A Berry Tasty Snack

That's pretty cool food processor/mixer bit.
Not sure if "bit" is the right word. cool. Now I want a snack.
 
SixPapaCharlie said:
That's pretty cool food processor/mixer bit.
Not sure if "bit" is the right word. cool. Now I want a snack.
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It's a Braun I bought about 15 years ago. It's used very frequently, especially in the past few months, since I decided to stop eating processed food (and during which I've lost about 20 pounds). The machine is practically indestructible. Whatever I paid for it was worth it.

Doing away with processed food is probably the best thing I've done for my health since I quit smoking.

-Rich
 
Does that mean you make your own food all the time or just shop at special stores?

Everything these days is organic, homegrown, free range, blah blah. I can't make heads or tails of it.
 
It's probably very tasty, from the description. [Everything is good with enough blueberries!] But I'm not bored enough to watch you select and chop the strawberries . . . that's why video editing software exists.

Congrats on the weight loss, though. I think we could all do with less-processed food, but not all of us have the time to find and deal with it every day.
 
SixPapaCharlie said:
Does that mean you make your own food all the time or just shop at special stores?

Everything these days is organic, homegrown, free range, blah blah. I can't make heads or tails of it.
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I don't care very much whether it's organic or not, but I try to buy ingredients and make them into food myself. I buy fresh meats, fruits, and vegetables (all of which are easy to come by in a farming community), bake my own bread... that sort of thing. Kind of like everyone lived a few generations ago. That's why I call it "Nonna's diet." "Nonna" is Italian for "Grandma," and I try not to eat anything that Nonna wouldn't recognize as food.

I do buy milk in containers, but it's a local dairy known for its high quality. I also buy spices and condiments (like the vanilla in the video), stevia (although I'm thinking about growing my own), and occasionally frozen vegetables and meats if fresh aren't available. No mass-market canned or bottled stuff, though, and no prepared meals.

I'm not a fanatic. If I'm traveling, I eat as best I can; and if I'm a guest in someone's home, I eat whatever I'm served. But probably 90 percent of my meals I cook myself, from ingredients that are only one step removed from how God made them. I've been able to lose weight while still eating well and feeling satisfied, my blood sugar is as well controlled as it gets for a diabetic, and the difference in the way I feel has been phenomenal.

-Rich
 
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Hank S said:
It's probably very tasty, from the description. [Everything is good with enough blueberries!] But I'm not bored enough to watch you select and chop the strawberries . . . that's why video editing software exists.

Congrats on the weight loss, though. I think we could all do with less-processed food, but not all of us have the time to find and deal with it every day.
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I am known far and wide for my long, boring videos. Thanks!

-Rich
 
Making real whipped cream is so easy. I am amazed more folks don't do it. Way tastier than eating wax and whatever else they fluff the fake stuff up with these days.

Your gadget there in the food processor I've never seen before. That's neat. I usually have to grab the mixer or a hand mixer for that.

One question? Why take the greens off the tops of the strawberries? Just personal preference? I like em and leave them on, but do try to scrub the tops well which always knocks a few off.

Typically that same idea around here would get a couple of scoops of plain ol' vanilla ice cream and a splash of milk and it'd become drinkable instead of requiring all that chopping. It'd just all go in the processor or blender. ;)

I know you said you're diabetic so understand the ice cream may not be a great option for ya.

I just find purée of fruit faster. ;)

Karen was rumbling about getting an ice cream maker the other day. Lots of good memories in both of out families waiting for the electric motor to seize up and someone running to unplug it which announced that after-dinner chat time was over and ice cream or sorbet or whatever goodie was in the thing, was served. Especially on a hot day and both of us remembering houses that did NOT have AC as the norm here.
 
denverpilot said:
Making real whipped cream is so easy. I am amazed more folks don't do it. Way tastier than eating wax and whatever else they fluff the fake stuff up with these days.

Your gadget there in the food processor I've never seen before. That's neat. I usually have to grab the mixer or a hand mixer for that.

One question? Why take the greens off the tops of the strawberries? Just personal preference? I like em and leave them on, but do try to scrub the tops well which always knocks a few off.

Typically that same idea around here would get a couple of scoops of plain ol' vanilla ice cream and a splash of milk and it'd become drinkable instead of requiring all that chopping. It'd just all go in the processor or blender. ;)

I know you said you're diabetic so understand the ice cream may not be a great option for ya.

I just find purée of fruit faster. ;)

Karen was rumbling about getting an ice cream maker the other day. Lots of good memories in both of out families waiting for the electric motor to seize up and someone running to unplug it which announced that after-dinner chat time was over and ice cream or sorbet or whatever goodie was in the thing, was served. Especially on a hot day and both of us remembering houses that did NOT have AC as the norm here.
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I'm amazed that there are people who don't even know how whipped cream is made. I mean... whipped... cream... Do the math.

Sometimes I eat the greens, and sometimes I don't. Just a matter of my mood at the moment.

The gadget for the food processor is actually the whisk attachment that's intended for beating egg whites. I find it works better than the whipping attachment for small quantities of whipped cream.

-Rich
 
We are on our 2nd year of having a garden and that has been a trip.

So far, I learned 2 things.
1. when they say plant the seeds X inches apart, you gotta do that.
2. the 2nd year when you plant the seeds x inches apart. consider last years crop may re grow.

I have a jungle on my hands 2 years in a row.

I am a salsa fanatic so I am growing several types of tomatoes, cilantro, tons of peppers

Fun to go out there and see what is growing.

Last year we went out and noticed we had a lot of rosemary, basil, and some tomatoes so on the fly she baked some bread and we made the best bruchetta (sp) I ever had.

I am hoping to get where ever meal has at least one thing from the garden.
 
How do you make stevia taste anything other than nasty? I bought some once and it has been sitting in my cabinet because I can't eat it.
 
Everskyward said:
How do you make stevia taste anything other than nasty? I bought some once and it has been sitting in my cabinet because I can't eat it.
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I've heard a few other people say that. Maybe there's some really horrible-tasting trace compound in stevia that only certain people can taste, or maybe some people perceive it differently.

Monk fruit is another natural, sugar-free sweetener that you may like better (or at least hate less).

-Rich
 
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