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post #61 of 8007
6/14/09 at 3:04pm
A tall glass of San Pellegrino water with a splash of POM Blueberry juice. I wish I had some of MatthewFoo's salt & vinegar chips to go with it!
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post #62 of 8007
6/14/09 at 5:53pm
A tall gin and tonic with lemon wedge
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post #63 of 8007
6/14/09 at 6:11pm
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Blue Point Spring Fling Copper Ale
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post #64 of 8007
6/14/09 at 7:50pm
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Voss water!
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post #65 of 8007
6/18/09 at 11:38am
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Potato chips! I made them in the microwave and they are incredible. All I used is olive oil and salt
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post #66 of 8007
6/19/09 at 12:18am
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Enjoying my Kit Kat Caramel chunky at the moment

Haunani, I will be glad to send some over anytime!
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post #67 of 8007
6/19/09 at 12:26am
JON RODGERS: Those two sound soooo good.

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Chocolate Brownie / Double Espresso
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post #68 of 8007
6/19/09 at 4:59am
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Very strong coffee (Folgers) my husband made for me.
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post #69 of 8007
6/20/09 at 7:47am
My lovely hubby took his mum out for the day today whilst I was at work and he brought me back a piece of tart - it's got plum jam in the bottom of a sweet pastry case with a lavender madeira spongy filling topped with water icing and sprinkled with a few lavender flowers.

It's sweet but very good and I'm amazed at how the flavour of the lavender comes through. Oh and of course a big mug of tea to go with it.
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post #70 of 8007
6/20/09 at 3:12pm
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Enjoying my Haagen Daz Macadamia Nut Brittle
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post #71 of 8007
6/22/09 at 5:14pm
Brownies
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post #72 of 8007
6/22/09 at 5:33pm
Hoegaarden.
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post #73 of 8007
6/29/09 at 5:59am
A ham and cheese sandwich (or more ) with some sliced tomatoes- seasoned with olive oil or balsamic vinegar- on the side, as breakfast- or "in between meals"- dish and a big glass of sparkling mineral water (with or without ice cubes and lemon)
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post #74 of 8007
6/29/09 at 9:49pm
I have been attempting to eat more vegetables.
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post #75 of 8007
6/29/09 at 9:53pm
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I have been attempting to eat more vegetables.

I eat between 1/2 and 1 pound of veggies a day, and most days part of that is a serving of legumes (such as black beans)--I definitely feel healthier when I do.

Right now, just indulged in my biggest food vice--a cookie. A McVitie's Digestive Biscuit to be exact. Only a chocolate covered one could be more yummy
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post #76 of 8007
8/1/09 at 5:30pm
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Free of Nitrates and a very low pH makes it really clear, pure and has an almost "crispness" about it.

EDIT: Yes, just like with how cologne smells, I am interested by the nuances of water and why it tastes the way it does. Check out :

http://finewaters.com
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post #77 of 8007
8/1/09 at 7:41pm
Leftovers from Max's deli-- the last of my sandwich, a #3 Dr. Mike Cala "World's Best Dentist": Corned beef, pastrami, liver and hot grilled onions with chopped hard boiled eggs on rye.

And because I just finished a good workout at the gym, I'm having a tall glass of coke with it. Ah, sugary good indulgence!
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post #78 of 8007
8/2/09 at 10:45pm
Take out from a Thai restaurant-- tom kha pak and green curry eggplant. Mango sticky rice for dessert. I loooove mango sticky rice. Given enough, I'd explode like Mr. Creosote before I stopped eating. After the soup and entree are put in the fridge for later, and I'm really absolutely stuffed, I can't help but dive into the mango sticky rice. I start eating, and I keep eating until every bit is gone. Man, I feel like a PIG right now!
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post #79 of 8007
8/5/09 at 6:19am
starbucks iced mocha!!
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post #80 of 8007
8/5/09 at 9:00am
Kolache and water
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post #81 of 8007
8/5/09 at 10:16am
A cup of coffee, right now.
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post #82 of 8007
8/7/09 at 8:04pm
Sun-warmed uber-ripe raspberries and excellent California Pinot Noir.
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post #83 of 8007
8/7/09 at 8:11pm
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Fresh mango milkshake.
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post #84 of 8007
8/7/09 at 8:18pm
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Just had a nice vegetarian breakfast... bean-based mock meats: sweet&sour pork, black pepper fish, coupled with brown rice and vegetarian curry
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post #85 of 8007
8/8/09 at 10:04am
This is what I prepared for lunch today and how I prepared it:

Main dish:

Take a little less than half a pound of wild Alaskan Salmon Fillet (preferably cut from the top end and not the tail end of the fish)

Place the salmon fillet skin down in a glass Pyrex bowl with a lid.

