second dinner last night (we forgot we were going out and ate first!) cheese and vegetable pasta bake rhubarb and creme fraiche (sort of soured cream, french) more coffee breakfast this morning yet more coffee bowl of frosties (sugar coated cornflakes) yet more coffee (I'm off ordinary tea just now, makes me feel sick)

Gettin' read for some coffee and rolls. It's a good morning.

Sounds great...! Coffee Bagel with cream cheese and 6 green olives cheese pretzels water

Not managing much roast chicken cooked and chopped up for me by nearest and dearest carrots didn't eat potatoes milky coffee

Water, Maggie! Lots a fruit juices and watery broth and stuff like that to keep you loose! Make all those adults surrounging you fetch and carry while you recline in bed. You'd do it for them! (No comments about loose women, please!)

No-one around cept T. toast and butter coffee ham salad - picked at fruit salad (hand made by you know who) litre of coke litre of water about to have tipsy coffe with huge slug of brandy (haven't lost weight!! YUK!)

apple orange soy milk grapes (black seedless) saltines extra sharp cheddar cheese water -- having strange appetite issues. Gone is my passion for rich, creamy and spicy foods. I just want clean, plain foods. Fruit, veggies, grains. All separate. Except my cheese and crackers.

Sounds very familiar...*smile* Independent opinions are noticed very early, are they not?!

choccy bics for breakfast coffee prawn chow mein for lunch white wine cheese on toast with onions for tea tea

(No funny cravings yet then? as soon as i asked for bananas and cream soda (in the same glass) everyone gave knowing smiles. sending you happy wishes *smile*)

banana w/vanilla soy milk garlic mashed potatoes bran flakes cereal Little Debbie snack cake green tea leftover birthday cake I think I need something green! (oh yeah, there was the tea...)

haggis hash browns italian green salad and ranch dressing carribean punch (orange juice and rum)

You did not make your own haggis, did you? Surely there is a take-away haggis stand nearby..?! Yak!!! (Actually, sounds good!) Lots of green things - must be making up for Autumn's nouvelle cuisine *lol* Right now I am consuming a plate full of eggs I just devilled. I can never quite get them to the table without eating my share and licking out the mixing bowl...sigh...

No I didn't make the haggis - it was tinned, though I do sometimes buy 'fresh'. It was lovely. We do not have take-away haggis stores in southern England! Do you know the haggis catching stories? half a malt loaf coffee and coffee

No, but when I told R what it was, he wrinkled up his nose. When I tell him it was tinned, he will be aghast. Ok, I know it is oatmeal cooked in a sheep's stomach. But, there must be more to it than that. Organ meat included? Spices or seasoning? How do you consume it?

no real appetite lately. eating things as they sound good and forcing down Saltines in the meanwhile Had odd cravings Saturday... mostly for salt. Ate several dill pickles and a few hours later only wanted bananas. normal??

You betcha! I ate soda crackers and pretzels in bed, even (and I never eat in bed!) Perfectly normal!

Though there really shoulda heen a nice helping of bourbon vanilla icecream with the pickles!

Betcha the bourbon turns her stomach just reading the word, if hers is like mine was. Salty, Alexander, not sweet and boozy. At least, not at this stage.

Lasagna, French bread and buttah, salad w/ caesar dressing. Chardonnay.

apple orange saltines foot-long veggie sub (have about 3 inches left) Sprite water apple juice cake

Veggie sub for dinner at the the old ball game this evening, sausages and rice for breakfast with coffee, and crackers and cheese for lunch (so far)

Brick Oven Pizxa, Chardonnay, and now I'm having a lemonade nightcap. I know, a little sugar. My problem is too much shugah, I give in too easy to soda and sweet stuff.

OOOh I kow that one!!! Hot cross buns dripping in cholesterol laden butter Coffee (guilty grin)

I'm up early, I'll probably grab something on the road.

Me too. Though I was raised Episcopalian, I am currently co-existing with someone with a Meat-less Good Friday family tradition. Coffee Egg, cheese and fresh saute'd mushroom omelette rice stewed tomatoes Cheese sandwiches for lunch (fried, of course - my speciality) Dinner is a mystery. If we're not gonna take a life to eat today I cannot eat fish, either. John mentioned that eating veggies and grain would also be taking life. I suppose we should just fast today, but I'd disappear if I did that. I burn calories sitting still, and I have a baseball game to attend tonight!

