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All this discussion about vegetarian definitions yet you are all missing the dead rat on the table.

Bearnaise! Lets just say that semi raw egg yolks that are held at room temp for any length of time are going to make a weak stomach turn.

POM - I'm wondering what other things you ate that those who didn't get sick didn't eat? The timing is suspiciously like food poisoning, which usually takes at least 6 hours to show up. The bearnaise would be a more likely culprit than the beef, I would think.

And yes, I'm all for meatless mondays, flexitarianism, and anything else that gets us to lower our carbon foodprint.

I should have specified - I stopped eating eggs or anything that came from the griddle in restaurants because of the whole animal fat thing.

BTW, if you go veg, you can go back to eating meat again - you body is not forever incapable of digesting animal fats. I started eating meat again gradually with just one bite one day and then moved beyond that.

From my experience, this sounds more like food poisoning, than your body being unaccustomed to meat consumption.

While I never called myself a vegetarian, I was pescetarian for many years and I was very strict about it. There was no, "oh well, there happens to be beef stock in this", or " I'll just look the other way if this chowder was made with bacon". I ate a full-on, ovo-lacto vegetarian diet, plus the occasional piece of fish that I would cook myself.

Whenever I accidentally ate meat or meat fat - for example homefries with brunch, my digestive tract was sent completely into a spin. I had to stop eating eggs or anything that came from a griddle because that's where the burgers/bacon/sausage are cooked too.

It's more of a stomach cramp/large intestine/dash-to-the-restroom type of feeling, than a "violently ill" scenario.

@Heartofglass---Mwah right back at you. Thanks for not being a Serious Hater!!

your body was not used to breaking down the complex fibers of meat and you shocked it. so it revolted. bingeing is never a good thing. (either minimal meat so the body is accustomed or no meat so it doesnt experience the shock.)

and for some replyers, define your terms for yourself. leave other people to define themselves.

"-instead of pseudo-vegetarian how about lessmeatarian?"

I agree with Heartof Glass about hairsplitting. How cow, I mean holy tofu.

How about "flexitarian"?

I'm a vegetarian and I absolutely hate all of these hair-splitting definitions about what a vegetarian is--as long as people eat less meat, and eat ethically-raised meat when they do eat meat, I think they are making the world a better place. So even though I don't personally eat meat, Mark Bittman gets a warm swishy veggie hug and kiss from me, as do you @PoorOldMama.

You said you had creamed spinach and meat together--that is an awful lot of fat (I love fat, but just speakin' digestion) in one meal. Actually, I've gotten sick from creamed spinach before, not because it is rancid but when I eat it made by someone else, it's often made with several cups of heavy cream, sometimes parmesan cheese for good measure. If it was that, plus the meat, I can see why you might be queasy.

first of all, i'm sorry but you cannot be pseudo-vegetarian...either you are or you arent. if you eat things with eyeball or parents, you dont qualify. this also goes for all those who say they eat "vegetarian" most of the time and just sometimes eat meat or fish...that still makes you an omnivore. and yes i think one can get sick eating meat (especially a lot of it) after not eating it for a while as your body might not be used to processing it anymore. but i think one would have to have been a vegetarian for much longer than just a few months for such an effect to occur.

i just got all four wisdom teeth taken out yesterday and i made a zucchini casserole without the cracker crust for supper last night. it was really good and surprisingly easy to eat without that gross mushy taste.. just make sure you bowl the squash/zucchini nice and soft don't over cook it in the oven. the more cheese, the better!
tonight for dinner i'm planning on making either hamburger pie (hamburger, mashed potatoes, green beans, etc.) with really finely ground hamburger or a bubble up pizza, which is a pizza made with soft thick bread and tons of cheese. if either one doesn't work i'll let you know, but so far i'm definately not stuck with soup and jello and the only thing that's been painful to eat was mint chocolate chip ice cream. you just gotta do a little research. : ]

get better soon everybody!

victoriaa.

A CSA should be a joy and not something else to add stress to your life. If you don't enjoy it then drop out and spend the money at a farmer's market! You are still supporting the farmers because they often can get a slightly better price for their stuff at market. Plus some (but of course not all) CSAs have waiting lists so it gives other people the chance to try it.

Lastly, if you are lucky enough to have multiple farms in your area who have CSAs then look for one that is a better fit, some even set theirs up more like a market stand where you get a set weight and get to pick it from whatever is available that week.

@yayfood - i would still caution you against organic brains. Even wild deer test positive. Younger animals are safer (i.e. eat lamb brains, not sheep older than 1 yr) and do a little research. I assume most people are not willing to harvest a brain on their own so if it's being served its probably fine.

Brains are as wonderful as they are polarizing. Not too many folks in between love and hate - the hardest part is getting people to try it.