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Define your comfort food

Bowl of oatmeal
Polenta cooked in chicken stock with cubes of cheese melted in
Coffee in all forms

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What to serve with my butternut squash?

All the salad ideas sound delicious! A nice green mix topped with a hard (or soft) boiled egg would really round out your meal.

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Favorite Fall Foods?

Honeycrisp apples
Pumpkin spice lattes
Pumpkin pie
Pumpkin oatmeal... Pumpkin anything actually
Roasted Squash - any variety is good in my book

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50+ baked potatoes

First thought: buy a potato launcher :-).

I'll third gnocchi , maybe make a Shepard's pie or two topped with mashed potato to freeze.

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I have the hummus!

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Slow Cooker Quinoa

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From Talk

Define your comfort food

Bowl of oatmeal
Polenta cooked in chicken stock with cubes of cheese melted in
Coffee in all forms

From Talk

What to serve with my butternut squash?

All the salad ideas sound delicious! A nice green mix topped with a hard (or soft) boiled egg would really round out your meal.

From Talk

Favorite Fall Foods?

Honeycrisp apples
Pumpkin spice lattes
Pumpkin pie
Pumpkin oatmeal... Pumpkin anything actually
Roasted Squash - any variety is good in my book

From Talk

50+ baked potatoes

First thought: buy a potato launcher :-).

I'll third gnocchi , maybe make a Shepard's pie or two topped with mashed potato to freeze.

From Talk

What to feed my sick ladies at home?

What about a nice cold fruit smoothie for breakfast? Frozen fruit blended into fruit juice is pretty easy on the stomach and packed with vitamins. Not to mention cold and refreshing! Add in a little yogurt or cottage cheese if they're up for dairy.

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Gluten-Free Tuesday: Teff

Just wanted to say I'm so glad we now have a GF feature on SE!! And to be written by Shauna - wow! Extra awesome. Thanks SE team.

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Compact and home-cooked dinners

Playing on the multiple snacks idea - think of breaking down meals into various different "snack" items:

Nuts
Cheese
HB Eggs
Pasta, bean or rice salads
Crackers
Granola Bars
Yogurt cups (don't forget a spoon!)
Fruit and veg (with hummus if you wish)

If you get a small thermos, think really hearty - soups, stews, chili - they are all easy to make a big batch of and they usually taste better a day or two after they're made anyways, making them perfect leftovers.

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Bread Bricks

If you still have any of your 'bread bricks' left, maybe you can repurpose them as bread crumbs or maybe even a bread pudding where their lack of give won't be so noticeable.

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Is there "milk" that tastes like milk for lactose intolerance?

As mentioned, all lactose free milks will be a little sweeter because of the breakdown of sugars. Might I suggest encouraging your son to try the milk with cereal or something first, where the flavor difference won't be quite as noticeable, before trying to drink it straight from the glass. I found this helped me get used to drinking soy milk when I went through a lactose-issue stint. Good luck, and as a few have mentioned, it will just take a little time and some open-minded thinking.

You may also find he prefers different milks for different things (drinking, cereal, etc). Play around with it!

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Does anyone carry their own condiments around?

I bring my own tamari (similar to soy sauce) when going for sushi. I'm on a gluten free diet and most soy sauces have wheat in them, so I'd rather be safe than sorry. And naked sashimi just doesn't taste as good! I keep it in a dropper bottle - it was the smallest bottle I could find at the time - and don't carry it around all the time. I know it must look ridiculous, but I frankly don't care.

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Menu for meat-free, gluten-free, soy-free, sugar-free diet

Phew! Quite a list. Instead of looking at what she can't eat, focus on what she can - eggs, grains, vegetables, fruit, beans.

Some ideas:
Risotto
Grilled or roasted veg
Frittata
Spanish tortilla
Bean salads
Burritos or tacos - avocado, salsa, black beans, even eggs - you can make it a build your own if you want

Hope some of these help or at least trigger alternate inspiration for you

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What to do with cilantro stems?

Toss into a soup stock, or slice up like chives and use in omelets, fritatas or other dishes.

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What are you? Recipe Follower or Recipe Deviant

Deviant. I use recipes for their flavor combination ideas and proportions. Even baking is a game around here. There is still no science to gluten free baking, so I play as much as I want - an extra egg, a little whey protein, some flax, maybe some powdered shiitake, etc. I try to keep the proportions of wet-dry about even, but even that is a gamble. Haven't had any major flops yet, so it seems to be working alright.

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Turkey Bacon

I'm going to second dbcurrie's thoughts. Go for the real stuff, just watch your portions and drain the fat - or better yet, bake it on a wire rack so the fat drips off. Turkey bacon is a strange product usually filled tons of preservatives and whatnots, plus its nowhere near as tasty! Indulge wisely and kill the craving.

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Wedding gift ideas-Foodie up to 100 bucks

I'm 21 and a total food geek. I'll second the good knives and add a nice BIG cutting board, baking pans/trays, mixing bowls, small utensils - whisk, spatulas, tongs, wooden spoons, etc.

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Do I have a cheese problem?

I think a "cheese problem" would be not having any cheese in the fridge.

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Eating out at lunch - great...and cheap!

The Boy and I do this all the time when traveling. It saves us money, lets us put together some great snacky meals we can munch on while we drive, is much healthier (we usually get fruit, cheese, some deli meats, and water), and I don't have to worry about any cross or direct gluten contamination. Its a great choice all around.

