Something Delicious

[Gráinne]

I'm even simpler. I don't care for a lot of cheeses or fillings, so I stuff manicotti with a meat sauce .

[Sun]

Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening Delicioustarians!

How are you all doing?

I was happy to read that Ursy was inspired by lusciouskiwi to make dumplings at home. That is the awesome thing about this thread. We inspire each other. We also get to read about things that we have no access to and can decide if we want to make them. That would be Kimchi for me.

What I am hearing from friends is that the follow up from the Thanksgiving holiday has meant, eating lighter. This is a great time to try out some new dishes that you have never made before. "Light" does not need to be boring, light can mean, fresh, clean, energizing food. Foods that are not heavy with fats but are packed with quality carbs, healthy fats and lean proteins are a great alternative to the holiday feasting. Asian cuisines offer us many flavor layered options, and some are very simple to prepare.

Also, as you are coming off of the holiday feasting train, remember to drink lots of water. If you do not drink enough water, your body will not operate correctly, it is as simple as that. So stay hydrated!

*this message was brought to you by the Hydration police*

[Gráinne]

Originally Posted by Sun

Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening Delicioustarians!

How are you all doing?

I was happy to read that Ursy was inspired by lusciouskiwi to make dumplings at home. That is the awesome thing about this thread. We inspire each other. We also get to read about things that we have no access to and can decide if we want to make them. That would be Kimchi for me.

What I am hearing from friends is that the follow up from the Thanksgiving holiday has meant, eating lighter. This is a great time to try out some new dishes that you have never made before. "Light" does not need to be boring, light can mean, fresh, clean, energizing food. Foods that are not heavy with fats but are packed with quality carbs, healthy fats and lean proteins are a great alternative to the holiday feasting. Asian cuisines offer us many flavor layered options, and some are very simple to prepare.

Also, as you are coming off of the holiday feasting train, remember to drink lots of water. If you do not drink enough water, your body will not operate correctly, it is as simple as that. So stay hydrated!

*this message was brought to you by the Hydration police*

I was inspired to fix a mess of beef and broccoli the other night, the gastric effects of broccoli notwithstanding. This thread has inspired me to get down the dust catcher, I mean wok .


Good advice on the water, Sun. Especially when it's getting colder, you still lose a lot. I like the non sweetened Crystal-Light like packets from Wal-Mart, which are much cheaper. I know a lot of people can't drink straight water without some flavor.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by guihong

I was inspired to fix a mess of beef and broccoli the other night, the gastric effects of broccoli notwithstanding. This thread has inspired me to get down the dust catcher, I mean wok .


Good advice on the water, Sun. Especially when it's getting colder, you still lose a lot. I like the non sweetened Crystal-Light like packets from Wal-Mart, which are much cheaper. I know a lot of people can't drink straight water without some flavor.

Are you from the south? The only time I ever hear "fix a mess" is in the south. lol. That reminds me that I need some good southern food at some point in my near future life, its just been too long.

Drinking enough water is a challenge for many people that I know. My younger sister will text me from her desk at work to tell me that she has a terrible headache. This is the same conversation recycled over and over again. As if I am her water conscience. I ask her what she has had to drink in the last 24 hours. She tells me "coffee and diet coke" and we go through the ritual of hydration police with me reminding her that she has to drink something that is not diuretic in order to actually keep water in her system.
On Facebook I am part of a group of workout/fitness buddies, and we constantly remind each other of things like getting enough water or protein. Some of these people are running 5K all the time, climbing mountains, doing Triathalon training and still are not getting enough water.

It seems that flavoring the water is the curve for many. Recently I have been slicing fresh lime and adding it to cold water. Remember that the craving for sweets is often our bodies telling us that we need more protein.

[Gráinne]

Originally Posted by Sun

Are you from the south? The only time I ever hear "fix a mess" is in the south. lol. That reminds me that I need some good southern food at some point in my near future life, its just been too long.

