What did you eat today?
With sausage gravy and biscuits, you can put away a meal that will stick with you for a while ... pretty dubious in the nutrition department perhaps
Quote: odiousgambitsome restaurants around here offer chicken fried steak as the meat accompaniment for your egg breakfast instead of bacon or sausage or whatever. Well, in fact Cracker Barrel is one of them [so it's nationwide?]
With sausage gravy and biscuits, you can put away a meal that will stick with you for a while ... pretty dubious in the nutrition department perhaps
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I would guess that meal has lots of nutrition but also lots of sodium.
lately I've gone banana crazy - I eat one every day
my better half goes to a store where they have the best ones
I put a little vanilla frozen yogurt on top - so scrumptious
amazing to me that I've gone all these many years until now without really appreciating how great bananas are
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lately I've gone banana crazy - I eat one every day
my better half goes to a store where they have the best ones
I put a little vanilla frozen yogurt on top - so scrumptious
amazing to me that I've gone all these many years until now without really appreciating how great bananas are
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Elvis loved deep fried peanut butter, banana, and bacon sandwiches. He died sitting on the toilet trying to expel one. I love bananas too but they make me bloat up like a Thanksgiving Parade float.
I give the Chinese people credit
their food has won over millions of Americans - it really has taste
especially if you find a joint where they really know what they're doing
my faves - honey walnut shrimp, chicken with cashew nuts, mushroom chicken, General Tso chicken and orange chicken
their fried rice is great but I prefer the dishes over white rice - I'm more interested in experiencing the flavor of the main dish
I'm not so interested or trusting of them when it comes to beef though - what I've seen of their beef looks tough
I'll stick with the Americans when it comes to beef
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Clear liquids until midnight, then fasting.
Medical tests tomorrow that "they" say will be screwed up if I eat. Bah phooey.
The Chinese food in American Chinese restaurants isn't the same as the authentic stuff (not in the Americanized hotels) in China itself, but a lot of it whether here or there is fairly unhealthful. I don't think the Chinese have to pay the same prices as we Americans do in China when in an authentic restaurant, at least that is the impression I always got.
Quote: MDawgBut Chinese food as a whole isn't very healthful, and there are more healthful Asian alternatives, such as Japanese or Thai.
in the very large mall near me in the food court there is a Thai and a Japanese joint
their food there is no healthier than the Chinese food - it's very obvious from looking at it
the Thai joint is so very similar to the Chinese joint - it's hard to tell the difference
but if you go looking for healthy Thai or Japanese food I will grant you that it's prolly pretty easy to find - more so Japanese than Thai
anyway, I try to eat healthy when we cook at home
when I'm eating out - not that often - I let that slide - you gotta have some fun out of life
your point made me curious - so I googled:
average lifespan in China - 78.21 years
average lifespan in Japan - 84.95 years - but -
average lifespan in Hong Kong - 85.83 years - per the search Hong Kong has the highest life expectancy - it is a special administrative region of China
average lifespan in Thailand - 78.72 years - almost the same as China
average lifespan in U.S. - 76.33 years
https://www.google.com/search?q=average+lifespan+in+china&oq=average+lifespan+in+china&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i22i30l9.6736j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
So an example of a typical combo is a big piece of fried chicken, fried rice and and French fries. Dietician approved.
Quote: mcallister3200Puerto Rican Chinese fast food/takeout is its weird own mix of Americanized Chinese food, american fast food, and Caribbean. And definitely the least healthy. French fries come standard as the second side(instead of the egg roll) and the a common main dish is KFC type fried chicken in addition to the common options in the US. Sweet plantains also usually an option.
So an example of a typical combo is a big piece of fried chicken, fried rice and and French fries. Dietician approved.
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but the average lifespan in Puerto Rico is 80.16 years - well higher than the U.S. as a whole
go figure
of course diet isn't the only thing that influences longevity - but I would think it is a major thing
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https://www.google.com/search?q=average+lifespan+in+puerto+rico&oq=average+lifespan+in+pu&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0i512j0i22i30l8.5442j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
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Quote: lilredroosterQuote: mcallister3200Puerto Rican Chinese fast food/takeout is its weird own mix of Americanized Chinese food, american fast food, and Caribbean. And definitely the least healthy. French fries come standard as the second side(instead of the egg roll) and the a common main dish is KFC type fried chicken in addition to the common options in the US. Sweet plantains also usually an option.
So an example of a typical combo is a big piece of fried chicken, fried rice and and French fries. Dietician approved.
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but the average lifespan in Puerto Rico is 80.16 years - well higher than the U.S. as a whole
go figure
of course diet isn't the only thing that influences longevity - but I would think it is a major thing
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https://www.google.com/search?q=average+lifespan+in+puerto+rico&oq=average+lifespan+in+pu&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0i512j0i22i30l8.5442j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
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Much higher poverty rate so they probably don’t glutton themselves to death so much like we do.
