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Confession: I'm a back seat eater. It has to stop!
Whenever I said dinner was ready, my brother in law would suddenly hit the shower. Then everyone was stuck waiting at the table for him to get out. So I started telling him when to shower! I guess that counts as back seat eating.
My Week Without Corn
Like a lot of you, I try to avoid processed food. But lets face it, sometimes you want a soda. Sometimes, when I want processed food without the guilt of eating corn products, I stop by the Mexican store and buy their sodas and candies that are all sweetened with real sugar.
Expresso vs Espresso: A pro-Expresso Rant
clearly people didn't understand my last post. To say people are lazy or uneducated because they pronounce a word they way they probably have heard it is silly. Do you really know how many words your mispronouncing? How about Los Angeles, which many people say las anGEles when it should be los AnHELes. And should I mention the penne example again. If you don't pronounce both n's, because your stupid and lazy you end up ordering something dirty for dinner.
I think people who judge based upon the way they pronounce people are judgmental. Seriously, Sandy Lee has enough problems with her cooking to get berated for her pronunciation that the starbucks baristas cant' even get right!
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young ladies drinking 'sweet wines'--ha!
I am a young female wine drinker. I find it really amusing when my construction worker boyfriend comes home from the liquor store with armfuls of white zinfandel. He LOVES them. Sadly, I drink it because I don't want to tell him that its considered a girly drink. I figure if he's genuinely enjoying them then why should I stop that. It gives me a smile each time =)
Confession: I'm a back seat eater. It has to stop!
Whenever I said dinner was ready, my brother in law would suddenly hit the shower. Then everyone was stuck waiting at the table for him to get out. So I started telling him when to shower! I guess that counts as back seat eating.
My Week Without Corn
Like a lot of you, I try to avoid processed food. But lets face it, sometimes you want a soda. Sometimes, when I want processed food without the guilt of eating corn products, I stop by the Mexican store and buy their sodas and candies that are all sweetened with real sugar.
Expresso vs Espresso: A pro-Expresso Rant
clearly people didn't understand my last post. To say people are lazy or uneducated because they pronounce a word they way they probably have heard it is silly. Do you really know how many words your mispronouncing? How about Los Angeles, which many people say las anGEles when it should be los AnHELes. And should I mention the penne example again. If you don't pronounce both n's, because your stupid and lazy you end up ordering something dirty for dinner.
I think people who judge based upon the way they pronounce people are judgmental. Seriously, Sandy Lee has enough problems with her cooking to get berated for her pronunciation that the starbucks baristas cant' even get right!
Expresso vs Espresso: A pro-Expresso Rant
wow, I'm really shocked that people really have such harsh feelings. If I wasn't clear before, I think its a bit ridiculous to think people are lazy or uneducated for pronouncing a word they way they've probably have heard it.
And I don't buy the argument about knowing Spanish either because of our proximity to Mexico. We don't say Los Angeles the way we should. In fact, despite the fact that it is masculine we pronounce it las instead of los, and it should be anHeles, Spanish doesn't even have a g sound.
I personally think its really judgmental to criticize people for the pronunciation of a particular word. How many of you have been having penises for dinner? (see my last post)
Expresso vs Espresso: A pro-Expresso Rant
seriously, it isn't that big a deal. When one language borrows a word from another language, there is bound to be phonological change since two no two languages have the same phonology. If you REALLY wanted to be true to the word, the second and third s's form a geminate and and it should be pronounced es pres so not es pre so.
While your at it, penne should be pronounced pen ne not pe ne. Without the double n you are saying a dirty word. And I'm pretty sure its NOT what you want for supper!
Dinner Tonight: Zucchini Galette
This actually came out great! But I doubled the recipe because I had a lot of zucchini. I ended up adding more egg (total 7 eggs 9 small zucchini) After the review I only put a teaspoon and a half of salt and curry powder. (not quite double the amount). It was really delicious, the zucchini shines, the curry powder is mysterious and the eggs silky smooth. Made for a really nice light summer dinner.
