Something Delicious

[Sun]

Originally Posted by Sachita

lol I asked the same thing. ranch King is some kind of Texas dish.

I'm a cheese snob. It has to be real, made properly and no artificial anything. I will pay as much for cheese as I would for wine. Of course I don't consume them on a regular basis.

I have lowered my meat consumption a lot and for the most part eat organic and or grass fed. There is a huge difference in taste for me. Of course much of the grass fed is very lean and needs to marinated in oils. I also use quite a bit of bison.

I'm researching Emu now and hope by next year to start raising Emu. Originally it was for my dogs and the health benefits but some people have said it was yummy. has anyone here had it and if so, what did you think?

Last night I made butter chicken with organic chicken thighs. I add LOTS of mushrooms. I also add plain yogurt. Then I stir-fried a bunch of mixed veggies with the wok so hot that the veggies got a nice bit of char on them. I use coconut oil with a few spots of toasted sesame seed oil. Amazon has butter chicken spices "Taste Of India" which is pretty good, quick and easy. I add a few things but its a good curry base. Did I say easy?? lol The whole thing super easy and very flavorful.

Good cheese is a wonderful thing to have access to. There is a little cheese shop in San Francisco called, oddly "Cheese Plus". The owner travels around the world seeking out excellent cheeses and the staff is eager to give samples out to us cheese freaks. It was there that I discovered a French blue cheese that was beyond fabulous. However with little exception, I buy local California cheese. It is important to me to support the state economy. Same with wine, I will visit the cheese maker or vineyard and make my choices from there.

If you have not yet tried it I recommend "Cowgirl Creamery" cheeses. They are located in the SF North Bay on the coast and make wonderful products. If you enjoy brie, they have a few that are outstanding. Particularly the Red Hawk which has a very grassy earthy undertone.

Never have a tried Emu. This was not even on my radar. Fascinating.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by gaea

i have not yet.....I intend to try it cause i think it would be an amazing flavor.

A friend who is also known for her fried chicken swears by it. That is why I ask. I have never tried it but I love buttermilk, especially for fresh bisquits and home made ranch dressing.

Good stuff.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by ~SweetCheeks~

I will definitely be trying this recipe as I love hot wings.

Let me know how it turns out. You can, of course, tweak it and see what you come up with.

[gaea]

Originally Posted by Sun

A friend who is also known for her fried chicken swears by it. That is why I ask. I have never tried it but I love buttermilk, especially for fresh bisquits and home made ranch dressing.

Good stuff.

I will try that however for you i will make it the way i have made it for years and have perfected it lol

[Sun]

Originally Posted by lusciouskiwi

I love it when restaurants have been around for ages. There's a beef ball noodle soup restaurant in KL that has been open for 30+ years. And that's all they make.

Beef ball noodle soup?

What is this?

When I visited my hometown this summer, I was blown away by how many restaurants that were around when I was young, are still in business. Also several Pizzaria's were still booming. I took my mini diva teenager, who loves pizza, to my favorite pizza place and warned her in advance that things may have changed since I was her age and could not get enough of the pizza.

Nope, the pizza was still insanely good and the place was packed. The little pizza conneussoir finished one slice and said to me "yup, best pizza I have ever had'.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by easygoingfemme

I've been too busy to do much cooking this week
Living vicariously through you all.

So a good question for you would be, what do you eat when you do not have time to cook? I think that many of us are often too busy too cook. Its always interesting to know how others handle days (or weeks) like that.

[easygoingfemme]

So a good question for you would be, what do you eat when you do not have time to cook? I think that many of us are often too busy too cook. Its always interesting to know how others handle days (or weeks) like that.

My fallbacks have been:

• The thin rice noodles that you soak in hot water, with steamed shrimp and edamame and ponzu. The steaming only takes 5 minutes. As long as it takes the water to boil and soak the noodles. Ponzu just gets poured on.
  
• Salads with garbanzos and olives for fat and protein
  
• Leftover soups from earlier in the week or stocked in the freezer
  
• Hummus and crackers
  
• Fruit
  
• Eggs with veggies

[lusciouskiwi]

Originally Posted by Sun

Beef ball noodle soup?

What is this?

When I visited my hometown this summer, I was blown away by how many restaurants that were around when I was young, are still in business. Also several Pizzaria's were still booming. I took my mini diva teenager, who loves pizza, to my favorite pizza place and warned her in advance that things may have changed since I was her age and could not get enough of the pizza.

