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Cook the Book: The Splendid Table's How to Eat Supper
MFK Fisher - How embellished was your autobiographical writing? Did you blend several meals into one?
Eating for Two: No Pickles and Ice Cream for Me, Thanks
hey - I like your breakfast suggestion - but am a little afraid of eating raw old-fashioned rolled oats. Um - turning a bit pink - undercooked oats give me frightening gas - is it just me? I guess I just may have to try and see... Obviously it works for you... But note: when baby comes you may want to switch to maple syrup as honey is a no no for babes
Is there life without a microwave?
I've been a good 15 years with no microwave - and never miss it. I imagine it is all what you are accustomed to. I thaw frozen spinach in warm water in the sink. I warm milk on the stove and use a tea kettle. I reheat things with butter in my cast iron skillets. I never liked the uneven heating and unpredictable outcomes I got when I used a microwave. If you get rid of it - I doubt you will miss it much - but you will love the counter space.
Cook the Book: Nigella Express
Have cooked brown rice on hand - can always whip up stirfry for an easy dinner
Serious Easter Artisanal Chocolate Egg Giveaway
nissue - sweet braided bread with cardamom
Eating for Two: What to Eat While Pregnant
Congratulations! I recently did back-to-back pregnancies (not wholly recommended) - and a healthy diet was crucial to getting through. I ate a lot of wild salmon and sauteed greens with brown rice - an easy staple meal. Having a few simple but healthy & satisfying meals in your repitoire will definitely serve you when you are sleep deprived. I was not afraid to eat treats - but tried to alternate with popcorn :) I still gained 60 pounds - each time! - but with my youngest now 8 months I am back to pre-pregnancy weight. Breastfeed! Both of my kids love salmon and avocado - my 22 month old eats kale! (I realize this all may change...) But, you sound like a healthy eater already - and your instincts will tell you what you need. Good luck!
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Tasty toast toppers....
I was just looking at the posts about topping toast with cream cheese. Add jam to that...yyum! The first time someone suggested eating a sandwich with cream cheese and jam, I thought they were crazy, but it's actually really good.
Tasty toast toppers....
*leftover turkey gravy from thanksgiving dinner boiling hot on buttered whole wheat toast
*bacon, tomato and real mayo
*virgina ham and white super sharp cheddar, layered on buttered wheat toast and broiled til melty
*honey roasted peanut butter
*roasted chicken breast (leftover), garden tomato and watercress
*eggs scrambled with half and half, mixed with cooked sausage, tomato, cheddar and topped with white gravy!!!
Tasty toast toppers....
Good Morning! I just started my day topping my toast with mayo and big thick slices of homegrown beefsteak tomatoes and a little freshly ground sea salt and pepper. Heavenly.
Tasty toast toppers....
Oops, just checked the Mr. breakfast site...the # is actually at 326...we can beat that, right?
Tasty toast toppers....
@NativeRose...wow thanks for commenting on my post from almost a year ago! I have never eaten gluten-free bread but the brown-sugar & cinnamon cream cheese really sounds good :)
SE...what's your latest toast topper? Can we beat the 308#...actually I think the # is up to 312?
Tasty toast toppers....
I have to use gluten-free bread, so I choose the sandwich bread e.g. ener-G, rather than the thick-sliced more dense forms of bread. It's interesting to find enjoyable toppings with that crazy new texture, and I find I need to use more of the topping. So...
tuna fish w/mayonaise/sweet relish
or: tuna w/melted cheddar cheese
Honey, which is almost completely absorbed by the bread, but tastes so yummy
butter and cinnamon/sugar, of course
strawberry cream cheese
brown sugar and cinnamon cream cheese
peanut butter/jelly
butter w/maple syrup is my next try
best eaten with: banana, gluten-free granola (best brand, Udis), gluten-free puffed rice cereal and cornflakes
...yum!
Dinner Tonight: Turkey Burgers
These burgers are so good, we have eaten them twice in the past week. Once with chevre on kaisers and once with old cheddar on ciabatta. I added chopped onion to the mix as well. Ground turkey is super cheap at my grocery store so I love this healthy, inexpensive dinner! 1/2 a pound of turkey makes 4 burgers. I even keep an extra burger back for the next day's lunch and it is still juicy after reheating in the microwave.
A tip I read about ground turkey is not to treat it like ground beef and mix lightly - you want to pack it as tightly as possible into patties.
Cook the Book: 'The Food Life'
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