I don't usually like stir fries, but I made one tonight and it was pretty
good. I used different seasonings in it this time.

I started with 6 chicken breasts, cut in bite sized pieces. Browned them in
olive oil, then added (cut on the diagonal when possible) 3 medium carrots,
4 ribs celery, 1 bunch baby bok choy, 1 bunch green onions, 1 red sweet
pepper, 1 bunch green onions. As this all cooked down, I added about a cup
of chicken broth and cooked until the sprouts were soft. Some of the other
veggies were still a bit crunchy.

I seasoned it heavily with lemon pepper and just a few glugs of soy sauce.

I did serve this with white rice but you don't have to.

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>I don't usually like stir fries, but I made one tonight and it was pretty
>good. I used different seasonings in it this time.
>
> I started with 6 chicken breasts, cut in bite sized pieces. Browned them
> in olive oil, then added (cut on the diagonal when possible) 3 medium
> carrots, 4 ribs celery, 1 bunch baby bok choy, 1 bunch green onions, 1 red
> sweet pepper, 1 bunch green onions. As this all cooked down, I added
> about a cup of chicken broth and cooked until the sprouts were soft. Some
> of the other veggies were still a bit crunchy.
>
> I seasoned it heavily with lemon pepper and just a few glugs of soy sauce.
>
> I did serve this with white rice but you don't have to.


Sounds good.

Cheri

On Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:03:39 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>I don't usually like stir fries, but I made one tonight and it was pretty
>good. I used different seasonings in it this time.
>
>I started with 6 chicken breasts, cut in bite sized pieces. Browned them in
>olive oil, then added (cut on the diagonal when possible) 3 medium carrots,
>4 ribs celery, 1 bunch baby bok choy, 1 bunch green onions, 1 red sweet
>pepper, 1 bunch green onions. As this all cooked down, I added about a cup
>of chicken broth and cooked until the sprouts were soft. Some of the other
>veggies were still a bit crunchy.

Sounds good - but that's not a stir-fry. You couldn't get the olive
oil hot enough to cook the chicken fast enough to be a stir-fry. You'd
also likely need to cook the meat and veg separately, then combine
them at the end.

Nicky.
T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
D&E, 100ug thyroxine
Last A1c 5.3% BMI 25

Nicky > wrote:
> "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> [ . . . ]
> Sounds good - but that's not a stir-fry. You couldn't get the olive
> oil hot enough to cook the chicken fast enough to be a stir-fry. You'd
> also likely need to cook the meat and veg separately, then combine
> them at the end.

Not necessarily, Nicky, depending on what Julie means by "bite size". The
key to stir-fry is to add ingredients according to the time needed to cook
them to the desired degree. Meat first (usually), then veggies in
decreasing degrees of hardness, mushrooms excepted. ;-D

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"Nicky" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:03:39 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>I don't usually like stir fries, but I made one tonight and it was pretty
>>good. I used different seasonings in it this time.
>>
>>I started with 6 chicken breasts, cut in bite sized pieces. Browned them
>>in
>>olive oil, then added (cut on the diagonal when possible) 3 medium
>>carrots,
>>4 ribs celery, 1 bunch baby bok choy, 1 bunch green onions, 1 red sweet
>>pepper, 1 bunch green onions. As this all cooked down, I added about a
>>cup
>>of chicken broth and cooked until the sprouts were soft. Some of the
>>other
>>veggies were still a bit crunchy.
>
> Sounds good - but that's not a stir-fry. You couldn't get the olive
> oil hot enough to cook the chicken fast enough to be a stir-fry. You'd
> also likely need to cook the meat and veg separately, then combine
> them at the end.

Well, maybe that's why I liked it then. I don't usually like stir fry.

"Nick Cramer" > wrote in message
...
> Nicky > wrote:
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>> [ . . . ]
>> Sounds good - but that's not a stir-fry. You couldn't get the olive
>> oil hot enough to cook the chicken fast enough to be a stir-fry. You'd
>> also likely need to cook the meat and veg separately, then combine
>> them at the end.
>
> Not necessarily, Nicky, depending on what Julie means by "bite size". The
> key to stir-fry is to add ingredients according to the time needed to cook
> them to the desired degree. Meat first (usually), then veggies in
> decreasing degrees of hardness, mushrooms excepted. ;-D

I do normally remove the meat and then add it after the veggies are cooked,
but I was in a super hurry tonight because we had to get to dance class.

