Bryan wrote:
>
> I dislike every member of that species (Brassica oleracea).

Ah well. Your loss. They have everything from cauliflower mashed to
approximate the consistancy of mashed potatoes but with actually having
some flavor through mustard seeds ground into a condiment.

> I'm
> drinking something pretty crappy: decent vodka and a smidge of tequila
> for flavor added to Crystal Light. I'm not even pretending to enjoy
> the taste. It is simply an water/ethanol solution delivery vehicle.

Why not go for a bit of flavor? Do you like beer? There's a zero carb
beer available. It comes in concentrated form. The carbs are removed
in the concentration process. Just add enough water to dilute back to
the original pre-concentrated form for a beer substitute. It's called
whiskey.

> Since I've already *broken trumps* BIG TIME with my Crystal Light
> admission, let's talk about another "nutty" idea.

Is Crystal Light bad because it has aspartame, or just because it tastes
gross compared to the other options?

> I've made Chinese-
> type stir fry numerous times with thinly sliced strips of beef,
> usually bottom round, but this evening I bought a family sized package
> of *ground* round. I'm sure you see where I'm going. I know that
> ground beef in Chinese food is pretty much unheard of, and it doesn't
> even sound good. In fact, it seems wrong.

I've been to some really fake Amercianized Chinese restaurants that used
ground beef. You'll likely do better. ;^)