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Forum: General Diet Plans and Questions 05-30-2011, 08:53 AM
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Posted By indiblue
pochomamma I'm glad it worked out for you!! Yummm...

pochomamma I'm glad it worked out for you!! Yummm channa masala!

slowrunner Glad you had a great trip back home! I'm glad you got to indulge in food you've been missing. That and family are the...
Forum: General Diet Plans and Questions 04-19-2011, 04:26 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,994
Posted By indiblue
Also, slowrunner, I don't eat meat so I can't...

Also, slowrunner, I don't eat meat so I can't help you on meat in a pressure cooker, but how about beans? You can make lentil or black bean chili, black bean burgers, falafel, etc. I use this website...
Forum: General Diet Plans and Questions 04-19-2011, 04:25 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,994
Posted By indiblue
Oooo slowrunner and pochamamma I can soo relate...

Oooo slowrunner and pochamamma I can soo relate to all of these!

For me it's the Indian psyche. It was really well-described in this article...
Forum: General Diet Plans and Questions 04-19-2011, 02:30 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,994
Posted By indiblue
Hi everyone, just bumping this thread a bit! ...

Hi everyone, just bumping this thread a bit!

Any new recipes or ongoing struggles anyone wants to share?

It's been one of those weeks for me... where everything about India is driving me...
Forum: General Diet Plans and Questions 04-13-2011, 11:28 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,994
Posted By indiblue
Hey international and ethnic food chicks! How's...

Hey international and ethnic food chicks! How's everyone doing??

takingcontrol have you left Thailand already??
goalgetta were you able to find a gym and exercise routine yet?
runningfromfat...
Forum: General Diet Plans and Questions 04-11-2011, 01:39 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,994
Posted By indiblue
And as promised, here's the recipe for Channa...

And as promised, here's the recipe for Channa Masala:

Soak 1/2 kg chickpeas overnight. Cook in a pressure cooker with a handful of salt to taste, a bayleaf, until 3 whistles (or pressure cook/boil...
Forum: General Diet Plans and Questions 04-11-2011, 01:33 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,994
Posted By indiblue
Welcome geoblewis! Sounds like you've had a...

Welcome geoblewis! Sounds like you've had a pretty incredible time overseas over the last decade. Were you with the USG as an FSO, or with NGOs, or businesses?

Indonesian food is amazing. Gado...
Forum: General Diet Plans and Questions 04-08-2011, 06:20 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,994
Posted By indiblue
pocha oh yes, FUFU, I forgot about that. One of...

pocha oh yes, FUFU, I forgot about that. One of my good friends spent time in Ghana and she could not stand the food there. There were a few Ghanaian restaurants back when I lived in the US and I...
Forum: General Diet Plans and Questions 04-07-2011, 12:22 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,994
Posted By indiblue
fiddler YES they do. EVERYWHERE. I live in an...

fiddler YES they do. EVERYWHERE. I live in an apartment complex in India right now with lots of NRIs (Indians who grew up abroad and returned to India as adults) and wealthy Indians and our gym has...
Forum: General Diet Plans and Questions 04-06-2011, 05:24 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,994
Posted By indiblue
Can I rant and pitch a whiny fit? Another...

Can I rant and pitch a whiny fit?

Another challenge to getting in shape abroad: POWER OUTAGES.

I tried to do a simple, 20 minute on the treadmill today and was interrupted 4 times by power...
Forum: General Diet Plans and Questions 04-05-2011, 11:30 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,994
Posted By indiblue
Welcome, slowrunner!!! I love dragonfruit...

Welcome, slowrunner!!!

I love dragonfruit too, yum. So jealous you have that and lychees! Though I can't complain too much... mango season here is a few weeks away so that will keep me happy for a...
Forum: General Diet Plans and Questions 04-05-2011, 03:04 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,994
Posted By indiblue
ranna and running pressure cookers are AMAZING. I...

ranna and running pressure cookers are AMAZING. I don't know why they haven't taken off in the US like they have in other countries (or at least where I grew up they weren't very popular). I love...
Forum: General Diet Plans and Questions 04-04-2011, 10:26 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,994
Posted By indiblue
Pochomamma WELCOME!! It sounds like several of us...

