The REO Lounge - Part II

[Gioajack]

@jack, if you have a photobucket acct you can search for smilies there. just right click and save them to your album. same if you see one you like here

sorry they changed it you dont right click anymore you click on the gear at the top right of the smilie and choose copy and then copy to your library. you still right click here and choose upload to photobucket

Pietro told me how to do that but I didn't believe him, he's always lying to me just to make me look worse than I already do. I'll take your word for it though, unlike him, you're trustworthy... but I still wouldn't let you near my daughter. (Where the hell is a great smily when I need it!!!)


Jack

 

[FeistyAlice]

Here's the Roasted Radishes recipe. Read the "more" and reviews. I'm not sure if I've ever had roated radishes but they certainly are fast and easy and low carb. Other suggestions lower on page. I'll do some roasted whole garlic while I have the oven heated to spread on non-low carb, loaded with gluten, dinner rolls for later snacking. It hit 80 today and will be next few days with nights only a little below 60. Can't put too much work on limping central AC. It's running right now.

http://www.food.com/recipe/roasted-radishes-287888

 

[Gioajack]

i like most non green veggies. green beans with bacon or smoked sausage. green peas in fried rice or soup and stew.
pretty much all beans except for limas. but sprout and broccoli are

Okay, I'm confused. If green beans and green peas are non-green veggies what are they?

I was never this confused when I was still smoking.


Jack

 

[Sterno]

toenail clippers are a great tool for sniping wire and wick

 

[davelog]

the world really is messed up when elmo molests someone

Did something new come out? Last I'd heard, the accuser retracted his statements.

 

[FeistyAlice]

Brassicas – cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, bok choy, and related vegetables are sulfur rich. That's what causes the smell, during cooking, and for some people, "gas" after eating. It's also responsible for bitterness. Some people embrace the bitterness. Most can be cooked so that they are not bitter. Over cooking produces increased bitterness for some in the group. Some people just develop a liking for the smell and taste and actually love all or one or a few from the group. For people who have grown up where they are cooked frequently the smell and taste can be comforting; warm fuzzy feelings stemming from childhood.

 

[colt45]

Okay, I'm confused. If green beans and green peas are non-green veggies what are they?

I was never this confused when I was still smoking.


Jack

never said i hated all green veggies just most, and bacon REALLY helps with a few

 

[davelog]

i like most non green veggies. green beans with bacon or smoked sausage. green peas in fried rice or soup and stew.
pretty much all beans except for limas. but sprout and broccoli are

I'm not a fan of most veggies, and will have nothing to do with anything cabbage - including brussels sprouts - but lettuce and bean sprouts are good. The trick to enjoying broccoli is to just eat the florets and smother 'em in cheese sauce. I'm still working on a way to make cauliflower palatable, so far the best way I've found is to boil the crap out of it until you can mash it up like potatoes with a little milk and butter. Come to think of it, I believe Alice is the one who tipped me off on that one.

 

[FeistyAlice]

Okay, I'm confused. If green beans and green peas are non-green veggies what are they?

I was never this confused when I was still smoking.


Jack

I'll refrain from making it even more confusing by going into what veggies are actually fruits and what are actually legumes or berries.

 

[Sterno]

Did something new come out? Last I'd heard, the accuser retracted his statements.

ya a second guy saying he did it

 

[davelog]

ya a second guy saying he did it

Hate these kinds of things. There's no possible way for it to ever turn out good for anyone involved.

 

[colt45]

I'm not a fan of most veggies, and will have nothing to do with anything cabbage - including brussels sprouts - but lettuce and bean sprouts are good. The trick to enjoying broccoli is to just eat the florets and smother 'em in cheese sauce. I'm still working on a way to make cauliflower palatable, so far the best way I've found is to boil the crap out of it until you can mash it up like potatoes with a little milk and butter. Come to think of it, I believe Alice is the one who tipped me off on that one.

the only way i've found to like cabbage is cole slaw and stir fried crispy in a chinese dish called twice cooked pork.
i do also like salads of lettuce and raw spinach as long as there are fixins like ham or bacon cheese and eggs on it.
also love hot peppers of all types but bell peppers are gross

 

[Gioajack]

I'll refrain from making it even more confusing by going into what veggies are actually fruits and what are actually legumes or berries.

My horses eat legumes, I stay away from 'em... grazing gets the knees of my jeans dirty.


Jack

 

[FeistyAlice]

I'm not a fan of most veggies, and will have nothing to do with anything cabbage - including brussels sprouts - but lettuce and bean sprouts are good. The trick to enjoying broccoli is to just eat the florets and smother 'em in cheese sauce. I'm still working on a way to make cauliflower palatable, so far the best way I've found is to boil the crap out of it until you can mash it up like potatoes with a little milk and butter. Come to think of it, I believe Alice is the one who tipped me off on that one.

