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Come Inside... => The Restaurant => Topic started by: Miss Demeanour on June 15, 2011, 12:38:50 PM
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OK I am trying to be healthy at the moment and eat more salads etc. But it is getting booooooorrrrrrriiiiiiiinnnnnngggggggg.
So how can you pep up a salad ( absolutley no celery allowed anywhere near it sick2: ) ?
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I find a big fat steak on top helps............ cloud9:
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Tipsy is the expert
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OK I am trying to be healthy at the moment and eat more salads etc. But it is getting booooooorrrrrrriiiiiiiinnnnnngggggggg.
So how can you pep up a salad ( absolutley no celery allowed anywhere near it sick2: ) ?
We use different leaves, different dressings etc. Also I like salads with various cold beans (red kidney beans, broad beans, pinto beans etc) Olives can give it a lift as can a couple of chopped anchovies. Spicy rice salad is nice and a lot can be done with cold pasta (the tri-colour type makes it look good too).
When dieting I find making "an occasion" of the meal helps so set the table (even if you are eating alone) put out a glass and jug of juice or water in place of wine, light a candle etc. Make the dish look good and in the right setting you can forget you are eating only a salad.
As far as I am concerned a salad is more than Lettuce, Tomatoes, Cucumber and Radish, topped with half a hard-boiled egg ~ which was my Mother's idea of a salad.
Bung in olives, chilli peppers etc crumbled cheese (Goat's Cheese is good or Mozzarella) .... but don't forget that salads tend to be very low on Carbs and you need to make sure you have some carbohydrates as well.
Sometimes I top a salad with slices of apple or orange, even sliced banana and a sprinkling of bacon bits or croutons (to up the carbs)
Go here for a whole list of ideas.
http://www.sunshinerecipes.com/salads.shtml (http://www.sunshinerecipes.com/salads.shtml)
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On the subject of diets (which are a permanent feature of a diabetics life) when in Holland recently I enjoyed a brekky of two soft boiled eggs (takes 4 minutes) with Asparagus spears for "soldiers" ... very few calories but kept my blood sugar levels in good order for 5 hours until lunch. The asparagus is in season and can be eaten raw or cooked (for no longer than the eggs).
Chopped asparagus also goes well with salads.
PS I can't stand celery either ~ unless it is braised in butter which is a no-no for me for obvious reasons)
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F*ck me ~ two sensible answers ..... Sometimes I surprise myself!
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F*ck me ~ two sensible answers ..... Sometimes I surprise myself!
And the rest of us. ;)
Did you infer that soft boiling 2 eggs takes 4 minutes, but there is a different time for a different number of eggs? rubschin:
P.S. Asparagus is universally referred to in this household as "A Sparrows Arse" redface:
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I find turnips go well with salid whistle:
And that is the second time DS has said infer when he means imply noooo:
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I find turnips go well with salid whistle:
And that is the second time DS has said infer when he means imply noooo:
You are not wrong. redface:
Glad somebody is awake.
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angel1
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F*ck me ~ two sensible answers ..... Sometimes I surprise myself!
lol: and some good suggestions in there too.
The Niçoise I made the other night (forgetting the tuna, obviously, oh and anchovies ::) ) had new potatoes, french beans (both left to cool), olives green and black, feta cheese, parsley, coriander, spinach leaf, baby red leaf, mizuna, and egg ... Lahhvely razz:
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Olives sick2:
Feta / goats cheese sick2:
Anchovies sick2: sick2: sick2:
But still some good suggestions cloud9:
Maybe you can design me a salad a day ...I know you have nothing better to do lol:
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Goat's cheese cloud9:
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That is under the Sock Food classification in the Foods of Wrongness noooo:
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F*ck me ~ two sensible answers ..... Sometimes I surprise myself!
And the rest of us. ;)
Did you infer that soft boiling 2 eggs takes 4 minutes, but there is a different time for a different number of eggs? rubschin:
P.S. Asparagus is universally referred to in this household as "A Sparrows Arse" redface:
I find with free range, fresh, eggs 4 minutes if put into boiling water, gets them just right for me. Others may prefer 3 minutes or five minutes ~ depends on personal taste and preferences.
Asparagus is known to us as Asperge or Spargel (Dutch & German respectively). That which we buy fresh in Holland is white but asking for that in the UK is like looking for hen's teeth. One local grower on the Wirral (Nick will know it) told me I was mad and that green is better but I can assure you it isn't.
Olives sick2: What do you put in a dry martini?
