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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.

JK | @contentandwell | Mar 23, 2019
In reply to @debbraw "Hi Mary! @imallears - I am so glad you joined this group. I know I am..." + (show)
@debbraw

Hi Mary! @imallears - I am so glad you joined this group. I know I am certainly enjoying and benefiting from your love of cooking and your willingness to share. You said that you and your daughter like reading cookbooks. I do too! I'm in a caregivers support group for partners of people with dementia. There is one guy in the group who is very nice guy and he makes himself even more popular by bringing delicious and healthy snacks to eat at our meetings! He talks about food the way you do - healthy is a lifestyle that he has adopted not just a fad since he had to learn to cook. Last month, he suggested two cookbooks. Right away I put them on my list of gifts I want for birthday/holidays. I'll share them here in case you and your daughter haven't gotten to these yet:
~ Genius Foods by Max Lugavere https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35008533-genius-foods
~ Detox Kitchen Bible by Lily Simpson https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22929660-the-detox-kitchen-bible?ac=1&from_search=true
Please let me know if you have either of these or if there are others you particularly recommend. Other members, too! I'm always looking for suggestions. Some women think you can't have too many shoes - I believe you can't have too many cookbooks!

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@debbraw I should take a picture of my cabinet stuffed with cookbooks. I love Ina Garten and gave a gift of her newest cookbook. Before wrapping it I copied some of the recipes for myself. I think the name of it is “How to cook like a pro”.
JK

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Harriet Hodgson | @harriethodgson1 | Mar 23, 2019
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@harriethodgson1 I made your tomato soup so much better then canned It tasted like homemade so good

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So glad you liked it! For a meal, you could add some pasta or tiny tortellini.

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Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Mar 23, 2019

Good morning everyone- Here's a protein drink with golden milk: https://www.theenduranceedge.com/recipe/anti-inflammatory-golden-protein-shake/

I will use my own protein powder

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Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Mar 23, 2019
In reply to @contentandwell "@debbraw I should take a picture of my cabinet stuffed with cookbooks. I love Ina Garten..." + (show)
@contentandwell

@debbraw I should take a picture of my cabinet stuffed with cookbooks. I love Ina Garten and gave a gift of her newest cookbook. Before wrapping it I copied some of the recipes for myself. I think the name of it is “How to cook like a pro”.
JK

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@contentandwell
I need the children’s version of “Cooking for Dummies” cookbook. I doubt I could cook like a pro with my “Get it done and out of kitchen” attitude.
Hope you find some delicious recipes. I’m fortunate to have such good friends who invite me over and come and cook for me.
Jake

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Mar 23, 2019
In reply to @contentandwell "@debbraw I should take a picture of my cabinet stuffed with cookbooks. I love Ina Garten..." + (show)
@contentandwell

@debbraw I should take a picture of my cabinet stuffed with cookbooks. I love Ina Garten and gave a gift of her newest cookbook. Before wrapping it I copied some of the recipes for myself. I think the name of it is “How to cook like a pro”.
JK

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@contentandwell Last Christmas I got a friend the newest Ian Garten cookbook. They make great gifts.

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lioness | @lioness | Mar 23, 2019
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So glad you liked it! For a meal, you could add some pasta or tiny tortellini.

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@harriethodgson1 I like to have it with tiast snd butter dipping into soup

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Harriet Hodgson | @harriethodgson1 | Mar 23, 2019
In reply to @lioness "@harriethodgson1 I like to have it with tiast snd butter dipping into soup" + (show)
@lioness

@harriethodgson1 I like to have it with tiast snd butter dipping into soup

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Sounds mighty good -- and caloric.

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Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Mar 23, 2019
In reply to @margieinia "I use salsa or cottage cheese on my potato’s. Also I use bagel seasoning and that..." + (show)
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I use salsa or cottage cheese on my potato’s. Also I use bagel seasoning and that brings out the taste of meat and stuff.

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@margieinia
Is bagel seasoning in the spice isle? I’ve never seen it.

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