Shelby

I like roasted radishes. Oil, salt and pepper about 10 mins in oven at 425. My oven takes a bit longer though. edited to add that I halve them or quarter them if they are bigger radishes

Beautiful!

Thank you! The regular store I go to does not have ground pork. I look for it every time I go. My husband found some at the Asian market in the big city. Ground pork will now be a regular at our house. I love it. Ground (minced) pork is easy for me to find, but I prefer to do my own. That way I know what's in it - and control the fat to flesh ration depending on what I want to use it for. In fact although I have a mincer, I seldom use it. I prefer the traditional Chinese two cleaver chopping method. A cleaver in each hand and set up a chopping beat Ringo would be proud of. I hear the sound all around me every day. Technically, I suppose it's pork haché. But it's easier to control the texture. And cleaning a couple of cleavers is a whole lot easier than cleaning the mincer. I would love to make my own, too. I even tried to find some cheap cuts at the store to do my own, but they didn't offer any. I wouldn't have thought about using a cleaver. I have a commercial grinder with the large hole attachment, I wonder if that still makes too fine a grind? We butchered a hog a long time ago. Guess it's time to check prices and see if it's feasible.

Those silkies are so cool. I wish I could try one sometime. A couple of meals: Shrimp alfredo with some broccoli, shiitake mushrooms and red vinegar spinach I don't know the exact name of this….but I finally got my hands on some ground pork (I had NO idea how hard this is to find) so did a stir fry of sorts with it including garlic, mushrooms, peppers, onions and carrots mixed with some hoisin and ginger. I served this on lettuce along with fried rice and egg rolls.

Oh my, I had no idea chicken could look that good. I, too, will be doing this soon.

Pizza and a beautiful beach with gorgeous blue ocean water. Heavenly.

Carbs are like crack! Yes! I've never tried eating the leaves on the cauliflower. Thanks for the tip.

You know, since I'm not eating near as much pasta and bread, I notice a difference in how I feel. Not near as bloaty and less acid reflux by far. I don't know if it's because of less carbs or just less everything, though. I don't really care for sweet dressings, either. But, I sure would like a big, fat cinnamon roll about right now lol.

Hi Ttogull! Wow, great job on the weight loss! Trust me, I know that every pound gone feels like a milestone. It's comforting to know that others out there are dieting along with me. I thank you for all of your good advice. Broccoli fills me up nicely, too. I am almost out of it. I need to make the long trip to the grocery store on Monday if the weather is good enough. My salad trick has worked for me so far….maybe mainly because a lot of my food intake is because my brain wants it, not my stomach. Nothing more cozy to me than to sit down to a plate of spaghetti with a good glass of wine and a good book. Now, I'm re-programming to just sit down with a good book and a salad lol. Oh and I'm really not skipping the wine. I've cut back, though. I have been watching my calorie in-take because I'm not completely carb-free. Evening meals contain a few carbs so I figured I better do a mixture of both watching calories and carbs.

Thank you for all of the great ideas!!!!! Yes, the salad was ok--especially when I had a few tomatoes left from the garden…but now…..very bland and boring. These will really help me liven it up. I actually do use some toasted pine nuts or almonds in salad from time to time. I know they are high cal, but I like them and nuts are good in other ways for you. Good idea about the soup. I'm going to make a vegetable soup this afternoon for tonight. I'll make a big one so I can have leftovers for breakfast/lunch. Even if I throw in a few diced potatoes, I can pick around those. A garden salad is kind of my "crutch". I eat one before dinner every night --or most every night--to fill me up so I don't over-eat the main course.

I agree with Annabelle. Skip getting it at the Asian market. I love using it on top of salad. I also use it in seafood enchiladas.

Hi Franci! I know of people using sweater dryers such as this one : http://www.amazon.com/Household-Essentials-Stackable-Sweater-Drying/dp/B001BRW6TE/ref=sr_1_2?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1385047919&sr=1-2&keywords=sweater+dryer If you search sweater dryers on Amazon it comes up with many options.

I have a head of cauliflower. Your "steaks" sound good. I need to try that. I. Am. Tired. Of. Salad. But, I am still on the wagon. It's been a hard to stay on the diet this week for some reason, but I have. One new thing that I bought is some K-cups that are sugar free apple cider and caramel apple cider. They have the fake sugar taste, but they aren't bad for sweet cravings. Plus, the hot drink fills me up a bit. They are 10 calories a piece.

Oh! Expand on the liver dumplings please.

I just caught up on the last 2 episodes. Yeah, the potluck comment struck me weird, too.

I lost my Grammy on April 1, 2013. It's been really hard. This topic made me smile with remembrance this morning, though. My Grammy's cherry pie is legendary. Especially the crust. Light, flaky, buttery. I have tried and tried and have never been able to make crust like she does. I'd tell her all the time how wonderful it is and she'd brush it off and say "It's easy, no big deal, you can do it!" I sure miss her.

November 15th was my one month anniversary. I weighed and have lost 11 lbs. I remember when I was in high school I could lose 11 lbs. by skipping a meal. (not really, but I sure lost weight a heck of a lot faster back then.)

You could also make burger out of those tough leg parts. We do about 20% beef with 80% venison when we grind. We buy a really cheap beef brisket that has like 30-40% fat on it to grind with.

Can't wait to spend the week with you, MM!

Same here. For formal meals we fold the paper towels in a triangle. Oh, I am way more formal than you then. I fold ours into a square.

We use paper towels.

This is probably way off base, but is it Panaderia Canadiense?

Yep, I'd put it out of my mind. Have the wedding. Have the best day ever and enjoy the hell out of it. Then, I'd go to the laid-back manager next week and figure it out.

'Tis me again My husband shot a limit (2) of pin tail ducks on Sunday. Pin tails are like Teal only better. More tender….even less "gamey". Delicious. Here they are marinating in some poultry type seasoning after being brushed with olive oil. I then roasted them beginning at 450 degrees and then reducing to 425 after putting them in the oven. Took about 17-20 mins. Along with we had stewed, breaded tomatoes Farfalle pasta with shiitake mushrooms and spinach tossed with black truffle oil and parm cheese My husbands plate I had the same only tinier portions. Way tinier damn dieting. But, I was stuffed afterwards. Very rich and filling.

You can buy duck web (uncooked) here in stores in NYC. They are like chicken feet except boneless. I have no idea how they manage to remove the bones. dcarch So it is the webbed duck feet! Thank you I had the right guess. I bet I will never ever get a chance to try those.