Re: Gazpacho, Ole`!

[Guest guest]

>>And then my KIDS didn't like tomatoes--still don't. (Mom)

SACRILEGE.

I LOVE tomatoes. I'm talking, walk out to the garden, pick a warm tomato,

wash most of the dirt off by wiping it on your shorts and eat it on the spot,

LOVE.

You're gonna think I'm weird when I admit this but who cares, right...?

I worked for over a year (when I was dating Corb) to get him to like fresh

tomatoes. How crazy is that...?

Each and every time I made him a sandwich or a sub or a bowl of tossed salad,

I'd ask him if he wanted tomato on it (sandwich) or in his tossed salad.

He would try it, God bless his heart, to please me. I just couldn't see how

anyone couldn't like a fresh, GARDEN tomato.

Now, after 15 years of bliss, he LOVES tomatoes as much as I do.

I've continued my food projects with him. We're currently working on

avocados. He loves plain avocado but doesn't prefer my chunky guacamole

We're changing that. LOL

I loved your boys in the kitchen stories, M. And you're right, of course.

Gazpacho should only be served in Mexico, when it's 105 in the shade, with

fresh chopped cilantro and a squeeze of lime and a pitcher of margaritas. Mm.

T

-Who is off to bed like a good little girl.

[Guest guest]

AVOCADOOOOOOOOOOOOO Oh my...... and no one ever liked them but me. What a

shame.

m

Re: Gazpacho, Ole`!

>>And then my KIDS didn't like tomatoes--still don't. (Mom)

SACRILEGE.

I LOVE tomatoes. I'm talking, walk out to the garden, pick a warm tomato,

wash most of the dirt off by wiping it on your shorts and eat it on the spot,

LOVE.

You're gonna think I'm weird when I admit this but who cares, right...?

I worked for over a year (when I was dating Corb) to get him to like fresh

tomatoes. How crazy is that...?

Each and every time I made him a sandwich or a sub or a bowl of tossed salad,

I'd ask him if he wanted tomato on it (sandwich) or in his tossed salad.

He would try it, God bless his heart, to please me. I just couldn't see how

anyone couldn't like a fresh, GARDEN tomato.

Now, after 15 years of bliss, he LOVES tomatoes as much as I do.

I've continued my food projects with him. We're currently working on

avocados. He loves plain avocado but doesn't prefer my chunky guacamole

We're changing that. LOL

I loved your boys in the kitchen stories, M. And you're right, of course.

Gazpacho should only be served in Mexico, when it's 105 in the shade, with

fresh chopped cilantro and a squeeze of lime and a pitcher of margaritas. Mm.

T

-Who is off to bed like a good little girl.

[Guest guest]

This California girl loves avocados.

in Sacramento, CA

Lap RNY 9-16

Starting weight 380

Pre-op weight... 316

Current weight... 280

Total weight loss... -100

5'1 " -- Goal 130

" Beauty is soul deep. Learn that and you may realize

that you are far more attractive than you ever thought. "

by Steve Goodier

[Guest guest]

I LOVE avocado. Been on an avocado kick lately actually. Not guacamole

either, avocado - peeled, sliced and tossed in salad with some feta cheese

and red onions.

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Terry Mayers

5DollarHosting.comT

http://www.5dollarhosting.com

(877)-838-HOST /

.... because it shouldn't cost a fortune to make a fortune! R

Re: Gazpacho, Ole`!

AVOCADOOOOOOOOOOOOO Oh my...... and no one ever liked them but me. What

a shame.

m

Re: Gazpacho, Ole`!

>>And then my KIDS didn't like tomatoes--still don't. (Mom)

SACRILEGE.

I LOVE tomatoes. I'm talking, walk out to the garden, pick a warm

tomato,

wash most of the dirt off by wiping it on your shorts and eat it on the

spot,

LOVE.

You're gonna think I'm weird when I admit this but who cares, right...?

I worked for over a year (when I was dating Corb) to get him to like

fresh

tomatoes. How crazy is that...?

Each and every time I made him a sandwich or a sub or a bowl of tossed

salad,

I'd ask him if he wanted tomato on it (sandwich) or in his tossed salad.

He would try it, God bless his heart, to please me. I just couldn't see

how

anyone couldn't like a fresh, GARDEN tomato.

