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Originally Posted by hedonist222 View Post

Arhlll, you are lucky man

Thanks!

Right now it's just rice cakes and yogurt, however!
post #842 of 7967
A fried calamari appetizer
post #843 of 7967
Cup of organic green tea with ginger. Had a veggie omelet at the diner earlier. And a biscuit (wheat - bad!) slathered with orange marmalade.
post #844 of 7967
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Originally Posted by kbe View Post

Oh my, this is soo gooood!
From www.foodandwine.com

Recipe by Melissa Perello




"I love a really flavorful pot of greens," says Melissa Perello. For this kale-and-cabbage soup, she uses just a little bit of pancetta and a Parmesan-cheese rind to give the broth a rich flavor. "It's definitely the kind of dish that tastes even better the next day," she says.



Pairing Suggestion Choose a dry, aromatic white from France's Alsace region.


Cabbage-and-Kale Soup with Farro (I use Wild Rice and non-instant barley works well too) 30 MIN PREP.TOTAL TIME: 1 HR 30 MIN SERVINGS: 6
Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
One 2-ounce piece pancetta, finely diced ( I use thick sliced bacon sometimes--works well)
1 medium onion, finely diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 ounce anchovy paste (4 teaspoons) or 4 anchovy fillets
1 1/4 cup farro (if using wild rice or barley reduce to 2/3 cup)
1/2 head Savoy cabbage—tough stems discarded, leaves torn into large pieces
1/2 bunch red Russian kale, stems discarded
2 quarts chicken stock or low-sodium chicken broth
1 cup water
6 thyme sprigs
1 small rosemary sprig
1 ounce Parmigiano-Reggiano rind plus 3 tablespoons grated cheese
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley


Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°. In an enameled cast-iron casserole, heat the oil. Add the pancetta and cook over moderate heat until the fat is rendered, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the onion and garlic and cook until softened, 5 minutes. Add the anchovy paste and cook for 30 seconds. Add the farro and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add the cabbage and kale and cook, stirring, until just wilted.

2. Add the chicken stock, water, thyme and rosemary sprigs and cheese rind and bring to a simmer. Cover the soup, transfer to the oven and cook for about 1 hour, until the farro and greens are tender. Alternatively, simmer the soup over moderate heat for 1 hour. Season the soup with salt and pepper. Transfer the soup to bowls, garnish the soup with the parsley and grated cheese and serve. (Crusty bread goes good with this too)


Make Ahead

The soup can be refrigerated for up to 2 days. Reheat gently.
One Serving 480 cal, 14 gm fat, 3.9 gm sat fat, 29 gm carb, 7 gm fiber.

*This soup is just loaded with anti-oxidants etc.

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Originally Posted by Sunnyfunny View Post

Tonight I decided to make kbe's cabbage and kale soup, with a few adjustments. Of course I subbed vegetable stock for chicken, and left out the water. I used a half a palmful of smoked paprika to aid in the smokiness the pancetta would have provided, a tablespoon of red miso for the saltiness of the missing anchovy paste, and a generous dash of an uber-sweet $3.99 riesling just because. I did the whole thing on the stovetop, so it's probably lacking some depth. My husband, who claims to hate kale, really liked it. The greens have soaked up enough broth and are soft enough that the bitter earthiness present in steamed or sauteed kale is gone, and it resembles itself in appearance and nutrition only. A definite winner, in my book!

Am also drinking aforementioned uber-sweet, cheap riesling.

I made this soup for dinner again last night, this time with chardonnay instead of riesling. I'd be hard-pressed to find a tastier way to get my greens. So good.
post #845 of 7967
Chicken Caesar Salad-No Croutons; Ice water with Lemon
post #846 of 7967
I'm drinking a Diet Coke!!!
Gary
post #847 of 7967
Crab cakes with a pasta side dish.
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Eggplant Parmesan and chocolate mousse.
post #849 of 7967
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Originally Posted by El Fantástico View Post

Natural peanut butter (directly from the jar) and Crystal Light iced tea.

I sure know how to live.

welcome! I just had some natural peanut butter out of the jar, too. Yep- we know how to live, alright. LOL
post #850 of 7967
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Originally Posted by Arhlll View Post

Eggplant Parmesan and chocolate mousse.

I love it! This is my traditional Valentine's Day meal for my DH. Dinner tonight will be stuffed peppers... just waiting for the cheddar and parm on top to melt
post #851 of 7967
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Originally Posted by Sunnyfunny View Post

I love it! This is my traditional Valentine's Day meal for my DH. Dinner tonight will be stuffed peppers... just waiting for the cheddar and parm on top to melt

Really enjoy Eggplant Parmesan - have it as often as I can! I also enjoyed checking out your blog the other day.

