Sentinel
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I've had a cough for a couple days, so i took an anti-allergic just in case it helps. But now seems I am going in for a cold. Nothing serious, it will pass in a day or so.Just had 4 dates and a pear.
And an anti-allergic pill
Charleneriva
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Ate a bit too many of these:
which were made from these leaves:
which were made from these leaves:
ojo rojo
Legend
Ate a bit too many of these:
which were made from these leaves:
Looks like nettles?
Charleneriva
Hall of Fame
You're right. Again.
Dried nettle leaves though, which give the dough that shiny black colour and a distinctive flavour.
ojo rojo
Legend
You're right. Again.
Dried nettle leaves though, which give the dough that shiny black colour and a distinctive flavour.
I've never tried eating nettles.
Though they grow in abundance here, you rarely see them on the menu.
More likely seen eaten at this type of event:
Also get lots of wild garlic growing nearby which I do make use of in the spring.
Charleneriva
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I've never tried eating nettles.
Though they grow in abundance here, you rarely see them on the menu.
More likely seen eaten at this type of event:
Also get lots of wild garlic growing nearby which I do make use of in the spring.
That cracked me up. I even open the video on youtube and read all the description lol. Can't imagine eating them raw in such quantity
. We only boil them to make tea and dry them for various purposes. Would like to see someone with a swollen, black mouth eating them "not in the right way" someday. Nice wild garlic photo there.
Have you tried black garlic?
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^ Black garlic is awesome. Totally, totally different.
I last ate four weet-bix, milk, and half a kiwifruit that I cut up terribly. Like, there's four pieces of fruit in the bowl at best. Good enough
I last ate four weet-bix, milk, and half a kiwifruit that I cut up terribly. Like, there's four pieces of fruit in the bowl at best. Good enough
Charleneriva
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Nice to hear you like black garlic.
Have you tried all types of kiwis in this photo?
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Haven't tried red ones. Where can you get those? Or are they only really available if you grow them?Nice to hear you like black garlic.
Have you tried all types of kiwis in this photo?
ojo rojo
Legend
That cracked me up. I even open the video on youtube and read all the description lol. Can't imagine eating them raw in such quantity
Nice wild garlic photo there.
Have you tried black garlic?
Looks like liqourice. I love liquorice and I love garlic. Must be fabulous. Will try it pronto - probably on toast. The familiar vehicle for exotic new flavours.
Charleneriva
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I'm sure you can find them at your local super markets or food shops. Just google "hardy kiwi". They're fun.
Charleneriva
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Black garlic eats funny. Yes you definitely can try it on toast.I know something that even fattier than butter. Not sure it will go well with toast though. But I'm gonna make some dish from that extreme thing soon.
Shangri La
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Bagel and breadstick.
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Empanadas
Rafaisdabest
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Is Black Garlic better than Garlic?! If so I must try some as I love Garlic...
Today I had, Sweet Chilli Chicken Strips
Today I had, Sweet Chilli Chicken Strips
Charleneriva
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Is Black Garlic better than Garlic?! If so I must try some as I love Garlic...
Today I had, Sweet Chilli Chicken Strips
According to the Japanese and many doctors, yes, if you mean the healthy benefits. It has twice the amount of antioxidants and stuff (but mostly I just love food in deep colours
):https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2014/04/21/sprouted-black-garlic.aspx
If you mean the taste, it depends.
Also you can try various kinds of garlics (and onions) as well:
I mostly use the chesnok red garlic.
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Tortellini.
Store bought - I've done enough cooking for the week.
Store bought - I've done enough cooking for the week.
Rafaisdabest
Hall of Fame
Salted Caramel and Chocolate Mousse Cake!
Charleneriva
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Now:
My #1 sports drink and snack (the young coconut meat).
My #1 sports drink and snack (the young coconut meat).
ojo rojo
Legend
Now:
My #1 sports drink and snack (the young coconut meat).
After sports, add a dash of rum.
Or how about one of these?
SPICY AVOCADO COCONUT MARGARITA!