Feta / goats cheese sick2: Try a good crumbly English cheese ~ Wensleydale or Stilton (if you like blue cheese) works well
Anchovies sick2: sick2: sick2: Use only a couple and chopped finely you won't know they are there ~ again what do you put in a Bloody Mary if not Worcester Sauce and that is made with anchovies
But still some good suggestions cloud9:
Maybe you can design me a salad a day ...I know you have nothing better to do lol: Of course ::) Just sitting on me arse all day long, twiddling me thumbs.
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Where d'you stand on mozzarella MissD ?
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I fear blue cheese may also be classified as "sock food" noooo:
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I fear blue cheese may also be classified as "sock food" noooo:
Prolly ::)
I hate picky eaters almost as much as I hate men who sit in restaurants and say to their wives "What do I like?" or "What can I have?" as they peer at the menu! cussing:
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I love cheese. The stinkier the better cloud9:
They ought to make goat scented candles rubschin:
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I love cheese. The stinkier the better cloud9:
They ought to make goat scented candles rubschin:
We must do lunch soon!
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Then there's a whole werld of cold pasta salads cloud9:
a handful of which appear here ... http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/food/best-recipes/pasta-salad-recipes (http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/food/best-recipes/pasta-salad-recipes)
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I love cheese. The stinkier the better cloud9:
They ought to make goat scented candles rubschin:
We must do lunch soon!
Preferably in the same restaurant whistle:
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I love cheese. The stinkier the better cloud9:
They ought to make goat scented candles rubschin:
We must do lunch soon!
Preferably in the same restaurant whistle:
Have Sat Nav ~ can travel ;D
Besides I wanna see your new flat (and the svelte redhead).
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Sometime in July?
http://www.victoriabeeston.co.uk/food/board.asp (http://www.victoriabeeston.co.uk/food/board.asp)
This place excels in stinky cheese and fishy stuff. Miss D and Pasties could come too whistle:
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Sometime in July?
http://www.victoriabeeston.co.uk/food/board.asp (http://www.victoriabeeston.co.uk/food/board.asp)
This place excels in stinky cheese and fishy stuff. Miss D and Pasties could come too whistle:
Suits me ~ my burfday is the 11th July (if we need an excuse) but I'd best not go out on that day or mega trouble, sulks etc.
Let's see when others are free. Do they mind being confined to smokers corner in the garden? Hope not since you and I both puff away as we eat.
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Sometime in July?
http://www.victoriabeeston.co.uk/food/board.asp (http://www.victoriabeeston.co.uk/food/board.asp) Drool: Drool:
This place excels in stinky cheese and fishy stuff. Miss D and Pasties could come too whistle:
Sounds like a plan happy088
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Miss D's lovely thread .......... noooo:
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My local cloud9:
http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/comments.shtml/1619/ (http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/comments.shtml/1619/)
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Back on topic whistle:
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lol: lol: lol: scared:
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I don't like gherkins either noooo:
But I AM NOT A FUSSY EATER whistle:
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I eat very few vegeyables, so salads are never on my plate.
I would probably pour some brandy over it and apply a lighted match - exciting?
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I don't like gherkins either noooo:
But I AM NOT A FUSSY EATER whistle:
To quote my late father "You don't know what's bloody good for you"
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I eat very few vegeyables, so salads are never on my plate.
I would probably pour some brandy over it and apply a lighted match - exciting?
Having been served cooked salid recently. I disagree evil:
Pour voddy over and set alight rubschin:
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I eat very few vegeyables, so salads are never on my plate.
I would probably pour some brandy over it and apply a lighted match - exciting?
Marters, cucumbers etc are NOT vegetables! They are fruits that grow on vines.
Olives are fruits that grow on trees!
Pedantry mode off
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I eat very few vegeyables, so salads are never on my plate.
I would probably pour some brandy over it and apply a lighted match - exciting?
Having been served cooked salid recently. I disagree evil:
Pour voddy over and set alight rubschin:
I do a good line in warm chicken salid. whistle:
PS It includes brandy.
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Oh I do know what's good for me....it's just not on the menu sad24:
Voddy salid may have some legs though or not as the case rubschin: may be
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Oh I do know what's good for me....it's just not on the menu sad24:
Voddy salid may have some legs though or not as the case rubschin: may be
Cheese with legs. cloud9:
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Oh I do know what's good for me....it's just not on the menu sad24:
Voddy salid may have some legs though or not as the case rubschin: may be
There's not much I can say to that without heading for Mr Gutter ~ anywhoo if you and Mr P could join us you have three in one chance of getting something you might like.
Still I 'spect you'll be on holiday.
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Not til August. You wouldn't want a girl ruining your meaningful lol: chat anyway
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sad24: sad24: sad24: sad24:
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Not til August. You wouldn't want a girl ruining your meaningful lol: chat anyway
Of course we would love you to be there .... somebody has to do the talking ;)
Seriously it would be nice. If you don't like the menu then we could make it somewhere else.
