, I recommend Greek Gods Traditional Yogurt. It's thick, delicious, and only comes in Plain or With Honey. OMG Honey flavor = NOMNOMNOM. either the goat yogurt or the Plain Greek Gods yogurt are phenomenal for tsatziki sauce and no draining is required. the sheep yogurt....well, it's a little different. it basically tastes like ricotta cheese but without the tiny curds. since I can eat ricotta cheese by the spoonful, i am pleased.
Today is a trip to Manhattan with my surrogate family. i am so enthused. If anyone wants to come by, either be at my house by 1pm or meet us in the city between 2 and 6. dinner (both veg and regular) will follow, as well as Trinity Blood.
hugs,
e