In article >,
Nick Cramer > wrote:

> Not necessarily, Nicky, depending on what Julie means by "bite size". The
> key to stir-fry is to add ingredients according to the time needed to cook
> them to the desired degree. Meat first (usually), then veggies in
> decreasing degrees of hardness, mushrooms excepted. ;-D

I was taught:

marinate meat with soy, garlic/ginger/whatever
stir fry raw veggies (approx 2 mins for most) in smoking peanut oil
remove veggies
stir fry meat (approx 2 mins, although if matchstick sized, maybe 1.5
mins) in smoking peanut oil
add veggies back in with any canned veggie like bamboo shoots
add sauce ingredients
stir fry for 1-2 mins more

Priscilla, who learned from her father who learned in China

On Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:42:58 -0500, Peppermint Patootie
> wrote:

>marinate meat with soy, garlic/ginger/whatever
>stir fry raw veggies (approx 2 mins for most) in smoking peanut oil
>remove veggies
>stir fry meat (approx 2 mins, although if matchstick sized, maybe 1.5
>mins) in smoking peanut oil
>add veggies back in with any canned veggie like bamboo shoots
>add sauce ingredients
>stir fry for 1-2 mins more
>
>Priscilla, who learned from her father who learned in China

Yup - that's what I learnt, from books. Although I might marinade
chicken in egg & rice wine (or sherry), and maybe a smidge of
cornflour...

Nicky.
T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
D&E, 100ug thyroxine
Last A1c 5.3% BMI 25

"Peppermint Patootie" > wrote in message
news
> In article >,
> Nick Cramer > wrote:
>
>> Not necessarily, Nicky, depending on what Julie means by "bite size". The
>> key to stir-fry is to add ingredients according to the time needed to
>> cook
>> them to the desired degree. Meat first (usually), then veggies in
>> decreasing degrees of hardness, mushrooms excepted. ;-D
>
> I was taught:
>
> marinate meat with soy, garlic/ginger/whatever
> stir fry raw veggies (approx 2 mins for most) in smoking peanut oil
> remove veggies
> stir fry meat (approx 2 mins, although if matchstick sized, maybe 1.5
> mins) in smoking peanut oil
> add veggies back in with any canned veggie like bamboo shoots
> add sauce ingredients
> stir fry for 1-2 mins more
>
> Priscilla, who learned from her father who learned in China

Daughter is allergic to peanuts so I can't use peanut oil.

On Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:09:52 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>Daughter is allergic to peanuts so I can't use peanut oil.
>

Rice bran oil, or any other thing that has a high smoke point, does
the same job.

Nicky.
T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
D&E, 100ug thyroxine
Last A1c 5.3% BMI 25

"Nicky" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:09:52 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>Daughter is allergic to peanuts so I can't use peanut oil.
>>
>
> Rice bran oil, or any other thing that has a high smoke point, does
> the same job.

Okay.

In article >,
Nicky > wrote:

> On Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:42:58 -0500, Peppermint Patootie
> > wrote:
>
> >marinate meat with soy, garlic/ginger/whatever
> >stir fry raw veggies (approx 2 mins for most) in smoking peanut oil
> >remove veggies
> >stir fry meat (approx 2 mins, although if matchstick sized, maybe 1.5
> >mins) in smoking peanut oil
> >add veggies back in with any canned veggie like bamboo shoots
> >add sauce ingredients
> >stir fry for 1-2 mins more
> >
> >Priscilla, who learned from her father who learned in China
>
> Yup - that's what I learnt, from books. Although I might marinade
> chicken in egg & rice wine (or sherry), and maybe a smidge of
> cornflour...

Yeah, I was raised to use dry sherry, but I keep a dry house these days.
I didn't want to mention the cornstarch here. I don't always use it,
but I do sometimes.

The cookbook Bible when I was growing up was _How to Cook and Eat in
Chinese_ [http://www.amazon.com/How-Cook-Eat-C...dp/0394717031]

Priscilla

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>I don't usually like stir fries, but I made one tonight and it was pretty
>good. I used different seasonings in it this time.
>
> I started with 6 chicken breasts, cut in bite sized pieces. Browned them
> in olive oil, then added (cut on the diagonal when possible) 3 medium
> carrots, 4 ribs celery, 1 bunch baby bok choy, 1 bunch green onions, 1 red
> sweet pepper, 1 bunch green onions. As this all cooked down, I added
> about a cup of chicken broth and cooked until the sprouts were soft. Some
> of the other veggies were still a bit crunchy.
>
> I seasoned it heavily with lemon pepper and just a few glugs of soy sauce.
>
> I did serve this with white rice but you don't have to.
>

I make something similar but in much smaller quantities (cooking for one).
I use a wok and quickly cook small pieces of chicken in olive oil, then add
fresh mushrooms and chopped-up onion, then lots of various types of fresh
veggies. Sometimes I add soy sauce and sometimes not. Sometimes I will
first sprinkle everything with Italian dressing and use that for the
seasoning.

