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Jammin' Jan

"Self-denial's a
great sweetener of pleasure"
Therein lies the joy!

Jammin' Jan

Dinner on Tuesday: baked marinated tofu, vegetables, brown rice.

Hungry later, but just had a cup of decaf with soymilk.

This is so much easier this time around. "Cheese @ Ten" is a great mod, and I now feel like this is natural for me and not forced.

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Yesterday I ended up working through lunch. I hadn't brought any food with me, so I improvised and it came out okay! No snacks!!! :D Dinner on Monday evening: Honey-Mustard Baked Chicken, green beans, whole grain bread/butter Honey-Mustard Chicken Oven 400 F. Spray a baking pan with non-stick. Mix e...

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Dinner tonight: Buffalo wings, mixed veggies, some assorted leftovers.

Weekend sweet treat: a slice of cherry pie after dinner.

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Walking fits in with No S so well because it turns us into Urban Rangers.

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You people are my kind of people. Why did I stay away so long?

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Tonight's dinner: sauteed chopped onion, green pepper, and ham in butter. Stirred in some lima beans and heated through. Served with buttered baby red potatoes, boiled, skins on.

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Wosnes, I envy you.

KCCC, glad to know I'm not alone!

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I really need to get back to posting here. Not only is the accountability helpful, but it helps me keep track of menus. My current 100 Day Challenge: Today is Day 10. I messed up twice with a snack (once the snack was a Girl Scout cookie -- why did I do that??). Otherwise it's been fine. 8 out of 10...

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As another No-S-er who is "doin' it again"......Welcome back!!!

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Thanks, everyone! Today is Day 10 of my current 100. I messed up twice -- snack, as usual! -- because my work schedule changed. But I was okay otherwise and don't feel too bad about it. I'm going to stop trying to be perfect all the time. Just get it right as much as I can and keep trying. This hold...

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Happy Birthday! May you live to be 100!

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Glad you're back. I can understand what you mean by enjoying cooking normal food!

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Here are my main dishes from last Thursday (shopping day) through tomorrow: Thursday: Quick Enchilada Casserole (hominy, cheese, chili, cheese -- layered and baked) Friday: ate out, at Famous Dave's Saturday:ziti with olive oil, fresh garlic, fresh basil, grated Parmesan Sunday: finished up several ...

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Wosnes, I agree with you 100%. I think this is the problem I am having. This time around I will not do Vanilla No S, which obviously doesn't work for me, but I will do one mod. The problem: Breakfast is early, lunch is late (usually 6 hours between meals, too long for me). All of my Urban Rangering ...

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And slip-sliding away is exactly what I have been doing. So, I need to come back here. No-S is for No Slacking! To this end, I have put the No S book on both my Kindle and my iPod, so I always have it handy. Better to dip into the book than into the cookie jar! And I'm on my way over to Reinhard's S...

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Collagevideo.com has several sets of cd's which are meant as walking/workout music. They move at different beats per minute so you can pick some to match your pace. If you order them you can put them in your iPod and just go!

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Frozen peach slices, thawed, topped with frozen, thawed raspberries.

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He's here! Precious, and tiny, and perfect in every way.

Tonight's dinner, very simple: spaghetti, mixed with sun-dried tomatoes which have been re-hydrated in olive oil, garlic, and basil. Fruit on the side.

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Thanks! Still waiting.....................this is one long day.

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Killin' time...waiting for Grandson #2 to be born....

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I never have any cash on me. Now if I could swipe the card on that jar, I'd be all set.

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Dinner on Wednesday:

little red-skinned potatoes, cooked in olive oil, garlic, onion, and oregano; carrots, green beans. Real butter over all. 12-grain bread.

Food Rules

Eat food: it was all food tonight!
Not too much: 1 plate
Mostly plants: butter was the only non-plant

Satisfying dinner.

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Lunch today was a sandwich: chickpeas, onion, celery, tomatoes, seasoning, on 12-grain bread, with mayo. Food Rules: Eat food: the bread and mayo have more than five ingredients and some stuff I don't keep in my cupboard. Not too much: I had 1 and 1/2 sandwiches and a couple of small chunks of chees...

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My experience is that it's more satisfying to eat a meal that is balanced in protein, fiber, and fat, and the food will stay with you longer, than if any of those three are missing.

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Two things I made for dinner: On Saturday, it was Boulangerie Beans. I think this is posted somewhere here, but who can find it? One can red beans (or white or pink), drained and rinsed, put into a casserole. Season with salt and pepper and 1/2 tsp thyme. Peel and slice a couple of Russet potatoes, ...

