Looking for friends who don't eat "clean" and healthy
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kenyonhaff wrote: »Illy_Mooncat wrote: »
Now....I should add a disclaimer....there are many that will say making "sun tea" is dangerous and there have been studies to prove that. I personally have been drinking tea like this since I was a very small child and never had an issue, but that doesn't mean the potential risk is moot.
Supposedly there are safe ways to make tea in the sun, but I have always done it the "old-fashioned" way.
I'm now curious as to how on earth making tea from sun is dangerous? What's the principle behind that?
Using the typical "Sun Tea" method the water gets warm enough to steep tea, but not hot enough to kill potential harmful bacteria which can spend hours multiplying in an environment that bacteria like. I don't claim to know what level of danger this poses -- I'm sure it depends on the bacteria that take up residence -- but tea making in this manner is not safest practice.
When I was a kid growing up in AZ every one made sun tea, especially in the summer. Then people were getting sick and realized how much bacteria was growing in the tea. And it is so hot here that the tea didn't have to sit out very long.1 -
J9LynnHelton wrote: »[
When I was a kid growing up in AZ every one made sun tea, especially in the summer. Then people were getting sick and realized how much bacteria was growing in the tea. And it is so hot here that the tea didn't have to sit out very long.
Pfft. Just leave it out longer. Knowing AZ it will come to a full rolling boil after a while
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I made dis roast. It was beyond all things amazing. Keto-friendly side veggies instead of potatoes and carrots. Also made creamed spinach on the side... That didn't last either lol5 -
^ That looks amazing. Now I'm really hungry.2
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I try to follow the 80/20 rule whereby 20% of my intake consists of treat foods such as cake, chocolate, cookies etc. I tend to eat the majority of these sorts of food on the weekend. I am still working my way back to my old eating style having been at sea for a couple of years, lol. I believe in sustainability. I am sure there are some who can spend the rest of their lives adhering to a natural diet, but it seems I am not one of them.2
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Can we replace the new "Woo" button with a "drool" button, instead?!? @Illy_Mooncat
Just got back from vacation where I ate like an unsupervised 6 year old. Cheese puffs, chocolate chip cookies, ice cream, cheeseburgers, tacos, spaghetti, slumgullion in a sourdough bread bowl... I went a little crazy. 3 -
Meanwhile, today is a religious fast for me and I'm not eating anything till around 9:30 tonight. So, just for tonight, it's going to be OMAD. Not sure what exactly, but it'll be good...3
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estherdragonbat wrote: »Meanwhile, today is a religious fast for me and I'm not eating anything till around 9:30 tonight. So, just for tonight, it's going to be OMAD. Not sure what exactly, but it'll be good...
I always get to eat the BEST foods when breaking my fasts in Ramadan--fasting means lots and lots of calories to play with at night! Although I don't think I could do it outside of religious reasons--I love food too much! 3 -
I know of people who have major post-fast meals at these times. I kind of grew up with 'nothing fancy, just eat something easy on your system' and often 'start with cake'. I started with pudding and had a 4-egg omelet and oven-baked "fries and carrots".
And ketchup and vegan sour cream... a little less sparingly than usual.3 -
estherdragonbat wrote: »I know of people who have major post-fast meals at these times. I kind of grew up with 'nothing fancy, just eat something easy on your system' and often 'start with cake'. I started with pudding and had a 4-egg omelet and oven-baked "fries and carrots".
And ketchup and vegan sour cream... a little less sparingly than usual.
Yeah, I know people who full-out gorge after breaking their fasts. I can't approve of it because I feel like it takes away from the true meaning of the fast. I eat a regular-sized meal after starting with 5 dates and a glass of water (this is the recommendation for the Muslim religious fast), but I always plan the types of foods that I have a really hard time shoving into my calories at any other time! (Like lasagna! Mmmm.)
Your fast-break meal sounds tasty!
Do you have any particular name for that meal? We call it "iftar".
Oh, and to avoid a de-rail:
I had the most delicious meal today, that I'm sure a lot of clean eating fanatics would faint in horror over, considering the amount of "white foods" (that's still a thing, right?) that it contained, not to mention the fact that I dared to use chicken thighs instead of breast!
