Food inspiration, or what's for supper?
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mmmm..... pickled red onions!
actually... they sound interesting.... and wait till you try the egg curry... it is surprising how much "staying" power it has
Now I'm going to be busy figuring out a way to sucker Connie "package this" for Connie to try!
So far no egg curry - not available in any of my local shops.
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lauriekallis wrote: »So far no egg curry - not available in any of my local shops.
UGH! Why do they make things so difficult! You're right!
I pretended to live in the centre of the universe and apparently you guys, unlike us wet-coasters, deny your peops their food?!?!?!!?! I mean you COULD get it in two or three months for 15x the price and even I think that this would be insane! https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/Kohinoor-Egg-Curry-Ready-to-Cook-Sauce-375g/PRD6XDR5CYPQSTE <-- what is WallyMart doing?!?!?!?2 -
No egg curry here. I’ll check the local Indian market. We just don’t have the population to support much ethnic food outside of Hispanic - entire huge markets of riches there. We do have a few Asian markets but I’m never sure what to do with many of the items.
So it’s barbecue and hamburgers or tamales and enchiladas! I do a lot of eating at home to avoid the minefield of deliciousness out there.2 -
Not eating any Egg Curry…..pickled onions don’t sound bad…..blue cheese only belongs in salad!…you can’t fool me, PAV!3
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There is some in a Walmart maybe a half hour bus ride then a 15 minute really yucky walk away. I'm almost that desperate. Or perhaps I can convince someone that they want to drive me there? That long delivery wallymart feels kinda shady! lol
No luring Connie into any odd combinations yet, PAV - other than maybe the pickled onions (
) Maybe 2022?
There are a few other stores I haven't checked yet...I'll give it a go!1 -
Wiki has much information about PAVs konjac
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konjac
I know I have had shirataki noodles before - but didn't realize they were the same thing - or that they are made by slicing up a bulb. That sounds way more enticing.1 -
I did... but the soy wouldn't make those worse. What I am looking for are digestive issues, a rash, or pain in a specific body part (don't want to TMI you all).
So far so good though. Maybe a mild flare but not sure on that yet. Will know better as the day goes on.
Tonight I am making hibachi chicken (soy free lol), fried rice, and zucchini/onions/mushrooms.1 -
I saw those “ noodles “ at Publix….in the produce department…..hmmmm noodles made out of produce…..nope, not today…..I will stick with a 200 calorie portion of the real noodles….
Not sure what is for dinner this evening….not sure if John will be in or out of hospital, alert or asleep, hungry or no appetite…..I have some frozen convenient dinners if necessary and stuff for a salad…1 -
A cultural question - are fruit and vegetables referred to as 'produce' in the US? And Canada?
If you said to the average person (or supermarket assistant) in England 'where is the produce aisle?' they wouldn't have a clue what you were talking about...you would need to say 'Where's the greengrocery/fruit and veg aisle?'1 -
Yes Garfield produce=greengrocery=fruit and veg
I suspect yoolie that Laurie is running in the range issue you're running into at Texas. The wet coast of Canada has a huge Asian population with Chinese and Indian ALMOST equally prevalent and Korean, Vietnamese and Japanese very prevalent even if trailing in terms of population. With recent immigration the Ukrainian and middle eastern populations have small increased.
When I entered a postal code close to Laurie I couldn't find half the items stocked at the local Walmart. Nor can I find them close to Dad's.
To one and all: I am not claiming konjac noodles are da best. I would view, personally, beet and/or butternut spirals and/or green beans as tastier sauce transport devices ❣️ and any of them can bulk up old style pasta. Similarly I would rather go veggie rice than konjac as basically konjac has very little taste on its own in my opinion: just a chewy texture.
They are a tactical option to generate a high bulk low calorie meal and do work quite well for me when I use them in otherwise very flavorful and spicy mega soup pots that could last for days. And I am actually liking the rice shapes better then the larger noodles.
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I think I’ll stick with riced cauliflower and spiralized veggies. Konjac is filling but its a hassle.
Spent the day running errands. Lunch at Panera’s was a 1/2 southwestern salad with chicken, beans, avocado and chili lime dressing. It was 320 calories.2 -
Found the noodles!!!! This was in a store called "nations" but they stock mostly Asian not Indian. So no egg curry yet. I wasn't even looking for the noodles - but there they were - calling out to me from a mid aisle cooler.
They look much better than I expected.
Going to try them soon!3 -
Just a note of caution Laurie. 🖐🚦Be careful with the amount of noodles at first! The temptation is to eat a lot but do NOT do that. The noodle absorbs water in the digestive track making you feel full longer. However konjac is not actually digested, it just passes through unlike normal food. It doesn’t have much nutritional value - it’s mainly filling without calories.
Konjac is known as natures broom in Japan and can upset your digestive system if you’re sensitive or have too much. You may want to read up on konjac side effects online.
