Vegetable stock?

Iristxo

Sorry I think this is a bit of a stupid question but just wondering if we should stay away from vegetable stock? We use the Boots organic one for babies, ingredients: org vegetable fat, organic maize starch, yeast extract, org onion (6%), org carrot (4.5%), org leek, organic celery, organic herbs, organic garlic, organic spices.

The main ingredient is vegetable fat and I'd imagine that's corn or sunflower or God knows what... We only use a small amount of it, like half a cube every second day. Any opinions anyone?

Sapsorrow

That's fine. You worry too much!

Iristxo

khrystyna100 wrote: »

That's fine. You worry too much!

Gosh yes, I'm sure I do :rolleyes:

Melia

I'm not sure if you meant that post to have a bit of a tone, with that particular emoticon - it's hard to tell on a messageboard. If so, it's totally uncalled for. If not, ignore what I've just said. Moving on:

I'd agree with Khrystyna - half a stock cube every two days is nothing to worry about. It's vegetables and spices and a tiny amount of vegetable fat, work away!

If you're really worried, you could try making your own stock. Then you know exactly what goes into it. Packaged stock cubes are convenient though.

Sapsorrow

Iristxo wrote: »

Gosh yes, I'm sure I do :rolleyes:

Hey you asked and I answered no need for the sarcastic smilie face!

Iristxo

khrystyna100 wrote: »

Hey you asked and I answered no need for the sarcastic smilie face!

Gosh I wasn't being sarcastic, I do worry too much, the face was about me worrying! Why would I be sarcastic if you were being helpful? I really do not understand what goes on in this forum, never saw anything like it.

Iristxo

Melia wrote: »

I'm not sure if you meant that post to have a bit of a tone, with that particular emoticon - it's hard to tell on a messageboard. If so, it's totally uncalled for. If not, ignore what I've just said. Moving on:

I'd agree with Khrystyna - half a stock cube every two days is nothing to worry about. It's vegetables and spices and a tiny amount of vegetable fat, work away!

If you're really worried, you could try making your own stock. Then you know exactly what goes into it. Packaged stock cubes are convenient though.

No tone

Making my own stock: I know, that'd be better but more work though, so the ready-mades are more convenient

Pembily

Iristxo wrote: »

Gosh I wasn't being sarcastic, I do worry too much, the face was about me worrying! Why would I be sarcastic if you were being helpful? I really do not understand what goes on in this forum, never saw anything like it.

I think its the gosh - I read it and thought ah bless he is like me and is a worrier but the gosh is a bit odd and can be construed as sarcasm but I am not sacrastic and don't get it but somepeople have an eye for it!!!! Its the problem with messages!!!!!!!!!

Iristxo wrote: »

No tone

Making my own stock: I know, that'd be better but more work though, so the ready-mades are more convenient

If stock cubes are the most conveniece food you eat you are sorted!!!!

Sapsorrow

Iristxo wrote: »

Gosh I wasn't being sarcastic, I do worry too much, the face was about me worrying! Why would I be sarcastic if you were being helpful? I really do not understand what goes on in this forum, never saw anything like it.

Ha ha no this: :rolleyes: is the roll eyes and says sarcastic when you move your cursar over it when you are writing your reply to a thread.

This: is frown or worried

Pembily

khrystyna100 wrote: »

Ha ha no this: :rolleyes: is the roll eyes and says sarcastic when you move your cursar over it when you are writing your reply to a thread.

This: is frown or worried

Oh yes it does oooppppssss - I thought it was kinda rolleyes for something like - ohlord or doh!!!

Sapsorrow

Pembily wrote: »

Oh yes it does oooppppssss - I thought it was kinda rolleyes for something like - ohlord or doh!!!

LOL yer a gas, I sometimes think these emoticans cause more trouble than they're worth! It kinda is used for doh!!! too but you'd only be using it in a first person context in that situation, when referring/responding to another persons post it implies that you are being sarcastic in you response.
I hate this little f*cker: :cool: ppl almost always look like muppets in sunglasses!

Iristxo

Pembily wrote: »

I thought it was kinda rolleyes for something like - ohlord !!!

Yes me too that's the way I interpret it but in any case it's a sad state of affairs when one has to go down to "interpret" an emoticon. Maybe it's easier of we don't assume the worst... the roll eyes was directed towards myself! I have no reason to be hostile or confrontational... in fact I am probably the least confrontational person you've ever met. I hate arguments!

Sapsorrow

The 'Gosh' definately didn't help
Sorry for assuming the worst Iristxo, but it's hard to interpret the tone of certain messages and that one did seem really sarcastic

Iristxo

khrystyna100 wrote: »

The 'Gosh' definately didn't help
Sorry for assuming the worst Iristxo, but it's hard to interpret the tone of certain messages and that one did seem really sarcastic

No worries. How did your exam go?

Sapsorrow

Iristxo wrote: »

No worries. How did your exam go?

It's not till monday so studying away like crazy all weekend! It's my
birthday tomorrow and I can't do anything

Meant to say (was gonna pm you but seeing as this is your thread anyway) I think you'd enjoy these two books:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Eat-Health-Mind-Body-Makeover/dp/097996671X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1267193303&sr=1-1

This one's not a weight loss book, the description's a bit misleading that way but it's about eating a vegan diet and maximising the focus on nutrient density of ones diet, by minimising the consumption of the least nutritious foods like cereal grains etc. He advocates eating 2lbs of fresh fruit and veg a day, half of it being raw and advises you get the bulk of your fat from fresh nuts and seeds rather than pressed oils. Anyway I love this book, more because it really made me re-evaluate the true healthfulness of my own diet and made me realise that as I healthy as I thought I was there was still plenty of room for improvement which gave me a good boot up the arse. There's a second book as part of the set that's just meal plans and recipes too.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bad-Science-Ben-Goldacre/dp/000728487X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1267193256&sr=8-1

I'm near the end of this one myself, it's a great book for teaching you how to critically analyse all the conflicting nutritional/health information we're bombarded with from every direction without needing to go off and study the theory of the scientific method. Goldacre is so funny too, really enjoyable read but a bit disturbing at times. There's a chapter each dedicated to debunking Gillian McKeith and Patrick Holford which is why I bought it initially.

Iristxo

Thanks for that