Something Delicious

JustLovelyJenn · 12-10-2012, 12:18 PM

The elementary school i work at gives out healthy snacks twice a day at recess. I am loving this... they are expounding the kids to unusual foods they are not likely to see at home, especially in this very low income community. So far this year some of the selections have been permissions, parsnips, Asian pears, and spinach salad... its my favorite time of the day.

Sun · 12-10-2012, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by JustLovelyJenn

The elementary school i work at gives out healthy snacks twice a day at recess. I am loving this... they are expounding the kids to unusual foods they are not likely to see at home, especially in this very low income community. So far this year some of the selections have been permissions, parsnips, Asian pears, and spinach salad... its my favorite time of the day.

Persimmons and Aisan pears? Wow. Hard to come by in general. I would be curious to know where they are sourcing from. Perhpaps a local farmer?

JustLovelyJenn · 12-10-2012, 06:31 PM

I will have to ask the cooks.... I am curious too. I know the snack program is funded through a grant.

On a side note, I just saw how many typos were in that post... It made me so sad... I hate posting from my phone for that reason. Auto correct is evil.

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Originally Posted by Sun

Persimmons and Aisan pears? Wow. Hard to come by in general. I would be curious to know where they are sourcing from. Perhpaps a local farmer?

Sun · 12-10-2012, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by JustLovelyJenn

I will have to ask the cooks.... I am curious too. I know the snack program is funded through a grant.

On a side note, I just saw how many typos were in that post... It made me so sad... I hate posting from my phone for that reason. Auto correct is evil.

Please do not worry about typo's. If I were sending from my phone it would be a train wreck

Truly.

Sun · 12-11-2012, 02:51 AM

So..I did a really stupid thing and had chocolate covered espresso beans and coffee hours ago and now am still awake and have an early flight. Smart! I am going to be having coffee in Denver and then lunch in Charlotte. Dinner in NY. How cool is that? I cant wait.

Maybe I should pack some coffee beans for tomorrow night, I am sure that they will come in handy

Sachita · 12-11-2012, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Sun

So..I did a really stupid thing and had chocolate covered espresso beans and coffee hours ago and now am still awake and have an early flight. Smart! I am going to be having coffee in Denver and then lunch in Charlotte. Dinner in NY. How cool is that? I cant wait.

Maybe I should pack some coffee beans for tomorrow night, I am sure that they will come in handy

I take my coffee and agave with me when I travel. I had to stop drinking coffee for a while. Now i drink one cup but its not as strong as I really like. I bought this thing called an AeroPress and its the most amazing thing. It takes minutes and takes a lot of acid out of the coffee.

I can't drink coffee past 2PM or I'll have trouble sleeping. Of course most of the time I'm in bed by 8.

Charlotte is great! I'm only 4 hours north of there.

ruffryder · 12-11-2012, 09:37 AM

GOOD MORNING!

who likes french toast?

I'm gonna make some with cinnamon and some peanut butter and syrup on top. I saw some with the peanut butter inside and some bananas mmm I want to try that too!

ahk · 12-11-2012, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Sachita

I take my coffee and agave with me when I travel. I had to stop drinking coffee for a while. Now i drink one cup but its not as strong as I really like. I bought this thing called an AeroPress and its the most amazing thing. It takes minutes and takes a lot of acid out of the coffee.

I can't drink coffee past 2PM or I'll have trouble sleeping. Of course most of the time I'm in bed by 8.

Charlotte is great! I'm only 4 hours north of there.

Talking about agave-- I thought you'd be interested in this article. I use to use agave in most of everything (baking, drinks, food) but I had an awful spike in my sugars and talked with my MD about it and it turns out its not really that good for you. Its not a natural sweetener. Check it out!!

Also, you can buy low - acid coffee-- http://www.puroast.com/ -- I have found that this one tastes pretty good.

Sachita · 12-10-2012, 02:39 PM

I'm an ingredient snob. lol I think nothing of spending 20 bucks on a great bottle of extra virgin olive oil or balsamic vinegar. I will drive several hours to purchase a special cut of grass fed meat. I can't pass Marshalls without going inside to see what kind of goodies I can find marked down in the gourmet food section. Sometimes I can find the most amazing things and other times its a bust. I just bought a wonderful ginger & lime sauce to use as a marinade for shrimp. It was really yummy and only 3.99.

I bought a wonderful bottle of balsamic marked down to 6.99. Vinegars can be hit or miss. This was a total HIT! I will be buying this again and I will be carting my ass back to Marshalls to see if they have any more for 6.99. It's really that amazing and trust me, I'm a total snob.

http://shop.sicklesmarket.com/produc...-2-gold-medals

I just had a salad with organic baby greens, crumbled maytag blue cheese and I like to take EVOO and good balsamic mix and add just a few drops of agave to sweeten. This vinegar made it. Even though the EVOO was excellent I was savoring the vinegar.

Sun · 12-10-2012, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Sachita

I'm an ingredient snob. lol I think nothing of spending 20 bucks on a great bottle of extra virgin olive oil or balsamic vinegar. I will drive several hours to purchase a special cut of grass fed meat. I can't pass Marshalls without going inside to see what kind of goodies I can find marked down in the gourmet food section. Sometimes I can find the most amazing things and other times its a bust. I just bought a wonderful ginger & lime sauce to use as a marinade for shrimp. It was really yummy and only 3.99.

I bought a wonderful bottle of balsamic marked down to 6.99. Vinegars can be hit or miss. This was a total HIT! I will be buying this again and I will be carting my ass back to Marshalls to see if they have any more for 6.99. It's really that amazing and trust me, I'm a total snob.

http://shop.sicklesmarket.com/produc...-2-gold-medals

I just had a salad with organic baby greens, crumbled maytag blue cheese and I like to take EVOO and good balsamic mix and add just a few drops of agave to sweeten. This vinegar made it. Even though the EVOO was excellent I was savoring the vinegar.

There is nothing quite like a great olive oil or vinegar. It seems that each one that I try has totally different character and nuances.

When I return to NY I am going to seek out a Greek Calamata olive oil in a little Greek neighborhood in the city. A true Calamata oil is not always easy to come by. I'll let you all know what I find. One of the things that I miss this time of year are fresh ripe tomato's with good EVOO and Balsamic. A little sea salt and I am happy.

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Sachita Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Alpha Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Goddess Relationship Status: Completely in love Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Southern Virginia Posts: 3,225 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,564 Thanked 8,992 Times in 2,247 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	I'm an ingredient snob. lol I think nothing of spending 20 bucks on a great bottle of extra virgin olive oil or balsamic vinegar. I will drive several hours to purchase a special cut of grass fed meat. I can't pass Marshalls without going inside to see what kind of goodies I can find marked down in the gourmet food section. Sometimes I can find the most amazing things and other times its a bust. I just bought a wonderful ginger & lime sauce to use as a marinade for shrimp. It was really yummy and only 3.99. I bought a wonderful bottle of balsamic marked down to 6.99. Vinegars can be hit or miss. This was a total HIT! I will be buying this again and I will be carting my ass back to Marshalls to see if they have any more for 6.99. It's really that amazing and trust me, I'm a total snob. http://shop.sicklesmarket.com/produc...-2-gold-medals I just had a salad with organic baby greens, crumbled maytag blue cheese and I like to take EVOO and good balsamic mix and add just a few drops of agave to sweeten. This vinegar made it. Even though the EVOO was excellent I was savoring the vinegar. __________________ You either like me or you don't. It took me Twenty-something years to learn how to love myself, I don't have that kinda time to convince somebody else. ~ Daniel Franzese

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