22-year-old college student trying not to starve while simultaneously supporting the environment. Tips are appreciated.
So what you're saying is... this burger is not the balls.
Here's my thought: tricking the kids into eating something healthy isn't the point. They need to understand that what they are eating can both nourish them AND taste good, so they can come to love healthy food. Why not make their treat special in a different way, like cutting fruit into letters so they can spell with them, or letting them make their own vegetable pizzas with whole-wheat crusts, or taking them berry-picking so they see where the food comes from? All good ways to spend time with the kids, make them feel special, and press the point that healthy food is good food.
I can't help but agree with jo_wang. Is your boyfriend 3? If not, he should eat a damn vegetable. Maybe some asparagus or brussels sprouts? He probably only hates them because he's never had them roasted with olive oil before.
@CheesyJake - On the night I was the drunkest I've ever been, I begged my friend to make me a grilled cheese. She came up with toast with a cold Kraft Single on it, and I ate it with such ecstasy I thought I would weep. A culinary masterpiece.
For three bucks a box, no less. Sold!
Thanks, my day is made.
I never was gross with my food as a child, so I make up for it now by daring the kids I nanny for to do gross things.
"I bet you won't mix Gatorade powder into your milk!"
"I dare you to drink this soy sauce."
"Who wants peanut butter on their macaroni?"
We have fun. Don't tell their parents.
I think people overuse honey in baked goods, thinking it's a superfood. It's still sugar, people. It's bad for you. It's not some sort of health miracle.
And this isn't really an ingredient per se... but in terms of underrated food, watermelon is my #1. It is so incredibly filling and delicious, and perfect in any drink or fruit salad! And it's pink! So beautiful.
I am not opposed to leaving no tip, but only if the waiter or waitress crossed some sort of line that in any social situation would be completely inappropriate - inordinate rudeness, an insult, something like that. Just being slow or not smiling is not a good enough reason to not leave a tip. I try to be understanding of the trials the server has probably had already that day.
Wow, another excuse to make fun of Melissa McCarthy's body. Nice. SNL.
Oh my goodness, yes! Those look just like them except for the sprinkles. So maybe they were homemade after all, then.
I don't necessarily eat MORE, but I do eat WORSE. When I am stressed about school or work or whatever, I don't want to think about salad. I want to have a doughnut and go to bed.
I am a vegetarian actually, so the gelatin won't work, but I am going to serve it within maybe two hours of decorating it. Perhaps I will try the roux you suggested, @sadiepix. I'm a little cautious because I once tried a flour-based frosting recipe and it failed so miserably it still burns a little to think of it. My trouble was keeping the flour from clumping, but I suppose if I whisk with dedication and a prayer it might work.
Also, thanks everyone for the great advice.
If you're willing to hop on over to Allentown, the pizza at the Liberty Street Tavern is the best pizza I've ever had in my life, plus their beer selection is comprehensive.
If you find yourself in the East End of London at all (which you really should), you are in Indian food heaven. Brick Lane is Indian cuisine central, and you'll pass men hawking their papadum on every corner.
And of course, I highly recommend afternoon tea at Harrod's. :]
When you need chocolate, you need chocolate, but I must say that I have had more delicious ORCs in my life than I have had delicious CCCs. An oatmeal cookie is just harder to mess up. Plus I love a hearty cookie, one that feels like you could eat it for breakfast and call it fair and square.
I've in the cavatappi camp. I actually detest long pasta. I spend more time twirling it than eating it, and it's never the right length. Anything that makes it harder to get pasta in my face is no bueno.
Is this like when you tell your doctor that your "friend" has a scorching case of herpes? Totally your friend. Not you at all.
If you're willing to abandon the soup idea, I bet it would make a killer risotto.
I haven't tried this brand, but the crunchy chickpea snacks I've tried before were... too crunchy. Like, I feared for my molars. Not a fun time.
Ghiradelli DC are so good. My only complaint about them is that the chocolate chips come right in the mix, and I can't understand why anyone would want their luscious, gooey, fudgey brownie to be disturbed by small, hard, unmelted chunks of powdery-tasting chocolate. But the brownies themselves are to die for.
It's too bad "The Rum Diaries" was already taken.
We have a composter and we compost most organic scraps. We have a small bowl in the kitchen with a lid on it that everything goes into, and when it's full we make the trip outside to empty it.