All you Vegetarians out there, tell me a tasty dish which has enough protein to keep me going. Suggestions, please!

For a barbecue without the burgers, Linda McCartney suggested vegetable kebabs, grilled mushrooms with rosemary and garlic, and grilled eggplant. McCartney is the author of "Linda's Kitchen" (Little, Brown). She and her husband, former Beatle Paul McCartney, converted to vegetarianism more than 20 years ago. She died a couple of years ago, unfortunately for the vegetarian community and the world. Char-Grilled Mushrooms with Rosemary & Garlic 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon soy sauce 3 garlic cloves, crushed 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary, or H teaspoon dried rosemary Freshly ground black pepper Trim the mushroom stalks. Mix together the remaining ingredients. Add the mushrooms; toss to coat. Marinate for up to 30 minutes. Grill on rack over hot coals for about 3 minutes on each side; serve hot. Makes 3 to 4 servings. Vegetable Kebabs 8 ounces medium carrots (about G of a bag), cut into chunks 1 small cauliflower, separated into florets 6 ounces snow peas, topped and tailed 6 ounces baby onions, peeled 3 small corn cobs, cut into 1-inch slices Milk or soya milk Vegetarian sausages, cut into chunks (optional) Olive oil Cook all the vegetables separately in boiling water to which you have added 1 tablespoon milk until the vegetables are tender but still crisp. Drain in a colander under cold running water. Thread the pieces of vegetables onto skewers, alternating the colors. Include the chunks of vegetarian sausages, if using. Brush with oil and grill on the rack over hot coals for 5 minutes, turning frequently. Makes 6 to 8 servings. Char-Grilled Eggplant 2 large eggplants Olive oil Chopped fresh herbs Sea salt Freshly ground black pepper Cut eggplants diagonally into 1/2-inch slices. Mix the olive oil with the herbs, salt and pepper. Brush over the cut sides of the eggplant slices. Leave to marinate for up to 1 hour, basting and turning frequently. Grill on a rack over hot coals for about 5 to 6 minutes on each side, until the eggplant is soft and well cooked. Serve with the sauce of your choice. Makes six servings.

Marcia, try substituting soy crumbles for the meat in your ground beef recipes. Use wheat gluten in place of cubed/shredded chicken in poultry recipes. Replace meats with lentils or other legumes in soups, stews, tacos and pasta dishes.

Thanks for the recipes and suggestions. It got so bleak I at popcorn for lunch that day and John told me to have real food for dinner so I would make it through the night. I did...and I did. I do love tofu (don't tell Ree)and we use it a lot with miso and other oriental-style soups.

Mmmm, you're making me hungry! (miso, yum!)

I had potluck food tonight, at a Writers group, where I split my time with a somewhat shaken Bob Nagy who had gotten ripped off at the Swap Fest and a group of writers. I helped settle Bob down. He really got taken on a rig be bought by a guy who took me a few years back. I got my money back and Bob canceled the check this morning for the tribander, but this guy is really barking up the wrong tree to be picking in the 442.15 group. We're a pretty vocal bunch and we're not going to put up with the likes of "Uncle Al" or WA2FXZ as he's somethmes known. Anyway, I'll discuss this sordid tale somewhere else, this is food after all. Sidetracked again.

Enjoyed junk food at the bowling alley (now yesterday) Will eat properly today. coffee made with all milk toast and marmite

coffee w/ half n half and I'm going to have a pastry in a bit. Just woke up.

coffee bagel with cream cheese Dinner with the baseball coach this evening (probably order Mongolian Beef again) (Terry, how stupid of the troll and my sympathies for having to go to extra trouble dealing with him. Looking on Radio for more...)

Scrap dinner tonight because I didn't go shopping. Pasta potato and leek soup (on pasta) cheese white wine

Sounds better than what some of the "sweep the kitchen" meals I am served.

Most of it was E's and we had to eat it before it went off!

