https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/food-pics-and-ideas-36 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:22:40 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/food-pics-and-ideas-36/page/2#post-2177649 Wed, 10 Mar 2021 15:47:56 +0000 Anonymous 2177649@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>With lots of cold weather and snow, (it is coming down now), I have been alternating between ground beef chili and green chicken chili and hope to put tortilla soup in the rotation soon. It includes ingredients we usually have to make a trip to the grocery store to get.<br /> Thank you Carla and cjh for your tips on stuffed peppers. Good ideas. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/food-pics-and-ideas-36/page/2#post-2177119 Tue, 09 Mar 2021 00:25:40 +0000 Carla 2177119@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looks delicious,RL! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/food-pics-and-ideas-36/page/2#post-2176938 Mon, 08 Mar 2021 05:46:05 +0000 rachylou 2176938@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Found young dandelion in the garden, so made dandelion batter cakes from Les Stroud’s Wild Harvest show. They’re a hit!</p> <p><a href="http://wildharvestfilms.com/recipes/" rel="nofollow">http://wildharvestfilms.com/recipes/</a></p> <p>... and I realise this is not my best photography. Looks like a pile of food. They’re little flat pancakes... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/food-pics-and-ideas-36/page/2#post-2172128 Mon, 15 Feb 2021 18:21:10 +0000 Ledonna N. 2172128@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lot's and lots and lots of different types of chilies comfort food&nbsp; i'm not a cook but trying to learn. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/food-pics-and-ideas-36/page/2#post-2172125 Mon, 15 Feb 2021 18:16:53 +0000 JAileen 2172125@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For Valentine’s Day I made my husband a special dessert. &nbsp;I let him choose whatever he wanted, but only gave him 15 minutes to decide. &nbsp;He chose cheesecake! &nbsp;I used an old recipe from a friend of my mother’s. &nbsp;The ingredients said 18 graham crackers and I had to call my mother to find out what that meant. &nbsp; (Is it the square? &nbsp;The full cracker? &nbsp;Who writes a recipe like this?) &nbsp; It has a cream cheese layer, and then a sour cream layer on top.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/food-pics-and-ideas-36/page/2#post-2171603 Sat, 13 Feb 2021 03:15:45 +0000 Sloper 2171603@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Just discovered King Arthur's gingerbread mix. I bake from scratch, but gingerbread requires molasses, thw balance of which ends up going to waste. So tried the KA mix for DH, a big gingerbread fan. We both really liked it. It was amenable to additions too - I've tried it with choc chips, and also added about half a can of leftover pumpkin.</p> <p>Also tried babka with apricot jam and mini chocolate chip filling. And kolache (Czech fruit filled pastries). Photo is of the babkas. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/food-pics-and-ideas-36/page/2#post-2171599 Sat, 13 Feb 2021 01:16:36 +0000 nemosmom 2171599@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OK, how do I vote for a meal planning party??&nbsp; We seem to default to the same thing over. and over. and over. and over.... We *may* throw in a new one every other week or so, but for the most part it's Groundhog Day in every aspect of life! LOL </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/food-pics-and-ideas-36/page/2#post-2171529 Fri, 12 Feb 2021 19:17:15 +0000 JAileen 2171529@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Carla, in college my roommates and I did that. &nbsp;We had to do it because one roommate always made ground beef, cream of whatever soup, and tater tot casserole. &nbsp;We checked out cookbooks from the campus library. &nbsp;We lasted at least seven months. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/food-pics-and-ideas-36/page/2#post-2171491 Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:55:54 +0000 Carla 2171491@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Today is day 12 of an attempt at ‘no repeats’ for the month. &nbsp;So far so good and I’ve got menus planned through to early next week! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/food-pics-and-ideas-36/page/2#post-2171437 Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:29:35 +0000 olive12 2171437@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This year<br /> I bought myself a slow cooker. Although until recently I did not know that such<br /> a thing exists at all. I often cook chicken with vegetables. Products (for 4<br /> servings): Whole chicken (without giblets) - 1 pc. (about 2.5 kg) Salt - 1 tbsp<br /> l. Ground black pepper - 2.5 tsp. Large lemon - 0.5 pcs. Thyme sprig - 3 pcs. Garlic<br /> (crushed by a knife handle) - 3 cloves Baby carrots - 3 cups Shallots (peeled<br /> and cut in half) - 6 pcs. Dry white wine - 0.25 cups 1. Sprinkle the chicken<br /> with 1.5 teaspoons of salt and 1.25 teaspoons of pepper. Put half a lemon,<br /> thyme sprigs and crushed garlic inside the chicken. Tie the chicken legs with<br /> cotton thread. Sprinkle the remaining 1.5 teaspoon of salt and 1.25 teaspoon of<br /> pepper on top. 2. Place the carrots and shallots in a slow cooker (about 5<br /> liters). Put chicken on top. Pour wine over the contents of the slow cooker.