Food inspiration, or what's for supper?
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I can’t even imagine measuring cheese by tablespoons! 😜
I actually like the Wasa crackers but it just didn’t sound very delightful.
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I can’t even imagine measuring cheese by tablespoons! 😜
I actually like the Wasa crackers but it just didn’t sound very delightful.
Pimento cheese is a spreadable concoction found mainly in the south. Cheddar cheese whipped up with a few pieces of mild red peppers and mayonnaise. In the lite version it’s low fat Mayo I think. Easy to measure out of the store bought tub.
I’ve only got 1200-1350 calories to play with and I ate out at lunch. So Wasa and lite cheese tonight. I was over my allowance for the day anyway …My maintenance maximum is 1600 calories which is difficult at best. However my appetite could easily do 2000+.
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laughing cow — jalapeño will be an upgrade based on your info!
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This sounds more and more interesting, Yooly! Just looked it up. Not at all what I thought it would be. Looks very good actually :)
Hmm…Laughing Cow jalapeno :)
Might look for these at the store today :)
Yesterday, as I expected, I was out of energy and really really didn't want to eat dinner - especially not the planned spicy red curry soup with tofu (on rice noodles :)) = delicious but just not a bed time meal :) Instead I had a bowl of oatmeal (in the tub! That is something I've never done before!) That was good - but a bit more than maybe I wanted/needed.
Wasa crackers with spreadable cheese would have been much better.
And…I think/hope…Wasa crackers wouldn't be likely to trigger a great binge 🤞
Funny how your dinner the other night has completely turned around in my head, Yooly :) Thank you for this idea (and thank you too, PAV - since I don't think I'll find pimento cheese nearby - nor would I trust myself with the open tub. I'd be scooping like mad) :)1 -
But Laughing Cow cheese requires opening the box with that annoying string thingy. Then you have to individually unwrap each little triangle of cheese. Tub of pimento cheese lite requires opening and spreading. When I’m lazy - I’m really lazy. Or perhaps I don’t care enough about the “meal” to make any effort.
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That is EXACTLY why I'm safer with laughing cow :)
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Pimento cheese is usually served as a white bread (think Wonder bread!) sandwich.
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It looks good - and so freakin' dangerous. My "tablespoon" would quickly turn into manyspoon :)
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Dinner tonight asparagus lightly fried in olive oil - grocery store is loaded with inexpensive asparagus these days - clearly in season somewhere!, extra firm tofu slices and Thai sweet chili dipping sauce. Funny dinner - most of the calories are from the oil and dipping sauce :) but it is tasty!
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Individual cheese that takes time to open removed from the fridge one at a time sounds like a good move to me!
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“Individual cheese that takes time to open removed from the fridge one at a time sounds like a good move to me!”
Well - hubby was at the grocery store and guess what? Pimento cheese was on sale. Buy one get one free! So of course we now have four tubs of pimento cheese. Luckily they have a fairly long expiration date and will keep.
Marriage is a lovely thing fraught with complications. Such as who stocks the fridge……2 -
hmm… just be glad it wasn't me with 18 boxes of ferrero ;-)
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I don't know how you do it with surrounded by all of your hubby's purchases, Yooly!
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Hubby is very supportive! The tubs are LITE pimento cheese - so we’re all good 👍.
He tries but absolutely cannot resist food sales!
After 50 years I’ve learned to work around his good intentions as best I can. So I am measuring pimento cheese by tablespoons.
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Speadable Cheese and crackers is a fav go to when I am not in a fuss n muss mood (and I am able to moderate it... fortunately.) Also cheesesticks & fruit.
Currently on a tear with chilled tangerines because they are so juicy.
Yes, Asparagus in season... love it fresh…best time of year. We serve for the holiday meals through Mothers Day. By Fathers day, berries are in season.
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Grapes were on sale!
They have many calories 😡
With Greek yog protein up to 78g. Far from great but at least no longer an active concern!
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“Grapes were on sale!”
Wow - you could consider making wine 🍷…..
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I'm definitely looking for the Laughing Cow jalapeno this weekend - and WASA crackers :)
Probably more asparagus too…and ??? what oh what to add to next week's menu.Yooly, it has been so long since I had to full time live in a space where I share food with someone else that I do not have full control/responsibility for - probably not since childhood :) - that I cannot imagine developing my own discipline around such tempations :)
My housemate had his own fridge/freezer/section of shelves but that was "HIS" food so I wasn't tempted.
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hmm….grapes….I could use them for those extra calories necessary on my "good" days :) oh the luxury .
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Well..... 500 Cal "breakfast" today. Coffee (38g grounds in almost boiling hot water 🤪) Grapes 191g, egg whites 100g, white bread in little pieces 61g, and 2x18g of jalapeno jack: one slice with the grapes and one on the "egg white muffinoid"🤪
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Are those scrambled egg white dumplings you are making now ????
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Just returned from the grocery store. No WASA but I picked up a package of Ryvita sesame crispbreads - very close I think and some Laughing Cow cheese. Messed that up though!!! I had the jalapeno in my hand - but somehow managed to end up at home with the regular AND it is pretty dear! $4.99 a package. Your husband would have better sense than to buy this, Yooly. PAV!!!! I'm surprised you would consider this.
But even the regular is pretty tasty. Just had 2 slices of Ryvita with 2 triangles of cheese and a glass of wine. But when I entered it I discovered I'm almost 1000 calories under today. So - back for another slice and triangle.
And I forgot grapes. They would have been perfect with this. All I have in the kitchen is a pair of green bananas. :(1 -
Superstore 535g package $10.79 ($20.17/kg) but I have yet to buy it at more than $9.99.
Costco 800g package but avail in plain only $15.99 instacart price ($19.99/kg). I remember seeing it at $12.99 in store and I think last time I bought it at $9.99 for the 800g package.
It is only supposed to be a LITTLE bit of cheese, right ;-)
Hopefully you had some ???
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Yes! 3 triangles :) It was delicious.
So that is the trick…I need to look for the larger containers :) I didn't think you would go for those expensive little circle boxes. :)0 -
They do make Laughing Cow lite. I’ve only seen the little circle boxes here.
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