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If I opened your food pantry door...
bear naked peanut butter & jelly granola, king arthur bread flour, lots of earl grey tea
Diet Strategy
as much as i hate to admit it, i do atkins (the induction phase) for a couple days or a week if i need to lose about 5 pounds. i love carbs (well, actually most carbs - i dont really care at all for pasta) and i'm a vegetarian which should mean that atkins is not for me, but i do a modified version (still going along with all the induction rules) and it works.
the first time i tried it i did atkins induction phase for 6 days and i lost 7 pounds, and no, i didn't gain the weight back once i started eating my regular diet again.
where can a girl drink alone in manhattan?
im up in monringside but am frequently downtown (w village) so the location doesnt matter all that much, especially if i find a good place. and im not really into the 15 dollar cosmos. more like a beer or a glass of wine - or if im feeling special enough, a martini. and more of a local, neighborhood crowd/feel. thanks for the help + ideas!
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If I opened your food pantry door...
bear naked peanut butter & jelly granola, king arthur bread flour, lots of earl grey tea
Diet Strategy
as much as i hate to admit it, i do atkins (the induction phase) for a couple days or a week if i need to lose about 5 pounds. i love carbs (well, actually most carbs - i dont really care at all for pasta) and i'm a vegetarian which should mean that atkins is not for me, but i do a modified version (still going along with all the induction rules) and it works.
the first time i tried it i did atkins induction phase for 6 days and i lost 7 pounds, and no, i didn't gain the weight back once i started eating my regular diet again.
where can a girl drink alone in manhattan?
im up in monringside but am frequently downtown (w village) so the location doesnt matter all that much, especially if i find a good place. and im not really into the 15 dollar cosmos. more like a beer or a glass of wine - or if im feeling special enough, a martini. and more of a local, neighborhood crowd/feel. thanks for the help + ideas!
Question of the Day: Which foods would you miss if you were overseas?
while in ireland: chunky peanut butter & mexican food!
Seeking advice about the cuisine of Scotland and Ireland.
as for experiencing the culture, i second the pub idea. i lived for a short while in northern ireland - and traveled a fair bit around the Republic - and i think some of the best food i ate was in pubs (my default meal was a pint of cider, a bowl of the soup of the day and a thick slice of brown [or wheaten] bread - so delicious). let me also say that the whole potato stereotype is very much true - i found myself eating potatoes in some form at every meal (i would especially recommend champ, its lovely).
Cheddar Bay Biscuits of Self-Loathing
both of my parents have a thing for McD's filet-o-fish (just...ew) and right now i'm pretty fond of their new paul newman iced hazelnut coffee.
How do you get toddlers to eat Vegetables?
the 17 month old that i babysit for absolutely loves these things: http://www.drpraegers.com/products/products.aspx?SID=1&Product_ID=477&Category_ID=19 -- dr. praeger's spinach pancakes -- i know its not the same as fresh veggies but the ingredient list isnt horrifying and they have a bit of protein in them (from the egg whites) and theyre so easy to make in the microwave.
What food do you wish you liked, but don't?
I really, really wish I could tolerate even slightly fatty or gristlly or chewy meat textures. There are so many Asian foods that I can't even look at. And now with the in status of pork bellies, another apparentle wonderful dining choice is excluded.
I love all meats, but they must be carefully trimmed of all fat and gristle.
It is sad.
Seeking advice about the cuisine of Scotland and Ireland.
I thought they took your passport?
If I opened your food pantry door...
A shoe box full of tea, LIFE cereal, canned tuna, canned beans, currants, dried cranberries, oatmeal, a bar of dark chocolate, and packets of chilli seasoning that my mom thought I wanted. She doesn't believe me that I make it from scratch.
If I opened your food pantry door...
give me a break...it would be marshmellows and canned broth/stock.
If I opened your food pantry door...
give me a break...it would be marshmellows and canned broth/stock
If I opened your food pantry door...
You'd see some olive oil, several cans of black beans, boxes of cat food, some laksa paste, 2 cans of coconut milk, arborio rice, regular rice, some breakfast cereal (I use it to mix with yogurt), a bottle of tomato sauce, sesame oil, peanut oil, spices, and pasta.
If I opened your food pantry door...
28 oz cans of whole tomatos, a variety of pastas, cans of tuna. and number of other staples.
