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Default Dinner on the fly.

On Fri, 24 May 2019 14:40:44 -0000 (UTC), Jinx the Minx wrote:

> Julie Bove > wrote:
>> I am trying to change my diet some to heal a fatty liver. I know I need to
>> eat more onions and celery but need to read more about what to eat. I got
>> some marked down organic grass fed ground beef and a big bag of green beans.
>> I loosely followed a recipe. The recipe said to either put the beans in
>> water, bring to a boil and let sit for 5 min. or... *Cue Jill* Steam them! I
>> opted for the boiling water.
>>
>> Original recipe uses ground beef, the partially cooked green beans and a
>> sliced onion. I added two bell peppers that had an accident so needed to be
>> used soon and a good handful of grape tomatoes. Stir fry all with a little
>> garlic in sesame oil. I did mostly peanut with a little sesame as I find
>> sesame to be overwhelming. Add some beef broth or water and beef powder, 1 T
>> molasses and 3 T. soy sauce. Cornstarch (I used sweet rice flour) to make a
>> gravy. Some reviewers claimed it needed more seasoning so I added salt,
>> black pepper and a touch more garlic.
>>
>> Serve over rice. I made brown. It's good but if I were making it just for
>> me, I would not use the molasses and soy sauce. I think I would prefer a
>> plain brown gravy.
>>

>
> This may be the worst recipe IĒve ever seen if you want to heal your fatty
> liver! No red meat (ground beef), no sugars (molasses), no sodium (soy
> sauce, beef broth, plus extra salt), no saturated fat (peanut and sesame
> oil) and low calorie (this isnĒt it). At least you served it over brown
> rice. ItĒs this recipeĒs only liver saving grace. Please get your diet
> information from reputable medical sites (not sites that recommend more
> onions and celery).


I just stopped reading at the "beef" part. Thank you for having
more patience and being more thorough :-)

ObFood: It's National Escargot Day. I may even have a can in the
pantry...

-sw