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[Tomo 1,135]

I just did the exact same thing. I don’t think they’d be for me. Not an offal eater. No tongue, brains, liver, kidneys, sweet breads. Nope can’t do it. Sorry [mention=143904]Tomo[/mention]

Hehehe. I understand. Here is the weird thing, I can't eat liver, kidneys, brain l, any other organ but I can the chitterlings because they aren't dry and weird tasting but I totally understand. I had a feeling i would get interesting reactions to my post. [emoji39]

[Starwarsandcupcakes 1,893]

On 12/7/2022 at 4:00 PM, ms.sss said:

about to park ourselves on the couch for a couple hours to watch a movie.

no popcorn in the pantry today so movie Snacks will be...CHEESE!

we are a household of cheese lovers and always have a bunch of different ones on hand. this snack plate has feta, sheep cheese with pistachio and a black pepper bellaVitano (my fave of the bunch)

223 calories for the plate. im sharing so not sure yet how much i'll eat.

mmmmm....cheese.

[GreenTealael 24,852]

12 hours ago, Tomo said:

Hehehe. I understand. Here is the weird thing, I can't eat liver, kidneys, brain l, any other organ but I can the chitterlings because they aren't dry and weird tasting but I totally understand. I had a feeling i would get interesting reactions to my post.

I am also not an offal eater ( had to Google it) but I love to see what people eat even if I don’t. BTW this is basically the same as entrails to me 🤣

Edited December 9, 2022 by GreenTealael

[ms.sss 14,637]

13 hours ago, Tomo said:

Hehehe. I understand. Here is the weird thing, I can't eat liver, kidneys, brain l, any other organ but I can the chitterlings because they aren't dry and weird tasting but I totally understand. I had a feeling i would get interesting reactions to my post.

well, ill eat anything at least once*.

i do admit i do enjoy liver (pate!), kidney (steak and kidney pie!), beef tongue (ramen!), sweetbread (any way!), and bone marrow (on toast! osso buco!)...dont know if tomalley is considered offel, but i love that stuff too!

there are other things i've tried but cant try again in the near future just cuz i cant get over the idea of it yet (i wont say for the squeamish, lol...sorry if i grossed some out already)

*Edited to add: actually, i just remembered refusing to try something once. we were at an asian night market and there were bbq'd insects for sale. we were dared to eat some sort of GIANT slug/larvae on a stick (cant remember what it was) or sing a kareoke song on the stage...needless to say my singing career was born that night 😂😂😂😂

Edited December 9, 2022 by ms.sss

[ms.sss 14,637]

Pic # 1: what i initially made for myself to eat.

Pic # 2: what i made for myself to eat upon realizing that my unattended avocado toast plate was polished off. seriously, its getting annoying. do i need to start putting my name on things??? geez.

Pic # 3: Calorie break down of #2: 226 cals of avocado, tomatoes, pate and cheese. ate it all.

[Tomo 1,135]

For super hot and sour lovers only. My go to Soup if I have zero calories to spare. The whole thing is 27 cal. If you like spicy, it is really good. I often add napa cabbage in it. It has konjac noodles which have super low calories, zero carbs and are a Water soluble Fiber (great health benefits for cleaning the tummy), peanuts, red pepper spice... Etc. I buy it at Yami buy (online Asian store). It's called Kon jac spicy and sour noodles by Mingzhu.

I ate about 3/4. I can down a lot of Soup in general ...

[Starwarsandcupcakes 1,893]

13 hours ago, Tomo said:

For super hot and sour lovers only. My go to Soup if I have zero calories to spare. The whole thing is 27 cal. If you like spicy, it is really good. I often add napa cabbage in it. It has konjac noodles which have super low calories, zero carbs and are a Water soluble Fiber (great health benefits for cleaning the tummy), peanuts, red pepper spice... Etc. I buy it at Yami buy (online Asian store). It's called Kon jac spicy and sour noodles by Mingzhu.

I ate about 3/4. I can down a lot of Soup in general ...

This sounds amazing and like hot and sour Soup but spicier with noodles. I make my own hot and sour soup at home when we aren’t ordering Chinese food so I’m sure I could make something similar.

[Starwarsandcupcakes 1,893]

dinner last night- Italian roasted cauliflower and cheesy salsa chicken. The chicken was okay, no matter how I cook it chicken always seems dry. 😞

And then the kids made gingerbread houses!

[ms.sss 14,637]

went to a farmers market this afternoon and came home with a whole lotta goodies!

one of the goodies: Pecan Butter Tarts!

ate 1/2 of one: 180 calories.

yummmmm 🤤

[qtdoll 534]

MY FIRST TIME EATING CARBS AFTER SURGERY 🙌🏻 Half of a whole-wheat Pita. bread has never tasted so good!

Edited December 10, 2022 by bbykitty

[Starwarsandcupcakes 1,893]

Lunch- baked salmon with sautéed mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, and peppers.

And then dinner- cucumbers, tomatoes, and thinly sliced onions in red wine vinegar

[ms.sss 14,637]

11 hours ago, Starwarsandcupcakes said:

no matter how I cook it chicken always seems dry. 😞

3 mins for boneless thighs/legs (5 for breasts) on a trivet on high pressure in an instant pot followed by 12 mins natural release. perfect succulent chicken every single time.

(lessen the release time if you want to cook further in a sauce or if u want to broil it for a crispier outside)

outside of instant pot i rarely get the cook just right!

Edited December 11, 2022 by ms.sss

[Tomo 1,135]

It was yummy. Two pieces real sourdough bread (San Francisco style, 2 oz 130 cal) with 1 oz pepperjack cheese (110 cal), 0.4 oz pepperoni (52 cal). Ate it all.

[ms.sss 14,637]

17 minutes ago, Tomo said:

It was yummy. Two pieces real sourdough bread (San Francisco style, 2 oz 130 cal) with 1 oz pepperjack cheese (110 cal), 0.4 oz pepperoni (52 cal). Ate it all.

YUMMMMMMM!!

[Arabesque 6,449]

had my three girl friends over fir Christmas drinks & catch up. I always over cater & now my fridge is overflowing with leftovers. Sigh! Also have leftover bottles of champagne too which I don’t mind about. Made a baked Brie (baked with quince paste, vino cotto & served with toasted walnuts & fresh thyme). So delicious. Bought mushroom & fete, & spinach & feta quiche slices & some salads from Botanica who specialise in gluten free & vegetarian foods & vegan salads. (Did you discover them when you lived here @ms.sss?). The coffee pavlova with coffe cream & coffee drizzle was made by one of my girlfriends & another made the fruit salad. (Forgot to take some of the pxts before we started eating so they’re partially devoured.)