Guest guest Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 Does everyone realize that Velveeta makes a 2% milk version.....not low salt but better than the regular version. ---- Original message ---- >Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2010 08:54:31 -0700 (PDT) >From: rd-usa (on behalf of Schoneweis ) >Subject: Re: velveeta? >To: rd-usa > > > > Thanks. All I asked was for a couple of her > recipes and the list went > insane. That's why I asked what article.... a > simple request is not an article > nor does it mean that I'm not teaching good > nutrition here. > > I'd still like Jackie's recipe for baked > poppers. I'm not working with great > chefs here at Fort Riley. I'm teaching soldiers with > TBIs who may or may not > remember they signed up for a class or a trip or any > number of things. I do not > believe that Velveeta is as evil as some of you on > the list seem to think. > Re-read the ingredients and nutrition label. Just > because something is > formulated to make it easy to use in certain > recipes, doesn't make it > non-nutritious. grrr. > > grumpy > > velveeta? > > >> > > >> I had to read this three times to make sure I > was reading right. So RD's > > >> are now encouraging and teaching others to use > " processed cheese food " ?? > > > > >> I > > >> know this is for tailgating soldiers, and > supposed to be party food, but > > >> seriously...there has to be something more > nutritious RD's can offer > > than > > >> microwaving some velveeta in canned milk and > pouring it over corn chips. > > >> > > >> Scratching my head on this one, > > >> > > >> , RD LD > > >> land > > >> > > >> [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > >> > > >> [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Ortiz, MS, RD > > > *The FRUGAL Dietitian* > <http://www.thefrugaldietitian.com> > > > > > Check out my blog: mixture of deals and > nutrition > > > > > > * " Older Dietitians " - seasoned to PERFECTION** > > > > > * > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 my husband just brought me my vodka with a lime wedge! ________________________________ To: rd-usa Sent: Sun, October 3, 2010 9:50:36 PM Subject: Re: velveeta? Â That being said, I just poured myself my nightly glass of wine. Cheers to you! Have a great week. Digna velveeta? Wow- Boringly nutritious, bland, preachy, and stale are the exact opposite of what I stand for and promote! That was the polar opposite of the point I was making. I'm sorry if I was unclear. In fact, anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE food, eating, flavor, cooking, and fresh foods! Here we eat our treats for sure, and also lots of fresh butter, just-harvested local fruits and vegetables, whole, fresh milk, yogurt, cheese, ice cream, farm fresh eggs, honey, and baked goods made from all those delicious ingredients. (and yes, my kids even eat candy, too) I am the " renegade " dietitian who spends a lot of time undoing the low-cal, low-fat, low salt, processed, fake, " diet " food advice people have gotten from other RD's and encourages people to eat REAL FOOD, real fats, real salt, real sweeteners, and savor it. So a fat-phobe and fun food hater I am definitely not. The notion that not using processed foods and/or eating healthy makes life bland and boring and flavorless is a huge misconception that the public has, and I'm sorry to hear that some nutrition professionals have similar feelings. As an RD, I love to think about, talk about, and eat the amazingly flavorful, gorgeous variety of REAL FOODS out there (that just happen to be nutritious, too ! I personally would be embarrassed to use my RD credential and stand up in front of a group and tell them to microwave some processed " cheez " and pour it on corn chips (and presumably be paid to do so.) Anyone can google a processed food recipe and make it. How does that take a " nutrition expert " ? The whole point of an RD, I assumed, was to make food fun, delicious, and creative, that also happens to be healthy. Jackie- I think it's awesome that you hunt your own meat and show such respect toward it. I teach my kids the same, and we visit the farms where our food comes from and they have a full understanding of what meat is and how it gets to our table. I am always encouraging others to do the same. I wish more people had an interest and understanding of what it takes to grow and transport food. Interesting historical notes as well. I love history, including food history, but also feel that just because something convenient or ingenious was invented, doesn't mean it's necessarily a great thing to be eating. Thanks for the interesting discussion, RD LD land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 my husband just brought me my vodka with a lime wedge! ________________________________ To: rd-usa Sent: Sun, October 3, 2010 9:50:36 PM Subject: Re: velveeta? Â That being said, I just poured myself my nightly glass of wine. Cheers to you! Have a great week. Digna velveeta? Wow- Boringly nutritious, bland, preachy, and stale are the exact opposite of what I stand for and promote! That was the polar opposite of the point I was making. I'm sorry if I was unclear. In fact, anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE food, eating, flavor, cooking, and fresh foods! Here we eat our treats for sure, and also lots of fresh butter, just-harvested local fruits and vegetables, whole, fresh milk, yogurt, cheese, ice cream, farm fresh eggs, honey, and baked goods made from all those delicious ingredients. (and yes, my kids even eat candy, too) I am the " renegade " dietitian who spends a lot of time undoing the low-cal, low-fat, low salt, processed, fake, " diet " food advice people have gotten from other RD's and encourages people to eat REAL FOOD, real fats, real salt, real sweeteners, and savor it. So a fat-phobe and fun food hater I am definitely not. The notion that not using processed foods and/or eating healthy makes life bland and boring and flavorless is a huge misconception that the public has, and I'm sorry to hear that some nutrition professionals have similar feelings. As an RD, I love to think about, talk about, and eat the amazingly flavorful, gorgeous variety of REAL FOODS out there (that just happen to be nutritious, too ! I personally would be embarrassed to use my RD credential and stand up in front of a group and tell them to microwave some processed " cheez " and pour it on corn chips (and presumably be paid to do so.) Anyone can google a processed food recipe and make it. How does that take a " nutrition expert " ? The whole point of an RD, I assumed, was to make food fun, delicious, and creative, that also happens to be healthy. Jackie- I think it's awesome that you hunt your own meat and show such respect toward it. I teach my kids the same, and we visit the farms where our food comes from and they have a full understanding of what meat is and how it gets to our table. I am always encouraging others to do the same. I wish more people had an interest and understanding of what it takes to grow and transport food. Interesting historical notes as well. I love history, including food history, but also feel that just because something convenient or ingenious was invented, doesn't mean it's necessarily a great thing to be eating. Thanks for the interesting discussion, RD LD land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 my husband just brought me my vodka with a lime wedge! ________________________________ To: rd-usa Sent: Sun, October 3, 2010 9:50:36 PM Subject: Re: velveeta? Â That being said, I just poured myself my nightly glass of wine. Cheers to you! Have a great week. Digna velveeta? Wow- Boringly nutritious, bland, preachy, and stale are the exact opposite of what I stand for and promote! That was the polar opposite of the point I was making. I'm sorry if I was unclear. In fact, anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE food, eating, flavor, cooking, and fresh foods! Here we eat our treats for sure, and also lots of fresh butter, just-harvested local fruits and vegetables, whole, fresh milk, yogurt, cheese, ice cream, farm fresh eggs, honey, and baked goods made from all those delicious ingredients. (and yes, my kids even eat candy, too) I am the " renegade " dietitian who spends a lot of time undoing the low-cal, low-fat, low salt, processed, fake, " diet " food advice people have gotten from other RD's and encourages people to eat REAL FOOD, real fats, real salt, real sweeteners, and savor it. So a fat-phobe and fun food hater I am definitely not. The notion that not using processed foods and/or eating healthy makes life bland and boring and flavorless is a huge misconception that the public has, and I'm sorry to hear that some nutrition professionals have similar feelings. As an RD, I love to think about, talk about, and eat the amazingly flavorful, gorgeous variety of REAL FOODS out there (that just happen to be nutritious, too ! I personally would be embarrassed to use my RD credential and stand up in front of a group and tell them to microwave some processed " cheez " and pour it on corn chips (and presumably be paid to do so.) Anyone can google a processed food recipe and make it. How does that take a " nutrition expert " ? The whole point of an RD, I assumed, was to make food fun, delicious, and creative, that also happens to be healthy. Jackie- I think it's awesome that you hunt your own meat and show such respect toward it. I teach my kids the same, and we visit the farms where our food comes from and they have a full understanding of what meat is and how it