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fancynan60

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Suggestions for gluten free vegetarian meals on a budget? Posted: 4/22/2008 10:09:01 PM
Boil some small red potatoes (1 bag)and 1 bulb of garlic till tender laddle out of water and set aside. add fresh or frozen green beans (1 bag french style ) and moshrooms (sliced) only till crisp tender, ( couple of mins). Do not over cook. In a separate bowl add 3-4 tblspns butter, 1- tbspn better than boillion(chicken flavor), 1/4 cup grated ramono cheese. mixed with the garlic bulb sqweezed out the pulp. toss with the vegies add some pepper and parsley. Careful not to add salt its in the boullion and cheese. this is a hit everytime!

fancynan60

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What are they called? Posted: 4/6/2008 11:00:28 PM
If you like those, you should try the shrimp chips. They are made out of the same by shrimp flavored. They are clear colors and instantly blow up into a air like potatoe chip shape, once they touch the hot oil. These are also found at the oriental market. Really fun to watch and eat!!

fancynan60

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The price of the spice? Posted: 3/28/2008 12:17:17 PM
hi singinnurse, Your right about the sumac (sumack) it is the best kept secret. That is also used in a spice mix called sataar which includes thyme, sumac and sesame seeds. If you like middle eastern food including Gyros also sumac is used. yuo can find it at a mediterainspecialty store. yummmm!!!!!

fancynan60

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70s- 80's dance party March 28th in Willow Springs, IL 60480 8pm Posted: 3/26/2008 11:22:07 PM
See ya there!!! fancynan

fancynan60

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70s 80's dance party in Willow Springs, IL 60480 8pm Posted: 3/8/2008 11:46:38 PM
Hi Yoursqueez, Where are the dances being held? Where have you been going ?? Salsa is my dance so I go every wednesday to the Willowbrook...I can't wait to go every week. Lots of Hottie's too!!!! Maybe I'll see you there? Fancynan PS I'll be there for the 70-80's bash. I'll look for you!

fancynan60

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How much do you spend on groceries per month????? Posted: 2/23/2008 7:51:20 AM
Does anyone know about a spice called sumac?? I had it at a middle eastern restaurant. looks like a dark paprila and taste lemony. Went to the market and couldn't find it. Can you help??

fancynan60

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How much do you spend on groceries per month????? Posted: 2/23/2008 7:51:07 AM
Does anyone know about a spice called sumac?? I had it at a middle eastern restaurant. looks like a dark paprila and taste lemony. Went to the market and couldn't find it. Can you help??

fancynan60

Joined: 7/9/2006

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70s 80's dance party in Willow Springs, IL 60480 8pm Posted: 2/20/2008 10:41:20 PM
Hi Just got home frrom the Willowbrook Ballroom, I love that place!! I go for salsa every wed..its pure Nirvana!!! count me in for this one!! Fancynan

fancynan60

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70s 80's dance party in Willow Springs, IL 60480 8pm Posted: 2/20/2008 5:22:15 PM
Hi Yoursqueez, Do I know you from the Millinium in Darian (Charlies dances)??!! Nancy

fancynan60

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Garlic Breasts (Mmmm) Posted: 2/17/2008 10:07:22 PM
To my baked in the oven recipe forgot to tell you to put a pat of butter or margerine on each piece...fabulous!!!

fancynan60

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Garlic Breasts (Mmmm) Posted: 2/17/2008 10:51:37 AM
If you are using bread crumbs the easiest, moist and crispy is putting it in the oven. Add some salt, pepper grated ramono cheese, and parsley and garlic to the crumbs. You'll never cook chix another way !! Its outstanding!!!

fancynan60

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Mayo-Free Tuna Sandwiches Posted: 2/8/2008 11:58:30 PM
forgot to mention about the tuna in oil, its available at any Italian market. Its in a gold can. good luck!

