Me? I like chocolate! Oh, the worst of days can be cured by a hersheys or lindt milk or dark chocolate bar (especially with almonds!)
Crème Caramel
Tart Raspberrys
Fresh Asparagus
Roquefort cheese
Rum and Raisin ice cream
Shouldn't have posted that without at least one of them to hand!
Now I'm drooling and nothing to satisfy my urges :'(
I'm outside, buying a hersheys with almonds as we speak! XD
I loooove tarts as well.
Quote from: Sweetdeath on May 28, 2011, 05:25:51 PM
I'm outside, buying a hersheys with almonds as we speak! XD
I loooove tarts as well.
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Chocolate is my sweet, sweet mistress.
unfortunately, any food.
Chocolate is right at the top tho'.
Quote from: Sweetdeath on May 28, 2011, 05:38:47 PM
Chocolate is my sweet, sweet mistress.
Do you lick it slowly before you munch it?
(I am sooooo dead!)
I don't think any food brings up my mood. I have the terrible habit of eating when I'm bored though.
I actually take a bite and let it melt. If it's a twix though, I do suck on it in an awkward manner. X_x its just so delicious.
Chocolate and though not technically a food, diet pepsi. On some days the urge to buy and drink normal coke is insatiable.
I can resist soda pretty well,but on movie night, I just have to have 1 can of pepsi. It tastes so good in a can.
I'll take real fruit juice, any kind, over soda pop any day. The expense of juice as compared to pop does lead me to buy Mt. Dew once in a while.
I buy mountain dew before a long rpg sit down. I really hate that is now openly advertised as a gamer's drink, when all real gamers did that years and years ago.
Quote from: Sweetdeath on May 28, 2011, 08:53:32 PM
I buy mountain dew before a long rpg sit down. I really hate that is now openly advertised as a gamer's drink, when all real gamers did that years and years ago.
You're a gamer! That's awesome!
Our gaming food was raw cookie dough. Gross...and yet wonderful.
I tasted Mountain Dew once in 2006 when I was in Bulgaria (we don't have it here), did not like.
It's a hate it or love it taste. Sometimes I get one and i'm not in the mood to drink it.
I revert to gender stereotype: chocolate.
My mood is very hard to budge with food... But some nice marine product based dishes have been known to make decent attempts.
Aw, hi Mood. Don't you get gift baskets?
Nothing bulldozes my blues like french fries and unsweetened iced tea (preferably large quantities of the latter).
I try and not use food to enhance my mood (there are other things that do that) but I find I do feel good after such things as pizza, ice cream, red meat, melted cheese on something. Never do I feel good after a hot pocket...
Lol! No one feels good after a hot pocket.
Chesapeake Bay Crabs!!!
Quote from: Sweetdeath on May 28, 2011, 05:09:51 PM
Me? I like chocolate! Oh, the worst of days can be cured by a hersheys or lindt milk or dark chocolate bar (especially with almonds!)
Godiva!
I wish I could afford Godiva more. Their truffles are amazing @__@
What I can always count on to up my mood is hot coffee and banana bread. Works like a charm.
I can always count on coffee. /addict
Banana breads sounds so delicious right now.
Quote from: Sweetdeath on May 28, 2011, 08:53:32 PM
I buy mountain dew before a long rpg sit down. I really hate that is now openly advertised as a gamer's drink, when all real gamers did that years and years ago.
I'm a real gamer and hate the Dew. *goes and pouts in a corner* I suppose if you equate all gamers with children than your statement would be correct. :P Personally, I prefer a glass or... (why can't I find an infinity symbol on my keyboard) of scotch while playing an RPG.
Haha, booo. I'm 25, but I don't mind a can of soda every now and then. I usually just drink water or coffee for the most part. I don't like alcohol :<
(I don't think the infinity symbol exists on keyboard. I guess I necer noticed that. x_x )
Quote from: Sweetdeath on May 31, 2011, 06:45:15 AM
Haha, booo. I'm 25, but I don't mind a can of soda every now and then. I usually just drink water or coffee for the most part. I don't like alcohol :<
(I don't think the infinity symbol exists on keyboard. I guess I necer noticed that. x_x )
I'm 25 as well and like diet coke and root beer. I'm now arbitrarily stating all real gamers like root beer! I'm highly offended by all this, please apologize! :D
I love root beer! :D
I would like to identify myself more with root beer anyway.
When I was a kid, I thought root beer was beer for kids, that came from trees. XD I used to pretend to be a pirate when I drank it. Haha, gosh.
A nice cup of tea sweetened with honey. The whole ritual of putting water in the kettle, waiting for it to get hot, waiting for the tea to steep, it just calms me down.
Although I'm not really a coffee drinker, an iced Carmel Macchiato can work magic occasionally too.
