British Expats - Random stuff - the anything else thread

As it is new year (the real new year, not the fake, January, hang-over extending one) I was thinking of healthy eating. Obviously summer means salad, but also bbq, wine, gin, wine and wine so I thought I'd try something new.

Those of you who know me (so just you Nicky) will know healthy food is not my strong suit but channelling my inner hipster, lentil-weaver I thought I'd try kale. God it stinks, and tastes just as bad. I ate it but I don't think the salt, pepper, butter and pea meal bacon it took to do so will have added to the health benefits.

I steamed it. What did I do wrong?

We should have one of our healthy gatherings!! No tortoises allowed!!

Have you noticed that green smoothies are all the rage?

BristolUK

Sep 7th 2017 7:09 am

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Originally Posted by DandNHill (Post 12333509)

Eeek, the spoiler should come with a warning!!!! :sick:

That's what the OMG was for. :lol:

DandNHill

Sep 7th 2017 7:18 am

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Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 12333513)

That's what the OMG was for. :lol:

Just makes you want to look even more then... :eek:

BristolUK

Sep 7th 2017 7:42 am

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Originally Posted by DandNHill (Post 12333521)

Just makes you want to look even more then... :eek:

How about On no account look at the following :eek:

Spoiler:

:rofl:

DandNHill

Sep 7th 2017 7:52 am

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Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 12333547)

How about On no account look at the following :eek:

Spoiler:

:rofl:

OMG so tempting...can I resist... but it's tempting...eek.... I want to look.... :decision:

DandNHill

Sep 7th 2017 7:53 am

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Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 12333547)

How about On no account look at the following :eek:

Spoiler:

:rofl:

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Originally Posted by DandNHill (Post 12333557)

OMG so tempting...can I resist... but it's tempting...eek.... I want to look.... :decision:

I looked :hysterical:

BristolUK

Sep 7th 2017 7:55 am

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Originally Posted by DandNHill (Post 12333557)

:decision:

That's brilliant...I don't remember seeing that one before.

Jingsamichty

Sep 7th 2017 8:03 am

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I love lentils. Seriously, lentils are about the only thing that could make me even consider giving up meat. And I love meat.

I also love kale. Huge bunches of it chopped up and added to soup. Or brushed with oil and grilled crispy like sweet tobacco.

Pearl barley too. I'd be a great vegetarian if I didn't love meat so much. And fish.

Piff Poff

Sep 7th 2017 8:53 am

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I like Kale if it's really fresh, but once it starts smelling like old socks forget it. As for tortoises - too high in protein for them, especially if shop bought ;)

Teaandtoday5

Sep 7th 2017 9:12 am

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Originally Posted by Piff Poff (Post 12333614)

As for tortoises - too high in protein for them, especially if shop bought ;)

Thanks. I was going to check first, but you've saved me a job. :thumbup:

Oink	Sep 7th 2017 9:51 am

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Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 12333568)

I love lentils. Seriously, lentils are about the only thing that could make me even consider giving up meat. And I love meat.

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Me too. In fact nearly all pulses are great. Especially done in an Indian style gravy.

becks_r

Sep 7th 2017 10:20 am

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I have tried kale every way I could possibly think of, but I really don't like it. I have finally given up, kale can stay with liver - anywhere but my kitchen!

I do love lentils but I just can't see them taking the place of bacon!!!

DandNHill

Sep 7th 2017 11:13 am

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Originally Posted by Oink (Post 12333653)

Me too. In fact nearly all pulses are great. Especially done in an Indian style gravy.

Hubby doesn't like pulses so there's no way of us becoming vegetarian... the older I get though the more thoughts I have on becoming vegetarian. Not because I'm over sentimental about killing animals but I don't enjoy meat as much. Then when I'm cutting it up to cook I keep getting this thought in my head about how repulsive it is...it's dead flesh. :sick:

Piff Poff

Sep 7th 2017 11:14 am

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Originally Posted by Teaandtoday5 (Post 12333627)

Thanks. I was going to check first, but you've saved me a job. :thumbup:

Weeds are best and free :thumbup:

Stinkypup

Sep 7th 2017 11:23 am

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