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[DearDaisyinDurham]

OMIGOSH Phil! When peeps start looking good, you know you are dieting WAY TOO HARD! All we ever do with'em is put'em in the microwave and watch'em blow up!

Phil!!!! You are killing me with the banana adding to the Kashi Lean!!
It will all be worth it when you're done!

This thread is a killer both for making me hungry and also for solidifying my lack o' gourmet talent. This thread reads like the Easter one that made me drool.

 

[RickinNYC]

Hey gang, thanks for the well wishes. I'm still hobbling about and my knee looks like someone took a baseball, cut it in half and put each half on either side of my knee cap, but I can hobble about freely without a cane or my crutches! Woo hoo!

That said, I made home made vegetable soup for lunch for us today. Tonight I'm making tuna steaks with a putanesca sauce over brown rice and a salad. I know I'll love it, but Joe is going to squint at it, poke it with his fork and demand to know whether it'll taste "fishy". Fuhgeddaboutit. He wants to lose weight, he's going to eat only what I cook him. And he's going to become one with the fish at least once per week now.

 

[RickinNYC]

Sorry about the gout, Rick. Isn't there a drug -- Allopurinol (sp) that mitigates attack severity somewhat?

I take colchicine every day but, per my doc (and my Dad, a retired doc), it doesn't seem to be working. But because there are very few side effects to worry about, they still insist I take it. And when I get a flare up, I also take endomethacine (sp?) and lots of advil to reduce swelling.

 

[rpmdfw]

Paul made a great eggplant Parm and his yummy veal meat balls We have a salad and to drink a Chianti Classico.

Chianti Classico. *Drools*

I'm all about the Italian wines lately (we went to Italy with my family last year and fell in love with them, and the food, and the men, and . . . well you understand), and the chiantis are my favorites, followed closely by the Vino Nobile de Montepulciano (my parents and brother rented a farmhouse outside of Montepulciano, Tuscany for three weeks after we left, and insisted that we try the local specialty when they got back.)

While we were in Florence (sadly for only one night, but my GOD, the David is breathtaking) we ate at this fantastic little trattoria that specialized in Florentine Steaks. We just asked for a bottle of thier house wine. It was amazing! Scott doesn't typically like reds and I don't typically like whites, so we rarely agree on a wine, but we both loved this wine. So I snagged the label off of the bottle. Happy to find out that not only can we find it here in the states, but after one simple request, they now carry it at our local Publix for 12.99 a bottle (and I've got a case of it squirreled away in our wine cabinet at the moment). It's Marchesi de Frescobaldi Castiglinoni Chianti, and I heartily recommend it.

Okay, I'll stop rambling on now.

Now, where DID I put that corkscrew . . . ..

 

[rpmdfw]

Hey gang, thanks for the well wishes. I'm still hobbling about and my knee looks like someone took a baseball, cut it in half and put each half on either side of my knee cap, but I can hobble about freely without a cane or my crutches! Woo hoo!

Rick, I feel for you and all, but jeez! That description was terribly UNappetizing on this food thread!

Seriously though, feel better soon!

 

[wallyb]

Chianti Classico. *Drools*

I'm all about the Italian wines lately (we went to Italy with my family last year and fell in love with them, and the food, and the men, and . . . well you understand), and the chiantis are my favorites, followed closely by the Vino Nobile de Montepulciano (my parents and brother rented a farmhouse outside of Montepulciano, Tuscany for three weeks after we left, and insisted that we try the local specialty when they got back.)

While we were in Florence (sadly for only one night, but my GOD, the David is breathtaking) we ate at this fantastic little trattoria that specialized in Florentine Steaks. We just asked for a bottle of thier house wine. It was amazing! Scott doesn't typically like reds and I don't typically like whites, so we rarely agree on a wine, but we both loved this wine. So I snagged the label off of the bottle. Happy to find out that not only can we find it here in the states, but after one simple request, they now carry it at our local Publix for 12.99 a bottle (and I've got a case of it squirreled away in our wine cabinet at the moment). It's Marchesi de Frescobaldi Castiglinoni Chianti, and I heartily recommend it.

Okay, I'll stop rambling on now.

Now, where DID I put that corkscrew . . . ..

I really prefer the Italian wine too!
My fave is Amarone.
We had a villa in the middle of Florence for 2 weeks.
I loved that city.

 

[TuckandStuiesMom]

NO PUDGE FUDGE BROWNIES!!! OH MAN! EQ mentioned how good these were maybe a year ago -- and at that time, I thinks to meself, I've seen those at Safeway. They didn't have them when I checked... so no biggie, life goes on...Finally, about a month ago, I saw the pink box again and thought, "hmmmm". Made those bad boys up today and WOW! I am never gonna make regular box brownies again. They are yummEEEEEE!
Tonight, we are having beef stew (already doin' its thing in the crock pot) and brownies for dessert.

 

[Timon-n-Pumbaa Fan]

Einstein Brothers served our breakfast. For me it was a Nova Lox and Cream Cheese Asiago Cheese bagel with a Carmel Macchiato to drink. Excellent!

Lunch was more or less just a quick snack of a Wendy's Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger and a Coke Zero.

Dinner was a Five Guys' Famous Bacon Cheeseburger and cajun fries with a Diet Coke to drink.

