Nobody cares about food.

[CronoCloud Creeggan]

I bought a second box, because I couldn’t bring myself to open the one I had to taste it.

She opened hers yesterday, she didn't like it. Sadface.

 

[Isabeau]

I made soup in the slow cooker using navy beans and after 8 hours, they’re still a tad crunchy. Recipe said 6-8 on low. Damn it. Must have been older beans… really pisses me off. From now on, no matter what, I’m going to soak them over night.

 

[Veritable Quandry]

Fortunately our slow cooker is also our pressure cooker. Ten minutes on high pressure fixes crunchy beans.

 

[Khamon]

Crunchy beans are okay. Someone has to monitor me on shelling duty because I will eat too many. "Is it done yet" seems meaningless to me when we're talking about something that can be eaten raw.

 

[Rose Karuna]

I made soup in the slow cooker using navy beans and after 8 hours, they’re still a tad crunchy. Recipe said 6-8 on low. Damn it. Must have been older beans… really pisses me off. From now on, no matter what, I’m going to soak them over night.

If you don't have a pressure cooker, soak overnight but if they are older beans they can still come out a little crunchy. What you can do, is not add salt until the beans are cooked through and also add a 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda to the beans while they are cooking. This will soften them so they are not crunchy. I have no idea how long stores are keeping things like beans in warehouse storage or on the shelf but I've bought a lot of "older beans" off the store shelf lately. I make my red beans and rice about once a week so it's not like they sit on my shelf.

 

[Isabeau]

I heard salt making beans crunchy was a myth, but many swear by it. My water is a little hard, so that may be why (along with how old they were). I think I’ll just buy canned ones now, frankly. It’s not like I’m cooking for a family.

 

[Katheryne Helendale]

Boar's Head closing Virginia plant linked to deadly listeria outbreak

Boar’s Head is closing the Virginia plant tied to a deadly listeria outbreak. The Sarasota, Florida-based company said it will also permanently discontinue production of liverwurst, the product linked to the deaths of at least nine people in the U.S.

apnews.com

Glad im not a particular fan of liverwurst.

 

[Innula Zenovka]

Junk food ban: What is included under new advert rules for online?

Online restrictions will start in October 2025, with junk food adverts on TV banned before 21:00.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[GoblinCampFollower]

Junk food ban: What is included under new advert rules for online?

Online restrictions will start in October 2025, with junk food adverts on TV banned before 21:00.

www.bbc.co.uk

Not a terrible law... I hate junk food advertisements. But I imagine trying to define junk food is a nightmare. Many companies will try to circumvent the ban. UK might be able to pull it off, but I think it would never work here.

 

[Essence Lumin]

Junk food ban: What is included under new advert rules for online?

Online restrictions will start in October 2025, with junk food adverts on TV banned before 21:00.

www.bbc.co.uk

Protein? I never thought of protein as junk food.

 

[Free]

Protein? I never thought of protein as junk food.

You didn't read the article, did you?

 

[Essence Lumin]

You didn't read the article, did you?

Why yes I did.

Firstly, if it is classified as “less healthy” on a government scoring system after its nutrients have been analysed – this includes salt, fat, sugar and protein.

 

[Free]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junk_food

Some high-protein foods, like meat prepared with saturated fat, may be considered junk food.

I suspect the goal is to focus on food products prepared with high levels of saturated fats. A McDonald's Hamburger and a steak cooked on ones grill are not the same.

 

[Innula Zenovka]

Why yes I did.

It's not the protein that's the problem. It's the fats, additional salt, and all the additives they're worried about.

 

[GoblinCampFollower]

It's not the protein that's the problem. It's the fats, additional salt, and all the additives they're worried about.

Protein supplements are also very overrated as a health food, but that's a whole different topic! It's also worth mentioning plenty of candy bars try to pretend they are "protein bars" because they contain a few grams of extra protein.

 

[Free]

Protein supplements are also very overrated as a health food, but that's a whole different topic! It's also worth mentioning plenty of candy bars try to pretend they are "protein bars" because they contain a few grams of extra protein.

My doctors recommended the "breakfast" drinks like Boost, Ensure or Carnation Breakfast Essentials (which I prefer) after my surgeries last year, and it definitely improved and maintains my A/G levels.

 

[GoblinCampFollower]

My doctors recommended the "breakfast" drinks like Boost, Ensure or Carnation Breakfast Essentials (which I prefer) after my surgeries last year, and it definitely improved and maintains my A/G levels.

That's great! And that is definitely a special case. I was more thinking of how silly it is when healthy people who eat tons of meat also take a protein supplement they don't need.

 

[Essence Lumin]

Over here in the US, my insurance gives me some money for healthy food. I think the only thing they are concerned about is high sugar content. So cake, ice cream, cookies and so on are out. Oddly, a box of sugar is fine. Most other food is in if it is a bar code their system recognizes. Unfortunately, they don't recognize in store printed bar codes or no bar code so that eliminates most fresh meat, fish and vegetables.

 

[Noodles]

I ATE OATMEAL FOR BREAKFAST, AND I PLAN ON HAVING SLOOPY JOOES FOR DINNER!!

Are sloppy joes not simply meat based oatmeal?

 

[CronoCloud Creeggan]

My doctors recommended the "breakfast" drinks like Boost, Ensure or Carnation Breakfast Essentials (which I prefer) after my surgeries last year, and it definitely improved and maintains my A/G levels.

Ditto.

Are sloppy joes not simply meat based oatmeal?

Not quite, generally just meat, sauce, spices, some minced veggies, but no oatmeal

Chili on the other hand often does have oatmeal.