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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.

lioness | @lioness | Apr 5, 2019
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@merpreb My son has been cooking Christmas dinner for us for a while, but this past year he wasn't getting here until mid-afternoon so I had to proceed without him. My daughter did the typical roasted Brussel sprouts, and I did the mushroom risotto and the roast. We have gone from filet mignons to rack of lamb a few times and the last two Christmases we did the tenderloin roast. All good. The risotto came out so yummy that my son is now trying to opt out of the prep. I don't think so...
JK

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@contentandwell GOOD morning I thought that was funny about your son. My son loves to cook and does the whole Thanksgiving dinner out in far to go over to his MIL she has a bigger house He picks a different meal plan one was southern ,one was German .

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JK | @contentandwell | Apr 5, 2019
In reply to @lioness "@contentandwell GOOD morning I thought that was funny about your son. My son loves to cook..." + (show)
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@contentandwell GOOD morning I thought that was funny about your son. My son loves to cook and does the whole Thanksgiving dinner out in far to go over to his MIL she has a bigger house He picks a different meal plan one was southern ,one was German .

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@lioness My son is really a good cook too but these days he's getting his fiancee to do more of it. He worked in the kitchen of a four star restaurant for a while and went from salads to sautés, so he did develop experience there. He really learned from all of the different jobs he had along the way. He learned a lot about people when he was a waiter, the last job was at the Beverly Hills hotel, The Polo Lounge. That was a fun job for him. He was even selected by the movie crew making "Bewitched" to be an extra in the movie without him looking to be! He's serving drinks in the movie.
I really do enjoy it when he is home and helps out a lot in the kitchen. My daughter and her husband join in when they are all here, so life becomes much easier for me.
JK

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lioness | @lioness | Apr 5, 2019
In reply to @contentandwell "@lioness My son is really a good cook too but these days he's getting his fiancee..." + (show)
@contentandwell

@lioness My son is really a good cook too but these days he's getting his fiancee to do more of it. He worked in the kitchen of a four star restaurant for a while and went from salads to sautés, so he did develop experience there. He really learned from all of the different jobs he had along the way. He learned a lot about people when he was a waiter, the last job was at the Beverly Hills hotel, The Polo Lounge. That was a fun job for him. He was even selected by the movie crew making "Bewitched" to be an extra in the movie without him looking to be! He's serving drinks in the movie.
I really do enjoy it when he is home and helps out a lot in the kitchen. My daughter and her husband join in when they are all here, so life becomes much easier for me.
JK

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@contentandwell That's great My son also was a waiter worked in a lot of different restaurants I think is where they learn a lot and h has the Joy of Cooking book still

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Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Apr 5, 2019

@lioness
“The Joy of Cooking” pure propaganda
I think I will have some chicken and some lemon garlic broccoli, maybe a baked tater too.
Of course cereal is another thought.
Jake

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2011panc | @2011panc | Apr 5, 2019
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@2011panc
I’m still getting use to the timing. I put my oven on Roast and it sets the temp. I’ll have to pay closer attention I guess. But I eat them whether chewy or crunchy.
I appreciate these tips.
Jake

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@jakedduck1 I am glad you can use some of my tips. If I had a better gastric system I would also eat the veges crunchy, but my stomach doesn't do well with raw of half-cooked veges. I spoke of temperatures and times just because it is something I am working on learning right now. I like the different tastes of the roasted versus the baked or boiled, so I am motivated to work on this technique. It surprises me that foods get done faster at higher temperatures and less time without being over/underdone or dried out. I still almost always want something to add moisture, just in case.

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Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Apr 6, 2019
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Cereal

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@bookysue
Yep, it turned out to be cereal. One of the few things I don’t ruin. If I didn’t have to watch my weight I’d bake. Baklava, oh yummy and so easy. Candy, cookies, pies, cakes bread and sticky buns. Dare I dream? I got stuff to make white chocolate macadamia cookies. Veggies get old after awhile. Hey @lioness, don’t you get tired of veggies.
Jake

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lioness | @lioness | Apr 6, 2019

@jakedduck1 Hey Jake I do get tired of vegies but not cukes or zucchini this I love raw but have rice with vegies in it so You can improvise I'm having spaghetti for lunch but 🍅 puree is good

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Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Apr 6, 2019
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@lioness

@jakedduck1 Hey Jake I do get tired of vegies but not cukes or zucchini this I love raw but have rice with vegies in it so You can improvise I'm having spaghetti for lunch but 🍅 puree is good

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@lioness
Purée what, not spaghetti?, lol surly not veggies, there bad enough without sucking them up through a straw.
Jake

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