Oh, yes, i'm a big fan of the tea ritual. I love my green tea, especially during my nights when I can't sleep well.
Quote from: ThinkAnarchy on May 31, 2011, 06:33:52 AM(why can't I find an infinity symbol on my keyboard)
It's between the Ω and the ≡±≥≤ keys ->) ∞
McDonalds parfeits, Donkey was right.
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Anything that can be doused with a healthy covering of sriracha.
Butterfinger ice cream.
And bacon wrapped shrimp.
Quote from: Ihateyoumike on May 31, 2011, 07:12:16 PM
And bacon wrapped shrimp.
My favorite food wrapped in my number two favorite food.
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Quote from: Sweetdeath on May 31, 2011, 06:30:55 AM
I can always count on coffee. /addict
Banana breads sounds so delicious right now.
Have you tried this?
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Holy crap. I wouldn't mind trying a small sip.
Quote from: Jeepero Sahara on May 31, 2011, 05:54:34 AM
What I can always count on to up my mood is hot coffee and banana bread. Works like a charm.
Have you been hanging with my wife? If she runs out of her homemade banana bread and fresh brewed coffee, I'm usually in trouble! I prefer anything fresh from the garden.
I do enjoy fresh tomatoes, so as my daughter has vacated her south facing bedroom there are a bunch of tomato plants basking in the sun on her window sill. No tomatoes just yet but the plants are growing nicely. :)
Quote from: Tank on June 20, 2011, 10:07:32 AM
No tomatoes just yet but the plants are growing nicely. :)
If there are blooms but no tomatoes you need to hand pollinate since there is no wind or bugs to do it for you. Just flick the flowers with your fingers to get it to release the pollen into the air.
Quote from: Whitney on June 20, 2011, 03:01:56 PM
Quote from: Tank on June 20, 2011, 10:07:32 AM
No tomatoes just yet but the plants are growing nicely. :)
If there are blooms but no tomatoes you need to hand pollinate since there is no wind or bugs to do it for you. Just flick the flowers with your fingers to get it to release the pollen into the air.
Thanks. I had wondered about that. There are no blooms yet though.
Quote from: supersoldier on May 29, 2011, 11:08:45 PM
Chesapeake Bay Crabs!!!
I just had to 2nd this option. Orginially from Maryland, now in FL. so don't get them very often. We do have a place, nearby, that makes the Maryland style crabs. So yes, that would bring up my mood all right.
Cindy
Quote from: smd6290 on June 20, 2011, 06:15:05 PM
Quote from: supersoldier on May 29, 2011, 11:08:45 PM
Chesapeake Bay Crabs!!!
I just had to 2nd this option. Orginially from Maryland, now in FL. so don't get them very often. We do have a place, nearby, that makes the Maryland style crabs. So yes, that would bring up my mood all right.
Cindy
They must be good to make you sign up to a forum just to agree!! Must try and get my hands on some :)
I am certainly a fan of good food, so a good meal will put me in a good meal. That being said there aren't really specific foods that raise my mood except for Sushi. I don't get to have it too often so it's usually a mood booster.
A little off topic but I did have quite the fun food day about a year ago. Along with a few friends we decided to see how many different meats(animals) we can eat in one day. We think we may have broken some sort of record. That is certainly a mood booster. Here is out list.
Chicken
Turkey
Beef
Pork
Quail
Goat
Shrimp
Eel
Uni(Sea Urchin)
Tuna
Scallop
Octopus
Squid
Clam
Oyster
Turtle
Cuttlefish
Kangaroo
Camel
Lobster
Squab
Partridge
Muskox
Elk
Caribou
Guinea Fowl
Pheasant
Crayfish
Conch
Alligator
Venison
Water Buffalo
Ostrich
Duck
Bison
Maguey Grub (Tequila worm)
Frog
Crab
Abalone
Snail
Mussel
Rabbit
Lamb
Sea Cucumber
Quote from: Jabbles on June 21, 2011, 01:33:26 AM
I am certainly a fan of good food, so a good meal will put me in a good meal.
Are you a captive of some cannibalistic cult or are you happy with the arrangement?
;D
Oops missed that
Pumpkin soup (http://www.channel4.com/4food/recipes/tv-show-recipes/christmas-with-gordon-recipes/pumpkin-soup-recipe) on Halloween. There's nothing like having a warm bowl of starchy soup to keep the cold away and the perfect blend of spices that time of year makes me feel festive and comforted.
New Orleans barbecue shrimp (http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1645,141190-240198,00.html) with warm, crusty French bread is another. The buttery, tangy, savory sauce mixed with the fresh shrimp is so flavorful and delicious, and soaking up the excess sauce with the soft bread is a transcendent experience.