gets to our table. I am always encouraging others to do the same. I wish more people had an interest and understanding of what it takes to grow and transport food. Interesting historical notes as well. I love history, including food history, but also feel that just because something convenient or ingenious was invented, doesn't mean it's necessarily a great thing to be eating. Thanks for the interesting discussion, RD LD land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 , you've made me hungry! And I came home late, cold and tired, starving for a home-cooked meal and my darling hubby just popped frozen lasagna in the oven. Not empty calories, but your home-made nachos are making me jealous. Yummm! That's going to be his suggested Wednesday night dinner (tomorrow I won't be home until 11 so can't do it that late.) Too bad we don't have any elk meat, but we'll improvise with more beans and some type of cheese. The tomatoes and jalapeños are waiting right here. Digna velveeta? > >> > >> I had to read this three times to make sure I was reading right. So RD's > >> are now encouraging and teaching others to use " processed cheese food " ?? > > >> I > >> know this is for tailgating soldiers, and supposed to be party food, but > >> seriously...there has to be something more nutritious RD's can offer > than > >> microwaving some velveeta in canned milk and pouring it over corn chips. > >> > >> Scratching my head on this one, > >> > >> , RD LD > >> land > >> > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 , you've made me hungry! And I came home late, cold and tired, starving for a home-cooked meal and my darling hubby just popped frozen lasagna in the oven. Not empty calories, but your home-made nachos are making me jealous. Yummm! That's going to be his suggested Wednesday night dinner (tomorrow I won't be home until 11 so can't do it that late.) Too bad we don't have any elk meat, but we'll improvise with more beans and some type of cheese. The tomatoes and jalapeños are waiting right here. Digna velveeta? > >> > >> I had to read this three times to make sure I was reading right. So RD's > >> are now encouraging and teaching others to use " processed cheese food " ?? > > >> I > >> know this is for tailgating soldiers, and supposed to be party food, but > >> seriously...there has to be something more nutritious RD's can offer > than > >> microwaving some velveeta in canned milk and pouring it over corn chips. > >> > >> Scratching my head on this one, > >> > >> , RD LD > >> land > >> > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 Sorry if what I had to say made people grumpy- but, that's the point of a discussion group, right? to make our opinions heard and have debate, even if we disagree. I dislike what I read at times on this group, and I rarely, if ever, speak up. To me, there is a difference between what " treats " I will personally eat on occasion, and actually standing up as an RD and telling/showing others to use them. Obviously everyone has different opinions on this and we are not going to agree! Digna, I, too have had the same comments at my workplaces! It can be really frustrating to hear the mixed, and messed-up messages that the public holds about food and health/weight (especially considering this is coming from health professionals!). The once or twice a month I'd treat myself to a soda, everyone goes crazy and I get a million comments that I'm a dietitian, I should know better. And I would bring a home cooked meal (leftovers) and healthy snacks most days for lunch- entirely appropriate to have a soda once in a while! And my favorite, I'd get " why are you eating that healthy stuff?! You don't need to, you're skinny! " (I'm not, just average ht and appropriate wt for ht.) And to tie in with the discussion on the diabetes " sugar free " ice cream social (ha ha) and nurses' eating habits, I find it interesting that several of us have observed similar diets among the staff, in different parts of the country and different settings. I have seen the same- at the facilities where I've worked, it's KFC or supreme Pizza Hut pizza every day for lunch, with orange soda, and most of them smoke as well. I would always get asked for weight loss advice, but no one ever did the most obvious thing and cut back on ordering take out, or drink water sometimes instead. they would skip breakfast as a weight loss tool and order the same thing for lunch. What was interesting was that when someone would cook and bring food in for a potluck, it was some really awesome, healthy food- lots of spices, vegetables, homemade sauces, fish, etc. > > : > > I definitely didn't mean you are boring, nor your message since I don't know you or have every had a conversation with you. I think the discussion evolved, like they often do, from a