"What have you eaten" Parallel Chat

[Zhnyaka]

Over all these millions of years, we have evolved from those early homo species and we have developed a range of civilizations and learned not to behave in the ways that our distant ancestors did. Fear may well be inherent but is not reasonable, for the most part (any more than is my fear of spiders). We have to be people of reason these days, even if we are still suspicious and ready to expect the unexpected. Humanity has grown up, society has grown up and it is about time we started behaving like grown ups. There are things that it is reasonable to be wary of, but those things are not other humans, just because they have red hair, dark skin, or wear tartan, or green, nor if they have a different culture or faith.

I would really like us to grow up, but looking at the world, I sometimes think that we are not far from the Neanderthals.
In general, it's amazing how much evolution has caused in us: your and my fear of spiders (in general, almost all children are afraid of spiders, so we can say that it's evolutionary; there is a version about ancient giant spiders, but I don't like to think about it), fear of snakes, dreams where we fall (because that monkeys have a chance to fall by jumping from branch to branch, but there is no danger of drowning, for example, so even if we have never fallen, we sometimes have nightmares about falling, but we do not dream that we are drowning if we haven't had a similar experience), love for cats (people, who liked watching predators, could better to escape from them), the houses that we build in childhood (because our ancestors were safer in caves), constant anxiety (in order to escape from a predator in time), etc. In fact, if our evolutionary fears and our modern understanding collide, the latter will not always win, as, for example, when encountering spiders. It takes a lot of effort for me to tell myself that the spider has a lot more reason to be afraid of me, and that I shouldn't offend it.
But fortunately, love and altruism are also an evolutionary advantage. I like the idea that the beginning of civilization is evidenced not by the first tools of labor, but by a skeleton with a fused tibia. This means that someone took care of this person until he couldn't get his own food and run away from predators .

I really wish more people thought like you.

Still, happy to realise that you, I, and @Zhnyaka are family, even if it's only through a shared ancestor of fytoplankton!

LUCA is also a common ancestor for you and spider But humans have a later common ancestor, although as far as I know he doesn't have a name.

 

[Annb]

RyVita and cheese for breakfast. I was going to make it bacon and eggs but the bacon is in the big fridge in the back porch and my legs aren't co-operating today. So it was just what I could reach easily.

If I can get out to the big fridge later, I'm intending to make a fish soup - experimental recipe using smoked haddock and unsmoked cod with some onions, leeks and kohl rabi with some spices. Not sure how carb heavy kohl rabi is. I did ask Neil to get white turnips but there weren't any in the shops, nor were there any radishes (both of which I intended to use for this soup) so kohl rabi it is - had to buy three from Amazon - they weren't available here either. I'm aiming at a Scottish soup that isn't Cullen Skink.

 

[sueh21]

RyVita and cheese for breakfast. I was going to make it bacon and eggs but the bacon is in the big fridge in the back porch and my legs aren't co-operating today. So it was just what I could reach easily.

If I can get out to the big fridge later, I'm intending to make a fish soup - experimental recipe using smoked haddock and unsmoked cod with some onions, leeks and kohl rabi with some spices. Not sure how carb heavy kohl rabi is. I did ask Neil to get white turnips but there weren't any in the shops, nor were there any radishes (both of which I intended to use for this soup) so kohl rabi it is - had to buy three from Amazon - they weren't available here either. I'm aiming at a Scottish soup that isn't Cullen Skink.

Kohl rabi seems pretty good carb wise. 3.1g/100g boiled according to Nutracheck. Hope the experimental soup turned out well.

 

[Annb]

Kohl rabi seems pretty good carb wise. 3.1g/100g boiled according to Nutracheck. Hope the experimental soup turned out well.

It did. Had 2 big bowls of it and there's plenty left for breakfast. Thanks for the information.

 

[MrsA2]

But humans have a later common ancestor, although as far as I know he doesn't have a name.

Adam?

 

[MrsA2]

B: 2 hard boiled eggs with mayo. Cwc
Cold walk around town. The wind is bitter.
L: local cheeses, olives. Broccoli and stilton soup from a bakery.
A very blustery beack walk with the dog.
D: 3 chicken drumsticks, cabbage, carrot and pesto. 1 sq 99% choc, walnuts.
A very nice single malt Scotch.
Finally feeling warm for the first time today

 

[Zhnyaka]

Adam?

religious people will throw rotten eggs at me if I say that Adam was an ancient ape but there is a mitochondrial Eve (it's funny that it's not a mitochondrial Adam, but mitochondria are inherited from the mother )

 

[Annb]

One cup of tea and 2 cups of coffee so far and am just about to have breakfast of fish soup.

I asked Neil to get some chicken breasts because I had a fancy to make Chicken Cordon Bleu (remember that from the 70's?) but he came home with turkey breast slices. So I'll make Turkey Cordon Bleu instead. Not sure how well it will work because the cut is across the breast rather than using the length of the breast with chicken. Should be OK if I batter the meat flat enough.

