Rain Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 (edited) I do try not to eat too much meat as I used to but I've not found any convincing fake burgers or fake chicken or fake cheese. I can live with fake ground beef in a chili, though. I really like Trader Joe's meatless sausage. I don't consider them a substitute as such. They don't really taste like anything else, but they are amazing. With a cury couscous and chick peas. And a bit of mayo. Yummy. I like fried tofu as an appetizer when I order for my favorite Thai place. I also put a bit tofu in my salads, and I put some in my chiken sautés as well. But I can't imagine life without chiken. Other than that, lots of greens, beans, cottage, some tuna and occasionally, pastas. And pistachios. I eat TONS of those. Edited June 8, 2022 by Rain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Smith Posted June 9, 2022 Author Share Posted June 9, 2022 I accidentally bought some fake beef tips. They looked real on the bag, but ended up being brown chunks of "beefish" ???. No beef in them. They weren't really bad, but like you say not a direct replacement for beef. I haven't tried those sausage-less sausages. We have a Trader Joe's not too far from where I live and I've gone in there on occasion. I will say they look interesting. The body needs a certain amount of protein and not all protein is the same. I was drinking plant protein drinks. More expensive than meat. I would probably be more healthy if I ate more salads. Adding chicken to one puts the needed protein in it. Not very familiar with the benefits of tofu. There's a Vietnamese grocery store not far from here and I can get lots of things I have no idea what they are lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rain Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 (edited) On 6/9/2022 at 10:57 AM, Tim Smith said: Not very familiar with the benefits of tofu. There's a Vietnamese grocery store not far from here and I can get lots of things I have no idea what they are lol. It's cheap and easy to prepare. I do not really count on it for health benefits per se. Experts disagree - but some seem to say that you will grow boobs. I believe that to be pretty much debunked at this point, but, all things in moderation... For me it's simple maths: I get more mileage out of the chicken breasts I buy every week - maybe couple of extra meals by the end of the week. I don't replace, I just add it to the recipe and save some chicken. Just a 5th or a brick or so. I got so used to it in my sautés that I actually miss it when it's not there. In this economy, that is not a bad thing. Won't buy you an extra guitar or a new computer in a month, but maybe a decent bottle of wine or tickets to a movie (I have no idea how much these would cost admittedly). Edited June 11, 2022 by Rain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Smith Posted June 10, 2022 Author Share Posted June 10, 2022 Too late for me. I already have the boobs, so a little tofu probably won't matter 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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InstrEd Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 Tofu the great taste-shifter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notes_Norton Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Yesterday morning, we did a morning gig at a beachside cafe, and a half dozen bikini-clad girls came in for breakfast and danced a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Smith Posted June 28, 2022 Author Share Posted June 28, 2022 I was tubing on the river and didn't see any girls. We rented a house directly beside the river. That part was fun but could be surprising when a rock came along under water and bumped you on the posterior. I kept hoping an underwater sunken branch wasn't going to snag my bathing suit. We had a whole cluster of tubes tied together so we wouldn't get separated. That I was the steer man. That contraption was interesting to steer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennywtelejazz Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 (edited) Why don't I get to see any cute beach bunny's clad in bikinis dancing around where I live ? Anyway , I am super happy when I get to let this guy loose ... Kenny P S Craig that location is Eisenhower Elementary School Edited June 29, 2022 by kennywtelejazz 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 Happy dog! 😊 Wow, that's like 22 miles away from me! I'm out in so-called "East Vantucky." Heck, yesterday morning, less than three miles away, we had a young, black bear running through the street! I couldn't help but wonder "Where's Mama?" 🤔 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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