Deanna,

Peanut noodles? Sounds yummy, details please?
and what's tom ka gai ??

-Ben(B)

>Ben,
>We have an arrangement with the couple down the street. We cook and deliver
>food for them on Wednesday, they cook and deliver food for us on Sunday. It
>gives both families a reason to make a scrumptious meal (instead of another
>frozen pizza or can of soup), and it ensures at least 2 nutritious meals a
>week. We also try to provide enough for leftovers for a lunch, as well. It's
>a great deal. Try it. You'll like it.
>
>-Deanna "making peanut noodles and tom ka gai this week" Schneider
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Ben Doom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 4:34 PM
>Subject: Re: Cinnamom and Type2 Diabetes
>
>
>> While you seem to have a somewhat inflated idea of how much time,
>> effort, and money I'm willing to put into cooking for little old me, I
>> will say 2 things about this.
>>
>> 1:  Next time I'm in Atlanta, I'm *so* coming to dinner at your place.
>>
>> 2:  Next time I cook for a girl, something like this would blow her
>> socks off.  Maybe more -- cinnamon is supposedly an aphrodesiac.  :-)
>>
>> *sigh*  As much as I used to enjoy cooking, I was never very subtle, and
>>   now I'm really out of practice.  What I need are a bunch of local
>> people who would enjoy a weekly round robin sort of cooking group.
>> Maybe I'll dig some people up and suggest it, if for no other reason
>> than to practice.
>>
>> --Ben "needs to spend more time in the kitchen" Doom
>>
>> Adam Churvis wrote:
>>
>> > I know Deanna already mentioned Middle Eastern recipes, but you'll
>probably
>> > want to look specifically at Moroccan dishes, like the tajines.  They
>use
>> > proportionally more cinnamon that other cuisines.
>> >
>> > I make a chicken tajine that uses a good amount of cinnamon and only a
>> > little honey (which can be omitted for your diet if you need), and it
>rounds
>> > the flavor out with orange water and a touch of cardamom.  The whole
>thing
>> > is served over couscous (the real stuff, made in a real couscouserie --
>no
>> > instant box stuff here).
>> >
>> > Stop by next time your in Atlanta and I'll cook it for you, or I can
>send
>> > you the recipe.  It's a little involved the way I do it, because I roast
>a
>> > seasoned bird first, then discard skin, fat, and bones before adding the
>> > meat to the tajine.  Doing it this way also lets the vegetables stay a
>> > little crisper because they don't have to cook for such a long time, and
>the
>> > flavor is deeper because half of it is already infused in the meat from
>the
>> > roasting process, and you know how much better roasted spices taste.
>And
>> > most importantly, the entire dish has only a fraction of the fat that it
>> > normally would.
>> >
>> > Another tip: if you like the luxurious nature of honey and fat in a
>> > traditional tajine but can't take the diet hit, substitute a little
>lekvar
>> > (a relatively unsweet prune jam used in Jewish cooking) to the tajine at
>the
>> > beginning of cooking.  Also adds a nice flavor hint.
>> >
>> > Respectfully,
>> >
>> > Adam Phillip Churvis
>> > Member of Team Macromedia
>> >
>> > Advanced Intensive ColdFusion MX Training
>> > ColdFusion MX Master Class:
>> > January 12 - 16, 2004
>> > http://www.ColdFusionTraining.com
>> >
>> > Download CommerceBlocks V2.1 and LoRCAT from
>> > http://www.ProductivityEnhancement.com
>> >
>> > The ColdFusion MX Bible is in bookstores now!
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Ben Doom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> > Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 4:02 PM
>> > Subject: Re: Cinnamom and Type2 Diabetes
>> >
>> >  > I saw an article about this the other day.  I've been trying to
>figure
>> >  > out how to include more cinnamon in my diet without adding more
>sugar.
>> >  >
>> >  > Ideas/recipies welcome.
>> >  >
>> >  > --benD
>> >  >
>> >  > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>> >  >
>> >  > > Cinnamon Improves Glucose and Lipids of People With Type 2 Diabetes
>> >  > > article in DiabetesCare, American Diabetes Assn.
>> >  > >
>> >  > > http://care.diabetesjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/26/12/3215
>> >  > >
>> >  > > -Ben
>> >  > >
>> >  >
>> >
>>
[Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

Reply via email to