#if potato is a vegetable then rice has every right to be one too

[alexrose000]

Diet. Workouts. Lifestyle

We are now entering a period wherein we adopt the culture of South Korean artists, especially their food, exercises, clothes, dramas, and music.

Have you ever wondered why K-pop idols and actors are so skinny?

K-idols and actors balance and are strict with their lifestyles, including their workouts and food intakes.

Who wouldn't like to be as skinny as them? Let's start to be fit before the year ends.

First, be determined to workout once or twice a week at your convenience for thirty minutes to one hour. There are a lot of workout exercises on YouTube right now; you just have to do them and make a choice on which exercise is best for you. For me, cardio workouts standing I usually do once a week. First year of pandemic, usually I do workouts every day. Yeah, I was satisfied. In two weeks, I did achieve abs and became skinnier. Some of us hit the gym to become fit, which is also good.

But let's see how K-pop idols and actors do their workouts. As they said, before you make your debut in a group, you must undergo a series of training sessions in proper exercise, diet, singing, dancing, etc. Let's focus on their workout.

4th Generation Le Sserafim workout routine: 100 jumping jacks, 4x25 burpees, 2x10 jump squats (holding ears), 1 song plank crawl, 2x10 plank up and down, 2x10 plank twist, and 75 crunches

Girls Generation leg workout routine: 15 thigh hovers, 20 squats, 10 side planks, 20 inner thigh lifts, 15 hip kicks, 15 high knees, 10 lunges, and 19 hip raises

Blackpink Jennie Kim does pilates exercise for one to two hours for five days in a week. This helps to be flexible, strengthen, and tone the body.

BTS’s Jungkook Workout Routine: Knowing Jk, he does boxing exercises in his Weverse Live, but he also does 20 squats, 20 pushups, 20 jump squats, 20 pike pushups, 10 planks, 20 mountain climbers, 15 burpees, 20 crunches, 20 leg raises, and 20 Superman’s exercises to achieve his amazing toned body.

Exercise has advantages; it helps our brains improve, helps us manage our weight, strengthens our bones and muscles, improves our daily activities, and has a low disease risk (don't abuse it too much because it may also have a great risk in our body).

Second is food. Who doesn't like food? Do you know kpop idols and actors are forbidden from eating condiments, sweets, fried chicken, tteokbokki, pastry, ice cream, noodles, hamburgers, and jokbal before they debut as artists because they need to have a slim or skinny figure? They undergo really strict diets.

In the Philippines, there are a lot of fast food chains and restaurants opening from time to time.

Salt is usually what we put in our food, but have you heard that if we intake too much salt, there is a bad risk to the body? Salt intake in excess can be associated with disease, weight gain, and much more, but for us Filipinos, we can't remove it from our foods. We are fond of eating noodles, junk foods, fast foods, and restaurants. I read a lot of articles about how some salty foods can cause swelling. Sweets can gain us weight, and articles show they tend to give us acne or pimples. As per my experience, I am very observant about it. Back when I was in high school, I loved eating sweets like chocolates, candies, and much more, which gave me acne on my face and on my back. In time, I stopped eating chocolate, any sweets, and milk too. It slowly disappears, but then again, consult a physician for more information. Meat is really delicious, but the fatty part is no good if eaten too much, especially if you are really on a diet. The breadings, sauces, and ingredients we put on them are sometimes bad for our health. chicken, preferably the breast part for those on a diet.

Let's see how K-pop artists eat.

For IU, apple, sweet potato, and protein shake for a day

Suzy Bae ate one chicken breast and a banana for breakfast and drank a glass of milk. For lunch, she ate brown rice and a small vegetable salad. She finished the day with two sweet potatoes.

Blackpink Jennie's low-sodium (salt) diet, detox juices, and salad with avocado

That’s why they could lose weight in a short period of time. Remember to drink water.

I'm not saying it is bad, but in moderation, did you know that home-cooked food is still the best for me because we can control it on our own? Eating vegetables and fruits can also help us in our diet, but it really depends on a person's lifestyle and diet. There are a lot of apps now that you could try to help us plan our meals and exercises. We just need the determination within ourselves.

Wait for Part 2! for a more extensive how-to diet

#food #diet #lifestyle #kpop diet #workouts #exercise

[whentherewerebicycles]

top 10 things i cooked in 2023

this year i made 104 unique recipes (plus lots of duplicates when i liked something enough to make it multiple times). the places i went to most for recipes were feasting at home + the NYT recipes app, although i very much liked the weekday vegetarians, love and lemons, cookie & kate, nora cooks, and the foodie takes flight.

my top 10, in no particular order:

NYT ricotta pasta with roasted broccoli and crispy chickpeas (super simple but a great yummy pasta to make real quick for friends. I roasted the broccoli instead of broiling and added lots of extra lemon zest, garlic, red pepper flakes, and a tray of oven-roasted chickpeas)

moroccan vegetable tagine (i blended a bunch of recipes but the one linked was my starting point. this is the one form i like butternut squash in lol. modifications: i went heavy on all the spices but especially the cinnamon and cardamom, added chopped dried apricots to the stew for extra sweetness, and threw in a bunch of extra veggies. yum)

indian-ish nachos with cheddar, black beans and chutney (do NOT skip the multiple chutneys and sauces. it will seem like too much work you will say can't i just make one and be done with it but those sauces are where the magic lies. the great tragedy of these nachos is that i wanted to eat them for DAYS but they do not reheat well. but godddd they were good)

ottolenghi's green pancakes with lime butter (these are SO easy. great for brunch but also make delicious additions to your lunch for a couple days after. also it's a perfect way to eat a pound of spinach and feel very virtuous about it when really you just ate delicious jalapeno-y scallion pancakes. the lime butter is great but it's a lot of work so i usually just top these with some sour cream mixed with a lil bit of lime zest & lime juice)

cauliflower shawarma with spicy tahini sauce (YUM! the tahini sauce as written was too bitter for me with the cholula mixed in. i think i'd try it with sriracha next time so it was a little sweeter. i also added chickpeas yum)

roasted cauliflower daal with chickpeas (my notes say this was "OUTTA THIS WORLD DELICIOUS" but also note that it will "really clean you out GI-wise" lol. lentils always have that effect on me though so ymmv. i added bell pepper, roasted the cauliflower first, cooked the lentils most of the way soft in the rice cooker instead of on the stove, and added two chopped serrano peppers with seeds to give it a lil extra kick. i would recommend halving the recipe if you are cooking for one as there were TONS of leftovers and my GI system could not handle being cleansed that many times lol)

pasta with corn, tomatoes, "onion-bacon," and basil (this method of preparing onions really should not taste like bacon and yet it sort of does????? this was a summer recipe i made multiple times for a range of audiences and it was a hit every time. originally from the weekday vegetarians)

creamy corn pasta (THIS HAS NO RIGHT BEING AS GOOD AS IT IS. IT'S SO SIMPLE AND YET IT'S THE BEST THING I'VE EVER TASTED I COULD EAT IT FOR DAYS. WE ATE IT ALL SUMMER)

ottolenghi's very full roasted veggie tart (it will take you hours to make and no time at all to consume but oh my god it's so good and SUCH a satisfying way to spend a long weekend afternoon. liz and i loved this so much we had to have a serious sitdown to discuss how we would divvy up the leftovers because we felt it could seriously damage our friendship if one of us ate all of it)

bombay burritos (the little sauces and things take a long time to make but you can prep a lot of the stuff a day or two in advance and gosh these are so tasty!! the curried mashed potatoes YUM)

honorable mentions:

ottolenghi's mango soba noodles (skip the eggplant i'd do tofu or something instead)

braised tofu with basil (i made this with a veggie-loaded stir fry and topped it with a fried egg)

this carrot cake (it took forever to make but it was the best carrot cake i've ever had and the only thing i'll ever make on my bday from here on out). she also has a pumpkin cake recipe that is so good and much simpler to make (no grating required)

momofuku's ginger scallion tofu with crispy coconut rice (the recipe is for a shrimp version but we made it with tofu and it was very yummy. i made this at a friend's house and it was so good i wanted to ask to take home some of the leftovers but decided that was too rude ahaha)

and then of course i gotta give a shoutout to my #1 comfort foods this year, SHAKSHUKA (my beloved) + a caprese sandwich with balsamic glaze served on really good bread.

#jes cooks #year in review #2023

[vi-sigoth]

Alright, @fenris-returns Daddy Ground Beef Hash Ressipy

This is to make a MASSIVE amount in a stock pot or a big Dutch oven, halve or quarter at your discretion.

4 pounds of ground beef or some sort of ground meat (I like to mix different stuff together) you can do ground pork, bison, elk, venison, anything.