What food do you wish you liked, but don't?
Cilantro and zucchini.
Also, (and dont kill me!) bahn mi sandwiches. Something about the texture of the meat...I can do the chicken version, but then still, the pate they use has a wierd texture.
What food do you wish you liked, but don't?
Olives, definitely. Minced up and in a sauce is OK, and olive oil is great. But popping an olive in my mouth? Ugh.
Cumin. I can taste it three rooms away, and it ruins anything it comes near.
I used to despise tomatoes, but learned to like them as an adult. Now I can't have a sandwich without 'em. Still won't eat them just by themselves, however.
Now, how about a list of the things I wish my son would like? Oh, sorry, not enough bandwidth.
What food do you wish you liked, but don't?
I have the brussel sprout problem as well. If fact is it the only thing I cannot eat. It actually makes me really sad that i cannot like them. I buy them every so often to try again and everytime I don't like them. I've read about taking the individual leaves off and sauting them and they are supposed to be good...so I'll have to try it that way next time.
What food do you wish you liked, but don't?
bloody marys. I love the idea of them, but I have never had one I could stomach :(
What food do you wish you liked, but don't?
Fresh tomatoes- I'm with HitchChick and newfoodie. I can eat them in sauce form, ketchup form and even sun-dried but not fresh. The smell....oh God. And don't get me started on the texture. This is one food I truly wish I could eat but I can't.
Bleu cheese- GAG GAG GAG. I've tried. I really have but I just can't do it. It is pungent and bitter and gross.
Mussels- perhaps I've never had them prepared correctly? Can't bring myself to find out based on past experience. Rubbery. Gritty. NASTY.
If I opened your food pantry door...
Only 3?
Beans. Whole wheat pasta. Lentils.
What food do you wish you liked, but don't?
Olives. I love Mediterranean food and olive oil, but olives themselves are just not palatable to me. I'm working on it, though.
What food do you wish you liked, but don't?
And I'm another one.... Can't do seafood or fish (or seaweed, kelp -- anything that even remotely tastes of the sea...yuk). I try and try and try.....
I must have been a vegetarian water-dweller in a past life or something...
What food do you wish you liked, but don't?
Beans. I know they're good for you, but they taste like sand to me.
If I opened your food pantry door...
I'm with the Library Lady.....my pantry has a little bit of everything. One one shelf you'll find pastas & rice, another shelf has canned tomatoes, bean & fruit. In the bottom cupboard I have a full, deep shelf of condiments. The teas are in baskets on top of my cook book shelf. Spices & oils have their own little place too....I need a bigger kitchen!
What food do you wish you liked, but don't?
Seafood. It's one of my last big food aversions, but no matter how hard I try I can't get over it, I just don't like seafood, even if it might save my heart one day. The furtherest I've gotten on this one is fried calamari, but I'm not sure that even counts.
What food do you wish you liked, but don't?
- Sushi with raw fish - I will only eat california rolls and vegetarian sushi, but i wish i could get past the raw fish gag every time i almost eat it
- Fried egg - The runny yolk really freaks me out for some reason. I have no idea why! I had my first fried egg on a really excellent sandwich with fresh ricotta and oven dried tomato on toasted ciabatta at a hip place called "Hot Chocolate" in Chicago, and I couldnt help feeling a little queasy the entire time I ate the (delicious) sandwich, just because of the runny yolk!
- caviar - I hate the texture, and the fact that its fish eggs doesn't help
- meat - other than fish, i havent eaten meat in 4 years, and while it sometimes is appealing, i'm way too scared to even try it again
What food do you wish you liked, but don't?
Seafood and cooked fish (but I love sushi- go figure).
What food do you wish you liked, but don't?
How is it that I don't like blue cheese? Tried it again this weekend - I like the cheese part sans blue but when I get to the blue - yech!
What food do you wish you liked, but don't?
newfoodie, I totally agree on tomatoes. My boyfriend and I are the same. I'll eat tomato products, like sauce and ketchup. Yet I can't eat a tomato on a sandwich or in a salad. Ugh!
What food do you wish you liked, but don't?
Goat cheese. I want to like it so bad. There are so many recipes with goat cheese that look wonderful, but every time I try it, I gag!!
If I opened your food pantry door...
The question for my pantry should be "What WOULDN'T I see?" It's a cross cultural mess in there.
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