When I make it, this is my entire meal and will usually have leftovers for
the next day (or even more). I do not eat rice, pasta, potatoes, etc.

MaryL

"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
. ..

>
> I make something similar but in much smaller quantities (cooking for one).
> I use a wok and quickly cook small pieces of chicken in olive oil, then
> add fresh mushrooms and chopped-up onion, then lots of various types of
> fresh veggies. Sometimes I add soy sauce and sometimes not. Sometimes I
> will first sprinkle everything with Italian dressing and use that for the
> seasoning.
>
> When I make it, this is my entire meal and will usually have leftovers for
> the next day (or even more). I do not eat rice, pasta, potatoes, etc.

I planned to have some left over so my husband will have something to eat
tonight. I didn't cook.

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>
> "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
> . ..
>
>>
>> I make something similar but in much smaller quantities (cooking for
>> one). I use a wok and quickly cook small pieces of chicken in olive oil,
>> then add fresh mushrooms and chopped-up onion, then lots of various types
>> of fresh veggies. Sometimes I add soy sauce and sometimes not.
>> Sometimes I will first sprinkle everything with Italian dressing and use
>> that for the seasoning.
>>
>> When I make it, this is my entire meal and will usually have leftovers
>> for the next day (or even more). I do not eat rice, pasta, potatoes,
>> etc.
>
> I planned to have some left over so my husband will have something to eat
> tonight. I didn't cook.
>
>
That wasn't intended as a criticism...just a comment that I only cook for
one person (myself), and I also no longer eat "the white stuff"--so, it's my
entire meal.

MaryL

"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
. ..
>
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
>> . ..
>>
>>>
>>> I make something similar but in much smaller quantities (cooking for
>>> one). I use a wok and quickly cook small pieces of chicken in olive oil,
>>> then add fresh mushrooms and chopped-up onion, then lots of various
>>> types of fresh veggies. Sometimes I add soy sauce and sometimes not.
>>> Sometimes I will first sprinkle everything with Italian dressing and use
>>> that for the seasoning.
>>>
>>> When I make it, this is my entire meal and will usually have leftovers
>>> for the next day (or even more). I do not eat rice, pasta, potatoes,
>>> etc.
>>
>> I planned to have some left over so my husband will have something to eat
>> tonight. I didn't cook.
>>
>>
> That wasn't intended as a criticism...just a comment that I only cook for
> one person (myself), and I also no longer eat "the white stuff"--so, it's
> my entire meal.

I didn't think it was a criticism. Just making a comment. Normally I try
to avoid leftovers, but sometimes I need them.

Julie Bove wrote:
> "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
> . ..
>
>>
>> I make something similar but in much smaller quantities (cooking for
>> one). I use a wok and quickly cook small pieces of chicken in olive
>> oil, then add fresh mushrooms and chopped-up onion, then lots of
>> various types of fresh veggies. Sometimes I add soy sauce and
>> sometimes not. Sometimes I will first sprinkle everything with
>> Italian dressing and use that for the seasoning.
>>
>> When I make it, this is my entire meal and will usually have
>> leftovers for the next day (or even more). I do not eat rice,
>> pasta, potatoes, etc.
>
> I planned to have some left over so my husband will have something to
> eat tonight. I didn't cook.

With 6 chicken breasts I would hope there were leftovers! Were they half
breasts or a full breast with a thin area down the middle separating left
and right breast?

MaryL wrote:
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
>> . ..
>>
>>>
>>> I make something similar but in much smaller quantities (cooking for
>>> one). I use a wok and quickly cook small pieces of chicken in olive
>>> oil, then add fresh mushrooms and chopped-up onion, then lots of
>>> various types of fresh veggies. Sometimes I add soy sauce and
>>> sometimes not. Sometimes I will first sprinkle everything with
>>> Italian dressing and use that for the seasoning.
>>>
>>> When I make it, this is my entire meal and will usually have
>>> leftovers for the next day (or even more). I do not eat rice,
>>> pasta, potatoes, etc.
>>
>> I planned to have some left over so my husband will have something
>> to eat tonight. I didn't cook.
>>
>>
> That wasn't intended as a criticism...just a comment that I only cook
> for one person (myself), and I also no longer eat "the white
> stuff"--so, it's my entire meal.

