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What Do Your Meals Look Like ... (Slowcooker Cabbage-Veg Weight Loss Soup)
Since I'm having issues seeing any current entries on the usual "What Do Your ..." thread (apparently there's a defect-correction fix from MFP in the works), I'm posting this individual entry. Just back from a weeklong cruise to Bermuda from NYC. Meals aboard ranged from good to great, and I'm happy to say I didn't…
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Goldenberry / Cape Gooseberry / Uchuva
On a lark this week, I picked up a pint of new-to-me "Golden Berries" (pictured), from South America. They have a pleasant, mild, yet tangy and refreshing taste. They remind me more of a cherry tomato in structure than a cherry or blueberry/etc., and I am a little perplexed as to what to do with them. I have scanned online…
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Soylent ... What's Your Experience?
My wife is a hospital-based nurse (OR). In this time of covid-19, lunch has been complicated by PPE removal/redressing and the time/exposure resulting. With TCM showing "Soylent Green" recently, I had the brilliant idea (so *I* think, anyway, LOL) of trying out a liquid meal replacement to streamline her experience a bit.…
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Aerogarden // Hydroponics
With our ongoing covid lockdown, getting fresh stuff - produce especially - has been spotty (we're in NJ, and are considered "high-risk" for infection so we're doing extreme isolation). I got a small Aerogarden unit for Christmas, but didn't activate it, as we couldn't figure out a good site for it. Well, "necessity is the…
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HRM/trackers and AFIB
I have persistent, silent AFIB. Have had for a number of years. I'm a couple of years into a fitness regime which concentrates in cycling and swimming, plus light hiking and walking (and diet). Am doing indoor stuff in the gym now for the winter. Am under doctor supervision. I have been using a fingertip pulse-ox meter to…
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AFIB, Fitbit, Garmin, ...
Advice, please, from those using an HR monitor (Fitbit, Garmin, etc.). I have permanent, generally silent AFIB. I have been dealing with it while cycling, swimming, etc., plus in the gym in previous winters. I carry a fingertip pulse-ox with me for measuring HR when it feels as if it's acting up. I have found the gym…
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Sources for Plus-Size Winter Cycling Wear (USA)
Hello, all, thanks in advance for advice. I'm a big guy, entering my first full winter returned to cycling after decades. I made do with a hodgepodge of sweats/thermals/t-necks/etc. last winter after getting a new bike for Christmas/retirement. At that point, going a mile was a big deal, so just being warm was OK. Now, a…
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Permethrin and Cycling Gear [Tick Prevention]
I will be going on a group ride to a heavily wooded area/gravel trail in a couple of weeks (northwest NJ/Delaware Water Gap area). Lots of ticks, lots of Lyme disease. Question: any negative experience with using Permethrin on Lycra cycling products? Would you prefer soaking, trigger sprayer or aerosol can (leaning towards…
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THANK YOU - Cycling Advice and Encouragement
I was surveyed last evening by MFP for feedback on these message boards; many of you have probably also gotten queried from time to time. I thought about it, and agreed with the question that ran something like, "Do these forums help you in your goals?" I returned to cycling after about 30 yrs this January, replete with my…
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Bontrager Cycle Computer - Calories Burned
Hi, all. I've just received a Bontrager Trip 100 Cycle Computer for my birthday. It's probably not the unit I would have chosen for myself, but of course I'll use it (I will also continue using "Ride With GPS" on my smartphone). Question: it provides an estimate on "calories burned." I presume this will be a general…
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Correlating Gym Bike Miles/Effort to Real World Miles/Effort
Hi all, and Happy New Year to you (a little late). I'm an over-60 guy who got a nice bike as a Christmas/Retirement gift this season. With the recent winter weather on the US East Coast, I've been doing way more gym miles than road miles. I'm pretty much starting from zero, which is why the bike is a great gift of health.…
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My New Favorite Spaghetti Squash Prep Method ...
Pressure cooker. Cut squash once perpendicular to long axis, place cut ends down on wire rack in cooker, add 1-2 cups plain water (below the level of your rack so that the squash is steamed and not braised), cook at pressure about 20 minutes (you might need to adjust your times based on the size of the squash and specific…
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Freezing Leftover Cauliflower Soup?
Beautiful, very (very) large heads of cauliflower at the market this week. I just made my first homemade cauliflower soup. Slow-cooker version, I pretty nearly filled a 6-qt cooker. Needless to say, I have leftovers. Can you freeze this stuff well? I used half-and-half for the dairy (not so calorie-friendly, I admit). I'm…
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Superfoods Powders and Capsules - Experience Sharing
On a lark the other day, I picked up a jar of Country Farms Super Greens Berry-Flavored powder to add to my morning smoothie and/or daily consumption. I don't have a particular objective in mind for this stuff, but like most folks on MFP, getting healthier, losing weight, etc. are major goals. I do get my daily veg/fruit…
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Tomato and Grilled Eggplant Salad
Summertime produce season keeps rolling on. Today, my market had nice tomatoes and fresh eggplant on sale. Couldn't resist this salad tonight. You use about 50/50% of grilled eggplant and cored/seeded tomatoes (don't want all the liquidy centers in this dish). 1. Grill eggplant, cut into rounds about 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick,…
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Jiggle-Top User: Instant Pot vs. Power Pressure XL?
I've been a jiggle-top stovetop pressure user for a number of years, and have begun to get interested in the potential of the new electronic/electric cookers. Pros/cons of the Instant Pot vs. Power Pressure Cooker? I just (re)watched the Power Pressure infomercial late last night (and no sad commentaries on my watching…
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Bulgur - Hard, Soft, Golden (Bobs Red Mill or Other) - Differences/Uses?
I'm thinking of taboule (spelling variants?) as accompaniment to BBQ grilled meats, etc. I've had the Neareast-brand boxed kind, and restaurant versions, but consistent with our evolving lifestyle, am embarking on the make-it-yourself route. This stuff seems really simple to assemble. Any recommendations on the type of…
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Balance of Nature // Texas Superfoods // etc. (?)
Hi. I'm just off coumadin (warfarin), and the commercials for these products are calling out to me (they don't report or control Vitamin-K content). I'm eating a good amount of veggies, but these types of things supposedly blend extracts of several dozen per capsule. I'm always skeptical, being a veteran of a lifetime of…
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Freeze-Dried Soup Mixes ...
Hello all, I'm curious about recommendations on freeze-dried soup mixes, suitable for stovetop, pressure cooker or slow cooker preparation. NOT survivalist-type provisions, just ordinary mixes. I have a bad new year's bronchitis, and was frustrated looking in the pantry this evening for some chicken noodle soup to…
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Craisins - Sugar
I know craisins have a sugar coating (both original and "reduced sugar"). does anyone know the source? cane/beet/etc., or high fructose corn syrup or other? just curious and not finding it specified anywhere, thanks!
