I vowed that I MUST get some stuff out of my freezer. Based on a
recommendation I got somewhere (I can't remember where), I bought a box of
mini beef tacos from Trader Joe's. While I was there I also got some
chicken taquitos and some beef tamales, simply because we were not allergic
to them.

Angela had some of each and said they were just okay. I did not try the
taquitos. I don't much like chicken.

I had one tamale. The directions said for microwave heating, to wrap in wet
paper towels and then nuke for 5 to 6 minutes. I did the 6 minutes which
based on the texture after heating as about a minute too much. Oddly they
were wrapped in textured paper and not real corn husks. To me, it was just
okay. Certainly not something I want to try again. Alas, there are two
more of them in the freezer. When I bought them I assumed that my husband
would be home to eat them. Nope!

I really liked the tacos, but they came out soft. Not crisp at all. They
said to microwave them wrapped in paper towels. Not sure I will buy them
again because Angela was not thrilled with them. And really with the
protein to carb count, not something really great for me.

I also had some baby carrots, but after I ate, I was still hungry. The
problem (as I said above), too many carbs and probably not enough protein.
Next time (and based on the amount I have left there will be a next time) I
will have some green beans instead of the carrots. And I will add some
additional protein. Perhaps I will try the can of lemon tuna I bought at
that time.

But the good thing is, I have freed up some freezer space. I am going to
work on meals for the upcoming weeks. Angela has been eating pretty much
chicken and chicken only. If Costco still has that big chicken breast sale
then I will get some of theirs. If not, I'll get some at the grocery store
and cook it up for the freezer. Now you just watch this not work! Last
time I did this she went off of chicken and wouldn't eat it. *sigh*
Meanwhile I will make some patties out of my organic ground beef, cook it
and freeze it for myself.

Next I have to work on the cupboard. I let Angela go hog wild at the big
health food store where we go only maybe twice a year. That's the place
where she won the huge assortment of Bob's Red Mill, gluten free products
last year. She filled our shopping cart with all kinds of gluten free
pasta. Guess we'd better start eating that. Oddly it does better for my BG
than the wheat pasta used to. At least the rice pasta does. Perhaps
because it is so easy to digest? When I use the corn or corn and quinoa
blend, I tend to use less of it compared to whatever else is in the dish.
For instance, pasta salad. I do about 1/4 pasta and 3/4 veggies.

So what's for dinner at your house?

Julie Bove > wrote:
: I vowed that I MUST get some stuff out of my freezer. Based on a
: recommendation I got somewhere (I can't remember where), I bought a box of
: mini beef tacos from Trader Joe's. While I was there I also got some
: chicken taquitos and some beef tamales, simply because we were not allergic
: to them.

: Angela had some of each and said they were just okay. I did not try the
: taquitos. I don't much like chicken.

: I had one tamale. The directions said for microwave heating, to wrap in wet
: paper towels and then nuke for 5 to 6 minutes. I did the 6 minutes which
: based on the texture after heating as about a minute too much. Oddly they
: were wrapped in textured paper and not real corn husks. To me, it was just
: okay. Certainly not something I want to try again. Alas, there are two
: more of them in the freezer. When I bought them I assumed that my husband
: would be home to eat them. Nope!

: I really liked the tacos, but they came out soft. Not crisp at all. They
: said to microwave them wrapped in paper towels. Not sure I will buy them
: again because Angela was not thrilled with them. And really with the
: protein to carb count, not something really great for me.

: I also had some baby carrots, but after I ate, I was still hungry. The
: problem (as I said above), too many carbs and probably not enough protein.
: Next time (and based on the amount I have left there will be a next time) I
: will have some green beans instead of the carrots. And I will add some
: additional protein. Perhaps I will try the can of lemon tuna I bought at
: that time.

: But the good thing is, I have freed up some freezer space. I am going to
: work on meals for the upcoming weeks. Angela has been eating pretty much
: chicken and chicken only. If Costco still has that big chicken breast sale
: then I will get some of theirs. If not, I'll get some at the grocery store
: and cook it up for the freezer. Now you just watch this not work! Last
: time I did this she went off of chicken and wouldn't eat it. *sigh*
: Meanwhile I will make some patties out of my organic ground beef, cook it
: and freeze it for myself.

: Next I have to work on the cupboard. I let Angela go hog wild at the big
: health food store where we go only maybe twice a year. That's the place
: where she won the huge assortment of Bob's Red Mill, gluten free products
: last year. She filled our shopping cart with all kinds of gluten free
: pasta. Guess we'd better start eating that. Oddly it does better for my BG
: than the wheat pasta used to. At least the rice pasta does. Perhaps
: because it is so easy to digest? When I use the corn or corn and quinoa
: blend, I tend to use less of it compared to whatever else is in the dish.
: For instance, pasta salad. I do about 1/4 pasta and 3/4 veggies.

: So what's for dinner at your house?

i was looking for stew meat in the freezer, but found a nice deckel roast(
part of the brisket) instead tht was taking up quite a bit of room. I
will pot roast it with some tomato, vegetables(onion, peppers, etc and add
some small red potatoes, unpeeled near the end( my husband loves those).
I have some fresh rosemary as well as assorted dried herbs so I should be
alble to flavor it up well. We will have this along with some(separately
cooked) cabbage as that is all the vegetables I have around and I don't
feel like contending with the crowds in the supermarket( Fairway). I do
wish I had ome mushrooms, but may have some dried in the back of the
pantry closet.

Wendy

W. Baker > wrote:

Oops! I forgot to mention the red wine:-)

Wendy
: i was looking for stew meat in the freezer, but found a nice deckel roast(
: part of the brisket) instead tht was taking up quite a bit of room. I
: will pot roast it with some tomato, vegetables(onion, peppers, etc and add
: some small red potatoes, unpeeled near the end( my husband loves those).
: I have some fresh rosemary as well as assorted dried herbs so I should be
: alble to flavor it up well. We will have this along with some(separately
: cooked) cabbage as that is all the vegetables I have around and I don't
: feel like contending with the crowds in the supermarket( Fairway). I do
: wish I had ome mushrooms, but may have some dried in the back of the
: pantry closet.

: Wendy

"W. Baker" > wrote in message
...