Same for me, I use a lot of veggies in mine. I didn't think I could ever eat
a stirfry without rice until I had to. A bit of commercial black bean or
satay sauce mixed through at the end compensates
>
> MaryL

"Ozgirl" > wrote in message
...
> MaryL wrote:
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>> "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
>>> . ..
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I make something similar but in much smaller quantities (cooking for
>>>> one). I use a wok and quickly cook small pieces of chicken in olive
>>>> oil, then add fresh mushrooms and chopped-up onion, then lots of
>>>> various types of fresh veggies. Sometimes I add soy sauce and
>>>> sometimes not. Sometimes I will first sprinkle everything with
>>>> Italian dressing and use that for the seasoning.
>>>>
>>>> When I make it, this is my entire meal and will usually have
>>>> leftovers for the next day (or even more). I do not eat rice,
>>>> pasta, potatoes, etc.
>>>
>>> I planned to have some left over so my husband will have something
>>> to eat tonight. I didn't cook.
>>>
>>>
>> That wasn't intended as a criticism...just a comment that I only cook
>> for one person (myself), and I also no longer eat "the white
>> stuff"--so, it's my entire meal.
>
> Same for me, I use a lot of veggies in mine. I didn't think I could ever
> eat a stirfry without rice until I had to. A bit of commercial black bean
> or satay sauce mixed through at the end compensates
>>
>> MaryL
>
>
There is so much in stir fry I don't miss the rice at all. Hubby has to have
it though so do keep it around for him.
Jacquie

"Ozgirl" > wrote in message
...
> Julie Bove wrote:
>> "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
>> . ..
>>
>>>
>>> I make something similar but in much smaller quantities (cooking for
>>> one). I use a wok and quickly cook small pieces of chicken in olive
>>> oil, then add fresh mushrooms and chopped-up onion, then lots of
>>> various types of fresh veggies. Sometimes I add soy sauce and
>>> sometimes not. Sometimes I will first sprinkle everything with
>>> Italian dressing and use that for the seasoning.
>>>
>>> When I make it, this is my entire meal and will usually have
>>> leftovers for the next day (or even more). I do not eat rice,
>>> pasta, potatoes, etc.
>>
>> I planned to have some left over so my husband will have something to
>> eat tonight. I didn't cook.
>
> With 6 chicken breasts I would hope there were leftovers! Were they
> half breasts or a full breast with a thin area down the middle separating
> left and right breast?

6 half breasts.

Ozgirl wrote:
> Julie Bove wrote:
>> "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
>> . ..
>>
>>> I make something similar but in much smaller quantities (cooking for
>>> one). I use a wok and quickly cook small pieces of chicken in olive
>>> oil, then add fresh mushrooms and chopped-up onion, then lots of
>>> various types of fresh veggies. Sometimes I add soy sauce and
>>> sometimes not. Sometimes I will first sprinkle everything with
>>> Italian dressing and use that for the seasoning.
>>>
>>> When I make it, this is my entire meal and will usually have
>>> leftovers for the next day (or even more). I do not eat rice,
>>> pasta, potatoes, etc.
>> I planned to have some left over so my husband will have something to
>> eat tonight. I didn't cook.
>
> With 6 chicken breasts I would hope there were leftovers! Were they half
> breasts or a full breast with a thin area down the middle separating left
> and right breast?
>
>
Are we talking cleavage or just wrinkles? :-)

(- -)
=m=(_)=m=
RodS T2
Australia

On Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:23:37 +1100, Alan S
> wrote:

>However, after reading Quentin and several other authors on
>the dangers of transfats, I no longer use "smoking peanut
>oil" or smoking any vegetable oil. As I understand it that
>is a wonderful way to create transfats.

AGEs on the meat, probably - if you let it brown - but for a 2-min
frying time, I'm not too worried about trans fats. I don't know how
long the reaction takes, but when people have tested commercial chip
fryer oil where it's been reused over and over again, it was still a
comparatively low percentage of trans fats.

