Needed: Ideas for doing it in the kitchen

[EJFan]

i do this! 'cept i live alone so it's not nearly as entertaining.

sorta like emeril's packet things that he makes a lot of the time. i like it!

 

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[EJFan]

Hmmm, didn't know he did that (course I'd have to watch it to know.) I try to watch as little television as possible. Seems like everything on the tube these days is interior decorating (would anyone in their right mind let Trading Spaces into their house?) or "reality TV" which seem more like serial game shows to me.

i feel ya. i don't like the deco shows one bit... i should say i'm not interested in them 'cause i haven't actually seen any to say i don't like them.

food network is where it's at, scalywag. between that and whatever channel's showing M*A*S*H i'm pretty content 'til "west wing" starts up again.

*leers at silverwhisper hoping he's begninning to feel nervous*

 

[SlickTony]

Of course, I'm sure you know I meant cooking, right? Right?

once again, my wife asked me "got any ideas for dinner tonight?" (maybe its code for "lets get take-out"). I don't mind making suggestions, and I usually do offer several but
1. my wife will only eat ground sirloin and bacon...no other meats
2. my daughter will only eat chicken, bacon and hot dogs ...no other meat (assuming you consider a hot dog meat)
3. both boys will eat most meats, but aren't usually home for dinner
4. no one but me will eat seafood other than lobster (my wife) and canned tuna
5. tofu is not considered an option

So, can anyone suggest a meal that meets the above criteria, is fairly easy to prepare, doesn't require any exotic ingredients, and doesn't need baking? (its to hot here to run the oven)

Thanks

Yowza! I'm another one who as a kid had to Eat What Was Set Before Me, and while I sometimes didn't like it then, I'm thankful that I was brought up that way now. Later on I lived overseas for a while, and if I'd been picky like your lot is I'd have starved. I did have IBS for the duration, but that was on account of living with my first husband; once I got back to the States and had the spousectomy done, my symptoms cleared up like magic.

Your people are placing an intolerable burden on you if you ask me, Scally. Do you have any investment capital? You might consider opening a diner and make them work in it.

Signed,
Not To Be Confused With a Short-Order Cook

 

[Eilan]

spousectomy

Oooh, I like that.

 

[midwestyankee]

Yowza! I'm another one who as a kid had to Eat What Was Set Before Me, and while I sometimes didn't like it then, I'm thankful that I was brought up that way now. Later on I lived overseas for a while, and if I'd been picky like your lot is I'd have starved. I did have IBS for the duration, but that was on account of living with my first husband; once I got back to the States and had the spousectomy done, my symptoms cleared up like magic.

Your people are placing an intolerable burden on you if you ask me, Scally. Do you have any investment capital? You might consider opening a diner and make them work in it.

Signed,
Not To Be Confused With a Short-Order Cook

This is intriguing. Do you think that Blue Cross/Blue Shield might pick up part of the cost of a spousectomy?

 

[EJFan]

This is intriguing. Do you think that Blue Cross/Blue Shield might pick up part of the cost of a spousectomy?

pick up the cost?

they should fund it in advance!

 

[SweetErika]

Yowza! I'm another one who as a kid had to Eat What Was Set Before Me, and while I sometimes didn't like it then, I'm thankful that I was brought up that way now. Later on I lived overseas for a while, and if I'd been picky like your lot is I'd have starved. I did have IBS for the duration, but that was on account of living with my first husband; once I got back to the States and had the spousectomy done, my symptoms cleared up like magic.

Your people are placing an intolerable burden on you if you ask me, Scally. Do you have any investment capital? You might consider opening a diner and make them work in it.

Signed,
Not To Be Confused With a Short-Order Cook

LMAO

That laugh completely cheered me up!

 

[karndav]

My family had a solution to picky eaters when I was a kid.
It was called 'go to bed hungry'

Thats what I serve in my house!! I don't run a damn restaurant and they learned that quickly!!

 

[Cathleen]

I so love this thread!!

 

[midwestyankee]

Generally we held to the rule that everyone at the table must take a serving (however small) of each food item available. The only caveat was that you had to eat whatever you took, which led to some amazingly miniscule servings.

Once, though, my daughter simply refused to eat her two slices of zucchini. After waiting her out for an hour (she's always been a stubborn rascal), I offered a deal. She could leave the table without eating the zucchini if she would give up her favorite food - mac and cheese - for three months. Done deal. Three months later to the day, she insisted on a family meal of mac and cheese. I complied and then, for dessert, served a chocolate cake that contained four cups of ground up zucchini.

 

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[midwestyankee]

I suppose the "sneak it under the table to the dog" approach wouldn't have worked with zucchini.

Since our dog eats most vegetables, it probably would. But we had a different dog then and he wasn't a vegetarian.

 

[Cathleen]

Generally we held to the rule that everyone at the table must take a serving (however small) of each food item available. The only caveat was that you had to eat whatever you took, which led to some amazingly miniscule servings.

Once, though, my daughter simply refused to eat her two slices of zucchini. After waiting her out for an hour (she's always been a stubborn rascal), I offered a deal. She could leave the table without eating the zucchini if she would give up her favorite food - mac and cheese - for three months. Done deal. Three months later to the day, she insisted on a family meal of mac and cheese. I complied and then, for dessert, served a chocolate cake that contained four cups of ground up zucchini.

See I always knew you had a mean streak. Yank, that is priceless - I really like your daughter's conviction.