criticism of using Velveeta in poppers to delivering our message in an appetizing, attractive and fun way rather that all the adjectives you quote me as saying. Even at my work people think I'm the food police, and report their eating to me during the meetings when lunch is served. " I didn't take too many carbs, I'll skip dessert, I'll only eat the salad and nibble on a piece of fruit, I didn't have breakfast so I could have lunch " , then their eyes open wide when they see what I have on my plate. Some even comment on it, thinking I appreciate being critizised for eating the food that's offered. What they don't take note of is the things I don't put on the plate, since I do it quietly. I hate being considered the food police and never harp at others about what they can't and shouldn't eat. You seem pretty much the same. > > I still plan to stock Velveeta the original in the yellow box for the emergency food supply, and figure out what to do with it twice a year when we have to rotate it into our regular stock and replace it with new product. Cheese sauce for the fortified foods residents is my only idea right now. > > I love fresh foods too and am fortunate enough to have a husband and g/son who are like me, avid gardeners. This year we planted 36 tomato varieties and gorged on tomatoes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I also made fresh sauce for pasta and a killer tomato bisque and cream of tomato soup - yep! real heavy cream in it too. Yum. > > My flabby belly and high cholesterol don't allow the ice cream I'd love to eat, nor the cheese. My eggs are home-grown and out of our own chickens, so I know how they're fed and eat them whenever I want one. That's as close as I get to hunting. My husband's father and second son hunted for all their meat in Louisiana, and also fished it out of lakes and rivers every year. That was their mainstay, and his mother prepared it really well. So I'm sure Jackie is enjoying delicious game too. > > Digna > > > velveeta? > > > > Wow- Boringly nutritious, bland, preachy, and stale are the exact opposite > of what I stand for and promote! That was the polar opposite of the point I > was making. I'm sorry if I was unclear. In fact, anyone who knows me knows > that I LOVE food, eating, flavor, cooking, and fresh foods! Here we eat our > treats for sure, and also lots of fresh butter, just-harvested local fruits > and vegetables, whole, fresh milk, yogurt, cheese, ice cream, farm fresh > eggs, honey, and baked goods made from all those delicious ingredients. > (and yes, my kids even eat candy, too) I am the " renegade " dietitian who > spends a lot of time undoing the low-cal, low-fat, low salt, processed, > fake, " diet " food advice people have gotten from other RD's and encourages > people to eat REAL FOOD, real fats, real salt, real sweeteners, and savor > it. So a fat-phobe and fun food hater I am definitely not. > > The notion that not using processed foods and/or eating healthy makes life > bland and boring and flavorless is a huge misconception that the public has, > and I'm sorry to hear that some nutrition professionals have similar > feelings. As an RD, I love to think about, talk about, and eat the > amazingly flavorful, gorgeous variety of REAL FOODS out there (that just > happen to be nutritious, too ! > > I personally would be embarrassed to use my RD credential and stand up in > front of a group and tell them to microwave some processed " cheez " and pour > it on corn chips (and presumably be paid to do so.) Anyone can google a > processed food recipe and make it. How does that take a " nutrition > expert " ? The whole point of an RD, I assumed, was to make food fun, > delicious, and creative, that also happens to be healthy. > > Jackie- I think it's awesome that you hunt your own meat and show such > respect toward it. I teach my kids the same, and we visit the farms where > our food comes from and they have a full understanding of what meat is and > how it gets to our table. I am always encouraging others to do the same. I > wish more people had an interest and understanding of what it takes to grow > and transport food. > > Interesting historical notes as well. I love history, including food > history, but also feel that just because something convenient or ingenious > was invented, doesn't mean it's necessarily a great thing to be eating. > > Thanks for the interesting discussion, > > RD LD > land > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 Sorry if what I had to say made people grumpy- but, that's the point of a discussion group, right? to make our opinions heard and have debate, even if we disagree. I dislike what I read at times on this group, and I rarely, if ever, speak up. To me, there is a difference between what " treats " I will personally eat on