Optional - 1-4 slices of beef liver, chopped as small as you can get it

2 white or yellow onions, chopped

Entire head of garlic, chopped pretty small, but not minced

8 carrots, chopped

8 stalks of celery, chopped

6-8 russet potatoes (depends on the size) chopped into 1/2 inch to inch slices

1 pound of mushrooms

About a cup of alcohol -you can use whiskey, brandy, red wine, white wine, dry sherry, vodka, I’ve used all of these at one point or another. You can also use apple cider or red wine vinegar.

A couple glug glugs of Worcestershire sauce

all-purpose flour to taste

You can use all or just a few of these, but to taste, the spices/seasonings I recommend are- salt, black pepper, white pepper, coriander, cumin, smoked paprika, and cardamom. I know it sounds like an insane mish-mash of stuff, but trust me, it’s good (don’t skip coriander. Tastie.)

Butter, bacon grease, or tallow to cook in (brother, you better not be using seed oils for Daddy’s Hash)

Heat your butter or lard or whatever in a stock pot or Dutch oven. Once nice and hot, throw your onion and garlic in, cook until onions are fairly translucent and fragrant. Toss your carrots and a celery in. Put the top on and let all of them soften a bit. Add more butter if you need. Once your carrots and celery have softened (give them five minutes or so) add your meat in. Stir to combine all the meat and vegetables. Throw in your potatoes, stir to combine. Throw in your mushrooms, stir to combine. Dump your alcohol in. I said 1 cup above, but do what feels right. I like three glug glug glugs from the throat of the wineussy or whatever you’re using. Stir to combine. You’re probably noticing that there’s a lot of stirring because you have a pretty big amount of food in your pot. For the next thirty minutes or so, I let the hash cook, covered, on medium to medium high to cook all the meat and soften all the vegetables (the potatoes are of course the thing that’s going to take the longest). Every couple of minutes, I uncover it to stir and toss and get all the meat cooked and when I do that, I add a spice or two. So add your Worcestershire, and the spices I recommend above, plus salt and paper (bay leaves are also good too if you feel like it).

After your hash has simmered, your spices have all been added, the alcohol has cooked off, the meat is cooked through and the potatoes are fork tender, you’ll notice that you have a lot of liquid in your pot from the meat and mushrooms. You can leave this as it is, or, what I like to do, is toss in flour to slurp up that extra juice and give the hash a more cohesive texture. Add flour little by little, then toss, until most of the juice is gone. Eat by itself, have it over rice if you want, have it for breakfast with eggs or on a good slice of sourdough.

It looks involved and it kind of is, but trust me, making a massive batch like this will have you eating for 4 days to a week, (depending on how many people in your household are eating off of it) plus the protein is fantastic, which is why I highly recommend mixing the ground beef with liver and a game meat like elk.

This is what they eat in Hyperborea, I saw it in a dream.

@ursus-arctos-horribilis-chadder

[contentment-of-cats]

Just give me the coffee, I will do the rest.

Loki is settling in. Mostly, he wants to eat and sleep. The few times I have let him out of the Borg Cube, he's been out for 10 minutes, gets overstimulated, and runs back to his Safe Place. Right now he is learning how to play with toys, and loves his scratching posts and pads. He's been through so much. I have asked that the ex get a visit from his karma.

Unpleasant Subject Ahead

Another thing that this whole thing has driven home is how important it is to get your affairs in order - even if you don't have cancer. Loki's mom was getting a divorce and fell so ill so fast that she was unable to make her own medical decisions within days of admission. Even if you are getting a divorce, even with an actual protective order, your spouse is still the legal default person to make decisions for you. They are your legal heir. If you don't have a legal spouse (marriage certificate), it's your adult children, if you have no kids then your parents make those decisions even if you're a legal adult. If you have no immediate family, then your extended family gets called in.

Power of attorney legal and medical

Will for personal property

Living trust for investments and real estate

Medical orders (supersede those of the POA) such as Do Not Resuscitate

A health care directive like this one.

It's hard to think about, but when your surviving extended family is a mess (like mine) you want these things in order. Hell, have them notarized so that a judge can look at the plaintiff and say, "What the hell is the matter with you?"

Golden Treadmill

I'm strapping myself in with another 'write to spec' contract. Yep, it's more porn. I negotiated for one every six weeks from February to November. I need to visit Amazon and stock up on barf bags and brain bleach. I did say that I won't write noncon or (yes, this is a thing) racist tropes. It's hard for me to write hardcore body horror. I might be writing horrible porn in order to pay off my medical bills that makes my pussy slam shut like an angry clam, but I have standards. That being said, the editor delivered the advance to my freelance bank account and the outline to my inbox.

Whoo boy.

In my defense, I did not know that 'monster fucking' was commercially viable.

Cat in the Kitchen

Rediscovering food has been a wonder. As promised, my rearranged innards make it trial and error, but the errors seem to be self-correcting. Gut flora does come back, but I have not been brave enough to venture into my spicy Indian, Chinese, and Mexican foods.

I've been making casseroles/hotdish because they freeze well and sometimes the fatigue renders me incapable of anything other than pushing a button.

For casseroles/hotdish you need:

Vegetables: Frozen works fine. Canned is saltier, so if you go canned use 'less salt' brands. If you are using mushrooms, frozen, fresh or dried is best. I find canned mushrooms have a very weird metallic taste.

Starch: Potatoes, rice, pasta/noodles, bread. Yes, tater tots count.

Protein: Can be vegetable protein, beans, canned tuna or salmon, or meat. Smoked salmon is delicious in casseroles and soup, so I go to my local deli on Friday to get lox ends and trimmings.

Sauce: Canned soups (cream of ____), jarred or canned pasta sauce, or packaged cooking sauces and gravies.

Topping: Cornflakes, tater tots, cheese, potato chips, stuffing, etc.

Flavor: Dried herbs, onion and celery, garlic, spices.

Slowcooker meals are great, too, and follow the same rules as casseroles/hotdish. But my favorite caserole dish is my Gran's Lancashire hotpot - lamb neck chops, potatoes, onions, and more sliced potatoes on top for a crispy lid.

Back to work.

#life in general #cats #writing #food #legal health stuff

[dino-boyo-agere]

Ratatouille soup :00 that sounds so good!! I've always wanted to try ratatouille but put it off bc I don't like the texture of most cooked veggies

Could we get a recipe mayhaps? 👀👀

Oh definitely!!

I don't really have measurements, but I'll try my best! I always cook a little more, and freeze the rest. I have about four days of food with these ingredients.. I also eat fairly small portions though, so keep that in mind!

Without further ado, let's get to making the ratatouille!

For the ratatouille you need:

1 aubergine

1 courgette

1 red bell pepper

1 yellow bell pepper

1 green bell pepper

1 to two red onions

1 can of peeled and diced tomatos

1 teaspoon of sugar

Salt, pepper to your liking

Herbs & spices of your choice (I use salt, pepper, rosemary, parsley and tumeric.)

Half a tube of tomato paste

And technically garlic, but I hate that stuff so I leave it out lol (about one to two cloves should be enough, the garlic should be minced)

Maybe rice, pasta or potatoes to eat it with. (I'll follow up on that later in this post)

for the ratatouille you gotta:

Clean and dice the aubergine

Put the aubergine dices in a bowl with salt and shake it up - cover up the bowl and put it aside.

Next clean and cut the courgette and onions. (& the garlic if you choose to add it). - Put all those in one bowl.

Now clean and dice the bell peppers and place those in a separate bowl.

Take the aubergine out and tap it dry with a paper towel & clean out the bowl - put it back in the bowl clean bowl for now.

Heat oil in a pan (any oil works but olive oil tastes best)

First add the courgette, onion (& garlic) in the pan and cook them until the onions are slightly see through.

When that's done add the bell peppers.

After those are integrated through stirring, add the aubergine.

Let the veggies cook for 5 minutes - keep stirring.

After 5 minutes add the tomatoes, tomato paste, the sugar and whatever seasoning and herbs you want. (I add salt, pepper, rosemary, parsley and tumeric.)

Cook the ratatouille for about 20 minutes on middle heat - don't forget to stirr it every once in a while.

Ratatouille pairs great with:

Rice, pasta or potatoes (I prefer rice).

Simply cook one of these in the 20 minutes the ratatouille needs to fully cook. - Keep it in separate containers, otherwise the add INS suck up all the moisture.

Also, Pasta & Rice Arend good to freeze & it doesn't work with the soup!

If you don't like the texture of cooked veggies, blending them into a soup could be the perfect solution. A friend of mine also has a sensory problem with those textures and she loves this soup. I have the same issue with mushrooms, so I also only eat them in cream soup form.

