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| Foods | Bacon Salt!!!!! | Sep 20 2008 03:02 (UTC) |
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| I have bacon salt (all the different flavors). I don't like it. My bacon-loving husband doesn't like it much either. To me it tastes like the chemicals it is made of, though it is reminiscent of bacon. If you eat a lot of processed American foods, maybe the chemical flavors won't be so noticeable. |
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| Vegetarian | (Not-So) Vegan Thanksgiving | Sep 12 2008 10:00 (UTC) |
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| If you want to impress your omnivore friends with vegan food, do not serve them anything that involves substitution ingredients in a traditional recipe. No TVP for meat in sauces, tofu for cheese in lasagna or creme in brulee, flaxseed for eggs in cookies, soymilk instead of cowmilk in white sauce. Your friends will compare your vegan versions to the dishes they know and love and yours are very likely going to be unfavorably rated, even if they are good. For appetisers, offer home baked French bread and wheat crackers, pesto made without the cheese, black olive paste, red pepper and walnut spread. In the main meal, try a nutty grain salad with citrus and herb dressing (this could be your main). As you said, veganising the sides will be easy. On the dessert buffet offer a range of fresh fruits, fruit compote, your tarts, fruit pies, candied nuts, popcorn balls. Last holiday season, I wrote a recipe pamphlet called "Almost Vegan" that you are welcome to use for ideaas. http://www.mediatinker.com/blog/archives/0104 54.html |
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| Weight Loss | Is my Body out of propotion? Need advice on attacking flabby body. | Sep 12 2008 00:34 (UTC) |
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| If you want a really fun way to tone up, try hula hoop dancing. It's as challenging as you want it to be and pretty addicting. You'll work your arms, butt, core muscles and work up a sweat while laughing and grinning like an idiot (or maybe that's just me). I'd recommend a class, if you can find one locally. It's great to meet other hoopers. If there's no class available, search YouTube for "hoop dancing" for inspiring examples, and "hoop dancing tutorial" for some instructions on how to do cool tricks. |
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| Foods | fiber one toaster pastries | Sep 11 2008 02:43 (UTC) |
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| Is this really food? It sounds extremely processed. | |||
| Foods | Not drinking enough water | Sep 09 2008 15:03 (UTC) |
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| I make water a part of my work breaks. I get up from the computer and refill my glass or bottle. Next break happens when I finish the water. It's good incentive to keep drinking. | |||
| Foods | What is best source for B12 | Sep 09 2008 14:59 (UTC) |
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| B12 is difficult for vegans to get, as most natural sources are animal-based. One of my friends swears by not washing the produce from his organic garden - he says the bug poop in the dirt keeps his B12 up. I prefer to get my B12 from Marmite. Apparently there are studies that show B12 pills are not bio-available. In other words they don't work so well. |
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| Foods | Anyone with food allergies? I cant have wheat and corn and it's been so hard to find food! | Sep 01 2008 01:15 (UTC) |
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| Making your own food is a blessing, not a curse! Allow your social life to revolve around your kitchen - invite friends over; make snacks to take with you to outdoor events; host potluck parties. Socialise in non-food contexts, like a poetry reading or art gallery, or a dance club, at the gym, or volunteering in your neighborhood. Food makes socialising easy, but it isn't the only way to enjoy the company of your friends. Though you can't go to bars and restaurants you can do so many other things that are fun - and probably more active and rewarding. |
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| Foods | muesli | Aug 24 2008 01:09 (UTC) |
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| There are several styles of meusli. Toasted muesli can be eaten as is. This seems to be the most common kind in the US, last time I looked. Bircher muesli should be soaked overnight (in water, milk, or juice as you prefer) to soften it into a sort of porridge. It is popular in Europe. | |||
| Foods | Food cravings in the middle of the night! | Aug 23 2008 01:24 (UTC) |
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| Are you waking up from sleep to get up and eat? Try to calm your craving with a glass of water or a cup of herbal tea instead. If you are getting the cravings while you are still awake, consider what your body is really trying to tell you. Maybe it is thirsty (have water or herbal tea) or even saying "Hey, I need some rest." If you get a craving late in your day, instead of feeding it, get ready for bed and go to sleep. |
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| Foods | Instant Ramen Noodles | Aug 22 2008 10:29 (UTC) |
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| And remember, 100g isn't necessarily a serving. The nutritional info is listed per 100 grams so that you can compare from food to food and so that the math isn't too difficult when calculating the serving numbers. Imagne you look at ramen's 100g details and compare it to tofu's 100 g details and decide which one is better for you. Or you can say "I put 220 ml/grams of water in this, plus the 88g of noodles = 308 g was my serving. So multiply the 100g details by 3 to see what I just consumed." |