fancynan60

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Mayo-Free Tuna Sandwiches Posted: 2/8/2008 11:55:27 PM
On the lighter and tastee side try adding tuna or chicken to salsa for a spicy flavor or adding to a Bruchetta top with some avocado for a lttle crunch put some corn chips (nachos) on your sandwich. YUMMY!!

fancynan60

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In need of a tasty spaghetti recipe! Posted: 1/25/2008 10:35:24 PM
Hey Miss W, That sounds simalar to my and Mom's recipe (not exact) Besides adding sausage, meatballs and neckbones (pork) or ribs. Simmer till tender remove from sauce and add about 3 tblsns of grated ramono cheese to the sauce always try to use fresh basil a teas of fennel seed. yum yum!!!1. Did I mention her recipe was #1 award winning of 650 entrys, back in 1968. Chicago Today Newspaper. Ginger's Sauce. PS the best whole wheat pasta that doesn't taste w/w nasty is barilla plus and its good for you too! N

fancynan60

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If you could only have five.......... Posted: 1/23/2008 11:33:05 PM
Oregano, rosemary, cumin, chili powder, basil. Yummy

fancynan60

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Shrimply delicious! Posted: 1/21/2008 9:32:38 PM
Did you know that is not a fancy new trick with a paring knife?! cutting through the vein area half way is called butterfly , they will puff up nicely. You can do this to any chops and stuff them too!! Also when to be carefull cooking shrimp to long will make them tough, 3-5 mins depending on size. When they are pink their done. Always use raw shrimp for for cooking recipes. the already cooked are good for Shrimp****ails or cold salads.

fancynan60

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Looking for easy German recipes. Posted: 1/13/2008 11:53:55 PM
I know a dish that is easy...Take a head of cabage and cut it up into shredds (like cole slaw) add salt. put it in a large skillet and sautee (med heat) till well browed. Set it aside. This does take time. Boil egg noodles, drain, add cooked cabbage and mix well. You can serve with pork spare ribs, boiled in a pot with carrot and potatoes salt and pepper to taste. Good luck!

fancynan60

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Irish meade? Honey-wine? Recipie? Help! Posted: 1/7/2008 10:19:58 PM
Its much easier to buy... I picked up a bottle at World Market a couple of years ago. I think you'd really like Glog even more, and easier to make. Its a German mulled wine , I loved it. You can google the recipe.

fancynan60

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What are good fish appetizers? Posted: 1/6/2008 9:56:00 PM
Be careful...eating seafood can be a hazard to your health. On 20/20 they claimed that all fish has some contaminate of mercury and can lead to many debilitating diseases. If you eat it regularly consider doing a mercury cleanse. Cilantro has a metal detox. You can google; chelating cilantro pesto. You can also google, seafood mercury poisoning. good luck!

fancynan60

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Bean pie Posted: 1/2/2008 2:48:50 PM
Bean pie is delicious and vegetarians would appreciate this for the protien, fiber. I have not found this to be a problem on the stomach/gas. That is usually a combination with other foods too.

fancynan60

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Bean pie Posted: 12/30/2007 6:45:15 PM
Forgot to add to recipe, cinnamin and nutmeg.

fancynan60

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Bean pie Posted: 12/30/2007 6:43:43 PM
There are many recipes for the bean pie. the one that I had was made with northern. It is sooo delicious like pumpkin or sweet potatoe pie. Very addictive!! It is also very nutritous high in protien and fiber. Plus it gave me tons of energy too! I ate half a pie in one day and didn't gain an ounce!! Good stuff!!

fancynan60

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Bean pie Posted: 12/27/2007 10:28:41 PM
Is anyone out there familiar with Bean Pie? made with northern beans, Its a healthier alternative to sweet potato or pumpkin pie and taste the same. I heard you can make it with pecans, its like a mock pecan pie. Do you have a recipe?