Drinking enough water is a challenge for many people that I know. My younger sister will text me from her desk at work to tell me that she has a terrible headache. This is the same conversation recycled over and over again. As if I am her water conscience. I ask her what she has had to drink in the last 24 hours. She tells me "coffee and diet coke" and we go through the ritual of hydration police with me reminding her that she has to drink something that is not diuretic in order to actually keep water in her system.
On Facebook I am part of a group of workout/fitness buddies, and we constantly remind each other of things like getting enough water or protein. Some of these people are running 5K all the time, climbing mountains, doing Triathalon training and still are not getting enough water.

It seems that flavoring the water is the curve for many. Recently I have been slicing fresh lime and adding it to cold water. Remember that the craving for sweets is often our bodies telling us that we need more protein.

<-----------------Check the location , although not a native. I'm always "fixing to" do something, too.

I've been trying to just buy some lemons and cut up a wedge, and I try to order water with lemon in restaurants. I can sympathize with your sister; I'm trying to break a pop habit (did a Southernism pop out there?) and it's not easy! So police away .

The greatest soul food I have ever had was in a place that by appearance, was the diviest dive of divedom in a divey neighborhood. Don't judge a book by its cover (usually)!

[Sun]

Originally Posted by guihong

<-----------------Check the location , although not a native. I'm always "fixing to" do something, too.

I've been trying to just buy some lemons and cut up a wedge, and I try to order water with lemon in restaurants. I can sympathize with your sister; I'm trying to break a pop habit (did a Southernism pop out there?) and it's not easy! So police away .

The greatest soul food I have ever had was in a place that by appearance, was the diviest dive of divedom in a divey neighborhood. Don't judge a book by its cover (usually)!

Oh I see. Yup..that sure is the south! I had you in Ohio in my mind. Must have been the spaghetti topped with chili convo that we all had recently.

Pop too!? You and New England folks roll that out. That may be the only thing that yall have in common with New England, by the way.

Dive joints, hole in the wall places, run down, whatever...does not keep me away if the "aroma" gets me. That of course and the place needs to be clean or we are talking about a death wish. But run down never stopped me. Especially travelling cross country.

[Sun]

This is the flashy new toy that my chef buddy tells me just landed on his counter. Funny how that works. Cant wait to try it out. LOVE the color *swoon*

[Semantics]

Originally Posted by Sun

Oh I see. Yup..that sure is the south! I had you in Ohio in my mind. Must have been the spaghetti topped with chili convo that we all had recently.

Pop too!? You and New England folks roll that out. That may be the only thing that yall have in common with New England, by the way.

Dive joints, hole in the wall places, run down, whatever...does not keep me away if the "aroma" gets me. That of course and the place needs to be clean or we are talking about a death wish. But run down never stopped me. Especially travelling cross country.

I live in New England and I've never heard anyone call it pop unless they're from the south.

I've heard some locals call it Coke even when it's not Coke though.

Here we just call it soda.

[Gráinne]

Originally Posted by Sun

Oh I see. Yup..that sure is the south! I had you in Ohio in my mind. Must have been the spaghetti topped with chili convo that we all had recently.

Pop too!? You and New England folks roll that out. That may be the only thing that yall have in common with New England, by the way.

Dive joints, hole in the wall places, run down, whatever...does not keep me away if the "aroma" gets me. That of course and the place needs to be clean or we are talking about a death wish. But run down never stopped me. Especially travelling cross country.

I know it's confusing-born and bred in Cleveland, found myself down here. I'm often asked if I'm from Wisconsin because of my accent (what accent?) .

[Sun]

Originally Posted by guihong

I'm even simpler. I don't care for a lot of cheeses or fillings, so I stuff manicotti with a meat sauce .

Now there is a great idea gui. You can also dice up vegetables and create a filling that way.

My favorite pasta filling, ever, was found in a Tapas place in Portland OR. The dish was one large round ravioli, appetizer, and inside of it the Chef had placed a raw egg, which turned out like a soft poached egg inside of the ravioli. There was a little cheese in there, maybe Manchego..but I really am not sure. Just a little thinly shaved cheese that melted but made its presence known. The ravioli sat atop a pool of a lemon egg yolk sauce. It was insanely good, very rich, but some Tapas are like that and the implication is that a few bites of something rich sustains the drinking that is intended to go along with the Tapas.