> i was looking for stew meat in the freezer, but found a nice deckel roast(
> part of the brisket) instead tht was taking up quite a bit of room. I
> will pot roast it with some tomato, vegetables(onion, peppers, etc and add
> some small red potatoes, unpeeled near the end( my husband loves those).
> I have some fresh rosemary as well as assorted dried herbs so I should be
> alble to flavor it up well. We will have this along with some(separately
> cooked) cabbage as that is all the vegetables I have around and I don't
> feel like contending with the crowds in the supermarket( Fairway). I do
> wish I had ome mushrooms, but may have some dried in the back of the
> pantry closet.

I have never made brisket. Perhaps one day I will.

Julie Bove > wrote:

: "W. Baker" > wrote in message
: ...

: > i was looking for stew meat in the freezer, but found a nice deckel roast(
: > part of the brisket) instead tht was taking up quite a bit of room. I
: > will pot roast it with some tomato, vegetables(onion, peppers, etc and add
: > some small red potatoes, unpeeled near the end( my husband loves those).
: > I have some fresh rosemary as well as assorted dried herbs so I should be
: > alble to flavor it up well. We will have this along with some(separately
: > cooked) cabbage as that is all the vegetables I have around and I don't
: > feel like contending with the crowds in the supermarket( Fairway). I do
: > wish I had ome mushrooms, but may have some dried in the back of the
: > pantry closet.

: I have never made brisket. Perhaps one day I will.

It is a togh stringy cut but it responds well to long slow cooking. You
then cut it across the grain to serve it unles you wnat a "pulled" meat,
in which case, I guess you just separate those stringy things. I also
responds to a well flavored sauce and can either be made on to of the
stove in a covered pot or in the oven with a similarly covered pot or
roasing pan.

Wendy

"W. Baker" > wrote in message
...
> Julie Bove > wrote:
>
> : "W. Baker" > wrote in message
> : ...
>
> : > i was looking for stew meat in the freezer, but found a nice deckel
> roast(
> : > part of the brisket) instead tht was taking up quite a bit of room. I
> : > will pot roast it with some tomato, vegetables(onion, peppers, etc and
> add
> : > some small red potatoes, unpeeled near the end( my husband loves
> those).
> : > I have some fresh rosemary as well as assorted dried herbs so I should
> be
> : > alble to flavor it up well. We will have this along with
> some(separately
> : > cooked) cabbage as that is all the vegetables I have around and I
> don't
> : > feel like contending with the crowds in the supermarket( Fairway). I
> do
> : > wish I had ome mushrooms, but may have some dried in the back of the
> : > pantry closet.
>
> : I have never made brisket. Perhaps one day I will.
>
> It is a togh stringy cut but it responds well to long slow cooking. You
> then cut it across the grain to serve it unles you wnat a "pulled" meat,
> in which case, I guess you just separate those stringy things. I also
> responds to a well flavored sauce and can either be made on to of the
> stove in a covered pot or in the oven with a similarly covered pot or
> roasing pan.

Okay. Thanks!

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>
> "W. Baker" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> i was looking for stew meat in the freezer, but found a nice deckel
>> roast(
>> part of the brisket) instead tht was taking up quite a bit of room. I
>> will pot roast it with some tomato, vegetables(onion, peppers, etc and
>> add
>> some small red potatoes, unpeeled near the end( my husband loves those).
>> I have some fresh rosemary as well as assorted dried herbs so I should be
>> alble to flavor it up well. We will have this along with some(separately
>> cooked) cabbage as that is all the vegetables I have around and I don't
>> feel like contending with the crowds in the supermarket( Fairway). I do
>> wish I had ome mushrooms, but may have some dried in the back of the
>> pantry closet.
>
> I have never made brisket. Perhaps one day I will.
>
>

I make an oven BBQ Brisket in the Summer...it's always a hit. Just a basic
chili sauce or Ketchup, onions, liquid smoke, a small amount of Brown
Sugar...about 2-3 Tablespoons, some celery seed and mustard. Total oven
cooking time is 3 hours plus a 20 minute resting and slicing time.

"Jacquie" > wrote in message
m...
>
>
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "W. Baker" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>> i was looking for stew meat in the freezer, but found a nice deckel
>>> roast(
>>> part of the brisket) instead tht was taking up quite a bit of room. I
>>> will pot roast it with some tomato, vegetables(onion, peppers, etc and
>>> add
>>> some small red potatoes, unpeeled near the end( my husband loves those).
>>> I have some fresh rosemary as well as assorted dried herbs so I should
>>> be
>>> alble to flavor it up well. We will have this along with
>>> some(separately
>>> cooked) cabbage as that is all the vegetables I have around and I don't
>>> feel like contending with the crowds in the supermarket( Fairway). I do
>>> wish I had ome mushrooms, but may have some dried in the back of the
>>> pantry closet.
>>
>> I have never made brisket. Perhaps one day I will.
>>
>>
>
> I make an oven BBQ Brisket in the Summer...it's always a hit. Just a basic
> chili sauce or Ketchup, onions, liquid smoke, a small amount of Brown
> Sugar...about 2-3 Tablespoons, some celery seed and mustard. Total oven
> cooking time is 3 hours plus a 20 minute resting and slicing time.

None of us here like BBQ sauce, but thanks!

Jacquie wrote:
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "W. Baker" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>> i was looking for stew meat in the freezer, but found a nice deckel
>>> roast(
>>> part of the brisket) instead tht was taking up quite a bit of room.
>>> I will pot roast it with some tomato, vegetables(onion, peppers,
>>> etc and add
>>> some small red potatoes, unpeeled near the end( my husband loves
>>> those). I have some fresh rosemary as well as assorted dried herbs
>>> so I should be alble to flavor it up well. We will have this along
>>> with some(separately cooked) cabbage as that is all the vegetables
>>> I have around and I don't feel like contending with the crowds in
>>> the supermarket( Fairway). I do wish I had ome mushrooms, but may
>>> have some dried in the back of the pantry closet.
>>
>> I have never made brisket. Perhaps one day I will.
>>
>>
>
> I make an oven BBQ Brisket in the Summer...it's always a hit. Just a
> basic chili sauce or Ketchup, onions, liquid smoke, a small amount of
> Brown Sugar...about 2-3 Tablespoons, some celery seed and mustard.
> Total oven cooking time is 3 hours plus a 20 minute resting and
> slicing time.

That sounds absolutely delicious! I don't think we get liquid smoke here -
at least I haven't seen it.

