Special K is a good substitute for Rice Krispies if you are making those marshmallow squares. Problem is, once you make them, they last about a day.
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Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"
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An entire day? You have WAY more self control than I do. All I would need is 10 minutes and a lobster bib.
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Rice Krispies squares 
... right up there with slow cooker Little Smokies in grape jelly.
And yet. People I know still put these things out at parties
... right up there with slow cooker Little Smokies in grape jelly.
And yet. People I know still put these things out at parties
It's hard to get away from excessive salt and sugar in any processed food. Eating is hard to manage. The salt in a full tin of Campbell's soup is close to the daily requirement. On the label, a serving is for half or less of a tin. They sell low salt products, they don't taste that good. Manufacturers have taught everyone to like salt, it adds flavor. Adding flavour enhancers such as monosodium glutamate is another sin.
At McD's you can order fries with regular salt where the kid dumps it on. No salt - they wipe their tools down before loading the fries into their packages. Now you order them lightly salted. At least they're trying.
At McD's you can order fries with regular salt where the kid dumps it on. No salt - they wipe their tools down before loading the fries into their packages. Now you order them lightly salted. At least they're trying.
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I have to eat gluten free. Trust me, gluten makes everything taste better. I'm not sure why anyone would go gluten free by choice.
One time I purchased a box of snacks that were:
- gluten free
- sugar free
- sodium free
- GMO free
- and nut free
I opened the box and it was empty. My wife explained to me that the box IS the snack.
(slight exaggeration, but not too far off the mark. The snacks tasted like cardboard)
One time I purchased a box of snacks that were:
- gluten free
- sugar free
- sodium free
- GMO free
- and nut free
I opened the box and it was empty. My wife explained to me that the box IS the snack.
(slight exaggeration, but not too far off the mark. The snacks tasted like cardboard)
I, uhh...got nuthin'.Once I believed Special K is bland and nasty. Then I tried Regular K.
Haven't added salt to any food for many years now. I use a Mrs Dash no-salt herb substitute and it tastes fine to me. I do get some salt in processed foods tho, and at restaurants. Canned soups I almost completely avoid as they're ridiculous in their high salt content! -I check all labels carefully... A little bit of salt, sugar, and fat, paranoia is not a bad thing.....
Rice Krispies squares
... right up there with slow cooker Little Smokies in grape jelly.
And yet. People I know still put these things out at parties
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While the proles serve congo bars at their holiday parties ... might I interest you in prosciutto rolled with arugula and fig preserves?
People still have parties?
Same here. Sometimes bad habits creep in when I'm too tired to prepare food.
Ah...cleaning out the fridge.
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Mrs. Dash is a great product line.
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As one diagnosed with hypertension before I was of legal age, salt does not figure in my daily intake. What I observe is when I tell guests I don't cook with salt, the salt cellar goes into action before they even taste what's in front of them.
There's no Mrs. Dash &c here, either.
There's no Mrs. Dash &c here, either.
What do you find that works best for you?
Some salt substitutes are high in potassium. This can be a problem for people with kidney and hypertension problems.
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Black pepper. Unsalted butter, or olive oil, sparingly on vegetables.
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Are you familiar with arbequina olive oil? It's a Spanish olive, small, with a large pit. Delicious! The EVO oil that comes from it is may favorite. There are California arbequinas now, so availability in the U.S. should be better.
Once you go arbequina, you never go back. It has been my #1 for over 20 years. Haven't come across anything better in that time.
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We went to a movie party this past Saturday evening. A couple of Bugs Bunny cartoons, and Vertigo.
Is that the same stuff EVO frets are made of?
They're the pits, surely!We went to a movie party this past Saturday evening. A couple of Bugs Bunny cartoons, and Vertigo.
Is that the same stuff EVO frets are made of?
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