The Shooter's Sandwich (http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/gallery/2010/apr/07/how-to-make-shooters-sandwich) has become an internet legend as one of the most wonderful things one can eat. Last year when the recipe came out, I made it myself and I was high off the sandwich for days before I came down. It's hot and doughy and savory and if I keep writing about it I'm going to have to go make one so I'll stop.
Salt and Pepper Pistachios from Costco aren't even fair. You get a bag that's the size of your arm, and without meaning do, the entire bag is empty in about an hour and you're left wondering how it's legal for food to be that amazing. They have that wonderful salted pistachio taste everyone loves (yes, you love it, too), but they also have this added kick of freshly ground black pepper that takes them beyond what you've experienced. Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't, but with salt and pepper pistachios, you feel like Thor during a hurricane.
Finally, there is pure extravagance in the form of Duck Breast With Fig Sauce (http://blogs.laweekly.com/squidink/2009/10/martha_stewart_dinner_at_home_1.php). You don't even understand. You just... can't. It's an experience perhaps beyond explanation. It's so good, you'll question your very sanity at the simple smell of the dish. Being in its presence will leave you dazed and confused, desperately clawing at the walls of your own perception for a rational explanation as to the sensations that surround your soul. Then, daring not to even reflect on your actions, you'll take your fork and knife and remove a piece of this golden slice of the universe, and ingest it, becoming one with all that ever has been, is, and ever will be. Total and complete understanding will transform to everlasting peace as you chew, allowing the essence of what it is to be sentient roll over your tongue. As you swallow, your inner most self will be made tangible and the foundation upon which it will sit is the culmination of all thought in the cosmos.
Pumpkin soup?? That sounds so good!
I wonder if it goes well with pumpkin beer? XD
Quote from: Sweetdeath on June 23, 2011, 05:50:25 PM
Pumpkin soup?? That sounds so good!
I wonder if it goes well with pumpkin beer? XD
I think the functional word there is beer!
Quote from: Tank on June 20, 2011, 06:21:09 PM
Quote from: smd6290 on June 20, 2011, 06:15:05 PM
Quote from: supersoldier on May 29, 2011, 11:08:45 PM
Chesapeake Bay Crabs!!!
I just had to 2nd this option. Orginially from Maryland, now in FL. so don't get them very often. We do have a place, nearby, that makes the Maryland style crabs. So yes, that would bring up my mood all right.
Cindy
They must be good to make you sign up to a forum just to agree!! Must try and get my hands on some :)
Actually I signed up on June 1st. Just my first post. I lurk and learn alot. But yes, blue crab is the best, at least imo.
Quote from: Will on June 23, 2011, 05:19:16 AM
The Shooter's Sandwich (http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/gallery/2010/apr/07/how-to-make-shooters-sandwich) has become an internet legend as one of the most wonderful things one can eat. Last year when the recipe came out, I made it myself and I was high off the sandwich for days before I came down. It's hot and doughy and savory and if I keep writing about it I'm going to have to go make one so I'll stop.
That Shooter Sandwich looks fantastic. After I try to make the Bacon Explosion (http://www.bbqaddicts.com/blog/recipes/bacon-explosion/) I'll have to give that a try.
Quote from: Sweetdeath on June 23, 2011, 05:50:25 PM
Pumpkin soup?? That sounds so good!
I wonder if it goes well with pumpkin beer? XD
It really, really does. I also like pumpkin ravioli (http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Pumpkin-Ravioli/Detail.aspx).
Ohmygooosh, Will. I never knew of such pumpkins delights. <3
Chocolate.
No doubt about it.
Also, Tuna on toasted wheat with looots of onions! *breathes on everyone* xD
Lot's of talk of pumpkins going on, I've noticed, so I needn't mention them again.
Lamb. Roast lamb, roast veg and if gravy could be roasted I'd have that too.
I quite like lamb hearts, chopped up and grilled, with some mashed spud and boiled cabbage to go with, if only to relish the look on housemate's faces when I offer them some.
Lamb heart? Ooh, can you just buy those at the market? :o
Sometimes, or you can go to a butcher, or you can get them in the frozen meat section of a lot of supermarkets. It's a bit like liver, only it's sweeter and doesn't have that unpleasant, slightly acidic after-taste.
Perhaps i'd try it, but only if the animal is killed humanely.
Ok emotionally
home made fried chicken...freshly cooked mashed potatoes...pan gravy ...roasted corn and seasonal fruit crisp....we do raise our own flock let them run wild and they forrage and eat they desire....they are our roto tiiler scratching and cleaning our vagetable beds...eat fallen fruits nuts and seedas well as bugs and worms...great mousers!...I highly rec a flock or few chickens (they are being allowed in more and more places even urban) if my only choice was chicken from the grocery store...no way
This makes me go fetal,suck my thumb twirl my hair and want a nap...but it for sure gives me a fatting comfort buzz!
