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I assume most of you are younger than me. I remember that maybe only as long ago as 30 years but definitely before that, the majority of refrigerated food, both cooked and uncooked, would either smell disgusting or get slimy or moldy in 3 or 4 days. That hardly ever happens any more no matter how long you keep stuff. It's got to be antibiotics (or other chemicals?) are getting in somehow.

Focus on your health! Start with figuring out how much protein you need. Whey powder is a good source of quality protein but you need to do your research and get a quality brand without lots of additives (incl. melamine from China). You can meet your protein requirements for something like $USD2/day from whey powder alone. Also if you go low-carb you will reduce your hunger pangs.

I once heard of a guy who hosted potlucks to save money on food. He did all the work of setting up and cleaning up in return for getting to keep the leftovers! And don't be too proud to get government handouts if you are eligible for them.

@Humberto....Luster dust is not made from gold. Luster dust is what Nigella refers to on her website.

"dust cluster" seems to be some sort of typo

I hope your chest tightness has gone away.

I know you keep getting diet advice but have you checked out Seth Roberts' Shangri-La Diet (SLD) at http://www.sethroberts.net/ ?

All you have to do is consume some flavorless calories in the middle of a two-hour flavor-free window and otherwise eat whatever you want. Consuming flavorless calories lowers your setpoint and cuts your appetite so you lose weight. Don't knock it if you haven't tried it; it's worked for thousands of people; it's essentially free; it's safe;

The simplest way to consume flavorless calories is to hold your nose while sipping some Light Tasting olive oil floated on ice water. Start with a teaspoon so your stomach gets used to the oil and work your way up. Some people see an effect immediately, for others it takes a few days to a few weeks. At your weight you may need as much as 400 flavorless calories a day.

I know you might be thinking that you are already having trouble cutting back so why waste calories on something flavorless? But the huge upside is that SLD frees you from cravings and allows you to lose weight effortlessly.

OK it was amusing and Bittman has some interesting recipes in his books and on his blog. But he's just flat out wrong if he thinks there is any scientific evidence that plant food is the healthiest way for humans to eat. If you care about your health, start by reading Gary Taubes' Good Calories, Bad Calories.

Hi soozm32. I'd almost forgotten about HD's yummy Sticky Toffee ice cream. My husband and I were addicted to it for a while; I'd never thought I'd turn down chocolate before.

BTW, Jamie Oliver has a good Sticky Toffee Pudding recipe in his "jamie's dinners" book.

My aunt used to bring us real scrapple from Philly whenever she came to visit us in NC.

While I found Adam extremely likeable, I prefer Aaron as a chef. When he made the awesome almost forgotten chicken parmesan in like 10 minutes, he won it for me. He's very talented and experienced and I'm interested to learn his secrets.

Lisa is, of course, extremely talented. However, she doesn't come across as a likeable or even as a very nice person. (It actually doesn't matter what she's really like since all you get is the TV persona.) I think she could do with some psychotherapy and perhaps with watching a bunch of old Julia Child shows. She needs to either become more generous or figure out how to let her innate generosity show.

Last year the local PBS station showed an old Julia Child episode during its raising money week and as soon as the show was over, I immediately went into the kitchen and made the recipe. I'd totally forgotten what it was to watch a cooking show where I could hardly wait to start cooking. (Well, Alton Brown does sometimes but his whole schtick kind of gets on my nerves.)

JC was considerably older than Lisa when she got her start on TV -- Lisa's still got time to be the next Martha Stewart since that seems to be her goal.

Borscht.

Fudgie brownies. (Although real fudge is pretty yummy also!)

Mashed potatoes.

What will generate the desired result is the Shangri-La Diet and less carbs. See Seth Roberts' site.

By lowering your setpoint via SLD you will reduce your appetite but not reduce your enjoyment of the food you do eat. Eating a variety of different foods and food preparations will also help reduce your appetite.

Eating carbs is necessary to storing fat; you will need to eat less carbs. When you do eat carbs, try to eat those with a low glycemic index (G. I. ) so as not to spike your insulin level. Higher insulin levels mean more fat storage. Cf. Gary Taube's recent book.

Minestrone with lots of cabbage.