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I AM NOT A FUSSY EATER whistle:
I should hope not!
Cats taste awful.
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I AM NOT A FUSSY EATER whistle:
I should hope not!
Cats taste awful.
lol: lol: lol:
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I eat very few vegeyables, so salads are never on my plate.
I would probably pour some brandy over it and apply a lighted match - exciting?
Marters, cucumbers etc are NOT vegetables! They are fruits that grow on vines.
Olives are fruits that grow on trees!
Pedantry mode off
I like rhubarb. cloud9:
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Four pages in a few hours on making a salad eeek:
So catching up on comments so far.... Snoopy mentioned fruit in salads, I’d add strawberries to that small list. Also, I often throw in pine nuts, and feta cheese is always good
Asparagus – I’ve had pounds of it this year in salads and accompanying other meals cloud9:
Pastis, I tend to have the taters, beans and asparagus warm in my salads, particularly with baked salmon cloud9: cloud9:
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Fish? scared2:
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Add fresh figs... Drool:
Or just slap a big juicy steak on top like apc said on page 1....
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Figs ...mmmmm ...not sure
Pine nuts and Wensleydale yum
Or Pine nuts and pesto yum
Or Apsaragus , tatoes, eggs yum
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You might like this one then ...
- Pine nuts (the kind that come in a bag)
- Avocado (the kind that comes in an avocado) ;D
- Tomatoes (the kind that grew in a hothouse)
- Any sort of Italian salad dressing (the kind that comes in a bottle)
- Hearts of Palm (the kind that come in a can)
- Italian Salad Mix (the kind that you can get in any grocery store)
- Garlic powder (the kind that comes in a plastic container)
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OOoooooh and marinated artichokes I absolutely love them cloud9:
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You might like this one then ...
- Pine nuts (the kind that come in a bag)
- Avocado (the kind that comes in an avocado) ;D
- Tomatoes (the kind that grew in a hothouse)
- Any sort of Italian salad dressing (the kind that comes in a bottle)
- Hearts of Palm (the kind that come in a can)
- Italian Salad Mix (the kind that you can get in any grocery store)
- Garlic powder (the kind that comes in a plastic container)
Powder! noooo:
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Green bean salad cloud9: cloud9: cloud9:
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OK I am trying to be healthy at the moment and eat more salads etc. But it is getting booooooorrrrrrriiiiiiiinnnnnngggggggg.
So how can you pep up a salad ( absolutley no celery allowed anywhere near it sick2: ) ?
Have me prepare it for you. feed it you...in front of the open fridge...dipping strawberries in fresh cream for afters...with a chilled glass of blush Rosé
Kim Basinger having fun in 9 1/2 Weeks (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7exc8b4nzOo#)
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Well, that's woke me up for the day. I think Miss D would sooner have a cod fillet than Mickey Rourke though
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To be honest there is little difference ....although the cod fillet would probably have more backbone, nicer eyes and would be a better actor lol:
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To be honest there is little difference ....although the cod fillet would probably have more backbone, nicer eyes and would bea better actor lol:
happy002
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Question for BM.....what herb did you put on your salad the other day? was it dried oregano?...having a salad tonight and yours was yummy. cloud9:
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Question for BM.....what herb did you put on your salad the other day? was it dried oregano?...having a salad tonight and yours was yummy. cloud9:
It is a secret... whistle:
nah, I sprinkled some dry mint on it before adding olive oil, white wine vinegar and then fresh lemon juice... redface:
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many thanks O wise one...... worthy:
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many thanks O wise one...... worthy:
You'll fuck it up... the trick is in the sprinkle... whistle:
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Gayer: Gayer:
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Gayer: Gayer:
Ezakly... it is in the wrist action... lol:
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Question for BM.....what herb did you put on your salad the other day? was it dried oregano?...having a salad tonight and yours was yummy. cloud9:
It is a secret... whistle:
nah, I sprinkled some dry mint on it before adding olive oil, white wine vinegar and then fresh lemon juice... redface:
Oh no, you haven't have you? You have I can see that you have. Tsk BM. Telling other Miss C that the greenfly you forgot to wash off was mint is very naughty. eveilgrin:
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Question for BM.....what herb did you put on your salad the other day? was it dried oregano?...having a salad tonight and yours was yummy. cloud9:
It is a secret... whistle:
nah, I sprinkled some dry mint on it before adding olive oil, white wine vinegar and then fresh lemon juice... redface:
Oh no, you haven't have you? You have I can see that you have. Tsk BM. Telling other Miss C that the greenfly you forgot to wash off was mint is very naughty. eveilgrin:
But she believed it! happy002
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not nice....... cry:
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not nice....... cry:
redface: