What did you have for dinner? -Part dois

[Tashah]

Kabobs (beef/chicken/pork/vegetables) with steamed brown rice and cold pasta.

 

[Andalublue]

Rabbit and seafood paella, a big bunch of friends and family and some good, strong, local Tempranillo. Life's good, ain't it?

 

[Gardener]

Chicken Tikka Massala, Lamb Korma, Aloo naan, veggie samosas, and Papadam.

 

[jallman]

Kabobs (beef/chicken/pork/vegetables) with steamed brown rice and cold pasta.

If you don't want to answer this question, don't. But I am curious...I thought Jews couldn't eat pork.

 

[justabubba]

grilled pork loin in a patil pepper sauce, BBQ chicken thighs, pesto chicken breast fillets, brats grilled in newcastle beer, jalapeno monterrey jack burgers (perfect char), rice and pork gravy, ham salad, corn on the cob, sliced tomatoes, and rosemary focaccia bread with olive oil
rain prevented cooking out earlier in the week, so everything which had been planned to be grilled before got grilled today

 

[ReverendHellh0und]

If you don't want to answer this question, don't. But I am curious...I thought Jews couldn't eat pork.

Most jews I know eat the hell out of pork.....

 

[jallman]

Most jews I know eat the hell out of pork.....

Most Jews I know don't.

 

[gunner]

Most Jews I know don't.

I think its orthodox Jews, mainly. In saying that alot of Religious types often 'pick and choose' what they wish to adhere too.

"According to Jewish law, pork is one of a number of foods forbidden from consumption by Jews".

[ame=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_restrictions_on_the_consumption_of_pork]Religious restrictions on the consumption of pork - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]

Paul

 

[ReverendHellh0und]

This is the smoked tenderloin from the other night. I cant find my good camera so iphone will have to do.

 

[bub]

a pizza calzone with kwak beer

 

[Simba]

I made beef stew. Enough said.

 

[justabubba]

was just lucky for a while buying olive oil for cooking that happened to also be quite flavorful ... just assumed it all was that good
then purchased some recently that is decent for cooking but does not have that rich flavor which was present before

any recommendations of an olive oil to look for that is really good as a dip for breads, such as foccacia?

 

[jallman]

was just lucky for a while buying olive oil for cooking that happened to also be quite flavorful ... just assumed it all was that good
then purchased some recently that is decent for cooking but does not have that rich flavor which was present before

any recommendations of an olive oil to look for that is really good as a dip for breads, such as foccacia?

Century Mission from Olivina in California is pretty good. We can get it in little gourmet stores here...not sure if it's sold everywhere. Hope that helps.

 

[justabubba]

Century Mission from Olivina in California is pretty good. We can get it in little gourmet stores here...not sure if it's sold everywhere. Hope that helps.

thanks! i will make a point to see if it is available locally



unfortunately, i already know kwak beer and its vessel are not

 

[jallman]

thanks! i will make a point to see if it is available locally



unfortunately, i already know kwak beer and its vessel are not

No problem. You might see if they have a web site, too, if you don't mind having it shipped. Problem with that is if there are temperature extremes it can really ruin the flavor.

 

[Andalublue]

was just lucky for a while buying olive oil for cooking that happened to also be quite flavorful ... just assumed it all was that good
then purchased some recently that is decent for cooking but does not have that rich flavor which was present before

any recommendations of an olive oil to look for that is really good as a dip for breads, such as foccacia?

Depends where you are. Don't know if you've ever come across it but Berio Virgen Extra is a very fruity, delicious oil ideal for dipping and making dressings.

 

[Zyphlin]

Going to put my inclination for culinary experimentation to a bit of a test over the next two weeks. Doing a South Beach thing (yes yes, I know rev, low calorie. I plan on moving to that after this first go round to get rid of carb cravings. Should’ve went through with it last time) and so I have 2 weeks now of little to no carbs.

The problem in the past with the South Beach diet for me and why I passed on doing it the last time I started working out and trying to get some good weight loss was because of my GF. See, the first time I did this I shed about 15 pounds in the two week period. However I managed to do it because she was out of town for most of those 2 weeks so it wasn’t hard for me to just do meat…meat…more meat…and meat as dinners.