Right now, it's chocolate-flavored Muscle Milk!
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mmmm... that kale soup sounds delish! I have to try that. I just had a caprese sandwich w/heirloom tomatoes and Persian basil for lunch and am downing strong Persian tea right now to motivate and get back to my studies!
post #853 of 7967
Two slices of peperoni pizza.
post #854 of 7967
Toasted Ravs and Antipasto Salad

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I'm drinking a Diet Coke!!!
Gary
post #856 of 7967
Yankee Pot Roast...
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Rotini with meat sauce
post #858 of 7967
Chinese cuisine on Chinese New Year



post #859 of 7967
Blueberry pancakes.
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Bagel bites and water
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I just finished a piece of Sugar Free Chocolate Cake!!! UuuuuuuuuuMmmmmmmmm!!!
And while the cake is Sugar Free the icing is the real thing!!!
Gary
post #862 of 7967
Blackberries, strawberries and yogurt.
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Stuffed clams and buttered carrots
post #864 of 7967
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Originally Posted by Arhlll View Post

Really enjoy Eggplant Parmesan - have it as often as I can! I also enjoyed checking out your blog the other day.

Right now, it's chocolate-flavored Muscle Milk!


Thank you Arhlll, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Right now I'm drinking lemony maple cayenne water. It was originally meant to be the concoction you drink copious amounts of while on the Master Cleanse, but really it's just tasty lemonade. lol. And it's great warm.
Last night we ate a whole wheat linguine stir fry with bok choy, broccoli, snap peas, and orange bell pepper.

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Originally Posted by cestrum nocturnum View Post

mmmm... that kale soup sounds delish! I have to try that.

It is sooo good! Report back if you do try it! Your caprese sandwich sounds awesome, too.
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baby-back ribs, mashed potatoes and green beans.
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Originally Posted by Sunnyfunny View Post

I made this soup for dinner again last night, this time with chardonnay instead of riesling. I'd be hard-pressed to find a tastier way to get my greens. So good.

I haven't tried that particular recipe, but I agree that these fresh soups are a fantastic way to get your greens. I don't like to eat cooked leafy greens, but in soups they are wonderful. Yum, yum.

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Originally Posted by knit at nite View Post

welcome! I just had some natural peanut butter out of the jar, too. Yep- we know how to live, alright. LOL

Oh, I do that, too, but mine is almond butter (creamy not crunchy). One of life's great little treats on a spoon.

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Originally Posted by hedonist222 View Post

Chinese cuisine on Chinese New Year

Hedonist, your food pics are always drool-worthy.

Tonight we had some grilled wild caught sockeye salmon (I'm trying to eat wild caught fish), asparagus, basmati rice, and a glass of California pinot noir. That really hit the spot. I wish I'd made something for dessert. Hmm...like a lemon mousse. I could go for that right now. Super caloric, though.
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French onion soup per Julia, Simone and Louisette... not as assertive as some FOS I have had in the past, but delicious...

Might hit it with a shot of Glace Viande next go round.



"I enjoy cooking with wine, sometimes I even put it in the food I'm cooking."

J.C.
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Late night snack of corn chips and dip
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I'm drinking a Diet Coke!!!
Gary
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Originally Posted by thaifighter View Post


"I enjoy cooking with wine, sometimes I even put it in the food I'm cooking."

J.C.

Julia.
post #871 of 7967
A Patty melt with fries
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Doppio ristretto and sparkling water

Had a feast this afternoon. literally. I wish I took photos.
post #873 of 7967
A cup of decaf coffee!!!
Gary
post #874 of 7967
Just reverted to my old delight for cabbage rolls with vegetarian filling and enjoying it (without even being vegetarian/vegan)
post #875 of 7967
Some Utz (brand) sweet potato chips and a glass of red wine. It's 4:30 pm and it's my dangerous hour - I'm hungry and it's waaay too early for dinner.
post #876 of 7967
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Originally Posted by lilybelle View Post

Some Utz (brand) sweet potato chips and a glass of red wine. It's 4:30 pm and it's my dangerous hour - I'm hungry and it's waaay too early for dinner.

Ha! This reminds me of the sordid tale of Jimmy and Bobbie Barrett on Mad Men. Is Utz strictly and east coast brand? I've never seen it in my neck o' the woods.
post #877 of 7967
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Originally Posted by lilybelle View Post

Some Utz (brand) sweet potato chips and a glass of red wine. It's 4:30 pm and it's my dangerous hour - I'm hungry and it's waaay too early for dinner.

Ha! This reminds me of the sordid tale of Jimmy and Bobbie Barrett on Mad Men. Is Utz strictly an east coast brand? I've never seen it in my neck o' the woods.
post #878 of 7967
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Originally Posted by Sunnyfunny View Post

Ha! This reminds me of the sordid tale of Jimmy and Bobbie Barrett on Mad Men. Is Utz strictly and east coast brand? I've never seen it in mmy neck o' the woods.

I think so. I love their chips. They're my favorites. But I'm not supposed to be eating chips. Oh well.

(I think I'm the only person in USA who has never seen Mad Men).
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Originally Posted by lilybelle View Post

I think so. I love their chips. They're my favorites. But I'm not supposed to be eating chips. Oh well.

