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CellarDweller:
Hiya BetterMost friends.
Monday night here, and I'm relaxing at home.
I ended up going to work today. I woke this morning and looked out the window, and i could see the show had stopped. While there were still plows going around, the streets were pretty clear, so I couldn't justify staying home.
A lot of people did stay home, however, so it was a very quiet day at the office.
CellarDweller:
Hiya BetterMost friends.
Happy hump day everyone!
;D
Had a good day at work, and I got everything accomplished that I needed to.
Tuesday was Fat Tuesday, and I had thought about getting a kings cake for the office, but they didn't look very appetizing, so I didn't buy one.
I have been eating some new stuff that's actually pretty tasty, I wasn't sure how it would taste.
Bird's Eye has a line of frozen pastas, but they're made from lentils and zucchini instead of flour, so they're low on carbs, and almost no sugars. A serving of regular penne can have 71 grams of carbs per serving. The Bird's Eye lentil & zucchini penne has 25 grams per serving.
I need to spend time this weekend getting my paperwork ready for my taxes. Once I make sure I have everything, I can get them done.
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: CellarDweller on March 06, 2019, 08:45:40 pm ---Tuesday was Fat Tuesday, and I had thought about getting a kings cake for the office, but they didn't look very appetizing, so I didn't buy one.
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Dang! I forgot to put up my Mardi Gras lights.
When my then-husband and I lived in NOLA, we sent a king cake back to our former coworkers in Duluth, MN. Because it's a newspaper, they aren't supposed to accept gifts from advertisers. They didn't look close enough to see it was from us, and they gave it to a homeless shelter!
At least it went to worthy recipients. But I feel bad for whoever got the baby and was then obligated to buy the next one!
--- Quote ---I have been eating some new stuff that's actually pretty tasty, I wasn't sure how it would taste.
Bird's Eye has a line of frozen pastas, but they're made from lentils and zucchini instead of flour, so they're low on carbs, and almost no sugars. A serving of regular penne can have 71 grams of carbs per serving. The Bird's Eye lentil & zucchini penne has 25 grams per serving.
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I've been amazed, just in the past month or two, at the explosion of frozen vegetable products replacing pasta, rice or potatoes. I've tried mashed cauliflower a couple of times in situations where I might normally use mashed potatoes or polenta and it's delicious! And the other night I made frozen riced-cauliflower fried rice with vegetables. Sauteed it with some Asian sauces and things, added shredded chicken, and voila! My son pronounced it "bomb." Which is a good thing! :laugh:
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: serious crayons on March 06, 2019, 11:16:06 pm ---I've been amazed, just in the past month or two, at the explosion of frozen vegetable products replacing pasta, rice or potatoes. I've tried mashed cauliflower a couple of times in situations where I might normally use mashed potatoes or polenta and it's delicious! And the other night I made frozen riced-cauliflower fried rice with vegetables.
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I've seen mashed and riced cauliflower in the frozen food section of the supermarket where I shop. I love cauliflower, but I haven't felt inclined to try it mashed or riced; I've had no idea what to do with it. Simply as a vegetable/side dish, I'd just as soon have it un-mashed or un-riced, but these are interesting suggestions.
I don't have mashed potatoes very often, but I love brown rice!
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on March 07, 2019, 10:32:44 am ---I've seen mashed and riced cauliflower in the frozen food section of the supermarket where I shop. I love cauliflower, but I haven't felt inclined to try it mashed or riced; I've had no idea what to do with it. Simply as a vegetable/side dish, I'd just as soon have it un-mashed or un-riced, but these are interesting suggestions.
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You can use it the way you'd use mashed potatoes or rice, except with cauliflower you're getting a vegetable at the same time. And far fewer carbs, which I try to avoid.
For the fried cauliflower rice with vegetables, I used frozen riced cauliflower with vegetables already mixed in and packaged with that purpose in mind. I fried it in peanut and sesame oil, added shredded chicken and a sauce made from the following: soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic and maybe a touch of that ginger that comes in a tube, sriracha. I was initially going to add chopped onion and bell pepper but got lazy, decided it didn't need it and, in fact, it didn't.
The mashed cauliflower could go with something like meatloaf or pot roast or chicken or spaghetti sauce or ... well, pretty much anything, I guess.
My son really likes both, and although he likes to eat fairly healthy he also spends about 12 hours a week at the gym so doesn't have to worry about carbs or calories. He's also fairly picky and a bit snobbish about convenience foods. So for him to pronounce them "bomb" is saying something.
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