fancynan60

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Need a good vegetable dish Posted: 12/10/2007 11:15:53 AM
Boil baby red potatoes with a bulb of garlic maybe 2o-25 mins. when done turn off the burner and add a bag of fresh or frozen green beans ( I like the trader joes frozen) and add fresh mushrooms (approx 8 oz) sliced let it heat through a few mins 2-3 . Crisp tender. Take the garlic bulb and sqweeze out the soft clove and mash and add to the following; Drain and toss with 1/4 cup of grated ramono cheese, a couple tblspoons of butter 1 teas Chicken boullion (I like Better than Boullion brand) fresh cracked pepper to taste Toss all ingredients in bowl and add a spig of parley. This is a hit everywhere I take this...Enjoy!

fancynan60

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Anyone have a recipe for Bleu Cheese Dressing? Posted: 12/4/2007 12:26:04 AM
Did you know the famous Charthouse Restaurants make there own and gives out the recipe here it is; 3/4 cup sour cream 1/2 teas dry moustard 1/2 teas black pepper scant 1/2 teas salt scant 1/3 teas garlic powder 1 teas worchestershire sauce Blend 2 minutesat a low speed add; 1 1/3 cups mayonaise blend 1/2minute at low speed, then blend 2 minutes at med speed Crumble; 4oz. imported Danish bleu cheese by hand into very small pieces and add Blend at low speed no longer than 4 minutes. Must chill 24 hours before using. Makesapprox., 2 1/2 cups A little goes a long way , very rich but a great treat. Try it with buffalo wings.

fancynan60

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Peanut Butter and Bacon Anyone? Posted: 11/4/2007 10:11:51 PM
This is gauranteed to pack on the pounds and cause serious colesterol and heart issues

fancynan60

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do you consider yourself a good cook? Posted: 10/19/2007 9:45:28 PM
Well..I've always enjoyed it. all my meals are made from scratch...everyday I make something different and rarely use a cookbook. Most of the time I treat my coleages and or clients to sampling my creations...I've be told many times over I should be in the restaurant biz. I'm so flattered. I think when you have a passion for something you are a natural at it!!!! The one draw-back on this is, it is very difficult to eat out. There are not many great restaurants that compare to my fine dining!!

fancynan60

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Is there an assumed commitment between 2 people dating, once they've had sex? Posted: 6/3/2007 10:54:06 PM
To assume anything is irresponsible...the lack of communication leads to many small and big worldly issues and consequences.

fancynan60

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Best Pizza Place in Your Hometown Posted: 5/11/2007 11:08:46 PM
Hey! No one has mentioned Chicago!! Chicago is famous for their pizza...Numero Uno!!! Nota bad place for pizza in this town....sweet home Chicago!!!!!

fancynan60

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Cilantro Taste Posted: 5/1/2007 9:49:53 PM
I used to not like it until I found out that it is used to flush out mercury from your body. If you try this; your body craves what you feed it.... if you don't like it s cause your not eating it. there is a recipe for; chelating cilantro pesto. You can google it. If you eat a lot of seafood you better learn to like it , cause most likely you have mercury in your system. There are test to show it in your urine as it leaves your body. Thai food is another place to find lots of cilantro. A great soup Tom Ka Kai, it has coconut broth, cilatro, cayenne, chicken lemon grass, lime leaves and straw mushrooms. Yum,Yum!!!! Thai Red curry is awesome too!!! I'm starting to crave.