(I think I'm the only person in USA who has never seen Mad Men).

It's pretty awesome. It's worth it for the costumes and set design alone, but the writing is absolutely brilliant. And John Slattery as Roger Sterling is always fun to watch. That Mad Men episode was the first thing I thought of too.

Chicken tamales and gala apple wedges, by the way.
post #880 of 7967
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Originally Posted by lilybelle View Post

I think so. I love their chips. They're my favorites. But I'm not supposed to be eating chips. Oh well.

(I think I'm the only person in USA who has never seen Mad Men).

I've never seen it either... All I know of Mad Men is Christina Hendricks's rack...

and I think Utz chips are mid-atlantic states...

I've grown to enjoy them here in NC, but never saw hide nor hair of 'em in FL

Tonight I am braising short ribs in a nice porter with onions, carrots, bay leaf and rosemary...

I'ma give 'em two days to meld in the fridge and finish them with a rosemary, maple syrup and horseradish glaze under the broiler...
post #881 of 7967
Smoked Scamorza wedges on crackers and a glass of wine.
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I'm stuck in Season 3 and can't find the motivation to watch the rest. Overall, great show though!
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Dinner tonight was a generous plate of chopped Swiss chard, chopped kale, shredded red cabbage, sliced portabello mushrooms, lightly steamed in chicken stock and then halved brussels sprouts, chopped yellow onion, minced garlic clove, jullianed sun-dried tomato slices and a pinch of crushed red pepper all lightly stir fried in olive oil and then lid-steamed for 4 minutes with one extra large beaten egg mixed in along with 1/4 cup of chicken stock saved from the brussels sprouts . I topped the dish with a bit of fresh ground black pepper, a few dashes of soy sauce and dark sesame oil.
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I'm going to have to find that episode somewhere, I can see that. We used to buy Utz in Long Island, NY and now here in Virginia. I suppose they are mid-Atlantic.

I just made Quaker oatmeal and a cup of tea for my DH. He insists that I make it for him because I "put the love in it" and it tastes better. I haven't had anything yet. I have to be up a while before I can eat. I'm going to have my usual morning cup of organic green tea with ginger very shortly.
post #885 of 7967
eggs and sausage
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Spam and coffee.
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And another cup of coffee as I prepare my next contribution to the latest MdM epic ...
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Detox day today and Buddha, Ganesh, god and Allah know i need it after yesterday's feast. Frankly i didn't eat much but the food was very rich. Dripping in saffron, ghee, cardamom and other scrumptious goodness. It was a whole baby goat cooked in the oven laid on rice with spices. My description is appaling.

Here's a pic from the Internet.

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Hedonist, that looks and sounds amazing.

I had some scrambled eggs with some salmon and asparagus added a short while ago. That was yummy.

I'm about to make another pot of soup - my latest staple of turkey broth, shredded onion/carrot/parsnip, freshly grated ginger, pinch of red pepper flakes, baby kale leaves (the greens vary, depends on what looks good at the store), and leftover basmati rice.
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Originally Posted by hedonist222 View Post

Detox day today and Buddha, Ganesh, god and Allah know i need it after yesterday's feast. Frankly i didn't eat much but e foe was very rich. Dripping in saffron, ghee, cardamom and other scrumptious goodness. It was a whole baby goat cooked in the oven laid on rice with spices. My description is appaling.

Here's a pic from the Internet.

http://forum.mn66.com/imgcache/2/240735alsh3er.jpg

That looks totally inspiring. I'm going to have to try and pull that off one day...
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Well, I could say roast baby goat but I'm afraid it's Diet Coke and rice cakes.
(Amazing photo, Hedonist - my wife loved it)
post #892 of 7967
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Originally Posted by thaifighter View Post

That looks totally inspiring. I'm going to have to try and pull that off one day...

You'd need to find a good Arabic restaurant and even then they'd probably prepare this on Arabic holidays. Your best bet would be to befriend some Arabic family lol.

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Originally Posted by Arhlll View Post

Well, I could say roast baby goat but I'm afraid it's Diet Coke and rice cakes.
(Amazing photo, Hedonist - my wife loved it)

Ask if your wife knows how to cook mansaf. Its a Palestinian/Jordanian delicacy but she may know.
post #893 of 7967
Seaman's platter of lobster and two types of shrimp at a restaurant.
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I'm drinking a Diet Coke.....Gary
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Cherry yogurt and Diet Coke.
post #896 of 7967
Breakfast was 2 cups of loose leaf Taiwan Choicest Oolong tea and 2 cups of mixed blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and kiwi fruit topped with a 1/4 cup of lightly ground golden flax seeds, two tablespoons of raw almonds and wet down with a few splashes of 100% pomegranate juice.
post #897 of 7967
A bowl of cereal and some fresh fruit.
post #898 of 7967
Eating sirupy figs made by mom. Its delicious, fig is the best!
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I just enjoyed some malted milk balls!!!
Gary
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For dinner - homemade enchiladas.
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