Nicky.
T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
D&E, 100ug thyroxine
Last A1c 5.3% BMI 25

RodS wrote:
> Ozgirl wrote:
>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>> "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
>>> . ..
>>>
>>>> I make something similar but in much smaller quantities (cooking
>>>> for one). I use a wok and quickly cook small pieces of chicken in
>>>> olive oil, then add fresh mushrooms and chopped-up onion, then
>>>> lots of various types of fresh veggies. Sometimes I add soy sauce
>>>> and sometimes not. Sometimes I will first sprinkle everything with
>>>> Italian dressing and use that for the seasoning.
>>>>
>>>> When I make it, this is my entire meal and will usually have
>>>> leftovers for the next day (or even more). I do not eat rice,
>>>> pasta, potatoes, etc.
>>> I planned to have some left over so my husband will have something
>>> to eat tonight. I didn't cook.
>>
>> With 6 chicken breasts I would hope there were leftovers! Were
>> they half breasts or a full breast with a thin area down the middle
>> separating left and right breast?
>>
>>
> Are we talking cleavage or just wrinkles? :-)

Pfft

Jacquie wrote:
> "Ozgirl" > wrote in message
> ...
>> MaryL wrote:
>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>>
>>>> "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
>>>> . ..
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I make something similar but in much smaller quantities (cooking
>>>>> for one). I use a wok and quickly cook small pieces of chicken in
>>>>> olive oil, then add fresh mushrooms and chopped-up onion, then
>>>>> lots of various types of fresh veggies. Sometimes I add soy
>>>>> sauce and sometimes not. Sometimes I will first sprinkle
>>>>> everything with Italian dressing and use that for the seasoning.
>>>>>
>>>>> When I make it, this is my entire meal and will usually have
>>>>> leftovers for the next day (or even more). I do not eat rice,
>>>>> pasta, potatoes, etc.
>>>>
>>>> I planned to have some left over so my husband will have something
>>>> to eat tonight. I didn't cook.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> That wasn't intended as a criticism...just a comment that I only
>>> cook for one person (myself), and I also no longer eat "the white
>>> stuff"--so, it's my entire meal.
>>
>> Same for me, I use a lot of veggies in mine. I didn't think I could
>> ever eat a stirfry without rice until I had to. A bit of commercial
>> black bean or satay sauce mixed through at the end compensates
>>>
>>> MaryL
>>
>>
> There is so much in stir fry I don't miss the rice at all. Hubby has
> to have it though so do keep it around for him.

My kids too, but they eat like horses.

Alan S > wrote:
> Nicky > wrote:
>
> >>However, after reading Quentin and several other authors on
> >>the dangers of transfats, I no longer use "smoking peanut
> >>oil" or smoking any vegetable oil. As I understand it that
> >>is a wonderful way to create transfats.
> >
> >AGEs on the meat, probably - if you let it brown - but for a 2-min
> >frying time, I'm not too worried about trans fats. I don't know how
> >long the reaction takes, but when people have tested commercial chip
> >fryer oil where it's been reused over and over again, it was still a
> >comparatively low percentage of trans fats.
>
> Thanks. I'll do some deeper reading; but I'll still stay
> short of the smoke-point in the meantime.

As do we. It stinks up the house. I pan fry with EVOO, Jun deep fries with
vegetable oil, which she uses over and over again, but only for one
product.

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families: https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/ Thank a Veteran!
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Alan S wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:55:27 +1000, "Ozgirl"
> > wrote:
>
>>> There is so much in stir fry I don't miss the rice at all. Hubby has
>>> to have it though so do keep it around for him.
>>
>> My kids too, but they eat like horses.
>>
>
> Oats in nosebags?

Nosebags at least Flip top heads would be faster. They eat faster than I
can spend.

"Ozgirl" > wrote in message
...
> Jacquie wrote:
>> "Ozgirl" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> MaryL wrote:
>>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>>
>>>>> "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
>>>>> . ..
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I make something similar but in much smaller quantities (cooking
>>>>>> for one). I use a wok and quickly cook small pieces of chicken in
>>>>>> olive oil, then add fresh mushrooms and chopped-up onion, then
>>>>>> lots of various types of fresh veggies. Sometimes I add soy
>>>>>> sauce and sometimes not. Sometimes I will first sprinkle
>>>>>> everything with Italian dressing and use that for the seasoning.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> When I make it, this is my entire meal and will usually have
>>>>>> leftovers for the next day (or even more). I do not eat rice,
>>>>>> pasta, potatoes, etc.
>>>>>
>>>>> I planned to have some left over so my husband will have something
>>>>> to eat tonight. I didn't cook.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> That wasn't intended as a criticism...just a comment that I only
>>>> cook for one person (myself), and I also no longer eat "the white
>>>> stuff"--so, it's my entire meal.
>>>
>>> Same for me, I use a lot of veggies in mine. I didn't think I could
>>> ever eat a stirfry without rice until I had to. A bit of commercial
>>> black bean or satay sauce mixed through at the end compensates
>>>>
>>>> MaryL
>>>
>>>
>> There is so much in stir fry I don't miss the rice at all. Hubby has
>> to have it though so do keep it around for him.
>
> My kids too, but they eat like horses.
>
LOL...My Grandson is almost 15 and all my Daughter does is complain about
him eating them out of house and home...he has grown 4 inches in the last
two months. I laughed at her...I had three teens in the house at one time
and their friends.....I spent allot of time at the military commissary
buying food
Jacquie

