Can I freeze pasta?
I have a pasta dish with cooked whole-wheat pasta, cooked bison sausage and cooked broccoli. Can I freeze this? I've never tried to freeze pasta...
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What did you have for dinner?
sweet and smoky bison sausage removed from casings, cooked in skillet with broccoli florets then tossed with whole-wheat pasta. very tasty. also a salad to start made with spinach, carrots, yellow pepper, green onion and radish.
In Fort Worth, Kincaid's Lets Us Down While Fearing's Picks Us Back Up
There is nothing like a good burger. If you ever make it to Ottawa, ON, you have to check out The Works. This is the burger place in town. My favorites include: Three Ring Binder (fried mushrooms, chipotle mayo, gouda cheese, 3 crunchy onion rings) and San Francisco Treat (real kraft dinner and cheddar). To seal the deal, chase the burger with a peanut butter/chocolate milk shake.
Canadian Cuisine?
I'm a Canadian. First generation Canadian. I agree that Canadian food is very regional. But I also think that every person's definition of Canadian food is quite personal. My parents are British so I grew up basically eating British food in Canada. I also grew up in Saskatchewan - so along with the British food, I got my share of cabbage rolls, perogies, saskatoon berries, etc. My husband's family is Acadian. So he grew up eating Acadian food. Two very different Canadian food experiences. I get a kick out of restaurants that advertise cuisine such as: Chinese and Canadian food, Italian and Canadian food. We don't visit such restaurants - the Canadian food component kind of scares us. Anyway, my two cents on the Canadian food thing.
Chili
I've started adding a can of pumpkin puree to my chili. This helps to thicken it up and gives the chili a creamy texture. As well, I make chili with ground bison. I'm a fan of the chili seasoning powder packages and often I use a bag of frozen veggies, can of corn, black beans, and a can of diced tomatoes. If you use the pumpkin - make sure it is pure pumpkin - not pumpkin pie filling!
Overheard: strange things you've heard people say about food.
We were eating at our favorite Lebanese restaurant and a family of four sat down beside us. They had falafel on the table amongst other things. This is what I heard "I don't know I think they are called matzo balls". I grinned and then told the family that they were called falafel and were made of chick peas. Makes me smile when I order falafel now.
Almond Butter-- what to do?
I love it on celery as well. No raisins for me though. Unfortunately I've had to give up nut butters - can't seem to tolerate them. I miss almond and peanut butter so much. If I had some in my fridge, I'd first spread some on the afore mentioned celery. Then I'd eat it straight out of the jar. Then I'd have an almond butter, banana, and honey sandwich on toasted ezekiel bread. Sigh.
Eating for Two: How Do You Love Sardines, Tell Me All the Ways
I just ate my first can of sardines. These were packed in water. Quite tasty. I ate them plain right out of the can with a little pepper on top. Thanks for the sardine tips. They are an excellent source of protein.
Ed Levine's Serious Diet Week 8: Timing Is Everything and Temptation at Every Turn
I've been reading your posts and I'm quite impressed. Though I do have one concern - the foods you listed in this article as breakfast foods - are not breakfast foods. Rather they are treats and indulgences. I think that if you were to cut out the refined sugar, you would see some great gains/losses. I know it is challenging considering your career...
I do not have a lot of weight to lose - 15 lbs (primarily for athletic reasons) - I started a clean eating program on Jan. 31 and have since lost 8.8 lbs without really trying.
Keep up the efforts and movement towards a healthy lifestyle.
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Eating for Two: How Do You Love Sardines, Tell Me All the Ways
i love sardines right out of the can. i eat one can everyday and i savor it.
delicately picking out the bone and eating bite by slow bite... i practically lick the can.
i've discovered that in order to get good sardines you've got to pay for them. the cheap ones have more of a fishiness that i don't like. i buy norwegian brislings. mediterranean style is my favorite. i've discovered that everyday i actually feel better after i eat them. they really help me stay alert for the rest of the day. i felt an instance high after the first time i ate them, so i've been hooked every since.
i've tried doing recipes and mixing them in salads but honestly, i love em plain and that's how i only eat them from now on.
Eating for Two: How Do You Love Sardines, Tell Me All the Ways
guess what I make a living out of them. I do product development for a certain brand in asia. But eversince I started working on it, I stopped eating them at home. C'mon give me a break, they're everywhere at work. =) I want to eat something else. lol.
I'm not sure if you're familiar with fried sardines but they're great on toasts and on rice as well. One can eat it right off the can or bottle (yes, there are bottled sardines). But for the tomoto sauce based sardines, I'd rather heat them first and add some lemon or a bit of soy sauce.
What did you have for dinner?
I definitely think the same way! I love hearing about what people have eaten throughout the day. I cooked dinner for my family last night and I made filet mignon w/ truffled ragout, tomato-basil bruschetta, fava bean/ricotta bruschetta, arugula salad w/ mustard viniagrette, roasted asparagus w/ parmesan, and a strawberry country cake.
For lunch, I made the Asian noodle salad that the Pioneer Woman posted on her website. (oops, that has nothing to do w/ dinner :D )
In Fort Worth, Kincaid's Lets Us Down While Fearing's Picks Us Back Up
Burger House in Dallas (the original one, on Hillcrest next to SMU campus) is excellent, and a perfect exemplar of Texas burgers.
Can I freeze pasta?
You can also freeze fresh (uncooked) pasta. I get 2-3 kinds from the pasta shop, and keep them in the freezer until I want them.
Can I freeze pasta?
at first i wanted to say no but people freeze baked ziti and lasagna all the time. maybe freeze any extra sauce seperate so when you heat it up it isn't as watered down. you can have fresh yummy sauce for the pasta.
Can I freeze pasta?
When I wonder if I can freeze a partiular food, I try to remember if I've ever seen it in the freezer section of the grocery store, either alone or in a frozen meal. If they can do it, I can do it!
In Fort Worth, Kincaid's Lets Us Down While Fearing's Picks Us Back Up
In the 70s I would go in Kincaids grocery and the owner Mr Gentry would grind the meat and grill it himself with a smile
What did you have for dinner?
Processed PB&J on whole grain bread and an orange. Hurray college.
What did you have for dinner?
Last night, I poached some orange roughy in salsa verde, shredded some cabbage, chopped some scallions and cilantro, crumbled a chunk of queso cotija, toasted some corn tortillas and we had fish tacos. With refritos covered in cheese. It was so tasty.
Tonight, it's stuffed shells baked with marinara.
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