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lately I've gone banana crazy - I eat one every day
1st thing I eat every morning with 1/2 a bagel and high pulp OJ
Quote: lilredroosterQuote: mcallister3200Puerto Rican Chinese fast food/takeout is its weird own mix of Americanized Chinese food, american fast food, and Caribbean. And definitely the least healthy. French fries come standard as the second side(instead of the egg roll) and the a common main dish is KFC type fried chicken in addition to the common options in the US. Sweet plantains also usually an option.
So an example of a typical combo is a big piece of fried chicken, fried rice and and French fries. Dietician approved.
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but the average lifespan in Puerto Rico is 80.16 years - well higher than the U.S. as a whole
go figure
of course diet isn't the only thing that influences longevity - but I would think it is a major thing
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https://www.google.com/search?q=average+lifespan+in+puerto+rico&oq=average+lifespan+in+pu&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0i512j0i22i30l8.5442j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
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The trouble with longevity stats per country is the United States is a blend of a whole bunch of nationalities and most of the other countries are not. Japan is all Japanese, China is all Chinese, Puerto Rico is all Puerto Ricans. We have a couple of demographics in the United States that really screw up the numbers, I won't go into detail.
Quote: EvenBobThe raspberries behind the barn are finally ripe and will be putting out for about 2 weeks. There's about a 400 sqft berry patch but I can only get to part of it because it's just all tangled in the middle. Probably thousands of berries but I don't need thousands of berries. I'll pick what I can eat that's all I need.
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We always mowed rows in our raspberry bushes to get the ones in the middle, wearing longs sleeves in the summer to pick them because of the thorns. But yeah there were half a dozen people eating them. I seem to remember a much longer season than two weeks but could remember wrong.
Quote: DRichI ate half of a Totino's frozen pizza.
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What year?
Quote: rxwineQuote: DRichI ate half of a Totino's frozen pizza.
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What year?
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lol. I don't know what year it was manufactured, but I ate it yesterday.
Quote: DRichI ate half of a Totino's frozen pizza.
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Which half, the top or the bottom? I prefer the top!
when we don't have anything prepared I sometimes grab a frozen dinner
today, I tried something new (for me) - El Monterey Chicken Enchiladas served over Spanish rice with suiza sauce and Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese
I was really surprised at how good it was - restaurant quality imo
beats the heck out of the old standbys - Stouffers and Marie Callender
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when we don't have anything prepared I sometimes grab a frozen dinner
today, I tried something new (for me) - El Monterey Chicken Enchiladas served over Spanish rice with suiza sauce and Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese
I was really surprised at how good it was - restaurant quality imo
beats the heck out of the old standbys - Stouffers and Marie Callender
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I like how it touts the protein but totally ignores the fat, salt and carbohydrate which are extraordinary in something like this.
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I like how it touts the protein but totally ignores the fat, salt and carbohydrate which are extraordinary in something like this.
I just looked at the box -
it has 27 grams of fat -
per google a person on a 2,000 calorie diet should have 44 to 78 grams of fat per day
I'm not on a diet but I believe I will have less than that today
it has 890 milligrams of sodium
per google a person should have less than 2300 grams of sodium per day
I believe I will be less than that today
it has 51 grams of carbs
per google a person on a 2,000 calorie diet should have between 225 and 325 grams of carbs per day
I will believe I will be less than that today
the pic on the box makes it look like a big meal - it's not as big as it looks on the box - it's smallish
anyway, I only eat something like this once in a while - I wouldn't eat it every day
and when I do eat it I eat less of other potentially problematical foods on that particular day
I don't need to diet - but even if I did - I would want to go with my first choice on some days, and on those days eat less of other foods that might be problematical
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I like how it touts the protein but totally ignores the fat, salt and carbohydrate which are extraordinary in something like this.
I just looked at the box -
it has 27 grams of fat -
per google a person on a 2,000 calorie diet should have 44 to 78 grams of fat per day
I'm not on a diet but I believe I will have less than that today
it has 890 milligrams of sodium
per google a person should have less than 2300 grams of sodium per day
I believe I will be less than that today
it has 51 grams of carbs
per google a person on a 2,000 calorie diet should have between 225 and 325 grams of carbs per day
I will believe I will be less than that today
the pic on the box makes it look like a big meal - it's not as big as it looks on the box - it's smallish
anyway, I only eat something like this once in a while - I wouldn't eat it every day
and when I do eat it I eat less of other potentially problematical foods on that particular day
I don't need to diet - but even if I did - I would want to go with my first choice on some days, and on those days eat less of other foods that might be problematical
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That one box would be enough food for me for a whole day. I wouldn't need to eat again.
the big grocery stores have changed a lot for the better in the last 10 years or so
their selection is much more diverse
I'd be willing to bet that the big grocery store near me has over 50,000 different items - it's quite amazing
if you don't take your time to look you could miss stuff that you might really like
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the big grocery stores have changed a lot for the better in the last 10 years or so
their selection is much more diverse
I'd be willing to bet that the big grocery store near me has over 50,000 different items - it's quite amazing
if you don't take your time to look you could miss stuff that you might really like
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"A full-size grocery store with the usual service departments will have about 25,000 products on the shelf at any given time, that is, 25,000 unique items or barcodes at any given time"
Quote: EvenBobQuote: lilredrooster.