Now, after 15 years of bliss, he LOVES tomatoes as much as I do.

I've continued my food projects with him. We're currently working on

avocados. He loves plain avocado but doesn't prefer my chunky guacamole

We're changing that. LOL

I loved your boys in the kitchen stories, M. And you're right, of

course.

Gazpacho should only be served in Mexico, when it's 105 in the shade,

with

fresh chopped cilantro and a squeeze of lime and a pitcher of

margaritas. Mm.

T

-Who is off to bed like a good little girl.

[Guest guest]

Ok. Beat me, flame me, force feed me milk, but I don't like tomatoes.

Never have. I like tomato SAUCE, but only if there aren't any tomato chunks

in it.

<slinking away shamefully>

------------------------------------------------

Terry Mayers

5DollarHosting.comT

http://www.5dollarhosting.com

(877)-838-HOST /

.... because it shouldn't cost a fortune to make a fortune! R

Re: Gazpacho, Ole`!

>>And then my KIDS didn't like tomatoes--still don't. (Mom)

SACRILEGE.

I LOVE tomatoes. I'm talking, walk out to the garden, pick a warm tomato,

wash most of the dirt off by wiping it on your shorts and eat it on the

spot,

LOVE.

You're gonna think I'm weird when I admit this but who cares, right...?

I worked for over a year (when I was dating Corb) to get him to like fresh

tomatoes. How crazy is that...?

Each and every time I made him a sandwich or a sub or a bowl of tossed

salad,

I'd ask him if he wanted tomato on it (sandwich) or in his tossed salad.

He would try it, God bless his heart, to please me. I just couldn't see

how

anyone couldn't like a fresh, GARDEN tomato.

Now, after 15 years of bliss, he LOVES tomatoes as much as I do.

I've continued my food projects with him. We're currently working on

avocados. He loves plain avocado but doesn't prefer my chunky guacamole

We're changing that. LOL

I loved your boys in the kitchen stories, M. And you're right, of course.

Gazpacho should only be served in Mexico, when it's 105 in the shade, with

fresh chopped cilantro and a squeeze of lime and a pitcher of margaritas.

Mm.

T

-Who is off to bed like a good little girl.

[Guest guest]

Tooooo funny!!

I just bought my first post-op avocado (not sure if I will get up the nerve to

eat it though). My husband doesn't like avocadoes, but loves quacomole (sp?).

I do the same things....trying to get Dave to eat things I like. Sometimes it

works sometimes it doesn't. It's been 10 years for us, but I still keep trying.

Pamela

" Complete healing depends upon our

ability to stop struggling. "

Re: Gazpacho, Ole`!

>>And then my KIDS didn't like tomatoes--still don't. (Mom)

SACRILEGE.

I LOVE tomatoes. I'm talking, walk out to the garden, pick a warm tomato,

wash most of the dirt off by wiping it on your shorts and eat it on the spot,

LOVE.

You're gonna think I'm weird when I admit this but who cares, right...?

I worked for over a year (when I was dating Corb) to get him to like fresh

tomatoes. How crazy is that...?

Each and every time I made him a sandwich or a sub or a bowl of tossed salad,

I'd ask him if he wanted tomato on it (sandwich) or in his tossed salad.

He would try it, God bless his heart, to please me. I just couldn't see how

anyone couldn't like a fresh, GARDEN tomato.

Now, after 15 years of bliss, he LOVES tomatoes as much as I do.

I've continued my food projects with him. We're currently working on

avocados. He loves plain avocado but doesn't prefer my chunky guacamole

We're changing that. LOL

I loved your boys in the kitchen stories, M. And you're right, of course.

Gazpacho should only be served in Mexico, when it's 105 in the shade, with

fresh chopped cilantro and a squeeze of lime and a pitcher of margaritas. Mm.

T

-Who is off to bed like a good little girl.

[Guest guest]

I never ate an avocado. How do you eat it? Raw or cooked? Is it good after

surgery? Peggy of DE

[Guest guest]

> Ok. Beat me, flame me, force feed me milk, but I don't like

tomatoes.

> Never have. I like tomato SAUCE, but only if there aren't any

tomato chunks

> in it.

