Food thread/what are you eating?

[kingsboi]

There might be, there might not. That's more work than I'm willing to put in, either way.

Besides which, according to the Sprouts website, it costs $7.49 for a one-pound bag. I'm not paying seven-fifty for a pound of rice, that's preposterous.

it appears they dropped the price a bit. I saw it for about 9 and some change

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

That's the sale price?!

 

[kingsboi]

That's the sale price?!

25% off sale apparently

 

[iowamcnabb]

Only one place in town serves Pho and it’s not great and we didn’t want to drive to Keegan’s home town to get our favorite bowl so I made my own.

 

[kingsboi]

Only one place in town serves Pho and it’s not great and we didn’t want to drive to Keegan’s home town to get our favorite bowl so I made my own.

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how long did you cook the broth?

 

[iowamcnabb]

how long did you cook the broth?

I pressure cook my pho for 1 hour and then natural release. Does as good of a job or better than a long simmer in my experience.

 

[kingsboi]

I pressure cook my pho for 1 hour and then natural release. Does as good of a job or better than a long simmer in my experience.

do you throw any type of bones in there for the broth?

 

[iowamcnabb]

do you throw any type of bones in there for the broth?

Yeh I buy bulk bones at the Asian market and then used bottom round for the raw beef slices

 

[kingsboi]

Yeh I buy bulk bones at the Asian market and then used bottom round for the raw beef slices

you ever consider throwing all that in a slow cooker and just letting it do its work on low temp?

 

[iowamcnabb]

you ever consider throwing all that in a slow cooker and just letting it do its work on low temp?

I’ve done it both ways and prefer the instant pot.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

I just tried kombucha for the first time, and I literally did the "Kombucha Girl" meme with my face!

4.5/10, would not recommend.

 

[Sluggah]

I just tried kombucha for the first time, and I literally did the "Kombucha Girl" meme with my face!

4.5/10, would not recommend.

If there was indeed a moment of intrigue or consideration mid-drink, I gotta say Kombucha products have an insane range of quality across brands, flavors, and batches. Curious which you tried.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Some passionfruit/tangerine joint I picked up at Aldi. I thought, "I like passionfruit. I like tangerines. It's supposed to be good for you. It's on sale... What the hell, let's try it!"

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Spaghetti and meatballs. Rather than use marinara, I made a sauce by blending a bunch of roasted vegetables (roma tomatoes + cherry tomatoes + onions + bell peppers + carrots + zucchini + cauliflower) with some cream cheese, and a bit of broth.

No picture because I wasn't happy with the presentation, but it tasted way better than it looked.

 

[kingsboi]

why add the cream cheese? doesn't sound very appetizing

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

why add the cream cheese? doesn't sound very appetizing

Well it is.

As to why, I saw it on YouTube and decided I wanted to try it.

 

[Sluggah]

why add the cream cheese? doesn't sound very appetizing

Can also confirm it is. Was shocked when a recipe called for it…had never seen, thought it was weird, almost didn’t put it in. Glad I did.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Similar to Ricotta or bechamel added to some ragu/bolognese recipes I suppose

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Similar to Ricotta or bechamel added to some ragu/bolognese recipes I suppose

I do 99 percent of my grocery shopping at a budget supermarket chain. One of the ways they keep prices down is by severely limiting their selection; cream cheese is way easier for me to get than ricotta.

 

[kingsboi]

I do 99 percent of my grocery shopping at a budget supermarket chain. One of the ways they keep prices down is by severely limiting their selection; cream cheese is way easier for me to get than ricotta.

would that budget supermarket be Aldi?

 

[iowamcnabb]

I tried the viral Japanese “cheesecake hack”. You take plain Greek yogurt and add a few biscoff cookies. Put it in the fridge for several hours. I topped mine with cherries. It works better than I expected! It doesn’t taste identical to cheesecake but it’s good! A nice healthier dessert with no effort.

 

[iowamcnabb]

 

[iowamcnabb]

 

[kingsboi]

speaking of Japanese, I picked up some Murasaki sweet potato at the grocery store and it's by the far the most enjoyable taste I've had from a root vegetable, especially with the skin on, baked in foil. woof woof

 

[Sluggah]

speaking of Japanese, I picked up some Murasaki sweet potato at the grocery store and it's by the far the most enjoyable taste I've had from a root vegetable, especially with the skin on, baked in foil. woof woof

I just added a place in Tokyo to my list that serves them a few different ways, thanks to photos like the below (stolen from Google Maps):

What a beaut.

 

[kingsboi]

I just added a place in Tokyo to my list that serves them a few different ways, thanks to photos like the below (stolen from Google Maps):
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What a beaut.

when I was in Osaka street vendors would sell them and you could smell the bliss in the air

 

[iowamcnabb]

I’ve been working on a healthy soul food concept. We have a lot of soul food around here but as delicious as it is, it’s not a healthy every day option. My take on it starts with every bowl getting Stone ground grits, roasted sweet potatoes, collard greens and black eyed peas- all cooked plant based. Then you choose a protein- blackened chicken thigh or blackened tofu. Tons of protein, fiber and other nutrients coming in at 650-710 calories. For dessert I made Jamaican sweet potato pudding with coconut cream and toasted coconut+seed crunch.

 

[Sluggah]

I’ve been working on a healthy soul food concept. We have a lot of soul food around here but as delicious as it is, it’s not a healthy every day option. My take on it starts with every bowl getting Stone ground grits, roasted sweet potatoes, collard greens and black eyed peas- all cooked plant based. Then you choose a protein- blackened chicken thigh or blackened tofu. Tons of protein, fiber and other nutrients coming in at 650-710 calories. For dessert I made Jamaican sweet potato pudding with coconut cream and toasted coconut+seed crunch.

Verdict? Mostly interested in the collard greens as it’s now dawning on me that when I think of good collard greens, they definitely ain’t healthy.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Verdict? Mostly interested in the collard greens as it’s now dawning on me that when I think of good collard greens, they definitely ain’t healthy.

All I did for the greens was sweat an onion and garlic in olive oil, cook them down for about 45 minutes and then finished off with salt, pepper and apple cider vinegar. They are vinegar forward and that paired well with the earthiness of the peas/grits, spice of the chicken and sweetness of the potatoes. I drizzled a “chili crisp” on top made of avocado oil infused with garlic, red peppers flakes and corn meal for crunch.

I felt great after eating this (had it last night for staff meal and leftovers for lunch today.) Could eat this several times a week easy.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

All I did for the greens was sweat an onion and garlic in olive oil, cook them down for about 45 minutes and then finished off with salt, pepper and apple cider vinegar. They are vinegar forward and that paired well with the earthiness of the peas/grits, spice of the chicken and sweetness of the potatoes. I drizzled a “chili crisp” on top made of avocado oil infused with garlic, red peppers flakes and corn meal for crunch.

This sounds like something I might like, but my parents would jump off the roof before they tried it. They are very much in the attitude of "I would rather die!" when it comes to the idea of eating greens without pork in them.