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 | re: R&O's Was On Mystery Diners Tonight - TigerGrl73 on 5/18/13 at 7:53 am
Ok I am going to have to catch this. Hopefully they replay it soon. Then again I hope I don't regret it. I need my eggplant parm Poboy fix. :drool:
There are two servers there that I cringe when we get them. One is the young one that was Bourdain's server on the Layover (guaranteed your food wi...
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| re: News With A Twist recommends Mother's for Mother's Day - TigerGrl73 on 5/12/13 at 12:26 pm
Mother's isn't even open on Mother's Day. :lol: ...
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| re: looking for a good lunch spot in Warehouse district - TigerGrl73 on 5/9/13 at 8:56 pm
[quote]Driving to Rouses last night I saw something new opened up on Julia near St. Charles. Tried to catch the name on the sign but can't really recall ... maybe Cavista?[/quote]
[link=(http://www.eatlacasita.com/)]La Casita[/link]
Haven't been so not sure if good.
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| re: NOLA restaurant for a vegetarian? - TigerGrl73 on 4/30/13 at 9:28 am
Katie's has options but it can get crowded at lunch.
Check out Wayfare too. Food is similar to Butcher but they have more space and vegetarian options. I had some excellent butternut squash sliders there. ...
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| re: NOLA restaurant for a vegetarian? - TigerGrl73 on 4/29/13 at 6:37 am
Carmo is excellent but you order at the counter, and because it isn't the biggest operation, it can be slow. Not sure if it is a"client-worthy" experience but that depends on the clients.
What type of atmosphere are you looking for? Area of town? I could narrow down recs based on that. There ar...
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| re: Any interesting food/cooking blogs? - TigerGrl73 on 4/11/13 at 2:37 pm
[link=(http://www.thekitchn.com/)]The Kitchn[/link]
[link=(http://www.simplyrecipes.com/m/)]Simply Recipes[/link]
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| re: I don't get the love for Risotto - TigerGrl73 on 4/11/13 at 7:06 am
[quote]keep the stock hot and add one half cup ladle at a time and[/quote]
This is how I do it and it comes out great. I love risotto. I use a Cooking Light recipe for lemon asparagus risotto that tastes like it has 1000 calories but it doesn't. ...
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| re: WFDT? - TigerGrl73 on 4/8/13 at 6:25 pm
Red lentil curry, brown basmati rice, salad. ...
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| re: How underrated is cottage cheese? - TigerGrl73 on 4/7/13 at 10:15 am
[quote]From a nutrition standpoint it is great[/quote]
One day I will a acquire a taste for it because i know it is nutritious, but now the only way I eat it is cottage cheese pancakes.
1/2 c oats, 1/2 c low fat cottage cheese, 1/2 banana, 4 egg whites, 1 tsp vanilla. Blend in blender and make ...
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| re: Anyone have any good turbo tax coupon codes? - TigerGrl73 on 4/5/13 at 11:52 am
Do you have a USAA account? Vanguard? Check where you have financial accounts and see if they offer discounts. Vanguard gave us the best discount but it is click through from the site, not a code.
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| re: Looking for good lentil recipes. - TigerGrl73 on 3/31/13 at 5:05 pm
[link=(http://m.allrecipes.com/recipe/16641/red-lentil-curry)]Red lentil curry[/link]
[link=(http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/spice-market-sweet-potato-and-lentil-packets/)]Sweet potato and lentil packets[/link]...
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| re: happy Easter OT from a 10 - TigerGrl73 on 3/31/13 at 5:03 pm
Pretty sure I saw this kid at church this morning. If you were at St Patrick's I know I did. :lol:...
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| re: CCC question - TigerGrl73 on 3/29/13 at 5:13 pm
Nope...
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| re: WFDT - TigerGrl73 on 3/28/13 at 8:34 pm
[quote]How was the octopus[/quote]
Delicious, tender, and the grilled flavor was noticeable. The hummus it was served with was good too. Sounds odd but it worked. ...
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| re: WFDT - TigerGrl73 on 3/28/13 at 6:56 pm
A couple of crawfish croquettas, grilled octopus, and oyster salad amandine at Borgne....