Sensory issues are way more common than most people think, it's nothing to be ashamed of! <3

So, without further ado, let's get to making the soup!

For the soup you need:

The Ratatouille (without rice, pasta or potatoes)

1 bunch of Parsley

1 Parsley root

1,5 Leeks

1 cup of Cooking cream (250 ml)

I also like to add 2 - 3 carrots, it's not a must though. - That just makes it taste a little different than ratatouille, and I prefer to not have the same tasting food two days in a row! (If you just want to make ratatouille soup right from the start, there's no need to add them at all)

What you gotta do:

Clean and cut/ dice the parsley, parsley root, leeks (& carrots)

While you do that, bring about two and a half cups ow tater to the boiling point.

Add vegetable broth, pepper and the veggies.

Cook until the carrots and parsley root are soft enough to easily poke them with a fork/ toothpick.

Take it off heat and add the ratatouille. [If you youse previously frozen ratatouille leftovers, keep it on heat until it fully unfreezes and heats up too.]

Leave it to cool off a bit before pouring it into a blender to blend it up. - otherwise the blender might leak/ the lid may pop off. [If you use a stick blender, you don't need to let it cool first & can just blend it in the pod you're cooking in.]

After it's pureed to your liking, pour it back into the pot and add the cooking cream (or vegan substitute) and cook under constant stirring, until it begins so simmer.

And now to the toping & side:

I highly recommend to top it with shredded chicken / shredded chicken substitute. - just fry it in a frying pan until it's golden brown. - Make sure to use the same oil you did for the onions & courgette in the ratatouille!

And flatbread with sesame seeds & poppy seeds is amazing to dip it in the soup. - simply heat it in the oven until it's nice and crunchy outside and fluffy inside (ca. 10 - 15 min at 150°C - that's 302°F)

And that's that!

I hope the receipt is easy to follow, if you have any questions just ask in the comments or DMs!

I'd love to see your results if you choose to cook it too! <3

Have fun and good luck cooking!!

#nates foods #nates recipes #recipe #i love soup #soup season #ratatouille #ratatouille soup #sfw interaction only #sfw #sfw agere #age regression #agere

[antimony-medusa]

OSMP Denizens Invite People Over For Dinner

Idea from @yellowsomethings 

WilburSoot: He loves to have people over. There’s an elaborate proceedure for inviting people over where he plans a nice menu, and then he hand-makes invites to give to people, and then he stresses himself out for two days and shreds the invites as too much, and then he forgets what he’s doing and invites people over while stumbling along being rescued from dying in the nether again. And then he regrets inviting people over once he’s home for at least six hours, will panic while cooking right up until the moment the doorbell rings, is a flawless host while serving the chicken cordon blue, lemony spring asparagus, infused rice, and raspberry mouse, and will panic while cleaning up. 

Charlie Slimecicile: Jello Salads. He found a recipe book once that had a whole section on “savoury salads” and he loves it. One of them has tuna in it. People have been known to pretend to pass out when he brings out the fourth dish, because he will be serving between five and eleven dishes. 

Fundy: It’s a really electic mix, really! Sometimes it’s homemade apple pie, sometimes it’s exotic salads, sometimes it’s coq a vin— this is because it is exclusively stolen from other people’s fridges. He stole from Charlie once, when he was new to the server, and there was open revolt at the dinner table. Now it is only the finest of food stolen from say, Niki’s fridge.

Niki Nihachu: She invites people over for lunch and serves poke bowls, on the beach. There are lots of mixed drinks and Jack has helped her find the incredients for vegan bowls for some of the people. Part of the experience is the catching of the Tuna and/or octopus, which people are welcome to join her for in the water if they want (tridents provided), while Jack chops vegetables and makes rice. 

Ranboo: Ranboo does not entertain. She wants to entertain. She can’t cook well enough to entertain. Tubbo asked why she didn’t get things catered, and she rudely said that nothing came up to her standard and then went home and frantically researched every food company and also what overworld parties are like. The next place that opens up she is going to invite people over and she is going to wear her best dress and she is going to show them what a real party can be like. She has checklists. There will be icebreaker games and decorations and hostess gifts will be required and there will be little finger foods. She’s considering paying a new catering company to open up.

Beau Beautie_: Fried chicken. She says it’s real fresh. She will not answer questions about where she got the chicken. (It’s real good, don’t think too hard about it.) There is nothing other than fried chicken on the menu. She’s thinking of opening a catering company.

Philza: Coq au vin, garlic mashed potatoes and a mixed green salad, chocolate mousse cake for dessert, assigned seating at the table, incredible wine list, gift baggies to take home after the meal. He does the proper recipe with the hand-peeled pearl onion and the 48 hours of prep time. It’s delicious. It is a wonderful and just a bit stressful evening. He’s just so intense about everything. He also doesn’t answer questions about where he got the chicken. 

Tubbo: Spagetti and Meatballs and Garlic Bread. It’s always Spagetti and Meatballs and Garlic Bread, including the time people came over for breakfast. It’s really good food, but someone once asked why it wasn’t something else, and he said “non-apians don’t like honey” and everyone realized he never actually eats the Spagetti and Meatballs and Garlic Bread and it all got a little awkward. There’s a Piñata at the end of the meal, and sometimes there’s prizes in there, and sometimes there’s firecrackers.

Jack Manifold: Tapas menu. You’re invited to come over at four if you want, to have a glass of wine and watch the cooking, which will proceed in a leisurely fashion until the first plates are offered at 7. More plates are offered until, probably, 11. Marinated mushroom bites. Little quiches. Fig and honey crostini. Patatas bravas with two aoilis. Garlic shrimps in a lemon-butter sauce. Tiny churros with chocolate sauce. Individual empanadas. You will drink at least a bottle of wine yourself and you will not need to eat the next day.

Jschlatt/Fragrance Man/Man: Barbecue, but exclusively with one of those five-gallon jugs of BBQ sauce that’s basically extra-sugared catsup that you get at Walmart, and he cranks the propane to max and just incinerates the food. Your chicken will be pink on the inside. Bizzarely his mac and cheese is incredible though, and there is no end to the beer. 

Shubble: It’s a sushi-making party! She makes sure to have vegan and vegetarian options, and the whole spectrum of sushi experience from people who are like “please give me urchin roe” to people who are like “I don’t really like, uh, fish”. The playlist is immaculately curated, the decorations are beautiful, desert is one of those incredible layered cakes that you see on Bake-off that has mouse and chopped fruit and you have to cut with an incredibly sharp knife.

Sneegsnag: he does colour-themed parties and everything served is that colour. For example the Orange Party featured orange soda, doritos and cheese-its, cheese powder you can dip carrots in, and orange slices that are vodka shots in the peel of an orange. Takes the entire server out for at least three days as everyone recovers, but the parties are, it must be admitted, absolute bangers.

Smajor: Fresh sourdough bread (homemade), and soup (also homemade), and little quiches (homemade), and a tray of four kinds of cookies (all homemade). He seems baffled at the suggestion that any of these things could be made in any way that doesn’t start with grinding your own wheat and churning your own butter. He’s kinda sad that you suggested that. He can try harder next time, he’ll grow his own herbs! He’ll gather his own salt! He can do better!

Badlinu: He organizes a meeting and asks you to bring a dish. After the fifth person of the night arrives, carrying a dish, you realize he’s organized a potluck. He has not brought any of the dishes. Somehow there’s a cleaning rotation too at the end, which you are on and he is not. You brought him a hostess gift too. He hosted a dinner party and came out twenty dollars and a bottle of mead richer. 

James Marriot: Invites you over, and then halfway through the third casserole of the night (you glimpse into the kitchen and there are so many cans by the sink), he breaks out the slide show to recruit you into his latest multi-level-marketing campaign. It’s a different one from last time so you can’t say you already saw it and you know you don’t want in. He insists this pitch is targetted directly to you. You can see from the counter that the dish you are eating is made of canned mushroom soup, canned tuna, canned beans, and canned onion. 

Technoblade: Orders McDonalds for everybody, and if you don’t bring a hostess gift (carrots) you’re not getting in. Absolutely hypnotizing list of youtube videos queued up to watch during the meal, people eat their fries in fascinated silence and watch someone blow glass and perform shakespeare (rapped) simultaneously. Dinner never takes more than 45 minutes, and then he will turn the lights off to get people to leave. 

CaptainSparklez: He gets really stressed about entertaining because he doesn’t think it’s worth inviting people over for anything other than a seven-course meal with an extensive wine list, live music performance, and a charitable component. Your invite will come with a dress code. 

TommyInnit: Omelettes. He’ll tell you all about the eggs (he laid the eggs), with a point-by-point renactment of how he laid the eggs, and how they’re the best eggs. They are really good omelettes, Shubble helps him with the fillings.