>

> <slinking away shamefully>

*going to sit near Terry in the shame corner*

LOVE spaghetti sauce and lots of tomato things, but not the actual

tomatos! And I tend to break out if they touch my lips or skin!

There's a reason I got so fat. I hate ALL vegetables with the

exception of mushrooms, onions, peppers SOMETIME or corn on the cob

if it's slathered with butter, salt and pepper! Thank God for

multivitamins or I'd have rickets or scurvy or something truly nasty,

LOL.

Sandy

[Guest guest]

I buy them whole, cut them in half, pull out the pit, and eat them. YUM! I

dice them and put them in salads, slice them & salt them and eat them as a

snack (or side dish), mash them up with other stuff to make a spread or a

dip ... any way at all, I LOVE avocados.

------------------------------------------------

Terry Mayers

5DollarHosting.comT

http://www.5dollarhosting.com

(877)-838-HOST /

.... because it shouldn't cost a fortune to make a fortune! R

Re: Gazpacho, Ole`!

I never ate an avocado. How do you eat it? Raw or cooked? Is it good

after

surgery? Peggy of DE

[Guest guest]

Sandy S wrote: " There's a reason I got so fat. I hate ALL vegetables with

the exception of mushrooms, onions, peppers SOMETIME or corn on the cob if

it's slathered with butter, salt and pepper! Thank God for multivitamins or

I'd have rickets or scurvy or something truly nasty, LOL. "

We differ there, I love vegetables. Always have actually, even pre-op. I

love them raw, cooked, or any way in between. Hate fruit though.

Pre-op, I'd eat raw veggies and salads covered in fattening dips and stuff.

I'd eat cooked vegetables with lots of butter, salt, and sometimes cheese.

No wonder I was so fat! lol. I still use a little dip, butter, salt,

cheese, etc., but not quite as much. I've learned that PLAIN veggies

are actually good! Who would have thought??

------------------------------------------------

Terry Mayers

5DollarHosting.comT

http://www.5dollarhosting.com

(877)-838-HOST /

.... because it shouldn't cost a fortune to make a fortune! R

[Guest guest]

you eat it raw and you can put it in your salads they are so good, I know

some people don't like them, I am a Mexican and grew up eating them.

[Guest guest]

I just had one last night....OMG so good. I just cut them in half, take the pit

out and scoop out the insides.

You know, the one I had last night was somewhat stringy...Now, it's been awhile

since i've had one, but...I don't remember them being stringy. Sure was good

though.

Also, in case it's not been said before, make sure you let it ripen to a soft

texture before eating it.

Pamela

" Complete healing depends upon our

ability to stop struggling. "

Re: Gazpacho, Ole`!

I never ate an avocado. How do you eat it? Raw or cooked? Is it good

after

surgery? Peggy of DE

[Guest guest]

Ok, I know alot of you will wrinkle your noses at this...but, I have always

loved veggies...AND I love to steam some veggies up with TOFU and just eat it

that way. I love tofu.

Pamela

" Complete healing depends upon our

ability to stop struggling. "

RE: Gazpacho, Ole`!

Sandy S wrote: " There's a reason I got so fat. I hate ALL vegetables with

the exception of mushrooms, onions, peppers SOMETIME or corn on the cob if

it's slathered with butter, salt and pepper! Thank God for multivitamins or

I'd have rickets or scurvy or something truly nasty, LOL. "

We differ there, I love vegetables. Always have actually, even pre-op. I

love them raw, cooked, or any way in between. Hate fruit though.

Pre-op, I'd eat raw veggies and salads covered in fattening dips and stuff.

I'd eat cooked vegetables with lots of butter, salt, and sometimes cheese.

No wonder I was so fat! lol. I still use a little dip, butter, salt,

cheese, etc., but not quite as much. I've learned that PLAIN veggies

are actually good! Who would have thought??

------------------------------------------------

Terry Mayers

5DollarHosting.comT

http://www.5dollarhosting.com

(877)-838-HOST /

... because it shouldn't cost a fortune to make a fortune! R

[Guest guest]

Pam...........you have a veggie lover friend, I even juice the little

buggers! Louise

[Guest guest]

Agree on that - but I don't like to COOK it - if someone else cooks it I love it

- but - I don't know how to do it...or which ones to use for what....oh

well.....looking for a cook......deb in NE

RE: Gazpacho, Ole`!