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| re: Leftover Thai Basil...Ideas? - TigerGrl73 on 3/28/13 at 8:37 am
[link=(http://thepigandthefig.com/2012/06/07/thai-basil-chimichurri/)]Thai basil chimichurri[/link]...
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| re: WFDT - TigerGrl73 on 3/27/13 at 4:49 pm
General Tso's tofu, broccoli, brown rice...
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| re: What is the best meal replacement bar - TigerGrl73 on 3/27/13 at 10:08 am
Quest bars.
[link=(http://www.questproteinbar.com/)]LINK[/link]
I only eat Clif before and/or during long runs. Lots of sugar. ...
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| re: Crescent City Classic thread - TigerGrl73 on 3/27/13 at 9:56 am
[quote]Where did you hear that? I don't think that's accurate.[/quote]
I ate there like 2 weeks ago and it looked open yesterday.
Not running for any certain time since I just did the RnR Nola full and I am training for a full in San Diego in two months. ...
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| re: WFDT - TigerGrl73 on 3/26/13 at 6:59 pm
Semi annual condo association meeting = wine, salad, and carrot cake. ...
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| re: Lunch in NOLA Saturday - TigerGrl73 on 3/26/13 at 4:16 pm
[link=(http://www.wayfarenola.com/)]Wayfare[/link]...
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| re: Truvia baking with sugar - TigerGrl73 on 3/25/13 at 6:55 am
Sugar serves purposes other than adding sweetness in baking. That is why Truvia baking blend and Splenda baking blend exist. Your baked goods will be closer to normal and you are still cutting calories.
With the truvia baking blend you use half of the amount of sugar called for in a recipe so y...
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| re: Food in Key West - TigerGrl73 on 3/21/13 at 6:41 pm
Best key lime pie I had was Roof Top Cafe. Kermit's was ok. Matheesen's was overpriced.
If you want a smoothie with your cuban coffee, go to Cuban Coffee Queen. Otherwise go to 5 Brothers Grocery.
Paseo was my favorite overall place. The Cafe was also good. Sarabeth's was ok but I had dinner t...
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| re: Why doesn't TD.com have a Boss Button? - TigerGrl73 on 3/21/13 at 1:50 pm
Years ago there was an exclamation point you could click and it would pull up an Excel spreadsheet. Not sure which version it got axed in but it hasn't been on here in a long time....
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| re: Tell Me About Babylon Cafe on Maple - TigerGrl73 on 3/20/13 at 3:59 pm
Lebanon is better and byob. Opens at noon on Sundays. ...
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| re: Local grocery breakfast - food dump - TigerGrl73 on 3/14/13 at 9:38 am
Rouse's in the CBD has breakfast. Never eaten it so I can't comment on its quality. ...
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| re: How many of you live this lifestyle? - TigerGrl73 on 3/13/13 at 1:01 pm
Sleep 8 hrs a night - yes
Exercise 3-4x a week - 6-7 times a week
Eat healthy-fruits and veggies/no fast food, etc./ no sodas - yes
Don't smoke or drink a lot - don't smoke, have maybe 4 drinks a week on average
I used to live a very unhealthy lifestyle and I didn't change overnight. Lots o...
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| re: Charcoal on the corner of magazine and jackson - TigerGrl73 on 3/12/13 at 7:05 pm
[quote]is there a bar upstairs[/quote]
A bar and full service seating. Downstairs is counter service but was take out only when we got there which was around 5:30.
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| re: Charcoal on the corner of magazine and jackson - TigerGrl73 on 3/12/13 at 4:21 pm
I didn't like bring forced upstairs and I didn't like being informed of everything they were out of and what they couldn't make because of it before 6 pm on a Saturday. Kind of cast a negative light on everything.
That said my husband did enjoy his burger but would have rather had Phil's Grill...
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| re: Vegetarian recipes? - TigerGrl73 on 3/11/13 at 7:17 pm
I know the author of PPK likes this one and I have read good things about it before. I just haven't convinced myself to purchase one yet.
[link=(http://www.tofuxpress.com/)]LINK[/link]...
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