What processed foods do you eat?
07-24-2011, 07:09 PM
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Nothing. Recently I got to wanting mac & cheese, so got a box of it and fixed it as directed. The taste wasn't much, just a lot of carbs. So hunted up an old recipe and made it with real cheese,
real butter, etc and it was delicious.
I could not even help a friends' GD save some coupons for her school to buy equipment. I simply did not have any.
I do buy cans of dog food for my turtle, and canned salmon for me. And every few months I get the hungrys for Tutti Fruttis and sit and crunch them till I'm full and not wanting any more for months and months. Don't keep them in the house even. I toss out what I don't eat that one day.
real butter, etc and it was delicious.
I could not even help a friends' GD save some coupons for her school to buy equipment. I simply did not have any.
I do buy cans of dog food for my turtle, and canned salmon for me. And every few months I get the hungrys for Tutti Fruttis and sit and crunch them till I'm full and not wanting any more for months and months. Don't keep them in the house even. I toss out what I don't eat that one day.
07-24-2011, 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by boysmomoflabs
Sounds like you're craving salt as those are high (extremely) in sodium content.
Originally Posted by Samelia's Mum
My kids love mac & cheese - the microwaveable packs.
I always have a supply of those packs in the cupboard for mealtime emergencies.
I always have a supply of those packs in the cupboard for mealtime emergencies.
07-24-2011, 08:03 PM
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Old El Paso Taco Meal Kit
The ground beef is fresh and I purchase the lean but the soft and hard taco shells can't be that good for us.
I am guilty of purchasing a lot of foods that cook fast because of the time restraint I have. Sometimes I try to cook in bulk so I can warm up food on days I am rushed but not always that good at it. I work 6 days a week and sew on the 7th. Priorities, right? :D
The ground beef is fresh and I purchase the lean but the soft and hard taco shells can't be that good for us.
I am guilty of purchasing a lot of foods that cook fast because of the time restraint I have. Sometimes I try to cook in bulk so I can warm up food on days I am rushed but not always that good at it. I work 6 days a week and sew on the 7th. Priorities, right? :D
07-24-2011, 08:17 PM
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Well, this all sounds really great...but since I found out right after my triple bypass three months ago, I have pancreatitis, I have just about quit eating. Everything makes my stomach hurt, so I will just live vicariously through all of you. Enjoy, nothing wrong with processed foods once in awhile.
07-24-2011, 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Lisanne
Recently I've been craving food that comes out of boxes and cans. Okay, I always eat a certain amount of that stuff, but this past week I've eaten stuff I stopped buying years ago. So I wondered, what does everyone else like in the way of processed foods?
I mean, we all know they're not good for you, and yet people buy them, because store shelves are full of them.
I'm not talking about restaurant food or snacks, but about stuff you prepare.
Things I bought and made this past week:
Hamburger Helper
Betty Crocker Au Gratin Potatoes
Stove Top Stuffing
Chef Boyardee Cheese Ravioli
What do you buy?
(I know, this is an inane topic for a thread, but I really got to wondering.)
I mean, we all know they're not good for you, and yet people buy them, because store shelves are full of them.
I'm not talking about restaurant food or snacks, but about stuff you prepare.
Things I bought and made this past week:
Hamburger Helper
Betty Crocker Au Gratin Potatoes
Stove Top Stuffing
Chef Boyardee Cheese Ravioli
What do you buy?
(I know, this is an inane topic for a thread, but I really got to wondering.)
07-24-2011, 11:40 PM
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I try to eat fresh but make tons of chili using canned beans in crock pot. Put in baggies and freeze! Do like the new Mac n cheese in the bag. Not much for Mac and cheese but it's ok. Occas use box potato. My DH uses boxed junk food and sand meat.
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