Speaker 1
I love to spend time with family and friends. My grandchildren especially bring great joy. I want to always live near water, and in a warm sunny climate. My favorite activity is reading. And my favorite place to be is worshipping god.
Speaker 2
I am a vegetarian. I support animal rights. I am a male. I have one son. I like to recycle and reuse.
Speaker 1
I have grandkids. I love to read. I am religious. I am not a vegetarian but I don't each much meat.
Speaker 2
I am a single dad and have one son. I am a vegetarian.
Speaker 1
Hi. Do you enjoy being with family and friends? I do-especially my grandkids.
Speaker 2
I do! I'm a single dad to one son and he's my world.
Speaker 1
I love to read and taught them how to read early.
Speaker 2
I'm trying to teach mine to recycle and reuse like I like to do.
Speaker 1
I want winter to stop. I need to move to a warm state near water.
Speaker 2
Yes! I agree. I want to go somewhere and work for animal rights.
Speaker 1
I love to worship god, so I will pray that happens for yu.
Speaker 2
Thank you! Do you eat meat? I'm a vegeterian.
Speaker 1
I don't each too much meat.
Speaker 2
I don't either I don't like it.
Speaker 1
Chicken kinda freaks me out if I think about it.
Speaker 2
Yeah me too and hot dogs yuck.
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Speaker 1
I have grandkids. I love to read. I am religious. I am not a vegetarian but I don't each much meat.
Speaker 2
I am a single dad and have one son. I am a vegetarian.
Speaker 1
What is your favorite type of vegetarian food? 
Speaker 2
I like to grill vegetables in the summer.  Mostly I like to do eggplant, zucchini, and things like that.  They taste good with balsamic drizzled over them.
Speaker 1
That sounds so good. Does your son like vegetables too? My grandkids hates them.
Speaker 2
I don't think any kids like vegetables.  I grow my own zucchini, so I cut them in strips and then lightly coat them with flour and deep fry them to make zucchini fries.  He seems to eat those...but drenched in ketchup only!
Speaker 1
I can agree to that. I only eat lots of vegetables since they are the only things I can afford growing up. How about you, when do you start liking vegetables?
Speaker 2
After my doctor told me that I was on a path to an early heart attack if I didn't stop eating and drinking like a roman emperor!
Speaker 1
LOL! That will turn most people into vegetables-eater. I also take my age into consideration and increasing my vegetables intake recently.
Speaker 2
For me, aside from my health, I am determined to outlive my ex wife also!  
Speaker 1
Nice goal! Your son will appreciate that. I told my daughters I want to see more grandkids so I also want to stay around longer.
Speaker 2
I would love to be a grandfather some day, but for now, I relish every moment of being a dad and being with my boy.  He is making his first holy communion this year.
Speaker 1
How old is he now?
Speaker 2
He will be eight at the end of July.  
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Speaker 1
I love to read. I am religious. I am not a vegetarian but I don't each much meat. I grew up poor and unable to afford much. I ate lots of vegetables growing up. I am of an older age. I have daughters. I have some grandchildren. I would like more grandchildren. I would like to live long enough to meet more grandchildren.
Speaker 2
I am a single dad. I used to have a wife. I am divorced. We are Catholic. I have a son who is 8 years old. I am a vegetarian. I like vegetarian food. I like grilling vegetables during the summer. I like grilling eggplant, zucchini, and similar vegetables. I enjoy grilled vegetables with balsamic drizzled on them.  My son does not like vegetables unless I deep fry them and serve them with ketchup. I grow my own zucchini. My health is not great. My doctor told me that I was on the path to developing heart problems due to my diet. I used to eat and drink unhealthily.
Speaker 1
Do you have any good recipes or instructions for grilled vegetables? I was thinking about what you said about how healthy they are, and I would like to follow in your footsteps. I am interested in trying some tonight.
Speaker 2
Honestly, I try to keep everything simple. I use extra virgin olive oil to grill them with and I let them cook just enough so they are perfectly tender and add a bit of balsamic and light seasoning.
Speaker 1
I have all the ingredients you just named, so I can start right away. I hope to be able to cook vegetables so well that even my grandchildren will learn to like eating them. What is your favorite vegetable dish?