Physically
Nothing lifts me physically up...gives me energy and sharpens my brain like a fresh shot of wheatgrass juice with a slice of lemon
It takes a little getting used to flavor wise but on work days this is my manna of life
Oh yeah a perfectly made cup of really good coffee
Any type of meat as long as it's cooked over a campfire. Of course bacon ranks #1 in this category as well.
I really like blue cheese and hummus (not together....or at least I haven't tried making blue cheese hummus yet and it doesn't sounds like it would mix well).
Bangers and mash with HP sauce!
Quote from: Whitney on August 17, 2011, 12:46:39 AM
I really like blue cheese and hummus (not together....or at least I haven't tried making blue cheese hummus yet and it doesn't sounds like it would mix well).
Hummus with carrot sticks are the best!
Some of these meals bring this website to mind
http://thisiswhyyourefat.tumblr.com/ (http://thisiswhyyourefat.tumblr.com/)
Chocolate!
^ Especially when its double layered. ;D
Quote from: Sweetdeath on August 23, 2011, 06:54:38 PM
^ Especially when its double layered. ;D
Or grated into double cream :P
Assuming we are not all pods who don't need to eat, what is your favorite comfort food?
Aside from the ever-popular macaroni & cheese (but only homemade, from scratch, with at least two kinds of cheese, and with butter-soaked panko bread crumbs spread liberally on top) and the not-so-popular fried chicken livers, I am about to have my third most favorite.
Slices of ciabbatta or pugliese with sauteed onions and gruyere cheese on top, set under the broiler to make the cheese all bubbly and delicious. The fact that it's a rainy Saturday night makes it taste even better!
So, what makes you feel all warm and cozy and happy?
Quote from: Cerulean on January 08, 2012, 01:02:40 AM
So, what makes you feel all warm and cozy and happy?
Aside from the already mentioned mac & cheese (which I wish I could make the way my Dad did), I'd say a tuna sandwich with dill pickles and a cup of hot tea.
It needs to be warm and milk-based, like warm milk with honey and cinnamon or toasted bread with butter and melted cheese.
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on January 08, 2012, 01:27:12 AM
Quote from: Cerulean on January 08, 2012, 01:02:40 AM
So, what makes you feel all warm and cozy and happy?
Aside from the already mentioned mac & cheese (which I wish I could make the way my Dad did), I'd say a tuna sandwich with dill pickles and a cup of hot tea.
So, a dill pickle fan? Have you any experience in French cornichons? To me there is only one pickle on Earth worth eating - the French 'Maille' cornichons. Crisp and sharp and nicely spiced. You seem like a discerning sort, Cats, so I thought you'd appreciate the pointer... (unless you actually like those American/UK fat, sweet, soggy things...)
Anyway, as for my choices apart from scoffing an imported jar of cornichons, I'd have to go with sushi/sashimi.
Also liquorice - not too soft, not too sweet.
And a 'grande' Starbucks caramel machiato.
And Stinky cheese - preferably French, but other northern European offerings can be acceptable. Strong, quality British Cheddar. All served on a cool, crisp baguette, apart from blue cheese which I like on a sweet digestive.
Found the old thread on this subject and merged them ;D
I had an insane craving for doughnuts the other day. Which is is weird, because I rarely eat doughnuts.
Then I bought some and all was happy with the world.
Quote from: Scissorlegs on January 08, 2012, 09:46:13 AM
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on January 08, 2012, 01:27:12 AM
Aside from the already mentioned mac & cheese (which I wish I could make the way my Dad did), I'd say a tuna sandwich with dill pickles and a cup of hot tea.
So, a dill pickle fan? Have you any experience in French cornichons? To me there is only one pickle on Earth worth eating - the French 'Maille' cornichons. Crisp and sharp and nicely spiced. You seem like a discerning sort, Cats, so I thought you'd appreciate the pointer... (unless you actually like those American/UK fat, sweet, soggy things...)
Not sure I can be called a fan but there are some sandwiches that just demand a dill pickle. Most people I know put sweet pickle relish in tuna sandwiches and it's just the wrong note entirely but they seem to be afraid of dill pickles, or maybe they've just never had a good one or don't like the taste. In any case, you're right and it's hard to find a pickle in the stores that isn't soggy, and some delis aren't much better. I'll keep an eye out for the French pickles you mentioned.
french fries with a chocolate milkshake
pizza
Captain Morgan's spiced rum with Diet Coke and a twist of lime
grilled cheese and creamy tomato soup
Quote from: Traveler on January 09, 2012, 01:34:00 AM
grilled cheese and creamy tomato soup
The perfect meal on a cold, rainy day.
When I was pregnant, doughnuts and (separately) broccoli were my "thing". T now loves both, so maybe that was really his thing?
As for me, when it comes to my favorite snack food, I love jalapeno potato chips. I'm not really big on anything sweet though.