Ah yes! I know about that, too!

tofu chocolate pudding banana bread egg w/toast shredded wheat w/blueberries sundried tomato bread at least a quart of iced tea Little Debbie cakes (aw gee, stopped by my mom's this evening)

Cold Frikadellen (spicy German meat grills - turkey - please note Alexander) Veggie Quiche green salad carrots, onions etc. yogurt for breakfast this morning coffee more frikadellen

Spam musubi Coffee sunflower seeds Don't ask - the rest of the day is baseball food and an BBQ. Tailgate party last night included, PotMac salad, corn on the Cob,BBQ ribs, grilled teriyaki chicken, rice, baked beans with Portuguese sausage. Was very messy to eat and wonderful flavors all round.

2 eggs over easy, home fries, toast and coffee. And a coupla tamales.

wonderful picnic tea out in the May sunshine coffee (flask) fruit scones banana apple penguin choccy bars

catfish, breaded corn custard and salad with Caesar dressing on ZTexas Grill on West Sixth Street, after I went to an art gallery opening.

Oooh, I am jealous of the art gallery opening and the catfish! Did you use our secret techniques for the appearence of being expert in the arts? *grin* I am sure it comes naturally to you by now. I am superb at it now...and actually really like some of the art I am appreciating!

Yes, I got a lot of mileage out of my "brilliant use of suffused light" comments.

Let's keep little secret here. I am trying to entice an artist of incredible genius into Spring to post rather than to just lurk, but I need to get the train hopping topic in Austin conference going. I posted loads of stuff there but no one rose to the bait and made comments - even when I pleaded the best way I know. Either there is mass amnesia on the subject or everyone is lurking waiting till another hopper posts. It is most frustrating! Soliloquies are not my forte...

Taken out to dinner by daughter's repentant boyfriend: (I've forgiven him) Scampi chips peas green salad alaska choc/marshmallow cream pie lager archers & lemonade (just as well i went to the gym first wasn't it!)

Sounds wonderful. I am still on coffee and sunflower seeds and I am getting really hungry...but I am holding down two internet conversations...*sigh*

I'm still on coffee - but i don't think i'll eat anymore tonight. I'm still full!!

Just coffee so far. Repentent? Man, he must have messed up. Now what is scampi?

cornish pasty new potato broccoli mandarin (scampi are seafood - like large prawns, usually battered and fried) (Boyfriend told me he supposed I was too old to have to worry about fashion and being fashionable!! After they had ridiculed my 'relaxing at home slacks'. The arrogance of the young!!!! and I'm NOT that old either! *Grrr* Boy did he pay!!! *grin*)

Today I am gonna eat cake and ice cream and cookies and candy and ...and... but what I really want to eat is so revolting to Terry, I shall refrain from telling you.

It's not the jellyfish salad again, is it?? Maggie, what is/are archers? Terry, most scampi here is made of garlic, mushrooms, and shrimp sauteed in olive oil with fresh parsley and dill weed--topped with a little parmesan cheese. Fantastic w/garlic bread and spinach salad.

oops you caught me! Archers is peach schnapps (an alchoholic drink). I have a very little archers and loads of lemonade. Mmm I like the sound of your scampi!!! mine were just plain, fried in breadcrumbs with lemon.

at my mum's: grilled lamb chops with mint sauce tomatoes lettuce spring onions (new potatoes for house male) lashings of strong tea (YUK!)

*laughing helplessly* I had forgotten all about the Jellyfish salad Made With Reconstituted Jellyfish. Not that - it is equally revolting to me. This was a still-twitching slab of prime rib. Succulent, tender, and totally visceral in pleasure with a little creamed horse radish...*sigh* It is ac close to what I really want as I am likely to get in this life (don't ask!)

Thought you Brits all liked your tea strong enough to slice!

No way!!! Had enough stewed hospital tea to last me a life time. Weak with a small splash of milk suits me.

applesauce nectarine shredded wheat w/soy milk veggie burger iced tea

Coffee fried rice and omelette water sunflower seeds (so far)

Minute Maid grape juice and berry punch (in those little cartons with straws), 3 so far and going back for more soon.

went Italian: fresh egg tagliateli bolognese sauce

Hawaiian plate: LauLau, chicken long-rice fresh poi (prefer sour, thank you) LomiLomi salmon mashed gourd and grated coconut confection water

(I think you're talking a foreign language!)