Speaker 2
Well my favorite veggie combo right now is cucumber/tomato salad with onions. This is raw and not grilled but it is amazing.
Speaker 1
Sounds interesting. I believe getting nutrition from food may be better than getting it from vitamins. I once got a bottle of vitamins and didn't realize it had extremely high amounts of vitamin b12 vitamin 5 and I had a bad reaction. Now, if I need vitamins, it is probably safer to get it from vegetables.
Speaker 2
It definitely is better to get it from food especially straight from the ground and organic. Raw is better too. I try to eat lots of fruits and veggies right from the tree or vine.
Speaker 1
I may also try to grow my own vegetables. I have never grown vegetables. I was once told my grandmother grew vegetables in her backyard that she used to prepare dinner for her family. What vegetables do you suggest I try growing to start out?
Speaker 2
Probably tomatoes and sweet peppers. Those were pretty easy for me. Or carrots!
Speaker 1
Got it. Guess I have to wait for winter to pass. Or are there vegetables I can grow in winter? Maybe there is a magazine I can subscribe to that has all kinds of information about maintaining gardens. Do you know of any? I subscribe to the local newspaper and that's how I keep up to date on the news.
Speaker 2
I think those would need more summery or spring weather. Unless you have room to put a greenhouse of some sort. Try Fine Gardening Magazine or Amateur Gardening.
Speaker 1
I'll check those magazines out.  I don't think I can afford a greenhouse right now. I'm on somewhat of a budget right now. I've heard of people talking to their plants. I really think praying by plants would help them too!
Speaker 2
Yes, I've heard of people talking to them too. I'm not sure I could do that. I would feel weird. HA!
 2 hours
Speaker 1
I love to read. I am religious. I am not a vegetarian but I don't each much meat. I grew up poor and unable to afford much. I ate lots of vegetables growing up. I am of an older age. I have daughters. I have some grandchildren. I would like more grandchildren. I would like to live long enough to meet more grandchildren. I had an overdose of vitamin b12 vitamin 5 and I had a bad reaction. I have never grown vegetables. My grandmother grew vegetables in her backyard that she used to prepare dinner for her family. I subscribe to the local newspaper. I don't think I can afford a greenhouse right now.  I'm on somewhat of a budget.
Speaker 2
I am a single dad. I used to have a wife. I am divorced. We are Catholic. I have a son who is 8 years old. I am a vegetarian. I like vegetarian food. I like grilling vegetables during the summer. I like grilling eggplant, zucchini, and similar vegetables. I enjoy grilled vegetables with balsamic drizzled on them.  My son does not like vegetables unless I deep fry them and serve them with ketchup. I grow my own zucchini. My health is not great. My doctor told me that I was on the path to developing heart problems due to my diet. I used to eat and drink unhealthily. In cooking I try to keep everything simple. My favorite veggie combo right now is cucumber/tomato salad with onions. I try to eat lots of fruits and veggies right from the tree or vine. I'm not sure if I could talk to plants.
Speaker 1
I decided to make a veggie barbeque this weekend. Would you like to join us?
Speaker 2
That sounds good! I really need to get out more and meet more people. Is there any veggies or dishes you'd like me to bring in particular?
Speaker 1
Fantastic, I am so excited that you will be able to make it. I think we are set to provide all of the main dishes and barbeque, but if you would like to bring a dessert that would be so appreciated! 
Speaker 2
Oooh, a desert? I can't lie, I don't really have a lot of experience with making veggie desserts. I guess I can try to whip something up, but I'm nervous no one will like it!
Speaker 1
How interesting! I do not believe I have ever had a dessert that wasn't vegetarian - and I am struggling to even think of a dessert dish which contains meat. No matter, I do not want the party to be a burden on you. You can bring disposable cutlery and plates, if that will be easier.
Speaker 2
Well, a lot of desserts have gelatin and things like that in them that are animal based. I'm not vegan, but I try to avoid a lot of animal based products, just because I don't like how they are manufactured.
Speaker 1
Okay, sounds great! Will you be bringing your kids to the weekend barbeque? If they aren't with your ex-wife then I would love to see them.