Ingredients:
- ½ Cup Ice
- 5 Ounces Tequila
- 5 Ounces Coconut milk
- 1 Ounce Lime juice
- 1 Teaspoon Agave nectar
- ¼ Avocado
- ½ Orange, juiced
- ¼ Jalapeno
- Tajín to rim the glass
Vcore89
Talk Tennis Guru
After sports, add a dash of rum.
Or how about one of these?
SPICY AVOCADO COCONUT MARGARITA!
Ingredients:
- ½ Cup Ice
- 5 Ounces Tequila
- 5 Ounces Coconut milk
- 1 Ounce Lime juice
- 1 Teaspoon Agave nectar
- ¼ Avocado
- ½ Orange, juiced
- ¼ Jalapeno
- Tajín to rim the glass
Charleneriva
Hall of Fame
After sports, add a dash of rum.
Or how about one of these?
SPICY AVOCADO COCONUT MARGARITA!
Ingredients:
- ½ Cup Ice
- 5 Ounces Tequila
- 5 Ounces Coconut milk
- 1 Ounce Lime juice
- 1 Teaspoon Agave nectar
- ¼ Avocado
- ½ Orange, juiced
- ¼ Jalapeno
- Tajín to rim the glass
Lovely and doable. Will try it when I have guests since normally I just drink very simple and non-alcoholic.
ojo rojo
Legend
Lovely and doable. Will try it when I have guests since normally I just drink very simple and non-alcoholic.
I didn't imagine you for much of a boozer, judging by all the wonderful healthy food you eat!
For special occasions. I seem to have special occasions a bit too often
Charleneriva
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I didn't imagine you for much of a boozer, judging by all the wonderful healthy food you eat!
For special occasions. I seem to have special occasions a bit too often
Thenku. I actually eat healthier than what I have post here. A bit too much treat and carb food last week and yesterday. I love some good wine occasionally though. In fact my family do make our own wines, from red/black rice, mulberry and apricot. Have many "special occasions" with stuff like that spicy avocado coconut margarita as you would like. No harm and only fun I guess.
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Zara
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I feel so sick today I can only think of eating a toast with peanutt butter and jam for dinner with a cup of green tea.
But I had a little bit of chicken pasta (rice noodle) for lunch with lemon/ginger tea. And later in the afternoon I had some blueberry greek yogurt.
But I had a little bit of chicken pasta (rice noodle) for lunch with lemon/ginger tea. And later in the afternoon I had some blueberry greek yogurt.
Sentinel
Bionic Poster
Sorry to hear that. Get well soon.
I had my usual breakfast of leftovers of yesterday. Having some black coffee now as I glance through the forum.
Waiting eagerly for some books I ordered from amazon.
every7
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6 sliced fried potatoes with extra salt
An apple cake with vegan philo pastry and lemon icing
2 black takeaway coffees (2 venti size ordered with separate cups and I drank both from the containers).
All vegan.
Very bad and unhealthy meal eating on the runs as well and had quite a long time ago. Very little care taken with this meal. Listed in the interest of transparency because normally my meal would be healthier
I will be fasting for quite a while before my next meal now and this meal will have maximum healths but also a beautiful taste unlike this last meal which was too strong (too salty and too sugary - the best is the lightness of each taste, or both tastes sometimes mixed lightly)
When I first saw that photo I thought it was Dolemades
I know some people who use this excellent natural drink during tennis but they drink from tankard bottle rather than direct from a coconut on the courts lol. Very good light natural taste and also extremely satisfying and hydrating with some healthy fats.
This looks like a beautiful drink. I wonder if agave is okay to have sometimes? It's not so healthy if consumed too much? Is it like corn syrup? It might be a beautiful treat after playing too much tennis.
An apple cake with vegan philo pastry and lemon icing
2 black takeaway coffees (2 venti size ordered with separate cups and I drank both from the containers).
All vegan.
