BoniChak Posted February 2014
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the fudge ecstacys from " better homes than yours " website are the s**t if you just thrive on blowing people away. dont overbake them. when they turn from glossy to dull , get em out of the oven.. " get " milk.lol
It says she can have home-baked cookies, but then you can't use chocolate, molasses or dried fruit, so I have to think about this. I was going to bake her oatmeal cookies but I like to add things to them. So far, have figured I can add nuts, but would like to come up with something else to add and something we'd actually eat (that leaves out carob chips, which none of us will eat).
on a flight from atlanta to indy once we were allowed to sit anywhere we wanted since the plane wasnt full up. i found a window seat up front and figured id see some usa. it was solid forest and farmland for hours with only an occasional town and even less occasional city. it surprised me as id been under the impression that each major city sprawled into the next. i love europe but the usa has afforded me the cheap land and materials to build 2 houses in my lifetime. couldnt do that in europe, in fact youd live in at least a duplex, if not an apartment complex. i think america will always be an innovation powerhouse because of our lack of red tape. if you want to build a product here and need a factory, get the permits and hire a bull dozer. its almost that simple.. central indiana fields are loaded with wind turbines. slouchers , were not.
Since your question I've looked it up and find that its value is controversial. I think I will test myself again with this product a few times.
The studies I happened upon that showed no improvement were made with NON-DIABETIC subjects. I'm not impressed. I don't really care if the other people in my household metabolize just as they would other pasta -- I only care that it is an improvement for my faulty metabolism. So I'd like to see some other studies.
Also I know from experience and discussion boards, what works for one person doesn't for others. My CDE thought switching to steel-cut oats would reduce the carb spike from oatmeal for me. Ha! My body said "You think this is complex? Ha! I'll turn it into glucose in no time flat." And it did. Sigh. So I have no doubt that Dreamfields wouldn't work for everyone. I'd really be interested in additional studies to see if it really works for anyone.
Meanwhile, if you want to try it, be sure not to overcook it. Perhaps have hubby track his sugars every hour after eating it. Then repeat the meal (not necessarily the next day!) with regular pasta. Make sure everything else is the same -- same beverage, same veggies, same sides, etc. Do you find a difference? You'd probably have to repeat this more than once, since other things going on (stress levels, exercise, etc.) could impact the readings.
If this product helps some diabetics eat pasta sometimes without causing blood sugar highs, it is great stuff -- for some people. If it turns out it doesn't really help anybody, then I'd call it a fraud. I don't think the jury is in -- at least not from the articles I've seen -- so if your hubby likes pasta well enough to do his own trials, it might be worthwhile.
Thanks for bringing this up. I'll be more cautious about recommending it from now on.
I also made a chicken salad (with rotisserie chicken) with celery and grapes and walnuts and other goodies. Since no one here especially likes mayonnaise I substituted Greek yogurt and we all thought it was wonderful. The dressing also included honey and Country Dijon mustard. Great stuff!
To bring it back, my son settled for spicy Pork Rinds by choice. We're a healthy family! :P
LadeeC, have you ever cooked fresh mushrooms down past the liquid they give out? I takes quite awhile slow and low, 20 minutes plus in butter. They're a whole different fungi than eating them raw.
The marketing folks were right. That is a successful Holiday Inn. :D
I'm glad you like the Kirkland canned chicken jeanne. I'm not crazy after all. :) I feel like I'm cheating when I use it, but it's just so consistently good. I love your pizza idea. I'll have to try that. Hawaiian pizzas were my first love, but I am just hooked on the prosciutto, goat cheese, honey and herb combo lately. It calls to me several times a week though I thankfully have been successful at ignoring that cal for the most partl. My waistline thanks me. :)
I had a surprise meal out this evening. My husband came home early from work so we decided to go out for the happy hour deals at a nice restaurant nearby. It was right on a frozen lake so it was fun to watch all the snowmobiles zoom past. People were also in the process of removing their fish houses off the lake. What was a village of a few hundred fish houses is now down to about 50. For those in warmer climes, it really is quite amazing. There a plowed roads out to the center of the lake and you can drive your car out there and hang out. Think 'Grumpy Old Men.'
