Comments | thistle_chaser: For the birds! (Cooking)

thistle_chaser

For the birds! (Cooking)

Jul 25, 2013 18:36

A while back, when I gave up meat, I still had hamburgers ("hamburgers") -- I'd order it with everything I wanted on it, just hold the meat. At the time I said I didn't miss it, that I hardly noticed the change in flavor at all. People scoffed at me, but it was true ( Read more... )

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gconnor July 26 2013, 05:25:26 UTC

I don't usually suggest cutting out meat as a way to improve one's eating plan. For most people it seems to lead them to have more grains, which doesn't seem to improve outcomes in my experience ( ... )

thistle_chaser July 26 2013, 14:47:07 UTC

Sadly, I was originally in the "casual vegetarian" group, and it lead to a lot of my current problems. I didn't want to eat meat, but there's not a single vegetable I like, so I was basically eating an all-carb diet.

I'm not trying to cut out all meats now, just reduce red meat.

And thanks! I'll keep posting about it when there are interesting things to share.

loupnoir July 26 2013, 15:18:18 UTC

Ground turkey and chicken can also make good chili. If you like Indian cuisine, get a boneless breast or thighs, cube the meat or just score it deeply, and marinate in plain yogurt with some masala or tandoori rub/paste overnight. If you have a grill, grill the meat, but if you don't, broiling it will work, too. Serve over rice or with some naan or some veggies.

The really easy way to marinate chicken is to get some Newman's Own Italian salad dressing. Put the chicken in a ziplock, add just enough salad dressing to coat thoroughly, zip it up, and leave it overnight.

Good thing I just ate breakfast, or I'd be hungry.

thistle_chaser July 26 2013, 15:38:53 UTC

Thanks for the ideas! The dressing one especially -- nice and easy!

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thistle_chaser July 30 2013, 03:52:53 UTC

Oooh, that sounds interesting! Thanks!

And yes, rice is so wonderful and good. WHY ARE YOU NOTHING BUT CARBS, BELOVED RICE?

halogin August 1 2013, 01:27:01 UTC

http://food52.com/recipes/18226-ketchup maybe for ketchup? I mean, it does have some salt and canned puree'd tomatoes (though if you can do your own that might work, idk), but still probably has less sodium than Heinz or whatever. I haven't tried the recipe yet but I want to, perhaps after we move. :)
http://food52.com/recipes/18345-brown-beer-mustard is the recipe for the mustard in that pic too, incidentally. Something else I'd love to try making someday.

thistle_chaser August 1 2013, 01:31:04 UTC

Oh that looks interesting, thanks! I never thought of making it myself.