"Ozgirl" > wrote:
> Jacquie wrote:
> > [ . . . ]
> > I make an oven BBQ Brisket in the Summer...it's always a hit. Just a
> > basic chili sauce or Ketchup, onions, liquid smoke, a small amount of
> > Brown Sugar...about 2-3 Tablespoons, some celery seed and mustard.
> > Total oven cooking time is 3 hours plus a 20 minute resting and
> > slicing time.
>
> That sounds absolutely delicious! I don't think we get liquid smoke here
> - at least I haven't seen it.

Most liquid smoke tastes like creosote. There's one brand that's decent.
Better than liquid smoke would be to take some hardwood chips, fold them
into a tightly sealed packet of aluminum foil, poke some small holes in the
top and place them in the bottom of your oven to get real smoke flavor.

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"Julie Bove" > wrote:
> "W. Baker" > wrote in message

> > i was looking for stew meat in the freezer, but found a nice deckel
> > roast( part of the brisket) instead tht was taking up quite a bit of
> > room. I will pot roast it with some tomato, vegetables(onion, peppers,
> > etc and add some small red potatoes, unpeeled near the end( my husband
> > loves those). I have some fresh rosemary as well as assorted dried
> > herbs so I should be alble to flavor it up well. We will have this
> > along with some(separately cooked) cabbage as that is all the
> > vegetables I have around and I don't feel like contending with the
> > crowds in the supermarket( Fairway). I do wish I had ome mushrooms,
> > but may have some dried in the back of the pantry closet.
>
> I have never made brisket. Perhaps one day I will.

Brisket makes great corned beef, too.

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"Nick Cramer" > wrote in message
...
> "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>> "W. Baker" > wrote in message
>
>> > i was looking for stew meat in the freezer, but found a nice deckel
>> > roast( part of the brisket) instead tht was taking up quite a bit of
>> > room. I will pot roast it with some tomato, vegetables(onion, peppers,
>> > etc and add some small red potatoes, unpeeled near the end( my husband
>> > loves those). I have some fresh rosemary as well as assorted dried
>> > herbs so I should be alble to flavor it up well. We will have this
>> > along with some(separately cooked) cabbage as that is all the
>> > vegetables I have around and I don't feel like contending with the
>> > crowds in the supermarket( Fairway). I do wish I had ome mushrooms,
>> > but may have some dried in the back of the pantry closet.
>>
>> I have never made brisket. Perhaps one day I will.
>
> Brisket makes great corned beef, too.

I don't think I ever had that either but then I don't think I ever wanted to
have that.

I have had corned beef twice and never really enjoyed it and I really did want to like it...
"Nick Cramer" > wrote in message ...
"Julie Bove" > wrote:
> "W. Baker" > wrote in message

> > i was looking for stew meat in the freezer, but found a nice deckel
> > roast( part of the brisket) instead tht was taking up quite a bit of
> > room. I will pot roast it with some tomato, vegetables(onion, peppers,
> > etc and add some small red potatoes, unpeeled near the end( my husband
> > loves those). I have some fresh rosemary as well as assorted dried
> > herbs so I should be alble to flavor it up well. We will have this
> > along with some(separately cooked) cabbage as that is all the
> > vegetables I have around and I don't feel like contending with the
> > crowds in the supermarket( Fairway). I do wish I had ome mushrooms,
> > but may have some dried in the back of the pantry closet.
>
> I have never made brisket. Perhaps one day I will.

Brisket makes great corned beef, too.

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"Jacquie" > wrote:

> I have had corned beef twice and never really enjoyed it and I really =
> did want to like it...

Store bought? Homemade is really good. Recipe on request.

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"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
> I vowed that I MUST get some stuff out of my freezer. Based on a
> recommendation I got somewhere (I can't remember where), I bought a box of
> mini beef tacos from Trader Joe's. While I was there I also got some
> chicken taquitos and some beef tamales, simply because we were not
> allergic to them.
>
> Angela had some of each and said they were just okay. I did not try the
> taquitos. I don't much like chicken.
>
> I had one tamale. The directions said for microwave heating, to wrap in
> wet paper towels and then nuke for 5 to 6 minutes. I did the 6 minutes
> which based on the texture after heating as about a minute too much.
> Oddly they were wrapped in textured paper and not real corn husks. To me,
> it was just okay. Certainly not something I want to try again. Alas,
> there are two more of them in the freezer. When I bought them I assumed
> that my husband would be home to eat them. Nope!
>
> I really liked the tacos, but they came out soft. Not crisp at all. They
> said to microwave them wrapped in paper towels. Not sure I will buy them
> again because Angela was not thrilled with them. And really with the
> protein to carb count, not something really great for me.
>
> I also had some baby carrots, but after I ate, I was still hungry. The
> problem (as I said above), too many carbs and probably not enough protein.
> Next time (and based on the amount I have left there will be a next time)
> I will have some green beans instead of the carrots. And I will add some
> additional protein. Perhaps I will try the can of lemon tuna I bought at
> that time.
>
> But the good thing is, I have freed up some freezer space. I am going to
> work on meals for the upcoming weeks. Angela has been eating pretty much
> chicken and chicken only. If Costco still has that big chicken breast
> sale then I will get some of theirs. If not, I'll get some at the grocery
> store and cook it up for the freezer. Now you just watch this not work!
> Last time I did this she went off of chicken and wouldn't eat it. *sigh*
> Meanwhile I will make some patties out of my organic ground beef, cook it
> and freeze it for myself.
>
> Next I have to work on the cupboard. I let Angela go hog wild at the big
> health food store where we go only maybe twice a year. That's the place
> where she won the huge assortment of Bob's Red Mill, gluten free products
> last year. She filled our shopping cart with all kinds of gluten free
> pasta. Guess we'd better start eating that. Oddly it does better for my
> BG than the wheat pasta used to. At least the rice pasta does. Perhaps
> because it is so easy to digest? When I use the corn or corn and quinoa
> blend, I tend to use less of it compared to whatever else is in the dish.
> For instance, pasta salad. I do about 1/4 pasta and 3/4 veggies.
>
> So what's for dinner at your house?


Julie, ever since I cleaned out my freezer last week I am using up all kinds
of stuff. Tonight we had beef goulash. I had purchased beef cubes on
sale at Sam's club and cooked them up with a delicious tomato gravy. I
then froze the whole thing. I could have either cooked up some root
vegetables and added the beef and gravy, and made it into a beef stew, or
simply thickened the gravy and served it as goulash. We decided to do the
latter. It was totally awesome.