I was wondering (before I saw this thread) - is anyone interested in doing some sort of Healthy Living thread with me? I have this stupid thyroid thing, so I am always looking for motivation to stay on top of working out and eating healthy.
How about a Health and Hypochondria sub-forum in community :D
Quote from: Ali on January 09, 2012, 05:39:07 AM
I was wondering (before I saw this thread) - is anyone interested in doing some sort of Healthy Living thread with me?
I wouldn't mind giving it a try -- I'm finding going vegetarian a whole lot easier said than done.
Quote from: Ali on January 09, 2012, 05:39:07 AM
...I was wondering (before I saw this thread) - is anyone interested in doing some sort of Healthy Living thread with me? I have this stupid thyroid thing, so I am always looking for motivation to stay on top of working out and eating healthy.
Count me in!!! I was eating healthy for awhile and have slipped badly.
QuoteI wouldn't mind giving it a try -- I'm finding going vegetarian a whole lot easier said than done
I was vegetarian for awhile and slipped on that too. I'm a breast cancer survivor, and a no or low meat diet is highly recommended to help prevent a recurrance.
I eat fairly healthy. If I give an opinion, just replacing any sugary beverage with hot tea or room temp water does wonders! It's how I got a flatter tummy with minimal exercise.
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on January 09, 2012, 03:34:46 PM
I'm finding going vegetarian a whole lot easier said than done.
It sure is. I find eating a diet that consists primarily of veg, fruit, and pulses with meat and fish incorporated only 1 or 2 times a week works perfectly for me. I don't do it for any other reason other than I prefer vegetarian meal.
Quote from: Crow on January 09, 2012, 11:12:31 PM
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on January 09, 2012, 03:34:46 PM
I'm finding going vegetarian a whole lot easier said than done.
It sure is. I find eating a diet that consists primarily of veg, fruit, and pulses with meat and fish incorporated only 1 or 2 times a week works perfectly for me. I don't do it for any other reason other than I prefer vegetarian meal.
Replacing meat for fish works so well. *___* I looove salmon~
Quote from: Sweetdeath on January 10, 2012, 12:18:59 AM
Quote from: Crow on January 09, 2012, 11:12:31 PM
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on January 09, 2012, 03:34:46 PM
I'm finding going vegetarian a whole lot easier said than done.
It sure is. I find eating a diet that consists primarily of veg, fruit, and pulses with meat and fish incorporated only 1 or 2 times a week works perfectly for me. I don't do it for any other reason other than I prefer vegetarian meal.
Replacing meat for fish works so well. *___* I looove salmon~
And, thank goodness, so do I. In fact I love pretty much all seafood and don't think I could give it up even with a gun to my head. "You can take my life, but you can never take my calamari!"
Quote from: Traveler on January 09, 2012, 03:57:47 PM
I was vegetarian for awhile and slipped on that too. I'm a breast cancer survivor, and a no or low meat diet is highly recommended to help prevent a recurrance.
My doctor recommended it to me because of a history of heart disease on one side of my family, stroke on the other and adult on-set diabetes on both. It's pretty much
the diet if you want to up your chances of a healthy body. What's really irking me is that I was a vegetarian before, from my mid-teens to my early 30s, and I don't remember it being at all hard to give up then.
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on January 10, 2012, 01:29:52 AM
...What's really irking me is that I was a vegetarian before, from my mid-teens to my early 30s, and I don't remember it being at all hard to give up then.
The hardest part for me was when I traveled. And it requires being more conscious of what I'm putting in my mouth and my shopping cart. That lack of consciousness is also what's led to my gaining weight.
I'm not really convinced that vegetarian is the only way of eating that increases health...if lean meats are used an omnivorous diet is potentially healthier than some vegetarian diets as there are many people who replace the meat with lots of dairy/cheese/eggs. And going vegan you have to take a supplement because there is some kind of nutrient; forgot which one, that is very hard to get only from plant sources.
I like the flexitarian approach..where you basically try to have mostly veggies but a few meals a week (month, year depending on the person) might have some kind of meat in them. Usually my breakfast, lunch, and snacks fall somewhere in the ovo-lacto vegetarian range unless I'm eating leftovers from a meal that had meat. My husband really likes meat so usually there is some in dinner but I've been able to find a few vegetarian meals he will eat (I just don't' tell him which ones they are) actually just found another one tonight Hungarian Mushroom Soup.
Soup recipe: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/hungarian-mushroom-soup/detail.aspx
I agree with you Whitney. In the reading I did, I didn't see any statistical difference in health between a vegetarian diet and a diet low in meat. I've replaced milk with almond milk, which I find actually tastes better than dairy milk. But I use dairy cheese. And I sometimes eat eggs. Although I'm eating meat now, I'm eating very small portions. The larger amount of food on my plate is rice, salad, potato, or whatever. I like those parts the best anyway. :) The big thing, in my opinion, is eating foods that are relatively high in nutritional value, and eating very few, if any, junk foods. I go on binges where I'm into chips, for instance. They're mostly empty calories, so I'm wasting them, rather than eating something that will actually provide good fuel for my body.