#osmp #osmp denizens

[mattohonbung]

kulan cafe

🇸🇴 somali

📍 skyline aka build america plaza in bailey's crossroads, falls church, virginia

📅 dinner; July 2023. 1st time

😋 overall: I literally have no metric for somali food but since it's the only one of its kind in the area, I hope it sticks around. I love getting surprise sides, and they know how to season their damn meat!!!! I'd come back in a heartbeat.

more food pix + detailed review under the cut!

🍵 not pictured is the tea we ordered, 1 cup each. it came out PIPING HOT so we had to wait a bit, but it was so wonderfully spiced (cardamom?). sweet too, but a little too sweet that it got a little cloying once it cooled down. at room temp, all the spices made it taste a little medicinal; reminded me of a natural cough syrup or something. I'd order it again but drink it while it's still hot.

🍚🐔 rice w/ chicken suqar - this was my fav dish! the chicken was soooo tender and well-spiced (not much else you can say about it when you can't identify spices that well lmfao all I know is that i loved every bite). the rice took up half the plate and then some! I loved that it came with raisins; it reminds me of afghan pulao.

I would SO get this again!!!!!!

🥗 didn't take a separate photo of the salad that came with this dish but it was pretty good. I liked taking bites of it in between these heavier meat dishes. the vinaigrette helped lift it! I'd get it again.

it reminds me of the side of salad that kabob places usually include. I wonder if salads are a western influence and what kinds of vegetables are native to Somalia.

🫓🐑 sabaya w/ lamb - it's always a gamble getting lamb or goat from restaurants but I'm so glad I did cos this lamb wasn't dry whatsoever and I loooved the spice rub on it. there were some chewy parts that I had to spit out but it was prob tendon so that's to be expected.

also I was drooling the moment I saw them bring out this plate cos the flatbread looked sooo flaky BUT it ended up being chewy and dry af 😔 it was difficult to pull apart 😢😢😢 I'm genuinely so sad about this cos it prevented this whole meal from being a solid 10

I wouldn't get a dish with sabaya again. I'd have a dish with lamb again tho! maybe I'll try their pasta next time.

🥘 unknown side that has potatoes, peas, and ??? - lol right after the cashier/server brought out the sabaya w/ lamb, he was like "I'm not done!!!" and brought out THIS DISH. and then he was like "NOW the dish is complete." thank god he did cos that sabaya needed moisture... badly

didn't even know that the dish even had sides so i'm not sure how to get it again... but I definitely want it again. I love tasting a delicious spice combination for the first time 🥰

they brought this out a little late into the meal but they also gave us a bowl of their house-made hot sauce, which was made of jalapenos. it wasn't that spicy (tbf the server told us that as he put it down) but its freshness helped lift some items.

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💲 price - $17-$20 for each plate, which I think is fair given the generous portion sizes. definitely stuffed 2 people, with some food left over (mostly carbs haha)

🗒️ other notes - it didn't taste salty or anything while I was eating but once I got home, i was SO THIRSTY i downed half my water bottle like a whale. 🐋

anyway the cashier/server was really friendly to us. after he asked us to rate the food, he made a point to tell us that everyone cooking this food is family and actually from somalia, not like "other restaurants" (who most likely have latino people working in the back).

this plaza feels like the ethiopian version of eden center. hoping i'm not cursing the place as I write this but I wonder when fairfax county will start drooling over the land as ripe for redevelopment and ethiopians will have to organise for anti-gentrification like viet folks are rn (if you're reading this, follow viet place collective)

#somali #bailey's crossroads #falls church #virginia #dinner

[veronicasanders]

Let's talk holiday season food. What’s the family/friends favorite that always gets trotted out for every occasion, what food is a “special” holiday favorite?

Yay!!! So excited for this. You already know I’m gonna go off so here’s a read more. 😜🤣

Okay I’m starting with Thanksgiving, which is my favorite food holiday. In my family, the meal is 100% vegetarian friendly except the turkey and gravy (which I despise anyway), and totally centers on local autumnal produce. Also, EVERYONE, and I mean every single person over the age of 10, contributes. Even if it’s like, my cousin who has no culinary skills - he mixes drinks. Or my uncle who is the DJ and who sets the table and does a phenomenal job—with like, local flowers and origami napkins. Or my other cousins who do an art project with the younger kids, so even though they aren’t cooking, they make centerpieces and shit. 

One year, I got a fantastic deal on purple potatoes at the farmer’s market, and my brother used those for the MOST delicious mashed potatoes that were loaded with cream and garlic. That dish was a staple for many years, although in recent ones, he’s been doing smashed potatoes—or, when he’s super ambitious, Hasselback potatoes—and the crispiness is absolutely delightful.  

I have made cornbread every year since I was about 12 or 13. It’s this incredible recipe that includes fresh corn and browned butter - usually cornbread is dry, but this is amazing and doesn’t need any butter or anything on it. Sometimes I add jalapeños or red pepper for color/flavor - which one depends on how many baby-mouths are coming.

We always make fresh cranberries, too, not that canned shit. The cranberry bags have the basic recipe, but it comes out way too sweet that way, so instead we use about 1/4 of the sugar and a little orange juice. I like putting walnuts in, but not everyone in my family likes nuts, so I’ve found that chopping an Asian pear and tossing that in right before serving serves the same purpose of a crunchy element. 

My great-aunt’s sweet potato pie recipe is SO fucking good. It’s one of the best things on the table and the one year my mom said maybe we don’t need it because too many carbs, I staged a protest. I actually like it better than any of the desserts (and for some reason it's on the dinner table even though it's 100% a dessert--it's got a graham cracker crust and toasted marshmallow top, for fuck's sake). But anyway...

My favorite, or at least tied for favorite with like 5 other things, is my mother’s stuffing. (Well, dressing, since it’s not stuffed into the bird's ass, but the word dressing is weird to me for a substantial side dish.) She uses a mix of cornbread and regular bread, a shit ton of celery and carrots and caramelized onions, and veggie stock that smells so good, it makes me homesick just thinking about it. 

Occasionally there’s also something like Mac and cheese or fresh bread/rolls, or green bean casserole or wild rice. Kind of depends on who’s coming and how many people are there, etc, because you always need everyone to contribute. 

Then of course, we have tons of roasted or grilled vegetables, whatever looks fresh and beautiful, or what the more talented people have grown in their gardens: Brussels sprouts, eggplant, corn (bonus if we can find red corn) green beans, broccoli, sautéed mushrooms, carrots (bonus for purple or multicolored ones), butternut squash, cauliflower (bonus for purple). And a big salad with dark greens like rainbow chard or kale (usually grown by one of my aunts), avocado, radishes, multicolored peppers, sunflower seeds or roasted pepitas. I’ve seen other people’s Thanksgiving tables and I’m generally shocked by how much brown and beige there is. Our table is a glorious fucking rainbow. 

The past 5 years or so, I haven’t been able to go home for Thanksgiving, so we now have a tradition of repeating the meal (or at least, the favorites) on Christmas Day. 

Speaking of Christmas…

So, there’s an Italian-American tradition called “Feast of the Seven Fishes” that takes place on Christmas Eve. (I’m not positive how it started, but I am guessing it had something to do with how expensive seafood was in the “New World” and so it was reserved for truly special occasions.) We don’t usually do all seven, but we always make my grandmother’s shrimp recipe, mafaldi with a spicy red lobster sauce, baked lobster, and usually some kind of salmon my dad can grill. (He also cooks the Thanksgiving turkey on the BBQ. We find that his energy in the kitchen can be neurotic and thus enjoy sending him outside.) And of course garlic bread or something fresh-baked to soak up all the sauces. (Grandma called it a sponge.) Also we always have Panettone (the kind with chocolate, not the fruitcake one) for dessert, heated up with ice cream and ganache.

Then, Christmas morning is usually French toast (made with Challah so that the Jews feel represented), or this cheese blintz dish we learned from my dad's cousin.

Which reminds me, oops, I skipped over Chanukkah. Traditions there are more flexible since we don’t celebrate every day and often miss the whole 8 days and remember later in the month. Mostly since my dad doesn’t give a shit and my mom’s not Jewish. But we always at least have latkes (my brother’s are outstanding, and a few years ago he made the regular ones and I made sweet potato and they came out divinely.) Also we do chocolate-covered macaroons (not to be confused with the French macarons) since they’re my mom’s favorite, and my grandmother’s vegetarian version of chopped liver which is SO GOOD, and noodle kugel. And if we’re up for it, we’ll also make rainbow cookies, which I’ve talked about before at length. (Marzipan-flavored “cookie” layers that are basically a very decadent sponge, raspberry jam, dark chocolate. 