I ate these noodles with veggies and seasoning without any side effects but I only had a small amount. For me, zuchini and other veggie noodles seem a better alternative without the digestive worry.2 -
We got home from hospital earlier than expected….I fixed a huge salad with cooked diced chicken, feta, and dressing…..fixed husband a couple of eggs….3
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Chicken salad in low carb tortillas. Lunch was smoked salmon and roasted vegetables. Still too warm here for “winter” foods.0
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Made the dog her 900g pasta, 1.5kg butternut squash, 1.4kg Tilapia, 40g corn oil, 50g vitamin and mineral powder mix which in spite of two courses of steroids and a multitude of other pills seems to be the only thing that has settled her stomach since all this started in April. Should keep her happy for about 4 days.
So for me I augmented a frozen thai red chicken curry and rice with 625g of butternut squash and seasoning.
For NOW.
Will most probably be followed with copious amounts of 0% greek yogurt and the remainder of the can of cherry light & fruity! https://www.edsmith.com/edsmith_product/light-fruity-cherry/ With or without unsweetened cocoa and 95% fat free cool whip. Depending on calories and time. A clif bar was sacrificed to the cause earlier.
Since I'm operating on a fairly active day and all this adds up to less than 1500 Cal, have to watch it so that I don't end up trying to create TOO large of a deficit. This tends to backfire on me during the wee hours of the morning!1 -
spicy asian sauce for the noodles laurie! 2
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We had salads, I had a Lean Cusine French bread pizza…I was going to have a couple of graham crackers but it seems like the grands finished off the entire box!…I had an apple and a half of a sandwich for my snack!1
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It’s finally cold weather today - well relatively. In the 50s. So matzo ball chicken soup for lunch. Zoodles and marina sauce tonight. Finally having a couple of nights with hard freeze temps.3
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Yay for soup weather, Yooly!
Are Zoodles - zuchinni noodles?2 -
Yup. Zucchini noodles = zoodles. I make them with a spiralizer gadget. Easy to do, cheaper than pre-packaged grocery zoodles. The gizmo works with any fairly firm veggie like carrots, cucumber. Some hard squashes are more difficult but work if peeled. Zoodles can be eaten raw in salads. Today I lightly sautéed to soften a bit.3
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I have a spiralizer, but Boyfriend prefers his zucchini cut into chunks and roasted till soft and charred in spots in a hot iron skillet. Top with sauce and cheese. I've done it with summer squash too. Apparently it's very good with Alfredo sauce but also with bolognese.4
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I feel some zoodles coming up in my future 3
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Bet you could find a spiralizer in a thrift shop. It was one of those “as seen on tv” items that people ordered and never used. I find making veggie noodles quite useful as a pasta substitute when hubby wants spaghetti. He’s Italian so pasta attacks are frequent.3
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I slice Zuchinni long and about 1/4 inch thick, blot with paper towels….layer it with cheese, 2 oz cooked lean ground beef, and sauce, diced onions and mushrooms….bake under foil for 30 minutes until veggies are done….sprinkle with Parmesan….2
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I am a kitchen failure! I have a guillotine (technically speaking it is a mandoline slicer but it serves as a finger guillotine in practice!). And I have a starfrit spiralizer. Hence zoodles are frozen and expensive. Cause.... I fail when I try to cut them any other way?!?!
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I am not a fan of zoodles by themselves really. I have used them mixed in with regular pasta 50/50 for Asian dishes, but not alone. When I want pasta, I want pasta. Not pretend pasta. And I only like them for Asian dishes... not Italian. Which is funny because I often will add roasted zucchini into my pasta and sauce. I'm odd.
Last night I had dijon chicken breasts with zucchini and roasted potatoes.4 -
I blame Laurie for the 88 Cal of green beans that I've added to my nongshim shin light noodles! I have to admit that the consistency in package weight (97g of contents between all pouches and noodles as per package statement almost every single time I've sampled and minor difference when not spot on) inspires me to "believe" their 340 Cal claim... well... more or less!
I could get away right now with just doing sauce over the green beans; but, that would leave me with too large of a deficit right before heading out with the puppy... potentially cutting into the fun and guaranteeing trouble when I got back.
Trouble may still ensue as I anticipate returning soaking wet and freezing--a recipe for me to overeat!
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We had a delicious dinner….I cooked chicken breasts in the slow cooker and then shredded it….added mixed vegetables, 3 oz. of potatoe, diced onion and a half cup of chicken gravy and spices….very filling and tasted great on this chilly 60 degree night!….my husband is eating so many vegetables I am buying fresh things every few days…it is good we both like them!3
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Tonight was grilled chicken with alfredo sauce over bowtie pasta with broccoli and garlic bread.
Girlfriend had that.
I had that, but no broccoli.
Boyfriend had that, but no bowtie pasta.
And Son had bowtie pasta and garlic bread, but with bolognese sauce with some precooked hamburger crumbles in it. Cause he doesn't like alfredo sauce.
In other words, a pretty usual night for us.4
