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Recipes, Food Tips, Healthy Eating & More
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!
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Very true words. Here in my area we are lucky to have many gluten free and healthy options in our supermarkets for ready to go meals notably Sprouts and Whole Foods and Publix which has added more variety. We have also a good variety of small restaurants with farm to table options. Eating organic can be expensive for a family and it takes a little research to know when and when not to buy organic. I get the best grass fed ribeye and organic chicken at Aldi at very reasonable prices. But then I am cooking for one also and I cut two ribeye into 4 portions for about $16. My daughter also buys organic and subscribes to Butcher Box because they can do that. She also has every cookbook under the sun and loves to read about the impact of food and what goes on behind the scene .
My son and daughter in law tend to eat more vegan....my son is the one who loves to grocery shop especially in speciality stores and he loves to cook.
I blame the supermarkets in general for the immense variety of “crap” that is sold. Do we really need an entire aisle full of cereal?
Supermarkets will stock what people buy and if you live in a more affluent area the choices are better because the customers are generally younger, educated and health conscious.
It is such a struggle for some families to stretch good food on a limited income and too easy to give in to the cheap nasty stuff that parades as food when you can feed an entire family on the not so good for you food at a significantly lower cost.
FL Mary.
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3 Reactions@imallears
I believe you mentioned something to the effect that “we are what we eat”
considering some of the stuff you’ve devoured I'm not so sure that's such a good thing.
Jake
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4 Reactions@imallears The bar I currently have in my little china box is 95%. It's a Taza, I love them.
JK
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2 Reactions@contentandwell
Taza bars are what I call Wicked Dark...just a tad too dark for me. I think around 80% is more to my taste. @jakedduck1 would be horrified.
FL Mary
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3 Reactions@jakedduck1
I think you are referring to my love of grilled octopus. Last I looked I didn’t have 8 legs. So you don’t like anchovies or sardines or sushi of any kind? All that fish I eat hasn’t made me a better swimmer......but boy can I dance!
FL Mary
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4 Reactions@imallears
Yep, horrified indeed. When I read 95% I almost gagged but I found comfort in some luscious silky smooth creamy textured milk chocolate as it melted between my fingers not to mention the tantalizing sweet aroma. Of course the taste is Heaven on earth. Followed by a few girl scout cookies. Compared to the stinky, rough, sandpaper texture and the horrific bitter taste of dark chocolate.
I’m convinced you so-called dark chocolate lovers don’t really like it that well you just eat it because of the so-called health benefits.
Bon appétit,
Jake
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2 ReactionsHi @fiesty76 congratulations to you and to all who made dietary changes for the better. It takes a lot of willpower and commitment. I have come across a video which may be of interest regarding the seed oils in our diets throughout the years. Dr. Chris Knobbe is the speaker. The so called “bad” vegetable oils are difficult to omit in our diets because they are in most of our foods found in our grocery stores. Those oils are cheaper for the food manufactures. I have always used olive oil, a good oil in my cooking, but yesterday I was amazed to find how many foods contained the “bad” vegetable oils. They are everywhere. For years, like you, I made my own foods and only went out occasionally to a restaurant as a treat. I am sure the oils can be found in many restaurant foods too. I make my own foods for better control of ingredients. Now I will be more careful with my food selections. I will follow Dr. Knobbe’s advice to see if avoiding those “bad” vegetable oils makes an impact on my health. Take care. Toni
Here is the video link
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2 Reactions@imallers. I can do the 72 haven't tried others yet will get my nerve up to do it someday
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2 ReactionsAmen to sweet tooth! At times I substitute lemon cookies or cakes for chocolate!🍋
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2 Reactions@imallears
I do like sushi (vegetable) but not sashimi or those other ghastly things.
Jake
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