What's for supper?

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AvatarS said:
Desperation! How long is this fast you're on? What kind of fast is it?
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Gonna try for two days. In the weight-loss thread a few weeks ago it evolved into various health benefits and the fasting one seems to have a little science behind it. So I'm gonna give it a shot and see how it works out for me. Two days straight every second week - water only...
 
DJ... said:
Gonna try for two days. In the weight-loss thread a few weeks ago it evolved into various health benefits and the fasting one seems to have a little science behind it. So I'm gonna give it a shot and see how it works out for me. Two days straight every second week - water only...
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48 hours with nothing but water? What if you wanted lemon in the water?
I assume there is something you should be eating after the 48 hours?

My fasting seems easier...
 
DJ... said:
I suppose lemon in the water would be fine. This isn't a strict spiritual thing...



Not to my knowledge...
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But it would be pointless to fast and then immediately pig out on a massive cheeseburger.
 
AvatarS said:
But it would be pointless to fast and then immediately pig out on a massive cheeseburger.
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Apparently not. But luckily I don't for the most part. What makes it worse is I'm quitting smoking at the same time. Smoking alleviates hunger...
 
DJ... said:
Apparently not. But luckily I don't for the most part. What makes it worse is I'm quitting smoking at the same time. Smoking alleviates hunger...
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Don't quit smoking. You got all weird and nice the last time you quit. If I controlled my dreams, I'd probably still have nightmares about it.
 
AvatarS said:
Don't quit smoking. You got all weird and nice the last time you quit. If I controlled my dreams, I'd probably still have nightmares about it.
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It is done. 3 days of crankiness and then I'm back to all weird and nice. Better waterproof your bedding...
 
DJ... said:
If you'd like an awesome recipe, try this one:

Cook that ton of mushrooms, the onions, celery etc. Reduce two cups wine to one tenth of it usual volume - literally on a med-high heat reduce it till it goes a little brownish and is one tenth its volume. Add two cups of chicken stock on a low temperature. Add mature cheddar and pecorino and stir in. Once stirred in (on a low temp - not boiling), don't touch it again. Once it has started to cool a little, add 250ml/gr of cream cheese. No seasoning required now but I like to add some wholegrain mustard and a pinch of nutmeg here. Now mix in the mushrooms, the cheese sauce and cooked spaghetti - awesome, awesome dish.

Thanks to Heston Blumenthal for this cheese sauce recipe. It is quite simply the best cheese sauce you will ever make. It is gluten-free and sooooooo cheesy...
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Awesome, been wanting to make a cheese sauce that doesn't call for flour/corn flour. How high in sugar content do you reckon the reduced wine would be? I originally thought it may evaporate with the alcohol but now that I think about it, it probably becomes more concentrated?
 
paddy_za said:
Awesome, been wanting to make a cheese sauce that doesn't call for flour/corn flour. How high in sugar content do you reckon the reduced wine would be? I originally thought it may evaporate with the alcohol but now that I think about it, it probably becomes more concentrated?
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Woah - I forgot a huge step here - you need to coat your grated cheese in corn flour - it is practically gluten free. You dust the grated cheese in corn flour and shake off the excess. This prevents the fat from separating from the solids. Apologies for that.

The exact same sugar content as 2 cups of white wine. To be honest you can get away with about 400 ml of white wine here but then you need to ensure that you add the same volume of chicken stock. So if you reduce 300ml white wine, then add 300ml chicken stock. The sugar content isn't a killer here though.
 
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