--

Evelyn

"Even as a mother protects with her life her only child, So with a boundless
heart let one cherish all living beings." --Sutta Nipata 1.8

"Evelyn" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I vowed that I MUST get some stuff out of my freezer. Based on a
>> recommendation I got somewhere (I can't remember where), I bought a box
>> of mini beef tacos from Trader Joe's. While I was there I also got some
>> chicken taquitos and some beef tamales, simply because we were not
>> allergic to them.
>>
>> Angela had some of each and said they were just okay. I did not try the
>> taquitos. I don't much like chicken.
>>
>> I had one tamale. The directions said for microwave heating, to wrap in
>> wet paper towels and then nuke for 5 to 6 minutes. I did the 6 minutes
>> which based on the texture after heating as about a minute too much.
>> Oddly they were wrapped in textured paper and not real corn husks. To
>> me, it was just okay. Certainly not something I want to try again.
>> Alas, there are two more of them in the freezer. When I bought them I
>> assumed that my husband would be home to eat them. Nope!
>>
>> I really liked the tacos, but they came out soft. Not crisp at all.
>> They said to microwave them wrapped in paper towels. Not sure I will buy
>> them again because Angela was not thrilled with them. And really with
>> the protein to carb count, not something really great for me.
>>
>> I also had some baby carrots, but after I ate, I was still hungry. The
>> problem (as I said above), too many carbs and probably not enough
>> protein. Next time (and based on the amount I have left there will be a
>> next time) I will have some green beans instead of the carrots. And I
>> will add some additional protein. Perhaps I will try the can of lemon
>> tuna I bought at that time.
>>
>> But the good thing is, I have freed up some freezer space. I am going to
>> work on meals for the upcoming weeks. Angela has been eating pretty much
>> chicken and chicken only. If Costco still has that big chicken breast
>> sale then I will get some of theirs. If not, I'll get some at the
>> grocery store and cook it up for the freezer. Now you just watch this
>> not work! Last time I did this she went off of chicken and wouldn't eat
>> it. *sigh* Meanwhile I will make some patties out of my organic ground
>> beef, cook it and freeze it for myself.
>>
>> Next I have to work on the cupboard. I let Angela go hog wild at the big
>> health food store where we go only maybe twice a year. That's the place
>> where she won the huge assortment of Bob's Red Mill, gluten free products
>> last year. She filled our shopping cart with all kinds of gluten free
>> pasta. Guess we'd better start eating that. Oddly it does better for my
>> BG than the wheat pasta used to. At least the rice pasta does. Perhaps
>> because it is so easy to digest? When I use the corn or corn and quinoa
>> blend, I tend to use less of it compared to whatever else is in the dish.
>> For instance, pasta salad. I do about 1/4 pasta and 3/4 veggies.
>>
>> So what's for dinner at your house?
>
>
> Julie, ever since I cleaned out my freezer last week I am using up all
> kinds of stuff. Tonight we had beef goulash. I had purchased beef
> cubes on sale at Sam's club and cooked them up with a delicious tomato
> gravy. I then froze the whole thing. I could have either cooked up
> some root vegetables and added the beef and gravy, and made it into a beef
> stew, or simply thickened the gravy and served it as goulash. We decided
> to do the latter. It was totally awesome.

I'm going to have to find something to do with all that ground beef I have
in mine. Then there are the weird Asian freezer pop thingies that Angela
got last summer. They are coconut and something else like strawberry kiwi.
I might just throw them out. I don't think she is going to eat them.

"Evelyn" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I vowed that I MUST get some stuff out of my freezer. Based on a
>> recommendation I got somewhere (I can't remember where), I bought a box
>> of mini beef tacos from Trader Joe's. While I was there I also got some
>> chicken taquitos and some beef tamales, simply because we were not
>> allergic to them.
>>
>> Angela had some of each and said they were just okay. I did not try the
>> taquitos. I don't much like chicken.
>>
>> I had one tamale. The directions said for microwave heating, to wrap in
>> wet paper towels and then nuke for 5 to 6 minutes. I did the 6 minutes
>> which based on the texture after heating as about a minute too much.
>> Oddly they were wrapped in textured paper and not real corn husks. To
>> me, it was just okay. Certainly not something I want to try again.
>> Alas, there are two more of them in the freezer. When I bought them I
>> assumed that my husband would be home to eat them. Nope!
>>
>> I really liked the tacos, but they came out soft. Not crisp at all.
>> They said to microwave them wrapped in paper towels. Not sure I will buy
>> them again because Angela was not thrilled with them. And really with
>> the protein to carb count, not something really great for me.
>>
>> I also had some baby carrots, but after I ate, I was still hungry. The
>> problem (as I said above), too many carbs and probably not enough
>> protein. Next time (and based on the amount I have left there will be a
>> next time) I will have some green beans instead of the carrots. And I
>> will add some additional protein. Perhaps I will try the can of lemon
>> tuna I bought at that time.
>>
>> But the good thing is, I have freed up some freezer space. I am going to
>> work on meals for the upcoming weeks. Angela has been eating pretty much
>> chicken and chicken only. If Costco still has that big chicken breast
>> sale then I will get some of theirs. If not, I'll get some at the
>> grocery store and cook it up for the freezer. Now you just watch this
>> not work! Last time I did this she went off of chicken and wouldn't eat
>> it. *sigh* Meanwhile I will make some patties out of my organic ground
>> beef, cook it and freeze it for myself.
>>
>> Next I have to work on the cupboard. I let Angela go hog wild at the big
>> health food store where we go only maybe twice a year. That's the place
>> where she won the huge assortment of Bob's Red Mill, gluten free products
>> last year. She filled our shopping cart with all kinds of gluten free
>> pasta. Guess we'd better start eating that. Oddly it does better for my
>> BG than the wheat pasta used to. At least the rice pasta does. Perhaps
>> because it is so easy to digest? When I use the corn or corn and quinoa
>> blend, I tend to use less of it compared to whatever else is in the dish.
>> For instance, pasta salad. I do about 1/4 pasta and 3/4 veggies.
>>
>> So what's for dinner at your house?
>
>
> Julie, ever since I cleaned out my freezer last week I am using up all
> kinds of stuff. Tonight we had beef goulash. I had purchased beef
> cubes on sale at Sam's club and cooked them up with a delicious tomato
> gravy. I then froze the whole thing. I could have either cooked up
> some root vegetables and added the beef and gravy, and made it into a beef
> stew, or simply thickened the gravy and served it as goulash. We decided
> to do the latter. It was totally awesome.
>
> --
>
> Evelyn
>
> "Even as a mother protects with her life her only child, So with a
> boundless heart let one cherish all living beings." --Sutta Nipata 1.8
>
My frozen Veggie container is getting a bit full...time for some Vegetable
Beef Soup

Tonight I'm having what's become one of my staples.