It sorta is....just like the names of your African chicken dishes.

I meant the ingredients! At 'French' party last night. French bread Olives stuffed with anchovies Pepperami Various pat� Crisps (chips) Claret Beaujolais

Needed more cheeses...

she didn't come (the person who was supposed to bring them)

Sheesh! I wondered about that....no wonder you did not feel that great...You need other flavors to augment and enhance the flavor of the wine.

I had lI had lots and lots of little boxes of Minute Maid Tropical Punch and Nature Valley Crunchy Ganola (Cinnamon). I had a regular lunch though. And coffee this morning and late morning.

Before gym: bananas and coffee Birthday lunch out with oldest daughter: Big bowl of salad 5 oz steak Peas Chips Pepsi Coffee

Maruchan Instant Lunch coffee teeny round peanut butter cheddar crackers junkin' it uuuup.

What's Maruchan ??? A brand name or a food? I certainly learn things here!!! *grin*

Yup...dehydrated noodles and soup base and a few veggies. Just peel the back off and add boiling water to level indicated and let sit for 3 or so minutes. Garnish more or just eat. I love it on early cold morning when it is raining and need more than coffee. Comes in chicken, beef and shrimp flavors and possibly others...

Maruchan makes lots of things. It is a brand name -

OH - Pot Noodle!!!!! (I like the chinese sweet and sour version) I'll be bilingual one day!

The go under several disguises including the American version Cup-of-Noodles

I think Casbah makes the best dehydrated/instant soups. 100% organic, not a horrendous amount of sodium, about 75 cents a piece from my co-op (you supply the mug).

went indian today 1/2 cantaloupe melon Chicken Korma (mild curry) Rice Nan bread white wine strawberries and cream

banana a quart of iced tea mesclun salad soy BLT

roast lamb, fresh mint sauce roast potatoes broccoli carrots gravy white wine

coffee

I am still full of breakfast: coffee spam-fried rice stewed tomatoes (goes GREAT with fried rice) water

Actually cooked breakfast this morning! Two eggs - sunny side up Grilled bacon Tea Iced water with lemon ++

flax cereal banana unsteak (seitan) Keebler cookies veggie burger carrot sticks whoopie pie pretzels quart of iced tea

I did not know Linen was digestible by humans. What does flax taste like? Oh, and I'm dying to know what a Whoopoie Pie is. Gotta be chocolate with that name. Odd things all day and take out chinese for dinner. Yeesh!

Flaxseeds are a fantastic source of omega-3 fatty acids (like the kind found in fish)--perfect for vegetarians who don't want to take extracts of fish oils. You can use them as is, sprinkled on foods, or grind them, or buy the oil (expensive). They really don't have a taste, just add a nutty crunch to whatever you're eating. Uncle Sam's cereal is a wheat/flax cereal with 10 grams of fiber per serving (a real gut buster!) Naturally, it's high in fat, but it's the "good" fat. Whoopie pies are traditional Amish/Pennsylvania Dutch snack of thick, white, fluffy icing (lard, no doubt) sandwiched between two chocolate (you guessed it!) cookie rounds (cake-like in texture). Awesome. When we were there a few weeks ago we bought a couple dozen and froze them, since we only get up a couple times a year (I have beaucoup family there). They actually come in many flavors, such as peanut butter, pumpkin, chocolate chip, but the traditional white icing between chocolate layers is the best!

My parents were born in the Philadelphia area. I know the area. There is just some of that stuff you love and don't want to know what is in it. like Scrapple. I love the stuff and can get it canned occasionally. Ummmm!!! I am getting hungry! Whoopie Pies sound like huge Oreo cookies!

Do you like cracklins? Whoopie pies look like a huge Oreo, but taste more like a round devil dog.

Sure I like cracklins! Just try to find them out here, though. Makes me hungry just to think about them! Happy to know that about WPie taste. Oreo "stuff" tastes like sweet lard to me. Yak!!!

Just eaten a HUGE bowl of fruit salad and cream ....pears, apples, peaches, raspberried, pineapple, oranges. YUM!!!!