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Hay guise! I hope everyone had or is having (depending on what part of the world) a great Easter. I am pretty bummed I am missing my families Easter dinner. They live about 1000 miles north of me and I couldn't afford a plane ticket this round :-/. I'm having some killer cravings for my grandmothers coleslaw, buttered carrots, turkey with mushroom gravy, and the rest of the line up as a matter of fact. I am now surrounded in a puddle of saliva. :| I also miss the actual family too :-P not just the cooking.

But the food. 8(
 
@Stardust---something tells me your Grandma passed on the good cooking skills to her grandaughter....I started becoming a cook when I was forced by distance to try to replicate some of the good stuff I grew up with. Which brings me to Kaywholed and the bread. My mom used to make homemade bread every Monday for the entire week. Bread isn't that hard to make from scratch but there are also those bread machines appearing at every other yard sale I go to (apparently people get them as gifts and never use them) and then it is ridiculously easy to make your own. There is nothing like homemade bread just out of the oven or breadmaker! Yummmmm.<3

Hi CH!!!:)<3
 
This has been so fun to watch. This has effectively become the official TDS Culinary Delights Appreciation Thread :D
 
Happy Easter to those who celebrate; happy Spring/Autumn to those who do not. Doing anything special for dinner, speaking of culinary delights? Sorry to the vegetarians out there, but today demanded a 2 lb roast beef which is in the oven with carrots, celery, onions, and my own special gravy base. Serving medium rare over mashed potatoes with green beans/yams cooked in bacon fat. Not being too healthy today and NOT with my family.

Thanks for the happy thoughts about my doggie :) Chloe is getting a Blogs entry so I don't bore everyone here with talk of my sweet baby girl beyond this initial gush of love.

stardust.hero - yep, being owned by a Husky is something special. We went to a different dog park this afternoon. People are fascinated with her, especially kids of elementary/middle school age. It's great to have the total package of an intelligent, athletic, sociable sweetheart of a doggie at my side. :) She's out pulling my housemate on his skates right now. :) She loves it! This dog is going to teach me to run sled and urban sled dog races. I might as well have picked up an expensive habit that doesn't involve drugs at some point.
 
Oh, shit kay-- chia seeds are killer. I've been having a chia 'pudding' for breakfast for a couple of weeks now, and am loving it. Dead easy too. The evening before, mix the following in a sealed container:

1/3 cup chia seed
2 cup soy/nut milk
2 scoops pumpkin seed protein
1 tsp spirulina (I'm taking it right now as a recovery aid-- is not necessary at all)
1 tbsp maple or agave syrup
1 tbsp cocoa nibs, or other flavouring (frozen berries would work well)

Shake it well to suspend everything evenly. Let it sit for 10 minutes, then shake again, and leave in the frigde overnight. In the morning: eat it. That's it. The wait period is to give the seeds a chance to start forming a gel, and then re-suspend so that they don't settle at the bottom. I didn't do that the first time, and they mostly settled into a rather dense (but not undelicious) cake at the bottom of the container, with the rest of the stuff in a mostly watery concoction above. Try it; it's good! And way the fuck cheaper than that packaged cereal.
 
herbavore said:
@Stardust---something tells me your Grandma passed on the good cooking skills to her grandaughter....I started becoming a cook when I was forced by distance to try to replicate some of the good stuff I grew up with.
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Cooking is sooo intimidating. I do remember a few of her most awesome recipes (my favorites as a child) I guess maybe I should try it out one day. We gotta become moms that cook one day, huh?


Vaya said:
This has been so fun to watch. This has effectively become the official TDS Culinary Delights Appreciation Thread :D
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And LOL it has. Food is the only safe addiction left. And it's probably not that safe after all.

On that note I've finished almost an entire 2 foot long pork roll link myself and I don't think I'll be touching it again ever. I can check yet another food off my list of things I've overindulged on and ruined for myself. SUCCESS!
 
Well, I have to say, that it did look pretty repulsive. I mean, sure, it's been nearly a decade since I've had meat, but I think that even back then I wouldn't have touched that stuff. Reminds me too much of pink goo.
 