Sandy S wrote: " There's a reason I got so fat. I hate ALL vegetables with

the exception of mushrooms, onions, peppers SOMETIME or corn on the cob if

it's slathered with butter, salt and pepper! Thank God for multivitamins or

I'd have rickets or scurvy or something truly nasty, LOL. "

We differ there, I love vegetables. Always have actually, even pre-op. I

love them raw, cooked, or any way in between. Hate fruit though.

Pre-op, I'd eat raw veggies and salads covered in fattening dips and stuff.

I'd eat cooked vegetables with lots of butter, salt, and sometimes cheese.

No wonder I was so fat! lol. I still use a little dip, butter, salt,

cheese, etc., but not quite as much. I've learned that PLAIN veggies

are actually good! Who would have thought??

------------------------------------------------

Terry Mayers

5DollarHosting.comT

http://www.5dollarhosting.com

(877)-838-HOST /

... because it shouldn't cost a fortune to make a fortune! R

[Guest guest]

Cut in half, remove seed, sprinkle lightly with salt, dig in with spoon.

Oh, first fasten seatbelt so the swoon of ecstasy doesn't knock you outta the

chair.

m

Re: Gazpacho, Ole`!

I never ate an avocado. How do you eat it? Raw or cooked? Is it good after

surgery? Peggy of DE

[Guest guest]

I don't put them IN salads any more. Beside. Too exquisite alone to lose

anything by mixing with other stuff.

m

Re: Gazpacho, Ole`!

I never ate an avocado. How do you eat it? Raw or cooked? Is it good

after

surgery? Peggy of DE

[Guest guest]

My kids (6, 4, and 2) absolutely LOVE tofu. Whenever we get Chinese food,

they want tofu & veggies. How weird is that?? Luckily, no one's told them

that the fried, sugary, gooey things are what they're " supposed " to like.

They're still relying on their taste buds to tell them what they like.

------------------------------------------------

Terry Mayers

5DollarHosting.comT

http://www.5dollarhosting.com

(877)-838-HOST /

.... because it shouldn't cost a fortune to make a fortune! R

Re: Gazpacho, Ole`!

Ok, I know alot of you will wrinkle your noses at this...but, I have

always loved veggies...AND I love to steam some veggies up with TOFU and

just eat it that way. I love tofu.

Pamela

" Complete healing depends upon our

ability to stop struggling. "

RE: Gazpacho, Ole`!

Sandy S wrote: " There's a reason I got so fat. I hate ALL vegetables

with

the exception of mushrooms, onions, peppers SOMETIME or corn on the cob

if

it's slathered with butter, salt and pepper! Thank God for

multivitamins or

I'd have rickets or scurvy or something truly nasty, LOL. "

We differ there, I love vegetables. Always have actually, even pre-op.

I

love them raw, cooked, or any way in between. Hate fruit though.

Pre-op, I'd eat raw veggies and salads covered in fattening dips and

stuff.

I'd eat cooked vegetables with lots of butter, salt, and sometimes

cheese.

No wonder I was so fat! lol. I still use a little dip, butter, salt,

cheese, etc., but not quite as much. I've learned that PLAIN

veggies

are actually good! Who would have thought??

------------------------------------------------

Terry Mayers

5DollarHosting.comT

http://www.5dollarhosting.com

(877)-838-HOST /

... because it shouldn't cost a fortune to make a fortune! R

[Guest guest]

Here's my experience with this. Now that we're eating so much less, we're

actually tasting the flavor and experiencing the texture of the food a lot

more. I used to eat so fast that I had no idea what the texture was most

times, other than crunchy, mushy, etc. You're probably noticing that now,

that's what happened to me. I don't think avocados should be stringy or

" fibery " , but maybe you got a different variety than I buy. Sometimes

they're a little grainy if I eat them when they're not quite ripe though.

------------------------------------------------

Terry Mayers

5DollarHosting.comT

http://www.5dollarhosting.com

(877)-838-HOST /

.... because it shouldn't cost a fortune to make a fortune! R

Re: Gazpacho, Ole`!

I just had one last night....OMG so good. I just cut them in half, take

the pit out and scoop out the insides.

You know, the one I had last night was somewhat stringy...Now, it's been

awhile since i've had one, but...I don't remember them being stringy. Sure

was good though.