Why We are Losing the Battle of the Bulge
I call it the "you bake it you shake it" diet. I tell myself if I want cookies, I have to make them. I do enjoy baking but time is often fleeting, and I usually end up without cookies. But on the upside, when I do bake them, its totally worth it! And I eat those extra calories with pride =)
Not Worth the Trouble?
Ideally, we would cut all our own veggies, but I still give props to the working cook who chooses to buy pre-cut onions, garlic and salad over buying their family a frozen pizza.
That said, for the most part, I try to chop my own, but I will buy onions on occasion because they make me cry.
Entertainment Chef Milt Drewer's YouTube Video, Rachael Ray
Im confused.....did you just post a video of your self claiming to have just "found it on youtube"?
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oh I want to check all you guys out!! Mine is The Blank Plate
Weeknight Staples
We rotate basically all those ideas around. At least once a week we do a crock pot meal, which is usually beans. Once a week we'll do an Asian stir fry. There's a lot of quick cooking noodles for Asian food, like rice or soba noodles. At least once a week we do an Italian pasta dish. And when we're really tired we do the "house specialty", quesadillas.
What to do with leftover refried beans?
you could add some bread crumbs and re-fry them, and make little bean croquettes.
Bionicos, a mexican fruit salad
@pumpkinbear thats why i could never replicate the fresas con crema I got in Mexico!!! but i dunno where to get bionicos or escamochas on the east coast. I did see a Michoacana, but all they sold were paletas.
HELP! BF is extremely picky...
Involve him in the cooking process. I thought i didn't like a lot of vegetables until I started cooking. When I cooked something the other mysterious elements left the equation. I knew that I liked everything else, and therefore the only variable was the veggie in question. Similar to the above mentioned idea of putting swiss chard in the mashed potatoes. Take those suggestions and either let him make them or let him watch you make them. (altho that can be nerve wracking but I let my bf watch me cook and it alleviates his nervousness about eating my food).
Disgruntled foodie
I have to admit that as a foodie, I'm always talking about all the great food I make. I had no idea that I came off as a snob until a friend of mine came over to my house and saw the pizza box in the trash. She gave a huge sigh in relief. I never realized that in my gusto for telling stories about my cooking, I never talked about the nights I am too tired to cook and just order delivery. After my friend realized that I wasn't perfect and that I didn't always cook from scratch she became more comfortable sharing cooking stories with me.
People observing Lent--how is it going?
its tough, but I'm staying true. This is the first time I've ever observed lent, and I thought it would be tough at first and then I'd get used to it. But actually it was easier in the beginning, then it got more difficult. I'm just barely getting used to it now. I think it will be weird when lent is over and I can drink again.
Aerogarden?
ooh I want one! but I also have a plant eating cat, so probably not a good idea.
Spousal Cooking: Am I a bad person?
@notamerican that sounds neat and needed, but good luck on getting everyone to all like the same thing! They are a tough crowd! I'm working on the syntax of desideratives in Albanian. My fiance snickers every time I say Albanian in Spanish (he's Mexican) because it sounds like I'm saying 'to the bathroom' (Albanio vs. al ba~no).
Spousal Cooking: Am I a bad person?
@notamerican theoretical syntax?!?! I didn't think there was another linguist much less syntactician on this site!! I can really sympathize with the "I made something tangible and I finished" sentiment! What is your work on?
Spousal Cooking: Am I a bad person?
@BiereBeer I'm the one who moves things around to somewhere I won't find it next. My fiance periodically will organize the pantry and cupboards and it really helps. He is never bothered by my shuffling because he only uses 10% of the items. I really appreciate it that he takes the time to organize stuff he doesn't even use. But he knows that it makes me happy and easier for me to cook him delicious meals =)
Spousal Cooking: Am I a bad person?
I think every couple has to find their own rhythm. You have to feel each other out in the kitchen. Find something that works for both of you. In our house, luckily we both like to cook, so we take turns. I'm the experimenter and he makes the meals we can rely on. What's cool is if I make something we like (remember I experiment alot) about a week later he'll request it again, I'll take out all the ingredients, put them on the counter, give some instructions and he'll replicate it.