the big grocery stores have changed a lot for the better in the last 10 years or so
their selection is much more diverse
I'd be willing to bet that the big grocery store near me has over 50,000 different items - it's quite amazing
if you don't take your time to look you could miss stuff that you might really like
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"A full-size grocery store with the usual service departments will have about 25,000 products on the shelf at any given time, that is, 25,000 unique items or barcodes at any given time"
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the grocery store near me that I'm referring to is much larger than "full size" - it's a gigantic store
and it has a pharmacy and a tremendous amount of otc pharmacy products which are very small - thousands and thousands of them
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what I do for breakfast [usually a once a week thing] is make plenty of stoneground grits. These go well with black beans. So here is an image of round 2, with remnants of fish on the plate, and a bottle of Matouk's in the picture too. Goes really well with black beans!
I am a fan of eating fish with the bone in, and lifting the bones out of the fish, so you get every delicious bit... as you can see. Especially with fish this size.
Fresh fish for breakfast is living like a king.
somebody else's fish and eggs for breakfast [from internet]
A new barbecue chain opened up in a spot formerly* occupied by a Subway. This is new-new, not yet on the computer map, and they're still programming the registers and getting all the appliances working right.
Good coleslaw, great pulled pork. Odd to see Texan potato chips in Pennsylvania, but hey, whatevs.
Not quite as good as I remember Gio's, but infinitely more convenient for my usual travels.
Quote: EvenBobHomemade chicken nuggets and Mexican asparagus.
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They are not chicken nuggets unless you grind the meat and press it into shapes. Yours look like chicken chunks.
Quote: DRichQuote: EvenBobHomemade chicken nuggets and Mexican asparagus.
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They are not chicken nuggets unless you grind the meat and press it into shapes. Yours look like chicken chunks.
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I beg to differ the recipe I got these from called them chicken nuggets and they use chunks of chicken. You are talking about the fast food joints that take every part of the chicken, the beaks and the feet and their toenails and their poop chutes and grind it all up and call it a chicken nugget. Ever see how they make a hot dog? Same thing, same ingredients.
A bowl of jasmine rice, topped with a big scoop of kimchi and a few smoked brisling sardines.
This hit the spot; apparently I need to actively remind myself that there are foods other than chocolate that can improve mood.
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I beg to differ the recipe I got these from called them chicken nuggets and they use chunks of chicken. You are talking about the fast food joints that take every part of the chicken, the beaks and the feet and their toenails and their poop chutes and grind it all up and call it a chicken nugget. Ever see how they make a hot dog? Same thing, same ingredients.
No No No!! You have an unreliable source with non factual information. I am the authority on chicken nuggets.
I eat at a Peruvian chicken joint near me once every couple of weeks
their charbroiled chicken has a special and unique taste due to the spices they use - and it's a great flavor
I get it with fries and cole slaw (which is not shown in the pic)
I would never ever order cole slaw anywhere else - but somehow it seems perfect with this dish
I'm gonna eat there again in a couple of days - can't wait
the pic gives an idea of about the size of what they serve - I get 2 meals out of it - too much food for one meal
because of that the price is smallish
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I eat at a Peruvian chicken joint near me once every couple of weeks
their charbroiled chicken has a special and unique taste due to the spices they use - and it's a great flavor
In Vegas there was a little strip mall Peruvian chicken place on Tropicana that I would eat at occasionally. I like their chicken but I could never identify what spices they were using that were different..
Note that those are 2.4-ounce Nathan's hot dogs, and Oroweat Keto buns
Quote: ThatDonGuyOkay, I'm a little late with this, as my internet was down for about 12 hours (the best guess: a hub was knocked out by a fire caused by illegal fireworks), but here's what I had for lunch on Thursday:
Note that those are 2.4-ounce Nathan's hot dogs, and Oroweat Keto buns
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No condiments?
tQuote: rainmanQuote: ThatDonGuyOkay, I'm a little late with this, as my internet was down for about 12 hours (the best guess: a hub was knocked out by a fire caused by illegal fireworks), but here's what I had for lunch on Thursday:
Note that those are 2.4-ounce Nathan's hot dogs, and Oroweat Keto buns
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No condiments?
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Smart man, condiments mask the taste of the meat.
Don, were you trying to beat the hot dog record? I can't imagine eating 5 hot dogs.
Quote: ThatDonGuyOkay, I'm a little late with this, as my internet was down for about 12 hours (the best guess: a hub was knocked out by a fire caused by illegal fireworks), but here's what I had for lunch on Thursday:
Note that those are 2.4-ounce Nathan's hot dogs, and Oroweat Keto buns
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hotdogicus florus
Quote: rxwineQuote: ThatDonGuyOkay, I'm a little late with this, as my internet was down for about 12 hours (the best guess: a hub was knocked out by a fire caused by illegal fireworks), but here's what I had for lunch on Thursday:
Note that those are 2.4-ounce Nathan's hot dogs, and Oroweat Keto buns
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hotdogicus florus
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No sir, It is my belief that is Hotdogicus Asterikus.