 

[Annb]

One cup of tea and 2 cups of coffee so far and am just about to have breakfast of fish soup.

I asked Neil to get some chicken breasts because I had a fancy to make Chicken Cordon Bleu (remember that from the 70's?) but he came home with turkey breast slices. So I'll make Turkey Cordon Bleu instead. Not sure how well it will work because the cut is across the breast rather than using the length of the breast with chicken. Should be OK if I batter the meat flat enough.

The meat wouldn't batter out sufficiently and so it was difficult to contain the cheese. I just used chickpea flour instead of those bright orange crumbs that were used back in the 70's. Apart from that, I now have two servings of reasonable looking Turkey Cordon Bleu ready for my 2nd meal to have with some steamed broccoli.

 

[Antje77]

A large pot of meat, veggies, red wine, herbs is slowly simmering in the kitchen, new date in half an hour. We'll go for a walk first, if he's nice he can stay for dinner and I'll make some cauliflower purée to go with it.

Perfect to bring with me to the new job on tuesday as well, there's a microwave on the bridge.

 

[MrsA2]

This dog has a pre breakfast short (20 minute) but not too early, walk which fits us quite well
B: 2 scrambled eggs
Then a vist to landscape garden, Sun came out!
Late lunch of a little cheese and 1 lc cracker.

4pm took dog on a lovely but windy beach walk

Got a sudden very painful migraine on way back.
Could only lie in a dark room for couple hours.

Hubby muddled his way through dinner of chicken curry on cabbage for me, rice for him. Later 1 chocolate biscuit.

 

[Antje77]

This dog has a pre breakfast short (20 minute) but not too early, walk which fits us quite well
B: 2 scrambled eggs
Then a vist to landscape garden, Sun came out!
Late lunch of a little cheese and 1 lc cracker.

4pm took dog on a lovely but windy beach walk

Got a sudden very painful migraine on way back.
Could only lie in a dark room for couple hours.

Hubby muddled his way through dinner of chicken curry on cabbage for me, rice for him. Later 1 chocolate biscuit.

Aw, such a good start of the day, such a bad ending.
Send us some dog pictures when you feel better!

Date was cool!
No walk, windy and cold. Tried a local pub, too busy. So to my place for a drink and food (no picture but the stew has turned out very good!).
Very interesting conversation, topics ranged from what conditions are necessary to have a working democracy benefiting society, and the ways various family members and friends dealt with knowing they were dying, and how we dealt with those loved ones dying, to the way the stroke he had twenty years ago affects him now.
Definitely not standard conversation on a first date, definitely interesting! And despite the somewhat gloomy subjects we had lots of laughs. And ended up in bed, which was fun too.
I expect a second date will happen, and I feel like he's a very interesting person to know. Not sure if there's room for more than a friendship yet though, we'll see.

 

[RosemaryJackson]

Red cabbage is typically eaten with apples in my country as well!
Just Google 'rode kool met appeltjes' for Dutch recipes, I'm sure Google will translate for you.

I'm always of two minds when I have a not so smart meal diabetes wise but it turns out well. I'm happy my bg behaved but also frustrated because it's a surprise and I wish I could pull this trick every time.

My own meal was two burgers with cheese cooked at home, no buns, fried onions, and lots of salad. One burger would have been enough so that's lunch covered for tomorrow.

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On monday I'll have an introductory meeting for the new job on the bridge, tuesday will be my first working day. I'm starting to get seriously nervous and it's another 4 days...

My main concern is the long days. I'll have to leave home between 8 and 8:15 am, and I won't be back until 7:45 pm earliest, an hour later in the summer season. Which leaves me with very few hours to unwind and feed animals between coming home and having to be asleep. And I have a tendency to stupidly refuse to go to bed when overtired, especially after a day of mental and social overload...
I received the planning for the whole season, and it's mainly wednesday, thursday, friday one week, monday, tuesday, saturday, sunday the next, which sounds doable. But scary.

My Frisian mother-in-law taught me to make red cabbage with onion, apple, a splash of vinegar and honey. It is delicious.

 

[Zhnyaka]

Aw, such a good start of the day, such a bad ending.
Send us some dog pictures when you feel better!

Date was cool!
No walk, windy and cold. Tried a local pub, too busy. So to my place for a drink and food (no picture but the stew has turned out very good!).
Very interesting conversation, topics ranged from what conditions are necessary to have a working democracy benefiting society, and the ways various family members and friends dealt with knowing they were dying, and how we dealt with those loved ones dying, to the way the stroke he had twenty years ago affects him now.
Definitely not standard conversation on a first date, definitely interesting! And despite the somewhat gloomy subjects we had lots of laughs. And ended up in bed, which was fun too.
I expect a second date will happen, and I feel like he's a very interesting person to know. Not sure if there's room for more than a friendship yet though, we'll see.

