Comments on: Could we feed ourselves with tomatoes?

By: James

James — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:07:50 +0000

That sounds wonderful. In fact I'm envious. When I was still living in Ithaca, there was a tiny Indian grocery on my walk home from campus that sold giant sacks of frozen samosas. Now I'm forced to choose between a very boring grocery store that I can bike to after work and some much more interesting places that require hoping in the car which always feels like overkill. Was just talking with Anastasia from Genetic Maize about the Obama's first state dinner with the prime minster of India where the menu included: "Collard greens and curried prawns, chickpeas and okra, naan and cornbread." My mouth is watering.

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:34:09 +0000

I have an Indian grocery store about 4 blocks from my house, so I buy it frozen, and heat it when I need it. I could make the naan myself, but I kinda want to support the local store too–so I can keep supplied with dal varieties. I saw a good youtube on how to make naan with a lovely and skilled Indian woman and I have been tempted.

I do make the Aloo Gobi recipe from Bend It Like Beckham (the director’s walk-through on the DVD extras is a hoot–her mom and an aunt watch and criticize–hilarious).

Sometimes I make my own pitas, though. I love to watch them puff up.

And btw: 10 pounds of Basmati rice fits easily in my scooter trunk, I discovered the other day And 2 samosas.

By: James

James — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:15:07 +0000

Sounds like you’re doing a great job of keep variety in your diet. There are so many delicious things to do with potatoes. They’re the next staple I plan to start developing simple recipes for once I need more variety than I can get out of a rice cooker.

I can’t believe I overlooked oil as a source of calories (my own vice is canola oil).

Do you make your own naan or pick it up pre-made? Whenever I eat out at Indian restaurants I swear I should figure out how to make the delicious stuff at home, but I’ve continued to put it off.

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:15:50 +0000

As I walked through my kitchen (for a glass of chardonnay) I realized that I use a lot of olive oil, which counts big for calories, and almost everything I make has an onion and garlic in it. Usually hot peppers too (sometimes as flakes/seasoning).

In the winter I also eat oatmeal for breakfast a couple of times a week.

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:40:14 +0000

I’m mostly vegetarian, and I would have to say most of my calories come from potatoes. I’m an addict, and I blame my Irish ancestors.

But I also get calories and proteins from eggs. I eat several types of lentils/dal, usually with rice or naan. Chickpeas (that reminds me, I have to use those up tomorrow)…Edamame for dinner last night. Some tofu, usually in prepared Chinese foods. I use a variety of the veggie burger/sausage/etc stuff. A few fruits and jellies when I have them around (currently I have bananas in house). I eat sunflower butter sandwiches because I’m allergic to peanuts.

Big fan of soups that have a range of veggies in them, often brown lentils as a base.

Oh, yeah–I get some calories from wine too.

I’m putting in more cheese and milk back in lately because my Vitamin D levels were too low at my last physical.

This week is uncharacteristic because I had to feed Dad at Thanksgiving and I’m dealing with leftovers still.