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February was a tough month and I didn't do so well with No-S. Never say die! Tomorrow begins a new opportunity for success! I am doing Vanilla No-S, the only frill being that we are meatless for Lent. 1 :( Snack 2 :D 3 :D 4 :D Welcome, Grandson #2! (Definitely taking an NWS day today!) 5 :( Snack I ...

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I am really trying to incorporate Michael Pollan's "Food Rules" into my No-S menus.

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I post most of my dinners, usually with recipes, on my check-in.

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On Amazon, the paperback edition of your book is $5.95, but the Kindle edition is $9.99.

I am wondering why there is such a big price difference???

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Sounds wonderful!

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Dinner on Friday: cook linguine. Cook some little red-skinned potatoes. Drain the pasta, add the potatoes, along with pesto and Parmesan and green peas. Mmm-mmm-good! Broccoli filled the other half of the plate. Food Rules: Eat Food -- everthing was from scratch, with no funny stuff. Not too much --...

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Thanks for the kind words! Hope all is well with you. God bless.

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Use any grain, including rice. Also, the veg broth isn't really required. Next time I make this, I think I will just use a little olive oil or butter.

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Veggie Casserole 1/2 cup couscous 3/4 cup vegetable broth 10 oz box frozen mixed veggies, thawed 1 to 2 cups shredded cheese Heat the broth to boiling. Stir in couscous. Cover, remove from heat, let stand 5 minutes. Mix in the vegetables and half the cheese. Put into a 2-quart casserole. Cover with ...

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That's funny! I keep meaning to read her book.

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I like a fruit smoothie, too. In my case, it is a banana blended with a cup of fruit juice. The only reason I can drink it, though, is because the blender has already chewed the banana for me. So I think of it as part of a meal; between meals it would be a snack.

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Stuffed Shells: I cooked 18 Jumbo Shells (a pasta). Mixed a carton of ricotta with a thawed box of chopped broccoli (spinach would work, too), some grated mozzarella and some Parmesan. Stuffed that into the shells. Put some marinara in the bottom of a 9 x13 inch pan. Put the shells into the pan. Cov...

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Recipe: Creamed Something over Whatever

1 can Cream of Something Soup
1 can tuna/chicken/beef/whatever else you can think of
1 can vegetables, drained and rinsed

Mix and heat. Serve over the starch of your choice (toast, mashed potatoes, noodles, rice)

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Husband and I will be going meatless for Lent, which begins tomorrow. So I am making a meatless dinner for tonight, so I will have leftovers I can eat for lunch tomorrow.

Tonight: Mac & cheese (from scratch; follows "Food Rules"), green veggie

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Ham with Cranberry Sauce, Brussels sprouts, dinner roll/butter Ham with Cranberry Sauce 1 slice ham 1 can whole berry cranberry sauce powdered cloves Put the ham in a skillet. Sprinkle lightly with cloves. Put the cranberries over all. Heat up. Remove ham and cranberries to a serving platter, leavin...

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Yes, I remember those days!

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Hi Elspeth, Just wanted to tell you that the corn cakes are rather flat tasting by themselves, but they are a great vehicle for the chili beans, or chile con carne or whatever you like. The recipe was originally developed for people on the McDougall Program, who don't use oil, eggs, or milk, which i...

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Last night I made Chili Beans over Corn Cakes, with green beans on the side.

Corn Cakes:

1/2 cup corn meal
1/2 cup flour
1 Tbs. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup water

Mix and cook on a griddle like pancakes. Top with a can of chili beans and cheese.

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Salmon Patties: salmon, canned, mushed up; whole wheat breadcrumbs; 2 eggs; onion, garlic, parsley. Mix, make into 6 patties; skillet fry in a little olive oil. Green peas on the side. Michael Pollan would be proud.

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Easy Southwest Casserole 1 pound ground beef/ground turkey 1 can corn, drained or 2 cups frozen corn 1 and 1/2 cups chunky salsa Cheese Nuke the meat in a covered casserole until done. Drain. Mix in the corn and salsa. Nuke until hot. Top with lots of cheese. I am using a 5 cheese Mexican blend toni...

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That sounds so wonderful!

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Jammin' Jan's Five Cheese Mac & Cheese 8 oz macaroni or penne pasta 1 and 1/2 cups whole milk 3 Tbs. all-purpose flour 3 Tbs. real butter 2 cups Kraft grated Italian 5-cheese (mozzarella, romano, asiago, parmesan, provolone) Pre-heat oven to 325 F. Put a pot of water on to boil. When it boils, add t...