occasion, and actually standing up as an RD and telling/showing others to use them. Obviously everyone has different opinions on this and we are not going to agree! Digna, I, too have had the same comments at my workplaces! It can be really frustrating to hear the mixed, and messed-up messages that the public holds about food and health/weight (especially considering this is coming from health professionals!). The once or twice a month I'd treat myself to a soda, everyone goes crazy and I get a million comments that I'm a dietitian, I should know better. And I would bring a home cooked meal (leftovers) and healthy snacks most days for lunch- entirely appropriate to have a soda once in a while! And my favorite, I'd get " why are you eating that healthy stuff?! You don't need to, you're skinny! " (I'm not, just average ht and appropriate wt for ht.) And to tie in with the discussion on the diabetes " sugar free " ice cream social (ha ha) and nurses' eating habits, I find it interesting that several of us have observed similar diets among the staff, in different parts of the country and different settings. I have seen the same- at the facilities where I've worked, it's KFC or supreme Pizza Hut pizza every day for lunch, with orange soda, and most of them smoke as well. I would always get asked for weight loss advice, but no one ever did the most obvious thing and cut back on ordering take out, or drink water sometimes instead. they would skip breakfast as a weight loss tool and order the same thing for lunch. What was interesting was that when someone would cook and bring food in for a potluck, it was some really awesome, healthy food- lots of spices, vegetables, homemade sauces, fish, etc. > > : > > I definitely didn't mean you are boring, nor your message since I don't know you or have every had a conversation with you. I think the discussion evolved, like they often do, from a criticism of using Velveeta in poppers to delivering our message in an appetizing, attractive and fun way rather that all the adjectives you quote me as saying. Even at my work people think I'm the food police, and report their eating to me during the meetings when lunch is served. " I didn't take too many carbs, I'll skip dessert, I'll only eat the salad and nibble on a piece of fruit, I didn't have breakfast so I could have lunch " , then their eyes open wide when they see what I have on my plate. Some even comment on it, thinking I appreciate being critizised for eating the food that's offered. What they don't take note of is the things I don't put on the plate, since I do it quietly. I hate being considered the food police and never harp at others about what they can't and shouldn't eat. You seem pretty much the same. > > I still plan to stock Velveeta the original in the yellow box for the emergency food supply, and figure out what to do with it twice a year when we have to rotate it into our regular stock and replace it with new product. Cheese sauce for the fortified foods residents is my only idea right now. > > I love fresh foods too and am fortunate enough to have a husband and g/son who are like me, avid gardeners. This year we planted 36 tomato varieties and gorged on tomatoes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I also made fresh sauce for pasta and a killer tomato bisque and cream of tomato soup - yep! real heavy cream in it too. Yum. > > My flabby belly and high cholesterol don't allow the ice cream I'd love to eat, nor the cheese. My eggs are home-grown and out of our own chickens, so I know how they're fed and eat them whenever I want one. That's as close as I get to hunting. My husband's father and second son hunted for all their meat in Louisiana, and also fished it out of lakes and rivers every year. That was their mainstay, and his mother prepared it really well. So I'm sure Jackie is enjoying delicious game too. > > Digna > > > velveeta? > > > > Wow- Boringly nutritious, bland, preachy, and stale are the exact opposite > of what I stand for and promote! That was the polar opposite of the point I > was making. I'm sorry if I was unclear. In fact, anyone who knows me knows > that I LOVE food, eating, flavor, cooking, and fresh foods! Here we eat our > treats for sure, and also lots of fresh butter, just-harvested local fruits > and vegetables, whole, fresh milk, yogurt, cheese, ice cream, farm fresh > eggs, honey, and baked goods made from all those delicious ingredients. > (and yes, my kids even eat candy, too) I am the " renegade " dietitian who > spends a lot of time undoing the low-cal, low-fat, low salt, processed, > fake, " diet " food advice people have gotten from other RD's and encourages > people to eat REAL FOOD, real fats, real salt, real sweeteners, and savor > it. So a fat-phobe and fun food hater I am definitely