Posts by sydthekid

Hmm...interesting question.  I don't think I have a direct answer, but maybe a suggestion.  I would just use calorie count's generic listing for cooked beans.  (like this one for black beans).

I don't have time to cook beans from scratch either.  Or rather, it's not the highest thing on my priority list.  Although, the flavor of fresh cooked beans is really different.  That said, I use canned beans a lot. 

However - I learned 2 things early on about canned beans.

1 - Check the ingredients lists!!!  Some have a ton of stuff that shouldn't be in beans.  I usually buy an organic kind, because they generally have less 'stuff' - just beans, water, sea salt, but there are cheaper brands that also don't have the extras.

2 - Rinse the beans.  That will help w/ the sodium content.  And also makes them taste fresher.

My husband and I didn't move in together until we got married, and had never stayed over at eachother's places.  Personally, I don't believe it is right to move in together before getting married.  As for the adjustment afterwards...I personally think marriage is an ongoing adjustment - one that will never end.  I think some people forget that.

There is no way to throw two (or more if roommates) people together, and not have their upbringings clash at some point, even if it's silly stuff (why do you fold the towels like that?  i dunno, cause that's how they had to be folded to fit on the shelf at my parents?) 

I had 5 roommates for the year before I got married - going from 6 people/6 backgrounds/6 ways of eating, etc, in the house to just two made it seem like a piece of cake ;-) 

I tried a new pasta salad on Friday night, and everyone LOVED it!  It's from CookingLight, called Summer Black Bean and Pasta Salad. 

It doesn't have a huge amt of pasta in it, so it's fairly low cal... for 1.5 cups of the salad (1/4th of the recipe), here's the nutrition info - CALORIES 214(30% from fat); FAT 7.1g (sat 1.1g,mono 4.4g,poly 0.9g); IRON 2.4mg; CHOLESTEROL 0.0mg; CALCIUM 47mg; CARBOHYDRATE 35.5g; SODIUM 656mg; PROTEIN 7.3g; FIBER 7.2g

PS - don't be afraid of the pepper in it - at least with the ones I bought, the level of hotness was basically nonexistent.

Aw man, clairelaine, you beat me!  Carrot raisin salad is my favorite!  :-)  In fact...I should make some! 

Also, through a...miscommunication...once, my father in law juliened a bunch of carrots & we ended up just putting a bit of salad dressing with some chopped nuts - that was pretty good. 

I really like cooked carrots too, with a bit of nutmeg sprinkled on top.

that sounds awesome!  pasta is definitely a part of my eating habits.  I think my husband would disown me if we stopped that ;-)

I buy Nancy's yogurt - it's also a bit higher in cals (110cal for 1/2 cup) but has no artificial sweetners.  Plain is great for mixing things in - fruit, cereal, a bit of maple syrup or honey.  The vanilla is sweetened, don't remember what is used, i think honey or maple syrup. 

Basically, I'm echoing what others have said - check out a natural yogurt.  They are great for your digestive system, the live cultures work wonders, and personally, I think they fill me up better (i believe they have more protein?).

I use an air popper like sassysmom said - it plugs in, warms up, dump the popcorn in, and put a big bowl under the spout :-)

I think popcorn is a great snack.  It tends to be a bit hard on my stomach, so I don't eat it as much as I'd like.  I love to eat mine drizzled with honey! 

My husband recently read The Omnivore's Dilema.  And then we ran out of BBQ sauce.  So, for our next sauce (to replace the oh-so-tasty Sweet Baby Ray's), we looked for something that has absolutly no corn in it (why would you put corn of any kind in bbq sauce anyway?)  We went to QFC and came out with 2 different kinds.  I will have to check the label when I get home, but the first one we opened is AMAZING.  Sweetened with molasses and sugar, I believe.

Not sure if anyone said this - but Trader Joes has whole wheat hot dog/burger buns w/ only the necessities for making 'real' bread. 

For english muffins - check out Oroweat Double Fiber english muffins - they seem to be pretty good, and have little extra stuff.  Trader joes also has some version of these, but I don't like them as well.

Edit: B-Man's BBQ Sauce was the first one we opened.  Really good.  Actually doesn't have molasses...forgot the ingredients already ;-)  All real foods though - nothing manufactured!

I also have taken iron supplements.  However, I would check w/ a dr before you start taking them because anemia is not always caused just by iron deficiency, but sometimes (as in my case) an underlying problem. 

Also - for me at least, according to my dr - the amount of iron that is in a multivitamin is basically not even worth it if you are anemic. 

There are different types of iron supplements too - your dr would tell you what is best for you to take.

I usually like to eat cheese with my mouth ;-)  A little bit of crispy cheddar is the best though - like on top of homemade mac & cheese.  YUM.

dartrinton!  I have NEVER heard of anyone else who does that!!!  Grilled cheese w/ jam on top is a staple in my family.  We use Tillamook cheddar (of course, being from OR).  My favorite jam on top is strawberry.