I also think honesty is a big help. My fiance will not eat it if he doesn't like it. So when he does like something, I know he's not trying to humor me. He often doesn't like what I make, but that's ok, I understand.
If it doesn't bother your wife that you don't eat her cooking, and she doesn't mind eating yours, than maybe that's working for you guys. However, if you feel like your tired of cooking, and wish she would every once in a while, maybe you can work out a few simple things she can make for the nights your tired.
Rice and Beans
we eat a lot of rice and beans, but not necessarily together. We have all kinds of beans. Sometimes, we make chili, sometimes we make beans with tomatillo sauce, this week was white beans chorizo and kale soup. As for rice, we often have steamed rice with a stir fry, or we'll make risotto or mexican rice
SE'er Food Blogs
www.economybites.tv its a blog and a cooking show! You'll LOVE it!
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Why not - my blog is Tamarind and Thyme: http://tamarindandthyme.wordpress.com and I'm based in London.
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It is great to see and meet some new cooking faces.
My wife and my blog is Cocina Savant at http://cocinasavant.blogspot.com/.
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What a fun thread! Mine's still in its infancy, and most of it links right back to stuff I like on SE, but here it is: http://neverturndownacupcake.blogspot.com
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I've been writing Croque-Camille: Food adventures in Paris for a little over a year and a half, and I just started a mini-blog called Seasonal Market Menus, which is all about cooking from my CSA share.
http://croquecamille.wordpress.com
http://seasonalmarketmenus.wordpress.com
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I write about the DC-Metro area's restaurants and also my almost-daily bentos and recipes @ discojing.com
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there are a lot of great blogs here - i subscribe to a few already. i am not surprised they are SE readers.
i started both of my blogs last april. they are about pickling & jamming and also local, seasonal, and organic eating.
http://www.tigressinapickle.blogspot.com
http://www.tigressinajam.blogspot.com
have a look!
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Here I chronicle the rolicking ride that is my relationship with food! (And family, with some book reviews thrown in)
http://thesugarfiend.blogspot.com/
Look, all of us want more blog traffic, and there is no way we can read all of our collective blogs, but we should really make an effort to check out at least other 5 SE's blogs if we post our own in this thread --after all, not fair to 'shill' if you don't help others out!
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Updated daily, emphasis on eating in Southeast Asia, but also extending into enjoying the finer things in life. Accidental Epicurean - http://accidentalepicurean.com
Paul
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My almost-annually updated blog is http://overservedinmilwaukee.blogspot.com/
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I post my neurotic food adventures at www.postmodernfeeding.blogspot.com
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My blog is unvegan.com and I write about eating without vegetables. It's pretty funny, so check it out!
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Hi, my blog is at http://soupbelly.com and I blog whatever I feel like cooking that day. I have a background in photography so my site focuses on that as well. Please check it out!
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My food blog is at http://www.simplecomfortfood.com and I tend to focus on easy, family style comfort food with somewhat of an ethnic focus.
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So wonderful to have so many fellow writers! I actually have two blogs to share. One is my personal blog: www.thedilettantista.wordpress.com which covers, well, EVERYTHING, cooking, restaurants, movies, etc. I started it this summer when I was living in New York City for an internship, so it is especially heavy on NYC eating.
I am also a contributing writer to Carpe Durham, a food blog that focuses on eating in Durham, North Carolina. The blog was started a few years ago by Duke law students, and I am a newer writer. The blog is a great source if you live in the Triangle area!
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@Madelyn -- KarmaFreeCooking is one of my favorite blogs! I love it. Thank you so much for all the hard work you put into it.
While I'm at it, I'd like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you food bloggers. The time, effort, and enthusiasm you all put into your blogs delights, entertains, and educates the rest of us.
Thank you all!
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Err... Mine is part food, part life, so enjoy it... or don't, heh.
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Finally de-lurking to add mine to the list!
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I might as well just add mine, too :)
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Just started getting more serious about this a few months ago and I find it's addictive and super fun!
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Hope it's not too late to jump on the bandwagon...Las Vegas Food Adventures http://lasvegasfoodadventures.wordpress.com/
Uncommon food allergies that nobody believes?