With her in town, well…I dislike doing that. Part of why I like cooking is cooking for someone else and she does a lot of the cleaning around the house so I like to cook dinner. Makes me feel useful. So my mission for this next two week stretch was to try and come up with dinners that were interesting, actually had sides, but were low Cal.

Going to be trying a number of odd things. Some of the stuff on the menu….

Homemade Italian meatballs with spaghetti squash and marinara. First time trying spaghetti squash but had some at my cooking class and it was very tasty. Hoping this works well as a decent substitute.

Ginger Soy Chicken with cauliflower rice. Saw a suggestion online of using a grater on a head of Cauliflower to get rice sized pellets that you then microwave for a short time to give it a slightly more “rice” like texture. Supposed to soak up the tastes around it well so I’m hoping some ginger soy sauce will give it a nice taste.

Lemon Pepper Shrimp with Summer Squash fettuccini with Pesto

Hamburgers (minus bun for me) with rutabaga fries

I’m praying that at least some of those sides turn out to taste and work halfway decent, both for me and my girlfriend. I’ll try to take pictures as I make them and if they work out I’d be happy to give details to anyone else trying to do the low carb thing and would want to try some. Here’s hoping.

 

[Andalublue]

Going to put my inclination for culinary experimentation to a bit of a test over the next two weeks. Doing a South Beach thing (yes yes, I know rev, low calorie. I plan on moving to that after this first go round to get rid of carb cravings. Should’ve went through with it last time) and so I have 2 weeks now of little to no carbs.
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I’m praying that at least some of those sides turn out to taste and work halfway decent, both for me and my girlfriend. I’ll try to take pictures as I make them and if they work out I’d be happy to give details to anyone else trying to do the low carb thing and would want to try some. Here’s hoping.

Might I suggest a much simpler solution? Why not forget the complicated (some would say 'fad') diets and just go veggie for a period.

Principal problem with SB is that the first phase gives false results by having a strong diuretic effect. That might explain the 15lbs you said you achieved last time.
Rating the South Beach Diet: Advantages and Disadvantages

Dropping all meat (with the exception of white fish, lean chicken and rabbit) reduces your fat intake. Don't substitute refined carbs but with pulses, lots of them. Chick peas, lentils and beans galore. The GF might want to avoid the Danarhea effect, but overall it will have a long-term, sustained weight loss effect.

 

[rivrrat]

Heh.. starting to notice a theme with my meals. LOL I tend to find something I like and stick with it, I guess.


Baked Salmon with an olive oil, ginger, soy, honey, and garlic marinade and glaze, spinach with balsamic vinegar, and roasted asparagus with garlic and Parmesan

And I'll have the leftovers tonight.

 

[Zyphlin]

Might I suggest a much simpler solution? Why not forget the complicated (some would say 'fad') diets and just go veggie for a period.

First, the fad thing doens't bother me too much. To me "South Beach" is short hand for "Low Carb, High Protien, followed by slow introduction of non-processed carbs back into the system". The theory behind it is no more a fad then the notion of vegitarian or low calorie, its just happens to be packaged and given a name. All diets fail if you can't stick to it.

While veggie would be simpler in theory, it would be more difficult for me. The problem is that frankly I'm an extremely picky eater that has just started expanding his boundries a bit. Any diet for me has a good chance for failing based on a few simple things:

1. I have a tendancy to eat when I'm bored
2. I LIKE to eat. That is, I enjoy the tastes and various things associated with food

#1 is definitely a problem and something I'm working on fixing. Part of it directly relates to cravings. I've found the time in the past when I did the South Beach thing (And a second time when I simply swore off fried food for lent) that I had the best success following it with staying away from Fast Food and Snack foods for a substantial amount of time because the cold turkey removal of Carbs causes my body to stop screaming "GIVE ME CARBS AND FRIED FOOD!" by the end of it

Issue #2 is the problem with going for a Veggie type diet. Carbs are probably my favorite food type (I blame the italian in me). Meat is easily number two. Dairy. Then veggies and fruit are a distant 4 and 5. I have been trying to get better at that and have made some definite strides but its still pretty much the case.