<br /> Close and cook for about 1 hour. Then, at minimum power, cook for another 5<br /> hours (the meat thermometer should read 85 degrees C). Serve the chicken and<br /> vegetables immediately.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/food-pics-and-ideas-36/page/2#post-2170506 Sun, 07 Feb 2021 14:48:15 +0000 nemosmom 2170506@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p> <div>Wow, you all are such very talented chefs!!&nbsp; Carla are those biscuits <i>your</i> biscuits?!!&nbsp; I should make them again-so good! <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I used to meal plan every week, but that has slipped since the holidays. We are still trying to find our groove in a routine (DH is back at work, but traveling, so there are spells of him needing to self-quarantine when he gets home). CJH, your plan is a great one, and very inspirational. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>It's been very (VERY) cold with lots of snow on the ground, so we have been reaching for crock pot and soup foods.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This was a recent hit for my crew, and pretty easy:&nbsp; Crock pot butter chicken (like Tikka Masala, but not as spicy) <a rel="nofollow" href="https://themodernproper.com/slow-cooker-butter-chicken">https://themodernproper.com/sl.....er-chicken</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>Creamy artichoke soup from Duarte's (an old haunt in Half Moon Bay) Caution: it is VERY, VERY rich...<br /></div><div><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Duartes-Cream-Artichoke">http://www.saveur.com/article/.....-Artichoke</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Chicken enchilada soup<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="https://lmld.org/slow-cooker-chicken-enchilada-soup/">https://lmld.org/slow-cooker-c.....lada-soup/</a></div><div><br /></div><div>And, butternut squash soup. We omit the brown sugar.&nbsp; The white ground pepper is key for this one!</div><div><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.williams-sonoma.com/recipe/butternut-squash-soup-fmf.html">https://www.williams-sonoma.co.....p-fmf.html</a><br /></div></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/food-pics-and-ideas-36#post-2170397 Sat, 06 Feb 2021 15:49:08 +0000 cjh 2170397@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with Carla that stuffed peppers often come out better when the moisture is cooked off. In fact, in my photo you may see that mine is a bit too brown. But I like my food a bit on the over baked side to eliminate any sogginess, doughiness or tendency to fall apart.</p> <p>My first thought to eliminate rice, grains or bread products would be to just leave it out and make a meatloaf-like filling as Carla suggests. You could add mushrooms, lentils or beans, a variety of chopped veggies to loose brown meat, maybe make a thick ragout instead of the traditional meat and rice filling. I’d love to hear any successful combinations you come up with, Joy! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/food-pics-and-ideas-36#post-2170319 Sat, 06 Feb 2021 06:05:19 +0000 Carla 2170319@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>@ Joy - I LOVE using ‘riced’ cauliflower as an alternative to carbs. It might be a little watery in stuffed peppers though. &nbsp;I’d suggest omitting the rice, and just making a ‘meatloaf’ to stuff the peppers. &nbsp;You could chop other veg, like onions, celery, carrots, and even the tops of the peppers - but make sure you have a good ratio of meat, and pull back on the tomato sauce so things don’t get too soupy. &nbsp;A little grated cheese on top will up the protein and flavour.&nbsp; </p> <p>When I bake my stuffed peppers, I leave the cover off so the liquid evaporates. &nbsp;My recipe says cover for 45 min, then remove cover for last 15. &nbsp;I cook for the whole hour, but leave the cover off. &nbsp;It just works out better that way.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/food-pics-and-ideas-36#post-2170313 Sat, 06 Feb 2021 04:54:04 +0000 Anonymous 2170313@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>L’Abeille, I need to read the info on a package of Quinoa but the information in a text for a Zoom class says no.<br /> I am thinking of trying cauliflower rice in stuffed peppers but it is very watery. Do you think added cooking time would work ? Same with cabbage rolls which I love. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/food-pics-and-ideas-36#post-2170312 Sat, 06 Feb 2021 04:29:42 +0000 L'Abeille 2170312@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Joy could you substitute quinoa for the rice? It is very high in protein, not sure about its glycemic index. Stuffed peppers is my favourite comfort food, I would be very sad if I couldn't ever eat it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/food-pics-and-ideas-36#post-2170301 Sat, 06 Feb 2021 03:09:20 +0000 Anonymous 2170301@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This thread makes me so hugely for things I can’t eat...like bread, potatoes and sweets of any kind. Do you have a recipe for stuffed peppers without rice or other grains or anything white. Pizza crust must be very thin or made of cauliflower. I did make the Anne Landers Meatloaf and sometimes make an Italian meat loaf, we have both beef( red) and Chicken (green or white) chili during the winter. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/food-pics-and-ideas-36#post-2170293 Sat, 06 Feb 2021 02:07:11 +0000 Anonymous 2170293@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>:) Tomorrow at 2:00. He has already claimed the cannoli on top. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/food-pics-and-ideas-36#post-2170289 Sat, 06 Feb 2021 01:56:02 +0000 Carla 2170289@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Can I come to DS2’s birthday Nikki? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/food-pics-and-ideas-36#post-2170260 Fri, 05 Feb 2021 22:40:39 +0000 Anonymous 2170260@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cooking fairly simple meals lately but I did order a delightful cannoli cake from a bakery for DS2’s birthday. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/food-pics-and-ideas-36#post-2169841 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 14:47:22 +0000 Aquamarine 2169841@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It feels like all I do is cook all day long and my waistline is showing it. As I’ve mentioned before, our three 20-something kids are with us, working remotely. Gosh, coming up on one year.&nbsp;<div><br /></div><div>I do take food photos often, to try out the settings on my iPhone 11 Pro. Here’s photos of two recent meals, broccoli pizza (one of four!—I have big guys at home!) with ricotta and olives, and homemade potato gnocchi.&nbsp;</div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/food-pics-and-ideas-36#post-2169833 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 14:31:09 +0000 cjh 2169833@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>FI, good plan, like making your own salad kits in advance. It would be especially good to take to work, I think. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/food-pics-and-ideas-36#post-2169804 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 12:37:36 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2169804@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cjh, salads are a daily thing for me too, but I take the opposite approach—I am often not interested in making a salad when I’m hungry, so I assemble a bunch in jars ahead of time, with absolutely no whimsy. When I’m ready, I turn one upside down, shake, and dump it into the bowl. They are not glamorous or “Pinterest ready”, but they are nutritious and filling, so contain the embers of long-term joy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/food-pics-and-ideas-36#post-2169546 Tue, 02 Feb 2021 04:48:50 +0000 cjh 2169546@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you, Carla and Lisa, for the praise and feedback. Stuffed peppers are one of my favorites, and I also like the colors other than green.&nbsp;</p> <p><div><br /></div><div>As to motivational tips, perhaps it can be boiled down to a few clear strategies. But you guys know, I’m not short winded, so you may regret asking.<br />1. Follow the old fashioned meal plan to include protein, starch and at least two veggies. Not too many desserts.</div><div>2. Usually cook “from inventory,” - my grocery list is fairly standard, and I creatively use up what I have, including reinventing or combining leftovers for another meal. I have a stock of ingredients, but not overstocked - just contains the variety I need.<br />3. I really like making salads, and my own dressing. I rarely use bottled salad dressing, just make enough for whatever salad we’re eating. No recipes are needed after you get some practice.<br />&nbsp;If you had a head of red leaf lettuce, a Roma tomato, a jar of Kalamata olives, a red bell pepper, celery, a red onion, carrots, grapes, an orange and an apple, pecans, a bunch of green onions, some dried cranberries, olive oil, red vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, brown sugar, Italian seasoning mix, garlic powder, salt and a pepper grinder, that would be enough for salads almost every night for a week, and no day would be a repeat. Of course, you can add or subtract: why not get a zucchini, radishes, or avocado? Maybe a pear, blueberries, or mango?&nbsp;</div><div>These items, plus bananas, a couple of potatoes, sweet potato, and occasionally spinach, cabbage, or spring lettuce mix are on my list every couple of weeks. I supplement these with frozen veggies, and there is no reason not to have the two-three servings of fruits and veggies each meal.<br />3. I kind of do the same with meats. The standard choices are ground beef, chicken breasts, ham slice, ground turkey, boneless pork chops, tilapia, salmon, and I use small portions of bacon and sausages. With these in the freezer, I can make anything.<br />4. Pantry staples are canned goods like chopped green chilies and salsa; soy sauce, sweet Thai chili sauce, water chestnuts and ginger; jarred spaghetti sauce, pasta and Parmesan cheese; rice, canned mushrooms, beans and various tomato products. Lots of spices. Always have eggs, shredded and block cheeses, sour cream, butter. Tortilla chips, tortillas, crackers. If I don’t make rice, pasta, polenta or another starch, we have bread and butter.<br />5. Portions that won’t be used are often frozen. Most important factor here: LABEL! I use a small strip of paper, write the item or dish name, month and year, and then tape&nbsp;it on with scotch tape, covering the entire paper label with strips of tape. My scissors, notepaper, pen and tape are in the kitchen drawer right by the fridge, so no excuses.