For "dessert" tonight, I helped Corey polish off an assortment of "gummy" candies.

Needless to say, this has not been a banner day for our waistlines.

 

[DVC~OKW~96]

Well, we were supposed to have this very lovely dinner that included steak. However, I froze the steak and forgot to mention that small detail to my DP. Soooo, when she went to start dinner... you've got it.

Needless to say, I took myself off to Publix VERY FAST and got us submarine sandwiches that were completely dissatisfying (given the circumstances).

Tomorrow is another day. <<<sigh>>>

 

[Caradana]

Rick, a cane? Nothing says sex kitten like a cane. I mean, subway security is one thing, but carrying a sticklike weapon in your hand is something else entirely, you new york guy you.

Fish with puttanesca sounds delish. John sounds like Joe, namely, John is a huge beige food eater - if it's beige, he eats it, if not, he has to be painstakingly convinced ... and it sounds like Joe is the same way.

 

[tiggr33]

Dinner last night was fish sticks and tater tots. I was at a conference all day and Padalyn worked an OT shift (gasp) a rare day shift for her. So by he time I got home, it was let's just grab something from the freezer.

Padayln (who hates eggs) just made me scrambled eggs, sausage, and hash browns made from leftover tater tots. It was washed down with a Brazilian blend coffee. Soon to be followed by a diet cherry coke.

Tonight I will be bad. I will be watching the Womans Final four.

 

[Timon-n-Pumbaa Fan]

Tonight I will be bad. I will be watching the Womans Final four.

Me too! Go Vols!!!!

 

[tiggr33]

Me too! Go Vols!!!!

I'm with you. I was hoping for Rutgers to knock off UConn, but no luck. Do you know if Candace Parker will start for the Vols tonight? She is a class act.

 

[rpmdfw]

I really prefer the Italian wine too!
My fave is Amarone.
We had a villa in the middle of Florence for 2 weeks.
I loved that city.

TWO WEEKS! How wonderful! I loved Florence, too. We plan to go back to Italy to spend more time in Tuscany, and visit the Cinque Terre, and Venice (and the Amalfi Coast if we can) as we didn't get to visit them on our trip last year. We did have a fantastic rental apartment between Campo de Fiori and Piazza Novonna (in Rome) for a week last year. Talk about amazing food! Those are two of the best squares in the city for dining. And the morning market at Campo De Fiori meant that my brother the chef was making tasty treats for us, too!

Have never heard of Amarone before. Is it a chianti or another varietal?

 

[rpmdfw]

Geesh, we may need to tag a recipe exchange thread over here! You guys are making me hungry. Of course over here it would come with wine pairings!

I think that's an excellent idea! If you decide to do that, the first recipe I'll share is my grandmother's banana cake recipe.

(How's that for incentive?)

 

[rpmdfw]

For tonight's dinner, we're going off the diet a bit.

I've got some left over half and half from the quiche last night, so I'm pulling some frozen lobster raviolis out of the freezer and whipping up a garlic cream sauce. I'll pair that with fresh steamed green beans.

I know that this doesn't sound very "diet friendly", by the way, but the raviolis are made with whole wheat pasta, and the garlic cream sauce is mostly olive oil (a good fat) and instead of cream, I'm using the aforementioned half & half so it's LOWER in fat that it usually is. I'm justifying here, because I want it so bad!

The great thing about this meal is that with the sauce I can have a glass of red (plays really well off of the strong garlic flavor) while Scott can have a glass of white (because it's seafood) and we're both happy.

 

[ConcKahuna]

Tonight's dinner is going to be pretty basic. Cheeseburgers a la David. Take the lean ground beef, mix it with a very generous quantity of worcheshire sauce. Form into patties and plop on the grill (or with today's rainy weather, into the frying pan). Top with provolone and cheddar, relish, mayo, mustard, and ketchup.

 

[wallyb]

TWO WEEKS! How wonderful! I loved Florence, too. We plan to go back to Italy to spend more time in Tuscany, and visit the Cinque Terre, and Venice (and the Amalfi Coast if we can) as we didn't get to visit them on our trip last year. We did have a fantastic rental apartment between Campo de Fiori and Piazza Novonna for a week last year. Talk about amazing food! Those are two of the best squares in the city for dining. And the morning market at Campo De Fiori meant that my brother the chef was making tasty treats for us, too!

Have never heard of Amarone before. Is it a chianti or another varietal?

more then you wanted to know about Amarone -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amarone

We stayed right on the Piazza Santa Croce -
the place was called Palazzo Antellisi.
We felt like we really lived there - and not just tourists.

 

[rpmdfw]

more then you wanted to know about Amarone -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amarone

We stayed right on the Piazza Santa Croce -
the place was called Palazzo Antellisi.
We felt like we really lived there - and not just tourists.

Sounds interesting. I can tell just by reading the description that Scott won't like it, but I may have to give it a try.

I agree about renting a home while traveling and living like a "temporary local". We love it. We're shooting for an aparment rental in Paris for a week in 2010. Can't wait!

 

[wallyb]

Sounds interesting. I can tell just by reading the description that Scott won't like it, but I may have to give it a try.

Yeah the description makes it sound like it would be sweet -
but it's not - it Big - but at the same time smooth.
It's my fave - next is Barolo.
Paul and I may splurge and get some of that when we go out for our anniversary next weekend.