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Post by Holly Gail on Apr 20, 2024 12:32:27 GMT
This round runs from March 31 through May 5
Challengers:
Cherry — Do some form of exercise most days
Cathy — Honestly track everything
Judy — move more
Holly — Maintain Lifetime at Goal Status
Bev — More cautious of what I'm eating
Jan — Adding more fruits and veggies into my meals, no after-work snacking
Hosts:
March 25 through March 31 — Cherry
April 1 through April 7 — Cathy
April 8 through April 14 — Judy
April 15 through April 21 — Holly
April 22 through April 28 — Jan
April 28 through May 5 — Bev
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Post by Holly Gail on Apr 20, 2024 13:49:23 GMT
Today's birthdays
• Napolean III was born in Paris today in 1808, was emperor in France 1852–1870, died in 1873.
• Adolf Hitler (1889–1945), Austrian-born German dictator and Führer of Nazi Germany (1936–45), born in Gasthof zum Pommer, Braunau am Inn, Austria-Hungary
• Harold Lloyd (1893–1971), American silent and sound film actor, comedian, and director (Why Worry?; The Freshman; Safety Last!; The Sin of Harold Diddlebock), born in Burchard, Nebraska
• Joan Miró (1893–1983), Spanish painter and sculptor, born in Barcelona
• Lionel Hampton (1908–2002), American jazz vibraphone player, pianist, drummer, and actor, born in Louisville, Kentucky
• Robert F. Wagner, Jr. (1910–1991), Mayor of New York City (Democrat: 1954–65), born in New York City
• Betty Lou Gerson (1914–1999), American voice actress (101 Dalmatians, Cinderella), born in Chattanooga, Tennessee
• 1923 Tito Puente (1923–2000), American mambo and Latin jazz bandleader ("Oye Como Va"), born in Manhattan, New York
• Jon Arnett (1935–2021), American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (USC; 5 × Pro Bowl; LA Rams, Chicago Bears), born in Los Angeles, California
• Pat Roberts (1936), US Senator (Rep-R-KS, 1981–1997), born in Topeka, Kansas
• George Takei (87 years-old today), American actor (Suli–Star Trek, Green Berets), born in Los Angeles, California
• Johnny Tillotson (1938), American singer-songwriter ("It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin'"; "Poetry In Motion"), born in Jacksonville, Florida
• 1941 Ryan O'Neal, American actor (Love Story; Paper Moon; What's Up, Doc?), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2023) [1]
Jessica Lange (is 75 today), American actress (King Kong, Tootsie, American Horror Stories), born in Cloquet, Minnesota
• Luther Vandross (1951), American soul singer, songwriter (“Endless Love”; “Dance with my Father”), and vocal arranger (David Bowie—Young Americans), born in Manhattan, New York [a/k/a NY, NY]
• Don Mattingly(63 years old today), American MLB 1st baseman (6-time All-Star; ALMVP 1985; 9-time Gold Glove; 3-time Silver Slugger; AL batting champion 1984; NY Yankees) and manager (LA Dodgers, Miami Martins), born in Evansville, Indiana
• Stephen Marley (1972), Jamaican-American reggae musician, son of Bob Marley, born in Wilmington, Delaware
• Alexander Zverev (is 27 today, born in 1997), German tennis player (ATP Finals 2018; US Open 2020 runner-up), born in Hamburg, Germany
Whew! I don't think I'm going to do that again... (It took an hour!)
Today's article is about lentils. I love lentils and don't make dishes with lentils often enough. I knew most of the information in this article and hope that any of you will give me more recipes to encourage me to make more dishes with lentils...
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www.health.com/lentils-8399476
Health Benefits of Lentils
By Jillian Kubala, RD
Jillian Kubala, MS, is a registered dietitian based in Westhampton, NY. Jillian uses a unique and personalized approach to help her clients achieve optimal wellness through nutrition and lifestyle changes. In addition to her private practice, Jillian works as a freelance writer and editor and has written hundreds of articles on nutrition and wellness for top digital health publishers.
Published on December 18, 2023
Medically reviewed by Simone Harounian, MS
Lentils are members of the Fabaceae or bean family, which also includes other legumes, such as peas, black beans, and peanuts. Lentils are an important food source in many areas of the world and are a staple ingredient in Indian and Middle Eastern diets.1
These tiny legumes are surprisingly high in nutrients, such as fiber, protein, magnesium, and folate, and, when consumed regularly, may benefit health in several ways.
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Included are the following categories of information.
• Loaded with Nutrients
• An Excellent Source of Fiber
• Can Benefit Heart Health
• Promotes a Healthy Body Weight
• Nutritional Facts of Lentils
• Risks of Eating Lentils
• Tips for Consuming Lentils
• And of course, it ends with a quick review
Each of the first four categories has several paragraphs of descriptions. The nutritional facts are laid out one by one. The tips, in addition to the narrative descriptions, also include another list of ways to add lentils to other dishes.
1. Did you learn anything new?
2. Can you add anything?
3. Can you give me recipes you've tried or have considered trying?
4. What's on your mind today?
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Post by cherryt38 on Apr 20, 2024 16:01:18 GMT
I have red lentils and the easy to find brown lentils on hand. At one time I had some French green lentils, but I've used all them and haven't found any since locally. One of my neighbors raised them one year and gave me some, but nobody including him has raised any since. I like lentils and use them in salads, soups, and stews fairly often. A couple times I've made dal with the red lentils. It was good and I should make some more soon. I know I sent you one of the recipes I've used, Holly Gail, and if I run across any more I'll send them to you. |
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Post by jasimons on Apr 20, 2024 22:03:35 GMT
I've tried lentils occasionally in the past (one I recall was a recipe for a vegetable based chorizo - but it didn't really appeal to me).
It makes sense, but I don't think I'd considered that lentils (high in fiber) might have the same concerns as beans.
Thanks for reminding me of lentils - I'll try to remember to try again...maybe a different kind of lentil and a definitely a different recipe.
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Post by cathygeha on Apr 21, 2024 8:06:42 GMT
1. Did you learn anything new? * Not really...we grow lentils but usually turn them under to nourish the soil. They are tiny to dry and then store or even to eat green
2. Can you add anything? I have seen green, brown, black, orange-red, and puy lentils in the market.
3. Can you give me recipes you've tried or have considered trying? * My husband likes to soak them overnight and put them into tabouleh
* They can be sprouted * I tried a recipe for walnut-lentil meat substitute but can't remember what site it came from - used it in a sloppy joe recipe that turned out okay * The orange lentils are good in a soup made with carrots, onion, and brother - think I've share that and the local lentil-chard-potato soup recipes in the past.
4. What's on your mind today? * Think the cold is nearly gone * Will be going to the grocery store for pudding making ingredients to make Butterscotch pudding for the pudding tasting event on Tuesday.
* Talked to our daughter yesterday and hope to talk to our son and his family today.
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Post by bmazzo on Apr 21, 2024 14:01:54 GMT
I keep dryed lentils on hand almost all the time. I don't know that I have ever seen them growing or seen the fresh ones. I like them added to mixed bean soup. That's about all that I use them for. I don't think that they have a lot of flavor by themselves, they just seem to take on the flavor of whatever they are cooked with.
I thought the cold was gone, but we have a chilly day today with highs only in the upper 50's. There is also a brisk breeze blowing.
On my mind is what is on it most days lately. Just hoping & praying that DH fells better & gets to come home from the hospital soon. God love him, he is so beat & bruised from all the needle sticks & falls that he has had in the last few weeks. He was only home from there for 9 hrs when we had to call an ambulance & take him back.
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