Right, so this was the result. The bags came out of the saucepans full of boiling water, and were distributed via a pair of tongs and some scissors, because the bags tended to melt at the top if they came into contact with the hot edge of the pans. Melissa’s and Gloria’s bags were completely fused at the top and my mother-in-law was struggling to separate them until the scissors were brought to the table. She noted as how it would be more convenient if they had sat next to each other… but soon enough the Siamese twin bag omelets…
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This looks good – we would try it with the yogurt and without the cilantro, as my husband David can't have the sour cream and doesn't like the taste of cilantro. Simply Recipes: Chicken Curry in a Hurry Recipe If you want to use yogurt instead of sour cream, just make sure that the yogurt sauce never simmers. If it does, it will curdle. 1 Tbsp corn, grapeseed, or olive oil 1 medium onion, sliced 1/3 cup golden raisins (optional) Salt and freshly ground pepper 1 1/2 teaspoons yellow curry powder, or to taste 4 skinless, boneless, chicken breast halves…
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A passing reference to maltodextrin, a sugar-based sweetener, on BoingBoing turned on the little lightbulb what hovers over my brain, and I Googled around to find this: Sugar substitutes and the potential danger of Splenda Saccharin, the first widely available chemical sweetener, is hardly mentioned any more. Better-tasting NutraSweet took its place in almost every diet soda, but saccharin is still an ingredient in some prepared foods, gum, and over-the-counter medicines. Remember those carcinogen warnings on the side of products that contained saccharin? They no longer appear because industry testing showed that saccharin only caused bladder cancer in rats. Most…
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Chicken Soup Recipe You Can Make at Home 1 tablespoons olive oil 1 whole chicken, breasts removed and reserved 2 onions 2 quarts boiling water Salt 2 bay leaves 1 large carrot 1 celery stalk 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves Ground pepper Time for some chicken soup. The slight sore throat I had last weekend has gone, but left behind a runny nose, a cough, and sneezy sniffles. Meh. This particular recipe is one we've made before – this time we made matzo balls to go along…
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Simply Recipes: Panko-crusted Salmon Recipe Hmm. We have all or almost all the above ingredients on hand.
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ruhlman.com: Guest Blogging: A Bourdain Throwdown This guest-blog rant by Anthony Bourdain of "No Reservations" is so good, I had to quote the whole thing. Via Simply Recipes I actually WATCH Food Network now and again, more often than not drawn in by the progressive horrors on screen. I find myself riveted by its awfulness, like watching a multi-car accident in slow motion. Mesmerized at the ascent of the Ready-Made bobblehead personalities, and the not-so-subtle shunting aside of the Old School chefs, I find myself de-constructing the not-terrible shows, imagining behind the scenes struggles and frustrations, and obsessing unhealthily…
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Hires:Product » Hamburger and Fry Sauce Two PackArctic Circle: Original Fry Sauce There are few things less healthy to eat, and few things more satisfying, than fries with fry sauce. It's kind of a Utah thing – it was written up during the Olympics, it showed up on pins and posters, but still a locally acquired taste. It's not just ketchup mixed with mayonnaise; there's a bit more kick to it than that. When I was growing up in Utah, there were several local burger eateries, and Mom and I went to them all in turn. We often went to…
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Breakfast: banana, coffeeSnack: noneLunch: 60 cal yogurt drink, 240 cal Oatmeal walnut Clif energy bar, yet another banana As you can see, it's a gnarly bar. Dinner: Penne Crodola from Babaluci. Some added Parmesan. Kind of a lot, really. It's been a long day.
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January 30 Each dawn is a new beginning. Breakfast: small bowl of muesli and dried cranberries, milk Snack: Energy Rx juice drink product whatchamajigger. Hey, it’s mango juice AND caffeine! I read the ingredients! Lunch: Slimfast, granola bar, 1 piece string cheese (I hate how the cafeteria closes before I can even get there) Dinner: Shrimp fried rice (veggies and egg also, leftovers for lunch tomorrow) Workout: 25 minutes on recumbent bike at lunch I didn’t work out yesterday at all – still too sore from my last session with the trainer. I did, however, get in and ride a…
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I’m at the end of my third week of the 6-week fitness deal I got through work,and it’s quite evident that it’s starting to pay off. I’ve lost a few pounds, but more importantly, I’ve gained muscle mass, or at least muscle tone. Last week’s tally: I was somewhat slack at the beginning of the week, especially when I missed my original personal trainer session. But I picked up and got in Tuesday night, Wednesday night, Thursday morning, had a trainer session that day, and yesterday morning. Plus, today David and I got in to Bally’s, and I did a…