fancynan60

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I need some advice/help Posted: 4/22/2007 12:19:21 AM
Hi Lynn, Has your Dr, informed you on other alternatives than dairy? All milk has been pasturized and in that process the vitamins and nutrients are destroyed like in all our processed foods. ...so they put them back in and use the term enriched. All dairy from cows are mucas forming and studies prove resperatory problems,allergies, and a high in dairy diet in men can cause parkinsons desease. The was on ABC7 4/20/07. I drink rice milk and almond milk they are delicious and both enriched w/ v/D and calcium. I would stay clear of any soy products as they can cause problems with your thyroid/hormones and metabolism. Remember nuts , seeds, fruits, vegitables, WHOLE , grains, legumes, if you eat meat no more than 4oz. or that should be 1/3 of your plate. Remember too much protien is hard on you liver. only athelte can use the amounts of protien that most people consume. Carbs from fruits or vegis give you energy but you need to stabilize it with whole grain and some protien. Example; Natuale peanut better and jelly/whole fruit type NO added sugar, on whole grain bread. Better yet Whole grain cereal w/ nuts and fruit/ berries top with rice milk. start drinking some carrot juice too. don't drink too much fruit juice about 4-6 oz a day it absorb too quickly and will cause you to spike and then crash. when you crash yuo get extremmly hungry. Alway follow carbs w/ Whole grain and pprotien. Wish you all the luck!

fancynan60

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Do I have an addiction? Posted: 4/12/2007 10:11:09 AM
i guess that site did not print death by dairy dot company dot AU lets see if you can find that?

fancynan60

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Do I have an addiction? Posted: 4/12/2007 10:07:30 AM
Your totally right on the ice cream issue.... dairy is what is wreaking havok on most people due to the mucas it forms, I know. Sinues, asthma, depression, obesity, loss of energy, skin disorders. etc... Not all people suffer from all of them, depends on your diet. check out this site Good luck!

fancynan60

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Do I have an addiction? Posted: 4/12/2007 9:58:56 AM
There are many maple syrups on the market. lost of them have added sugarand some don't. Go to a Trader Joe's or whole foods store and ther are several varieties. They can be as pricy as fine wine. T.J's has a good one moderatly priced. Remember cane sugar has NO benefit to you diet, weather it be organic or not. You'll find it interesting to google Maple syrup, or tree sap glyconutrients, the miracle sugars. Its in the same catagory as aloe vera. all in the 5-6 miracle carbohydrates.

fancynan60

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Do I have an addiction? Posted: 4/12/2007 9:12:02 AM
I bet your healthier than most! If you know anothing about the "Master Cleanser" by Stanley Burroughs, one of the key ingredients is cayenne (ground chillies) Hey, if you incorperate that in a chicken dish with some lemon...Wow! Just remember cooking kills the live cells out of our food, if you have to.....don't use high heat and cook slow. NEVER over cook. Also Maple syrup natually a miracle sweetner more nutrients than anyone realizes (100% dark amber is best) add that to your oat meal (NO sugar) If your concerned about your breath...fresh parsley nuetralizes garlic oder instantly! That is why it was served for years (in restaurants), on your plate, not just for presentation, but for a breath freshener. If you go to a health food store they sell the parsley oil breath freshener capsules. Fresh herbs including fresh parsley are loaded with anti-oxidents and nutrients. Good Luck!

fancynan60

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looking for authentic middle eastern receipe for hummus Posted: 4/9/2007 11:08:42 PM
I just made this and funny how you ask!!! This is my recipe that I know you'll love!!! Roasted Red Pepper Hummus 1 can of garbanzo beans drained (15 0z) 1/3 sweet red pepper (roasted optional) 1 green onion 1 Tblspn tahini (ground sesame seeds) 1 sml clove garlic 2 Tblspn lemon juice 1/2 teas chili powdwer 1/2 teas cumin powder 1/4 teas onion powder 1 teas olive oil pinch salt put all ingredient in food processor till smooth. serve as a dip or spread on sandwiches get creative and toss with pasta!

fancynan60

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Canada ban on Perfumes Posted: 3/28/2007 11:18:20 PM
Wow!!! This is soooo ironic!!! I've had so many test from being very sick for over 4 years and have always had allergys. I thought it was a food allergy, not! Maybe heart problems(major palpatations on certain occasions) the first EKG came back abnormal, took another intense myocardial profusion, came back fine and also wore a heart monitor, thank God the heart is good. Had a CT scan on my brain....well I'm NOT crazy!!! eye /vision problems dizzy, nausea, and fainting spells. checked my colestorol...perfect!!!! blood glucose perfect!!!! We'll ironic how this is a topic ....I've been fainting and dehydrated and ended up in ER 2x's in 6 months . What it all came down to is chemicals, smoke, cleaning products, hair sprays perfumes,dryer sheets, car exhaust, breathing in cold air and extreme humidity. I ended up with a bacterial infection, skin rash, and asthma. Maybe you'll understand and be a bit more compassionate.

