Senior Recipes

SeniorARK said:

Hi Guys,

I am the editor of a very large Senior site called www.seniorark.com .
There is a section where Seniors have submitted their favorite recipes
for other Seniors. You will also find a recipe archive. Please have a
look and submit your favorite. Thanks, Bob Fassbach, editor,
www.seniorark.com.

http://seniorark.com/senior%20recipes.htm -- Recipes intro page

The site may be "very large", but the archive contains all of 8 recipes,
described for some reason as "incredible"; they're not that bad, no
tinned mushroom soup, but they're not that good either, one suggesting
that you "sautee" veggies in water!

I'm not a senior just yet so I won't be submitting anything. I am
interested to know, however, what qualifies a recipe as particularly
suitable for older folk. Something you can eat with your false teeth out?

Advice on nutritional issues for the elderly may well be something this
crowd could consider offering, but the (toy) dog's breakfast of recipes
provided does not inspire confidence.

Christine

Old Mother Ashby said:

SeniorARK said:

Hi Guys,

I am the editor of a very large Senior site called www.seniorark.com .
There is a section where Seniors have submitted their favorite recipes
for other Seniors. You will also find a recipe archive. Please have a
look and submit your favorite. Thanks, Bob Fassbach, editor,
www.seniorark.com.

http://seniorark.com/senior%20recipes.htm -- Recipes intro page

The site may be "very large", but the archive contains all of 8 recipes,
described for some reason as "incredible"; they're not that bad, no
tinned mushroom soup, but they're not that good either, one suggesting
that you "sautee" veggies in water!

Why the heck would old people avoid fats? What matters is your blood
lipid levels during youth and middle age. I can see avoiding salt
because a few people would have the salt sensitive type of high blood
pressure, and spices, well, I hope my digestive system never gets to
that point.

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Christine

--Bryan

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Food Snob said:

Old Mother Ashby said:

SeniorARK wrote:

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I am the editor of a very large Senior site called www.seniorark.com .
There is a section where Seniors have submitted their favorite recipes
for other Seniors. You will also find a recipe archive. Please have a
look and submit your favorite. Thanks, Bob Fassbach, editor,
www.seniorark.com.

http://seniorark.com/senior%20recipes.htm -- Recipes intro page

The site may be "very large", but the archive contains all of 8 recipes,
described for some reason as "incredible"; they're not that bad, no
tinned mushroom soup, but they're not that good either, one suggesting
that you "sautee" veggies in water!

Why the heck would old people avoid fats? What matters is your blood
lipid levels during youth and middle age. I can see avoiding salt

This is a generic problem, not just relating to food. Old people
tend to become very sensitive about their health generally, when it's
all too late. When they were young was the time to do something
about improving prospects for a long and fulfilling old age down the
track, but they did bugger all about it then.

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because a few people would have the salt sensitive type of high blood
pressure, and spices, well, I hope my digestive system never gets to
that point.

Cheers, Phred.

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"Phred" <[email hidden]> wrote

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This is a generic problem, not just relating to food. Old people
tend to become very sensitive about their health generally, when it's
all too late. When they were young was the time to do something
about improving prospects for a long and fulfilling old age down the
track, but they did bugger all about it then.

Who was it that said, If I knew I was going to live so long, I
would have taken better care of myself. Ain't it the truth.

nancy

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"Phred" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

This is a generic problem, not just relating to food. Old people
tend to become very sensitive about their health generally, when it's
all too late. When they were young was the time to do something
about improving prospects for a long and fulfilling old age down the
track, but they did bugger all about it then.

Who was it that said, If I knew I was going to live so long, I
would have taken better care of myself. Ain't it the truth.

Probably the same bloke who said "Why should I care about future
generations -- what have they ever done for me?"

Cheers, Phred.

--
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Old Mother Ashby said:

Quoted message said:

The site may be "very large", but the archive contains all of 8 recipes,
described for some reason as "incredible"; they're not that bad, no
tinned mushroom soup, but they're not that good either, one suggesting
that you "sautee" veggies in water!

That technique is not uncommonly suggested for those wanting to reduce
fat in cooking.

--
-Barb
<http://jamlady.eboard.com> Updated 4-20-2006 with our visit
to Kramarczuk's.
"If it's not worth doing to excess, it's not worth doing at all."