not. > > The notion that not using processed foods and/or eating healthy makes life > bland and boring and flavorless is a huge misconception that the public has, > and I'm sorry to hear that some nutrition professionals have similar > feelings. As an RD, I love to think about, talk about, and eat the > amazingly flavorful, gorgeous variety of REAL FOODS out there (that just > happen to be nutritious, too ! > > I personally would be embarrassed to use my RD credential and stand up in > front of a group and tell them to microwave some processed " cheez " and pour > it on corn chips (and presumably be paid to do so.) Anyone can google a > processed food recipe and make it. How does that take a " nutrition > expert " ? The whole point of an RD, I assumed, was to make food fun, > delicious, and creative, that also happens to be healthy. > > Jackie- I think it's awesome that you hunt your own meat and show such > respect toward it. I teach my kids the same, and we visit the farms where > our food comes from and they have a full understanding of what meat is and > how it gets to our table. I am always encouraging others to do the same. I > wish more people had an interest and understanding of what it takes to grow > and transport food. > > Interesting historical notes as well. I love history, including food > history, but also feel that just because something convenient or ingenious > was invented, doesn't mean it's necessarily a great thing to be eating. > > Thanks for the interesting discussion, > > RD LD > land > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 Sorry if what I had to say made people grumpy- but, that's the point of a discussion group, right? to make our opinions heard and have debate, even if we disagree. I dislike what I read at times on this group, and I rarely, if ever, speak up. To me, there is a difference between what " treats " I will personally eat on occasion, and actually standing up as an RD and telling/showing others to use them. Obviously everyone has different opinions on this and we are not going to agree! Digna, I, too have had the same comments at my workplaces! It can be really frustrating to hear the mixed, and messed-up messages that the public holds about food and health/weight (especially considering this is coming from health professionals!). The once or twice a month I'd treat myself to a soda, everyone goes crazy and I get a million comments that I'm a dietitian, I should know better. And I would bring a home cooked meal (leftovers) and healthy snacks most days for lunch- entirely appropriate to have a soda once in a while! And my favorite, I'd get " why are you eating that healthy stuff?! You don't need to, you're skinny! " (I'm not, just average ht and appropriate wt for ht.) And to tie in with the discussion on the diabetes " sugar free " ice cream social (ha ha) and nurses' eating habits, I find it interesting that several of us have observed similar diets among the staff, in different parts of the country and different settings. I have seen the same- at the facilities where I've worked, it's KFC or supreme Pizza Hut pizza every day for lunch, with orange soda, and most of them smoke as well. I would always get asked for weight loss advice, but no one ever did the most obvious thing and cut back on ordering take out, or drink water sometimes instead. they would skip breakfast as a weight loss tool and order the same thing for lunch. What was interesting was that when someone would cook and bring food in for a potluck, it was some really awesome, healthy food- lots of spices, vegetables, homemade sauces, fish, etc. > > : > > I definitely didn't mean you are boring, nor your message since I don't know you or have every had a conversation with you. I think the discussion evolved, like they often do, from a criticism of using Velveeta in poppers to delivering our message in an appetizing, attractive and fun way rather that all the adjectives you quote me as saying. Even at my work people think I'm the food police, and report their eating to me during the meetings when lunch is served. " I didn't take too many carbs, I'll skip dessert, I'll only eat the salad and nibble on a piece of fruit, I didn't have breakfast so I could have lunch " , then their eyes open wide when they see what I have on my plate. Some even comment on it, thinking I appreciate being critizised for eating the food that's offered. What they don't take note of is the things I don't put on the plate, since I do it quietly. I hate being considered the food police and never harp at others about what they can't and shouldn't eat. You seem pretty much the same. > > I still plan to stock Velveeta the original in the yellow box for the emergency food supply, and figure out what to do with it twice a year when we have to rotate it