Drizzle over the salmon fillet the following:

2 tablespoons of Rice Wine Vinegar
1 tablespoon of Soy Sauce
2 teaspoon of Toasted Sesame Seed Oil
Enough Thai Sweet Chili Sauce to generously cover the entire fillet

Microwave on high for 3 minutes.
Remove Pyrex bowl from the microwave and spoon sauce over entire fillet
Microwave for a further 2 minutes

Transfer fillet to plate
Spoon sauce over the entire fillet
Break up the fillet and remove the skin
Mix flaked salmon fillet with the sauce and serve

Side dish:

Two small-to-medium red potatoes washed thoroughly. Don't peel the skin.
Cut the potatoes up into 1/2 inch cubes.
One generous handful of (French Haricot) green beans cut in half
One medium white onion. Cut into quarters and cut each quarter into thirds.

Add the potatoes and the green beans into a steamer and steam for 3 minutes (while the salmon is being microwaved). Add the diced onion and steam all the vegetables together for a further two to three minutes or until the potatoes are done.

Transfer the steamed vegetables immediately into a bowl and add two tablespoons of the best quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil you can find. My preference is for Spanish Olive Oils, or, you if can find it, a Tunisian Olive Oil.

Squeeze the juice of medium sized lemon over the vegetables.

Sprinkle about a half teaspoon of salt over the vegetables.

Grind fresh black peppercorns (preferably of the Tellicherry variety) using a pepper mill over the entire surface area of the vegetables, mix thoroughly and serve (on a separate plate) with the salmon.

scentemental
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post #86 of 8007
8/8/09 at 12:03pm
My cold drink of choice at the end of the day for the last couple of years has been Bundaberg Ginger Beer (imported from Australia) but a few weeks ago I discovered an amazing 'happy hour aperitif' style soft drink called Il Vero CHINOTTO from a company called Lurisia in Italy. We have plenty of freshly squeezed tropical fruit juice options here but b* all in the way of options for soft drinks - this one is great. I'm sure Europe has plenty more where this came from - might be time to start an import firm . . . it's the Hong Kong way, you know

And scentemental - wow!
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post #87 of 8007
8/8/09 at 12:23pm
Fresh, plump blueberries with a little bit of granola and plain yogurt--absolute heaven, and so much better than pre-flavored yogurt cups!
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post #88 of 8007
8/8/09 at 6:39pm
Asha, I should try things like that for breakfast. I get stuck eating Luna bars on the go, and I'm bored stiff. Fresh food sounds SO much better!

Scentemental, that salmon preparation sounds inspired! I just copied it and e-mailed it to my husband. I know he'll want to try it -- thanks for posting.
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post #89 of 8007
8/8/09 at 6:55pm
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Asha, I should try things like that for breakfast. I get stuck eating Luna bars on the go, and I'm bored stiff. Fresh food sounds SO much better!

Scentemental, that salmon preparation sounds inspired! I just copied it and e-mailed it to my husband. I know he'll want to try it -- thanks for posting.

Happy to oblige Haunani. I have found microwaving is the best and most fuss free way to cook salmon. You will be so impressed with how moist and tasty the fish comes out. If you have a really thick piece of salmon perhaps 6 minutes would work, but I have usually found 5 minutes is about perfect for most fillets. An added benefit of microwaving fish is that it destroys very little of the Omega 3 fatty acids. Grilling fish is the worse form of cooking in this regard, microwaving the best. Baking falls somewhere in the middle. Let me know how your husband likes it.

Glad you like my preparation mr. reasonable.

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post #90 of 8007
8/11/09 at 11:30am
In the last week, I've eaten a pound of M&M's. There's still 2 lbs. left in the bag.
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post #91 of 8007
8/13/09 at 11:43am
Cuban panini sandwich and tortilla soup!
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post #92 of 8007
8/13/09 at 12:16pm
I just had me a drumstick!
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post #93 of 8007
8/13/09 at 1:36pm
Radiatore pasta with Ragu pasta sauce- an after workout meal - not to mention the Myoplex drink and bar as the pasta was cooking ! I have the biggest appetite .
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post #94 of 8007
8/13/09 at 2:28pm
Nothing at the moment, but I have a mixed fruit cobbler in the oven (peaches, raspberries and blueberries) for dessert. Dinner will be grilled Italian sausages and peppers, a beautiful round loaf of crusty bread - I'm telling you beautiful breads can make me cry - all washed down with a jammy juicy Spanish garnacha. (Yum, yum! I feel like Grandpa on Hee Haw).
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post #95 of 8007
8/13/09 at 2:28pm
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I just had me a drumstick!

That's my kind of drumstick!
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post #96 of 8007
8/13/09 at 2:47pm
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Nothing at the moment, but I have a mixed fruit cobbler in the oven (peaches, raspberries and blueberries) for dessert. Dinner will be grilled Italian sausages and peppers, a beautiful round loaf of crusty bread - I'm telling you beautiful breads can make me cry - all washed down with a jammy juicy Spanish garnacha. (Yum, yum! I feel like Grandpa on Hee Haw).


Darling- you are making me hungry ....again !
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post #97 of 8007
8/13/09 at 5:49pm
Well, you just come right on over then!
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post #98 of 8007
8/13/09 at 6:49pm
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Well, you just come right on over then!

