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Hobo potatoes are just a fair food as I described above...actually one of the healthier options when my kids are showing their rabbits and such at the county fair all week. Of course I manage to offset that with that other very American fair creation, the Elephant Ear. As Lemurcat likely suspects, I was being sarcastic…

Since they have only made one post, maybe they are just really confused by the system.

Yeah, to me pizza has all the herbs, salty milk product, and herbs that it needs. Don't mess with a classic, man! I like ranch on raw veggies (vinaigrette on cooked veg), or on a really boring salad when a great vinaigrette option isn't available, and I ESPECIALLY like it on "Hobo Potatoes" of the sort that you might find…

It most certainly was. Based on the original post, and in response to the drastically edited post, I would also have to add that you can't target specific areas for fat-burning, like arms and the other body parts referenced. It's going to come off where it's going to come off. Now you know, and knowing is half the battle.

Walking. Riding your bike. Running. Calisthenics. Jumping rope. Swimming. Crossfit boot camp. Elliptical. Rowing machine. Skiing. Skating. Climbing trees. Digging a hole. Shoveling snow. Chopping wood. Playing sports. Just make sure, as advised above, that you are eating at a deficit.

For anyone who doesn't have access to it in the store, and is wondering what this vile abomination is that everyone is pretending to hate, below is a Bon Appetit recipe, similar to how I have made it when I have had a surfeit of creme fraiche. I recommend adding herbs as well--I like parsley, chives, and thyme. ***** Two…

It's just mayo, sour cream, buttermilk, and/or Greek yogurt with powered onion, powdered garlic, and a few herbs added in. It was supposedly invented in the 1950s, but is probably a rip-off (knowingly or not) of an older traditional French creme fraiche type recipe. The flavor profile is traditionally French. I get a…

I had aches and pains (especially my back hurting) around 40 because I was carrying 30-40 extra pounds that I didn't need and was not working out whatsoever. Now that I am 46 I have no aches and pains (other than the day after I had the chance to work out with David Goggins, LOL), because I have lost the extraneous weight,…

I've had this problem with eggs that are a month or two old as well. Although they were dead fresh out of a chicken's caboose when I got them, as opposed to what your get at the store, which are not the freshest.

Ugh. Following.

Yep, it keeps all the weight on your legs...and if you increase the size of the step, it can introduce you to a whole new world of misery. (I am obviously not the biggest step-up fan).

Polish 'em up real good. :wink: https://www.muscleandfitness.com/workouts/leg-exercises/videos/dumbbell-clean

Increase the size of your step-up with a purchased or home-built wooden box with a 16", 18" or 20" option. And/or increase to 55 or 60 lb DBs and clean them to your shoulder. Either of those should keep you busy for a bit longer.

I have a lot of garden books on my shelf, but I just wanted to post the one that I go to all the time: it is a big, thick chunk of book that I have annotated extensively and even put in little tabs along the side for easier reference. It covers just about every gardening topic you can think of (and a lot more topics if you…

I don't think it would come across as a slap in the face to anyone getting started...she is just challenging herself like a lot of us challenge ourselves, like with the planking, couch to 5K, or for many of us, the 10+ servings of fruit-veg a day challenge. It's not what everyone would do, but the things I do aren't…

My SIL can eat nutmeg but can't tolerate cinnamon...would that be an acceptable replacement?

In her initial post she said she was making it 3:2. Although the 5:0 sounds like MY kind of diet!

I dunno, I too think this sounds interesting and challenging, although I agree with the posters above that I would do each diet for 2-4 weeks at least, to really deliberately test them out so it doesn't come across as overly ADHD and...SQUIRREL!!! :D You should open a thread (or just continue this one, I guess, but it…

Hey, we're expecting to be hit with between 0 and 18" of snow this weekend here in the Midwest, so I was just planning a few recipes to cook while we are (maybe? maybe not?) snowed in. And it made me wonder, what is everyone else's favorite Mediterranean type recipe that might be helpful for beginners who are working on…

Heavy on the skinless chicken breast chunks, celery, onions and maybe some grapes; light on the sauce (stretch the mayo with 0% fat Greek yogurt) and couscous.

Um...interesting that France isn't included on that list, especially since the UNESCO description is so vague. https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/mediterranean-diet-00884

Mississippi Diet meets Mediterranean Diet. :)

Thank you! I forgot that spreadsheet had fiber as well. I was just doing some back of envelope calcs, but yes, this would definitely superpower my geekery.

Interestingly, Irish and Scottish oats have a worse nutritional profile than your basic Quaker Rolled Oats. Less fiber and protein per 100 grams. I wonder how that could be; I was under the impression that the less processed oats would be slightly better. I just looked this up because I have ***GEEK ALERT*** gone down the…

Yes! We started using row covers on the kids cole crops this past summer, and they were helpful but we have their plants in dribs and drabs around the yard so it’s not very efficient. I have a cold frame over some chard and it seems to be keeping well, but I would love to be doing some low tunnels. I daydream about a green…

I agree with you on everything except the part where you suggest I am a disciplined gourmet. :D I’m just a redneck Hoosier who learned to cook from free Julia Child mini books that came free with Dove soap. And of course my moms 1960s Betty Crocker. If I spent as much time actually cooking food as I do reading and thinking…

I am so excited for you! I know you have been pining for more space, and now you have it. I'm looking forward to seeing what you decide to do with it. Let me know if you need a plant or seed delivery made to Chicago! :)

I think, if you are going to be doing a lot of your own cooking, it would be helpful to get to know one country's cuisines and food practices/attitudes really well, and then to branch off from there. But it is certainly not mandatory. It just makes it easier at the grocery store, knowing which foods to buy and what to keep…

Thank you, @kshama2001 and @lemurcat2 for bringing this thread to my attention! Reading through this thread has just been a summery balm for my soul, here in the midst of all the upper Midwest snow! I am up to so many things, my head spins just thinking about organizing them, but I will take a crack at a few highlights.…

I am just getting back into logging after quite a long while off, but here is a recent day. This is including grains too, but unless you are cutting them out completely, they are going to be there, making a contribution, as "background noise" at least. Oatmeal--4 g box raisins--2 g .25 cup quinoia--1 g 1 c broccoli--4 g…