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What made it even better is that my workplace is an 18th-century plantation so I was dressed like a Colonial woman the entire time. I kept thinking to one of my favorite strips from "Hark! A Vagrant".
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I'm not saying that people everywhere are not overweight. And we're by no means the only spot in the country that likes eating heavy. Far from it. But I just see, over and over, this– not "victim mentality"– but this just shrug-and-accept-it from so many people down here, and it just gets to pissing me off. Honestly I've…
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My tiny 1930s kitchen. Microwave took up roughly 80% of the counter to the left of my sink. Now, I can put my bread machine and toaster there instead AND have plenty of room for prep! ~VL
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Essentially, my parents' counters are ridiculously shallow/narrow and the overhead cabinets weirdly big and low. I'm 5'6'', no giant, and it's awkward as heck to position myself and my cutting board in the right way. Even my 5'4" mother has problems and my 5"10" Dad doesn't even try (he cleans the dishes after I cook, so,…
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I agree to a certain extent. We (as in "Southerners") were historically more of an agrarian society and thus worked off a lot of calories by field labor. But, it's been nearly 100 years since that was daily life. At some point you just have to take personal responsibility. I'm a lay food historian and honestly, the…
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Ooh! Ooh! I am so glad you posted this. I know this is slightly off what you wanted (debatable weight articles, etc) but, I love reading books and watching documentaries about the subject. Hell, I wouldn't hang out at MFP forums if I didn't ;) I'm a historian and tour guide, and all throughout my life I've always found…
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I often wish– not just for MFP, but all forums– that there was a search option for closed threads, or a #DumpsterFire tag. ~VL
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That's how my parents' kitchen is set up, and Lord above is it a PITA. Their kitchen is horribly laid out anyway (their house was clearly built by a 1950s architect enamored with new conveniences and not, y'know, actual functional space), but you basically smack your forehead on the microwave and overhead cabinets any time…
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Alas, in my little corner of SE Georgia, it would just sit rusting by the municipal garbage cans for the next 10 years. But, the city dump/heavy recycling center is on my commute so I can drop it off before work. One of my favorite (possibly apocryphal) invention stories involves the "discovery" of microwaves. Apparently a…
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I know, right?! I know it's just over a year old because I bought it when I moved into this apt July 2016. The store that sold it to me shut down a couple of months later (I'm not surprised, shopping there was the rudest customer experience I've ever had and I'm an overly forgiving sort– it's got to be REALLY bad for me to…
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For the most part, the whole "diet" mindset and fads as opposed to knowing actual science "prevented" me from losing weight as I had no understanding of CI<CO or even calories. I grew up in the age of Susan Powter, SlimFast, Wow! chips, Alli and Snackwells and God knows how many more in between, it seems that every few…
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My parents and friends know that if I'm in the kitchen, they should stay out. I do appreciate that they ASK if they can help, that is a nice thing to ask– but no. I don't need your help, I need you to stay out of my way. I can absolutely participate a living-room/kitchen conversation from my spot over the stove, but you're…
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Oh, heck yeah! I dressed the part, too– big circle dress, matching jewelry and bright red lipstick...what can I say, I work as a historical reenactor, I like to look and act the part! When the weather starts cooling down I'm going to try and start 18th century cooking demonstrations at my workplace– pots hanging over the…
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Seriously, I started making my own sauces for the party two days ago. I was considering buying a jarred dipping sauce but then thought, "it's going to be so much more fun if I make it myself". You don't even *see* me during my dinner parties, I'm hidden in the kitchen. My BF and friend had to reassure other guests, "this…
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It was a fantastic evening and I'd like to thank you personally for the dumpling filling! I love to cook and entertain (I'm a frustrated 1960s housewife at heart) and, I won't lie, it's awesome when I can "show" that veg food doesn't have to be bland and rabbity. Being in SE Georgia, every dinner party I'm invited to…
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I'd like to bump this thread up again because I had the dinner party I was asking for, it went without a hitch, and I used many of the recipes shared in this thread. I decided to do a fondue-style dim sum, "steam your own dumplings". I had my rice cooker/steamer set up on the table like a chocolate fountain. The main…
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So, y'all have made me want ALL the foods right now. I <i>love</i> dumplings, wontons, gyoza, whatever you want to call them so I have bookmarked that recipe for sure. And, I had been thinking about doing a "make-your-own" summer roll bar (okay, more like folding card table). Not as much effort on my part (just prepping…
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I keep mine closed and have since I first started using MPF ~4 years ago. I've considered opening it but I find myself more honest when I'm *not* being "transparent" for other people. I have no incentive to lie about or omit things I eat and drink because I have no one to impress with what a good girl I'm being. Also,…
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Maybe not for this dinner, but certainly one of mine in the future. Pineapple in a nice hot curry is amazeballs.
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Thank you so, so much! I can get most "exotic" ingredients no problem (I live in a city with a huge Thai/Vietnamese/Korean population and thus have a ton of markets available) but I just don't have the personal culinary knowledge at hand. The only thing I'm truly adverse to cooking with is mango, because it ranks up with…
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I won't eat with my hands in public. I have no idea why, but even if it's a sandwich and fries, I eat them with silverware. Additionally, if I'm eating a sandwich/veggie burger/etc, I never eat the bun. I will eat essentially everything BUT the bun, which has led to many a "was something wrong with the food?" from many a…
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I'm in a stall for me and the cycles I tend to lose weight in. I know weight loss isn't linear but I've been maintaining for longer than I intended to and needed to adjust my calorie goals down anyway (MFP had me at 1920 for the last couple of months or so- losing 1 lb a week- and frankly that was starting to seem too high…
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No, it's more that food upsets her stomach after eating. We have tried everything from movies to marijuana, and unfortunately none of it seems to work too well. Smell seems to be the real trigger for her. She tells me that what I cook for myself is nauseating to her, and so I try not to cook my food after she's had…
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Haha- Okeh! I get it! I shan't do it again. I just wanted some opinions on whether it was safe or not...and I got 'em! Thank you, I knew I could trust the MFPals to give me good input. Y'all have been awesome in my own lurking-ness and I'm actually well chuffed that I actually got some responses to my very first query.…
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Thank you both for your advice! I'm gonna reply to you both in one post for brevity's sake... I haven't squatted in wedges more than the one time that prompted my question, and wouldn't continue to do so if it is going to mess me up. I have tried squatted barefoot as well– basically all the variants one can try, I have…