The Low Carb type things have a shot at working for me initially because I at least get to keep my meat, while it also forces me to rely on Veggies more as sides rather than carb things. So it has a higher likelihood of success.

I love Rev's Low Calorie diet theory and its what I plan on shifting into yet again as it really allows me to have what I'm craving, I just have to take into account the nutrional value of it and make decisions. It just works better for me once I get the cravings under control

Principal problem with SB is that the first phase gives false results by having a strong diuretic effect. That might explain the 15lbs you said you achieved last time.

I'll be honest. The weight loss is more a bonus then anything else. I know it generally is not weight that's likely to stay off unless I keep at it, and even then the whole thing likely won't. However, mentally, even though its a trick its enough positive re-enforcement to help. Especially when I couple it with starting a work out routine because regardless of what's cutting the weight its giving me a positive result which keeps my enthusiasm up.

The bigger reason is the cravings reduction. I know I'm not going to eliminate carbs from my diet permanently. Its impossible. I enjoy them too much and it'd be just too much for me to try. However if I can get past the cravings I've got to try and be a bit more reasonable with it. A sugary marinade + rice or potatoes + bread as a dinner needs to be less the norm for me.

I'm hoping for the weight loss to come from Regular Exercise along with simply a more reasonable eating habits (smaller portions, more fruits and veggies, less fast food) in a slow but steady pace.

In part this is a good experiment for me, as it is making me think up of potential sides that aren't just Rice and Potatoes all the time And just doing more veggie sides. I only posted the odd things I was trying this time out, without including the more mundane stuff that is normal for most but something I gotta start making more routine in my dinners.

 

[ReverendHellh0und]

I love Rev's Low Calorie diet theory and its what I plan on shifting into yet again as it really allows me to have what I'm craving, I just have to take into account the nutrional value of it and make decisions. It just works better for me once I get the cravings under control

Actually it's not really a "low calorie" thing, its the "Right Calorie" thing for your body... You shave off some calories to reduce weight, add calories to add weight...


It's more of a proper calorie maintenence system.

 

[Zyphlin]

Actually it's not really a "low calorie" thing, its the "Right Calorie" thing for your body... You shave off some calories to reduce weight, add calories to add weight...

It's more of a proper calorie maintenence system.

True, but the theory is still very basic and time tested. Hell, its generic version has been on food packaging for how long now ("Based on 2,000 calorie diet"). Everyone has a Calorie total to maintain their weight, eat less and you lose, eat more and you gain, etc.

Just easier to keep under that Calorie count when your mouth isn't watering everytime you drive past Chick-Fil-A just begging for some waffle fries and chicken sandwich

 

[ReverendHellh0und]

True, but the theory is still very basic and time tested. Hell, its generic version has been on food packaging for how long now ("Based on 2,000 calorie diet"). Everyone has a Calorie total to maintain their weight, eat less and you lose, eat more and you gain, etc.

That's just it, its THE most basic system as its our natural system....

Just easier to keep under that Calorie count when your mouth isn't watering everytime you drive past Chick-Fil-A just begging for some waffle fries and chicken sandwich

On days I do both Jiu-Jitsu, and Ice hockey, thats would be an afternoon snack if I ate that stuff. .

 

[Zyphlin]

That's just it, its THE most basic system as its our natural system....

On days I do both Jiu-Jitsu, and Ice hockey, thats would be an afternoon snack if I ate that stuff. .

Which is why I'm working out at home right now and trying to get down to a weight and shape where I feel comfortable enough about myself to go find a school to go to and sign up for the local Flag Football Rec League

 

[ReverendHellh0und]

Which is why I'm working out at home right now and trying to get down to a weight and shape where I feel comfortable enough about myself to go find a school to go to and sign up for the local Flag Football Rec League

Bro just go. We have had guys come into our school who coudn't roll for more than 15 seconds and haven't seen thier uhm feet in years. Now they can roll 10 5 minute rounds without issue....

I guarantee you getting involved in those activities and making it part of your routine will amp your results, and it wll protect you from days you lose the calorie battle.


Don't worry about feeling comfortable, its other doods. :ssst: