Olympus-OM
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [OM] Frugal Lunches (was: Coffee Espresso Machine)

Subject: Re: [OM] Frugal Lunches (was: Coffee Espresso Machine)
From: Charles Geilfuss <charles.geilfuss@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:43:44 -0500
  Those look good so I may have to try that. Philippe, what is the
first vegetable he clipped from his garden; looks like a lettuce of
some sort? The second was chives. Sorry, but my French is 40 years out
of date.

Thanks,
Charlie

On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 11:13 AM, philippe.amard <philippe.amard@xxxxxx> wrote:
> My pinch of salt on fried noodles for anyone with a couple of minutes
> on their hands
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toUfE5qT4HI
>
> Made in Alsace ;-)
>
> Ph
>
>
> Le 17 janv. 13 à 16:56, Chris Trask a écrit :
>
>>>
>>>>     I had been eating Ramen noodles for lunch for many years, but
>>>> stopped this year
>>>> after realizing that I needed to improve my dietary nutrition.
>>>> Now, I cook a large
>>>> batch of beans every so often and have a cup of those for lunch.
>>>> Better protein,
>>>> fiber, and many nutrients that become increasingly important with
>>>> age.  The overall
>>>> cost is not that much more than Ramen.
>>>
>>> Hmm. This is turning into a "what's for lunch on a tight budget"
>>> threads. I've got a box of pasta (veggy enriched), a box of instant
>>> mashed potatoes, a bag of rice and packets of salmon mush. Oh, olive
>>> oil and good spices. I can microwave up a nice meal here at the
>>> office
>>> for under a dollar. Last night, I did splurge. I bought a jar of
>>> olives and a small brick of extra sharp aged chedder cheese.
>>>
>>> When times were REALLY tight, I was trying to keep my lunch costs
>>> down
>>> below 50 cents. Beans and rice will do it. A two-pound bag of
>>> slow-cook rice costs almost nothing. Now that we're living high, I
>>> don't do much Ramen anymore. But, when it came to the seasoning
>>> packet, I only used a quarter or so of it anyway.
>>>
>>> The best thing for Ramen noodles, that I've found, is to throw it in
>>> with stir fry.
>>>
>>
>>     For Ramen noodles, I would add some frozen peas, chopped
>> cilantro, etc. to improve the overall palatability.   For stir-
>> frying, I much preferred egg noodles tossed with a little butter.
>> If I have home-made stock available, I'd heat a cup and toss in some
>> egg noodles for a healthier lunch.
>>
>> Chris
>> --
>> _________________________________________________________________
>> Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus
>> Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/
>> Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/
>
> One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible
> to the eye. Antoine de Saint Exupéry in Le Petit Prince.
>
>
>
> --
> _________________________________________________________________
> Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus
> Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/
> Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/
>
-- 
_________________________________________________________________
Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus
Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/
Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
Sponsored by Tako
Impressum | Datenschutz