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jmcquown wrote:

> On 4/22/2021 6:52 PM, cshenk wrote:
> > jmcquown wrote:
> >
> > > On 4/22/2021 5:41 PM, cshenk wrote:
> > > > John Kuthe wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Don't ask!
> > > > >
> > > > > So I bought four Grilled Chicken Breasts from Schnucks, ate
> > > > > one on Brown Rice with BBQ sauce as my new NonVegetarian STD
> > > > > Meal. And it was YUM! :-)
> > > > >
> > > > > John Kuthe, RN, BSN...
> > > >
> > > > Sounds good John. I seriously suggest from what you post, that
> > > > you add more green vegetables. It doesn't have to be salad.
> > > >
> > > > If I were making that, it would have shifted a bit simply
> > > > because Don doesn't like brown rice and it's too much trouble
> > > > to make both types. White rice would be here. I'd have gone
> > > > for a thigh too as I like the dark meat better. Then added here
> > > > would have been 2-3 Gai Lan stalks. That is Chinese Broccoli
> > > > and easy to get here. I simply steam them on the stove in a
> > > > huge steamer pot. You could also do green beans (fresh are
> > > > lovely steamed or sauteed in a frying pan with a little butter
> > > > or oil such as olive oil of the cheap type).
> > > >
> > > > The green bean bit in a frying pan just sauteed takes about 4
> > > > minutes to cook but you can also start with some minced fresh
> > > > garlic and do that first for 5 minutes, then add the green beans
> > > > for another 4. About right would be to mince a single clove,
> > > > then take only 1/4 of it for this meal and save the rest in the
> > > > fridge for another meal.
> > > >
> > > That's simply not the way he cooks, Carol. For his [ahem] VSTD
> > > meal he makes a big pot of so-called baked beans, a big pot of
> > > brown rice. He dishes up the rice, puts the beans on top and
> > > then tops it all with some cooked broccoli or carrots or
> > > something. For some reason he's into "stacking" his food. <shrug>
> > >
> > > It appears he bought pre-cooked (aka "grilled") chicken breasts.
> > > Put it ON some brown rice, poured BBQ sauce on top then heated it
> > > in the microwave. He claims this will be his "new NonVegetarian
> > > STD meal". This means he'll post about eating this new STD meal
> > > over and over again, as usual, always claiming it's YUM. I call
> > > eating the same darn thing day in, day out, HO-HUM. I like your
> > > idea a lot better!
> > >
> > > Jill

> >
> > Heheh maybe we will see it a lot and maybe he will take a hint and
> > add some real vegetables to it? One can hope!
> >
> > Honestly, I don't care if anyone eats meat or not, other than if
> > they ask me for a recipe that could be either way (Take roasted
> > vegetable cream soup). I know with that one they are ok with milk
> > but need to know if they are ok with chicken stock.

>
> A well-seasoned vegetable stock would probably work in lieu of
> chicken.
>


Absolutely! The one in the picture is a vegetable stock made at home,
but some don't do that so I ask as a chicken stock will also work.

> >
> >

https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared...EvoQanEuZXlj7l
> >
> > That one can go either way. Requires heavy cream and no, 'almond
> > milk' ain't gonna cut it.
> >

> LOL No faux milk in something that calls for heavy cream. No skim
> or lowfat cows milk, either. Some soups require actual cream.
>
> Jill


Agree. This one can be 'half-in-half' but I mix heavy cream with whole
milk at 50/50 for it.