I thawed out a grass-fed beef steakburger and will cook it rare, adding
a slice of cheese to the top at the end. I plate it and put a good
dollop of Trader Joe's guacamole on top. To go with it tonight I'll
cook up a mess of sliced mushrooms after the burger leaves the pan and
find something green to add as well. A glass of cold seltzer will
complete the meal.

Quick, easy, and amazingly delicious!

Priscilla

"Julie Bove" > wrote:
> [ . . . ]
> So what's for dinner at your house?

I had a nice steak. Marinated for a few hours in olive oil, sea salt, black
pepper and paprika, then grill-seared blood rare. Served with green onions
and fried onions and garlic. Tender, juicy and delicious. Pic on
alt.binaries.food.

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"Nick Cramer" > wrote in message
...
> "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>> [ . . . ]
>> So what's for dinner at your house?
>
> I had a nice steak. Marinated for a few hours in olive oil, sea salt,
> black
> pepper and paprika, then grill-seared blood rare. Served with green onions
> and fried onions and garlic. Tender, juicy and delicious. Pic on
> alt.binaries.food.

Thanks!

Nick Cramer wrote:
> "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>> [ . . . ]
>> So what's for dinner at your house?
>
> I had a nice steak. Marinated for a few hours in olive oil, sea salt,
> black pepper and paprika, then grill-seared blood rare. Served with
> green onions and fried onions and garlic. Tender, juicy and
> delicious. Pic on alt.binaries.food.

Simple but sounds fabulous.
I had subway made into a salad. Sweet onion chicken with sweet onion sauce,
lettuce, cuke, tomato, lettuce, carrot, peppers, onion, jalapenos and
olives.

"Ozgirl" > wrote:
> Nick Cramer wrote:
> > "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> >> [ . . . ]
> >> So what's for dinner at your house?
> >
> > I had a nice steak. Marinated for a few hours in olive oil, sea salt,
> > black pepper and paprika, then grill-seared blood rare. Served with
> > green onions and fried onions and garlic. Tender, juicy and
> > delicious. Pic on alt.binaries.food.
>
> Simple but sounds fabulous.
> I had subway made into a salad. Sweet onion chicken with sweet onion
> sauce, lettuce, cuke, tomato, lettuce, carrot, peppers, onion, jalapenos
> and olives.

Thanks, Ozgirl. Simple but fabulous food for a simple guy from a fabulous
woman!

Your gyro salad sounds purty good, too!

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"Ozgirl" > wrote in message ...
Nick Cramer wrote:
> "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>> [ . . . ]
>> So what's for dinner at your house?
>
> I had a nice steak. Marinated for a few hours in olive oil, sea salt,
> black pepper and paprika, then grill-seared blood rare. Served with
> green onions and fried onions and garlic. Tender, juicy and
> delicious. Pic on alt.binaries.food.

Simple but sounds fabulous.
I had subway made into a salad. Sweet onion chicken with sweet onion sauce,
lettuce, cuke, tomato, lettuce, carrot, peppers, onion, jalapenos and
olives.

That sounds really yummy...it would be a nice Summer Meal....oh wait it is your Summer isn't it

Jacquie wrote:
> "Ozgirl" > wrote in message
> ...
> Nick Cramer wrote:
> > "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> >> [ . . . ]
> >> So what's for dinner at your house?
> >
> > I had a nice steak. Marinated for a few hours in olive oil, sea
> salt,
> > black pepper and paprika, then grill-seared blood rare. Served
> with
> > green onions and fried onions and garlic. Tender, juicy and
> > delicious. Pic on alt.binaries.food.
>
> Simple but sounds fabulous.
> I had subway made into a salad. Sweet onion chicken with sweet
> onion sauce,
> lettuce, cuke, tomato, lettuce, carrot, peppers, onion, jalapenos
> and
> olives.
>
> That sounds really yummy...it would be a nice Summer Meal....oh
> wait it is your Summer isn't it

Absolutely, lol. Been a constant 32c the past few weeks. Not too bad I guess
for almost the tropics. Where one daughter and son live in Sydney it has
been 43c. Heat wave for them. My daughter flies to Las Vegas tonight, she
will welcome the big change in weather Her partner is already in the US
doing motivational talks for a large number of companies. Currently he is in
NYC and says he is just wearing ordinary winter clothes around the streets
(jeans, tshirt, jacket). I imagined NYC to be all snow and freezing temps

I went to see Toy Story 3D this morning (double feature - 1 & 2). Started at
9.45 am and finished at 1 pm. We went to Hog's Breath for lunch. I had the
"lite" chicken parmiagana - which meant 1 piece of chicken instead of 2
Had the salad and a few of the curly fries, my son ate the rest dipped in
mushroom sauce, lol. Was nice, place had air con and the bg result was
satisfying. My 4 youngest and one of their girlfriends have just left to go
for a bbq at their dad's house so I am thinking I might have a very easy
dinner tonight. Maybe a grilled sandwich and a cuppa

"Ozgirl" > wrote in message ...
Jacquie wrote:
> "Ozgirl" > wrote in message
> ...
> Nick Cramer wrote:
> > "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> >> [ . . . ]
> >> So what's for dinner at your house?
> >
> > I had a nice steak. Marinated for a few hours in olive oil, sea
> salt,
> > black pepper and paprika, then grill-seared blood rare. Served
> with
> > green onions and fried onions and garlic. Tender, juicy and
> > delicious. Pic on alt.binaries.food.
>
> Simple but sounds fabulous.
> I had subway made into a salad. Sweet onion chicken with sweet
> onion sauce,
> lettuce, cuke, tomato, lettuce, carrot, peppers, onion, jalapenos
> and
> olives.
>
> That sounds really yummy...it would be a nice Summer Meal....oh
> wait it is your Summer isn't it