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Dinner: homemade Italian sausage patties (ground pork, onion, fennel seed, garlic, sage, whole-grain mustard), veggie, baking powder biscuits

I watched Bobby Flay make this on the Food Network. No nitrates, no nitrates, no high-sodium. Actually no sodium at all, since I didn't add salt to it.

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In the crockpot: country-style boneless pork rib meat, sliced onion, rosemary, thyme, garlic, black pepper, and chicken broth. To be served over brown rice, alongside of a veggie of some sort. The house smells so good right now!

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Pasta Bowl for dinner tonight: bow-tie pasta, pine nuts, artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes, asparagus, in garlic olive oil.

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They are in the candy bar category for me, but you must make your own decision.

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I was watching Bobby Flay the other day on the food channel and thought his Jerk Chicken with Pineapple and Black Beans & Cilantro looked good. So that's what we're having tonight. And I made my own jerk season, too!

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Buttered toast, before breakfast.

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Friday: Spasagna, cauliflower My kids used to love it when I made Spasagna. Cook enough spaghetti to feed your clan. Mix in lots of spaghetti sauce. Put half of it in a casserole dish. Add a layer of shredded mozzarella cheese. Put the rest of the pasta and sauce on top. More mozzarella. Sprinkle Pa...

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Welcome!

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let's try this again...next month.

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Thursday: hamburgers; devilled potato salad (potatoes, mayo, yellow prepared mustard, paprika, tabasco); green peas

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Cough drops, kleenex, and hot tea are the only way I survive spring allergies. Also, they (the drops) keep me from coughing while I'm trying to talk to customers.

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So what did you decide to do?

If I had seen this last night, I would have voted for "save it for Saturday".

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I've never made the roux in the saucepan, but have always just shaken the flour and milk together in a jar with a tight-fitting lid. If I have already sauteed the chicken/mushrooms/celery in butter, then I think I can just pour in the flour-milk mixture and cook it like that. I appreciate your respo...

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As long as we're talking about Michael Pollan... I've been trying to incorporate his principles into my cooking and have found that condensed Cream of Something Soup is a real stumbling block. It's so handy when making a sauce or gravy for a casserole. I found these recipes: http://www.gfutah.org/re...

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Pork chops tonight. Broccoli and sauteed mushrooms. Nothing fancy.

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I wish Corning/Corelle would make something like that.

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If disgust kept me from overeating, snacking, chocolating, etc. I'd be thin as a rail.

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Little Turkey Roll-ups: prepare some Stovetop Stuffing Mix. Roll up stuffing inside slices of deli turkey. Put in a pan. Top with turkey gravy. Bake to heat. Yummy, but Michael Pollan wouldn't approve.

Serving with fresh aspargus, seasoned with butter and tarragon. Good stuff.

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After last night's Tater Tots, I thought I should make something nice and healthy for tonight's dinner. Succotash: frozen lima beans and corn, cooked in organic minimal-ingredient vegetable broth and a little real butter until tender. Uncover and reduce broth until thickened. Served over rice. Steam...

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We liked it a lot, and the leftovers were good for lunch today, too.

Fish on Friday: Tuna Pot Pie (tuna, cream of mushroom soup, peas and carrots, topped with baking powder biscuts, then baked). Tater tots on the side, but don't tell anyone, please.

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Wosnes: thanks for the link.

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Dinner in a dish: Florentine Pasta

whole wheat penne
sun dried tomatoes
pine nuts
spinach
garlic
fresh mushrooms
olive oil

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Hi Barb in Austin TX, welcome to No-S! Hope to see you here often! Best wishes and all success to you!

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Dinner on Wednesday: Baked Chicken breasts (sprinkle with Famous Dave's seasoning and some dried minced onion, dot with butter, cover, bake at 425 F. for about 20 minutes, uncover, continue baking for 10 minutes); peas & carrots; dinner roll with butter. I am enjoying butter so much more than margar...

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Breakfast: old-fashioned oatmeal with a handful of raisins; a banana sometimes, too. Lunch and dinner: a full plate with an animal protein, lots of veggies, some starchy thing, like potatoes, bread, noodles, etc. Between meals, I like a cup of de-caf coffee with a little milk in it. Cantab : could y...

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Renee, did you used to live in the Twin Cities?

I'm in St. Cloud.

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Tuesday dinner: meatloaf (1 pound ground turkey, 1/2 cups dry bread crumbs, 1 egg, 1 Tbs. tomato paste or ketchup; mix and bake at 350 F. for about an hour), cauliflower; dinner rolls with real butter. I measured out the contents of a little can of tomato paste as tablespoon blobs. Put them on a coo...

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Monday dinner: skillet pork chops; garlicky green beans; mashed potato.

