Lilac
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Sorry, Kate, chocolate is for dessert only or a really good chocolate with red wine.
Kale chips are good and easy to make. I just made some. You have to eat them fresh though while they're crisp.Kale is not "food" in my house... yep, just for decoration, so I don't buy it. Now... let's talk about steak with chocolate sauce... I'll eat any food covered in chocolate. (As witnessed in another thread here a few weeks ago... I said that, and @Myrtle & @Bella tried to get me to eat chocolate covered dill pickles.![]()
My doctor off handedly mentioned how foolish people were cramming in so much kale every day. I forgot what she said were the acutal problems, but look up "too much kale" and you'll get lots of articles.Remember the kale?
Red wine is very nice with chocolate....and so is bacon!Sorry, Kate, chocolate is for dessert only or a really good chocolate with red wine.
Your food sounds delicious. Sadly, I think current times dictate such largesse is becoming increasingly unaffordable for many."Too much healthy food in stores!!"
Oh dear, we eat fresh everything, about the only processed food is the blotting paper that is passed off as gluten free bread. My wife is wheat intolerant so we have gluten free blotting paper.
Everyday I manage to eat an apple, pear, banana, satsuma, plum and a handfull of grapes. Our desserts are fresh berries like strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and currents. We do indulge in a splodge of cream but no sugar is sprinkled over the fruit.
It's been a way of life, I don't even know what a burger tastes like, don't really care either, each to their own.
By the way, this evening's meal is rainbow trout with toasted almonds, served on a bed of wild rice with a side of sweetcorn.
Yes, yes, YES! I've had chocolate covered bacon and it's soooo good!Red wine is very nice with chocolate....and so is bacon!
Not sure if it's the same as spinach, but I know excessive amounts of spinach can cause problems because of the oxalates... was it kidney... or bladder? Yes, looked it up: The Harvard cohorts found that men and older women who ate spinach eight or more times a month had about a 30% higher risk of developing kidney stones.My doctor off handedly mentioned how foolish people were cramming in so much kale every day. I forgot what she said were the acutal problems, but look up "too much kale" and you'll get lots of articles.
Then what happens? They let the bugs stay in the food?The people in the lab count these things. 1 sample from a batch run gets sent to the lab for analysis, or, a determined amount of time between samples for a continuous run.
What is satsuma @horseless carriage ?
Mexican cuisine uses chocolate in savory dishes. I make a chili that includes an amount of semi-sweet chocolate. Don't forget mole sauces. Chocolate is great with chiles.Let's not let that get out, @Lilac .
That would be close what we call a clementine, but a clementine's skin is a little thinner than a satsuma's. I need to buy some again... I keep forgetting!A satsuma is an easy peel small orange. Both the peel and pith come off very easily.
I love clementines!That would be close what we call a clementine, but a clementine's skin is a little thinner than a satsuma's. I need to buy some again... I keep forgetting!
Absolutely nothing has changed, other than, now people know how much is in their grain.Then what happens? They let the bugs stay in the food?
EwwwwThe newest hype is adding flour from insects to various kinds of food. The EU has allowed this up to five per cent.
"A new EU regulation now states that, in addition to mealworms and grasshoppers, a certain percentage of crickets may also be added to a large number of foods throughout the EU from January 24, 2023".
We used to grate dark chocolate into chilli con carne, but I prefer it without. Most recipes call for a can of kidney beans and a can of tomatoes, it might be a tad tedious, but I score the skin of tomatoes and leave them in hot water for a few minutes. The peel comes off very easily. I don't use canned kidney beans either, I buy them in their pods. When we cook roast beef we retain the stock residue and use it in chilli con carne, rather than use a stock cube, it keeps the salt content down, and, I think it improves the flavour.Mexican cuisine uses chocolate in savory dishes. I make a chili that includes an amount of semi-sweet chocolate. Don't forget mole sauces. Chocolate is great with chiles.
Sounds delicious.@RadishRose, you reminded me when you mentioned mole sauces about an appetizer I just had on Valentines Day.
I've had mole before & didn't care for them so I wasn't keen on trying it again, BUT ... the appetizer was marinated roasted pork belly slices topped with pickled red onions & micro greens w/mole on the side. The mole sauce wasn't too spicy or chocolatey, a good balance of flavors that complimented the pork. I'm making myself hungry thinking about it.
Ground crickets, if you read the contents on cans and ready meals you will quite often see a content called: "cicadae." It's the Latin word for cricket. If nothing else, it's a dubious tactic to name the content in Latin.Am I wrong to not care if I have a few ground crickets? They're good for you. As long as I know, and they don't sneak them in.
I eat lobster which is a big delicious bug.
But WHY?The newest hype is adding flour from insects to various kinds of food. The EU has allowed this up to five per cent.
"A new EU regulation now states that, in addition to mealworms and grasshoppers, a certain percentage of crickets may also be added to a large number of foods throughout the EU from January 24, 2023".
Quite right, just eat fresh food cooked simply. I like traditional British cooking.I mean it. I am sick of seeing frozen cauliflower and brocolli stuff nowadays.
It ruins the dinner for me. And mushrooms galore. leave the nuts out. And skinless chicken, bah!
Skin tastes good.
I am against healthy packaged and frozen foods, regardless of their nutrition.
but am very cautious with calories, carbos and salt though.
Whom agrees? I hate when idiots start analyzing every ingredient in foods.
Absolutely, simple home cooking is best and really isn't hard at all.Preparing good meals at home beats fast food every time. Even good restaurants meals pale when it comes to enjoying meals that could cost $65.00 or more plus tips. It you can imagine what you like to eat then you can find how to prepare it by searching Google for a recipe.
That is, not "are already in" the foods, but are added to them. Sickening."A new EU regulation now states that, in addition to mealworms and grasshoppers, a certain percentage of crickets may also be added to a large number of foods throughout the EU from January 24, 2023".
I could never eat insects and I can't face seafood. Except I do like some fish like cod and salmon.Ground crickets, if you read the contents on cans and ready meals you will quite often see a content called: "cicadae." It's the Latin word for cricket. If nothing else, it's a dubious tactic to name the content in Latin.