Better with eating

I ate some soup and a couple of jalapeno cheese things..... it felt good to eat Lol...but later I didn't feel hungry.

I asked my friend Steve D. what he had and it was wild rice, green beans and grilled chicken.....It sounded good but it didn't make me hungry ....oh well
I may force myself to eat sausage tonight! :)

Can't eat

In the past couple of days I have only eaten a handful of Total Bran flakes, two and a half cookies, and a piece of chicken. I can't eat.
Food doesn't interest me at all right now.
Hopefully this will change soon.
I do watch other people eat though...It makes me feel better when I can't.

I Made Egg Rolls!

This is my first time making them and they came out great. I made them with Cabbage and Carrot filling...Well what I did was that I bought a bag of chopped slaw and satueed that for the filling.
It was so easy to make I couldn't believe it!
Too bad Jan doesn't eat them because I froze like 12 of them and will give Mark some. They are HUGE and AWESOME (Awesome Jan!).
Some of them I put shrimp and cream cheese into...I must say I like Asian cooking. My next thing is Persian food I think.
M

The Best Raisin Bran

I despise raisin bran but I eat it because of fiber. I have tried all types. My favorite cereal is Kellogs Corn Flakes...That's it...Its the best. But for fiber I have to eat Raisin Bran.

So far Total is the best. Its Yummy and has 5 GRAMS of fiber per serving, so if I eat 2 cups of dry bran I am set for the day (with fiber).
I was so shocked when I tried it. A friend of mine left a box at my house and my generic one ran out so I tried it and loved it. I ate what was left and went to the store to get more. By great chance the day that I went to the store, there was a sale, two of 18 oz boxes for 4 dollars!
So I have them and eat some daily...without milk (blech). Its all about digestion baby......
Hugs M

Raw Food Diet

The Raw Food Diet is coming back in mainly because of health concerns....The only problem I find is that there a lot of prep work involved AND some of these prepared foods (see below) seem very unappetizing.
Look at the description of each.



All of these pictures are from Alissa Cohen's book Living on Live Food










The Living Burger:

This 'burger' is made from raw nuts and veggies The 'bun' is uncooked sprouted grains and veggies, molded into a burger bun and dehydrated. A honey –mustard sauce served on the side along with a helping of jicama French fries.






The Living Pizza:

This pizza is better than the real thing! The crust is made from sprouted grains and/or seeds, and veggies and then dehydrated. The tomato sauce is made from sun-dried tomatoes, dates, garlic, and herbs. The creamy cheese topping is made from a variety of nuts and vegetables and spices. The pizza is topped with avocadoes, mushrooms, spinach and onions.

Enchiladas:

This corn - flax seed tortilla is a soft, chewy flat bread that is wrapped around warmed, diced veggies and then dehydrated to perfection!






The Chocolate Cake:

The inside of this rich moist cake is made from figs and nuts. The frosting is a rich carob frosting made up of avocado, carob powder, dates and mixed berries. There is a cashew cream cheese covering the top. The cake is then sprinkled with coconut and crushed walnuts.





Canolis:

This canoli wrapper is made from sprouted wheat berries and dates. The heavenly sweet cream filling is made from nuts, lemon juice and honey.

The Blueberry Pie & Cookies:

The crust is made from nuts and dried fruits. The inside of the pie has a gelled banana-blueberry filling with whole blueberries. The Chocolate Chip Cookies are nuts and dried fruit, with apricot sweetened carob formed into bits on top.

A La Carte Kinda Sucks

I went to a new place for lunch with a friend of mine.
The waiter said everything was a la carte.
Fine, Great, Good
Turns out that even though your food is good, you spend 22 dollars on lunch instead of the 7 dollars you had in your bag.
EVERY SINGLE THING costs!
I don't give this place long to remain open. I went during lunch hour and there were only three tables full.
I like the fancy food but my friend could cook it better.
I like the waiter trying to speak with a french accent when necessary.
I like the art on the walls.

Didin't like the long wait and the high prices, and no bread.
I hate to gripe about restaurants that actually serve great and gourmet food but this blows. I can't go back there.
M :(

Acidophilus

I have been taking Acidophilus capsules for a while now and as a probiotic it really helps with digestion.
If you have digestive problems and eat the wrong food combinations in general, probiotics really help with digestion.
In my experience, it has reduced the frequency of my stomach aches, and I feel much better taking it.
Hugs M

One Per Day

One snack that I really like a lot and eat one per day, or one every other day is the chocolate covered oreo.
Now seriously, Nabisco (who I worked for in their microbiology lab when I was just out of undergrad and in transition to grad school), doesn't need to cover oreos in chocolate.
Each one of these bad boys has 90 calories. So can you imagine eating 10 in one day?
That's why I only eat one per day or one every other day. It lasts a long time that way and I don't make myself ill eating too much of the sweet stuff.
But I really like this cookie. This and any great tasting chocolate chip cookie are my favorite (for now).
This is kind of gross to say but I suck and lick the chocolate off the cookie, then I nibble all round the edges, slide the cookies away from the cream, lick the cream all off, and then nibble way at the chocolate cookies till they are all gone.
With chocolate chip cookies I just eat and eat till the whole box is gone. That's why I never buy them.
Tee hee
M

Rangoon It

I think I could have just Rangoons for dinner and be happy with that.
Last night I had Chinese food for dinner. The Crab Rangoons and the Wanton soup were the best part. I could eat them forever, and together!
This is only interesting because I have been searching for the best Rangoon in town, and I finally found them on Pensacola Street. I had to go through a lot of Rangoon on Tennessee, Monroe, Apalachee and Thomasville to get to these, so I am really happy now.
The Wanton soup was also the best in town. Warm with only a hint of ginger and just enough shallot for that 'fresh' flavor. Oh so good! Not tangy just warm and comforting and good.
Umm when people in China go out for dinner do they say "Let's go out for Chinese food" or just food?
Hugs M

Snacks

I don't keep snacks at my place usually because I don't really eat them at all.
But I am having people over so I have to have some snacks.
Snacks like Oreo cookies, Nilla cookies and icecream. Thinking about that makes me ill. I am not really a sweets fan.
If I eat too much of that I get ill.
Cheetos are my weakness, so I can't have those in there.
I am having people over on Friday and will cook for them.
But I am a little stressed.
I know what I will have for their gift bags but not sure what to cook. Oh well...if I get too stressed I know KFC will be open.
Hahahaha. Jamie Foxx gave me that idea!
Hugs M

Thai Lunch

My friend Jason and I went to lunch on Friday.
Thai food is my favorite.
I almost always get Spicy Green Curry, and I love Jasmine Rice.
He got some noodles thing and since he'd spent 6 months in Thailand, he could speak Thai to the waitress. She was so happy that she kept talking to him whenever she could and exclaiming at how well he spoke it.
When I visited washington D.C. I ate Thai food for lunch and dinner. EVERY DAY.
It got to the point that I became friends with the wait staff there.

In Tampa it was the same. I got to know the whole life history of one of the Thai girls there.
All this is important because I really never get to eat this stuff with Janice. She can't stand the smells (hahah).
Hugs M

To Drink From

Well not only do I like food, I also like the funky plates, cups and other utensils we can use. I found these great cups in New York, on a great deal!
There are even covers for them with cute pictures and curliques.
I don't collect utensils really but there were too nice to leave behind. Too bad I don't really drink tea too much or coffee, but for display purposes they are great.
When I have company over they can use them too. :)
Hugs M

My First Post Here

I LOVE FOOD!
I love eating food and I love writing about food, places that have food, food and culture, and when food sucks. I'll post more soon!
Hugs M