Absolutely, lol. Been a constant 32c the past few weeks. Not too bad I guess
for almost the tropics. Where one daughter and son live in Sydney it has
been 43c. Heat wave for them. My daughter flies to Las Vegas tonight, she
will welcome the big change in weather Her partner is already in the US
doing motivational talks for a large number of companies. Currently he is in
NYC and says he is just wearing ordinary winter clothes around the streets
(jeans, tshirt, jacket). I imagined NYC to be all snow and freezing temps

I went to see Toy Story 3D this morning (double feature - 1 & 2). Started at
9.45 am and finished at 1 pm. We went to Hog's Breath for lunch. I had the
"lite" chicken parmiagana - which meant 1 piece of chicken instead of 2
Had the salad and a few of the curly fries, my son ate the rest dipped in
mushroom sauce, lol. Was nice, place had air con and the bg result was
satisfying. My 4 youngest and one of their girlfriends have just left to go
for a bbq at their dad's house so I am thinking I might have a very easy
dinner tonight. Maybe a grilled sandwich and a cuppa


New York will get cold again...especially if the storms that came through the West end up there. The Desert has snow on the Mountains. We had frost warnings last night. We got some much needed rain this last week.

Grandson is here for the weekend and we took him to Red Lobster...his favorite place to go. I'll be glad when he stops growing...maybe the Dining out bill won't be so much ...LOL.

I use the Jack Daniels Mesquite Marinade for our steaks....really has a good flavor. I like my steak red in the middle and crusty on the outside...served with onions and mushrooms sautéed in butter. Hubby likes his steak well done , once and a while I can get him to eat a medium well steak...but that's about it.
"Nick Cramer" > wrote in message ...
"Julie Bove" > wrote:
> [ . . . ]
> So what's for dinner at your house?

I had a nice steak. Marinated for a few hours in olive oil, sea salt, black
pepper and paprika, then grill-seared blood rare. Served with green onions
and fried onions and garlic. Tender, juicy and delicious. Pic on
alt.binaries.food.

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"Jacquie" > wrote:

> I use the Jack Daniels Mesquite Marinade for our steaks....really has a =
> good flavor. I like my steak red in the middle and crusty on the =
> outside...served with onions and mushrooms saut=E9ed in butter. Hubby =
> likes his steak well done , once and a while I can get him to eat a =
> medium well steak...but that's about it.

Damn! We were out of mushrooms. I like my steak 104 F internal and charred
on the outside. Jun cooks beef and lamb the way I like 'em, but won't eat
either.

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We do get the Jack Daniels brand marinades. That might work well enough.

Jacquie wrote:
> I use the Jack Daniels Mesquite Marinade for our steaks....really has
> a good flavor. I like my steak red in the middle and crusty on the
> outside...served with onions and mushrooms sautéed in butter. Hubby
> likes his steak well done , once and a while I can get him to eat a
> medium well steak...but that's about it.

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>I vowed that I MUST get some stuff out of my freezer. Based on a
>recommendation I got somewhere (I can't remember where), I bought a box of
>mini beef tacos from Trader Joe's. While I was there I also got some
>chicken taquitos and some beef tamales, simply because we were not allergic
>to them.
>
> Angela had some of each and said they were just okay. I did not try the
> taquitos. I don't much like chicken.
>

[snip]
Have you tried telling Angela that you can't buy her favorite frozen foods
until she eats some of what's already in the freezer?

Robert Miles

Robert Miles wrote:
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I vowed that I MUST get some stuff out of my freezer. Based on a
>> recommendation I got somewhere (I can't remember where), I bought a
>> box of mini beef tacos from Trader Joe's. While I was there I also
>> got some chicken taquitos and some beef tamales, simply because we
>> were not allergic to them.
>>
>> Angela had some of each and said they were just okay. I did not try
>> the taquitos. I don't much like chicken.
>>
>
> [snip]
> Have you tried telling Angela that you can't buy her favorite frozen
> foods until she eats some of what's already in the freezer?

Is it your call to advise people on how to rear their children?

"Ozgirl" > wrote:
> Robert Miles wrote:
> > "Julie Bove" > wrote in message

> >> I vowed that I MUST get some stuff out of my freezer. Based on a
> >> recommendation I got somewhere (I can't remember where), I bought a
> >> box of mini beef tacos from Trader Joe's. While I was there I also
> >> got some chicken taquitos and some beef tamales, simply because we
> >> were not allergic to them.
> >>
> >> Angela had some of each and said they were just okay. I did not try
> >> the taquitos. I don't much like chicken.

> > [snip]
> > Have you tried telling Angela that you can't buy her favorite frozen
> > foods until she eats some of what's already in the freezer?
>
> Is it your call to advise people on how to rear their children?

I saw him asking a civil question, not giving advice.

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"Nick Cramer" > wrote in message
...
> "Ozgirl" > wrote:
>> Robert Miles wrote:
>> > "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>
>> >> I vowed that I MUST get some stuff out of my freezer. Based on a
>> >> recommendation I got somewhere (I can't remember where), I bought a
>> >> box of mini beef tacos from Trader Joe's. While I was there I also
>> >> got some chicken taquitos and some beef tamales, simply because we
>> >> were not allergic to them.
>> >>
>> >> Angela had some of each and said they were just okay. I did not try
>> >> the taquitos. I don't much like chicken.
>
>> > [snip]
>> > Have you tried telling Angela that you can't buy her favorite frozen
>> > foods until she eats some of what's already in the freezer?
>>
>> Is it your call to advise people on how to rear their children?
>
> I saw him asking a civil question, not giving advice.

I didn't.

"Nick Cramer" > wrote in message
...
> "Ozgirl" > wrote:
>> Robert Miles wrote:
>> > "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>
>> >> I vowed that I MUST get some stuff out of my freezer. Based on a
>> >> recommendation I got somewhere (I can't remember where), I bought a
>> >> box of mini beef tacos from Trader Joe's. While I was there I also
>> >> got some chicken taquitos and some beef tamales, simply because we
>> >> were not allergic to them.
>> >>
>> >> Angela had some of each and said they were just okay. I did not try
>> >> the taquitos. I don't much like chicken.
>
>> > [snip]
>> > Have you tried telling Angela that you can't buy her favorite frozen
>> > foods until she eats some of what's already in the freezer?
>>
>> Is it your call to advise people on how to rear their children?
>
> I saw him asking a civil question, not giving advice.

