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Comments (14)On the road home, after a great week. On the food front, and especially on the drink front, our group seemed to be a bit ''lite'' this year. Not as Bacchannalian as in some prior years. That was okay, I actually stuck to my diet. How? More in a sec. For dinners, there were a couple of curries, one evening of Zachary's deep dish pizza, and one night out at a Basque restaurant in Nevada. Grill night was some perfectly grilled kabobs (W____). There were various pastas, including a lemon linguine and a spaghetti carbonara (SWMBO). T_____ won the ''simplest tasty'' award with an entire salmon fillet poached in salt, pepper, onion and vermouth. We had chicken thighs stuffed and trussed, different variations: gorgonzola & walnut, brie & apple, roast veg & salami, jalapeno & jack cheese (one of the N____'s). There was chicken in a cream, corn, and capers sauce, and a boeuf bourguignon. We had a risotto, lots of salads and salsa, roast veg, gallons of Peet's coffee, quinoa salad, fried chicken skins, tiramisu, crumbles, ice cream, lots of peaches and plums, cheese, bread, etc. And only 12 bottles of wine for the week, part of a fifth of scotch, two cigars, and some tequila. Weird - normally we go through a couple cases of wine at least. Like I said, everyone was watching their health, at least a little. I guess that's part of getting older. As is long talks about raising teen girls (how do you decide which parties they may go to?) and the aging and passing of our parents. Much of each has been going on in our group this year (my parents are fine, thanks). So, I know the mystery is, how do you stick to a diet on a vacation week centered around friends and food? Partly by cooking a lot, since the more I cook, the less I eat. Also partly by cheating with exercise. I didn't really stick to 1200 cal/day. Instead, if I did X cal of activity that day, I ate 1200 + X. Turns out that if one hikes 4 hours, or kayaks 3 hours, well, that is a significant ''X''. Now, that's exercise I enjoy. Paddling on a glass lake at dawn, walking through a high mountain meadow filled with wildflowers - lots better than a treadmill in a smelly gym. Alas, I don't live in the High Sierra....See MoreBest Sherry for Cooking Soup
Comments (12)You can also use sake in place of sherry, which is what I usually do. However, I usually drink red wine (Sangiovese, Pinot Noir, or Côtes du Rhône) with Brie cheese, but I use white wine (Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, or Chardonnay) when cooking mushrooms. I don't think a red wine would be good with mushrooms, even though I prefer it with Brie. I've never heard of Mushroom and Brie Soup and I think I would like to make it. I have mushrooms and brie on hand. Does anyone have a recipe that they like?...See MoreBest method to reheat fresh cooked tuna?
Comments (5)I agree with steaming gently to reheat. You can do it in a low oven, maybe 250 for 10-12 minutes covered loosely with foil. Also, a sprinkling of water before adding the foil. I actually bought tuna steaks today to grill tomorrow.👍🏻...See MoreBest Gluten-Free Cooking Advice?
Comments (13)I have Celiac Disease and have been eating gluten-free for almost 18 years now (diagnosed in January 2007). It was tough in the beginning since no one knew about CD or non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity (probably what your wife has regarding gluten if she doesn't have CD). The best advice I can give you is to try to eat things naturally gluten-free and dairy-free: Fish/Poultry/Other meats All fruits and vegetables (including potatoes) Nuts and legumes Quinoa, Rice, and similar Note that preparation and/or processing may change them -- many marinades, spices, sauces, etc., are not gluten-free, so be careful. McCormick was the first spice company to guarantee that all their single-ingredient, non-foil wrapped spices are gluten-free and I've been loyal to them for that reason (plus, they're a local company for those of us in the DMV (DC/MD/VA) area). I strongly recommend making your own sauces, marinades, etc., from scratch. FYI...Unless specified otherwise, soy sauce is not gluten free. However, there are times when you want something that uses flour or similar -- like Christmas Cookies. Over the years I tried making my own flour blends (long before King Arthur got on the gluten-free bandwagon). They never really turned out that well -- usually there was a "gluten-free aftertaste" and things were too dense and/or gritty. That may be what you're running into. A few years ago I discovered Arrowheads Mill Organic Gluten-Free All Purpose flour - it's the best I've used (even better than King Arthur). There's no "gluten-free aftertaste" or grittiness and it works as well as regular "gluten" flour. I use it for Christmas Cookies (sugar and other types) and no one can tell that they're gluten-free. IF I tell them, they're amazed. For things like coatings on chicken and others, I use superfine almond flour -- it's not the same as flour, but it tastes much better -- even my husband agrees (and he's picky!) My suggestion is to try you or your wife's favorite recipes using the Arrowhead Mills flour - the organic is better than the non-organic. For pancakes & waffles, I use New Hope Mills Gluten-Free Buttermilk Pancake mix -- unfortunately, it's not dairy-free (but the waffles & pancakes do taste great) Finally, have you tried any of the Whole 30 recipes? They're all gluten-free and dairy-free. I particularly like the Chicken Cacciatore and the Cashew Crusted Chicken & Wilted Kale. https://www.amazon.com/Arrowhead-Mills-Organic-Gluten-Free-All-Purpose/dp/B01GXPRJPY?ie=UTF8 For those who can eat dairy: https://marshasmaplehouse.com/shop/new-hope-mills-gluten-free-buttermilk-pancake-waffle-mix/ (much cheaper here than on Amazon if you buy at least 2 bags, at least when shipped to MD) ========== [For brownies, I used to use a modified version of Pamela's Gluten Free Chocolate Brownie Mix. It used to be gluten-free and dairy-free. HOWEVER, since Pamela's was bought out, I don't trust it to be GF anymore b/c they changed their manufacturing and now say the following: "The Baking Mixes all continue to be made in a Gluten Free facility. All other Pamela’s Products were made in a gluten free facility at one point but are now made in a facility where wheat and other allergens are present." My recommendation is to not purchase Pamela's products (I've stopped).]...See More- 7 years ago
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