Self-massage is your friend. Also, slow neck rolls:

In a comfortable seated position, lower your chin to your chest, as far as it will go without straining. Stay there for a couple of breaths. On an inhale, slowly tilt your head to the stiff side, bringing your ear to your shoulder as far as you can without straining. Knowing the difference between discomfort and pain is crucial, here. Discomfort means that you're right on your edge, but pain means that you've gone too far. Once your head is to the side, hold it there for a few breaths. Tilt your head in little 'yes' and 'no' gestures until you find the sticky spot-- you'll know when you've found it. Stay there for a couple of breaths, then on an exhale return your chin to your chest. Repeat on the other side, for balance. Repeat as necessary.

:)
 
badfish45 said:
Muscles in my neck went stiff on the left side. Hurts like hell :/ I can barely move my head.
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Oh man, I absolutely HATE that!!! So awful :(
Get a heat pack on to it, in addition to what Dave suggested.
Hope it feels better soon B <3
 
I've been doing those exercises and they help somewhat, but my mom also got me a nice heating pad :)

C.H - it's a tough situation you're in buddy. Maybe it's time to start saving up some cash for therapy? Does your health insurance plan offer any complimentary sessions?
 
badfish45 said:
C.H - it's a tough situation you're in buddy. Maybe it's time to start saving up some cash for therapy? Does your health insurance plan offer any complimentary sessions?
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If I saved up $, I would have a lot of things to spend it on, the last of which would be therapy.

My health insurance covers no therapy, no visits with a psychiatrist.

Having this health insurance is pointless, unless I plan on breaking more bones.
 
Dave said:
Oh, shit kay-- chia seeds are killer. I've been having a chia 'pudding' for breakfast for a couple of weeks now, and am loving it. Dead easy too. The evening before, mix the following in a sealed container:

1/3 cup chia seed
2 cup soy/nut milk
2 scoops pumpkin seed protein
1 tsp spirulina (I'm taking it right now as a recovery aid-- is not necessary at all)
1 tbsp maple or agave syrup
1 tbsp cocoa nibs, or other flavouring (frozen berries would work well)

Shake it well to suspend everything evenly. Let it sit for 10 minutes, then shake again, and leave in the frigde overnight. In the morning: eat it. That's it. The wait period is to give the seeds a chance to start forming a gel, and then re-suspend so that they don't settle at the bottom. I didn't do that the first time, and they mostly settled into a rather dense (but not undelicious) cake at the bottom of the container, with the rest of the stuff in a mostly watery concoction above. Try it; it's good! And way the fuck cheaper than that packaged cereal.
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nice, have you tried it with yogurt?

I like soy and hemp seeds, so I am going to try those and adding fresh fruit in the morning. I rarely eat fruit, I mostly eat vegtables, so this is a change.

Its crazy to think all the processed foods I have cut out but still I eat yogurt, soy milk and cereal and all the oils/sauces which are all processed by the food industry. But cutting out alot of bad foods and exercising is doing wonders for being happy.
 
I'm vegan at home, so I haven't tried it with yoghurt. One thing to keep in mind is that chia seeds form a gel, and most yoghurts will have gelatin in them, so it might get too thick. Give it a try though, and see how it goes!

Baby steps, man. Cutting out ready-meals and other processed ready-to-eat junk is a huge step. Cutting out processed ingredients can be much harder. I still enjoy tofu and soy milk on occasion, but since neither are really staples any more (I alternate soy milk with cashew and almond milks) I don't worry about it. Pay no heed to absolutists :)
 
Dave said:
I'm vegan at home, so I haven't tried it with yoghurt. One thing to keep in mind is that chia seeds form a gel, and most yoghurts will have gelatin in them, so it might get too thick. Give it a try though, and see how it goes!

Baby steps, man. Cutting out ready-meals and other processed ready-to-eat junk is a huge step. Cutting out processed ingredients can be much harder. I still enjoy tofu and soy milk on occasion, but since neither are really staples any more (I alternate soy milk with cashew and almond milks) I don't worry about it. Pay no heed to absolutists :)
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cool.

yeah, I am not a purist by any means. I still love bacon, and am just working on having a healthy work week of food, allowing myself to eat good things on the weekends when I exercise.
 
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