New Year’s Day: lentil soup! Black-eyed peas! Which I think supposedly serve the same good-luck purpose. 

Not specific to a particular holiday but a couple of times a year, my family does polenta parties. A huge pot of polenta and a bunch of homemade toppings, like tomato sauce, pesto, veggies, sautéed mushrooms, caramelized onions, different cheeses, meat that I don't care about, etc.

I’m gonna stop now. I could go on for fucking ever. (Super Bowl Sunday? Easter? Fourth of July? I care about nothing except the food.) I love food and I love my family and I love eating with them. I'm so excited that this year, I'm gonna be on the East Coast for a whole month visiting people. 🥰

#walking down the glittertrail

[lindsaywesker]

Good morning! I hope you slept well and feel rested? Currently sitting at my desk, in my study, attired only in my blue towelling robe, enjoying my first cuppa of the day. Welcome to the working week although, for those of you in the NHS, welcome to just another day!

The weekend did NOT get off to a good start. As I was going to the recycling centre, The Trouble suggested I take the Christmas tree. It was difficult to argue with her. As she begin to remove her elaborate, 2022 Christmas tree design, I shed a few tears. My Christmas holiday is over. Back to life; back to reality. I’m sure those lyrics are meant to be positive words but, at that moment, I was like, “F*ck reality! Gimme Christmas all over again.” With hindsight, we REALLY got it right this year! The Christmas holiday ended-up being an action-packed and truly memorable four weeks. Getting the holiday right makes the new year even more promising!

Now comes the new, healthy regime! The Trouble, my son and I have changed a few things. People love coming to our house because it’s always full of goodies. Sorry, folks, no more! From now on, my weekly shop will NOT contain crisps, snacks, biscuits, chocolate and bread. That fact alone is BIG! And we will NOT be buying any more chips to accompany our evening meal. I’ve told them, “Salad, vegetables and fruit!” However, we’re not stupid. We’re not going to starve ourselves. We work hard and we need fuel, so we’ll be eating meals, just much healthier meals.

The next paragraph is a bit graphic so, if you’ve got a queasy stomach, skip it!

I don’t know if this refers to YOU or the person you live with but, when you pass wind, how does it smell? Is there someone in your abode that sits down for a Number Two and literally stinks out the house? With a healthy diet, you should NOT have to live in a toxic environment. If you do, your household is eating too much fast food, too much junk food and too much processed food. As you may or may not know, I’ve started substituting cups of coffee with Green Tea. It tastes horrible but one of the big benefits of Green Tea is that it cleans your gut! I’m sure you catch my drift.

On Sunday, The Trouble cooked-up a delicious, traditional Sunday dinner (salt fish fritters for starters, followed by rice & peas, stewed chicken, jerk chicken, macaroni cheese, plantain and roast potatoes) and we broke open two bottles of bubbly. And, yes, this was a CHEAT DAY! Despite the appalling weather conditions, our brilliant and beautiful guests enjoyed their meal and 2023 Dinner Party No. 2 went off well!

Social Media Update: Instagram is still overflowing with the most blatant scammers and hackers. No, I will NOT be following you. And it looks like Tumblr has contracted the same disease. Countless bogus accounts following me (literally) every day. No, I will NOT be following you. Go away!

Many thanks to everyone that listened to the show on Saturday afternoon, and many thanks to those that will listen to any part of it on Mixcloud. Della Duncan did a great job, didn’t she? This coming Saturday is The Letter L (Pt. 2). Executive Producer: pint-sized, power-packed Sharon Newton.

Have a marvellous and momentous Monday. I love you all.

#mixcloud #mi soul #dj #music #new blog #lockdown #coronavirus #books #weekend #democracy #brexit #cronyism #election #autumm #radio

[fizzingwizard]

food and diet talk

not that I'm dieting lol.

It has been really, really frustrating trying to make even the small changes that I wanted. The minute I find a healthy recipe I like, I'll discover it's only healthy in some ways, but unhealthy in others. Even if I ate nothing but bowls and bowls of kale without any seasoning, I might get lower cholesterol but I'd be lacking a whole lot of vitamins and just energy in general.

One source says eggs are a yes! They have cholesterol but they're so good for you that you should still eat them (obviously not every single meal or every day but they're healthy enough not to be cut out).

Another source says: eggs are a big no! You can have them if you really, really must... but only now and then... and only the whites... and we don't recommend it tbh.

If I eat "healthy," I'm eating food I don't like, that tastes bad because it has no seasoning, and the only benefit is the idea that I'm going to be overall healthier myself (which for me rn is pretty much about cholesterol and that's it). But my genetics mean it could have no effect - and even without the genetic component, it could still be no good, because I'd fuck up my health other ways by eating "healthy" but not "balanced."

Moderation is supposed to be the key. Eat almost everything as long as it's a balanced diet. But what even is moderation. I went to a restaurant the other day that bills itself as a healthy restaurant. It has the nutritional facts listed right there on the menu, tells you the pros and cons of each dish, etc. But they have a fish deal with 10 grams of salt. That's like double the amount of salt you're supposed to eat in a day?? And my meal was a chicken salad. The chicken had the skin on, which, fine, it's a restaurant (but it actually didn't need it, the meat was very tender and well-seasoned without the skin). It came with multi-grain rice with hjiki and miso soup. Those were fine I think. The real insult was the chicken salad itself. It was supposed to be loaded with vegetables: it had three thin strips of bell pepper, one wedge of tomato, two pieces of broccoli, and two thin, tiny AF slices of squash. The rest was literally just lettuce and cabbage. Not what I was expecting at all. A while ago I went to an Italian restaurant and got their salad, which was just as big even though I got a half portion, and had more vegetables. It was, however, absolutely doused in oily dressing. I hate restaurants that put the dressing on for you (the nice thing about the "healthy" place was at least they put all the sauces on the side so I just didn't use them). It was actually too much too: tasted nice for a few bites, but soon was just super overpowering. It was also the same dressing they put on the bruschetta so if I ever go back I definitely won't order both lol.

Anyway, well, I was prepared for a "healthy" restaurant to not really be that healthy - I'm sure it's going more for "healthy compared to other restaurants," not as healthy as home cooking. But still... I can't get over that meager amount of vegetables in a salad. And I never wanted to be That Girl who orders a salad as an entree. I'm not trying to lose weight, I don't care how big or small people are, I'm just trying to lower my cholesterol numbers by avoiding meat, especially red meat, avoiding sugary and fried food, and trying to eat healthier carbs. I've probably had the most success limiting fried food, or at least more success than I expected. Still not as much as I should be but it's a start. Sugar is harder especially now that it's cold and I want hot cocoa... But I have made some progress there. It's nothing big, but at least I've tried to only eat chocolate-covered almonds instead of just chocolate when I get a craving, and I've been going for sweet potato or fruit sweets whenever I can persuade myself away from chocolate cravings.

I usually eat two meals a day, a brunch sort of and dinner. The first is a light meal and it's usually oatmeal and fruit, or rice with beans. I struggle to get in more veggies or really anything more for that meal because I eat with my students (it's their lunch time) and they need so much help eating their meals that it's hard for us teachers to eat our own. My coworkers can mostly do it, though. But unfortunately, I've always been a slow eater, and as much as I love toddlers, helping them spit out food they refuse to swallow into a napkin and then turning back to my own lunch really grosses me out and always has. So I try to only eat quick, light things. The problem with waiting for my break to eat lunch is 1) it's often not till 3 pm, and 2) if I use my break to eat then I lose prep time. Because even though I'm not paid for one hour a day... I sometimes only get 15 paid time away from the kids. And the max I'm supposed to get... is 30 min x'D which is nowhere near enough. So if I don't use my break nothing happens. And this is true for everyone - people do take actual breaks, but only when they don't have anything else that needs doing, and even then I almost always discover something I forgot and have to rush to deal with (yesterday it was sending the kids' outside play hats home for the weekend to be washed. Usually a c-oteacher does that, but both my co-teachers were out on Friday so I was the only one there to do classroom upkeep.)

So I try to eat good meals for dinner. And then I just get stuck. Because I make something, it tastes good, it has protein and fiber and vitamins, but it's also got a salty dressing, or involves frying, or tastes like ass unless it's well seasoned... And I just don't KNOW how to make food without ANY carbs. You're supposed to get some, but I tend to assume I got enough at lunch. I don't want zucchini noodles or cauliflower rice but. Also it's so much more work.

