tyme2shine

I noticed that most individuals were rather big fans of cherry tomatoes. I was wondering what kind of other items do you grow in your gardens. Also, what types of recipes do you make with the fruits and vegetables?

Great topic. My favorites are Claude Monet, Salvador Dali, Marcel Duchamp, and Michelangelo. I have a big list too but those are my favorites. I have Van Gogh's Starry Night print hanging in my home; very calming print.

A bread that you can make in the microwave? That's for me! Indeed this recipe sounds like it would be great with some herbs added. Nice recipe for me to try one day.

i was curious to know if any of you are able to eat the fiber fit granola bars from South Beach living foods. They are high in fiber, protein and whole grains. I have the mocha kind and am planning to start eating them as a nutritious snack but has a gluten-free roommate who may not be able to tolerate them. So, with that being said, i know South Beach living Foods also carries a ton of other foods like the pizzas, wraps etc. that look great too. like i said, anyone tried them ?

is there anyone in the LA area? its hard to meet people with similar attributes.

  emcmaster said:

Ugh. I'm so sorry you all had similar experiences.

Experiences like this with my family make me realize how absolutely wonderful my husband is. He's more upset about this episode than I am. I hope you all have supportive spouses or children.

thats really great that you have such a supportive husband! its too bad your family cant be the same i dont think they mean any harm, they just dont understand.

  maile said:

If you are vegetarian you might also consider Indian dishes. Like Mexican food many of the recipes are naturally gluten-free as well as based on beans, lentils and dairy (assuming of course you aren't sensitive to those as well)

I find shopping in ethnic stores much cheaper and I'm able to find more products to buy. obviously you have to read the labels but I haven't had any problems yet with products (crosses fingers).

Lentil Daal and Chickpea curries are easy to make, just don't buy any of the English inspired versions of sauces. Get the actual indian spice packages which are just spices with directions on how to prepare. plus most can be done in a crockpot as well, if you don't like cooking all the time this can help out enormously.

You can also add pappadums, these are breads that are made with either bean, black garm or lentil flour and served with the curries. They're either dried or frozen and can be heated very quickly in a frying pan with a small amount of oil.

one of my favourite dishes is paleek paneer which is a spinach and cottage cheese dish flavored with garam masala...you can make this as spicy as you want or don't want (paneer is like compressed cottage cheese....Canadians can find it in the freezer section of Superstore/Loblaws, otherwise South Asian grocery stores will carry this)

totally agree about the ethnic stores. much more selection without paying those high prices. i try to have as much of a diverse meal as possible!