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| Weight Loss | I need someone to tell me its wrong!!! | Aug 22 2008 10:18 (UTC) |
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| If you eat when you are bored, maybe you can think about addressing the boredom. What are you passionate about? What delights you and brings you joy? What makes you mad in the world, so mad that you want to do something to change it? What do you do that makes time disappear? When I draw or paint, time flashes by. I am immersed in creating something and it is wonderful for me. I know other people who get lost in books or playing video games. Lucky ones find joy in dancing or running. Find what you love and do it. Then you won't be bored and your eating habits will change. |
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| Foods | How can I cut down on sugar? | Aug 20 2008 22:44 (UTC) |
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| The best way to reduce sugar is to stop eating processed foods. It isn't exactly easy because it requires cooking without shortcuts. But if you like to cook, then it is a pleasure to get back to basics. I love making things from scratch. Make your own yogurt. Bake bread. Soak and boil dried beans. Roast a turkey and use the leftovers for sandwiches. All of these thing, homemade, will yeild less sugar than storebought versions. |
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| Foods | a fridge, a kettle, a microwave, and a toaster?! | Aug 19 2008 07:20 (UTC) |
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| Eating exactly the same thing every day isn't very balanced, so you are probably missing out on some nutrients and vitamins. Here are some ways you can vary without making extreme changes: Breakfast: Porridge made from a different grain (rice, wheat, oatmeal, quinoa, cornmeal...). Fresh fruit instead of dried. Lunch: A different bread: whole meal, rye, pumpernickle, with flaxseeds, etc. How about a tortilla or a pita? A different filling: chicken, turkey, beef, hummus, peanut butter, hard boiled eggs. Look at a deli menu and see what appeals to you. Add greens (lettuce, spinach, sprout) and tomato slices Dinner: Pot noodles re not very good for you! How about cooking on the weekend, portioning what you make and freezing it to bring to work? You can microwave it and enjoy a much healthier and heartier meal. Some ideas: lasagna, stew or soup, red beans and rice, chicken breast Have a look at some cookbooks for inspiration! |
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| Foods | Homeade soup | Aug 16 2008 23:58 (UTC) |
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| some tips for reducing sodium: make your own stock - canned broths tends to be high in sodium carmelise/brown onions in the stockpot to start season with herbs or spices and minimal added salt add a bit of MSG to enhance flavor |
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| Foods | Chips! | Aug 16 2008 23:55 (UTC) |
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| Why not make chips a treat that you only eat at a restaurant or pub - never at home? That way you don't have the smell, mess or worry and you won't be tempted to eat them frequently (assuming you eat at home most of the time). | |||
| Foods | For Anyone Who Eats Squash.... | Aug 14 2008 23:06 (UTC) |
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| I wash them to remove any applied wax or chemicals, then cut them in half and scoop out the seeds (if the squash is large, like a pumpkin, but not if it is small like a zucchini) and roast or grill slices. I eat the skin. |
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| Foods | Gluten reduction experiment... | Aug 14 2008 02:08 (UTC) |
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| Bread alternatives are, as others have said, challenging. But here are some I have used: - polenta cut into thin slices - sticky rice formed into patties - beans formed into patties (like veggie burgers, only used as buns) - fried potato patties (like hash browns) All of these tent to fall apaart, though, so are best consumed with fork and knife or eaten carefully wrapped in paper to catch the crumbles. Japanese onigiri (rice wrapped in seaweed sheets) make excellent gluten free lunches. You can tuck a bit of vegetable ickle or other goodie into the rice before wrapping it. Works well with short grain brown rice, too. You can also try lettuce, cabbage or any other large leaves as a wrapper for the "stuff inside." Not a carb, but a nice change of pace from the other options. |
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| Foods | rice question (again) | Aug 13 2008 01:20 (UTC) |
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| More water won't puff the rice up, it will make it soggy or even soupy. I've missed the previous threads from you. Have you spoken to your mother about portion control and reducing the number of servings cooked for each meal? |
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| Foods | Michael Phelps' breakfast | Aug 12 2008 22:42 (UTC) |
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| Imagine cooking all that for breakfast everyday. I hope he has some help - like a short order cook in a commercial kitchen. |
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| Foods | whats the deal with fruit? | Aug 11 2008 04:32 (UTC) |
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| You will gain weight when you eat more calories than you exercise off. Doesn't matter if those calories come from fruit or potato chips. However, your health will be better for overeating fresh fruit than for overeating potato chips. |