Garlicky Green Beans: cook green beans and drain; stir in a spoonful or two of good olive oil and some minced garlic from a jar.

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Hi, and welcome to No-S! We're a nice bunch of folks here. Most of us have been through many different diets, lost weight, gained it back, etc. So you have found a good home with us. Hope to see you on the board often!

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Saturday: Not too hungry when dinnertime rolled around. Husband was eating leftovers, trying to clear out the fridge before the beginning of a new week and I made myself a really nice grilled cheese sandwich: 12-grain bread spread with real butter, with sliced Colby-Jack cheese inside. Peas on the p...

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It sounds like you're going through a typical phase. My two cents is that you should stick to vanilla No-S: let N days be N days and S days be S days. If you are not happy with the specific choices you make on your S days, then think about it and make some changes. Don't dwell on guilt; try to learn...

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Thanks, Renee, for doing these monthly challenges. They have really meant a lot to me.

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Hi RJ,

Sounds to me like you're on a great No-S learning curve. Just keep going. It takes a while to figure out what 'feels good' on the plate.

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Maya Jo, have you ever tried Silk soymilk?

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Today I did my weekly grocery shopping and I decided to incorporate as many of Michael Pollan's "Food Rules" as possible. Switched to real butter from margarine. Bought organic chicken broth instead of the Swanson stuff. The rest was fresh meat, frozen vegetables, real cheese, whole wheat pasta, and...

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Finishing up those soft tacos tonight. Didn't realize I had bought so much stuff!

And it's almost an S-Day...visiting daughter tomorrow. Will she have any goodies for us? Only the Shadow knows...

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Kind of a plain dinner tonight: spaghetti mixed with olive oil, minced garlic, and Italian seasoning. Green peas on the side. I'd make garlic toast, but we're out of butter. Also out of bread. Guess that covers it.

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Cocoa sounds really good right now...winter in Minnesota...but if I started doing this on N days, I think I'd be on the path to the Dark Side.

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Nope. You can have milk, juice, coffee with cream, anything like that.

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Chicken & Noodles

Cook some noodles. Get some diced cooked chicken. Layer noodles and chicken in a sprayed casserole. Top each layer with some chicken gravy. Top the whole thing with buttered breadcrumbs. Bake uncovered at 350 F for 30 min. Add a veggie or two to the plate. Dinner!

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I drink juice. Sometimes a cup of decaf coffee with cream helps, too. You could have a glass of milk.

Also, make sure you are eating a stick-to-your-ribs lunch. If it's too light, you won't make it until dinner.

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Lunch today: sandwich of white bean spread (mashed white beans, lemon juice, minced garlic, rosemary, thyme, black pepper) on 12-grain bread and a spinach-veggie salad with Italian dressing. Dinner tonight: soft tacos (refried beans, onion, tomato, salsa) on tortilla; Spanish rice and corn on the si...

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Hi Sarah, welcome to No S! Sounds like you're off to a solid start.

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Welcome, Shannah!

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Oh yes! Not your typical cinnamon roll-in-a-bowl. This was more like a bread custard, very subtle flavors, very rich and smooth, sweet enough to satisfy without excess. Perfect!

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My husband and I were talking about Cincy Chili last night because they were showing people eating it during the game. My question to him was, do they put beans in the chile, or is it meat only?

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Minnesota weather has been about two days ahead of Michigan weather, so I know what you're talking about. But the days are getting longer now, hopefully the "arctic blast" is coming to an end, and the holidays are behind us, so it should be easier to get back on track. Don't dwell on past failures, ...

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Cream of Something Soup shouldn't be too hard to make up -- just a medium white sauce with mushrooms/diced chicken/asparagus/whatever. A little garlic, a little onion. Maybe just saute in butter first, then add the thickened milk. I don't do a roux; just shake the milk and flour in a jar until all t...

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Wosnes, I agree that there should be a 'rule' about not demonizing entire food groups, although he gets into that a little in the introduction, talking about traditional diets from other cultures. I am reading through the book over and over and trying to do what he says, because what he says is very...

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Fixing Red Beans & Rice (can of light red kidney beans, rinsed and drained; some Polish sausage, diced small; cooked brown rice; seasoned with black pepper, garlic & onion powder); leftover veggies from the fridge.

Dessert: daughter's bread pudding. Finally!:lol:

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Friday: oven-fried fish fillets; cole slaw; broccoli Gradually I am using up all the items in the cupboard that contain ingredients not natural to home cooking. This is part of my 2010 Pollan Project, which is to get my cooking in line with as many of the suggestions in "Food Rules" as I can. They m...

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