Goo-less is definitely the way to go.

Yeah, the goo is pretty much just put there to make it so that it'll keep in a jar. I think that in some of the more expensive brands, the broth is much less gooey.

I'm almost tempted to make it, just to be able to say I did. (The base is potatoes, eggplant, and matzo meal, plus some onions and garlic and spices.)

It's sounds pretty tasty!

my mom had us drink whole milk until we were two, as the recommendations at the time said to,

I'm sure I drank whole milk as a child, as did my sibs that were able to drink milk. I didn't allow the boys to have any dairy until after they were 2 because of studies that showed a link to diabetes development. Both my maternal grandparents and all 3 of my sibs are diabetic. I'm a bit more than fanatical about trying to prevent this in the boys. Other than both my pregnancies I haven't had any sugar problem, but I am pretty careful with my diet that way. (I overindulge in plenty of non-sugary items)

ION, I am having a super crappy day so I am watching downloaded tv on my computer. It seems the only reasonable option.

I've seen a few vegan "fish" recipes that add a pinch of seaweed to get the fishy flavor. Usually in recipes that start with something like, "This isn't going to fool anyone, but if you're craving tuna salad, this might satisfy it." I've found that, in general, the vegan fake foods are much more likely to be comfort food type things than anything fancy -- hot dogs, chicken nuggets, tuna salad, the sort of stuff you eat when you're seven. There are plenty of great vegan real foods, and I think most of the fake ones are mostly for when you're craving something that you ate as a kid.

The only exception I can think of is Hezbollah Tofu, which is a blog that veganizes Anthony Bourdain's recipes.

My folks had me on goats' milk at two and three, as I was a pale, thin, waif of a child and the ped thought it best. Heh. And then we switched to reconstituted powdered non-fat milk for the rest of my childhood.

StE was hideously stubborn. DH and I clutched each other and cried through two nights while 11 mo StE screamed, and I tried to keep him awake the next day. On the third night he "broke" and finally sobbed himself to sleep.

StY? Slept through at eight weeks. And it's a good thing, too, as we'd never have been able to go through that again. I think methods are less barbaric these days.

Andi, so glad you were there and knew what to do. It's good she's home again, and with a diagnosis and the knowledge of what's going on.

Hil, that gefilte fish recipe sounds like a good compromise. However, it contains three items I'm forbidden: potatoes, onions, and eggplant.

Oh! Teppy, I need to thank you for the tip of using mashed cauliflower as a stand in for potatoes. It works! So do turnips, in things like soups and stews.

Cauliflower also makes a surprisingly acceptable substitute for rice,when grated.

I heart cauliflower.

I couldn't digest cow's milk as a toddler so I was on either goat's milk or soy (or breastmilk, since my parents were crunchy hippies back then and breastfed all 4 of us well into toddlerhood). Once I outgrew my milk sensitivity I was always given 2%.

These days the only milk I drink is the half & half I put in my coffee. As an adult mammal I don't feel I'm missing out.

I drank a good pint of whole milk every day of my childhood. Still do on good days. Mmm, milk.

DH was made to drink a glass of milk with dinner until he left home, too.

I used to make Julia Child's choufleur en verdure - cut-up cauliflower cooked in boiling water, throw in a bunch of cleaned watercress with the stems cut off for the last minute or so. Then puree together, stir in some thick white sauce, cream, grated gruyere cheese and seasonings. Put in a baking dish, put melted butter and breadcrumbs on top and bake. Yum! (of course, considering the cream, butter and cheese, shredded paper would probably be yum)