As for vegetarian meals that look normal, there are actually tons of perfectly normal foods that are vegetarian. Pizza and spaghetti come to mind. Just keep the pepperoni and hamburger out of them. ;) For winter I love creamy potato soup with cheese and a good, crusty bread. Salad on the side if you want greens. And for snacks I love cut up veggies with ranch dressing, garlic hummus with pita bread, or crackers and cheese.
I love almond milk...I don't really drink milk in general that much but do prefer almond. I need to try to find it in smaller containers; maybe I'll give one of the smaller shelf stable ones a try.
I made an almond milk chai tea the other day...yummy.
anything my mom makes is enough to bring my mood up.
Quote from: corgilover on January 10, 2012, 09:08:50 AM
anything my mom makes is enough to bring my mood up.
Is that because you didn't have to cook it yourself? ;D
Quote from: Tank on January 10, 2012, 09:15:07 AM
Quote from: corgilover on January 10, 2012, 09:08:50 AM
anything my mom makes is enough to bring my mood up.
Is that because you didn't have to cook it yourself? ;D
No, it's because she's a brilliant cook!
Quote from: corgilover on January 10, 2012, 09:19:56 AM
Quote from: Tank on January 10, 2012, 09:15:07 AM
Quote from: corgilover on January 10, 2012, 09:08:50 AM
anything my mom makes is enough to bring my mood up.
Is that because you didn't have to cook it yourself? ;D
No, it's because she's a brilliant cook!
Even better!
While not a food, a cup of tea will always bring up my mood. In the food category, dark chocolate always does the trick, as will some sharp cheddar on crackers.
I agree with Whitney that going veggie isn't a surefire way to eat healthier. I am very guilty of the whole "substitute meat for big piles of cheese!" mentality. I love my cheese. Eggs too. My main motivation for going vegetarian wasn't health so much as just that I am really opposed to the sort of factory farming that is so prevalent in this country (US) and I can't really afford to eat all free range/organic meat, plus we eat out a lot (I know, bad for you and bad for your wallet) so just going vegetarian simplified things on that front. But I still have a lot of work to do on the eating healthy front, as again, I am more than happy to eat tons of cheese and sour cream and butter and eggs instead.
Sweetdeath - why room temp water? I love water, but it has to be icy cold. Does the temp really matter?
Quote from: corgilover on January 10, 2012, 09:19:56 AM
Quote from: Tank on January 10, 2012, 09:15:07 AM
Quote from: corgilover on January 10, 2012, 09:08:50 AM
anything my mom makes is enough to bring my mood up.
Is that because you didn't have to cook it yourself? ;D
No, it's because she's a brilliant cook!
That's what I miss the most about my mom. Her sloppy joes (home made spices), quiche, cheesecake were amazing ;;
My comfort food:
Bowl of hot Malto-Meal, sweetened with brown sugar, add some milk.
A slice of extra sourdough bread perfectly toasted, lightly buttered and with some REAL peanut butter spread over it...dipped into the bowl of cereal. My mouth just watered.
Quote from: Ali on January 10, 2012, 04:49:28 PM
and I can't really afford to eat all free range/organic meat,
I don't know if its the same in the States but in the UK there are farm shops that provide free range organic meat and they are so much cheaper than supermarkets (the ones in the countryside, city farm shops are stupid prices). The one I go to provides most of the meat to a lot of the Michelin star and celebrity chef restaurants around the area and by far provide the best meat and veg I have ever tasted. Just for comparison I bought a small chicken at the weekend for £8 then went to Waitrose to do the rest of my shopping and the exact same size chicken (also free range and organic) cost £25.
Quote from: Crow on January 10, 2012, 11:03:18 PM
Quote from: Ali on January 10, 2012, 04:49:28 PM
and I can't really afford to eat all free range/organic meat,
I don't know if its the same in the States but in the UK there are farm shops that provide free range organic meat and they are so much cheaper than supermarkets (the ones in the countryside, city farm shops are stupid prices). The one I go to provides most of the meat to a lot of the Michelin star and celebrity chef restaurants around the area and by far provide the best meat and veg I have ever tasted. Just for comparison I bought a small chicken at the weekend for £8 then went to Waitrose to do the rest of my shopping and the exact same size chicken (also free range and organic) cost £25.
When you can get meat at the farmer's markets it is usually pretty reasonable, but those only run during the warm months. I think that there are some farm co-ops where you can actually go in with people and purchase your own pig or cow or whatever and they will send you the meat, but that presents it's own set of difficulties, like having a big freezer where you can keep .25 of a cow's worth of meat. :D
If I had a good cheap reliable source of organic free range meat, I probably would start eating it again. I do like the taste, I just really really object to factory farming.
