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Questions to ask when ordering from a menu

August 15, 2019 By Cyd Notter

Photo credit: DigitalDurk on Visual Hunt / CC BY-NC-SA

"How to eat out" has always been a topic of interest for those who are striving to eat a healthy diet.

Most of us know that restaurant food is perhaps some of the most unhealthy food out there - filled with hidden fats (butter, oils, creams), added sugars, hidden dairy products, aluminum, excessive sodium, nitrates, and tons of artificial preservatives.

But there are ways to order a decent meal from a menu. And if you know in advance which restaurant you'll be visiting, so much the better. Call ahead, ask the right questions, and ask the chef to prepare something within your guidelines.

If you don't have a chance to pre-plan, this article from the Forks over Knives website features a great list of questions to ask before making your menu choice.

Remember to bring your own salad dressing when you can 🙂

Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. (Romans 12:2(a), NLT)

 

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November 13, 2016 By Cyd Notter

What's on your Thanksgiving menu this year?  Here are some favorites that are being considered at our place (keeping in mind that GRAVY is a must!)

Main Dish:

Either Mary McDougall's Tofu Loaf (which we sampled last month at the Advanced Study weekend, and it was delicious.  OR, the vegan 8's "Oat Free Spicy Vegan BBQ Lentil Loaf", which is also wonderful.

Roasted Mashed Potatoes (or garlic) mashed, topped with Creamy Golden Gravy or Rich Brown Gravy. 

Soup:  Sweet Potato and White Bean Curry Soup - with roasted broccoli - one of my personal faves.

Side Dishes:

Berry Apple Relish - a wonderful side dish!  The combo of green apples, cranberries, frozen raspberries and apricot jam is a winner.

Garlicky Green Beans is on the radar as a possibility, as well as

Tossed green salad with all the trimmings, topped with any of these oil-free dressings.

Chef AJ's Maple Glazed Brussels Sprouts - YUMMY.

Rolls - try the whole-wheat Artisan rolls found in the freezer at Whole Foods.  Or a healthy whole-grain, oil-free bread can be found in many grocery stores.

Dessert:

Impossible Pumpkin Pie - a tried and true favorite for my hubby, who LOVES pumpkin pie.  (I used canned pure pumpkin and it works fine).

Vanilla Cream Sauce - to top that pumpkin pie!

Mary McDougall's Chocolate Cream Pie (tried this at the Study Weekend - VERY good).

Baked Stuffed Apples - Although I haven't tried this version, it looks similar to many others that have proven to be delicious.

These are just a few suggestions to consider.  Of course there are HUNDREDS  (probably thousands) of other whole-food, plant-based, no-oil recipes that are equally as scrumptious, including "Sweet Potato Bakes" and "Stuffed Squash" recipes that would certainly fit the occasion.

Give thanks to God this year for our bountiful harvest of delicious foods which nourish and promote health in our bodies.  What a gift!

~ Happy Thanksgiving from our home to yours ~

 

 

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