I just feel frustrated (in a way I've heard lots of people frustrated in the past) that every change I make backfires in a different way. It's just such a bummer to find something I like and then realize it's not as good for me as I thought. Idk what to do. Although, for the first step, I think I've got to lose this job and go somewhere I can have a proper lunch. (But even that comes with a loss because this job DOES give me tons of chances for walking and squatting and exercise - not enough to count as "intense" but it's certainly much better than being sedentary.) And then I guess I should talk to a nutritionist since I don't understand all the nutritional trade-offs well enough myself.

Lol, when I first started this not-diet, my coworker said, "Isn't your background Italian? The Mediterranean diet is so healthy!" Well, Idk it might be, but my 100% Italian grandpa still died of heart disease. And my mom, who is his daughter, and whose eating habits are 100x better than my dad's, still has very high cholesterol and docs want to put her on statins, even though she's been specifically dieting for decades to not have that happen.

#fizz's life #food

[kapeefit]

Kapeefit Ayurvedic Online Consultation for Diabetic Meal Planning: A Healthier Approach to Managing Blood Sugar Levels

Introduction

As per the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), over 463 million people worldwide suffer from diabetes, with this number expected to rise to 700 million by 2045. In India alone, there are over 72 million diabetics, making it one of the countries with the highest prevalence rates globally.

With such staggering statistics, it becomes imperative to adopt healthier lifestyle choices, especially when it comes to meal planning. This is where Kapeefit Ayurvedic Online Consultation can play a vital role in helping individuals manage their blood sugar levels through personalized dietary recommendations based on ancient Indian wisdom.

In this article, we will explore how Kapeefit Ayurvedic Online Consultation can benefit those suffering from diabetes, what kind of mistakes people commonly make while eating, and how to avoid them.

We will also delve into the principles of Ayurveda and how they can be applied to create a balanced and healthy meal plan tailored specifically to an individual's needs.

The Importance of Personalized Dietary Recommendations

One of the primary reasons why Kapeefit Ayurvedic Online Consultation stands out is its focus on providing personalized dietary recommendations based on each individual's unique body type, digestive strength, and other factors.

Unlike a one-size-fits-all approach, Ayurveda recognizes that every person has distinct characteristics that need to be taken into account when designing a meal plan.

By understanding these differences, Kapeefit's team of experienced Ayurvedic practitioners can craft a customized nutritional strategy that helps regulate blood sugar levels and promote overall wellbeing.

Common Eating Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

While managing diabetes requires more than just dietary changes, a healthy and balanced meal plan plays a crucial role in maintaining stable blood sugar levels.

However, many people make common mistakes while eating that can have adverse effects on their health. Some of these errors include:

Consuming high amounts of processed foods: Processed foods are often high in added sugars, preservatives, and artificial flavorings, which can cause inflammation and disrupt blood sugar levels. Instead, opt for whole, unprocessed foods like vegetables, fruits, lean proteins, and whole grains.

Not eating enough fiber: Fiber is essential for slowing down digestion and preventing spikes in blood sugar levels. Include plenty of fiber-rich foods like legumes, nuts, seeds, and leafy greens in your meals.

Overconsumption of carbohydrates: While some amount of carbs is necessary for energy production, consuming too many can lead to a rapid increase in blood sugar levels. Choose complex carbohydrates like brown rice, quinoa, and sweet potatoes, and limit refined carbs like white bread and pasta.

Lack of portion control: Eating large portions can lead to excessive calorie intake, causing weight gain and worsening insulin resistance. Use measuring cups or a food scale to gauge appropriate serving sizes.

Avoiding these mistakes and incorporating Ayurvedic principles into your meal plan can significantly improve your overall health and blood sugar management.

Here are some tips on how to apply Ayurvedic principles to create a balanced and healthy meal plan:

Principles of Ayurveda and Their Application to Meal Planning

Understanding your body type: According to Ayurveda, there are three primary body types - Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. Each body type responds differently to various foods and activities.

Identifying your dominant body type can help you choose the right foods and avoid those that may aggravate your condition.

Balancing the six tastes: Ayurveda recommends including all six tastes - sweet, salty, sour, pungent, bitter, and astringent - in your meals to maintain optimal health.

For example, sweet foods like ginger and honey can balance Pitta dosha, while sour foods like yogurt and lemon can pacify Vata dosha.

Timing of meals: Ayurveda emphasizes the importance of eating at the right time and in sync with the body's natural rhythms. For instance, breakfast should be light and easy to digest, while dinner should be warm and nourishing.

Cooking methods: Different cooking methods can affect the nutrient availability and digestibility of food. Ayurveda suggests using gentle heat and moisture-retaining techniques like steaming, boiling, and roasting to preserve the nutritive value of ingredients.

How Kapeefit Ayurvedic Online Consultation Can Help

By leveraging the expertise of experienced Ayurvedic practitioners and cutting-edge technology, Kapeefit offers a comprehensive online consultation service designed to provide personalized dietary recommendations based on Ayurvedic principles. 

Through a series of questions about your lifestyle, preferences, and health goals, our experts will create a tailored meal plan that takes into account your unique body type, digestive strength, and other factors.

Our consultation services cover everything from identifying the right foods for your body type to learning how to prepare them in a way that maximizes their nutritional value.

Our team will work closely with you to address any challenges or concerns you may have, ensuring that you receive the support and guidance needed to achieve long-term health success.

Conclusion

Managing diabetes requires a multifaceted approach that includes healthy meal planning, regular exercise, stress reduction, and proper medication.

By incorporating Ayurvedic principles into your meal plan and seeking personalized advice from Kapeefit Ayurvedic Online Consultation, you can take a significant step towards achieving better blood sugar control and overall wellbeing.

Remember, small changes made consistently over time can lead to profound improvements in your health journey.

#online ayurvedic consultation #online ayurvedic doctor consultation #online ayurvedic products #virtual consultation #ayurveda

[thedisneychef]