Jacquie wrote:
> "Ozgirl" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Jacquie wrote:
>>> "Ozgirl" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> MaryL wrote:
>>>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
>>>>>> . ..
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I make something similar but in much smaller quantities (cooking
>>>>>>> for one). I use a wok and quickly cook small pieces of chicken
>>>>>>> in olive oil, then add fresh mushrooms and chopped-up onion,
>>>>>>> then lots of various types of fresh veggies. Sometimes I add
>>>>>>> soy sauce and sometimes not. Sometimes I will first sprinkle
>>>>>>> everything with Italian dressing and use that for the seasoning.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> When I make it, this is my entire meal and will usually have
>>>>>>> leftovers for the next day (or even more). I do not eat rice,
>>>>>>> pasta, potatoes, etc.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I planned to have some left over so my husband will have
>>>>>> something to eat tonight. I didn't cook.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> That wasn't intended as a criticism...just a comment that I only
>>>>> cook for one person (myself), and I also no longer eat "the white
>>>>> stuff"--so, it's my entire meal.
>>>>
>>>> Same for me, I use a lot of veggies in mine. I didn't think I could
>>>> ever eat a stirfry without rice until I had to. A bit of commercial
>>>> black bean or satay sauce mixed through at the end compensates
>>>>>
>>>>> MaryL
>>>>
>>>>
>>> There is so much in stir fry I don't miss the rice at all. Hubby has
>>> to have it though so do keep it around for him.
>>
>> My kids too, but they eat like horses.
>>
> LOL...My Grandson is almost 15 and all my Daughter does is complain
> about him eating them out of house and home...he has grown 4 inches
> in the last two months. I laughed at her...I had three teens in the
> house at one time and their friends.....I spent allot of time at the
> military commissary buying food
> Jacquie

I can identify with that. Until a few weeks ago I had 4 teens plus two
grandchildren, my teens' friends.... Since moving interstate I don't see a
lot of my two older teens who continued on another 45 k's to live when we
moved so I am going there today to stay overnight. I went shopping yesterday
to get a few things to take and $150 later!!! I could have spent more but I
was being conservative, lol.

"Ozgirl" > wrote in message
...
> Jacquie wrote:
>> "Ozgirl" > wrote in message
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>>> Jacquie wrote:
>>>> "Ozgirl" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> MaryL wrote:
>>>>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
>>>>>>> . ..
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I make something similar but in much smaller quantities (cooking
>>>>>>>> for one). I use a wok and quickly cook small pieces of chicken
>>>>>>>> in olive oil, then add fresh mushrooms and chopped-up onion,
>>>>>>>> then lots of various types of fresh veggies. Sometimes I add
>>>>>>>> soy sauce and sometimes not. Sometimes I will first sprinkle
>>>>>>>> everything with Italian dressing and use that for the seasoning.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> When I make it, this is my entire meal and will usually have
>>>>>>>> leftovers for the next day (or even more). I do not eat rice,
>>>>>>>> pasta, potatoes, etc.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I planned to have some left over so my husband will have
>>>>>>> something to eat tonight. I didn't cook.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> That wasn't intended as a criticism...just a comment that I only
>>>>>> cook for one person (myself), and I also no longer eat "the white
>>>>>> stuff"--so, it's my entire meal.
>>>>>
>>>>> Same for me, I use a lot of veggies in mine. I didn't think I could
>>>>> ever eat a stirfry without rice until I had to. A bit of commercial
>>>>> black bean or satay sauce mixed through at the end compensates
>>>>>>
>>>>>> MaryL
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> There is so much in stir fry I don't miss the rice at all. Hubby has
>>>> to have it though so do keep it around for him.
>>>
>>> My kids too, but they eat like horses.
>>>
>> LOL...My Grandson is almost 15 and all my Daughter does is complain
>> about him eating them out of house and home...he has grown 4 inches
>> in the last two months. I laughed at her...I had three teens in the
>> house at one time and their friends.....I spent allot of time at the
>> military commissary buying food
>> Jacquie
>
> I can identify with that. Until a few weeks ago I had 4 teens plus two
> grandchildren, my teens' friends.... Since moving interstate I don't see a
> lot of my two older teens who continued on another 45 k's to live when we
> moved so I am going there today to stay overnight. I went shopping
> yesterday to get a few things to take and $150 later!!! I could have spent
> more but I was being conservative, lol.