Just because two people convene in a restaurant at some point does not make it a food movie, but other than the ridiculous inclusions of When Harry Met Sally and The Breakfast Club, this is a fantastic list. My addition: My Big Fat Greek Wedding.
It's a bundt. A BUNDT!
I agree that KIND bars aren't really the equivalent of a meal, they only have about 200 or 300 calories and not enough protein to sustain you for more than a couple hours.
In general, meal replacement bars are usually not a good idea. Most of them are packed full of sugar and will either constipate you or give you the runs if you eat them on the reg. They're basically chemicals, not food. However, if you are dead set on them I would recommend the Oh Yeah! bars. Not only do they have a whimsical name, but you could club a seal to death with one. They keep you full for hours upon hours.
Does anyone remember the Blue Raspberry Pop-Tarts?
They had a filling that was blue and white striped, which entertained me to no end as a ten-year-old (so we're talking at least a decade ago). The best part was that the sprinkles on top were white, but when you toasted the thing, they turned color.
I'm guessing they were discontinued, but I can't even find them on lists of bygone Pop-Tarts. Did I imagine them? They blew my mind.
I'm a Lutheran, and we physically cannot gather without the presence of food. When I was younger, someone always used to bring these particular cookies to church gatherings. They were your basic thumbprint cookie, a buttery shortbread with a round, filled depression in the middle. These were filled not with jam but with a kind of sugary, icing-like substance that was firm yet yielding, and which crumbled and dissolved in the mouth. It was also invariably a violent bubble-gum pink. I am fairly sure they were store-bought. Does anyone have any idea what these were called or where they might hail from? I've had the weirdest calling lately to pursue them.
Hey everyone,
First of all, forgive me if this question has been asked before, for some reason the search function is not working for me. I want to frost a layer cake with a plain ol' whipped cream frosting (just heavy cream and powdered sugar). Do you think I can pipe it on, or will it melt and flatten in the piping bag? I really appreciate y'all's knowledge.
Thanks!
Hey guys,
I'm going to the Philadelphia Flower Show next weekend, and we're trying to think of somewhere to eat afterward. It would be best for it to be:
a) not vegetarian-hostile (at least one solid veggie dish on the menu)
b) within walking distance of the Convention Center
c) not overly expensive
d) a little adventurous - Asian is our favorite.
Any suggestions? Thanks! :]
I made tiramisu the other day, and the recipe made forty seven times as much custard as I needed. I was thinking of making a simple shortbread thumbprint cookie, and using the custard as the filling. What do we think will happen if I bake that stuff? The ingredients are simply egg yolks, sugar, heavy cream, and mascarpone cheese.
I made tiramisu this evening for my boyfriend's birthday, and it is making me want to punch faces. My latest issue is that it has been in the fridge for 4 hours and the ladyfingers are still quite hard. What did I do wrong? I dipped them in the espresso mixture for a very short time for fear of sogginess, but I mean... they've been soaking in creamy custardy goodness for four hours now! ughhhhhhfacepunchingggg
Lately my I have been taking my gym time very seriously. I'm trying to stick to a diet that will compliment my workout regimen, so I am trying to get at least 30% of my calories from protein - that's 150 grams of protein a day. (Just for reference, two servings of straight-up pure protein powder only has 50 grams.)
I am a vegetarian, so animal protein isn't available to me. I'm also allergic to nuts. (I know, it's like I'm just being difficult.) I have been eating a lot of chickpeas, egg whites, quinoa, and greek yogurt, but it's still not enough. Can anyone recommend some foods that are VERY high in protein?
Thanks!
So about 4 years ago, my best friend and I got hot chocolate at a place in Greenwich Village. It was a small place, with hardly any seating and, as I recall, very little decor. They sold mostly sandwiches, soup, salads, etc. The details are sketchy because my consciousness was occupied 100% by this hot chocolate I was drinking. It was not only amazing in flavor, but so light I swear it went through Willy Wonka's chocolate waterfall. Its defining characteristic was its almost pink color, like I was drinking some sort of magical unicorn juice. Sadly, I can no longer remember the place, nor its exact location in the Village. Does anyone have any ideas?
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This is weird... but I LOVE the smell of sauerkraut. Can't stomach it, but love the aroma.