Pochomamma WELCOME!! It sounds like several of us face a lot of similar challenges, but you have it much more to an extreme! I know very little about sub-saharan African food. My only knowledge of...
Forum: General Diet Plans and Questions 04-01-2011, 12:18 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,994
Posted By indiblue
takingcontrol haha sorry about the...

takingcontrol haha sorry about the misunderstanding. A little Thai shack sounds amazing to me right now. It's so hard to get good Thai food where I am. When do you go back to the UK? I don't know...
Forum: General Diet Plans and Questions 03-30-2011, 12:28 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,994
Posted By indiblue
fiddler I'm so sorry to hear about your salary. I...

fiddler I'm so sorry to hear about your salary. I had a similar experience- was supposed to start a new job on Monday and was told last week they wouldn't pay me an American salary. I declined the...
Forum: General Diet Plans and Questions 03-30-2011, 11:28 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,994
Posted By indiblue
takingcontrol I just realized you are probably...

takingcontrol I just realized you are probably looking for lunch ideas for when you get back home from Thailand... so hopefully you'll be able to make all of those!

fiddler good to know. I love...
Forum: General Diet Plans and Questions 03-29-2011, 11:24 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,994
Posted By indiblue
goalgetta Just thought of something else for your...

goalgetta Just thought of something else for your exercise- do you have a Hash House Harriers where are? I imagine in Jerusalem/Tel Aviv and the other big cities they have it. It's a running club for...
Forum: General Diet Plans and Questions 03-29-2011, 01:09 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,994
Posted By indiblue
ALSO krampus very interesting you raise the issue...

ALSO krampus very interesting you raise the issue of English-language support groups for weight/diet/body image issues. I haven't even thought of that as a pretty big challenge for expats. Have you...
Forum: General Diet Plans and Questions 03-29-2011, 01:08 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,994
Posted By indiblue
fiddler that recipe looks awesome. Thanks for...

fiddler that recipe looks awesome. Thanks for sharing. I'm going to try it next week. What do you substitute for kaffir lime leaves? I used to have dried ones (that I bought in the BKK airport lol)...
Forum: General Diet Plans and Questions 03-28-2011, 11:53 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,994
Posted By indiblue
takingcontrol I LOVE Thailand!! I used to go...

takingcontrol I LOVE Thailand!! I used to go there a lot for work and am actually looking at jobs in BKK right now. Want to switch places?

Yes, it's all about the thick skin. Even still I can't...
Forum: General Diet Plans and Questions 03-28-2011, 09:22 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,994
Posted By indiblue
running wow they really said that?? Your poor DH....

running wow they really said that?? Your poor DH. Is it acceptable to comment on someone else's size in Brazil?

The thing that kills me is I'm 126 lbs at 5'2 1/2, I know in my head I am NOT...
Forum: General Diet Plans and Questions 03-28-2011, 09:17 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,994
Posted By indiblue
Kara welcome! Re the comment, she was...

Kara welcome!

Re the comment, she was trying to give me a compliment actually, saying I resembled a certain Bollywood actress, except as someone with a very tenuous grasp of the English language,...
Forum: General Diet Plans and Questions 03-28-2011, 06:19 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,994
Posted By indiblue
"Le sigh" moment many of you may be able to...

"Le sigh" moment many of you may be able to relate to... my housekeeper just told me I was chubby! GRUMBLE GRUMBLE. I'm in Asia where bluntness and language barriers can lead foreigners to be...
Forum: General Diet Plans and Questions 03-25-2011, 11:13 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,994
Posted By indiblue
fiddler I love dragon fruit! YUM! I miss not...

fiddler I love dragon fruit! YUM! I miss not having the tropical fruits I'm used to in Southeast Asia- rambuttan, dragon fruit, mangosteen, lychees... ooo I'm so jealous if you have those in Brazil....
Forum: General Diet Plans and Questions 03-25-2011, 01:37 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,994
Posted By indiblue
Yes, and that is my saving grace! But even if I...

Yes, and that is my saving grace! But even if I were to eat a bowlful of chole or daal each day (which I don't because I can't eat the same thing every day, usually have it 2-3 x/week) or other...
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