I'm so happy for you! What did you come to in your conversation about democracy?

I once heard the good phrase "a bud is a perfect bud, not an imperfect rose," so why not just enjoy the way your communication is progressing without planning so far into the future?

My Frisian mother-in-law taught me to make red cabbage with onion, apple, a splash of vinegar and honey. It is delicious.

Fry the onion, add the cabbage, put it out, add the apples and honey at the end? I noticed that all of these recipes use red cabbage. Can I use the white one instead?

Red cabbage is typically eaten with apples in my country as well!

Google said that you usually also eat mashed potatoes with apples, It's true? Now I'm interested in the cuisines of other countries, because I would never have thought of mixing cabbage with apples. But should I say that this is a strange combination if I like beetroot soup? It's probably a strange combination for you too.

 

[Annb]

I'm so happy for you! What did you come to in your conversation about democracy?

I once heard the good phrase "a bud is a perfect bud, not an imperfect rose," so why not just enjoy the way your communication is progressing without planning so far into the future?


Fry the onion, add the cabbage, put it out, add the apples and honey at the end? I noticed that all of these recipes use red cabbage. Can I use the white one instead?

Google said that you usually also eat mashed potatoes with apples, It's true? Now I'm interested in the cuisines of other countries, because I would never have thought of mixing cabbage with apples. But should I say that this is a strange combination if I like beetroot soup? It's probably a strange combination for you too.

I use white cabbage in much the same way sometimes - shredded or cut into 1 cm chunks (approx). Never done it with a green cabbage though. Maybe I should try it sometime but I have a feeling it wouldn't work so well. Usually I would use some kind of protein with it - bacon, nuts, cheese but it might work with dried fruit of some kind. Must give that a go if Neil can get a green cabbage for me.

EDIT: I've never heard of mashed potato with apple. Cabbage - yes, as in colcannon/bubble and squeak and such like. Worth a try? Not sure. A bit dodgy for diabetics, I should think.

PS: can't stand beetroot in any shape or form. It was the bane of my life as a child having to eat school dinners. Beetroot was a cheap and easily available vegetable in the south of England in those years. Lots of people love it, but I keep my distance.

 

[Zhnyaka]

PS: can't stand beetroot in any shape or form. It was the bane of my life as a child having to eat school dinners. Beetroot was a cheap and easily available vegetable in the south of England in those years. Lots of people love it, but I keep my distance.

Same story with potato Although I eat it, for me potatoes have the taste of a poor childhood, when there was nothing else to eat, and it makes me think of 20 acres fields where these potatoes need to be planted/ weeded/harvested.

 

[MrsA2]

Slept well after yesterday's massive migraine, but libre shows me bg was hovering around 3 most if the night. That's unusual for me.

2 scrambled eggs for breakfast about 10.

Then a 3 hour hilly walk. Glorious views and one very wet muddy happy dog.
A nut bar at the peak
Keep forgetting hubby isn't fat adapted or used to doing things fasted and probably could have done with a sandwich. He had to wait until we got home at 4 for cheese and crackers. I was still good.

6:30 steak with mushrooms and cream, served with green beans. A glass red wine.
Later hubby shared profiteroles with me. I had 1 (of 3) he had the rest and most of the sauce

 

[Annb]

RyVita and Tartex for breakfast. The big fridge in the back porch is inaccessible at present - Neil is working on my new window frames out there and I can't get past the door. Nothing in the smaller kitchen fridge to make breakfast with.

2nd meal - some of the red cabbage and apple with some pork belly.

 

[Annb]

Same story with potato Although I eat it, for me potatoes have the taste of a poor childhood, when there was nothing else to eat, and it makes me think of 20 acres fields where these potatoes need to be planted/ weeded/harvested.

Potatoes must be about my favourite food. Boo hoo. Diabetes has deprived me of that for the most part - even freezing potato first and then reheating doesn't really work for me.

By the way - my BG dropped down to 3.3 in the car on the way to the hospital and I tried my new emergency fix - a can of slightly sweetened coffee. It worked like a dream. 3.3 to 4.6 in about 5 minutes. 6.0 half an hour later. Dropped back to 5.6 after 75 minutes and down again to 3.7 by the time I got home. A cup of tea fixed that and I've fluctuated between 6.0 and just over 8 for the rest of the day.

 

[MrsA2]

B: full fat greek yoghurt with seeds and blackcurrants. 1 hard boiled egg.
Exploring a castle
L: in a pub, mini dishes which weren't as low carb friendly as hoped. Chicken tacos, chicken strips, cheesy chips. Drank only tea
Long walk.
15000 steps again today.
D: bit of cheese
Later half an ice cream at the cinema