Also, in case it's not been said before, make sure you let it ripen to a

soft texture before eating it.

Pamela

" Complete healing depends upon our

ability to stop struggling. "

Re: Gazpacho, Ole`!

I never ate an avocado. How do you eat it? Raw or cooked? Is it

good

after

surgery? Peggy of DE

[Guest guest]

Oh, so now we have fahncy schmahncy tastes? lol. I just bought a perfect

avocado this morning that will be making my salad delicious in a little

while.

------------------------------------------------

Terry Mayers

5DollarHosting.comT

http://www.5dollarhosting.com

(877)-838-HOST /

.... because it shouldn't cost a fortune to make a fortune! R

Re: Gazpacho, Ole`!

I don't put them IN salads any more. Beside. Too exquisite alone to lose

anything by mixing with other stuff.

m

Re: Gazpacho, Ole`!

I never ate an avocado. How do you eat it? Raw or cooked? Is it

good

after

surgery? Peggy of DE

[Guest guest]

Hi, I'm new to this group, and I LOVE VEGGIES AND TOFU ALSO!

I'm Alice, still in the pre-op stages, and set for my first consult

with surgeon in February. Thanks to you all for sharing so much

info, it's really helpful and encouraging for me.

I'm guessing this string started with a question and/or recipe for

gazpacho. If a recipe, I'd love to have it. My mom makes a great

gazpacho, but she uses bread crumps to thicken it, so another version

would be great for me.

Hope to get to know you all better as time goes by.

Thanks!

Alice Harvey

San Diego, CA

Pre-op

> Ok, I know alot of you will wrinkle your noses at this...but, I

have always loved veggies...AND I love to steam some veggies up with

TOFU and just eat it that way. I love tofu.

>

> Pamela

>

> " Complete healing depends upon our

> ability to stop struggling. "

>

[Guest guest]

*** OK...I like just about any kind of veggie out there (with the

exception of okra and asparagus), but how do you know what to look

for when buying an avacado? Are they eaten mostly cold or do you

cook with them too?

L in Ohio

****

> I just had one last night....OMG so good. I just cut them in half,

take the pit out and scoop out the insides.

>

> You know, the one I had last night was somewhat stringy...Now, it's

been awhile since i've had one, but...I don't remember them being

stringy. Sure was good though.

>

> Also, in case it's not been said before, make sure you let it ripen

to a soft texture before eating it.

>

> Pamela

>

>

> " Complete healing depends upon our

> ability to stop struggling. "

> RE: Gazpacho, Ole`!

>

>

> I buy them whole, cut them in half, pull out the pit, and eat

them. YUM! I

> dice them and put them in salads, slice them & salt them and eat

them as a

> snack (or side dish), mash them up with other stuff to make a

spread or a

> dip ... any way at all, I LOVE avocados.

>

> ------------------------------------------------

> Terry Mayers

> 5DollarHosting.comT

> http://www.5dollarhosting.com

> (877)-838-HOST /

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Alice - Welcome to our wonderful group. Nice to have you with us.

Jeanne in WI

Age 39

Open RNY 05/21/2002

314/ 241/150-175

5' 8 "

djgraves@...

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/15/2002 1:49:36 PM Central Standard Time,

terry@... writes:

> And what's wrong with asparagus?? Steamed or grilled with a little butter

> melted on them? YUM!!

>

>

Yuck!!!!! I love veggies but that is one I will not eat!!!!!!

Helena Beasley

post-Op Open RNY

5'2 247 lb. BMI 45.2

cw 1721b. BMI 31.4

goal 135 lb.

Surgery February 20, 2002

Dr Chua

[Guest guest]

About the softness of a ripe peach. I don't cook with them, because they are

perfection. Kinda like making stew outta prime rib or filet mignon, you know?

RE: Gazpacho, Ole`!

>

>

> I buy them whole, cut them in half, pull out the pit, and eat

them. YUM! I

> dice them and put them in salads, slice them & salt them and eat

them as a

> snack (or side dish), mash them up with other stuff to make a

spread or a

> dip ... any way at all, I LOVE avocados.

>

> ------------------------------------------------

> Terry Mayers

> 5DollarHosting.comT

> http://www.5dollarhosting.com

> (877)-838-HOST /

>

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