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Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Monday, January 10, 2005 - 10:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Right now I have no cartilege left in my knees following three weeks of non-stop travel, in the middle of which was a 30-hour round trip drive to New Orleans. Right now I'd like to say Colossus and I have grounded ourselves til Spygirl's wedding.

Costacat
Member

07-15-2000

Monday, January 10, 2005 - 11:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ack, Lumbele!! I cheated, and bought the already marinated chicken breasts at the grocery store! Roasted garlic was a new flavor (rather than the normal teriyaki or lemon herb).

BUT... that said... another sneaky trick with chicken is to use lemon pepper. Just drizzle a teensy bit of olive oil over both sides and rub in. Then sprinkle lots of lemon pepper over all. Takes about 9 minutes to grill.

Another new favorite of mine is fresh tuna sandwiches with wasabi mayo. Use either prepared wasabi or make your own (mix powered wasabi with water in a small container till right consistency; invert cup on counter and let sit for 15 minutes to "blend"). Mix however much wasabi you want with mayo (I like lots of wasabi flavor). Take tuna steaks (don't need to spend the $$ on sashimi grade!), drizzle soy sauce over 'em, and grill for 6 minutes (less if you like it rare). Slice tuna thinly. Assemble a sandwich using wasabi mayo, lettuce, tomato, and sliced tuna. For an extra yummy touch, lightly grill the bread on the machine before you cook the tuna.

And... here's one last one. Make pannini sandwiches!! Get really good bread (unsliced if you can, so you can slice it thickly) or ciabata bread. Spread pesto on the insides, top one side with slices of fresh mozarella, slices of tomato, and basil. Top with a bit more cheese and then the other slice. Grill until bread is toasted and cheese is melted (about 4 minutes, more or less). I don't eat beef or ham, but you could add slices of prosciutto or thinly sliced ham or turkey. Or use goat cheese.

The George Foreman does great grilled cheese sandwiches, too!

Heck, I've only had mine a couple of weeks and use it constantly! Then again, this really crummy weather is just perfect for soup and sandwiches! <wink>

Vacanick
Member

07-12-2004

Monday, January 10, 2005 - 11:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Right now, Costacat is making me very hungry! Sounds yummy!

Skootz
Member

07-23-2003

Monday, January 10, 2005 - 11:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
right now..we have some colour of blue in our sky and this ball is shining a bright colour..it has been so long, I almost didn't recognize it :-)

Costacat
Member

07-15-2000

Monday, January 10, 2005 - 11:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
You have a ball in your sky??? OMG, are you sure the sky isn't falling? (And how come YOU have that blue looking stuff up there and WE don't? Huh? Huh?)

Ladytex
Member

09-27-2001

Monday, January 10, 2005 - 12:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Right now I'm butting in and saying that sometimes I cheat and use the Paul Newman's Olive Oil and vinegar dressing to rub on my chicken before I prepare it. Yummy

Lumbele
Member

07-12-2002

Monday, January 10, 2005 - 1:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Right now thank you, Costa and Lady for the grill tips. Perhaps with your help I'll make friends with that thing yet.

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Monday, January 10, 2005 - 2:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Right now I'm wondering if anyone in here knows how to make that fabulous cauliflower dish that tastes and looks like homemade mashed potatoes with very few carbs. I know it has cauliflower, cream cheese, minced garlic and at least one other thing, with cheddar cheese and bacon sprinkled over the top. Maybe a little bit of cream? And should I steam or boil the cauliflower? I really need to know how to make those 'taters, my diet depends on it.

Reader234
Member

08-13-2000

Monday, January 10, 2005 - 2:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Right now roast garlic cloves by taking a knife cutting of a tiny bit all off the top of the head of the garlic, rub some olive oil, wrap in alum. foil, put in oven for 45 min, then you just squeeze that wonderful garlic out, there's nothing better than roasted garlic!! And for Costacat, note she said "fresh mozzarella" another item I've just recently added, Sam's sells it pretty cheap, its yummy! Quite different then the stuff I buy to grate for pizza!!

Right now I'm wondering if Costacat has added sun dried tomatoes to those sandwiches she makes! YUMM!! Intense tomato flavor!!

Costacat
Member

07-15-2000

Monday, January 10, 2005 - 3:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Right now I'll let Reader know that I've added roasted red peppers, but not sundried tomatoes. I tend to use fresh produce as often as possible, and there ain't been no sun here lately! <grin>

Right now I've got a faux mashed potoato recipe for Goddess, but I think it's different. This is the South Beach one:

Surprise South Beach Mashed "Potatoes"

4 c cauliflower florets
1 oz "Can't Believe It's Not Butter" spray
1 oz Land O'Lakes Gourmet Fat Free Half & Half
Pinch each salt and pepper

Steam or microwave cauliflower until soft. Puree in a food processor, adding the butter spray and half and half to taste. Season with S&P. Serves 4.

