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Yes! I came across this recipe. I can't wait to try it with my non-dairy ice cream. I'm always looking for shortcuts.

youtube.com/shorts/nWAnaNeA...

Are there any new recipes you would like to try?

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Dolphin14 profile image
Dolphin14

That looks good. I have a major sweet tooth.

Cooking is not my thing anymore. My rule is if it's more than 3 ingredients it's not happening :)

I've recently moved. I have never had a gas stove. I'm having a hard time adjusting to it. I've burned a few things 🙄

❤️🐬

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LadyZen in reply to Dolphin14

Me too. I like my recipes to be really simple. I went from an electric stove to a gas one 17 years ago, and it cooked hotter. So it was an adjustment for me as well.

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Dolphin14 in reply to LadyZen

Thank you for validating my dilemma :)

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Olympius

Man do I love ice cream.

That aside, I've been planning on making this soon, looks delicious:

youtube.com/watch?v=-BYPCJN...

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LadyZen in reply to Olympius

I remember seeing that recipe too! I couldn't figure out if the texture would be more like rice cakes or perogies. Either way, it looks savory and yummy.

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LadyZen

I'd rather eat savory foods, but I love watching baking videos.

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Isinatra

Do you like baking cupcakes? 😋

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Isinatra

😋 I’m not a baker so if I’m the designated desert bringer, I go to a French bakery. Ooo La La!

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Dolphin14 in reply to Isinatra

Same! Show me the bakery

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Isinatra in reply to Dolphin14

I can do that! Take the main street til you see the ocean, take a left and take a right. If you’re coming straight out of the ocean, go straight and then go right. Bon Apetit!

🏄‍♀️🩵

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Isinatra

I’ve always wanted to try a recipe I have for pickled beet eggs. I’ve made the sweet ones, but not the pickled. But I can’t cook like I used to, so the recipe will have to stay on the back burner for now. 🤭

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Agora1

Hi LadyZen, while in the hospital, I had "Shepherd's Pie" for the first time.

It was delicious, made with beef and not lamb. I want to try that meal one

night. Thanks for reminding me, mealtime neednt be boring :) xx

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LadyZen in reply to Agora1

That reminds me. Many years ago, my first meal after being in the hospital for 3 days was a grill cheese sandwich and tomato soup. It was so good. On my 5th and final day in the hospital, I ordered the same meal to celebrate. It didn't taste so good the 2nd time around. Turns out, the grill cheese and soup wasn't good at all. I had just been starving, so anything would've tasted good. 😁But I make ground beef shepherd’s pie. I've never tried lamb before.

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Agora1 in reply to LadyZen

Oh LadyZen, you made me crack up. You are absolutely right with regards

to when you are hungry, you'll eat anything lol

Not many people care for the taste of lamb but the beef was very good.

I'll let you know when I make it if it's as good as the hospital made lol :) xx

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asenath in reply to Agora1

Hi Agora 1, Missed you. In the UK if the pie is made with beef, we call it 'Cottage' pie. Both as delicious. X

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Agora1 in reply to asenath

Thanks for that info asenath...then I must have had Cottage pie in the hospital

I agree in that it was delicious as well as satisfying. :) xx

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kenster1

ever who invented Pineapple on pizza needs tied up so they don`t come up with another crazed idea and fish pizza absolute yuk.

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LadyZen in reply to kenster1

You might have to tie up all of Hawaii 😄.

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Hey Ken I love pineapple on pitza but no wonder you don't like it as you burn yours, burnt pineapple not good 🤩you really should try a air fryer i never use oven now, lady zen do you have a air fryer cooking is quick easy and cheaper to run 😊

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LadyZen in reply to

I do have an air fryer, but I rarely use it. But I love all pizza and make different variations at home using tortilla.

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Hi I got some small ones they fit the air fryer or I cut a normal size one in half the 2 Half's fit but bent lol they come out ok tho and only take about 5 mins I usually put frozen oven chips in when defrozed or can make own chips with potato sliced done in microwave for a bit then browned in air fryer with bit of oil, my mam even made a pie from scratch she likes to bake and sasage rolls, I made a easy dish yesterday pasta with black olives frozen meditarianan veg spring onion tomato puree and cold pressed rapeseed oil and garlic

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LadyZen in reply to

I love Mediterranean flavors too, like hummus rice bowls. I don't eat a lot of noodles though.

