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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.

Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Jul 25, 2019
In reply to @imallears "@lioness @sandytoes14 Hi, I’ve been roasting peaches for many years..use them with yogurt, oatmeal or in..." + (show)
@imallears

@lioness @sandytoes14
Hi,
I’ve been roasting peaches for many years..use them with yogurt, oatmeal or in salads or by themselves. Have them as a side for dinner with something like pork chops.
Oven is at 450 and I usually halve the peaches, pit them and either coat them with a mix of balsamic vinegar
and cream or usually with coconut sugar and cinnamon sprinkle and a small amt of olive oil or a light spray of avacado oil.
Takes about 15 or 20 minutes. You can slip the skin off once they are cool if you want.

I roast grapes and pineapple a lot along with root veggies. Satisfies my sweet tooth. Roasted grapefruit slices once for an arugula and goat cheese salad....very special. There’s enough water in these fruits so a minimal amount of olive is needed.

I’ll throw anything in a high heat oven....I cook my boneless chicken breasts at 450....10 to 12 minutes each side....spray with avacado oil and coat with bagel seasoning and a tiny bit of breadcrumbs and then spray oil lightly again. Really press those seasonings into the chicken. Let it rest and it is browned and succulent....never dried out.

Talking about food again....hmmm....favorite subject👨‍🍳

Regards from rainy FL Mary

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WOW, Those peaches sound really good but I freak out fixing a frozen waffle so I’ll be content with a fresh peach, fuzz and all. The only cooked pineapple I get is on pizza which isn’t allowed but rules were made to be broken. Grapefruit, icky, yucky, ranks right up there with coffee and liver. Thankfully I can’t have it because of my seizure meds.
Hey, anyone here make waffles that literally melt and totally disintegrate in your mouth without chewing. My friend was from Sweden and between those and Kroppkakoras I was in heaven.
As Gourmet as it gets around here is a bowl of cereal.
I’m envious,
Jake

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lioness | @lioness | Jul 25, 2019
In reply to @imallears "@lioness @sandytoes14 Hi, I’ve been roasting peaches for many years..use them with yogurt, oatmeal or in..." + (show)
@imallears

@lioness @sandytoes14
Hi,
I’ve been roasting peaches for many years..use them with yogurt, oatmeal or in salads or by themselves. Have them as a side for dinner with something like pork chops.
Oven is at 450 and I usually halve the peaches, pit them and either coat them with a mix of balsamic vinegar
and cream or usually with coconut sugar and cinnamon sprinkle and a small amt of olive oil or a light spray of avacado oil.
Takes about 15 or 20 minutes. You can slip the skin off once they are cool if you want.

I roast grapes and pineapple a lot along with root veggies. Satisfies my sweet tooth. Roasted grapefruit slices once for an arugula and goat cheese salad....very special. There’s enough water in these fruits so a minimal amount of olive is needed.

I’ll throw anything in a high heat oven....I cook my boneless chicken breasts at 450....10 to 12 minutes each side....spray with avacado oil and coat with bagel seasoning and a tiny bit of breadcrumbs and then spray oil lightly again. Really press those seasonings into the chicken. Let it rest and it is browned and succulent....never dried out.

Talking about food again....hmmm....favorite subject👨‍🍳

Regards from rainy FL Mary

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@imallears Those are good tips when I canned my peaches I put them in boiling water for a couple of minutes and the skins slipped off same thing I guess. I love the chicken recepie I,ll have to try it tonight .

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Jen, Alumna Mentor | @sandytoes14 | Jul 25, 2019
In reply to @imallears "@lioness @sandytoes14 Hi, I’ve been roasting peaches for many years..use them with yogurt, oatmeal or in..." + (show)
@imallears

@lioness @sandytoes14
Hi,
I’ve been roasting peaches for many years..use them with yogurt, oatmeal or in salads or by themselves. Have them as a side for dinner with something like pork chops.
Oven is at 450 and I usually halve the peaches, pit them and either coat them with a mix of balsamic vinegar
and cream or usually with coconut sugar and cinnamon sprinkle and a small amt of olive oil or a light spray of avacado oil.
Takes about 15 or 20 minutes. You can slip the skin off once they are cool if you want.

I roast grapes and pineapple a lot along with root veggies. Satisfies my sweet tooth. Roasted grapefruit slices once for an arugula and goat cheese salad....very special. There’s enough water in these fruits so a minimal amount of olive is needed.

I’ll throw anything in a high heat oven....I cook my boneless chicken breasts at 450....10 to 12 minutes each side....spray with avacado oil and coat with bagel seasoning and a tiny bit of breadcrumbs and then spray oil lightly again. Really press those seasonings into the chicken. Let it rest and it is browned and succulent....never dried out.