When we started major low carb our mashed potatoes was/and is smushed cauliflower. But we cut into pieces and microwave with just a little moisture (as we do most veggies - hate throwing out the nutrients). DH puts all kinds of things in including low fat sour cream or cream cheese, different cheeses, real bacon bits, diced white onions (cooked or not), chives, and I forget the other things. When we had dinner guests more often he always prepared some. Many cauliflower haters liked it and asked for recipe. BTW... I've lost 12 lbs in past few weeks by watching carbs more closely, cutting down on wine, reducing sweets (that I have to sneak and can't let DH see), eating almost totally gluten free, and Major redution of Beeritas at The Oasis (huge amount of sugars from Margarita and beer). I've lost the "litter" I've been carrying and look only slightly pregnant, with one, now. Too much info below
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DH can't keep his hands off me.

 

[Sterno]

When we started major low carb our mashed potatoes was/and is smushed cauliflower. But we cut into pieces and microwave with just a little moisture (as we do most veggies - hate throwing out the nutrients). DH puts all kinds of things in including low fat sour cream or cream cheese, different cheeses, real bacon bits, diced white onions (cooked or not), chives, and I forget the other things. When we had dinner guests more often he always prepared some. Many cauliflower haters liked it and asked for recipe. BTW... I've lost 12 lbs in past few weeks by watching carbs more closely, cutting down on wine, reducing sweets (that I have to sneak and can't let DH see) and Major redution of Beeritas at The Oasis. I've lost the "litter" I've been carrying and look only slightly pregnant, with one, now. Too much info below
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DH can't keep his hands off me.

ha ha ha thats great

 

[FeistyAlice]

I'm not a fan of most veggies, and will have nothing to do with anything cabbage - including brussels sprouts - but lettuce and bean sprouts are good. The trick to enjoying broccoli is to just eat the florets and smother 'em in cheese sauce. I'm still working on a way to make cauliflower palatable, so far the best way I've found is to boil the crap out of it until you can mash it up like potatoes with a little milk and butter. Come to think of it, I believe Alice is the one who tipped me off on that one.

We use grass feed butter sparingly but mostly use Smart Balance, spreadable and spray, olive oil, and powdered ButterBuds. The ButterBuds are a real challange to find. I order them, a case of 12, from Amazon.

We get most of our protien from eggs.

 

[FeistyAlice]

Baby spinach is another of our staple veggies. We lightly steam them in microwave for just a few minutes with only the water that's left on leaves from washing. A dash of cream or sour cream, sometimes, and a dash of salt/pepper. A very light dash of nutmeg or allspice adds a nice touch. Frequently we just spritz with bit of spray on flavored vinegar after light cooking. Bad spinach is over cooked spinach. (And frozen or canned.) I can tell at Tex-Mex restaurants, the moment I smell spinach enchiladas, if anything but fresh spinach is used. I always ask first, and if I've been given wrong info I'm tempted to refuse them but I'm usually too hungry to do that. (And I'm afraid cook will spit on my next order or worse.)

Mostly summer squashes prepared different ways is another staple. Baked, then pureed or smushed winter squashes, with sometimes a dash of sweetener and butter or butter substitute a lot in winter.

I have a really yummy recipe for sliced summer squash, layered with shredded cheese and sliced eggs, several layers, topped with cracker crumbs, and then baked is always a hit. Moisten it with a bit of milk before cooking.

 

[Rhapsodies Fire]

How about green peas? I thought everyone liked green peas.

No on lettuce, too???? Cole Slaw??? How about tomatoes? At least tomatoes??????!!!!!! They are "green." (One of the few things that DD's son will eat is tomatoe sauces.)

My mom has massive chipmunk cheeks...and as a child she would stuff her cheeks full of peas until she was excused from the dinner table, then promptly go outside and find a discreet bush to spit them all out, one at a time. pttoooie.

 

[colt45]

My mom has massive chipmunk cheeks...and as a child she would stuff her cheeks full of peas until she was excused from the dinner table, then promptly go outside and find a discreet bush to spit them all out, one at a time. pttoooie.

my mom served peas 3 or 4 times per week. i got to where i just swallowed them whole
no leaving food on the plate in our house

 

[jj2]

Brussel Sprouts were banned by the Geneva Convention, along with torture and chemical warfare... they forgot to include Broccoli.


Jack

Well I really hope so!!!!!!!!!!!