Recipes, Food Tips, Healthy Eating & More

Posted by Debbra Williams, Alumna Mentor @debbraw, Feb 22, 2019

Some of the members of the Gratitude Discussion Group were interested in having a place to share recipes and food ideas. I’m hoping that we can use this thread as a place to have that kind of discussion. I’d love to hear your ideas for quick meals, comfort food, healthy snacks, and more.

Personally, I’ve just been through a bad reaction to one of my medications that left me with a very queasy stomach. I would love to hear ideas – or recipes – that might be used when you need to get something on your stomach, but don’t want to overdo it.

Hopefully, this thread will even be a place where we can share recipes for special treats and yummy rewards. It doesn’t always have to be healthy!

I’d love to hear from members who have been part of other discussions AND from new members who have good ideas, recipes and food tips to share. I’m excited to see who might start us off here with an awesome food suggestion!

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Just Want to Talk Support Group.

Group members may be interested in The Family Caregiver's Cookbook. It's filled with family and original recipes that are easy to fix, delicious, and dietitian approved.

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@merpreb

Who likes fish? Found this by searching for cod fish recipe:

Ingredients
4 cod filets, about 1-inch thick
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
4 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for baking dish
1 c. cherry tomatoes
1 lemon, sliced, plus more for garnish
2 garlic cloves, smashed but not peeled
2 sprigs thyme
2 tbsp. freshly chopped parsley, for garnish
Directions

Preheat the oven to 400° and pat cod filets with a paper towel until dry. Season all over with salt and pepper.
In a medium bowl, combine olive oil, cherry tomatoes, lemon slices, garlic, and thyme.
Brush a baking dish with olive oil. Pour tomato-oil mixture into dish, then nestle in cod.
Bake until fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork, about 15 minutes.
Serve garnished with parsley, more lemon juice, and pan sauce.

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Here .s a Tuna salad recipe I tried liked it . Cook pasta ,couscous ,or rice cool. In dish mix your tuna fish, olives, celery and red wine vinegrete dressing . I didn't have olives so substituted yellow pepper rings Sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese

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@imallears

@akeduck
Hello
I think you should change your profile name to jakeyuck or Jakeick or Jakegag. Lol. I will get around to uploading a selfie ..haven’t really thought about it. Too busy teaching you about nutrition and the fine art of sautéing. I will , though I am tempted to upload a pic of Mary Tudor

The real FL Mary

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@imallears
Well considering your the one devouring these ghastly foods (?) maybe you should change yours.
You must have a cast iron stomach. You know Mary, our bodies are temples and your treating yours like a condemned slum.
By the way, your a lovely lady who looks likes a person with better sense than to eat such repugnant junk. How about a simple quick recipe that doesn’t involve a lot of ingredients, peeling, chopping and lots of dishes. Something easy, quick and trouble free and that will last awhile. Besides a restaurant.
Jake

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@lioness

Here .s a Tuna salad recipe I tried liked it . Cook pasta ,couscous ,or rice cool. In dish mix your tuna fish, olives, celery and red wine vinegrete dressing . I didn't have olives so substituted yellow pepper rings Sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese

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@- @lioness - This sounds so scrumptious! How does it hold together?

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@merpreb

@- @lioness - This sounds so scrumptious! How does it hold together?

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@merpreb I make the tuna up first with mayo then make the salad so have both tuna for sandwiches and then mix the salad up it holds up really good since it has the mayo in it. It is really good I may make some more today.

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@jakedduck1

@imallears
Well considering your the one devouring these ghastly foods (?) maybe you should change yours.
You must have a cast iron stomach. You know Mary, our bodies are temples and your treating yours like a condemned slum.
By the way, your a lovely lady who looks likes a person with better sense than to eat such repugnant junk. How about a simple quick recipe that doesn’t involve a lot of ingredients, peeling, chopping and lots of dishes. Something easy, quick and trouble free and that will last awhile. Besides a restaurant.
Jake

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@jakeduck

Ahhh Jake....Foods that are repugnant to you are the good foods...beverages like coffee, matcha tea and wine in moderation are good for you....We are all good cooks in our family and extremely nutrition conscious and need to know the origins of many foods and try to avoid the white flours, wheat and the cane sugars and unpronounceable additives in almost all foods. We all exercise and play sports (not me for sports) and love to cook (except my son in law who knows how to open the fridge and order online). We are all in good physical health, trim and energetic.