It was really quite entertaining but the food was kind of meh except for my husband's fish and chips for six bucks. Our son ordered the buffalo wings for five dollars and got exactly five wing pieces, not even celery. I had a margherita flatbread that was about 5" x 5" for the same. Half a roma tomato, four thimbles of cheese and a tiny amount of basil. *sigh* This place used to be great but I guess everyone is cutting back. So much for a night out.
Now I have to dig through the fridge to make a second meal. Glad I have that Kirkland chicken on hand. Quesadillas for the hungry teenager is the plan.
like the big cinnamon rolls. im pretty sure those s**ts come in under 20 cents a piece -- possibly less..
i had chicken livers again tonight. theyre cheap and i endorse the h*ll out of em..
tetrazzini huh? i called it " sid got too big for his britches in what was my hallowed place " . the only person who could get by with molesting me in my own shop was my ex. it was a test and i failed it every time. will he stick with the transmission or go for the dress with no undergarments? played right i could have both. he he
6-7 Boneless pork chops placed in crock, sprinkle with 2 packages of dry Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing mix and top with 2 regular sized cans (undiluted) of Campbell's Cream of Chicken soup. Cook on high for about 6 hours or until a gravy has formed and chops are falling apart. Serve with mashed potatoes and a vegetable. Our family loved it! To make less, use half of everything (I.e., 1 packet of dry dressing mix, 1 can of soup)
The second recipe was liked equally as well:
Chuck roast placed in crock, sprinkled with 1 packet of dry ranch dressing and 1 packet of dry au' jus mix. Top with I stick of butter or margarine and add 1/2 cup water. Cook on high 6-8 hours bit until meat is falling apart. Can shred meat with a fork and serve on a roll with some of the au' jus for dipping or over noodles or with a side like mashed potatoes or rice.
ladee - sounds good. Meat loaf has many variations and is a safe one to try cooking again. I had an aunt in law who was a great cook. Her meat loafs were a symphony of colour and flavour. Unbelievable! I have never managed that, but they are always a good cold weather comfort meal.
I had a frenched pork chop in the hotel restaurant last night, with a spicy apple raisin compote, spaghetti squash, asparagus and a few julienned carrots. Very nice!
if ya ever get tired of tomato based meals, spaghetti can be made with vegs and white sauce and its every bit as good as tomato base. good place for a cheap can of mushroom bits / stems..
had a tom turkey once ( sid, sid vicious) who was always trying to pick a fight with humans. he caught me in my garage one day and started some s**t. he ended up skinned and incarcerated in the freezer. at christmas time the whole turkey became about a 20 lb pot of turkey spaghetti in white sauce.
to forgive is divine but vengeance is mine. ( alice cooper ) .. lol
had about 4 pigs one time and we slop fed them from grocery dumpsters. one pig would stand and scream for something better even if youd thrown caviar in the trough. one day when pork was running low in the freezer anyway i grabbed the screaming pig by a back leg , yanked her under the fence and stuck my hobo knife in her aorta. the freezer was replenished and peace and quiet was restored.
Look. I actually cooked!!
Tonight was a recipe I used to make often in the 70s -- I must have been feeling nostaglic when I made up the week's menu. It was pepper steak and rice, from a Betty Crocker cookbook.
I have my leeks, celery, and watercress chopped for soup tomorrow, plus the dang pasta salad stuff chilling. I can see that it will be a huge amount, so I invited a grandson to pick some up after he's done working tomorrow.
The wildlife outside, poor babies, got their feeder filled as I do daily and I put out extra peanuts, raisins and the rest of the Chex from Christmas. It's horrible outside. 50 mile an hour winds, sub-zero and white out roads.
Think I'll bake some cookies.....Ahhhhhh!
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