Balsamic vinegar is a friend to a low-sodium cook. (A small amount of) Cocoa powder enriches the flavor of tomato dishes. It is worth the time it takes to read the label of EVERY canned tomato product on the shelves. Brands vary widely across types and types vary widely across brands. Some of them can be as low as 15mg of sodium per serving without bothering to advertize themselves. Dei Fratelli tomato puree is one [link] There are dozens of flavored diced tomato products which do nicely for a quick pasta dish with less than 300mg per serving, which is half the sodium of "healthy choice/reduced sodium" spagetti sauces and taste much, much better.
Two steaming cups of chocolate goodness. Courtesy of whomever I swiped it from out of the cupboard.
Ben ,'The Killer In Me'
Spike's Bitches 47: Someone Dangerous Could Get In
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
WindSparrow - Apr 22, 2013 5:00:46 am PDT #29224 of 30001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
WindSparrow - Apr 22, 2013 5:05:02 am PDT #29225 of 30001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Incidentally, I have a recipe for homemade cream of tomato soup which is only slightly more complicated than dealing with gradually stirring milk into a condensed soup, and I find it less trying to my patience. (ETA: Anybody who wants it, let me know)
Between that and homemade chowders, I have darn near sworn off canned soups. (Exception made for Progresso Chicken Soups when I'm sick.)
JZ - Apr 22, 2013 5:48:09 am PDT #29226 of 30001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Anybody who wants it, let me know
Me! Me! Cream of tomato soup has been one of my go-to comfort foods forever and ever, but the canned condensed stuff tastes more and more gross lately. If you've got a good recipe for homemade actually tasty tomato soup that's easy enough for my lazy self, I will adore you with little sparkly hearts.
Toddson - Apr 22, 2013 5:50:06 am PDT #29227 of 30001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
wow ... I kept hearing this annoying beeping noise and went to the window to see what was causing it. Not sure what the noise is, but someone's set up a (full size?) statue of a whale outside.
JZ - Apr 22, 2013 5:51:34 am PDT #29228 of 30001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Geez, Toddson. "Full size? whale statue" was really not where I expected that sentence to end up. (eta: Update if you find out what's the what with the whale, please!)
Toddson - Apr 22, 2013 5:54:53 am PDT #29229 of 30001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
I imagine it has something to do with Earth Day (check out Google today).
brenda m - Apr 22, 2013 5:59:09 am PDT #29230 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
My earth day accomplishment this year was to successfully force the cancellation of a volunteer clean up the park day this weekend.
brenda m - Apr 22, 2013 6:02:06 am PDT #29231 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
For context, a bunch of neighborhood dog owners - i.e., the actual daily users of the park - did it on our own last weekend, clearing out brush and trash and laying down about 150lbs of grass seed. And after the rain this week, the last thing that park needed was a bunch of people tromping around on the barely sprouting grass.
Fortunately, we actually fenced off the entrances and put up totally unauthorized "park closed" signs to keep people out for the next month or so.
Guerrilla gardening!
askye - Apr 22, 2013 6:16:21 am PDT #29232 of 30001
Thrive to spite them
Steph- if you do have a UTI I suggest AZO (without the cranberry) to help with pain. Also Aloe supplements can provide some relief.
Also D-Mannose supplements can help either 1) prevent UTIs if you take them every day and are prone to UTIs or 2) helpe shorten the duration. My urologist suggests taking 3-4 tables during a UTI.
D-Mannose is the sugar in cranberry juice that helps prevent/treat UTIs and you can take it without having to deal ith the juice.
sj - Apr 22, 2013 6:24:37 am PDT #29233 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Balsamic vinegar is a friend to a low-sodium cook. (A small amount of) Cocoa powder enriches the flavor of tomato dishes. It is worth the time it takes to read the label of EVERY canned tomato product on the shelves. Brands vary widely across types and types vary widely across brands. Some of them can be as low as 15mg of sodium per serving without bothering to advertize themselves. Dei Fratelli tomato puree is one [link] There are dozens of flavored diced tomato products which do nicely for a quick pasta dish with less than 300mg per serving, which is half the sodium of "healthy choice/reduced sodium" spagetti sauces and taste much, much better.
Pastene no salt added canned tomatoes are my favorite.