April 2019 15k SPAM Thread

[DoctorWho-PE]

Something tells me spam is not a good thing to include in your 8-week challenge

It is not.  Not that it was a part of my daily diet before though, so not missing much there.  Unfortunately candy is also not on my good foods list.

 

[preeb]

What about candied spam? Brown sugar on spam?

(A quick google search reveals that recipes for this exist...)

 

[ChebyshevII PE PMP]

What about candied spam? Brown sugar on spam?

(A quick google search reveals that recipes for this exist...)

That sounds equally gross and delicious at the same time

 

[JayKay PE]

It is not.  Not that it was a part of my daily diet before though, so not missing much there.  Unfortunately candy is also not on my good foods list.

Almond cloud cookies don't have calories.  Because they're clouds.

 

[squaretaper LIT AF PE]

What was your conclusion about the data set?

Meh, it's still tailored for people of European descent. Which is great for LadySquare, but I didn't get too much info I didn't already know.

 

[squaretaper LIT AF PE]

Doing an 8 week challenge.  Eating right is no fun. SPAM.

We do a "biggest loser" challenge at work open to all departments. It's pretty fun. $10 buy in and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place shares the pot. And in Engineering, we do our own unsanctioned loser challenge as well. The group is pretty health conscious overall, so I feel like it's a pretty good influence. Except on Fridays. We all usually go out for lunch and have yummy ethnic fare to undo all the work! :rotflmao:

 

[squaretaper LIT AF PE]

Almond cloud cookies don't have calories.  Because they're clouds.

Almond cloud cookies are so bomb. But 100% pure danger.

 

[JayKay PE]

Almond cloud cookies are so bomb. But 100% pure danger.

I was planning on making some tonight for a co-worker who is lactose intolerant.  Very excited to use up all that almond paste I bought!

 

[squaretaper LIT AF PE]

I was planning on making some tonight for a co-worker who is lactose intolerant.  Very excited to use up all that almond paste I bought!

Have you ever made almond tofu? I grew up eating it, but too lazy to make it.

 

[JayKay PE]

Have you ever made almond tofu? I grew up eating it, but too lazy to make it.

Nope!  I'm sensitive to soy, so I've always tried to stay away from tofu in general.  I never knew almond tofu was a thing?  My family grew up on a very 'upstate NY' diet- aka; steak, some type of vegetable, and a potato.  Now I want look up this recipe...except JK can't cook.  She can only bake!

 

[squaretaper LIT AF PE]

Nope!  I'm sensitive to soy, so I've always tried to stay away from tofu in general.  I never knew almond tofu was a thing?  My family grew up on a very 'upstate NY' diet- aka; steak, some type of vegetable, and a potato.  Now I want look up this recipe...except JK can't cook.  She can only bake!

It's not soy! It's almond! It's only called "tofu" because of its look/texture. But it's a great light dessert. A good plan B is black sesame dumplings. So flippin' good.

 

[squaretaper LIT AF PE]

Squaretaper can only cook. If it has sugar in it, I don't know how to deal with it.

 

[squaretaper LIT AF PE]

LadySquare, bless her heart, was not trained in the culinary arts. I'm just a fat kid at heart so I take gastronomy seriously.

 

[JayKay PE]

Yeah, In only know how to bake.  For some reason, the ratio of wet:dry and the additional/reduction of extracts and flavors works really easy for me if it is something that needs to be baked.  But ask me to cook chicken and I have to google like 18 recipes to make sure I am doing it correctly.  Mama JK is able to look in the fridge, find things that don't look appetizing, and generate a meal for 10+ people.  I am really jealous.

 

[squaretaper LIT AF PE]

Ok real talk: I loaned one fermenter to a buddy, so now I have to choose only one recipe. Should I do 5 gal. of a bourbon barrel stout that needs to condition for months? Or, a quick and dirty hefeweizen I can drink in a few weeks for the typical Sacramento summer?

 

[ChebyshevII PE PMP]

Steamed hams. It’s an Albany expression (not Utica)

 

[squaretaper LIT AF PE]

Mama JK is able to look in the fridge, find things that don't look appetizing, and generate a meal for 10+ people.

MamaJK is my spirit animal. Those are my favorite kinds of gatherings when there's a random confluence of a bunch of people who want to hang out, are in a good mood, and then arrive hungry. Love it.

 

[squaretaper LIT AF PE]

Steamed hams. It’s an Albany expression (not Utica)

Dang! @ChebyshevII_PE is on the ball!

 

[ChebyshevII PE PMP]

Oh, almost forgot... :bananalama:

 

[SNAPE/SMOTT PE]

I get my booze from the store. Less work, and it’s ready now.