What Recipes Use Turmeric? Creative and Delicious Ideas

Hey there! If you're looking for recipes that use the aromatic spice turmeric, then you've come to the right place. Turmeric is a great way to add flavor and color to any dish while also providing many health benefits. In this article, I'll share some of my favorite recipes that make use of this amazing ingredient. Keep reading to get inspired in the kitchen! Turmeric has been used as an herbal remedy since ancient times and is known for its anti-inflammatory properties and ability to boost immunity. It's also packed with antioxidants and vitamins like Vitamin C, magnesium, copper, potassium, manganese, calcium, zinc and iron. All these nutrients are essential for our bodies - making turmeric a must-have in your pantry! Curries I love to cook with turmeric! It’s such a versatile spice that adds an incredible flavor and vibrant color to almost any dish. Curries are an especially great way to use this golden root. They can be mild or spicy, depending on your preferences, and you can easily adjust the ingredients as needed. The best part about making curries is how easy it is to stir fry all of the ingredients together for maximum flavor. You can make a delicious curry simply by adding some turmeric powder along with other spices like cumin, coriander, ginger and garlic. To bulk up the meal, I often add in veggies like potatoes, carrots or peppers – whatever I have handy at home! Once everything is cooked through, serve over fragrant rice dishes (like basmati or jasmine) and top with fresh herbs - yum! Whether I'm making a creamy korma or something spicier like vindaloo, turmeric always takes center stage in my curries. With just one simple ingredient added into my cooking routine, I can transform boring dinners into tasty meals that bring everyone around the table. Soups I love adding a pinch of turmeric to my dishes - it gives them such an amazing flavor and aroma. One of the most delicious recipes I've tried that uses this spice is soups! Whether you're making a traditional Indian soup or something more contemporary, turmeric adds warmth and complexity to any recipe. If you want to make some tasty dips, why not spruce up your hummus with a dash of turmeric? Not only does it look beautiful with its vibrant yellow color, but it also tastes great too! You can even use it in salads for extra zing. Just sprinkle some over your favorite greens and add a few slices of onion before drizzling with olive oil – yum! When cooking with turmeric, one must be mindful as they might end up using too much if they aren't careful. But when used correctly, this special spice will take any dish from ordinary to extraordinary. It's sure to tantalize anyone's taste buds! Marinades I love using turmeric in my marinades! It has a unique flavor that pairs well with both grilled dishes and roasted vegetables. Plus, it adds an extra boost of nutrition - turmeric is loaded with antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds that are good for your health. When I'm making a marinade, I like to combine the turmeric with other seasonings such as garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and paprika. This combination creates an amazing flavor profile that goes great on any type of meat or vegetable you're planning to grill or roast. The spice level can be adjusted too depending on how much heat you prefer. My favorite way to use this marinade is on chicken breasts before grilling them up - the result is always juicy and flavorful! You can also brush some over roasted veggies for a delicious side dish everyone will enjoy. No matter what kind of recipes you make with turmeric, I'm sure they'll turn out fantastic every time. Spice Blends I love experimenting with spices, and turmeric is one of my favorites. On its own, it has a slightly bitter flavor that can be overpowering - but when blended properly, it adds the perfect amount of warmth to any meal! When cooking with turmeric, I like to start by creating some unique spice blends for snacks or dips. For instance, combining garlic powder, onion powder and paprika with turmeric makes an amazing dip seasoning mix that goes great on roasted vegetables. Another way I incorporate turmeric into my recipes is through curries. Turmeric gives curry dishes their signature orange hue while adding a peppery kick to the overall flavor profile. In addition to this tasty spice blend, making a delicious Indian-style curry also requires coriander, cumin and cardamom - all which combine nicely with turmeric in sweet and savory dishes alike! Turmeric isn't just reserved for savory meals either; you can use it in baking as well! Adding ground turmeric to muffins or cakes creates a beautiful golden color that looks almost too good to eat. It's also subtle enough so that you don't taste the bitterness, making these treats both aesthetically pleasing and scrumptious at the same time! All in all, there are countless ways to enjoy this wonderful spice - so get creative and see what kind of culinary delights you can come up with! Beverages Now that we've explored spice blends, let's take a look at how to use turmeric in beverages. Turmeric has many health benefits and can be added to hot or cold drinks. One popular way to use it is in iced teas, which are easy to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand. Simply steep 1 teaspoon of fresh grated turmeric root (or ½ teaspoon of powdered) into 8 ounces of boiling water for 10 minutes before straining the tea into a glass filled with ice cubes. You can sweeten your iced tea with honey if desired, or add some freshly squeezed lemon juice for an extra zing! Another great option for using turmeric is making herbal tonics. These beverages are usually made up of several herbs and spices that work together synergistically to provide healing benefits. Here’s one recipe you might enjoy: Boil two cups of filtered water in a saucepan, then turn off the heat and add 1 tablespoon each of dried ginger powder, whole cardamom pods, cinnamon sticks, black peppercorns and fennel seeds. Allow the mixture to cool slightly before stirring in ¼ cup of raw honey and 2 teaspoons of ground turmeric. Strain through cheesecloth into a mason jar and store refrigerated until ready to drink – this tonic should last 3-4 days when stored properly. Enjoy as needed! Making your own refreshing beverages with turmeric couldn't be easier - just select your favorite combination of flavors from these recipes, mix them all together, and enjoy! Whether you're looking for something warm like an herbal tonic or something cold like an iced tea, adding a little bit of turmeric will give you the perfect boost any time. Frequently Asked Questions What Are The Health Benefits Of Turmeric? When it comes to the health benefits of turmeric, this spice has a lot to offer. It's packed with antioxidants which can help reduce inflammation and improve overall health. Plus, studies have suggested that regular use of turmeric may be beneficial for people suffering from arthritis, skin conditions, digestive problems and more. When taking turmeric as part of your daily routine, however, make sure you're mindful of dosage and safety guidelinesit should not exceed 4g per day in most cases. With its many potential benefits, incorporating turmeric into your diet is definitely worth considering! What Is The Difference Between Turmeric And Curry Powder? Turmeric and curry powder are both spices that can be used in cooking, but they have some important differences. Turmeric is a root spice with a bright yellow color and earthy flavor, while curry powder is a blend of several different spices like turmeric, coriander, cumin, fenugreek, and chili peppers. Curry powders vary greatly depending on the region where it's produced, so their flavors will differ from one another. As such, you'll likely want to use them differently in your recipes – turmeric as an individual spice for its unique flavor profile, and curry powder as part of a larger set of ingredients to achieve certain combinations of flavors. How Much Turmeric Should I Use In A Recipe? When it comes to cooking with turmeric, there's no set amount you should use in a recipe - it all depends on your personal taste preferences. Generally speaking, if the recipe doesn't specify an exact measurement for turmeric, start by adding about 1/4 teaspoon of ground turmeric per serving and go from there. If you find that the flavor is too strong or subtle enough, adjust accordingly! As far as substitutes go, curry powder is a great option since it contains turmeric plus other spices like coriander and cumin. Alternatively, you could also try using paprika or saffron if those are more readily available ingredients. Is Turmeric Only Used In Indian Cuisine? No, turmeric isn't just used in Indian cuisine! It's a popular ingredient around the globe. You can find it both dried and fresh, depending on what recipe you're making. In fact, some of your favorite dishes may even use turmeric without you being aware of it! So go ahead and experiment by adding this flavorful spice to all kinds of recipes - not just those that are traditionally made with Indian flavors. Can Turmeric Be Used In Sweet Recipes? Yes, turmeric can be used in sweet recipes! Baking cookies with a pinch of this spice will add a subtle sweetness to the flavor profile. Turmeric is quite versatile and it can also enhance other desserts like cakes, pies or ice cream too. Try adding some ground turmeric for a unique spin on your favorite treat! Conclusion Turmeric is an incredibly versatile spice with a wealth of health benefits. It can be used to add flavor and color to both savory and sweet recipes, making it the perfect addition to any kitchen pantry. With its bold flavor, it's easy to use too much turmeric in recipes, so remember that just a little bit goes a long way! Whether you're looking for something spicy or mild, there are plenty of delicious recipe ideas out there that feature this incredible ingredient. So don't hesitate - give turmeric a try today and experience all the amazing things it has to offer! Read the full article

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Best Places to Eat in Baltimore

Introduction

Baltimore, MD is a city of neighborhoods, and no one neighborhood has it all. But each neighborhood has its own distinct vibe, and those vibes are best explored through food. I've found the following places to be some of the best for eating in Baltimore—I've tried them all, and would recommend them if you find yourself in town!

Woodberry Kitchen

Woodberry Kitchen is a neighborhood restaurant that serves farm-to-table food. It's located in the Woodberry neighborhood of Baltimore, so you can expect to find all sorts of local produce on the menu here. The seasonal menu changes regularly and features dishes like braised pork belly with buttermilk biscuits and sorghum butter; wood-roasted quail with root vegetables; or butter-poached lobster with ramp mayonnaise and potato chips.

Woodberry Kitchen has been named one of America's best new restaurants by Food & Wine magazine, so you know it will be worth your time!

The Helmand

Helmand is a great place to get your Afghan food fixed. Located in the heart of Hampden, this restaurant serves up some of the best Middle Eastern cuisines in Baltimore. The Helmand also has a full bar and craft beer selection, so you can grab drinks with friends while you wait for your table or order takeout from their extensive menu options.

The Helmand offers several lunch specials daily. You can find everything from falafel sandwiches to kebabs on their lunch menu from 11:30 am-3 pm Monday through Friday! If you're looking for something more hearty than soup after work or school, try one of their kabobs; they come served with rice pilaf and salad greens for only $16 during happy hour every day between 4 pm-6 pm (regular price is around $19).

Bo Brooks Bar-B-Q

Bo Brooks is a great place to eat if you're looking for some good Southern food. It's located in South Baltimore, so it's not super close to any other attractions but the food makes up for it. When you walk into this restaurant, it feels like you're stepping back in time and entering someone's home kitchen. The service is quick and friendly, and their specialty dishes are delicious! I recommend getting the fried chicken wings or ribs with beans and rice--you won't regret it!

Birroteca

Birroteca is a modern Italian restaurant in Baltimore's Hampden neighborhood, serving traditional Italian food in a casual atmosphere. It's owned by the same people who own Birroteca DC and Birroteca Halethorpe.

Birroteca has an open kitchen where you can watch your meal come together, plus plenty of seating at long tables or bar seats that face out onto the street. The menu includes pizzas (with toppings like prosciutto, mushrooms, figs, and arugula) as well as pasta made from scratch daily--you'll find dishes such as linguine with clams or rigatoni with pork sausage ragu on offer here too. The wine list includes over 200 bottles available by the glass or bottle; if beer's more your thing then there are 10 drafts available too!

La Cuchara

La Cuchara is a Spanish restaurant that serves authentic and delicious food. It's located in the heart of Hampden, so you know it's going to be good! The service is great and the waitstaff is friendly, too. The atmosphere at La Cuchara is warm and welcoming; you'll feel right at home here!

Dooby's

Dooby's is a great place to get a burger and fries. Their breakfast sandwiches are also delicious, as are their sandwiches. The atmosphere is nice and the service is good, so it's a place you can take your family or friends when they come into town.

Glen Oaks

Glen Oaks is a restaurant in Baltimore. They serve brunch on the weekends, and they're known for their crab cakes. Their outdoor patio is great for summertime dining, and they have a great brunch menu with inventive dishes like crab Benedict and kimchi pancakes.

New Northwood

Located in the Canton neighborhood, New Northwood is a great place to eat if you're looking for something new. The menu features American food with an international twist, including dishes like Korean fried chicken wings and Hawaiian poke.

