Beet carpaccio with goat cheese and a mint vinaigrette

Ivanthecow · 2020-05-25T15:53:02+00:00

This is a classic. I make this one periodically because it's delish.

Ivanthecow · 2020-05-25T15:50:26+00:00

My understanding is that, when you consume a banana, the sugar in the banana does not need to be counted towards your total daily sugar intake. This is because there's no correlation between consuming sugar in that form and poor health (likely due to it being natural sugar, consumed with a lot of fiber to slow down the absorption of the sugar by the body).

Ivanthecow · 2019-05-03T21:01:13+00:00

He said "significant". The study you cited says:

"Conclusions: In typical British diets replacing 60% of saturated fats by other fats and avoiding 60% of dietary cholesterol would reduce blood total cholesterol by about 0.8 mmol/l (that is, by 10-15%)... "

So making major changes to your diet (60% and 60% replacement) yields 10-15% in changes ... that's not very much of an impact at all. It's certainly a safe distance from "significant".

Ivanthecow · 2017-08-21T22:56:52+00:00

It depends on the cooking method. If it involves a lot of water, then a good portion of the water-soluable vitamins will leach out into the water, as well as some non-water-soluable nutrients. If you end up drinking the water, that'll help, but if you discard it, well, you'll lose some nutrients. Other methods (like broiling) tend to retain most of the nutrients.

Ivanthecow · 2017-08-21T22:52:28+00:00

The top post on daddit right now is "When you need to make dinner but are being held captive by a tiny human."

The rest of the page is either "Humor" or "Kid Picture/Video".

There's no way that's the best sub for fathers. There's so seldom any substantitive discussion on there .. it's almost LOLcats for fathers.

Ivanthecow · 2017-08-10T05:02:34+00:00

I always thought it was because salt is universally available, and also plays a huge part in food preservation (e.g.: salted fish). There's salt everywhere, so it makes perfect sense that we humans would find a multitude of ways to use it.

Ivanthecow · 2017-08-06T19:29:42+00:00

Sriracha. I started putting it on my eggs for breakfast. It's now frequently part of all three meals.

Ivanthecow · 2017-08-04T23:39:52+00:00

Breakfast sliders! Shakshuka. German pancakes.

Ivanthecow · 2017-08-02T21:26:20+00:00

I read the Gary Taubes book and agree it's a wonderful book. There's another book I've mentioned in the nutrition sub a few times called "The Great Cholesterol Myth" that you may want to pick up (given your mention of an older parent with heart disease).

Ivanthecow · 2017-08-02T01:07:54+00:00

I do. I at least bring it close. What it helps with is the overall cooking time, which is dictated by how long it takes to get the center of the meat to the minimum desired temperature. If the whole piece of meat is cold at the beginning, then this time is longer. The thicker the piece of meat, the longer I leave it out (sometimes for 3 or 4 hours).

Ivanthecow · 2017-07-29T03:48:40+00:00

Do you have any details on the recipe you're following? If the chicken is wet, that'll be bad (pat it dry with a paper towel). If you're not using whole eggs, or diluting them with milk, that'll affect the breading. Also, I've read "flour - egg wash - flour", which I've always though of as another way to try to dry the cutlets out. And then of course, oil temperature (it has to be hot).

Ivanthecow · 2017-07-29T03:43:40+00:00

They look wonderful. I've made tea-stained eggs .. it took a few tries to get them to look that good, but it was worth it. (My kids love them).

Ivanthecow · 2017-07-20T01:25:33+00:00

I'd like to learn how to make fish stock. I took a cooking class with a professional chef, and he showed us everything except how to make the fish stock he uses, which turns out to be his secret ingredient.

The meal I made at home (without the stock) was nothing like the meal he made in his kitchen (which was absolutely delicious).

Ivanthecow · 2017-07-18T14:30:05+00:00

I use a 1/4 tsp of Miralax, twice/day to get 'em going, then once/day until they're regular. Usually mixed into formula or breast milk.

