Three Things...Gratitude Thread

[flyingdumbo127]

God willing one day I will be able to.go outside again period and without any pain. Dad and I would enjoy a picnic and/or I would bring my own lunch on outings. Some staples I would probably bring would be:

Applesauce
MIni plain bagel and cream cheese
Thermos of warm chicken broth

 

[slo]

Good Tuesday Morning!

This will be hard to narrow down to three, but here we go……

#1 - For breakfast - Cereal & Milk - This is my breakfast 4 days a week (I do not eat this on gym days).

#2 - For Lunch - Peanut Butter - There’s not enough words to express my love for PB. I thought for 2 seconds that I would give it up for Lent, but quickly realized I can’t do it.

#3 - For Dinner - Meat - I use chicken, ground beef and pork in my daily dinner rotation. I’d be lost if I couldn’t have meat, because I cant be a vegetarian due to my UC. So I’m always grateful for meat.

 

[WDWEPCOT]

Steak
Seafood
Fruit
Is candy a food group ? I’m grateful for that too !!!

 

[PollyannaMom]

Salads - I love salads and some of them are definitely "eat outside at a cookout" foods.

another vote for Seafood!

Nuts - a handy, fairly healthy snack, and one that has lots of protein

 

[leebee]

Seafood... most all of it, but here's my lobster and steamed clams story. One summer, I was visiting my sister. It was sort-of strange, as DD and my 2 nieces were all away at camp. Lobster was on sale ($1.99 a pound!!!) so we called my brother to see if he wanted to come over for dinner. Neither of his 2 kids were available, so it was just the 3 of us. We had WAY too many lobsters and clams! Double bonus: No complaining tweens around to say "How can you eat something with a face" and "Ewww, what is that smell" and "What are WE going to eat" and so on! We spread newspapers on the picnic table on my sister's deck, melted down about 2 pounds of butter, poured the hot lobsters and clams on the table, and had ourselves a FEAST!!

Cheese. Since my bariatric surgery, it's become a go-to for a quick, high protein snack, but also the only way I really like pasta is as macaroni and cheese, and then there's pizza and calzones filled with mozzarella and ricotta, as well as all the stinky cheeses that kick things up a notch.

Potato salad, with celery, green olive slices, onions, eggs. It's not a picnic or BBQ if we don't have a great potato salad!

 

[disdohmai]

Waffles with bacon

Grilled cheese and tomato soup

Steak and eggs!

 

[bluecastle]

Dark chocolate (outside is tricky, depending on the weather)
Tofu: I eat it almost every day
Sunbutter: same as above

 

[TiggerTrigger]

Chicken- it's still relatively affordable, it's a decent source of protein, and it's versatile.

Eggs- Another great source of protein, still relatively cheap, often a must for baking, they're a great binder for things like meatloaf and stuffing, and there are lots of food options where eggs are the star or at least a nice compliment.

Tuna- I've been on a tuna salad kick of late, but I also like sushi and tuna steaks.

 

[WDWEPCOT]

OMG love lobster !!! Been eating it since I was a little kid as family did it for a living !!! Got lucky to go out on the boat one day with my Uncle !! So much fun watching him and my Aunt pull traps !!!

 

[newski_mom]

(Tues, 4/23) - 3 foods you're grateful for

1. When I think of outdoor picnic foods, I always think of watermelon!
2. Sandwiches and chips
3. Brownies

It's been a long time since I've gone on a picnic - we used to have family reunions at our local park when I was a kid, but haven't done those for years!

 

[pixie3]

picnic foods:
1. potato salad
2. Chicken Salad Sandwiches
3. Cheeses

Not at a picnic:
1. Pierogies
2. Potatoes (any way imaginable)
3. Snow Crab legs

 

[fla4fun]

Three foods . . . in picnic mode

Fried chicken (usually do boneless for picnics-less clean up)
Potato salad
Chocolate chip and walnut brownies

All accompanied by a big thermos of sweet tea.

 

[Tink-osophy]

I'm thinking about Picnic Foods

Mini quiche (ideally homemade!)

Pasta Salad

Fresh Strawberries & Raspberries

Brownies

French Stick

Maybe, a glass of Champagne

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Welcome Disdohmai and Pixie to our kind thread. We're so glad you both posted All are so welcome here always. Llove all of your answers. Besides our breakfast meet we should also have a group picnic! Maybe it can be a breakfast picnic!

 

[SpaceMan5]

Seafood... most all of it, but here's my lobster and steamed clams story. One summer, I was visiting my sister. It was sort-of strange, as DD and my 2 nieces were all away at camp. Lobster was on sale ($1.99 a pound!!!) so we called my brother to see if he wanted to come over for dinner. Neither of his 2 kids were available, so it was just the 3 of us. We had WAY too many lobsters and clams! Double bonus: No complaining tweens around to say "How can you eat something with a face" and "Ewww, what is that smell" and "What are WE going to eat" and so on! We spread newspapers on the picnic table on my sister's deck, melted down about 2 pounds of butter, poured the hot lobsters and clams on the table, and had ourselves a FEAST!!

That is awesome! $1.99 lb Here in the NW one would substitute lobster for Dungeness crab

 

[WDWEPCOT]

Ooh crab yummy here in the Midwest I don’t eat seafood because it’s not fresh regardless of what these restaurants say !! Not the same as being on the coast !!

 

[SpaceMan5]

Welcome Disdohmai and Pixie to our kind thread. We're so glad you both posted All are so welcome here always. Llove all of your answers. Besides our breakfast meet we should also have a group picnic! Maybe it can be a breakfast picnic!

So true @disdohmai and @pixie3. This really is a great group of ppl. I joined this crazy group not too long ago and it has been a lot of fun, thought provoking, insightful and always supportive in whatever confronts you. Spoken from experience. Cheers!

 

[SpaceMan5]

Ooh crab yummy here in the Midwest I don’t eat seafood because it’s not fresh regardless of what these restaurants say !! Not the same as being on the coast !!

Yep, so true. Nothing like crabbing yourself and boiling it on the docks when you get into port.

 

[pixie3]

Welcome Disdohmai and Pixie to our kind thread. We're so glad you both posted All are so welcome here always. Llove all of your answers. Besides our breakfast meet we should also have a group picnic! Maybe it can be a breakfast picnic!

Thank you. I have been loving it here. I can confirm that being grateful for things does help your physical and mental health, so I was happy to find this here.

 

[flyingdumbo127]

I love how you put that, Pixie and quite agree. I believe joy can be found in all.