Very bad and unhealthy meal eating on the runs as well and had quite a long time ago. Very little care taken with this meal. Listed in the interest of transparency because normally my meal would be healthier
I will be fasting for quite a while before my next meal now and this meal will have maximum healths but also a beautiful taste unlike this last meal which was too strong (too salty and too sugary - the best is the lightness of each taste, or both tastes sometimes mixed lightly)
Ate a bit too many of these:
When I first saw that photo I thought it was Dolemades Now:
My #1 sports drink and snack (the young coconut meat).
I know some people who use this excellent natural drink during tennis but they drink from tankard bottle rather than direct from a coconut on the courts lol. Very good light natural taste and also extremely satisfying and hydrating with some healthy fats.
After sports, add a dash of rum.
Or how about one of these?
SPICY AVOCADO COCONUT MARGARITA!
Ingredients:
- ½ Cup Ice
- 5 Ounces Tequila
- 5 Ounces Coconut milk
- 1 Ounce Lime juice
- 1 Teaspoon Agave nectar
- ¼ Avocado
- ½ Orange, juiced
- ¼ Jalapeno
- Tajín to rim the glass
This looks like a beautiful drink. I wonder if agave is okay to have sometimes? It's not so healthy if consumed too much? Is it like corn syrup? It might be a beautiful treat after playing too much tennis.
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ojo rojo
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You are correct to be concerned.
How Is Agave Nectar Made?
The sweetener commonly sold as Agave nectar would be more accurately labelled as Agave syrup.
The truth is... it has very little in common with the traditional sweetener made by the Mexicans.
The starting process is the same. They take the plant, then cut and press it to extract the sugary circulating fluid.
This fluid is high in sugar, but it also contains healthy compounds like fructans, which are linked to beneficial effects on metabolism and insulin (2).
However, when processed into a syrup, the manufacturers break the fructans down into fructose by exposing the sugary fluid to heat and/or enzymes (3, 4).
This process destroys all of the health promoting properties of the Agave plant, but instead produces the concentrated syrup available on store shelves that is falsely claimed to be healthy.
The manufacturing process is similar to how other unhealthy sweeteners are made, such as High Fructose Corn Syrup. So... the sweetener sold as Agave nectar is NOT truly "nectar" - it is a refined, processed sweetener made from Agave nectar.
BOTTOM LINE: The Agave sweetener sold today is made by treating the sugars with heat and enzymes, which destroys all the beneficial health effects of the Agave plant. The end product is a highly refined, unhealthy syrup.
every7
Hall of Fame
Is it okay to have sometimes? It might be worth it to have occassionally to enjoy that drink?
ojo rojo
Legend
Wouldn't stop me from having a couple or three!
I suppose the agave syrup could be omitted or substituted with a less refined sweetener like honey
TheGhostOfAgassi
Talk Tennis Guru
I would rather have local honey from bees collecting from wild nature same area I live, than buying Agave from other side of the planet that is maybe not produced well. The energy and ormus in good honey is amazing.
In Greece I met a honey producer. He was literally traveling around with his bees so they took nectar from different areas to make special taste. Honey has nice bacterias in it too.
Did u ever try palm sugar in India? I ate it as a cake/candy. Incredible good. Very good sugar source.
ojo rojo
Legend
I don't have much of a sweet tooth - I tend to prefer savoury/salty snacks.
Such as Pani Puri
Sure but it can be done anywhere! There is award-winning honey being produced in many big cities nowadays.
TheGhostOfAgassi
Talk Tennis Guru
I don't have much of a sweet tooth - I tend to prefer savoury/salty snacks.
Such as Pani Puri
Sure but it can be done anywhere! There is award-winning honey being produced in many big cities nowadays.
I love bees and butterflies. I was involved in a bee project in my sons school.
I have bee and butterflies hotels on my land to make more bees and I get more flowers and apples from it as well.
Honey from city roofs not that tempting w all those heavy metals in the air there
Sentinel
Bionic Poster
Looks yummy. I've been wanting to have this for many many years.