We have evolved our thinking about food in the past 10 years and have benefited from it.

Now, as for you Jake...dear soul...we have all given you the simplest meals we can come up with and you still are not happy. What are we to do? Methinks you have to get a personal chef or .....gasp!.....bite the bullet and meander to the kitchen and up to the stove where you may have to spend at least 20 to 30 in pursuit of a healthy meal. I know, I know ....you are overwhelmed at the thought. It’s either that or the dungeon!

My cast iron stomach thanks you for the lovely lady comment at least.

You’re still a hoot.

FL Mary

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@merpreb

Who likes fish? Found this by searching for cod fish recipe:

Ingredients
4 cod filets, about 1-inch thick
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
4 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for baking dish
1 c. cherry tomatoes
1 lemon, sliced, plus more for garnish
2 garlic cloves, smashed but not peeled
2 sprigs thyme
2 tbsp. freshly chopped parsley, for garnish
Directions

Preheat the oven to 400° and pat cod filets with a paper towel until dry. Season all over with salt and pepper.
In a medium bowl, combine olive oil, cherry tomatoes, lemon slices, garlic, and thyme.
Brush a baking dish with olive oil. Pour tomato-oil mixture into dish, then nestle in cod.
Bake until fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork, about 15 minutes.
Serve garnished with parsley, more lemon juice, and pan sauce.

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@merpreb

I like cod too...buy that and salmon mostly. Like Cobia is I can get it. Cod is very versatile and I like to do mine in the oven also but I like to spice it up more and often use Creole seasoning or Badia or just about anything that takes my fancy that day. I’ve also broiled it after it’s been oiled and seasoned with maybe a little breadcrumb. I’ve panfried it for the fish and chip version with that wonderful malt vinegar.
I have coated salmon with a little mayo and seasoning also. Mayo is a good coating for strong fish like bluefish (not my favorite).

Going to a restaurant in Tampa tonight called Oak and Oil. Can’t wait to tell Jake what we ate lol. They put so much love in their food and come up with the most unusual and heavily combinations it’s truly an experience.

Oh boy...getting hungry

Regards from FL Mary

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@lioness

@merpreb I make the tuna up first with mayo then make the salad so have both tuna for sandwiches and then mix the salad up it holds up really good since it has the mayo in it. It is really good I may make some more today.

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@lioness
Hi,

I never made tuna with pasta...always wanted to try that.but I do use canned sardines (in olive oil)....with pasta. Sardines have to be cooked a little with onion and breadcrumbs in the pan even though the sardines are already cooked. Seems to deepen the flavor. Original recipe I had called for capers but I never liked them. I like the fish pasta combo a lot. Can’t go wrong with pasta and anything else. I only use Dreamfield pasta when I am in a carby wheat mood. It’s got more protein and seems to taste better to me.

I’m holding out until dinner tonight and I have to stop the food talk!

Regards from Hungry FL Mary

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@imallears

@lioness
Hi,

I never made tuna with pasta...always wanted to try that.but I do use canned sardines (in olive oil)....with pasta. Sardines have to be cooked a little with onion and breadcrumbs in the pan even though the sardines are already cooked. Seems to deepen the flavor. Original recipe I had called for capers but I never liked them. I like the fish pasta combo a lot. Can’t go wrong with pasta and anything else. I only use Dreamfield pasta when I am in a carby wheat mood. It’s got more protein and seems to taste better to me.

I’m holding out until dinner tonight and I have to stop the food talk!

Regards from Hungry FL Mary

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@imallears
“I have to stop the food talk!”
That certainly would be a blessing we’d all appreciate!!!!!
You sure have a way of ruining a good sounding recipe.
I knew you ate some awful stuff but I thought you knew the difference between food and bait.
Jake

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@lioness

Here .s a Tuna salad recipe I tried liked it . Cook pasta ,couscous ,or rice cool. In dish mix your tuna fish, olives, celery and red wine vinegrete dressing . I didn't have olives so substituted yellow pepper rings Sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese

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Sounds great @lioness - I have a soft spot in my heart for tuna salad and chicken salad. I'm assuming your tuna is a can of tuna? And, how much couscous do you use?

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