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Waffles or Pancakes?

None anymore (boo celiac), but I have always preferred french toast. My Dad used to make us breakfast on weekends, and would sometimes make FT with bagels. They're so dense and chewy - whole wheat or cinnamon raisin were great! I like them dipped in sugar mixed with lemon juice (don't ask where I got this from, I can't remember).

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Non-milk milk

Another non-dairy milk is hemp milk. I haven't tried it yet, but it may be worth looking into? Manitoba Harvest is where I order my hemp protein from and I know they sell some. Good luck with the cornbread, seems soy milk is the most popular choice.

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Post-Liver Transplant Diet

The first thing that came to mind was my breakfast smoothie, its high calcium and protein - here's a simplified version for you:

1/2c cottage cheese
1/4c plain or vanilla yogurt
1tbsp ground flax
1 egg (you may want to leave this out)
1 banana
1/4-1/2c frozen berries
honey to taste (usually about 1tsp)

Place in blender and blend until smooth, or put in a cup and use an immersion (stick) blender

This has been my breakfast nearly every day for the past year. Its great stuff, and chock full of nutrients. If you're Dad's willing, you can also throw in some spinach - it will make the smoothie a little green, but you really can't taste it - worth it for the nutrients it adds :-)

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Gluten Free Cookbook recommendations

I have a couple gluten free cook books and find I really only use them for the baking recipes - the rest are easily adaptable (or already GF) so they're not really necessary. I'd look for a good Gluten Free Baking book - Bette Hagman is well known for her recipes as well as her flour mixes. One thing I'd look for in a GF cookbook would be the ingredient lists - some recipes require TONS of odd ingredients to "work" which makes them prohibitive for most (and are usually unnecessary). One tip for your friend is to play with the recipes - gf baking is far less of a science than what most assume "regular" baking to be. Each flour is different and will need different levels of moisture, baking time, etc. Its a challenge, but it can also be fun.

From Talk

Stone fruits are back!

We're still patiently waiting way up here in Canadia... but they're slowly trickling into markets and grocery stores around here in Waterloo. I can't wait - its my favorite time of fruit-year.

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The Double Double, a national canuck treasure rejected?

Watching my Mom's reaction to Timmies after living abroad for over 10 years and coming back to taste a coffee and donut for nostalgia if nothing else left her so sadly disappointed. I think like with all things, time and profit have gotten the better of the company. It was in the beginning, probably a great place to get a coffee and donut on the run, but quality has likely declined with its relentless expansion and focus on profits. Because of its name (and the fact that it is on EVERY corner), I think TH is just a national default more than preference. Most Canadian's grew up on timbits, so its just routine and habit to keep going back through the years. Its more tradition than taste. Taking away that taste, TH is nothing special, so I can see how it may not be making it in new markets, where its likely competing with existing "traditions" (ie dunkin donuts and krispy kreme).

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lunch today

I actually did have an awesome lunch today, consisting of utterly way too much sushi and sashimi, yum! It was a preemptive celebration for the job I got right after lunch :-)

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Cookies To Ship?

My first thought was shortbread too, or ginger snaps, but thats a bit out of season.

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Define your comfort food

Southern fried chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy and succotash (peas, corn and lima beans).

Biscuits and sausage, cream gravy.

Homemade cheddar cheeseburger with bacon, sauteed sweet onions and mushrooms.

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Define your comfort food

as a kid there was nothing better than a slightly overcooked chicken breast from the grill smothered in bottled barbecue sauce. Even if I were to transform into Michael Pollen right now I'd still eat a huge plate of that if presented to me.

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Define your comfort food

A pot of hot tea or a good beer.

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Define your comfort food

French toast and apple fritters.

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Define your comfort food

Oops, I forgot *looks both ways* my husband's beef stew, also.

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Define your comfort food

Caldo de pollo
or pot roast

My wife vs my moms best dishes to eat when sick, or on a cold day.
Lots of good memories

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Menu for meat-free, gluten-free, soy-free, sugar-free diet

I know this is an old post-i was actually looking up soy, gluten, corn, diary free recipes because i actually have those allergies (which were discovered from a similar ellimination diet and confirmed by an allergist). While it might seem rediculous, these kinds of allergies do exist and are quite manageable and one can be super healthy eating within those perameters:) Great suggestions, thank you CJ

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SE'er Food Blogs

www.economybites.tv its a blog and a cooking show! You'll LOVE it!

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SE'er Food Blogs

Why not - my blog is Tamarind and Thyme: http://tamarindandthyme.wordpress.com and I'm based in London.

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SE'er Food Blogs

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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SE'er Food Blogs

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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SE'er Food Blogs

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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SE'er Food Blogs

I write about the DC-Metro area's restaurants and also my almost-daily bentos and recipes @ discojing.com

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SE'er Food Blogs

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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SE'er Food Blogs

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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SE'er Food Blogs

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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SE'er Food Blogs

I post my neurotic food adventures at www.postmodernfeeding.blogspot.com

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SE'er Food Blogs

My blog is unvegan.com and I write about eating without vegetables. It's pretty funny, so check it out!

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SE'er Food Blogs

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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SE'er Food Blogs

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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SE'er Food Blogs

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!

http://carpedurham.com/

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SE'er Food Blogs

@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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SE'er Food Blogs

Err... Mine is part food, part life, so enjoy it... or don't, heh.

[Non] Adventures of an Amateur

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