I am allergic to raw mushrooms, can't eat anything that has been cross contaminated with it. I ate some fresh veggies that had a few flecks of mushroom in it that I didn’t see and within 5 minutes it had triggered my asthma, my mouth swelled up and the lips, tongue and all the rest of the symptoms that go with it. I can eat them when they are cooked though and I now love canned mushroom, since I can’t eat the raw thing anymore. I can’t even handle raw ones (my husband hates mushrooms) so I can’t eat them freshly cooked unless I go out.
I have found that since I have given birth to my twins 3 years ago that my allergies and asthma have gotten exponentially worse. I can’t even be in the same room with cats, dogs, any animal with hair. My allergies to the great outdoors have had the same consequence. I also have developed an allergy to Celery, I have the same reactions as I have to mushrooms but I stopped eating it, so I haven’t found out if it gets worse with every exposure.
My main concern right now is that I have a reaction when I eat in combination tomatoes and bread. I can eat bread alone and tomatoes but when they are eaten in the same meal I get an overwhelming reaction to throw up. It can be as mild as a slight queasiness or I can start to throw up. I have looked and looked but I can’t find anything anywhere that mentions allergies when foods are combined. Since the birth of my twins the tomato and bread reaction has gotten worse as well. I have never cared for pizza because it always left me feeling sick afterwards which I just thought that it was the grease in it.
I feel like an idiot when I say anything about the t&b thing....I know it is not in my head but nobody has heard of it and people just think I am being picky. Since I was about 13 apples have made me feel the same way. Sometimes the reaction is worse than other so I will every once and a while eat a bit of an apple but never a whole one. The T&B reaction is worse than the apple one though because my mildest reaction to T&B is the worst I have had to apples.
Help me pack my lunch, please - a Super Challenge.
THIS IS COMPLETELY VEGETARIAN. (Fish, though...)
Main Lunch:
How about a tuna sandwich?
Buy a thermos and have soup in winter.
Take a large piece of cold pizza.
Salad with veggies and low fat dressing.
Peanut butter and banana.
Tupperware, tupperware, tupperware!
One tupperware container, have some tuna salad or cheese. A ziplock, have some crackers.
I hope this helps your situation!
young ladies drinking 'sweet wines'--ha!
@Amandarama... I'm clearly in my own space period. I think you're a bit late on the degeneration of this thread. It started when someone turned into a killjoy. Then took it upon themselves to start a moral crusade with folks who are writing down a few lines and amusing themselves with food related topics. But I won't name names.
Clearly, you're in your own space regarding what you think other people care about versus what others "are sayin". (Not sure if your version was an attempt to poke fun at a lighthearted colloquialism.)
The women on this site are very strong characters. Had I slighted their sensibilities (as a collective whole) in the least, trust me when I tell you, there would be tire tracks going up one side of me and down the other. Women, aren't the poor, meek, downtrodden masses you seem to be playing them for. As far as you taking some misguided single minded high road...Enjoy the walk and the view.
BTW, I don't "include" my dog, and saying I chose to include her was something she found offensive. As if a female dog has no rights unless given by man. As an aside to that, she has decided to take the high road herself and continued to post on her blog about lime Jell-o.
Now I (to the relief of the very few still left following this thread) Have nothing left to say on the topic. Unless of course there is a response in which case I shall be forced to take you to task over in the SE Facebook side of off tpoic.
Good day.
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Favorite foods: definitely, home-made flour tortillas
cheese, mushrooms, chocolate, coffee, seafood, herbs (does that count?) asparagus, peaches, cinnamon, nutmeg, spinach, chorizo, like most people here, I love food, so no surprise I would have a long list of favs =)
Last bite on earth: home made flour tortilla!
I am a young female wine drinker. I find it really amusing when my construction worker boyfriend comes home from the liquor store with armfuls of white zinfandel. He LOVES them. Sadly, I drink it because I don't want to tell him that its considered a girly drink. I figure if he's genuinely enjoying them then why should I stop that. It gives me a smile each time =)