Speaker 2
I will have to check in with her and see if she would be alright with that. I don't see why she would have a problem with it, though. I'd like them to have a chance to meet more kids from my neighborhood. 
Speaker 1
Great, I hope that they can make it. There will be quite a few other kids at the barbeque. Could you please remind me of their ages? I am trying to think if there will be kids there of similar age.
Speaker 2
I have a son, and he's 8. He's growing up so fast I can barely keep up lately, and it makes having all this space between us very difficult. 
Speaker 1
What a fun age! There will definitely be other 8-10 year olds at the barbeque for him to play with. This will be a great time for you two to bond. Has he gotten any better at eating his vegetables?
Speaker 2
Honestly, no. His mother feeds him all kinds of junk, so I feel like as soon as I make any progress with him, she just undoes all the hard work. 
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Speaker 1
I love to read. I am religious. I am not a vegetarian but I don't each much meat. I grew up poor and unable to afford much. I ate lots of vegetables growing up. I am of an older age. I have daughters. I have some grandchildren. I would like more grandchildren. I would like to live long enough to meet more grandchildren. I had an overdose of vitamin b12 vitamin 5 and I had a bad reaction. I have never grown vegetables. My grandmother grew vegetables in her backyard that she used to prepare dinner for her family. I subscribe to the local newspaper. I don't think I can afford a greenhouse right now.  I'm on somewhat of a budget. I am having a veggie barbecue. I am pretty much prepared for the barbecue. I have never had a non vegetarian dessert before.
Speaker 2
I am a single dad. I used to have a wife. I am divorced. We are Catholic. I have a son who is 8 years old. I am a vegetarian. I like vegetarian food. I like grilling vegetables during the summer. I like grilling eggplant, zucchini, and similar vegetables. I enjoy grilled vegetables with balsamic drizzled on them.  My son does not like vegetables unless I deep fry them and serve them with ketchup. I grow my own zucchini. My health is not great. My doctor told me that I was on the path to developing heart problems due to my diet. I used to eat and drink unhealthily. In cooking I try to keep everything simple. My favorite veggie combo right now is cucumber/tomato salad with onions. I try to eat lots of fruits and veggies right from the tree or vine. I'm not sure if I could talk to plants. I don't get out and socialize much. I don't have much experience making veggie desserts. I am not a vegan.  I don't like how animal based products are manufactured, so i try to avoid them. I try to feed my son healthy foods.
Speaker 1
I had a great time at the barbecue! I'm glad you could make it!
Speaker 2
I had a great time also! Thank you so much for inviting me. I'm glad it was a veggie barbeque!
Speaker 1
Of course. We could all afford to eat less meat! I need to keep my triglycerides down.
Speaker 2
I'm right there with you since my life was literally in jeopardy due to my old dietary habits. Fruits and vegetables are quite literally a life saver for me!
Speaker 1
I want to try making desserts out of veggies...I keep seeing this recipe for black bean brownies that I am so curious about
Speaker 2
Well I haven't had a lot of experience with veggie desserts, but that does pique my interest. I would definitely give that a try! Is the recipe pretty simple?
Speaker 1
Yeah, you use beans instead of flour, which gives it a fudgy texture if that's how you like your brownies (might not work as well if you like cakey brownies)
Speaker 2
Hey, if they're brownies, I'll like them. Who doesn't love brownies? Maybe even my son will like them too, just  as long as we don't tell him they're made from black beans haha!
Speaker 1
That's the spirit! And i'll take the fiber from the beans in brownie form over bran form any day!
Speaker 2
Yes I agree, I will take fiber 100% of the time. Natural food is way better than the processed food that is all too common today. The manufacturing process just sucks all the nutrients out of so much of the food that's available to us
Speaker 1
I completely agree. My parents drank whole milk and ate butter and they were healthy as oxen! None of the processed food, just full fats and they lived to healthy old ages.
Speaker 2
The way nature intended!  That's what made it so easy for me to transition to fruits and vegetables. Take them right off the plant or tree and take them directly to the kitchen, no unnecessary steps in between!
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