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Hello Kraft Community, we are very excited to share some great news with you. As loyal Kraft Community members we have heard your desire to do more fun things in the community and we are happy to announce in January 2010 we will be making some changes so you can connect and share food ideas in more ways than ever!
We want to let you know we will not be transferring the existing discussions to the new enhanced message boards so if there are discussions that you would like to save please make sure to either print them or copy and paste into a document that you can save to your personal files.
We will remind you again before the transition occurs but wanted to let you in on the exciting news!!
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Apr 29, 2007 9:14 AM
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> Wouldn't you have to cover it with eggplant gravy?
That's an idea. She could put the eggplant into a food processor and whip it up till it's a liquid. Then heat it up for gravy.
It would probably make a great health drink too....so refreshing!
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Apr 28, 2007 10:27 PM
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> I absolutely loved the idea of the express checkout
> bags, but I am vegetarian so none of the bags were
> really an option. Kraft makes great products and I
> would love to see some more of the express checkout
> ideas with vegetarian options.
go to the healthy living tab, there is a message board there. you can start a new topis. or ask the moderator or michelle. totally into what you are looking for. hope this helps.
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Apr 28, 2007 9:31 AM
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Would these here work for a vagaterrian bag?
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Apr 28, 2007 9:19 AM
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I like the eggplant idea. My family would eat eggplant every night if they could. Yum!
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Apr 27, 2007 7:39 PM
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Wouldn't you have to cover it with eggplant gravy?
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Apr 27, 2007 5:12 PM
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I don't think I could convince my kids that a slab of eggplant is a pork chop. My husband maybe, but not the kids.
I'll try it though if it's better for you. I'll cover it with pork gravy and maybe that will work.
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Apr 26, 2007 11:25 PM
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I totally agree that some meatless options would be nice, but here's a thought for those looking to sub.
Firm tofu, when frozen and then thawed, is very chewy and subs. well in chicken recipes that have strong flavors. Mexican and Italian sauces really do well with tofu, so you could sub out the tofu for the chicken in the week's worth of recipes.
TVP (textured vegetable protein) works pretty well as a sub for ground beef. I get it in bulk, dry, and only reconstitute the amount I need for the recipe I'm making. It won't always work as a sub., especially without some kind of binder to hold it together, but it often does.
Lastly, sometimes you can just forgo the meat in the recipe, or use a can of mild flavored beans. This works especially well with a stir fry, soup, or salad recipe where the meat is in a small quantity.
When the recipe calls for a pork chop, steak, or other "big" cut of meat, you have to think about alternatives. A slice of eggplant, a portabello mushroom, or half a squash can be used instead. They all hold up to grilling yet are mild enough to take on the flavor of any sauce. They also offer a nice sized portion, and texture, and you can easily make the vegetarian option with a sub. and the meat options for anyone else.
In order to make the bag system work, just look at the shopping list and figure how much subs. you will need instead.
I've been a veg-head for over 20 years, and I wouldn't eat any other way. It is healthy, and can be cheaper, but it does sometimes require more effort to change a recipe and figure out a sub. I hope these ideas help someone.
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Apr 26, 2007 10:18 PM
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What are "vegetarian bags"? Do you mean paper bags?
I don't think it's a good idea to be vegetarian these days. Remember the ecolic disease in spinach and scallions?
I would just eat more processed foods. I don't think things can live in highly processed foods, so they won't give you ebola or salmondella.
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Apr 26, 2007 7:30 PM
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Hear, hear!
some of us don't eat meats but once a week and we would like to have vegetarian options. Won't you please reconsider Vegetarian Bags????
thanks much 4 your consideration. . . . 
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Jan 31, 2007 4:57 PM
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My point is how hard it it for someone who is smart enough to use a computer to select some recipes and write up a shopping list?
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Jan 31, 2007 4:38 PM
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That's not the point, kopperhead. The point of the Express Checkout is that they've already figured out a week's worth of meals that incorporate several of the same ingredients for you. Sure, anyone can do a bunch of searching and cross-referencing. But with the Express Checkout they do it FOR YOU. The non-veggie Express Checkout suggestions are useless to the veggie people, so we're suggesting a way to improve the service for an underserved segment of the folks here.
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Jan 31, 2007 4:25 PM
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Your right. Even some medical professionals reccomend we eat vegiterrian once a week.
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Jan 31, 2007 4:15 PM
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But there are so many great vegetarian recipe of this site and in the calendar and magazine!
Does it really matter if they aren't in Express Checkout? It's so easy to choose great meals, make a quick shopping list and shop for the whole week. Plus then you get to tweak the ingredients to your liking.
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Jan 31, 2007 12:31 PM
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My husband is also a vegetarian, which pretty much makes me one by default! He's not vegan, so he will eat dairy products and that sort of thing, but I could still use new recipe ideas for quick dinners.
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Jan 31, 2007 8:24 AM
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my husband is a vegetarian so those recipes would be great. vegan is a little difficult as there are no eggs, dairs, cheese....i think vegan is impossable for kraft, but no meat would be easy
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