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The Lounge Family relationships... Dec 22 2008
00:45 (UTC)
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Look, go to Al-Anon.  It might not give you all the answers but it will give you good people who are dealing with what you are dealing with. 

If he chooses to drink and you want a relationship, these guys can help.  They will help put everything in focus so you can figure out what is important for you to keep and what you can ignore. They won't change him but if you change a bit, he might.  However that isn't a promise, just a possible end.

And it is not advice it is a strong suggestion. 

And no left alone it never gets better with an active drunk, only worse.  I know.  I'm in AA.

New Members **New Member forum Meet N Greet** Dec 22 2008
00:19 (UTC)
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. Calorie Count Name (user id): Philocrates
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Phil
3. Age & Sex: Have one and older than dirt 
4. General Location: 3rd rock from the sun, Solar System
5. Married? Single? The other half says "YOU are married."
6. Kids? Furbabies? Kids? Never.  2 cats and a big flock of birds.
7. Favorite color? black
8. Favorite movie? This time of year? My christmas films: Die Hard and Lethal Weapon
9. Hobbies? Reading, managing my messageboard, working on the website, computer games such as Sim2, Cooking
10. Favorite Snack? Right now it is Clemetines
11. Favorite Beverage? Coke Classic
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? ??? Chronic health problems such as my back
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Breathing.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Washing Dishes
15. How did you find Calorie Count? N Y Times
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?  Slightly anti social. The other half says I sound just like Diana in Waiting for God.  My friends [who don't know each other] say I sound just like House.  Otherwise nope

Vegetarian Seitan tastes like... Dec 20 2008
21:28 (UTC)
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Seitan tastes exactly like whatever broth I cook it in when I make it.  It takes on the broth flavor.  The texture is whatever I cook it to be from crumbly to firm.

I don't buy store bought.  I make it for a lot less and suit it to my taste.  Right now I have a large bag of "chicken" flavored [light taste] in the refrigerator.

Foods Food Survey Dec 20 2008
20:14 (UTC)
30

I am so bored this after noon...

What is your favorite:

Breakfast food: Cornflakes, plain, unsweetened

Italian dish: pasta anything

Mexican dish: Chicken Mole

Drink: Bailey's Irish Cream on the rocks or Coke Classic

Dessert: varies

Chinese dish: Hot and sour soup

Appetizer: shrimp anything

Diet food/product: Gimme Lean sausage flavor

Winter comfort food: soup

Summer comfort food: pasta salad

Birthday treat:  Filet Migon

Fast food item: Taco Bell's bean and cheese burrito

Frozen food: ice cream

Food to bake: fruit pies

Food to cook: tofu because it is so flexable. Give me a block and I have appetizer, main, sides or dessert

Type of Pizza: deep dish, pineapple, ham, black olives with extra cheese

Canned food item: dilled green beans

Type of chocolate: white

Fruit: blackberries

Veggie: vine ripe fresh out of the garden tomato.  No others need apply

 

 

 

Foods a simple, but good question. Dec 20 2008
20:01 (UTC)
22

Rare filet Migon wrapped in bacon.

Foods "this or that" survey. Dec 20 2008
20:00 (UTC)
64

White chocolate

eggwhites [Egg beaters] but don't use them much.

fruit or veggies  both

hot or cold cereal? Both

salty I don't care much for sweet unless it is somthing like Pims Raspberry chocolate biscuits which isn't American cloying sweet

chips before popcorn

Pie before cake

Fresh ginger gingerbread [not the other kind]

Fudge

Home ground hamburger

Coke Classic

celery

peanut butter

spicy

crab.  I don't like lobster

Sweet potatoes and regular potatoes, both adore potatoes

Pass the Grey Poupon

pasta

Foods Bored?! ;) Dec 20 2008
19:51 (UTC)
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  1. Jolly Rancher?  Hate them all.
  2. Mexican?  Chicken Mole
  3. torilla? Flour
  4. better? OJ
  5. filling in chocolates? I don't like chocolate.
  6. favorite popcorn topping? Nutritional Yeast
  7. Milk? Unsweetened Westsoy soy milk
  8. Condiment I over use? Braggs [like soy sauce minus the salt]
  9. carrots? Candied cooked
  10. Cake icing? Cream Cheese or Buttercream
  11. Cake flavor? Vanilla or fresh ginger gingerbread
  12. My worst cooking experience? The day I burned the Steak a la Kirk.  Took everyone out to dinner came down stairs to find them eating the tough steak before we left and heard on of them say "Even burned it tastes good. Sort of like a good jerky"
  13. Brownie? My honest favorite: No Pudge clone warm from oven.
  14. M&Ms [live with it]
  15. How do I like my chicken? Still clucking.  I saw a local factory farm's truckload to a local Kosher plant.  I will NEVER eat chicken again.  They were NOT healthy.  Pass the Filet Migon please.
  16. Sauce? Depends.  Now to day it is going to be Spaghetti with winter squash and feta cheese with various seasonings
  17. Refuse to look up calories?  Yeah.  Disney's Crystal Place Breakfast Lasagna  It is about 2000 and something a serving.
  18. Candy canes? Don't like em
  19. Steak or Burger cooked?  Moo.  Rare.  Very rare.  It better be bleeding.
  20. Cook for the first time?  I have been cooking for at least 40 years.  I'll get back to you when I think of something I haven't cooked.
  21. Cold pizza for breakfast.  What do you think I ate in college?
  22. No calories in the food?  Hum... Cream.  But the cholesterol has to leave too.
Recipes Featured Video - Cooking with Tofu Dec 20 2008
19:36 (UTC)

??? Drain then freeze???? Why?

Um, you don't have to drain tofu to freeze it.  I simply throw the whole package [water packed] into the freezer then thaw and press before using.  Does exactly the same as his method and frankly, it is much easier for me to take the packages from the shopping bag and just toss in.

And I always press on a slant board.  Why? Drainage. 

It makes a royal mess if I do it on a plate and doesn't get as nice.  All I have to do is elevate my chopping block a bit on one end.  Drain the other into the sink.  Place on towels or wrap in cheese cloth [if it wants to crumble] put the weight as shown on top [I like my good heavy cast iron skillet personally] and wait until the water stops.

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