The restaurant has received positive reviews from customers who appreciate its atmosphere and friendly service. It's also very affordable: most entrees cost less than $20!

Conclusion

I hope you've enjoyed this list of some of the best places to eat in Baltimore. If you have any favorites that I didn't mention, please leave them in the comments below!

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Good vs. Bad Carbs: How to Make the Right Carb Choices!

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 The building blocks of our body are carbohydrates. They are crucial for the body's healthy operation and serve as its main source of energy. There have been numerous discussions in recent years about why they are right or healthy for you. Many people eliminate all carbohydrates from their diets out of concern about weight gain and obesity. Yet, these low-carb diets are detrimental to a number of organs and can have negative effects on one's health.

 Research has proved that not all carbohydrates are bad for you. Some are particularly advantageous and offer a wealth of crucial nutrients. Carbohydrates can be categorised into three groups based on their chemical makeup: sugars, starches, and fibre. They are a crucial component of a balanced diet, but only the correct ones will give you the nutrition and health you need. Moreover, carbohydrates can be classified as simple or complex.

 What Carbs Are Healthy?

Carbohydrates that are good for the body are those. They are natural and have the ideal quantity of fibre. Vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, bananas, and potatoes are a few examples of healthy carbohydrates.

 Complex carbohydrates, or those consisting of lengthy chains of sugar molecules, are typically considered good carbohydrates. When there is fibre in complex carbohydrates, the energy is released gradually. In contrast to the harmful carbs, this results in a slower blood glucose surge, no unsettling blood oscillations, and a more steady release of energy. The user has fewer mood fluctuations and less frequent hunger pangs while feeling fuller for longer. Healthy carbohydrates also increase immunity and metabolism.

 Complex carbohydrates are high in fibre, vitamins, and minerals. Whole wheat flour, quinoa, brown rice, corn, barley, and whole wheat bread and pasta. Check the labels of any packaged whole wheat food you intend to consume for added sugars. Otherwise, the entire point is defeated. They ought to be low.

 Impact of Carb Deficiency: Your body needs healthy carbs for energy, nutrition, and fibre. The brain, mental system, digestive system, and even circulatory system can all suffer from a lack of nutritious carbohydrates. Inadequate carbs in your diet can cause headaches, fatigue, weariness, problems concentrating, digestive disorders like constipation and vitamin shortages.

 Why Are Carbs Bad?

Bad carbohydrates are ones that give us energy but aren't wholesome or nutritious. These are processed and refined carbohydrates. They are often basic carbs because the fibre has been removed. Colas, sweetened beverages, ice cream, French fries, and foods manufactured with refined flour, such as white bread, white pasta, and white rice, are a few examples of harmful carbohydrates. The general rule is that the more processed a product is, the whiter it is.

 These carbohydrates are unhealthy because the body easily breaks them down and releases the energy. A blood sugar rise results from this. These are empty calories as the body gets the energy but no nutrition. A diet high in refined carbohydrates can increase your risk of developing many diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, obesity, Alzheimer's, and even cancer.

 Impact of Too Many Bad Carbs: Consuming too many poor carbs, particularly simple, refined carbs, might cause overeating and raise your risk of obesity. As a result, there may be a greater risk of acquiring cardiovascular illnesses, diabetes, and other problems. The issue is that the majority of carbs that are sold in supermarkets—from bread and pasta to drinks and sugars—all contain harmful carbs. When you go food shopping, look for healthy carbohydrates; they should include a lot of fibre.

 Conclusion

Your health is directly impacted by how you prepare your carbohydrates. Until you turn them into French fries, potatoes are a healthy source of carbohydrates. When it comes to carbohydrates, balance is crucial. To be healthy, choose "whole" carbohydrates that are as close to their unprocessed nature as feasible.

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7 ways to improve your heart health

Introduction: 

With a little bit of research, you can improve your heart health in ways that are both preventable and treatable. You don't need to be a doctor or have experience with heart health to know this, but it's essential to understand the basics before you start anything. Here are seven ways to improve your heart health without expensive treatments or surgery:

Improve Your Health with Regular Health Checkups.

Regular health checkups are a great way to keep your heart healthy and prevent conditions like heart disease and stroke. A heart health checkup can measure your blood pressure, cholesterol, and arteries.

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Check Your Blood Pressure.

Checking your blood pressure is one of the essential steps in preventing heart problems. It can help you see if you have low blood pressure or other conditions that could lead to high blood pressure.

Get a Checkup on Your Blood Sugar Levels.

Your blood sugar levels are another essential part of your health. Checking your blood sugar level can help you determine if you have diabetes and can also help control your diabetes medications.

Get a Checkup on Your Cholesterol Levels.

Checking your cholesterol levels is another critical step in preventing heart disease and stroke. It can help you see if there are any terrible cholesterol numbers or too many lousy cholesterol numbers for your body to function well.

Get a Checkup on Your Arteries.

Your arteries are the tubes that carry oxygenated blood (blood that has been heated up) from our lungs to the cells inside our bodies."

Improve Your Health with Diet.

A healthy diet is vital for improving your heart health. Eat foods high in fiber, fruits and vegetables, and healthy fats. You can also get plenty of protein by eating animal or vegetable sources. Make sure to eat a balanced diet, including plenty of fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds. Avoid eating too many calories – especially if you struggle with weight loss or maintain a healthy weight.

Get Enough Protein.

To get enough protein, you need to eat animal or vegetable sources and a moderate amount of grains and legumes. Try to include at least 20 grams of protein daily in your diet. If you're not comfortable with gaining weight, try to find a plant-based source of protein instead – such as tofu, lentils, soybeans, or beansprouts.

Eat a Balanced Diet.

A balanced diet helps keep your body functioning properly while on vacation by ensuring that it has everything it needs to function correctly from minerals to vitamins A and C. Make sure to include plenty of fruits, vegetables, nuts/seeds, whole grains (including steel-cut oats), dairy products (casein or whey), and low-fat proteins like fish or chicken when planning your meal plan.

Get Enough Iron.

Getting enough iron is essential for good heart health because it helps form red blood cells and oxygenates blood flow throughout the body. 0 Aim for around 10 milligrams per day to increase your iron intake. This number can be increased if you have anemia ), drink water rich in antioxidants (such as cranberry juice ), exercise regularly, or consume foods fortified with iron.

Avoid Excessive Calories.

Avoiding excessive calories is another key factor in maintaining good heart health. Eating fewer than 700 millimoles per day falls into the category of "excessive," according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Additionally,, eating potatoes rather than rice for dinner every night may also harm your heart health due to their high level of toxicity from arsenic (). Check out CDC's website for more information on how much food you should consume each day on vacation.

Improve Your Health with Exercise.

Exercise can help improve your health in many ways. Regular Exercise can reduce your risk of heart disease, stroke, and other chronic illnesses. In addition, regular Exercise can improve cognitive function and balance, which can play a role in overall well-being.

Get Enough Exercise.

To be healthy, you need plenty of Exercises. Too little Exercise can lead to problems like obesity and diabetes, as well as increased rates of stress and anxiety. And even if you're physically active, engaging in enough moderate-intensity Exercise is vital for good mental health.

Exercise regularly and safely.

Make sure you exercise safely – with proper precautions like wearing a helmet while cycling or using an at-home treadmill that meets safety guidelines. Also, make sure to check out our tips on how to go about exercising safely.

Make Exercise a part of Your Life.

To improve your overall health and well-being, you must include activity within your daily routine – even if it feels like hard work! Making Exercise a central part of your life will make it easier for you to stick with it long-term and achieve your goals for better health.

Conclusion

A healthy diet, regular exercise, and avoiding excessive calories all play a role in improving one's health. It is essential to make exercise a part of your life and to ensure that you eat a balanced diet with plenty of protein, vegetables, and fruits. Additionally, it is essential to have a proper heart health checkup and to get a checkup on your cholesterol, arteries, and blood pressure. One can improve their health by making small changes in their lifestyle - such as getting enough Exercise and eating a healthy diet.

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What are the three scents you like? Bon fires, chopped wood and dinner cooking.

What sport will be invented next? Something that has to do with phones maybe.

What’s your favorite board game? Checkers.

Would you rather stay in or go out on a Friday night? Honestly, I think I'd stay in with a certain someone.

Have you ever thrown someone an extravagant party? Yes. I actually like to celebrate someone's accomplishments or Birthdays.

What is the weirdest thing you have ever eaten? Octopus soup. It was at an Italian restaurant I didn't know it had octopus in it. I didn't make a scene I just ate around it.

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If you could meet anyone in this world today, who would you meet? Umm

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How many times has your heart been broken?

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Is there anyone you like right now? Yes.