murphinchina

Don't make it a regular part of my diet??? But... I LIVE in China!!!! OMG!!!! Seriously though, there's probably way more MSG in the food here than back home in the States (in Chinese restaurants). They sell bags of MSG here in the condiment section, right next to the salt, pepper, sugar, etc. I don't know where you are…

Never. And please don't even try to feed that to my kids. Meat. A sammich MUST have meat!

First sentence: Can I tell you gently that you couldn't be more wrong? I have a friend who is a dancer, about 6'2"... everyone thinks she's the sexiest thing alive. I don't see it. Because I know her. When she's not dancing, she's the sweetest, cutest "little girl" that I have ever met. Yes, small "pocket-sized" girls…

Ain't it funny how different we all are? I marvel at the people who say they cannot eat a certain number of calories a day., when it would be SO easy for me to eat those calories in one meal! lol This is not a dig at those people, more of a "Hey, guess what? We're all different!". Certain rules do apply to the human…

what is a Kcal? I never seem to get the same answer...

Damn Bigg! I don't even get a "shake hands"??? Pass isn't even an option! Pray tell good sir, in what way might I have offended thee?

tripmom... wave (my gf would kill me for anything else... she even knows if I THINK "lick, bite!) btw... 164lbs. lost... TOTALLY AWESOME!!!!

I don't know what "sho cheep" means, but if its from oats... it's not milk. Thank you

hey mixed, I generally feel the same way about cottage cheese, but have you ever tried it with apple butter? Heaven! I'm sure apple butter would ruin the whole "healthy" thing, as it tastes too good to be good for you. It look like applesauce, but it's got a smoother consistency and it's brown. Deeeelicious with cottage…

The idea, in the past, and still valid today in developing countries (such as China and India) is that an older man equates to stability. They are established in their careers, usually have some money, are more devoted to family (past the wilder stages) etc. etc. This is still a cultural meme today in many countries. The…

With her being under 18 and you being over, especially 12 years older, that's called Statutory Rape in the USA. Tough call for me though, as I am older than my gf's mom. (BUT, I'm in Asia!!!) She is though, older than 17...

For those who immediately denigrate "alternative medicine" please just move on... I used to suffer from migraines, not nearly as bad as some of you seem to, nor as badly as my mother who used to take a self-injection of her migraine meds to knock her out. I forget the med, but she did wake up without the migraine. However,…

Well, since most listed nutritional info is an estimate anyway... how to answer? I guess, don't stress over every little bite. When I use the info listed on MFP I look for several entries and usually go with the median. If only 2 I go with the higher one and when I guesstimate, I guess high.

I would like to apologize now, but in the US, "Magnum" is a brand of large-sized condoms... so that also begs the question, who is Nobby? Really, I do apologize, I must be having an off-day. Mea culpa, mea culpa.

I'm assuming, from your tone, that you are just being silly and fun. What you say is true of caffeine if introduced directly into the bloodstream without any of those pesky digestive processes involved. Yes, they say the amount of caffeine in one cup of coffee is enough to kill a horse, but... I'm not a horse. There is…

Don't know how good the toaster oven is, but here's my go to. Put a little flour, salt, pepper, garlic salt and cajun seasoning in a Tupperware-like container. (If you have 2, keep a supply in one and bread the chicken in the other.) 1 or 2 boneless chicken breasts, a little wet with water, olive oil, egg wash...…

I'm not intimidated or turned off by successful women. In fact, quite the opposite. What I am turned off by is arrogant, snobbish women who blame their lack of a successful relationship on their success and others' perceived discomfort with that success... instead of just realizing that it's their…

I'm in China, with the food safety here I'm sure I've already drunk someone's pee. And they do eat dog here. As and aside, you people who said bacon is gross are obviously insane. (Or you've only eaten English bacon. Why don't they cook that stuff?)

My girlfriend comes from a traditional Chinese family. It's taken her a year to get over the fact that I cook and (sometimes) clean. She was confused and even a little nervous the first time she cooked for me (at my house) and, after dinner, I told her to sit down and relax while I cleaned the kitchen. She still does the…

Hey guys, a little info for you here... The OP says she's Vietnamese-American, and I don't know if she was born in the US or Vietnam but here's a HUGE cultural difference. In Chinese specifically, and most of Asia (assuming VN as well) a "lowly" employee NEVER talks back to an "exalted" boss. And... ALL employees are lowly…

First thought... I get comments about my food because hey... I'm a white guy in China and they're always curious about what I'm eating and where I got it. I try to take everything in a friendly light. Sometimes it can get awkward however, since I am bigger than most of my co-workers (and their entire, combined families!)…

I'll let you know... in about 6 months, when I get CLOSE to that stage... lol Seriously, man... you've been kicking @r$e with this thing, and I can't thank you enough for get me into MFP. Hope you get some more useful tips from others.

DH? What does the designated hitter, an American League anomaly, have to do with your family? Text speak obscure abbreviations trying to explain to my HOT, 21 year old Chinese student why PinkOne is NOT a good choice for an "English name"

Wrong... I prefer pudding.

Dude... for #'s 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10,11,12 and 13 NEVER come to China Walking into a clothing store that sells both men's and women's clothes, looking at the colors, styles and sizes... and having to ask which are the men's clothes!!!

People that think America is a racist country. Seriously, visit another country, we're ROOKIES when it comes to being racist!

Indecisive eating... I go to McD's. Do I want the fish sandwich or the double cheeseburger? I don't know. I can't decide. Ah, I'll just have both... "Economical" eating. Wow. The burger is 11 rmb, but the meal is only 15... seems like a waste of money to not get the meal... ARGH!!!!

How about spoonsful of icing, straight out of the can? Wow... how sad. The truly correct grammar for multiple spoons full of something IS in fact "spoonsful". However Spellcheck corrects it to the spoken, but incorrect "spoonfuls".

Wow? The evil step-mom? I was thinking more of Cruella DeVille, until I realized you look more like Glenn Close. :) (for susan...)

I had a long time family doctor said to me, "Scott, it's been a long time since I've seen you! You've gotten fat!". I wasn't offended, maybe because of the big smile on his face, the really cool Afrikaans accent, or the fact that he's just a helluva nice guy and TRULY cares about his patients. And, I HAD gotten fat! I try…