Talking about food again....hmmm....favorite subject👨‍🍳

Regards from rainy FL Mary

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@imallears Mary, Tell me more about bagel seasoning. Do you mean seasoning like an everything bagel? Where do you get it? The chicken sounds very good!

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margieinia | @margieinia | Jul 25, 2019

I love love bagel seasoning!! I put it on all my meats, grilled potatoes, you name it. Thanks Mary for sharing. Also I get mine from Trader Joe’s (least expensive).

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imallears | @imallears | Jul 25, 2019
In reply to @sandytoes14 "@imallears Mary, Tell me more about bagel seasoning. Do you mean seasoning like an everything bagel?..." + (show)
@sandytoes14

@imallears Mary, Tell me more about bagel seasoning. Do you mean seasoning like an everything bagel? Where do you get it? The chicken sounds very good!

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@sandytoes14
Hi,

More stores are selling this...Trader Joes has it but I get mine at Walmart..2$ for 2.6 oz bottle. It’s called Everything Seasoning for Bagels and More by Olde Thompson. It contains sesame seeds, salt, dehydrated garlic, dehydrated onion, black sesame seeds and poppy seeds.

I am making Italian chicken sausage (2 links) , brocolli, cauliflower , carrots, onion, peppers, one large red potatoe, pineapple tonight . Throwing all in the oven at 425.....sprinkling this seasoning with pepper, maybe a little tumeric..over lightly oiled veggies and putting on pan with the 2 sausages. Then I slice up one sausage and have that with half the veggies. When I have kale or fresh spinach I massage either with a little olive oil and put on the tray for the last 5 minutes or so...the kale gets krispy. One of my favorite meals and I often buy the precut veggies if they are on sale . Takes maybe a half hour. I’ve added mushrooms and zucchini and you can remove any veggies if they cook faster than the others. I like the taste of Publix Greenwise Mild Italian turkey.

That and vino and one piece of salted dark chocolate....

Regards from FL Mary

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imallears | @imallears | Jul 25, 2019
In reply to @margieinia "I love love bagel seasoning!! I put it on all my meats, grilled potatoes, you name..." + (show)
@margieinia

I love love bagel seasoning!! I put it on all my meats, grilled potatoes, you name it. Thanks Mary for sharing. Also I get mine from Trader Joe’s (least expensive).

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@margieinia
Hi,
I think the word is getting out about this seasoning. Last time I went to Walmart, I bought the last 3 bottles. There may be salt free versions online for those who have to watch that. I have also crusted fish with it. Sprinkled on salad but it gets lost in there.
Getting addictive.

FL Mary

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Jen, Alumna Mentor | @sandytoes14 | Jul 25, 2019
In reply to @imallears "@sandytoes14 Hi, More stores are selling this...Trader Joes has it but I get mine at Walmart..2$..." + (show)
@imallears

@sandytoes14
Hi,

More stores are selling this...Trader Joes has it but I get mine at Walmart..2$ for 2.6 oz bottle. It’s called Everything Seasoning for Bagels and More by Olde Thompson. It contains sesame seeds, salt, dehydrated garlic, dehydrated onion, black sesame seeds and poppy seeds.

I am making Italian chicken sausage (2 links) , brocolli, cauliflower , carrots, onion, peppers, one large red potatoe, pineapple tonight . Throwing all in the oven at 425.....sprinkling this seasoning with pepper, maybe a little tumeric..over lightly oiled veggies and putting on pan with the 2 sausages. Then I slice up one sausage and have that with half the veggies. When I have kale or fresh spinach I massage either with a little olive oil and put on the tray for the last 5 minutes or so...the kale gets krispy. One of my favorite meals and I often buy the precut veggies if they are on sale . Takes maybe a half hour. I’ve added mushrooms and zucchini and you can remove any veggies if they cook faster than the others. I like the taste of Publix Greenwise Mild Italian turkey.

That and vino and one piece of salted dark chocolate....

Regards from FL Mary

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@imallears Mary,
What time is dinner? I’m on my way! Hahaha 🤣
Jen

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Jul 25, 2019

@imallears Mary
I'm coming too, so set two extra places!

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Jul 25, 2019
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@parus

Seems our heat wave is past. Whew, I am exhausted from keeping fresh water in the birdbath-Of course I put ice in too-seriously!! Grateful for the entertainment my feathers friends provide.

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@parus Yes, our heatwave has passed as well, however, not before storms interrupted power for 48 hours. I was thrilled when it came back on!

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Jul 25, 2019
In reply to @hopeful33250 "@imallears Mary I'm coming too, so set two extra places!" + (show)
@hopeful33250

@imallears Mary
I'm coming too, so set two extra places!

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@imallears Me, too! Sounds like a party in the works!
Ginger

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