Nancy Young said:

"Phred" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

This is a generic problem, not just relating to food. Old people
tend to become very sensitive about their health generally, when it's
all too late. When they were young was the time to do something
about improving prospects for a long and fulfilling old age down the
track, but they did bugger all about it then.

Who was it that said, If I knew I was going to live so long, I
would have taken better care of myself. Ain't it the truth.

nancy

My parents weren't raised to worry about things like cholesterol and salt
and whatever; who the heck knew about it back then? (They are in their 80's)

Jill

Nancy Young said:

"Phred" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

This is a generic problem, not just relating to food. Old people
tend to become very sensitive about their health generally, when it's
all too late. When they were young was the time to do something
about improving prospects for a long and fulfilling old age down the
track, but they did bugger all about it then.

Who was it that said, If I knew I was going to live so long, I
would have taken better care of myself. Ain't it the truth.

nancy

Actually if you want a long healthy life pick the right parents. Short of
that you are on your own. ; )

--

Joe Cilinceon

jmcquown said:

Quoted message said:

Who was it that said, If I knew I was going to live so long, I
would have taken better care of myself. Ain't it the truth.

nancy

My parents weren't raised to worry about things like cholesterol and salt
and whatever; who the heck knew about it back then? (They are in their 80's)

My father in law had a healthy appetite. He had a hearty breakfast with yoghurt,
granola, poached eggs with cheese and salt on them, toast with lots of butter
and honey. Then he went out for lunch so it ws probably high in salt and fat.
Dinner was peanut butter on crackers and a double martini. He was in good health
until he died peacefully in his sleep a few weeks short of his 95th birthday. He
was physically very active and mentally sharp as a tack.

Melba's Jammin said:

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Old Mother Ashby said:

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The site may be "very large", but the archive contains all of 8
recipes, described for some reason as "incredible"; they're not that
bad, no tinned mushroom soup, but they're not that good either, one
suggesting that you "sautee" veggies in water!

That technique is not uncommonly suggested for those wanting to reduce
fat in cooking.

But then it's simmering, not sauteeing, isn't it?

Jill

jmcquown said:

Melba's Jammin said:

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Old Mother Ashby said:

>
The site may be "very large", but the archive contains all of 8
recipes, described for some reason as "incredible"; they're not that
bad, no tinned mushroom soup, but they're not that good either, one
suggesting that you "sautee" veggies in water!

That technique is not uncommonly suggested for those wanting to reduce
fat in cooking.

But then it's simmering, not sauteeing, isn't it?

Jill

....or braising.

N.

Melba's Jammin said:

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Old Mother Ashby said:

The site may be "very large", but the archive contains all of 8 recipes,
described for some reason as "incredible"; they're not that bad, no
tinned mushroom soup, but they're not that good either, one suggesting
that you "sautee" veggies in water!

That technique is not uncommonly suggested for those wanting to reduce
fat in cooking.

Yah. But you don't "sautee'" in water.
You boil, steam or poach.

Gotta get the terms right. ;-)

Om

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jmcquown said:

Melba's Jammin said:

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Old Mother Ashby said:

>
The site may be "very large", but the archive contains all of 8
recipes, described for some reason as "incredible"; they're not that
bad, no tinned mushroom soup, but they're not that good either, one
suggesting that you "sautee" veggies in water!

That technique is not uncommonly suggested for those wanting to reduce
fat in cooking.

But then it's simmering, not sauteeing, isn't it?

Jill

No. Sauté is hot and fast. Simmer is low and slow. The technique of
sautéing vegetables in water doesn't use enough water/stock/liquid to
cover the vegetables, as simmering would.

Personally, I'd dump the veggies in a hot non-stick skillet (no liquid
and no fat if that's a concern) and toss them around - hot and high -
for a minute, then maybe remove the pan from the heat, cover it, and let
it sit a minute or so to let some of the liquid release from the
vegetables. Or I'd spritz the skillet with olive oil and sauté the
vegetables in it.

The recipe in the site that uses the technique doesn't look so swell to
me -- I think that's too much cornstarch for the amount of liquid that's
going to be there. Glop. Clear, but glop nonetheless.
--
-Barb
<http://jamlady.eboard.com> Updated 4-20-2006 with our visit
to Kramarczuk's.
"If it's not worth doing to excess, it's not worth doing at all."