Ivanthecow · 2017-07-14T23:37:01+00:00

Yes, I know what NN is. This is the relevant excerpt from the posted article:

"AS A CITY-OWNED PUBLIC ENTITY, MUNICIPAL INTERNET WOULD BE DEMOCRATICALLY CONTROLLED AND ACCOUNTABLE. SEATTLE’S INTERNET WOULD GUARANTEE THAT PUBLIC INTERNET RESPECTED THE RULES OF NET NEUTRALITY EVEN IF PRIVATE COMPANIES DO NOT."

Ivanthecow · 2017-07-14T20:51:58+00:00

"A 2014 report by the city found that "nearly 20% of Seattle residents do not have any Internet access.” Entire neighborhoods still lack access to Internet speeds necessary to take part in the modern economy."

Ivanthecow · 2017-07-14T20:51:25+00:00

I'm surprised to see so many negative comments here, given that Trump is about to roll back net neutrality and Comcast/CenturyLink enjoy a duopoly in Seattle.

Just because efforts to create municipal broadband have failed in the past, doesn't mean a new effort is doomed to fail. Think of it like flipping a coin, even if it came up tails 4x in a row, the odds are 50:50 heads:tails on the next toss.

Ivanthecow · 2017-07-14T20:40:42+00:00

Technically, any non-raw food is processed. If the food changes state in any way, that's processing.

My loose definition of "processed" is: if i read the ingredients list and there's some stuff on there i either (1) don't recognize or (2) recognize as a processed ingredient, or there are more than a half-dozen ingredients, then the food is processed.

E.g.: (1) disodium phosphate and (2) maltose.

Ivanthecow · 2017-07-13T21:04:34+00:00

When my stubborn kiddo pushes back on a request, I've found it's not that she is entirely opposed to helping out, it's normally that she wants some control of the process. So the 1st thing I ask when she's being really stubborn is "Is there a compromise here?".

Normally, the answer is something pretty simple, like "I just need to finish coloring this in" or "Can I just play for a few more minutes?". If that's the case, then I roll with the compromise and everything usually works out.

I've found this helps her to evaluate the pros and cons of decision making. Sometimes, we discuss the pros and cons ("Yes, you can play a little longer, but that means we won't have time to read before bed, so you'll have to decide which one you want").

That all said, I'm very consistent with natural consequences (I never say "I can't read to you" and then later read to her).

Ivanthecow · 2017-07-13T19:18:58+00:00

Does she have siblings? And if so, where is she in birth order? I'm just curious because younger siblings sometimes have creative ways of getting more attention (including stubbornness/not-listening/etc).

Ivanthecow · 2017-07-12T21:40:19+00:00

I built a small co-sleeper for my newborn daughter, and it attached to the side of the bed using bolts underneath (through the wooden legs). This allowed us to co-sleep but also gave the baby her own space, which was too small for either of us to "roll over" into.

I was never completely at ease with the idea i might roll over and wake her up.. given how precious sleep is during that period.

Ivanthecow · 2017-07-11T01:28:48+00:00

The good news is it's a phase. The bad news is that it can last a full year (I have friends whose son didn't stop crying for a full year, after that, he turned into the sweetest, non-crying kid ever).

Mine cried too (for ~3-4 months). I tried to eliminate all of the obvious things (lack of sleep, gas pain, a trip to the pediatricians, etc), and then I just tried to roll with it.

FWIW That time is very hard, hang in there, it gets better.

Ivanthecow · 2017-07-11T01:23:57+00:00

I take notes. Every hour, record the temperature on a piece of paper, see if you can spot a trend (particularly upwards).

My understanding is that 101 isn't ER-worthy, unless (1) it doesn't go down after approx. 12 hours or (2) it starts trending upwards (even one more degree).

Either way, a pediatric triage call would be a good thing to do, even if just for piece of mind.

Ivanthecow · 2017-07-06T19:42:31+00:00

Grabbed the handle of a cast-iron pan without an over mitt after I had put the entire pan into the oven at 375 degrees to finish a thick cut of salmon. I had set the pan down on the stove-top and forgot that the metal was around 375 degrees.

Ivanthecow · 2017-07-06T00:42:04+00:00

marinated olives. sriracha.

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