I've thought about getting a chicken...but then I decided I'd rather pay more for eggs than have to pick up after it.
Quote from: Whitney on January 10, 2012, 04:49:33 AM
I'm not really convinced that vegetarian is the only way of eating that increases health...if lean meats are used an omnivorous diet is potentially healthier than some vegetarian diets as there are many people who replace the meat with lots of dairy/cheese/eggs. And going vegan you have to take a supplement because there is some kind of nutrient; forgot which one, that is very hard to get only from plant sources.
I like the flexitarian approach..where you basically try to have mostly veggies but a few meals a week (month, year depending on the person) might have some kind of meat in them. Usually my breakfast, lunch, and snacks fall somewhere in the ovo-lacto vegetarian range unless I'm eating leftovers from a meal that had meat. My husband really likes meat so usually there is some in dinner but I've been able to find a few vegetarian meals he will eat (I just don't' tell him which ones they are) actually just found another one tonight Hungarian Mushroom Soup.
Soup recipe: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/hungarian-mushroom-soup/detail.aspx
actually, a diet rich in all different types of fats (including saturated fat and animal fats) is far healthier for you, and will DEFINITELY put you in a better mood. low fat diets are linked with depression, low testosterone (in men) and actually damages healthy LDL cholesterol which in turn instead of repairing the arteries (which is what LDL's main function is) clogs them. also, women with higher overall cholesterol have better health AND.....last but not least, dietary cholesterol has no effect on blood level cholesterol. also, a diet low in red meat or abstinent of it all together is a dumb idea. first anemia, then fuarked up creatine levels.
i'm a bodybuilder, i measure ever gram of fat, protein, and carbohydrate i consume ritualistically EVERY SINGLE DAY and have been doing it for quite some time, i have also gathered alot of information on nutrition out of research (good luck asking me for links :D)
i eat about 100-150g of fat a day. at least 50-70g of it being saturated fat coming from red meats and eggs. i recently had several blood tests done. my cholesterol is normal, my free testosterone is 38ng/dl (39ng/dl being the tip top of the mayo clinics scale of normal), my creatine levels are normal, and my blood sugar levels are normal. my heart works perfectly fine. my immune system is great, i get sick a MAXIMUM of once a year and it usually only lasts about 24hrs.
Not everyone's body processes foods the same. I have a friend with crohns disease, so he has to do all vegatarian diet.
I don't ear salt or fried foods, or red meats, and I feel the best ever sibce I can remember.
Quote from: yepimonfire on January 11, 2012, 01:38:32 AM
Quote from: Whitney on January 10, 2012, 04:49:33 AM
I'm not really convinced that vegetarian is the only way of eating that increases health...if lean meats are used an omnivorous diet is potentially healthier than some vegetarian diets as there are many people who replace the meat with lots of dairy/cheese/eggs. And going vegan you have to take a supplement because there is some kind of nutrient; forgot which one, that is very hard to get only from plant sources.
I like the flexitarian approach..where you basically try to have mostly veggies but a few meals a week (month, year depending on the person) might have some kind of meat in them. Usually my breakfast, lunch, and snacks fall somewhere in the ovo-lacto vegetarian range unless I'm eating leftovers from a meal that had meat. My husband really likes meat so usually there is some in dinner but I've been able to find a few vegetarian meals he will eat (I just don't' tell him which ones they are) actually just found another one tonight Hungarian Mushroom Soup.
Soup recipe: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/hungarian-mushroom-soup/detail.aspx
actually, a diet rich in all different types of fats (including saturated fat and animal fats) is far healthier for you, and will DEFINITELY put you in a better mood. low fat diets are linked with depression, low testosterone (in men) and actually damages healthy LDL cholesterol which in turn instead of repairing the arteries (which is what LDL's main function is) clogs them. also, women with higher overall cholesterol have better health AND.....last but not least, dietary cholesterol has no effect on blood level cholesterol. also, a diet low in red meat or abstinent of it all together is a dumb idea. first anemia, then fuarked up creatine levels.
i'm a bodybuilder, i measure ever gram of fat, protein, and carbohydrate i consume ritualistically EVERY SINGLE DAY and have been doing it for quite some time, i have also gathered alot of information on nutrition out of research (good luck asking me for links :D)
i eat about 100-150g of fat a day. at least 50-70g of it being saturated fat coming from red meats and eggs. i recently had several blood tests done. my cholesterol is normal, my free testosterone is 38ng/dl (39ng/dl being the tip top of the mayo clinics scale of normal), my creatine levels are normal, and my blood sugar levels are normal. my heart works perfectly fine. my immune system is great, i get sick a MAXIMUM of once a year and it usually only lasts about 24hrs.