fancynan60

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Any good recipes for Kielbasa ?? Posted: 3/4/2007 11:26:55 PM
These recipes could give me a heart attack!!! Be carful you don't indulge in this often as heart problems run in my family. More importantly low-fat, lean protein, and lots of vegi's thats good carbs for energy! Good luck!!

fancynan60

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Wierd sandwiches we ate as kids or anything else! Posted: 2/16/2007 9:20:57 PM
fried bologna on white bread....taste good but not good for you. Sure wouldn't touch it now. I like a natural turkey sand w/ avocado, sprouts, fresh spinach on whole wheat topped w/ roasted red pepper tapinade!!! yum-yum!!!!! try it w/ pesto!! mmm, mmm, good!!!!

fancynan60

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Wierd sandwiches we ate as kids or anything else! Posted: 2/16/2007 9:13:15 PM
fried bologna on white bread....taste good but not good for you. Sure wouldn't touch it now. I like a natural turkey sand w/ avocado, sprouts, fresh spinach on whole wheat topped w/ roasted red pepper tapinade!!! yum-yum!!!!! try it w/ pesto!! mmm, mmm, good!!!!

fancynan60

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Where do you buy apple butter? Posted: 2/7/2007 11:11:11 PM
Trader Joe's has it next to their peanut butter. They have the BEST of everything!!!!

fancynan60

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Tofu... the versatile healthy alternative Posted: 2/7/2007 9:47:20 AM
OMG!! You NEED to google soy, (soy sauce, edamme, tofu, margerine, mayonaise...etc) it can be dangerous to most and it is in almost everything. It is a VERY CHEAP filler and that why it is so marketed . Anyone with thyroid issues CANNOT eat this, it will wreck more havoc on that. Did you know your thyriod controls most body functions, hormones, metabolism. Also there is a epidemic of thyriod issues on the rise. It was on the news (7abc) this week. Before you go soy happy, you need to research, To your health Beans , egg whites, nuts and some vegis are other non-meat protein alternatives.

fancynan60

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Are there any subtle ways to let a guy know you like him? Posted: 2/6/2007 9:25:35 PM
I totally agree with c deacon...the only thing after that is be seen, maybe a smile. then let him find or acknowledge you. If a man wants a woman he'll find her and nothing will stop him. If he's not interested there is nothing you can buy him to keep him. I have a poem that is a great rule to date by. Dignity is more impressive than desperation. . So if he's good enough and the right guy for you, fate will take you there. Good Luck!!

fancynan60

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what if a guy wants to move in right off the bat after meeting you Posted: 1/28/2007 8:36:01 PM
I know a girl that fell in love got married in 6 mos...2 years later she was $20,ooo in debt ( he had no credit) all in her name,(his name Ken) got divorced, devasted,and emotionally a wreck! He is now on to his next victom. Learn from this!!!!!!!!!! She will never trust again!!!!!

fancynan60

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LORD!!!someone answer this Posted: 1/1/2007 11:59:56 PM
good advice on that ....Actions speak louder than words, when the words are louder, Run for the hills!!!!! Heard that before!!

fancynan60

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Why are older women not into younger guys??? Posted: 1/1/2007 11:27:37 PM
All you younger guys who think life is based around sex and a mama to babysit you.... If you think about your future and go to school ...instead of wasting your life getting drunk looking for cheap sex. In-excess drinking over time causes impotence. a good woman with a good head on her shoulders would like a good man with the same. You need to think about your prioritys. Good luck!! The Mature Woman

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