Me too.
--

Evelyn

"Even as a mother protects with her life her only child, So with a boundless
heart let one cherish all living beings." --Sutta Nipata 1.8

"Ozgirl" > wrote in message
...
> Robert Miles wrote:
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> I vowed that I MUST get some stuff out of my freezer. Based on a
>>> recommendation I got somewhere (I can't remember where), I bought a
>>> box of mini beef tacos from Trader Joe's. While I was there I also
>>> got some chicken taquitos and some beef tamales, simply because we
>>> were not allergic to them.
>>>
>>> Angela had some of each and said they were just okay. I did not try
>>> the taquitos. I don't much like chicken.
>>>
>>
>> [snip]
>> Have you tried telling Angela that you can't buy her favorite frozen
>> foods until she eats some of what's already in the freezer?
>
> Is it your call to advise people on how to rear their children?


When you post on the internet, especially on usenet, one can expect to be
told a lot of things, and to likewise tell a lot too! But for some of us,
we like that freedom and can deal with it.

--

Evelyn

"Even as a mother protects with her life her only child, So with a boundless
heart let one cherish all living beings." --Sutta Nipata 1.8

BlueBrooke > wrote:
: On Sun, 24 Jan 2010 07:34:14 +1000, "Ozgirl"
: > wrote:

: > Robert Miles wrote:
: > > "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
: > > ...
: > >> I vowed that I MUST get some stuff out of my freezer. Based on a
: > >> recommendation I got somewhere (I can't remember where), I bought a
: > >> box of mini beef tacos from Trader Joe's. While I was there I also
: > >> got some chicken taquitos and some beef tamales, simply because we
: > >> were not allergic to them.
: > >>
: > >> Angela had some of each and said they were just okay. I did not try
: > >> the taquitos. I don't much like chicken.
: > >>
: > >
: > > [snip]
: > > Have you tried telling Angela that you can't buy her favorite frozen
: > > foods until she eats some of what's already in the freezer?
: >
: > Is it your call to advise people on how to rear their children?

: Wow -- I didn't get that impression at all. Even now that you've
: mentioned it, I still don't see it.

: Though, sometimes, it is helpful to get a different perspective. This
: last fall, I had a situation with my son who will be 18 next summer. I
: was really in a quandary as to what to do since, for all intents and
: purposes, my job is pretty much finished as far as he is concerned.
: Someone reminded me that, even so, I'm still the parent. It was a bit
: of a wake-up call, and one that I appreciated very much. Problem
: solved. :-)

: That said, I've tried Robert's suggestion in the past, and it rarely
: works here. But then, there's not much The Kid won't eat. It's
: usually the other way around, and I'm trying to find something to eat
: in an empty fridge or freezer -- especially if he's had friends over!
: :-D

: Teenage boys to clean out the fridge and freezer, the dogs to clean up
: the floor. Can it get any better than that? ;-)

I used to describe it as vacuumingg the refrigerator with their mouths:-)

Wendy

"W. Baker" > wrote in message ...
BlueBrooke > wrote:
: On Sun, 24 Jan 2010 07:34:14 +1000, "Ozgirl"
: > wrote:

: > Robert Miles wrote:
: > > "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
: > > ...
: > >> I vowed that I MUST get some stuff out of my freezer. Based on a
: > >> recommendation I got somewhere (I can't remember where), I bought a
: > >> box of mini beef tacos from Trader Joe's. While I was there I also
: > >> got some chicken taquitos and some beef tamales, simply because we
: > >> were not allergic to them.
: > >>
: > >> Angela had some of each and said they were just okay. I did not try
: > >> the taquitos. I don't much like chicken.
: > >>
: > >
: > > [snip]
: > > Have you tried telling Angela that you can't buy her favorite frozen
: > > foods until she eats some of what's already in the freezer?
: >
: > Is it your call to advise people on how to rear their children?

: Wow -- I didn't get that impression at all. Even now that you've
: mentioned it, I still don't see it.

: Though, sometimes, it is helpful to get a different perspective. This
: last fall, I had a situation with my son who will be 18 next summer. I
: was really in a quandary as to what to do since, for all intents and
: purposes, my job is pretty much finished as far as he is concerned.
: Someone reminded me that, even so, I'm still the parent. It was a bit
: of a wake-up call, and one that I appreciated very much. Problem
: solved. :-)

: That said, I've tried Robert's suggestion in the past, and it rarely
: works here. But then, there's not much The Kid won't eat. It's
: usually the other way around, and I'm trying to find something to eat
: in an empty fridge or freezer -- especially if he's had friends over!
: :-D

: Teenage boys to clean out the fridge and freezer, the dogs to clean up
: the floor. Can it get any better than that? ;-)

I used to describe it as vacuumingg the refrigerator with their mouths:-)

Wendy

LOL..You've got that right Wendy

"BlueBrooke" > wrote in message ...
On Sun, 24 Jan 2010 07:34:14 +1000, "Ozgirl"
> wrote:

> Robert Miles wrote:
> > "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> I vowed that I MUST get some stuff out of my freezer. Based on a
> >> recommendation I got somewhere (I can't remember where), I bought a
> >> box of mini beef tacos from Trader Joe's. While I was there I also
> >> got some chicken taquitos and some beef tamales, simply because we
> >> were not allergic to them.
> >>
> >> Angela had some of each and said they were just okay. I did not try
> >> the taquitos. I don't much like chicken.
> >>
> >
> > [snip]
> > Have you tried telling Angela that you can't buy her favorite frozen
> > foods until she eats some of what's already in the freezer?
>
> Is it your call to advise people on how to rear their children?

Wow -- I didn't get that impression at all. Even now that you've
mentioned it, I still don't see it.

Though, sometimes, it is helpful to get a different perspective. This
last fall, I had a situation with my son who will be 18 next summer. I
was really in a quandary as to what to do since, for all intents and
purposes, my job is pretty much finished as far as he is concerned.
Someone reminded me that, even so, I'm still the parent. It was a bit
of a wake-up call, and one that I appreciated very much. Problem
solved. :-)

That said, I've tried Robert's suggestion in the past, and it rarely
works here. But then, there's not much The Kid won't eat. It's
usually the other way around, and I'm trying to find something to eat
in an empty fridge or freezer -- especially if he's had friends over!
:-D

Teenage boys to clean out the fridge and freezer, the dogs to clean up
the floor. Can it get any better than that? ;-)

My 15 year old Granddson is visiting this weekend.....I make sure the cupboards are well stocked before he visits...LOL. I had 3 teens in the house and all of their friends, there were times I felt like I was buying food for the whole neighborhood...but I was just happy that they came to our house...at least I knew where my kids were.