I'll pass on the paleo diet; I don't trust anything that is based on the idea of "how we use to eat" and blames changing from that diet for the current obesity epidemic while completely ignoring all the other factors at play...talk about dumb (see how that feels?). I don't eat much red meat (not on purpose, just don't) yet am not anemic I also rarely get sick. You, know there is a middle ground between low carb and low fat where most healthy eaters who don't have a medical condition tend to stick (and that middle ground can include vegans and omnivores).
Until you posted this was just a nice discussion about different views of what to eat with no name calling.
My husband's been a vegetarian for 13+ years and he seems to be doing just fine.
He's not anemic or sickly. He's a bit of a burly guy, actually.
I eat meat 2-3 a week and there is no noticeable difference in our health all other things considered (neither of us smoke, we get about the same amount of exercise, etc.)
I doubt one formula will work for everyone. I'm a firm believer in listening to your body - if certain foods make you feel like crap, reduce those foods. Simple, really.
I agree with Juliet. I'm a firm believer in listening to your body as well. Fried foods give me a tummyache and break me out, but that's me.
I do food, diet , and working out for my type. My gf eats way more meat than me, but it doesnt affect her digestion the same.
Quote from: Whitney on January 11, 2012, 04:08:32 AM
Quote from: yepimonfire on January 11, 2012, 01:38:32 AM
Quote from: Whitney on January 10, 2012, 04:49:33 AM
I'm not really convinced that vegetarian is the only way of eating that increases health...if lean meats are used an omnivorous diet is potentially healthier than some vegetarian diets as there are many people who replace the meat with lots of dairy/cheese/eggs. And going vegan you have to take a supplement because there is some kind of nutrient; forgot which one, that is very hard to get only from plant sources.
I like the flexitarian approach..where you basically try to have mostly veggies but a few meals a week (month, year depending on the person) might have some kind of meat in them. Usually my breakfast, lunch, and snacks fall somewhere in the ovo-lacto vegetarian range unless I'm eating leftovers from a meal that had meat. My husband really likes meat so usually there is some in dinner but I've been able to find a few vegetarian meals he will eat (I just don't' tell him which ones they are) actually just found another one tonight Hungarian Mushroom Soup.
Soup recipe: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/hungarian-mushroom-soup/detail.aspx
actually, a diet rich in all different types of fats (including saturated fat and animal fats) is far healthier for you, and will DEFINITELY put you in a better mood. low fat diets are linked with depression, low testosterone (in men) and actually damages healthy LDL cholesterol which in turn instead of repairing the arteries (which is what LDL's main function is) clogs them. also, women with higher overall cholesterol have better health AND.....last but not least, dietary cholesterol has no effect on blood level cholesterol. also, a diet low in red meat or abstinent of it all together is a dumb idea. first anemia, then fuarked up creatine levels.
i'm a bodybuilder, i measure ever gram of fat, protein, and carbohydrate i consume ritualistically EVERY SINGLE DAY and have been doing it for quite some time, i have also gathered alot of information on nutrition out of research (good luck asking me for links :D)
i eat about 100-150g of fat a day. at least 50-70g of it being saturated fat coming from red meats and eggs. i recently had several blood tests done. my cholesterol is normal, my free testosterone is 38ng/dl (39ng/dl being the tip top of the mayo clinics scale of normal), my creatine levels are normal, and my blood sugar levels are normal. my heart works perfectly fine. my immune system is great, i get sick a MAXIMUM of once a year and it usually only lasts about 24hrs.
I'll pass on the paleo diet; I don't trust anything that is based on the idea of "how we use to eat" and blames changing from that diet for the current obesity epidemic while completely ignoring all the other factors at play...talk about dumb (see how that feels?). I don't eat much red meat (not on purpose, just don't) yet am not anemic I also rarely get sick. You, know there is a middle ground between low carb and low fat where most healthy eaters who don't have a medical condition tend to stick (and that middle ground can include vegans and omnivores).
Until you posted this was just a nice discussion about different views of what to eat with no name calling.
i don't support the paleo diet. it's retarded. neither do i support low carb OR low fat diets. when i am not "cutting" (getting rid of excess fat) i eat about 475g of carbs. you have misunderstood me. obesity is simply caused by nothing more then eating more calories then you expend. it doesn't matter if you eat nothing but candy or vegetables, if you eat more calories then you burn you will gain weight, if you eat less you will lose. i just get irritated when people claim low fat diets are good for your health, because that isn't true unless you have some sort of medical condition that requires that. i wasn't making this a personal attack nor was it my intention to derail this thread. my apologies.
I love... absolutely LOVE, this food combination:
White Cheese + Chopped Spicy Vienna sausages + Refried beans, Eaten Altogether with Mission Tortilla Chips and drunk with Tampico Orange juice.
:-*