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It's very healthy have you tried the site healthy eating on here you may get some good ideas I don't eat noodles or rice much I find also pasta doesn't fill me later on think it soaks the water out of our stomaches I have to have it soft enjoy your tea not sure what time line your on I'm UK nearly 5 pm here 😊

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LadyZen in reply to

Haven't tried the site. I'll check it out if I have time. I'm actually in the States, across the pond.

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Oh is that 5 hours difference time line I have quite a few regular friends made on here from the US 3 are 8 hours difference I have been on HU since the pandemic on a few sites most of the friends I made from UK were during lockdown on positive wellbeing but it shut down and lost touch with quite a few unfortunately, your posts are bit like the ones we used to do on there not just about depresshion a good variety I might post again at some point don't feel upto it at moment 🙄

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LadyZen in reply to

Sometimes it helps to talk about the things that are bothering us. Sometimes it helps to try to find some joy. It's a balance.

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Yes we certainly need a balance I can't read endless depressing posts it's too much I used to do a variety mainly my nature posts as I live backing onto a lovely park, been raining most the day and bad storm next 2 days so I may be indoors doing DIY I like to get my park walk everyday tho, I'm not depressed but get anxiety and seasonal.associated disorder winter so sun light is a must I have a luma lamp do you find it harder in winter 😊

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LadyZen in reply to

Winters are harder. But it gives me summer to look forward to.

in reply to LadyZen

Yes it's great when Xmas comes as we know springs on the way the seasons fly

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I've posted lol

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Nothing_but_books in reply to kenster1

Sounds disgusting. Yeck.

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Bluecat19

I've recently discovered I'm intolerant to wheat and probably to gluten in general. Bit of a jolt, that one! So I'm very keen to find recipes that mean eating good stuff but without wheat or gluten involved. It's a bit of a challenge. I need to eat lots of protein too, it turns out. Probably not very trendy at the moment, but it's what I need to stay healthy, apparently.

I did find a reasonable GF sliced bread loaf that makes ok toast - and had it with ham, egg and melted cheese on top. Not bad at all :) On a day when I can't think straight I might have to skip either the egg or the cheese, and keep it simple. But it's a reasonable little dish for most occasions of needing something tasty in a hurry...

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LadyZen in reply to Bluecat19

I have the same struggles with dairy. I can't eat anything dairy, so I create my own variations of with non-dairy products. I never realized how much dairy is in foods until I couldn't eat it anymore.

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Bluecat19 in reply to LadyZen

I know what you mean! I also can't drink dairy milk anymore, nor tolerate foods with that ingredient particularly well. I found that I can manage some dairy, though - such as hard cheese, butter and cream - reasonably ok. Or at least a small amount of them. Something to do with having less lactose in those items, possibly. It does at least mean I can have cream in coffee if a place can supply that, out and about! I'm not so great at tolerating carbs, in general, so found that 'obvious' swaps are not so simple, necessarily - eg, Oat milk is a problem, maybe a bit to do with the seed oils in many versions of it, too. I find I'm a bit better off with almond milk, or coconut milk (an acquired taste, mind you...).

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Nothing_but_books

I love how easy these are:

youtube.com/shorts/8B-RBVgs_y8

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Bluecat19 in reply to Nothing_but_books

That defo looks worth a try! Wonder how long in the micro till the egg is boiling...? Have you tried it?

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LadyZen in reply to Bluecat19

It reminds me of when I put eggs in my ramen.

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Bluecat19 in reply to LadyZen

Any ideas on what could substitute for wheat noodles in a ramen style dish? I used to enjoy noodle dishes!

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LadyZen in reply to Bluecat19

You could try zoodles. Or they have something called Shirataki Noodles.

Noodles
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Nothing_but_books in reply to Bluecat19

Yes. It turns out great. I could never make a poached egg on the stove. The time is a bit different on different microwaves.

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Bluecat19

I tried it! Interesting result. First, the water got active when I stirred it first with a spoon. That woke me up a bit! I liked the ease of putting the egg in, stirring, cling film on and just leave it. I think it could have taken another minute though, as egg broke when I took it out. Luckily I had drained off most of the water already (phew!) Very nice though, atop ham and melted cheese on gluten free toast - and with some asparagus on the side 😀🙏

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