Well, my dad doesn't have diabetes, but he is working on lowering his blood sugar level. His birthday is coming up and I would like to bake him a birthday cake. Unfortunately, cakes and generally desserts have a lot of sugar. Do any of you have suggestions what to do in this situation? I don't want to use Splenda or any of the other artificial sweeteners on the market.
I am on the lookout for a good food processor - something that doesn't break easily and is not too loud (ideally).
Generally I buy loose-leaf tea in random stores, but have found no time these days. Also I have always been curious of what's out there on the internet and which brands are good aside from the mainstream ones.
I definitely think the same way! I love hearing about what people have eaten throughout the day. I cooked dinner for my family last night and I made filet mignon w/ truffled ragout, tomato-basil bruschetta, fava bean/ricotta bruschetta, arugula salad w/ mustard viniagrette, roasted asparagus w/ parmesan, and a strawberry country cake.
For lunch, I made the Asian noodle salad that the Pioneer Woman posted on her website. (oops, that has nothing to do w/ dinner :D )
I definitely agree that mayo is a wonderful condiment/sauce. I like it in many types of sandwiches, egg salad, tuna salad, chicken salad, crab cakes. . . I sometimes eat mayo with french fries.
You can make all different kinds of mayonnaise flavors too - curry mayo, spicy mango mayo, tabasco mayo, etc.
Thank you Enola and Huney_Bumper! My dad checks his blood sugar level daily using one of those tester strips where you prick yourself. He travels overseas a lot for work so when he goes abroad, he often has to eat out and his blood sugar level skyrockets. When he comes back home, it slowly goes down. I have told him to monitor his calorie intake and that he should do more cardiovascular exercise (he plays golf a few days a week, which I don't think is enough exercise).
My name is Patricia, but I generally go by Patty. I guess I am technically a lawyer, but am in the works of studying to become a high school history teacher. Though I live in northern NJ, I do try to go to NYC to try out all the great food the city has to offer. As of late, I am trying extra hard since I will be moving out to Northern California soon.
I found out about Serious Eats through reading the food blog, The Amateur Gourmet. I enjoy eating, baking, and cooking, though I am one of those people who always has to use a recipe and not just cook on the fly. The only exceptions are when it's something pretty basic, like an egg salad sandwich or rice.
Thank you for the suggestions and info! I definitely feel more informed!
Mmmmm! That sounds delicious and easy to make! I just might try it tonight!
I love acorn jelly, especially when it's mixed with a spicy viniagrette and thinly sliced onions, carrots, cucumbers, spicy peppers, and red leaf lettuce!
I would like to break bread with Oprah. And since I am not sure if she's eaten much Korean food, perhaps we would eat some of that for dinner.
I make a lot of beef bolognese sauce and freeze it since it takes a long time to make. The same goes with chicken stock.
I also peel a whole bunch of garlic so I have cloves ready to chop up when I need them.
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I'm Rosezilla (named for my three year old daughter and the giant lizard thing that stomped Tokyo...it's what I call her when she's being...how you say...willful). My real handle is Mandy. I live in Santa Barbara County again after growing up here, but lived for 11 years in western Sonoma County...home of fabulous food and wines. It spoiled me rotten, to become an adult surrounded by all of that luscious produce and foodie opportunity. I managed a microbrewery's kitchen for 6 years, and have SERIOUS opinions about ales, should anyone care for them. Now I'm a home cook primarily, although I do a little catering here and there. My daughter's favorite foods are salmon and broccoli, so I feel as though I've triumphed a bit over the three-year-old beige-food diet. We do, however, eat at McDonald's every Friday after school...it's our little Happy Meal indulgence...and those tiny cheeseburgers are SOOO good. I live with and cook for my mother, as well. I am dating a high school band director, who has actually LOST weight being with me, as he's eating more asparagus and less fast food. I think that size 14 should be the new size 6. I am curvy, healthy, happy and active...and think that excellent foods should be part of everyone's diet. I am active in the "S'Cool Food" movement here, which tries to bring local and sustainable healthy food into school cafeterias. And I love, love, love this website.
In college my favorite sandwich was a peanut butter, strawberry jelly, banana and mayonnaise sandwich: Toast the bread, put mayo on both inside parts, then the peanut butter on one side, the jelly on the other, and then bananas. I know it seems disgusting, but it's absolutely delicious!
I like mayo on white bread with american cheese (deli sliced, not "singles"). For a while there, it was my favorite hangover helper. But it was just so yummy, I've kinda incorporated it into regular rotation.
During homegrown tomato season, I'll slap a few slices onto my cheese and mayo sandwich. East Coaster here.
A dip for artichokes: equal parts mayo and sour cream with curry powder. Yummmmm.
I grew up on fried egg sandwiches and still love them to this day and I like them with just mayo. Once in a while I will put on sprouts and tomato. I also love mayo and I like it on both sides of the sandwich. Another favorite are Vidalia Onion sandwiches (a James Beard classic). They are just good white bread preferably cut into circles with mayo and a thin slice of Vidalia onion. Pimento cheese and olive is also a good choice with just a smear of mayo.
Hey! I'm an East Coastie...I've never heard of this tomato & Mayo sandwich. Maybe because I HATE tomatoes? But, I'm friends with people who do...Where on the East Coast is this popular?
Hey butterface, we do grow and eat tomatoes on the east coast! I love miracle whip, new yorker american cheese, and a juicy tomato on white bread...............HEAVEN, I wish it was summer!
When I was younger, my dad would boil a chicken and we'd dip the meat in mayo -- yummy! Sometimes he mixed in a little soy sauce w/the mayo and that was even better. I rarely eat chicken now, but sometimes I still crave this unusual pairing.
My favorite thing to eat with mayo is seafood. To about 1 cup of low fat mayo I add 2 t. soy sauce, 1 T. sambal oelek, 2 t. sesame oil, 4 chopped scallions and one 6 oz. package of cooked lump crab meat. This mixture I then combine with about a pound and a half of sauteed shrimp, squid and scallops (in any combination). Run the whole thing under the broiler until bubbly and brown in places and serve over hot white rice with Asian style pickles. It's absolutely awesome!!!!
Who know that so many people love tomato & mayo sandwiches? Are all of you east-coasters?
The tomato sandwich is simple and perfect, and about the only time I ever crave real mayonnaise .
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