I made a nice, thick sauce with flour, milk, potatoes, and chicken thighs. I added cauliflower and mushrooms (hey look, they're white too!) and ate it over a nice big plate of white rice (gasp!). I'm still drooling over the fact that I get to eat the leftovers tomorrow!4 -
As far as I know, it's just called a post-fast meal. Or breakfast. But my family's traditions are Ashkenazic (Northern and Eastern European). It's possible that Sephardic (Middle East, Asia, and North Africa) traditions have a name for it.
And to keep on-topic... I made chocolate truffles yesterday. Just semi-sweet chocolate, full-fat coconut milk, vanilla extract, a homeopathic amount of amaretto (seriously. Half a teaspoon split 21 ways) a pinch of salt, and some sweetened shredded coconut. They will be glorious!4 -
estherdragonbat wrote: »And to keep on-topic... I made chocolate truffles yesterday. Just semi-sweet chocolate, full-fat coconut milk, vanilla extract, a homeopathic amount of amaretto (seriously. Half a teaspoon split 21 ways) a pinch of salt, and some sweetened shredded coconut. They will be glorious!
I LOLd heartily. Those do sound amazing though!
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@quiksylver296 Thank you! It was fantastic. The meat lasted us a week and we were both eating it every day. It was AWESOME.1
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You know what's delicious that I haven't had in eons?!? Subway's oatmeal raisin cookies. They just popped in my head, and now I can't stop thinking about them. They're 200 calories per... Hmmmmm0
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quiksylver296 wrote: »You know what's delicious that I haven't had in eons?!? Subway's oatmeal raisin cookies. They just popped in my head, and now I can't stop thinking about them. They're 200 calories per... Hmmmmm
I find this fascinating, because Subway oatmeal raisin cookies only JUST came to the Middle East and are advertised as a brand new thing. So they lied to us?! 0 -
I'm with you!! I eat hot cheetos and snickers occasionally and I didn't die from it. You can absolutely be healthy and leave room for these things in your life!!3
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Susieq_1994 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »You know what's delicious that I haven't had in eons?!? Subway's oatmeal raisin cookies. They just popped in my head, and now I can't stop thinking about them. They're 200 calories per... Hmmmmm
I find this fascinating, because Subway oatmeal raisin cookies only JUST came to the Middle East and are advertised as a brand new thing. So they lied to us?!
Yep! Been around forever in the US. I'm pretty sure I had them in my 20's. So, 20 years ago or so.0 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »Susieq_1994 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »You know what's delicious that I haven't had in eons?!? Subway's oatmeal raisin cookies. They just popped in my head, and now I can't stop thinking about them. They're 200 calories per... Hmmmmm
I find this fascinating, because Subway oatmeal raisin cookies only JUST came to the Middle East and are advertised as a brand new thing. So they lied to us?!
Yep! Been around forever in the US. I'm pretty sure I had them in my 20's. So, 20 years ago or so.
I'm fascinated. When I was a kid, we only had three flavors: chocolate chip, double chocolate, and white chocolate macadamia. Two new additions (something about raspberry and white chocolate and then the oatmeal raisin) only showed up in the last two years. What other flavors are they hiding from me??
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Susieq_1994 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Susieq_1994 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »You know what's delicious that I haven't had in eons?!? Subway's oatmeal raisin cookies. They just popped in my head, and now I can't stop thinking about them. They're 200 calories per... Hmmmmm
I find this fascinating, because Subway oatmeal raisin cookies only JUST came to the Middle East and are advertised as a brand new thing. So they lied to us?!
Yep! Been around forever in the US. I'm pretty sure I had them in my 20's. So, 20 years ago or so.
I'm fascinated. When I was a kid, we only had three flavors: chocolate chip, double chocolate, and white chocolate macadamia. Two new additions (something about raspberry and white chocolate and then the oatmeal raisin) only showed up in the last two years. What other flavors are they hiding from me??