 

[SlickTony]

This is hilarious, especially the "spousectomy." Thanks for your comments.

Actually, my wife does most of the cooking, but she will not cook a large array of things unless the intent is a big meal and everyone is expected to be home. Most nights its one main dish with a side or two. If you don't like it, find something else. As far as the "eat what's on the table or go without" approach, 2 of my kids had problems being underweight when they were younger, and my oldest (now 20) still has this problem. So we won't make them go without, but they have to find it and cook it on their own.

They might as well enjoy being underweight; it seldom lasts. My husband is the the only person I know that hasn't gained weight with age. He's 52 and at 6'1" he still weighs about 143 on average. Our son is built just like him.

 

[Eilan]

As far as the "eat what's on the table or go without" approach, 2 of my kids had problems being underweight when they were younger, and my oldest (now 20) still has this problem.

This is an issue with my oldest (who's 7). She's very tall for her age and she's been trying to break 50 lbs since last year. She's very, very thin. In fact, she and my five-year-old wears the same size clothes.

She eats a wider variety of foods now, but she's still pretty picky.

 

[oxphocker]

Some of the suggestions I would make:

Red beans and rice
Nachos/Tacos
Salads (taco, caesar, BLT, jullienne)
Subway (for fast food, about as healthy as possible)
Meatless cassroles (vegetable mix)
Breakfast for dinner (waffles, pancakes, oatmeal)

 

[SlickTony]

This is an issue with my oldest (who's 7). She's very tall for her age and she's been trying to break 50 lbs since last year. She's very, very thin. In fact, she and my five-year-old wears the same size clothes.

She eats a wider variety of foods now, but she's still pretty picky.

When I was young, I had visible ribs, vertebrae, scapula, hipbones, and collarbones. At 5'8" I had never weighed more than 132. Then I got pregnant and I've been fighting weight ever since.

I know some people who started out thin, got pregnant, and then slipped right back into their pre-pregnancy clothes after delivery. However, the more common condition is to have to fight weight for the rest of their lives.

Eilan, I hope you aren't obsessing and worrying about your daughter's weight. My husband has always, always, been thin, and all his female relatives were always worrying about him, especially his aunt Ethel, who would tell him he looked terrible and needed to be in the hospital. (The family doctor told his mother to give him half&half to pour on his cereal). You can imagine how tiresome it got--being told he looked terrible, not the Half&Half. And his dad was built the same way.

Obviously there are genes for being tall and thin in your family. A greyhound can never turn into a Rottweiler, no matter what his mother makes him eat.

 

[Eilan]

Eilan, I hope you aren't obsessing and worrying about your daughter's weight.

Oh, not at all. I do worry about whether she's actually getting enough to eat, but I'm not pushy. When she's hungry, she usually says something.

Now that school's started, she eats more because she's on the school's schedule. We alternate between packed lunches and cafeteria lunches, depending on what's being served on a given day. The students also get a "snack milk" in the afternoons. When she's at home all day, she tends to get involved in reading books or playing with her sisters, and she doesn't always think about meals until I offer something.

According to my mom, my seven-year-old's weight is pretty much on track with my weight at her age, but I was quite a bit shorter than she is. I'm sure she gets the height from her dad's side of the family. Her dad (my ex) is a very blocky, muscular, 300-lb former offensive lineman. My five-year-old is built like my ex--wide shoulders, narrow hips. Her upper body is extremely strong.

 

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[EJFan]

I wasn't going to revive this thread if it wasn't on page 1, but is was so fuck it.

We definately tried something new tonight. We were sitting in the back yard having a campfire, and my wife was going to start cooking dinner. It was carnivore night (ribs) and she suggested we cook them over the open fire. Sounded like a good idea. Next thing I know, she comes out with a cast iron pan full of baked beans. She cooked those on the fire too. Its been decades since I've eaten beans, but I couldn't resist the experience (they weren't that bad either.) Shit, I was expecting Little Joe and Hoss to come riding out of the woods at any moment. But it was fun and something different.

you may have expected hoss and little joe, but i was expecting the scene from "blazing saddles" when i read this.

the little known lyrics to the bonanza theme:

Bonanza
We chased lady luck, 'til we finally
struck Bonanza
With a gun and a rope and a hat full of hope,
we planted our family tree.
We got hold of a pot full of gold,
Bonanza

With a horse and a saddle, and a range full of cattle, How rich can a fellow be?
On this land we put our brand, Cartwright is the name, Fortune smiled, the day we filed the Ponderosa claim.

Here in the west, we're livin' in the best
Bonanza
If anyone fights any one of us,
he's got a fight with me
Bonanza

Hoss and Joe and Adam know
every rock and pine
No one works fights, or eats,
like those boys of mine
Here we stand in the middle of a grand
Bonanza

With a gun and a rope and a hatful of hope,
we planted our family tree,
We got a hold of a potful of gold
Bonanza

With a houseful of friends where the rainbow ends,
How rich can a fellow be?
On this land we put our brand Cartwright is the name,
Fortune smiled, the day we filed the Ponderosa claim
Here in the west we're living in the best
Bonanza

With the friendliest, fightingist, lovingist band,
That ever set foot in the promised land
And we're happier than them all.
That's why we call it
Bonanza...bonanza.. bonanza..

 

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[EJFan]

They forgot about Hop Sing!!!!!

he didn't have his green card yet.

have we been watching TVLandon this weekend?