Just had (breakfast) a dosa with a dollop of home-made peanut butter. And a piece of Gouda cheese on the side. Now sipping black coffee.
Rafa.the.Magnificent
G.O.A.T.
Green Giant cheesy rice and broccoli
Rafaisdabest
Hall of Fame
Blue Fairy Floss
every7
Hall of Fame
Maybe rice malt syrup? I guess the agave helps to sweetens. I agree it would be worth trying!
Charleneriva
Hall of Fame
Ate about 10 of these and felt a bit stuffed:
(One of my modified mochi with various beans (green, black, red) + coconut + sesame fillings.)
Key ingredient (also for some of my homemade cosmetics):
(One of my modified mochi with various beans (green, black, red) + coconut + sesame fillings.)
Key ingredient (also for some of my homemade cosmetics):
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Charleneriva
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I know some people who use this excellent natural drink during tennis but they drink from tankard bottle rather than direct from a coconut on the courts lol. Very good light natural taste and also extremely satisfying and hydrating with some healthy fats.
Oh sorry for the late reply. I didn't receive the alert for your quote. I never drink "branded" sports drink or eat stuff energy bars. Only the natural or homemade stuff. I usually prepare the drink at home - transferring all the content of the delicious coconut into this, which looks pretty good: (I have this thing for water bottles since I drink a lot
)
As for dolmades (nice dish
), I'm actually a bit specialised in food stuffed in leaves and food and drinks made from leaves in general. Most are attracted the most by flowers. Leaves are far more intriguing to me since I was a kid. I have taken like billions photos of leaves and collected some, dried some. Do you cook with leaves?
every7
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Oh sorry for the late reply. I didn't receive the alert for your quote. I never drink "branded" sports drink or eat stuff energy bars. Only the natural or homemade stuff. I usually prepare the drink at home - transferring all the content of the delicious coconut into this, which looks pretty good: (I have this thing for water bottles since I drink a lot
As for dolmades (nice dish
I would like to be able to cook with leaves but I am too poor in the kitchen and would most likely burn them and create a big problem for everyone in the kitchen. I love eating them, though. I love leafy foods because they take oils and acidity well so things like Dolemades and baked banana skins and kales are all very enjoyable for me. It's too hard for me to prepare myself unfortunately.
Did you make Mochi?! This is a very specialized food. I imagine it would be extremely hard hard to make. I buy these a lot from my local Japanese grocer and this can be had as a sweet but I like that the flavour can be "light". It doesn't have to be too sugary. Great use for Ube, too.
Charleneriva
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Yes I make them like a lot of other ball cakes (you see, I love balls of all kinds
). Mochi is no harder than other ball cakes to me and shouldn't be so to most, I guess. Actually most of the food/drinks I make I find them pretty-very easy. The only problem is time or sometimes ingredients. I guess it's simply because of my mindset: "Just do it". After a while you automatically get the sense of cooking or at least cooking some favourite dishes of yours.Like mochi or all the ball cakes - once you get the gist of making one, you'll get the gist of making almost all sooner or later. Now I just make them "automatically"
, mostly to invite others since it's fun, most like them, and also I'm actually not that much a sweet tooth. Of course there're a lot of savoury balls recipes as well but the idea is I normally eat simpler (but in good variety) and more "natural". Most leaves I cook or make tea/drink with are actually herbs (I don't count leaf veggie
). Love that world. Really amazing to me. Unfortunately you're a vegan since they can enhance meat and fish very nicely and "freshly".
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Zara
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Tuna salad. Dull I know but it's not too bad.
Vcore89
Talk Tennis Guru
Baconator fries
After a deluge of baconator fries, can The Ultimate # 9, Ronaldo beat CR7 one-on-one?
mcpon
Rookie
Just had 4 dates and a pear.
And an anti-allergic pill
What were the body-types of the other 4 you went on dates with, lol?
Ronaldo
Bionic Poster
In a ham-eating contest, nah! Pie, alwaysAfter a deluge of baconator fries, can The Ultimate # 9, Ronaldo beat CR7 one-on-one?