Raspberry cheesecake - which are pretty darn good! - and frosted sugar cookie are all I can think of. I don't buy their cookies very often, though. I don't even look at the case when I walk by, too tempting.0 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »You know what's delicious that I haven't had in eons?!? Subway's oatmeal raisin cookies. They just popped in my head, and now I can't stop thinking about them. They're 200 calories per... Hmmmmm
my coworker goes to subway fairly frequently and brings back a dozen cookies, they are not easy to budget! but they are delicious. so far my record for turning them down is like 30/70.2 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »You know what's delicious that I haven't had in eons?!? Subway's oatmeal raisin cookies. They just popped in my head, and now I can't stop thinking about them. They're 200 calories per... Hmmmmm
I worked at Subway when I got pregnant with my first baby. I still dislike the smell of their bread and cookies. Even though I know they should smell good, I've forever associated that smell with 1st trimester nausea
On topic, I also just returned from a vacation where I ate ALL the things Trying to get some semblance of self-control back now is proving difficult! 1 -
Susieq_1994 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Susieq_1994 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »You know what's delicious that I haven't had in eons?!? Subway's oatmeal raisin cookies. They just popped in my head, and now I can't stop thinking about them. They're 200 calories per... Hmmmmm
I find this fascinating, because Subway oatmeal raisin cookies only JUST came to the Middle East and are advertised as a brand new thing. So they lied to us?!
Yep! Been around forever in the US. I'm pretty sure I had them in my 20's. So, 20 years ago or so.
I'm fascinated. When I was a kid, we only had three flavors: chocolate chip, double chocolate, and white chocolate macadamia. Two new additions (something about raspberry and white chocolate and then the oatmeal raisin) only showed up in the last two years. What other flavors are they hiding from me??
i think there's a peanut butter sometimes too? i could be wrong on that one.0 -
There's a Subway about 3 blocks from my office. I am seriously debating cookies for lunch now. 0
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quiksylver296 wrote: »There's a Subway about 3 blocks from my office. I am seriously debating cookies for lunch now.
Sounds like a super awesome plan! If it fits your macros, that is. 1 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »Susieq_1994 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Susieq_1994 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »You know what's delicious that I haven't had in eons?!? Subway's oatmeal raisin cookies. They just popped in my head, and now I can't stop thinking about them. They're 200 calories per... Hmmmmm
I find this fascinating, because Subway oatmeal raisin cookies only JUST came to the Middle East and are advertised as a brand new thing. So they lied to us?!
Yep! Been around forever in the US. I'm pretty sure I had them in my 20's. So, 20 years ago or so.
I'm fascinated. When I was a kid, we only had three flavors: chocolate chip, double chocolate, and white chocolate macadamia. Two new additions (something about raspberry and white chocolate and then the oatmeal raisin) only showed up in the last two years. What other flavors are they hiding from me??
Raspberry cheesecake - which are pretty darn good! - and frosted sugar cookie are all I can think of. I don't buy their cookies very often, though. I don't even look at the case when I walk by, too tempting.jessiferrrb wrote: »Susieq_1994 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Susieq_1994 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »You know what's delicious that I haven't had in eons?!? Subway's oatmeal raisin cookies. They just popped in my head, and now I can't stop thinking about them. They're 200 calories per... Hmmmmm
I find this fascinating, because Subway oatmeal raisin cookies only JUST came to the Middle East and are advertised as a brand new thing. So they lied to us?!
Yep! Been around forever in the US. I'm pretty sure I had them in my 20's. So, 20 years ago or so.
I'm fascinated. When I was a kid, we only had three flavors: chocolate chip, double chocolate, and white chocolate macadamia. Two new additions (something about raspberry and white chocolate and then the oatmeal raisin) only showed up in the last two years. What other flavors are they hiding from me??
i think there's a peanut butter sometimes too? i could be wrong on that one.
... Now I'm going to cry. Where's MINE?! I demand an explanation, Subway!1 -
We had peanut butter, M&M, chocolate chunk, and white chocolate macadamia nut cookies when I worked there. WC macadamia are the best!0
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We had peanut butter, M&M, chocolate chunk, and white chocolate macadamia nut cookies when I worked there. WC macadamia are the best!
Those are hubs favs, but I'm mildly allergic to macadamia nuts (most nuts, actually). Sometimes I'll give in, but having my throat and inner ears itch usually isn't worth it.0 -
Susieq_1994 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »There's a Subway about 3 blocks from my office. I am seriously debating cookies for lunch now.
Sounds like a super awesome plan! If it fits your macros, that is.
I'm kinda meh about my cals/macros today. After tomorrow, I'm gonna get back on that wagon.0 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »You know what's delicious that I haven't had in eons?!? Subway's oatmeal raisin cookies. They just popped in my head, and now I can't stop thinking about them. They're 200 calories per... Hmmmmm
Rasins were put on this earth by Satan himself. Bleaarrgghhh 0 -
They're just grapes I couldn't get to before they aged...2
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