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| Foods | WRAPS ... Think Again Ladies and Gentleman | Aug 11 2008 04:29 (UTC) |
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| Perhaps this isn't an issue of the foods used, but of the portion size. How much does that wrap weight? How big is it? Maybe eating half and saving the rest for tomorrow is a good plan. |
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| Foods | Need some help with quinoa.... | Aug 07 2008 09:41 (UTC) |
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| Quinoa is coated in a natural, waxy, bitter coating. It needs to be washed pretty well, not merely rinsed under the tap briefly, to get rid of the coating. Otherwise it tastes sort of sour and almost soapy after cooking. If it is washed, it has a mild almost nutty flavor. I wash my quinoa by measuring it into a bowl, filling the bowl with water, swishing the grain through the water with my hands for a minute. Then I dump it into a mesh colander which I then run under the tap for a minute before shaking it all dry. Don't spill it while washing - the little grains love to bounce everywhere! |
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| Foods | Spicing up vegetables | Aug 06 2008 23:37 (UTC) |
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| Vegetables are pretty flavorful in themselves and offer more than just flavor, but great textures, too. The crunch of celery and its bitter, grassy flavor Corn's delightful sweetness and each kernel's squish The acidity and juiciness of a vine-ripe tomato The toothy bite of blanched green beans The crispness of a radish and its peppery taste I have learned to crave vegetables by enjoying them each for their own best attributes and eating them in season. The first vegetable of the harvest is always the most delightful. A bit of oil, vinegar, salt and pepper is my usual seasoning, if I season them at all when they are raw. And cooking them brings out different textures and flavors. Imagine raw tomato vs baked vs soup vs sauce. When cooking, I borrow from a wide range of world cuisines so my vegetable dishes are never dull: Indian curries, Thai salads, Italian sauces, Chinese stir fries, Australian roast-ups, Japanese simmered dishes... Vegetables don't necessarily need things shaken upon them to be delicious. |
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| Foods | Need some help with quinoa.... | Aug 05 2008 05:08 (UTC) |
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agruskin: I eat that sort of thing for a main dish all the time. Would gerenally serve a simple grain-based main with a vegetable salad. Maybe a side of yogurt, or perhaps some simple soup if I were feeling like it. Meatless mains are wonderful, especially when they aren't full of cheese and dairy fats. They feel light, taste fabulous, and are easy to digest. |
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| Foods | Need some help with quinoa.... | Aug 05 2008 05:04 (UTC) |
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I've been enjoying quinoa as a breakfast option. Leftover plain cooked quinoa mixed with chopped fresh fruit (or bits of dried fruit) and a bit of honey can be eaten hot or cold. We love quinoa for main dishes, too. I got hooked on it through Heidi Swanson's Lemon Scented Quinoa Salad, which is a deilcious one-bowl summer meal. Now I make it whenever I can, in many variations. |
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| Foods | Wedding Meal??? | Aug 04 2008 12:25 (UTC) |
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| Cooked pasta can be refrigerated or frozen, but cook it very al dente or it will be mush when you reheat it. We self-catered our wedding with Greek food - spanikopita, stuffed grape leaves, baklava. We cooked for 30 and it was a lot of work. Fun but exhausting making all those individually wrapped pieces. I definitely recommend things in large pans and steam trays. |
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| Vegetarian | Is it rude to bring my own food to stay with someone else? | Jul 29 2008 01:39 (UTC) |
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| Or offer to cook them a meal. Try for something that can be made with ingredients that you can buy at their grocery store and make something that non-vegans are likely to enjoy: handmade pizza, vegetable soup or ratatouille, chili non-carne, or tacos (where meat could be served separately). Probably best to avoid tempeh, faux meats or nutritional yeast :-) And if you make extra, you can enjoy the leftovers. |
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| Foods | Regretting the Ice Cream Flavor | Jul 25 2008 23:31 (UTC) |
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| Gelato is ice cream, by the way. Maybe what you were hoping for was sorbetto, a dairy-less frozen dessert (usually made of fruit juice)? |
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| Foods | Portable Foods? A Challenge! | Jul 25 2008 10:37 (UTC) |
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| Invest in plastic containers in different sizes, then fill them with: frozen leftovers (ought to thaw before lunchtime) sandwiches or wraps onigiri (rice balls) or vegetable sushi rolls salad (with any dressing carried separately) If you have a thermos, you can carry soup, stew or chili. |
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| Recipes | Tofu recipes | Jun 27 2008 08:40 (UTC) |
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| Yes, tofu is refrigerated. A nice summer tofu dish is chilled silken tofu served on lettuce with a drizzle of soy sauce and some grated ginger. Refreshing and very simple. |
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