Gee Lillybelle- I wish I could ! I am sure you are much better cook . I'm eating pasta again- quick and simple for me.
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post #99 of 8007
8/13/09 at 8:39pm
Just made a pene pasta with a red wine cream sauce...A completely improvised dish. Extremely flavorful, unique and above all delicious!

butter
sauteed onions
dash of garlic powder
splash of chicken stock
cup of red wine
cup of heavy whipping cream
fresh rosemary
sliced baby red tomatos
sea salt
romano cheese
pepper
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post #100 of 8007
8/14/09 at 5:48am
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Gee Lillybelle- I wish I could ! I am sure you are much better cook . I'm eating pasta again- quick and simple for me.

No, I'm merely an adequate cook. I cheat and buy the nicest ingredients I can find and let them speak for themselves. If it's a dinner party or a multi-course meal, I get stressed.

Drinking a cup of coffee right now. French roast, I forget what brand but it's from the supermarket. And a pretty good one, too!
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post #101 of 8007
8/14/09 at 8:03am
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No, I'm merely an adequate cook. I cheat and buy the nicest ingredients I can find and let them speak for themselves. If it's a dinner party or a multi-course meal, I get stressed.

Drinking a cup of coffee right now. French roast, I forget what brand but it's from the supermarket. And a pretty good one, too!

Ah but Lillybelle- the best chefs always buy the nicest ingredients- I think it's part of being a good cook . I try my best - having spent a long time in the UK - I learnt to make a number of british meals - like boiled gammon, meat pies, yorkshire pudding etc - all from Delia Smith's humungous cookbook and from some good friends' mothers and fathers !
I also used to watch the Food Channel but that is seriously bad for the waistline ! *LOL*
Right now ,my tummy is empty except for water- I'm off to the gym and I don't eat till I get home. Sounds bad but it does train your system to use the 'reserves' !! ( on my thighs )
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post #102 of 8007
8/14/09 at 8:28am
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Right now ,my tummy is empty except for water- I'm off to the gym and I don't eat till I get home. Sounds bad but it does train your system to use the 'reserves' !! ( on my thighs )

I need to do this!
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post #103 of 8007
8/14/09 at 9:43am
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post #104 of 8007
8/14/09 at 10:05am
Texas Hot Kolache
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post #105 of 8007
8/14/09 at 10:30am
Texas Hot Kolache
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post #106 of 8007
8/14/09 at 2:09pm
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I need to do this!

Now I'm inviting you round to my place and we'll do it together Lillybelle !
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post #107 of 8007
8/15/09 at 4:58pm
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Now I'm inviting you round to my place and we'll do it together Lillybelle !

You're sweet! I'll bring the snacks!

We had grilled lamb chops tonight with an Afghan spice rub, basmati rice, and sliced farm stand tomatoes. And only one glass of red wine with dinner. Trying to cut down on that, too (sigh!).
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post #108 of 8007
8/15/09 at 9:09pm
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You're sweet! I'll bring the snacks!

We had grilled lamb chops tonight with an Afghan spice rub, basmati rice, and sliced farm stand tomatoes. And only one glass of red wine with dinner. Trying to cut down on that, too (sigh!).

I'm telling you Lillybelle- you are killing me with your food descriptions ! I had ...pizza ! *LOL* Threw an egg on top with blue cheese too !
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post #109 of 8007
8/16/09 at 12:06am
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post #110 of 8007
8/16/09 at 10:28am
Sun Chips Harvest Cheddar !
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post #111 of 8007
8/16/09 at 9:35pm
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Italian bread.. made by real italians! It's soo good
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post #112 of 8007
8/16/09 at 9:46pm
Fried green tomatoes! Straight from a local produce stand to hubby's frying pan. YUM!
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post #113 of 8007
8/16/09 at 10:15pm
Subway sandwich (Chicken and Bacon on jalapeno bread), followed by Häagen-Dazs Coffee ice cream and Godiva Dark Chocolate (85%).
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post #114 of 8007
8/17/09 at 5:00am
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I'm telling you Lillybelle- you are killing me with your food descriptions ! I had ...pizza ! *LOL* Threw an egg on top with blue cheese too !

Is that your own creation, or did you actually have pizza with an egg & blue cheese on it somewhere before? Just curious. Never know what they'll throw on a pizza. I'm going to be wiring my jaw shut this week. The feedbag is off!

Right now...just coffee.
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post #115 of 8007
8/17/09 at 5:23am
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post #116 of 8007
8/17/09 at 7:09am
Portugesse sweet bread toasted!
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post #117 of 8007
9/2/09 at 1:40pm
post gym - I'm eating my usual pasta - bow ties and ragu ! Also had 2 myoplex bars and a myoplex shake.
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post #118 of 8007
9/2/09 at 1:49pm
Bloc de foie gras (from free-range ducks) and hardboiled eggs.
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post #119 of 8007
9/2/09 at 1:59pm
fresh black figs, they don't grow around here, but I saw some at TJs and decided to give them a try since I've only ever had dried ones. They are pretty good.
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post #120 of 8007
9/2/09 at 2:02pm
Fizzing mineral water infused with lime.
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