</div><div><br /></div><div>Then to meal plan for the next several days, I write a list of what sounds good, and I know I can make usually starting with produce because that is hardest to keep, without defining any meal for any particular day. At some point, I have to decide, today’s the day for .... sweet potatoes and pork chops. Oh yeah, I have an apple and onion, I’ll make that sheet pan recipe. And salad with oranges, green onions and pecans sounds good with that. Or ... chili might be good, and I have ground beef. There are cans of beans, crushed tomatoes, cheese for topping. And some grapes on the side, or maybe mix grapes, blueberries and cut up that last pear, tossed with a squirt of honey, lime juice and a sprinkle of ginger or cinnamon. </p> <p>You, too, my friends, can eat simple, balanced, filling meals. Stock your cupboards, pick simple-to-cook dishes that you like, load up on produce and EAT all of it. Experiment with new dishes that require different ingredients once in awhile but don’t try it every night.&nbsp;</p> <p></div><div><br /></div><div>Oh, if you hate making salads, buy the kits, or bins of spring mix and precut veggies and bottled dressing. I hate to bake, so I buy fudge stripe cookies, every time.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/food-pics-and-ideas-36#post-2169517 Tue, 02 Feb 2021 01:20:12 +0000 Carla 2169517@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>@ cjh - inspired by your pics, I made stuffed peppers for dinner. &nbsp;I used red, orange, and yellow peppers because DH doesn’t like green. &nbsp;They went over very well! &nbsp; </p> <p>*runs off with mango pie!*</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/food-pics-and-ideas-36#post-2169515 Tue, 02 Feb 2021 00:49:57 +0000 Anonymous 2169515@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>cjh - how impressive! Share your secrets for staying motivated and interested in making great looking meals every day ?? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/food-pics-and-ideas-36#post-2169365 Mon, 01 Feb 2021 18:10:39 +0000 Carla 2169365@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I so wish there was an ‘appreciation badge’ =&nbsp;<b>Mmm!</b> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/food-pics-and-ideas-36#post-2169359 Mon, 01 Feb 2021 17:59:47 +0000 Diana 2169359@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have been taking a quite intensive online baking class all month and am quite sugared out at the moment lol. But here are the custom recipe chocolate-raspberry cookies and mango pie I came up with for the class! We still have cake left to do... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/food-pics-and-ideas-36#post-2169300 Mon, 01 Feb 2021 14:35:55 +0000 Anonymous 2169300@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I got Mr. Xtabay a bread-making machine for Christmas, and we've been having fun with it. &nbsp;It looks like a little robot, and makes small, 1-lb. loaves. &nbsp;It's quite versatile, and even makes jam. &nbsp;Plus it makes the house smell so good! &nbsp;Fresh bread is good for the soul, I think. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/food-pics-and-ideas-36#post-2169297 Mon, 01 Feb 2021 14:25:00 +0000 cjh 2169297@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yummy baking, Runcarla! I never thought of simply cutting sugar cookies into squares. That would make it much faster. Even though I’m not a baker, I often make heart shaped sugar cookie cutouts for Valentine’s Day. Thanks for the reminder.</p> <p>And everyone else has great inspirational lists!</p> <p>I do record our evening meals every day, often with photos, too. So here are my favorites from January, 9 and 10 being superb. They aren’t gourmet, vegetarian or exotic by any means. I am pretty intentional about including veggies, color, lots of seasonings and balance in textures to fill our plates and senses.</p> <p>1. Swedish meatballs and noodles, butternut squash, salad with fruits, corn bread, homemade mustard-brown sugar salad dressing<br />2. Stuffed bell pepper, corn, clementines</p> <p>3. Turkey a la King on “everything” waffle, tomato, cranberry sauce</p> <p>4. Homemade pizza on refrigerated crust, big salad<br />5. Nachos, made with leftover stuffed pepper filling<br />6. Chicken veggie stir fry with rice, cranberry sauce<br />7. Spaghetti with “toasted” hamburger bun, mixed veggies<br />8. Spaghetti bun, coleslaw, sweet potato fries<br />9. Sheet pan pork chops, sweet potatoes, apples and onions<br />10. Chicken thighs and smashed peas, spinach salad<br />11. Fish sandwich, bbq beans, coleslaw<br />12. Homemade vanilla pudding with clementines and coconut<br />13. Ham and Swiss pinwheels, coleslaw</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/food-pics-and-ideas-36#post-2169218 Mon, 01 Feb 2021 01:23:18 +0000 rachylou 2169218@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Did portabello wellingtons this week. They were very good! Basically, we like anything wrapped in puff pastry in my house All the recipes call for a filling of spinach and onion... I guess filling a mushroom with mushrooms doesn’t add anything, lol. I also included pâté - so not vegan, but I dare say it could have been a vegan pâté! </p>