Nope, the pizza was still insanely good and the place was packed. The little pizza conneussoir finished one slice and said to me "yup, best pizza I have ever had'.

The balls are made of beef while the soup broth is made from beef bones. They use egg noodles. My ex's mum says it's a Haka dish.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by easygoingfemme

So a good question for you would be, what do you eat when you do not have time to cook? I think that many of us are often too busy too cook. Its always interesting to know how others handle days (or weeks) like that.

My fallbacks have been:

• The thin rice noodles that you soak in hot water, with steamed shrimp and edamame and ponzu. The steaming only takes 5 minutes. As long as it takes the water to boil and soak the noodles. Ponzu just gets poured on.
  
• Salads with garbanzos and olives for fat and protein
  
• Leftover soups from earlier in the week or stocked in the freezer
  
• Hummus and crackers
  
• Fruit
  
• Eggs with veggies

Awesome and a good reminder to me to freeze some soup.

[gaea]

Originally Posted by Sun

So a good question for you would be, what do you eat when you do not have time to cook? I think that many of us are often too busy too cook. Its always interesting to know how others handle days (or weeks) like that.

is this open for all of us to answer?

[easygoingfemme]

Originally Posted by gaea

is this open for all of us to answer?

Yes! (Yes, I answered for Sun.)

[gaea]

When I was working full time and had a busy schedule

I always packed a lunch usually tuna salad and some healthy snacks..so lunch would always be filling

for dinner when i didn't want to cook (during the week)

I would
A. have left overs usually a sunday dinner would last me a couple 3 nights
b. a bowl of cereal
c. quesadilla's (sp)
d. soup
e. chili

cooking for one is difficult for me as i have always tend to lean on the side of cooking for a ton of people.

sometimes i would just eat yogurt, as it was light and didnt sit heavy on my stomach before bed.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by gaea

is this open for all of us to answer?

Yes, please do.

[gaea]

Originally Posted by Sun

Yes, please do.

i think we posted at the same time lol

[little_ms_sunshyne]

Originally Posted by Sun

So a good question for you would be, what do you eat when you do not have time to cook? I think that many of us are often too busy too cook. Its always interesting to know how others handle days (or weeks) like that.

I am about to admit something embarrassing....When I don't have time to cook I either just fall asleep (usually because I am so tired) or my Mom (yes I said it) sends me food. lol Usually traditional Mexican food. This often includes homemade flour tortillas!!! I am alright with that! I promise I am not really spoiled by my Mom. She just likes to feed us!

[Gráinne]

Originally Posted by Sun

So a good question for you would be, what do you eat when you do not have time to cook? I think that many of us are often too busy too cook. Its always interesting to know how others handle days (or weeks) like that.

My fallbacks:

A bag of steamed veggies
Soup
bowl of cereal
leftovers

I also pick up a rotisserie chicken at the store and cut that up.

[girl_dee]

Tonite was hamburger steaks, with mushrooms, sauteed onions and gravy
mashed taters for the Syr
Cauilflower casserole for me (low carb) it had bacon bits, cheddar cheese, sour cream, cream cheese all mixed up and baked.

We are all so full!

Hugs!

[gaea]

Originally Posted by little_ms_sunshyne

I am about to admit something embarrassing....When I don't have time to cook I either just fall asleep (usually because I am so tired) or my Mom (yes I said it) sends me food. lol Usually traditional Mexican food. This often includes homemade flour tortillas!!! I am alright with that! I promise I am not really spoiled by my Mom. She just likes to feed us!

moms do that we worry about our kids eating, no need to be embarrassed

[easygoingfemme]

Originally Posted by little_ms_sunshyne

I am about to admit something embarrassing....When I don't have time to cook I either just fall asleep (usually because I am so tired) or my Mom (yes I said it) sends me food. lol Usually traditional Mexican food. This often includes homemade flour tortillas!!! I am alright with that! I promise I am not really spoiled by my Mom. She just likes to feed us!

Can I have your mom's phone number? Please?

[Sun]

Originally Posted by little_ms_sunshyne

I am about to admit something embarrassing....When I don't have time to cook I either just fall asleep (usually because I am so tired) or my Mom (yes I said it) sends me food. lol Usually traditional Mexican food. This often includes homemade flour tortillas!!! I am alright with that! I promise I am not really spoiled by my Mom. She just likes to feed us!

Lucky you!