"BlueBrooke" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 24 Jan 2010 07:34:14 +1000, "Ozgirl"
> > wrote:
>
>> Robert Miles wrote:
>> > "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> > ...
>> >> I vowed that I MUST get some stuff out of my freezer. Based on a
>> >> recommendation I got somewhere (I can't remember where), I bought a
>> >> box of mini beef tacos from Trader Joe's. While I was there I also
>> >> got some chicken taquitos and some beef tamales, simply because we
>> >> were not allergic to them.
>> >>
>> >> Angela had some of each and said they were just okay. I did not try
>> >> the taquitos. I don't much like chicken.
>> >>
>> >
>> > [snip]
>> > Have you tried telling Angela that you can't buy her favorite frozen
>> > foods until she eats some of what's already in the freezer?
>>
>> Is it your call to advise people on how to rear their children?
>
> Wow -- I didn't get that impression at all. Even now that you've
> mentioned it, I still don't see it.

I see it that way.
>
> Though, sometimes, it is helpful to get a different perspective. This
> last fall, I had a situation with my son who will be 18 next summer. I
> was really in a quandary as to what to do since, for all intents and
> purposes, my job is pretty much finished as far as he is concerned.
> Someone reminded me that, even so, I'm still the parent. It was a bit
> of a wake-up call, and one that I appreciated very much. Problem
> solved. :-)
>
> That said, I've tried Robert's suggestion in the past, and it rarely
> works here. But then, there's not much The Kid won't eat. It's
> usually the other way around, and I'm trying to find something to eat
> in an empty fridge or freezer -- especially if he's had friends over!
> :-D

My freezer is full of beef that I bought for me. Why should she be punished
because I screwed up and bought too much of my food? Besides, she really
doesn't eat much frozen food. She can only have ice cream twice a week.
She does eat one brand of strawberry freezer pops when we can get them.
Can't always get them.
>
> Teenage boys to clean out the fridge and freezer, the dogs to clean up
> the floor. Can it get any better than that? ;-)

That's what I've heard.

"Robert Miles" > wrote in message
...
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
>>I vowed that I MUST get some stuff out of my freezer. Based on a
>>recommendation I got somewhere (I can't remember where), I bought a box of
>>mini beef tacos from Trader Joe's. While I was there I also got some
>>chicken taquitos and some beef tamales, simply because we were not
>>allergic to them.
>>
>> Angela had some of each and said they were just okay. I did not try the
>> taquitos. I don't much like chicken.
>>
>
> [snip]
> Have you tried telling Angela that you can't buy her favorite frozen foods
> until she eats some of what's already in the freezer?

No because she doesn't want any frozen foods. She's not likely to eat
what's in the freezer because it's beef. She doesn't like beef. I do and I
am the reason there it too much beef.

On Jan 21, 11:15*pm, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> I vowed that I MUST get some stuff out of my freezer. *Based on a
> recommendation I got somewhere (I can't remember where), I bought a box of
> mini beef tacos from Trader Joe's. *While I was there I also got some
> chicken taquitos and some beef tamales, simply because we were not allergic
> to them.
>
> Angela had some of each and said they were just okay. *I did not try the
> taquitos. *I don't much like chicken.
>
> I had one tamale. *The directions said for microwave heating, to wrap in wet
> paper towels and then nuke for 5 to 6 minutes. *I did the 6 minutes which
> based on the texture after heating as about a minute too much. *Oddly they
> were wrapped in textured paper and not real corn husks. *To me, it was just
> okay. *Certainly not something I want to try again. *Alas, there are two
> more of them in the freezer. *When I bought them I assumed that my husband
> would be home to eat them. *Nope!
>
> I really liked the tacos, but they came out soft. *Not crisp at all. *They
> said to microwave them wrapped in paper towels. *Not sure I will buy them
> again because Angela was not thrilled with them. *And really with the
> protein to carb count, not something really great for me.
>
> I also had some baby carrots, but after I ate, I was still hungry. *The
> problem (as I said above), too many carbs and probably not enough protein..
> Next time (and based on the amount I have left there will be a next time) I
> will have some green beans instead of the carrots. *And I will add some
> additional protein. *Perhaps I will try the can of lemon tuna I bought at
> that time.
>
> But the good thing is, I have freed up some freezer space. *I am going to
> work on meals for the upcoming weeks. *Angela has been eating pretty much
> chicken and chicken only. *If Costco still has that big chicken breast sale
> then I will get some of theirs. *If not, I'll get some at the grocery store
> and cook it up for the freezer. *Now you just watch this not work! *Last
> time I did this she went off of chicken and wouldn't eat it. **sigh*
> Meanwhile I will make some patties out of my organic ground beef, cook it
> and freeze it for myself.
>
> Next I have to work on the cupboard. *I let Angela go hog wild at the big
> health food store where we go only maybe twice a year. *That's the place
> where she won the huge assortment of Bob's Red Mill, gluten free products
> last year. *She filled our shopping cart with all kinds of gluten free
> pasta. *Guess we'd better start eating that. *Oddly it does better for my BG
> than the wheat pasta used to. *At least the rice pasta does. *Perhaps
> because it is so easy to digest? * When I use the corn or corn and quinoa
> blend, I tend to use less of it compared to whatever else is in the dish.
> For instance, pasta salad. *I do about 1/4 pasta and 3/4 veggies.
>
> So what's for dinner at your house?

I lucked into some affordable organic lamb shoulder recently, and a
couple of days ago I made a marinade of greek yogurt, toasted cumin
seed and coriander seed, sea salt, coarse ground black pepper,
tumeric, cinnamon, nutmeg, paprika, garam masala, and a ton of fresh
grated ginger. I cubed the lamb and left it in the marinade in the
fridge for two days and then roasted it for dinner on our indoor
electric grill. I served it with roasted onion and red bell pepper, a
few freshly fried pappadams, a cilantro-mint sauce and some cucumber
raita. Despite a teensy bit of guilt over using 1,000-mile cucumbers
and bell pepper, which are definitely not in season here, it was a
fabulously good meal for us, and so easy! I could eat this several
times a week, but then we'd have to get a herd of sheep to afford the
lamb, LOL.

I'm wondering how this marinade might taste with other meats. I'ved
tried it with chicken, but it tenderizes the meat too much for my
liking. I think it's best with a lean red meat.