Nutrition info (per serving): 81 calories, 2 g protein, 5 g carbohydrates, 6 g fat, 2 g sat fats, 82 mg sodium, 4 mg cholesteral, 3 g fiber

BTW, I never EVER boil veggies. Steam 'em, in very little water, in the microwave. Sounds like Goddess is looking for an Atkins variation of the SBD recipe?

Legalboxer
Member

11-17-2003

Monday, January 10, 2005 - 4:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
right now its 6:46pm and i am just getting to sit down at work :-) meetings ALL DAY LONG - i think i will just go home and catch up on my work email from there since Monday has suddenly become a slow night for TV and maybe i will even get in a post or two on the board! :-) (not to mention actually reading all the other posts from today

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Monday, January 10, 2005 - 6:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Right now I'm sooooo psyched! Finally got a Chip and Kim radio show with Reichen scheduled at the fishbowl for January 26th!

Reader234
Member

08-13-2000

Monday, January 10, 2005 - 7:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Right now Costacat, promise me you will find a jar of sun dried tomatoes in olive oil (app $4 a jar, you could even get chopped, but I get the whole and slice them into bits *g) Now I use the oil when I make a fettucine pasta, I chop up the sun dried tomaotoes, and use the oil from the jar, toss it and YUM... I had it at a high end Italian rest., and said, "I can make this"!! every now and again Ive had the sun dried tomatoes in a great pannani sandwich, I cant believe you havent tried this delicacy!! Its so much more flavor than tomatoes!! TRUST ME!!

Costacat
Member

07-15-2000

Monday, January 10, 2005 - 7:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oh Reader. I've used sun dried tomatoes for years. I just haven't used them lately, cause I've been doing the fresh food thing. You're right... they are yummy and have tons of flavor!!

You ever need a quick dip for guests? Take a block of cream cheese and cut it in half. Mix half with pesto and the other half with sundried tomatoes. Layer plastic wrap into a cup, and then alternate layers of the cream cheeses (you can even do it in thirds and use 1/3 plain). Cover with more plastic wrap and chill. Then invert and remove wrap and serve. Yum! Almost as good as my spiced cranberry sauce over cream cheese, and better than shrimp cocktails over it!

Reader234
Member

08-13-2000

Monday, January 10, 2005 - 8:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
There you go!!

:-)

(sun dried tomatoes are a staple in my cupboards!)

Seamonkey
Member

09-07-2000

Monday, January 10, 2005 - 9:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
ROFL.. I just read and my brain told me that Ladytex was rubbing Paul Newman's olive oil and vinegar dressing on her CHILDREN!!

Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Monday, January 10, 2005 - 11:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Well, right now, as long as she wasn't rubbing Paul Newman. He's mine!

Hippyt
Member

06-15-2001

Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 12:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Right now,I really really hate laundry. And,I hate vacuuming and I hate dirty bathrooms and I hate dishes and I hate dust and I hate.........

Jewels
Member

09-23-2000

Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 12:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Right now, I couldn't agree more with Hippy....

Lumbele
Member

07-12-2002

Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 1:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Right now I hate the fact that Hippy is maidless.

Lkunkel
Member

10-29-2003

Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 3:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Right now, I have to agree about sun dried tomatoes and fresh produce. I love making fresh roasted garlic, bruschetta, and seasoned oven dried tomatoes. I also (usually) do a lot of dehydrating of tomatoes; I didn't this year, so I've had to buy them. Next year is another year...

But, more importantly, right now I am most thrilled that I am the soon-to-be proud owner of a sewing machine in a very beautiful cabinet. I cannot wait to get it up to the apartment so I can play with it!

Citruscitygal
Member

08-07-2003

Wednesday, January 12, 2005 - 12:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Right now, I'm hoping to reach a multitude of my my TVCH friends. Please forgive my trading a more personal note for this forum. I'm feeling a little overwhelmed with work - tax season is here!!!! So I'm practicing some new time management skills (thanks LK). I check the board daily, but won't have time to post much for awhile. Know that I will be sending good thoughts and prayers where needed and appreciate the wonderful relationships I have seen and participated in here.

Thanks again to all who sent birthday wishes. I'll pop in when I can.

Lkunkel
Member

10-29-2003

Wednesday, January 12, 2005 - 1:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Right now, I am reminding CCG to take a deep breath, use her timer, and relax with some audio books.

Wargod
Moderator

07-16-2001

Wednesday, January 12, 2005 - 1:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Right now I should be in bed and honestly I'm heading there in a minute. I was just checking our local tv station for school closures for today, there is one school closed and another school district....but neither one is ours! WOO HOO, my kidlets are so going to school today!!!!

Eeyoreslament
Member

07-20-2003

Wednesday, January 12, 2005 - 1:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Right now, I am hoping Lkunkel will teach me about the right now thread rules.