Tag: Food

an unwanted surprise

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 UPDATES ARE IN ITALICS WITHIN RECIPE

This morning I made my chia pudding for the next two days. 

I set the jar on the counter, measured out the ingredients, mixed, finished up, put the lid on, picked it up to put it away, and then this happened…

When the bottom falls out it’s time to go back to the chia store for more supplies.

What is Chia Pudding?  Glad you asked.  Here is my version, but a quick search on GOOGLE will lead to many other wonderful recipes:

Chia Pudding

Ingredients:

3 tbs chia seed

1 cup milk of choice: almond, soy or cow (unsweetened)  Very Warm Milk will make a thicker pudding.  Add it, stir, let sit for one hour, then put in the fridge overnight.

1 banana – small

1 tbs nuts of choice.  Almond, Brazil, coconut (unsweetened) etc.

1 tbs Pure Maple syrup (optional)  I used vanilla instead and loved it!

Instructions:

Place all ingredients into a jar with a tight fitting lid.  Shake vigorously, or stir carefully to prevent the above happening.  Store in refrigerator for 24 hours. Mix well, pour, enjoy!

NOTES:  I put the banana in at serving time.  I also made a double recipe so that I could keep the supply going and on hand (no wait time for it thickening).  I eat this to help with my gastroparesis, but there are more good reasons for eating it.

“Chia seeds are a good source of fiber and omega-3 fatty acids, which can reduce inflammation and support healthy digestion. The omega-3 fatty acids and caffeic acid in chia seeds may reduce inflammation in the gut. This can alleviate symptoms of IBS, such as abdominal pain, bloating, and diarrhea.”  Jun 27, 2023
 
Quote from: Medical News Today

And now for something totally different!

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I just saw this video on Gardening Gone Wild and felt the need to share it with you.

In honor of spring, and changing the bit of earth where you live, be it in the country, suburbs or the city;  I submit to you this encouraging video!   In all fairness I must warn you that he likes the “s” word, but he has some awesome thoughts to share!

“If kids grow kale, they eat kale.  If they grow tomatoes, they eat tomatoes!”   Ron Finley: A guerilla gardener in South Central LA

Now, go plant some [stuff]!

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Sunday Shorts ~ Absent Minded

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I found this prompt, a 100 Word Challenge for Grown Ups, on Julia’s Place   and sadly didn’t notice the date.    The idea is to only write 100 words on the picture prompt, and it is deviously harder than you think. 

Having spent more time on this than I should I nevertheless decided to post it!

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last piece

On opening her Christmas package Louisa instantly knew its contents.   Breaking the cellophane wrapper, she carefully slid out the chocolate covered nougat, and holding it to her nose, she inhaled along the length of it like some cigar snob.  She smiled.

Not wanting to eat the whole thing at once she picked up her sharpest knife to begin meticulously measuring and slicing the bar into bite sized increments.  Grabbing the plate,  she sat down to watch television.   At the first commercial she was shocked to look down and see only one bite left.   Shrugging her shoulders she ate it too.

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It’s All About YOU: odd food combinations challenge

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Image is “Ice Cream Ramen” courtesy of… 

Al Dente:  weird food cravings

Today in a comment conversation with my friend Claire about Tomato sandwiches we compared a few notes on, shall we say, unusual food pairings.   Suddenly I realized that many of us have grown up eating interesting and unusual foods, and food combinations.  Some of which might have made a friend or work partner wrinkle their nose now and again.  What is yours?

My father’s favorite was a breakfast stack containing pancakes, bacon, eggs sunny-side-up, and all dripping with maple syrup. Which reminds me of Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird when she protests loudly on seeing her little supper guest pour syrup over his whole meal.

Although it wasn’t her favorite… my grandmother was heard to say that as a younger woman she actually sampled fried grasshoppers once.  She claimed that, “They weren’t that bad.”

So here are a couple of mine…

One recent:  Toasted bread with apple butter and sharp cheddar cheese.

And, one from high school  :  French Fries dipped in a chocolate shake.   

I have since heard a few others say that they have tried this one.

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So OK, out with it!

What is your closet food pairing/combination?

I think this will be fun, so don’t be shy.  Who knows?  You may have a few friends out there who do the same thing…

You never know!

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