When all the kids were out of the house I had to learn to cook all over
again for just two people.

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Best Regards,
Evelyn

Rest in a sky-like mind.
Sit like a mountain floating on the earth.
Breathe like the wind circling the world

"Evelyn" > wrote in message
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> "Ozgirl" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Jacquie wrote:
>>> "Ozgirl" > wrote in message
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>>>> Jacquie wrote:
>>>>> "Ozgirl" > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>> MaryL wrote:
>>>>>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> . ..
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I make something similar but in much smaller quantities (cooking
>>>>>>>>> for one). I use a wok and quickly cook small pieces of chicken
>>>>>>>>> in olive oil, then add fresh mushrooms and chopped-up onion,
>>>>>>>>> then lots of various types of fresh veggies. Sometimes I add
>>>>>>>>> soy sauce and sometimes not. Sometimes I will first sprinkle
>>>>>>>>> everything with Italian dressing and use that for the seasoning.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> When I make it, this is my entire meal and will usually have
>>>>>>>>> leftovers for the next day (or even more). I do not eat rice,
>>>>>>>>> pasta, potatoes, etc.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I planned to have some left over so my husband will have
>>>>>>>> something to eat tonight. I didn't cook.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> That wasn't intended as a criticism...just a comment that I only
>>>>>>> cook for one person (myself), and I also no longer eat "the white
>>>>>>> stuff"--so, it's my entire meal.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Same for me, I use a lot of veggies in mine. I didn't think I could
>>>>>> ever eat a stirfry without rice until I had to. A bit of commercial
>>>>>> black bean or satay sauce mixed through at the end compensates
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> MaryL
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> There is so much in stir fry I don't miss the rice at all. Hubby has
>>>>> to have it though so do keep it around for him.
>>>>
>>>> My kids too, but they eat like horses.
>>>>
>>> LOL...My Grandson is almost 15 and all my Daughter does is complain
>>> about him eating them out of house and home...he has grown 4 inches
>>> in the last two months. I laughed at her...I had three teens in the
>>> house at one time and their friends.....I spent allot of time at the
>>> military commissary buying food
>>> Jacquie
>>
>> I can identify with that. Until a few weeks ago I had 4 teens plus two
>> grandchildren, my teens' friends.... Since moving interstate I don't see
>> a lot of my two older teens who continued on another 45 k's to live when
>> we moved so I am going there today to stay overnight. I went shopping
>> yesterday to get a few things to take and $150 later!!! I could have
>> spent more but I was being conservative, lol.
>
>
>
> When all the kids were out of the house I had to learn to cook all over
> again for just two people.
>
> --
> --
> Best Regards,
> Evelyn
>
> Rest in a sky-like mind.
> Sit like a mountain floating on the earth.
> Breathe like the wind circling the world
>

I have finally got most meals down to 2 servings..except for soups and
stews....Thank Goodness most freeze well...LOL.
Jacquie

Alan S > wrote:
: On 13 Feb 2009 11:28:23 GMT, Nick Cramer
: > wrote:

: >Alan S > wrote:

: I use EVOO for saute-level low heats, peanut oil for
: deep-frying and rice-bran oil for hot stir-fries. On the BBQ
: I use spray canola.

As you are still posting, I assume you always spray BEFORE turning on the
or lighting the BBQ:-)

: Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.

Wendy

Ozgirl > wrote:
: Alan S wrote:
: > On Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:55:27 +1000, "Ozgirl"
: > > wrote:
: >
: >>> There is so much in stir fry I don't miss the rice at all. Hubby has
: >>> to have it though so do keep it around for him.
: >>
: >> My kids too, but they eat like horses.
: >>
: >
: > Oats in nosebags?

: Nosebags at least Flip top heads would be faster. They eat faster than I
: can spend.

Are your kids like mine used to be? come home form school, open the
fridge and kind of vcuum out the contents rapidly with their mouths. They
ultimately grow out of this stage and eat a bit more like normal people.

Wendy

Jacquie > wrote:

: "Ozgirl" > wrote in message
: >
: > My kids too, but they eat like horses.
: >
: LOL...My Grandson is almost 15 and all my Daughter does is complain about
: him eating them out of house and home...he has grown 4 inches in the last
: two months. I laughed at her...I had three teens in the house at one time
: and their friends.....I spent allot of time at the military commissary
: buying food
: Jacquie

Don't you just love it when they take a whole carton of milk or OJ and
just drain the whole thing in one gulp?

Wendy

"W. Baker" > wrote in message
...
> Jacquie > wrote:
>
> : "Ozgirl" > wrote in message
> : >
> : > My kids too, but they eat like horses.
> : >
> : LOL...My Grandson is almost 15 and all my Daughter does is complain
> about
> : him eating them out of house and home...he has grown 4 inches in the
> last
> : two months. I laughed at her...I had three teens in the house at one
> time
> : and their friends.....I spent allot of time at the military commissary
> : buying food
> : Jacquie
>
> Don't you just love it when they take a whole carton of milk or OJ and
> just drain the whole thing in one gulp?
>
> Wendy

LOL..mine never did that when I was around but am sure they did when I
wasn't. Now that they are well into Adulthood they tell me all of their teen
secrets...LOL...I think they are trying to get a rise out of me...and I just
chuckle and say your time is coming. My son's Daughters are 12 so he will
understand in a couple of years...and my Daughter is already getting a bit
of it...LOL.
Jacquie

Julie Bove wrote:
> I don't usually like stir fries, but I made one tonight and it was pretty
> good. I used different seasonings in it this time.
>
> I started with 6 chicken breasts, cut in bite sized pieces. Browned them in
> olive oil, then added (cut on the diagonal when possible) 3 medium carrots,
> 4 ribs celery, 1 bunch baby bok choy, 1 bunch green onions, 1 red sweet
> pepper, 1 bunch green onions. As this all cooked down, I added about a cup
> of chicken broth and cooked until the sprouts were soft. Some of the other
> veggies were still a bit crunchy.
>
> I seasoned it heavily with lemon pepper and just a few glugs of soy sauce.
>
> I did serve this with white rice but you don't have to.
>
>
Sounds delicious, Julie! Thanks for sharing. I'm keeping a copy of
this recipe. :-)

It would be fun to try because I've never used bok choy.

Michelle C., T2
diet & exercise

Julie Bove wrote:
> "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
> . ..
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
>>> . ..
>>>
>>>> I make something similar but in much smaller quantities (cooking for
>>>> one). I use a wok and quickly cook small pieces of chicken in olive oil,
>>>> then add fresh mushrooms and chopped-up onion, then lots of various
>>>> types of fresh veggies. Sometimes I add soy sauce and sometimes not.
>>>> Sometimes I will first sprinkle everything with Italian dressing and use
>>>> that for the seasoning.
>>>>
>>>> When I make it, this is my entire meal and will usually have leftovers
>>>> for the next day (or even more). I do not eat rice, pasta, potatoes,
>>>> etc.
>>> I planned to have some left over so my husband will have something to eat
>>> tonight. I didn't cook.
>>>
>>>
>> That wasn't intended as a criticism...just a comment that I only cook for
>> one person (myself), and I also no longer eat "the white stuff"--so, it's
>> my entire meal.
>
> I didn't think it was a criticism. Just making a comment. Normally I try
> to avoid leftovers, but sometimes I need them.
>
>

I'm always happy to have leftovers. They make great lunches.

Best regards,
Michelle C., T2
diet & exercise

"Michelle C" > wrote in message
...
> Julie Bove wrote:
>> "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
>> . ..
>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>> That wasn't intended as a criticism...just a comment that I only cook
>>> for one person (myself), and I also no longer eat "the white stuff"--so,
>>> it's my entire meal.
>>
>> I didn't think it was a criticism. Just making a comment. Normally I
>> try to avoid leftovers, but sometimes I need them.
>
> I'm always happy to have leftovers. They make great lunches.
>
> Best regards,
> Michelle C., T2
> diet & exercise

Me, too. That's the reason why I actually *like* it when restaurants serve
those overly-large meals. I take at least half home with me and get two
meals for the price of one.

MaryL