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I've switched from 2% to whole because I've found out it makes me feel less sluggish.
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I used to drink skimmed milk, but I only started buying that because I lived in a bedsit at the time and the other people used to help themselves my milk. [illgetu] Funnily enough, once I switched to skimmed no-one ever did that again xDD I use 2% now and have for years, I like whole milk but not in my tea, makes that taste sickly. Once the warmer weather's here and I'm more inclined to eat cereal instead of toast in the morning I might split my milk buying to 2 pints of 2% and 2 pints of whole milk. But on the other hand I probably won't because 2 2 pinters will be way more expensive than 1 4 pinter!
Su, eating more filling stuff certainly sounds like it should keep you fuller for longer. But I suppose you'd only know if you tried! Wholegrain stuff and so on? I don't know about the logistics of a high metabolism so I suppose only trial and error would show you what things did for you. Thick soup is meant to be good for dieters because thick liquid takes longer for your belly to digest, so keeps them fuller for longer. But that's to help them lose weight, and you don't want to be losing weight, it's an awkward situation! |
Thick soup sounds really good right now. I've been cleaning my kitchen for about 24 hours now and I could use something that coks itself. [drool] Any suggestions?
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When we buy milk, which is rarely, we always get 2%, too. But I guess that is only when we have a specific use for it, like for a recipe or something. However I do buy heavy whipping cream for my morning double-cup of coffee. I know it is really bad for me, but gosh, I love it so!
Does anyone use almond milk? I think the most well known brand is Silk. I've bought that to use for smoothies, but have never actually just tasted it plain. I guess people use it for anything they would use milk for, but I doubt it could satisfactorily replace the heavy cream in my coffee. Cabbage! We have been eating a lot of that lately. I make a noodle dish with it - I think I have mentioned that before. We've also had it in soup and mixed with sausage with or without potatoes. Yummy! And of course we just have it in the ordinary way : fry cropped bacon about halfway, then add chopped cabbage and saute or steam until done. I love it! |
I've been meaning to buy Silk... and that as far as I got. [sweat] Heavy cream can't be worse than creamer. Creamer usually has a few preservatives to make it last longer.
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is silk the almond milk drink? please let me know how it tastes =)
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Silk has different flavors; soy, almond, coconut, chocolate versions... It's quite expansive. The soy tastes like milk after wheat cereals, like cheerios and sugarless Wheaties.
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I didn't care much for soy and almond milk when I was without dairy for a couple years. I ended up buying unsweetened to cook with because the "regular" was always too sweet for savory dishes. They definitely taste nothing like milk, but they aren't repulsive either.
I ended up going without coffee (switched to tea) for a while because I didn't like how the Silk milks (soy, almond) and the SoDelicious Coconut milk tasted. At the end of my dairy-free period I did find a SoDelicious coffee creamer that actually worked, but they were flavored, so I had to be in the mood for hazelnut or French vanilla. I loved hot tea with honey and soy, or honey and almond milk. I DID successfully make lattes with soy and almond milk, but just regular hot coffee was something I just couldn't do with them. All in all, I'm happy with the raw milk we use. I do suspect I have a touch of intolerance, but I'm not ready to give it up. >.> |
I'm no kind of use for soup suggestions because any time I cook it it consists solely of what I have in the fridge/cupboard, never followed a recipe yet. [blush] I made some yesterday which I christened, "ugly soup", because while my homemade soup will never win any beauty contests, this one seemed especially unattractive. xD
http://i.imgur.com/924Yh3G.jpg This is just veg, with chicken stock from the birdie cooked in the slow cooker. The stock was a bit of a let down this time, not as flavoursome as last time. Hmm, so what went into this bowl of ugly then... 4 smallish onions 4 carrots 3 parsnips 3 ribs of celery some spuds 1 cup dried split yellow peas lots of sage and thyme 4 bay leaves salt + black pepper Same method I usually use:
Meant to put garlic in this but entirely forget. Was never going to win awards in the flavour impact stakes, but it tasted nice and was filling. I tried almond milk recently, as it was half price. Alpro, UK brand. It was a dark chocolate one I tried, and the price reduction brought it down to normal chocolate milk price. It was interesting. Tasted nothing like chocolate milk, I actually had to work hard to discern the cocoa flavour in it, the immediate and persistent flavour for me was nuts. Not almonds, sadly (I love the flavour of almonds) just an anonymous nut flavour, like the crushed ones they put on ice cream. Underwhelming. It wasn't unpleasant, but as a chocolate milk alternative it was a complete failure. I also didn't find the flavour compeling enough to consider buying it again for its own merits. It would probably be nice for adding a nut flavour to things like coffee or cake, but unless it was being sold for a quarter of its current price, I'd not buy it again. |
[drool] [drool] [drool] I go shopping Friday, and everything in that soup is officially on my list. I'm random with how I decide what looks good and whatnot. And that looks like a super bowl of mashed potatoes. It would be perfect with a side cup of stuffing.