into our regular stock and replace it with new product. Cheese sauce for the fortified foods residents is my only idea right now. > > I love fresh foods too and am fortunate enough to have a husband and g/son who are like me, avid gardeners. This year we planted 36 tomato varieties and gorged on tomatoes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I also made fresh sauce for pasta and a killer tomato bisque and cream of tomato soup - yep! real heavy cream in it too. Yum. > > My flabby belly and high cholesterol don't allow the ice cream I'd love to eat, nor the cheese. My eggs are home-grown and out of our own chickens, so I know how they're fed and eat them whenever I want one. That's as close as I get to hunting. My husband's father and second son hunted for all their meat in Louisiana, and also fished it out of lakes and rivers every year. That was their mainstay, and his mother prepared it really well. So I'm sure Jackie is enjoying delicious game too. > > Digna > > > velveeta? > > > > Wow- Boringly nutritious, bland, preachy, and stale are the exact opposite > of what I stand for and promote! That was the polar opposite of the point I > was making. I'm sorry if I was unclear. In fact, anyone who knows me knows > that I LOVE food, eating, flavor, cooking, and fresh foods! Here we eat our > treats for sure, and also lots of fresh butter, just-harvested local fruits > and vegetables, whole, fresh milk, yogurt, cheese, ice cream, farm fresh > eggs, honey, and baked goods made from all those delicious ingredients. > (and yes, my kids even eat candy, too) I am the " renegade " dietitian who > spends a lot of time undoing the low-cal, low-fat, low salt, processed, > fake, " diet " food advice people have gotten from other RD's and encourages > people to eat REAL FOOD, real fats, real salt, real sweeteners, and savor > it. So a fat-phobe and fun food hater I am definitely not. > > The notion that not using processed foods and/or eating healthy makes life > bland and boring and flavorless is a huge misconception that the public has, > and I'm sorry to hear that some nutrition professionals have similar > feelings. As an RD, I love to think about, talk about, and eat the > amazingly flavorful, gorgeous variety of REAL FOODS out there (that just > happen to be nutritious, too ! > > I personally would be embarrassed to use my RD credential and stand up in > front of a group and tell them to microwave some processed " cheez " and pour > it on corn chips (and presumably be paid to do so.) Anyone can google a > processed food recipe and make it. How does that take a " nutrition > expert " ? The whole point of an RD, I assumed, was to make food fun, > delicious, and creative, that also happens to be healthy. > > Jackie- I think it's awesome that you hunt your own meat and show such > respect toward it. I teach my kids the same, and we visit the farms where > our food comes from and they have a full understanding of what meat is and > how it gets to our table. I am always encouraging others to do the same. I > wish more people had an interest and understanding of what it takes to grow > and transport food. > > Interesting historical notes as well. I love history, including food > history, but also feel that just because something convenient or ingenious > was invented, doesn't mean it's necessarily a great thing to be eating. > > Thanks for the interesting discussion, > > RD LD > land > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 We can't win, just keep on trying. Digna velveeta? > > > > Wow- Boringly nutritious, bland, preachy, and stale are the exact opposite > of what I stand for and promote! That was the polar opposite of the point I > was making. I'm sorry if I was unclear. In fact, anyone who knows me knows > that I LOVE food, eating, flavor, cooking, and fresh foods! Here we eat our > treats for sure, and also lots of fresh butter, just-harvested local fruits > and vegetables, whole, fresh milk, yogurt, cheese, ice cream, farm fresh > eggs, honey, and baked goods made from all those delicious ingredients. > (and yes, my kids even eat candy, too) I am the " renegade " dietitian who > spends a lot of time undoing the low-cal, low-fat, low salt, processed, > fake, " diet " food advice people have gotten from other RD's and encourages > people to eat REAL FOOD, real fats, real salt, real sweeteners, and savor > it. So a fat-phobe and fun food hater I am definitely not. > > The notion that not using processed foods and/or eating healthy makes life > bland and boring and flavorless is a huge misconception that the public has, > and I'm sorry to hear that some nutrition professionals have similar > feelings. As an RD, I love to think about, talk about, and eat the > amazingly flavorful, gorgeous variety of REAL FOODS out there (that just > happen to be nutritious, too ! > > I personally would be embarrassed to use my RD credential and stand up in > front of a group and tell them to microwave some processed " cheez " and pour > it on corn chips (and presumably be paid to do so.) Anyone can google a > processed food recipe and make it. How does that take a " nutrition > expert " ? The whole point of an RD, I assumed, was to make food fun, > delicious, and creative, that also happens to be healthy. > > Jackie- I think it's awesome that you hunt your own meat and show such > respect toward it. I teach my kids the same, and we visit the farms where > our food comes from and they have a full understanding of what meat is and > how it gets to our table. I am always encouraging others to do the same. I > wish more people had an interest and understanding of what it takes to grow > and transport food. > > Interesting historical notes as well. I love history, including food > history, but also feel that just because something convenient or ingenious > was invented, doesn't mean it's necessarily a great thing to be eating. > > Thanks for the interesting discussion, > > RD LD > land > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 We had a good high fat, high sodium frozen lasagna last night, too. Some nights we do convenience and other nights we go all out with healthy homemade from scratch cooking. Dave From: rd-usa [mailto:rd-usa ] On Behalf Of Digna Cassens Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 9:12 PM To: rd-usa Subject: Re: velveeta? , you've made me hungry! And I came home late, cold and tired, starving for a home-cooked meal and my darling hubby just popped frozen lasagna in the oven. Not empty calories, but your home-made nachos are making me jealous. Yummm! That's going to be his suggested Wednesday night dinner (tomorrow I won't be home until 11 so can't do it that late.) Too bad we don't have any elk meat, but we'll improvise with more beans and some type of cheese. The tomatoes and jalapeños are waiting right here. Digna velveeta? > >> > >> I had to read this three times to make sure I was reading right. So RD's > >> are now encouraging and teaching others to use " processed cheese food " ?? > > >> I > >> know this is for tailgating soldiers, and supposed to be party food, but > >> seriously...there has to be something more nutritious RD's can offer > than > >> microwaving some velveeta in canned milk and pouring it over corn chips. > >> > >> Scratching my head on this one, > >> > >> , RD LD > >> land > >> > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 We have to do the same just to survive. Otherwise it would be fasting or fast foods and I don't believe in fasting much. Last night I took a 9PM flight home, arrived at my muddy driveway at 11:45, had a bowl of Cheerios with half- & -half bc we'd run out of milk. It was either that, OJ, wine or a diet coke so I made the best choice. This has been such a bad and hectic week for us that's the best we can do for now. Next week will be better. velveeta? > >> > >> I had to read this three times to make sure I was reading right. So RD's > >> are now encouraging and teaching others to use " processed cheese food " ?? > > >> I > >> know this is for tailgating soldiers, and supposed to be party food, but > >> seriously...there has to be something more nutritious RD's can offer > than > >> microwaving some velveeta in canned milk and pouring it over corn chips. > >> > >> Scratching my head on this one, > >> > >> , RD LD > >> land > >> > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 I remember eating velveeta sandwiches while in college d/t little $$$$$ ________________________________ To: rd-usa Sent: Wed, October 6, 2010 9:27:29 PM Subject: Re: velveeta? Â We have to do the same just to survive. Otherwise it would be fasting or fast foods and I don't believe in fasting much. Last night I took a 9PM flight home, arrived at my muddy driveway at 11:45, had a bowl of Cheerios with half- & -half bc we'd run out of milk. It was either that, OJ, wine or a diet coke so I made the best choice. This has been such a bad and hectic week for us that's the best we can do for now. Next week will be better. velveeta? > >> > >> I had to read this three times to make sure I was reading right. So RD's > >> are now encouraging and teaching others to use " processed cheese food " ?? > > >> I > >> know this is for tailgating soldiers, and supposed to be party food, but > >> seriously...there has to be something more nutritious RD's can offer > than > >> microwaving some velveeta in canned milk and pouring it over corn chips. > >> > >> Scratching my head on this one, > >> > >> , RD LD > >> land > >> > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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