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@contentandwell My grandson does also Maybe all this milk came in the genes ? I always did drink non fat milk before but last couple of years done Almond milk I like the taste I was told by my D I L that Trader Joes has it , didn't know that or I wouldn't tried the recipe

@lioness I also drink unsweetened almond milk. The only dairy "milk" type of product I have in the house is half and half for my coffee and I am trying to find a good substitute. So far, nothing compares, I may have to learn to drink it black.
JK

All- Here's a recipe from The Simple Green
inter Vegetable Soup with Chickpeas & Wild Rice
Wild rice and chickpeas add a healthy dose of protein to this simple and satisfying winter vegetable soup. Top with loads of fresh parsley for a near-hearty meal.
Course Main Course, Soup
Keyword vegetable soup
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Heidi Richter
Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 yellow onion diced
3 cloves garlic chopped
1 large carrot diced
1 stalk celery diced
1 medium parsnip diced
1 medium leek sliced, white part only
good splash of sherry cooking wine or white wine
1/2 cup wild rice uncooked
1/2 tsp whole celery seed
1 bay leaf
sea salt & fresh black pepper to taste
6 cups vegetable broth
1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas
fresh chopped parsley

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a medium pot. Add the diced onion, garlic, carrot, celery, parsnip and leek and cook until softened and slightly browned (about 5 minutes).

De-glaze the pot with a splash of sherry cooking wine. Stir in the wild rice, celery seed and bay leaf. Add the vegetable broth and stir to combine.

Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and allow to simmer for 30-35 minutes or until the rice is cooked. Stir in the chickpeas and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Serve with a generous helping of chopped fresh parsley.

@contentandwell zI can drink it black but like half@,half also I'm waiting for Almond milk to come out with something

@lioness I did find an almond milk creamer over the weekend and it's not great but better than anything else I have tried. For my second cup of coffee, I put cinnamon in too and that really improved it.
JK

@merpreb
You'd be surprised how many people eat all that. Ever gone to a buffet restaurant. OMG!!!!! For people like me, either my hubby and I share or we take home left overs for another time.

@harriethodgson1
Wow! That is all I can say! You are an amazing woman!! I am so sorry for all your loses. I can only imagine how difficult it must be to raise 2 small children while caring for your hubby.
I am happy you have found an outlet to release your thoughts and feelings.
All the Best!
Ronnie (GRANDMAr)

@debbraw
As I have been getting older, I've been developing a taste for different cheeses. I like blue cheese, too, but usually on salads. I LOVE goat cheese and put it on my salads, too. Talk about an acquired taste!!!!! My hubby and I went to a goat farm, on Maui, Hawaii, where they make a variety of goat cheeses. They looked wonderful and the combos sounded great! Sadly, it tasted NOTHING like to stuff I buy in the supermarket. Oh well, guess I'll just have to go back to Maui to try it again. LOL
Ronnie (GRANDMAr)

@contentandwell Thanks I,ll have to look for it I put cinnamon in while brewing my coffee every morning

Yummy! That sounds great! Love fresh foods. I live in Florida and it is currently strawberry season. We go to a farm stand that grows their own strawberries. The workers are out in the fields, filling baskets and bringing them right to the store for sale. They are the BEST! Some are as big as the palm of my hand!!!
Sadly, I grew up a city so other than putting a potted plant in my apartment, that is all the planting I did.
My dad had a balcony and he would plant tomatoes with his grandchildren (mine and my bother's kids). They helped water and feed the plants. It was exciting for them to see the plants grow and then eat the final product.