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I don't follow soup recipes either. Just throw in what I've got! They all follow the same basic skeleton, though. Makes it easy since then I don't have to think about it. [lol]
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Unless it's a recipe I see that looks tasty, I do the "throw it in a pot and see" method too. [lol] The vegetable beef crockpot soup my husband made tonight was from a recipe, and it was delicious.
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I used recipes a lot when I first started cooking because I just had no idea how to do things. Or else I'd be asking my mom "HOW DO I COOK THIS???" but now just about everything I make is improvised. Once in a while I'll try a recipe off the internet, but usually even then I'm only referencing it while making lots of my own changes.
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Referencing is what I do, too. I'll usually pin a lot on Pinterest for inspiration. I tend to always add something, or change something. That's the fun part of cooking! (:
Tonight's meal is a lazy one. I'm using leftover chili to make nachos. >.> |
I was introduced to a meal not too long ago that you actually can't alter much or it gets ruined. A pot roast that calls for butter instead of water, and I did try adding water once. It was almost a waste of meat.
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On the whole, I stick to recipes. I look for lots of new ones (try foodgawker | feed your eyes) but I kinda stick to them.
Making my own adjustments, and coming up with my own meals, is a very new experience for me! When I use recipes from online, though, I nearly always have to make substitutions for all the little things you can't usually get in UK supermarkets. e.g. Monterey Jack cheese, cotija cheese, molasses, 'enchilada sauce'... What is "enchilada sauce" when you buy it off the shelf? It's probably just a spicy tomato sauce right? |
Good question. I've never bought it before. :o
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I found a version which looks pretty intense
Red Enchilada Sauce {from Scratch} - Cooking Classy I wasn't expecting the cinnamon, cocoa powder or apple cider vinegar! But I know that cocoa goes great with chillies. |
Mmm.... that does sound like it would be quite tasty. [drool]
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I shall tell you the next time I go shopping! Because I have no idea what I'm eating... Last time I had it was enchilada casserole. Chicken breasts, onions, black olives, tomatoes- diced or stewed, enchilada sauce, shredded cheese, tortillas or corn chips, and served with lettuce, sour cream, cold olives, and more chips/tortillas.
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Now I'm just hungry. xD
I think tonight will be a simple dinner... either spaghetti with leftover sauce, or meatloaf. |
I had a hamburger helper. Those things are actually delicious.
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What are these helper things? I see them mentioned by Americans, but I'm clueless as to what they are. [ninja]
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It's a boxed meal thing. It has spices, sauce mixes, maybe pasta, etc. All you add is ground beef and then you have a meal.
http://jamesbirdguess.com/wp-content...lper-logo1.jpg So like, that one would come with some pasta and a cheese sauce, and directions on how to assemble the whole thing. |
I think they also have "Tuna Helper" too... I think.
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