Southwestern - The Vegetarian Resource Group

Level 3 Diet — Ground FoodsFoods in Level 3 should be ground or diced intoapproximately 1 /4-inch pieces. Each piece of foodshould be the size of a piece of orzo or pastina(pasta that is a bit larger than rice).Here are some ideas for a Level 3 Diet:• Ground veggie meats, such as Tofurkyor ground round• Ground vegan meatballs• Ground tofu or veggie meat salads, madewith vegan mayonnaise• Smooth soy yogurt with small piecesof soft fruit• Fruit juices or nectars (not thickened,if tolerated)• Ground canned or cooked fruit• Ground ripe bananas• Scrambled tofu with vegan soy cheese• Cooked cereals• Ground pancakes with maple sauce• Ground baked potatoes (with skin, if it canbe ground)• Ground noodles with sour cream sauce• Ground well-cooked vegetables (no corn,peas, or mixed vegetables)• Ground beans with mushroom gravy• Creamy soups (made with silken tofu)• Ground fruit piesSample Menu, Level 3(Use appropriate grinding.)Breakfast• Orange juice• Oatmeal with baked apple pieces• Scrambled tofu with vegan cheese• Decaffeinated green tea• Soymilk smoothieLunch• Pineapple juice• Ground black bean loaf with mushroomvegansour cream gravy• Mashed potatoes• Chopped fresh broccoli and cauliflower• Ground apple pie with vanilla sauce (softsilken tofu, blended with orange juiceconcentrate and vanilla extract)Dinner• Barley-minced vegetable soup• Ground teriyaki tempeh• Chopped udon noodles• Finely chopped spinach and kale• Frozen soymilk ice cream with choppedpeachesVEGETARIAN JOURNAL Issue Two 2009 25