I've been stretching out the meat meals, for sure.
I've been stretching out the meat meals, for sure.
@Totalanimefan: I'm glad you're making progress... and I understand why you don't want to post what you've written because of those plagiarism filters that most college sites seem to be employing these days /sigh/
@Koah: Oh yeah - I completely feel ya on that! It is depressing to go to the store these days... between the price increases and the availability of stuff... it always makes me a little depressed...
I hope the washer can handle the size of the rug -I didn't even think about that, tbh, but you make a good point!! I'll have to balance it out with towels or something and hope for the best!
... the "conventional" meat here is now what I would pay for its organic equivalent a year or so ago... going grocery shopping is seriously depressing these days. It always seems to upset me...
We are definitely doing more beans, soups, and salads these days... /sigh/ ...
@Koah: Oh yeah - I completely feel ya on that! It is depressing to go to the store these days... between the price increases and the availability of stuff... it always makes me a little depressed...
I hope the washer can handle the size of the rug -I didn't even think about that, tbh, but you make a good point!! I'll have to balance it out with towels or something and hope for the best!
... the "conventional" meat here is now what I would pay for its organic equivalent a year or so ago... going grocery shopping is seriously depressing these days. It always seems to upset me...
We are definitely doing more beans, soups, and salads these days... /sigh/ ...
This week, I pre-cooked chicken and shredded it. In separate containers, I experimented with flavors. I wanted to find a yummy lunch-wrap recipe. So I'm down to a little bit of chicken left. I liked the chili-lime recipe best with a tomato basil tortilla/wrap.
As far as beef, I've been trying to do stews. but I'm sick of stews now. XD
We do a lot of asian meals here. My husband is amazing at throwing foods together and making it something good. My favorite dish of his is Bulgogi, but that's straight up ginger-beef.
@Wildfire: Our local ranches have been advertising selling half or whole cows to families who can afford to buy it outright. I did the math, and it's still more costly than what the grocery store offers. :c
I should just kick my husband out during hunting season and tell him to not come home until he has a deer or elk. lmao. XD
We typically do bulgogi with rice and veggies. :3 My kids love broccoli and carrots with basically anything. XD I always have an over abundance of broccoli and carrots.
i really love squash, but being pregnant has been challenging because I'm craving foods I've never used before. lol! like spinach. XD and cucumbers.
I love a decent salad. <3 What dressing do you use? Kind of a weird question- but I've only ever used ranch, ranch is having a way of coming back up right now [thanks to the human leach growing in my hoo-ha].
@Totalanimefan: Yeah... I've had to deal with this with my kids the last couple of years. I understand where they're coming from, but at the same time...really??? o_0
... at least you're making progress on your assignments??
...ugh...
... at least you're making progress on your assignments??
...ugh...
I'm going to try the spiced lentils with carrots tonight. I already have everything. so YAY.
and the balsamic vinaigrette looks easy enough to make, but I don't have olive oil right now. :d
I've talked to @wildfire: a lot about changing my diet.
<3
I'm really open to suggestions. I've gotten better these last few months at being more 'risky' in the kitchen. My comfort/quick foods, I don't make as much anymore. I was one of those kids that grew up with ramen and soda in the house. I haven't drunk caffeinated soda in years.
Now when I make ramen, I add veggies and eggs and ginger. :3 <3
lmao, I rambling on about food, so I must be hungry. XDD
Anyway, I felt like such a butthead because I couldn't eat any of the food they had served. =3=' They decided I was 'hoity toity' after that. XD
The food was all fried. Fried chicken... fried fries, etc. It was all deep-fried. At the time I couldn't stomach [even now], deep-fried foods.
They had no sides. or vegetables. OTL
mmmm, you should do fried rice. :D
I miss the food I ate when I was in school. It was really just pizza, nachos, beer, wine, and caprese salads. And enough coffee to serve a cruise liner.
My father is like that; he becomes personally offended any time someone mentions that they're vegan. For whatever reason, he just can't get over the idea of honey. Or veganism, really.
My father is like that; he becomes personally offended any time someone mentions that they're vegan. For whatever reason, he just can't get over the idea of honey. Or veganism, really.
I don't have IBS and the oil messes with my system pretty bad. I can't even imagine with IBS. e.e
I realized later that his family teased me from their insecurities. They really felt that their eating habits were cheaper than the 'organic' stuff. lol. XD
When I was pregnant 8 1/2 years ago, I stayed with his family and bought a giant fruit tray after they said something like "we cant afford fruit and that stuff".
They were baffled because my giant tray of fruit lasted me, alone, for a week and it was only 10$.
@blue: lol, I like that my brain went to High school and I was like "beer? wine? Whaht?!" XD My dad was always trying to force his daughters to eat more meat. Never allowed any of us to try the vegetarian route. A few years back, he had some serious health issues arise, and meat had to be severely cut from his diet.
It's weird visiting him now, and he sits and eats his berries and fruit for breakfast and some sort of well-rounded meal for dinner.
Ever smell something that gives you instant nostalgia? XD
I enjoy the food, but my kids and roommate are complaining. Sucks to be them because this is what they're getting. XD
My husband loves it. :3 Or me. lol!
lol, my roommate is fun to watch. His diet is really bad and it's entertaining watching him trying to eat this. He's determined to finish his bowl.
I'm definitely learning that the pre-made and boxed 'healthy' is incredibly expensive. I've stably lived in one place for almost 2 years now and I'm now learning about shelf-life foods and stuff like that. :3
LOL my roommate just finished his food. He chased it with Dr Pepper. I'm laughing at him because he entertained me.
He must be a picky eater, haha. Lentils are pretty delicious, and one of my favorite things to eat because they can be so satisfying in the cold weather. Back home, there was a restaurant that made a lentil soup with reindeer sausage so it was very tasty.
Cooking your own food can be substantially cheaper, and if you're knowledgeable about where to shop and what's in season, eating "healthy" isn't hard at all. It's especially easy in a farm country because produce tends to be cheaper, but it's usually pretty accessible anywhere these days.
The last room mate I had was on this steak-only diet.
It still makes my eyes water from giggling about how he always complained about his stomach.
Cooking your own food can be substantially cheaper, and if you're knowledgeable about where to shop and what's in season, eating "healthy" isn't hard at all. It's especially easy in a farm country because produce tends to be cheaper, but it's usually pretty accessible anywhere these days.
The last room mate I had was on this steak-only diet.
It still makes my eyes water from giggling about how he always complained about his stomach.
@Totalanimefan: Congrats on making such good progress with your school stuff and getting through another class!
@koah:
@blue:
Good convo about food! I agree that it's confusing to me to hear people say "oh, it's expensive to eat healthy"... well, uhh... not really. Depending on the household dynamics, you can often get two meals from cooking once(-ish) if you plan accordingly... which knocks down the cost of ingredients. If you think in terms of overall cost through your lifetime, what kind of medical bills are you going to be paying later if you don't eat at least reasonably well now?? The other thing that baffles me is "I don't have time to cook healthy"... really? ... but you have time to sit around and babysit some premade something in the microwave for 45+ minutes? Do you realize how many healthy things you can make yourself in that same time period??
I made split pea and (leftover) ham soup last night with cornbread muffins for the guys - it was pretty good, tbh. My youngest was apparently boasting about it and had to take some to a friend to illustrate what a good cook I am - lol!!! I may even do another round of leftover ham (if there is any - lol) with sauteed greens (from the garden) and black-eyed peas (or something similar) for tonight :3
@koah:
@blue:
Good convo about food! I agree that it's confusing to me to hear people say "oh, it's expensive to eat healthy"... well, uhh... not really. Depending on the household dynamics, you can often get two meals from cooking once(-ish) if you plan accordingly... which knocks down the cost of ingredients. If you think in terms of overall cost through your lifetime, what kind of medical bills are you going to be paying later if you don't eat at least reasonably well now?? The other thing that baffles me is "I don't have time to cook healthy"... really? ... but you have time to sit around and babysit some premade something in the microwave for 45+ minutes? Do you realize how many healthy things you can make yourself in that same time period??
I made split pea and (leftover) ham soup last night with cornbread muffins for the guys - it was pretty good, tbh. My youngest was apparently boasting about it and had to take some to a friend to illustrate what a good cook I am - lol!!! I may even do another round of leftover ham (if there is any - lol) with sauteed greens (from the garden) and black-eyed peas (or something similar) for tonight :3
Good morning.
Temps are going to drop here later today, with forecast for freezing temperatures all the way to south FL. I'll be covering up some of my baby plants after I get back from meeting a friend for lunch... or trying to cover them up, anyway. XD
@Wildfire: Ooh, the sauteed greens from your garden sound really good. One of my favorite dishes is collared greens.
I wonder if perhaps cooking in general isn't just a bit intimidating, and moreso coming up with meal plans that are supposed to be healthier.
I wonder if perhaps cooking in general isn't just a bit intimidating, and moreso coming up with meal plans that are supposed to be healthier.
@blue: It's actually collard greens and some cabbage from my garden that I'll be using! :3
Yes, I think you're right about the idea of cooking and meal planning being intimidating for some... it's not like it's generally taught anymore (either in schools with "home-economics" classes, or at home through Mom, Grandmom, Aunts, etc.). But it's not difficult - it just takes a little bit of attention, and I'm not sure it takes more attention than doing the "junk" food thing. And "healthy" just means "real food", really - if it comes out of a box or a can or some other type of packaging, it inevitably has extra things in it - preservatives, colorings, fake flavorings, etc. - and it's largely these things that combine and collect in the body to create unhealthy conditions...
Yes, I think you're right about the idea of cooking and meal planning being intimidating for some... it's not like it's generally taught anymore (either in schools with "home-economics" classes, or at home through Mom, Grandmom, Aunts, etc.). But it's not difficult - it just takes a little bit of attention, and I'm not sure it takes more attention than doing the "junk" food thing. And "healthy" just means "real food", really - if it comes out of a box or a can or some other type of packaging, it inevitably has extra things in it - preservatives, colorings, fake flavorings, etc. - and it's largely these things that combine and collect in the body to create unhealthy conditions...