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OmManiPadmiOmelet said:

Melba's Jammin said:

In article
<[email hidden]>,

Old Mother Ashby said:

The site may be "very large", but the archive contains all of 8 recipes,
described for some reason as "incredible"; they're not that bad, no
tinned mushroom soup, but they're not that good either, one suggesting
that you "sautee" veggies in water!

That technique is not uncommonly suggested for those wanting to reduce
fat in cooking.

Yah. But you don't "sautee'" in water.
You boil, steam or poach.

Gotta get the terms right. ;-)

Om

If not the term, at least the spelling. Saute.
Come up with a new term that defines "to cook hot and fast, moving the
food around the skillet, using water or other liquid as a substitute for
the fat used in a traditional saute." It's not boil, steam, poach, or
simmer.
--
-Barb
<http://jamlady.eboard.com> Updated 4-20-2006 with our visit
to Kramarczuk's.
"If it's not worth doing to excess, it's not worth doing at all."

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Nancy2 said:

jmcquown said:

Melba's Jammin said:

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Old Mother Ashby <[email hidden]> wrote:

>>
> The site may be "very large", but the archive contains all of 8
> recipes, described for some reason as "incredible"; they're not that
> bad, no tinned mushroom soup, but they're not that good either, one
> suggesting that you "sautee" veggies in water!

That technique is not uncommonly suggested for those wanting to reduce
fat in cooking.

But then it's simmering, not sauteeing, isn't it?

Jill

...or braising.

N.

Braise is also low and slow,
--
-Barb
<http://jamlady.eboard.com> Updated 4-20-2006 with our visit
to Kramarczuk's.
"If it's not worth doing to excess, it's not worth doing at all."

Melba's Jammin said:

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OmManiPadmiOmelet said:

Melba's Jammin said:

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Old Mother Ashby <[email hidden]> wrote:

>The site may be "very large", but the archive contains all of 8 recipes,
>described for some reason as "incredible"; they're not that bad, no
>tinned mushroom soup, but they're not that good either, one suggesting
>that you "sautee" veggies in water!

That technique is not uncommonly suggested for those wanting to reduce
fat in cooking.

Yah. But you don't "sautee'" in water.
You boil, steam or poach.

Gotta get the terms right. ;-)

Om

If not the term, at least the spelling. Saute.
Come up with a new term that defines "to cook hot and fast, moving the
food around the skillet, using water or other liquid as a substitute for
the fat used in a traditional saute." It's not boil, steam, poach, or
simmer.

What would you suggest?

It IS possible to fry hot and fast in a dry (non-stick coated) pan.
I'd sure as heck never use water, altho' I do use water as the base for
coating stuff for deep fry in place of an egg wash. ;-)

Works great too.

Back when I was in college and on a low fat kick, I'd fry eggs in a dry,
non-stick pan. No oil, no water.

I really don't think using water for a hot and fast cook would work
well, unless you were using boiling water for poaching??????

I have steamed, but it sure as heck does not yield the same result as
Saute'.

Om

"SeniorARK" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hi Guys,

I am the editor of a very large Senior site called www.seniorark.com .
There is a section where Seniors have submitted their favorite recipes
for other Seniors. You will also find a recipe archive. Please have a
look and submit your favorite. Thanks, Bob Fassbach, editor,
www.seniorark.com.

Hi Bob,

Do I HAVE to? I'm a senior (oh boy, am I a senior) and you know what I eat?
What everyone else eats!

Felice

Felice Friese said:

"SeniorARK" <[email hidden]> wrote in message [snip]

Quoted message said:

Please have a
look and submit your favorite. Thanks, Bob Fassbach, editor,
www.seniorark.com.

Hi Bob,

Do I HAVE to? I'm a senior (oh boy, am I a senior) and you know what I eat?
What everyone else eats!

No, you don't have to, but he got a bunch of people to look at his
site.....no one mentioned whether one of the recipes was for spam.
;-) -aem

"aem" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Felice Friese said:

"SeniorARK" <[email hidden]> wrote in message [snip]

Quoted message said:

Please have a
look and submit your favorite. Thanks, Bob Fassbach, editor,
www.seniorark.com.

Hi Bob,

Do I HAVE to? I'm a senior (oh boy, am I a senior) and you know what I
eat?
What everyone else eats!

No, you don't have to, but he got a bunch of people to look at his
site.....no one mentioned whether one of the recipes was for spam.
;-) -aem

LOL