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I can definitely agree that cooking meals [for the first time] and meal planning is intimidating.
I've changed my entire food diet because of having children. :> I taught them at a young age what the difference between 'real food' and 'filler food' is. Which is something I wasn't really taught at home or school. We had health classes that very briefly went over diet health, but it was usually "as you know- ___ food is good for your heart." and it was easy to zone out after that.
My mom grew up eating garden greens and cooking with her mom. same with my dad, he grew up on the farm. I am child #9, the older kids got taught the home skills, and I got leftover worn-out parenting. Mind you, I'm not complaining. :3 I love my parents and they did their best. :3
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This pregnancy is seriously opening my eyes to how much fake flavoring and coloring is in quick foods. I've had to cut those out. and pre-pregnancy, I had already cut out preservative foods. =O
I'm making zucchini chips today. :3
@blue: omgosh! I'm so curious where you grew up. <3 [I feel like I've asked you before] Growing up with reindeer meat sounds amazing. :3
I really love game meat. I was given a Norwegian cook book and most of the picture-meals make me drool, but I have no access to game meats. lol!
@Wildfire: I don't mind preservatives or pre-made foods. They can be an easy go-to and helpful for when you're just not up to cooking or need a little bit of a head start. It's only that--like you mentioned--it gets expensive if you rely on it too much sometimes. I bet a cooking class would be really enjoyable in school when you're young, especially if it's just to cook some basics or have other kids bring in recipes to try. I didn't really learn to cook until I was...I believe around 20. It was definitely intimidating at first, and you don't know what the directions really mean; thank goodness youtube exists now.
@Koah: Isn't it wild how many foods have food coloring? Sometimes you just have to wonder why. The same with sugar!
Ohh, I'm envious! I've never tried Norwegian foods. I was pretty lucky to grow up where I did; lots of seafood (father was a fisherman) and lots of game meats because it was a lot of wilderness. There are a lot of companies and delis that will sell specialty meats. Kielbasa is pretty common, even in grocery stores (I thought) and reindeer sausage was a staple where I grew up.
@Koah: Isn't it wild how many foods have food coloring? Sometimes you just have to wonder why. The same with sugar!
Ohh, I'm envious! I've never tried Norwegian foods. I was pretty lucky to grow up where I did; lots of seafood (father was a fisherman) and lots of game meats because it was a lot of wilderness. There are a lot of companies and delis that will sell specialty meats. Kielbasa is pretty common, even in grocery stores (I thought) and reindeer sausage was a staple where I grew up.
I wanna draw yours now. :3 Awe, I feel loved.
I found out my [adopted] daughter is allergic to some food coloring. Red dye being one. She was 6 and ate a red velvet cupcake and minutes later red was everywhere, it was a terrible way to find out her body hates red dye.
I've learned a couple of dishes from my family. But nothing 'normal', as far as Scandinavian foods. I can make crepes, lefse, krumkake and my favorite- PotetKlubb. OH and Swedish meatballs. XD lol. We really only make these around the holidays.
I grew up on the Washington state coast. So lots of salmon. <3 I used to hate it, but now I miss Salmon.
@Koah: haha, It's my pleasure so I'm pleased you enjoy it.
Ohh, a Potet Klubb? I had to look it up, but I wonder if you wouldn't be a big pierogi (Polish) fan. These little potet things looks very interesting; are they served any particular style? In a soup? Just willy-nilly? I am a little potato demon...
I don't think I ever developed a taste for salmon but it was a staple. I got better at eating fish as I grew up, but it was always a struggle for me. As an adult, my mother thinks it's funny that I fake it just to be polite--she's the only one who could tell. I'd love to eat more fish and cook it more often; it's a great protein, but I tend to be more vegetable-heavy and my partner prefers chicken.
In this area, there are a lot of Jamaican and Central American restaurants. It's a cuisine I'm almost entirely unfamiliar with (save for a few items) but it's very interesting to see the different methods and dishes everyone has.
Ohh, a Potet Klubb? I had to look it up, but I wonder if you wouldn't be a big pierogi (Polish) fan. These little potet things looks very interesting; are they served any particular style? In a soup? Just willy-nilly? I am a little potato demon...
I don't think I ever developed a taste for salmon but it was a staple. I got better at eating fish as I grew up, but it was always a struggle for me. As an adult, my mother thinks it's funny that I fake it just to be polite--she's the only one who could tell. I'd love to eat more fish and cook it more often; it's a great protein, but I tend to be more vegetable-heavy and my partner prefers chicken.
In this area, there are a lot of Jamaican and Central American restaurants. It's a cuisine I'm almost entirely unfamiliar with (save for a few items) but it's very interesting to see the different methods and dishes everyone has.
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Having you as a Voltie would be awesome.