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Daily Kitten Chat Forum Topic: What We Eat When We Eat Alone http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ Daily Kitten Chat Forum Topic: What We Eat When We Eat Alone en Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:29:02 +0000 SammyandOliversmama on "What We Eat When We Eat Alone" http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17763/page/4#post-623237 Sat, 05 Mar 2011 07:18:20 +0000 SammyandOliversmama 623237@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ Yesssssss!!!!!! Dee on "What We Eat When We Eat Alone" http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17763/page/4#post-623226 Sat, 05 Mar 2011 06:30:15 +0000 Dee 623226@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ That's interesting about Dr Zamora! Try to remember to ask him if he is from Spain. There are not too many Spaniards in the US...I have only met two... other than my family and friends of the family. If he speaks with a lisp...he is from Spain. SammyandOliversmama on "What We Eat When We Eat Alone" http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17763/page/4#post-623223 Sat, 05 Mar 2011 06:14:38 +0000 SammyandOliversmama 623223@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ OMG, Dee, my plastic surgeon is Dr. Zamora. I do believe he is from Spain too. He has an accent and is quite the handsome fellow. Back on subject, when I am alone I eat a peanut butter, jelly sandwich with a large ice cold glass of skim milk. Dee on "What We Eat When We Eat Alone" http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17763/page/4#post-623214 Sat, 05 Mar 2011 04:22:10 +0000 Dee 623214@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ Speaking of tapas, my mom was born and raised in northwestern Spain, a town called Zamora. While I was growing up, I never heard her or any of her family or friends from Spain mention tapas once. I wonder if it is not something that the poor farmers of Spain partake in? Kilroy on "What We Eat When We Eat Alone" http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17763/page/4#post-623053 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:17:41 +0000 Kilroy 623053@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ I was lucky because my parents lived in several different countries before I was born, because of my dad's job, & when they moved back to the States and had kids they would sometimes make (well, my mom would make) food that they had discovered there, like escargot. paulajeanne on "What We Eat When We Eat Alone" http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17763/page/4#post-623050 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:06:07 +0000 paulajeanne 623050@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ See? I'm not brave, no way would I be able to try that Kilroy! Tho I do own a fancy escargot set of plates with forks. Emma! Blood Pressure! Emma on "What We Eat When We Eat Alone" http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17763/page/4#post-623048 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:00:02 +0000 Emma 623048@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ Abfab? Chuy's in Austin with their big platter of enchiladas, burritos, and rice with beans, and a HUGE plate of tostados with salsa, and SALT over everything! *getting dizzy* Kilroy on "What We Eat When We Eat Alone" http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17763/page/4#post-623044 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:52:35 +0000 Kilroy 623044@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ The dish I remember the most was the grilled octopus; I had never eaten that, and I'm someone who will eat all sorts of odd things like escargot. I thought it would be gross, but it was really good. paulajeanne on "What We Eat When We Eat Alone" http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17763/page/4#post-623040 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:36:45 +0000 paulajeanne 623040@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ well, some of the things she tried I didn't think I could stomach but others made me drool! What did you like the best about the ones you and Mr. K tried? Kilroy on "What We Eat When We Eat Alone" http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17763/page/3#post-623038 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:30:25 +0000 Kilroy 623038@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ Dee, you rock. Seriously, we got instructions on how to *eat* tapas in Spain, but none of that background. PJ, I kind of regretted that we didn't do the traditional "tapas crawl" the way CW did with Pipa's Mum; you're supposed to go from place to place, sampling each restaurant's specialty with either beer or wine; we found a tapas place we liked in Cordoba and just stayed there, trying a variety of things. If I went back to Madrid I would try to get Mr. K to go the traditional route. paulajeanne on "What We Eat When We Eat Alone" http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17763/page/3#post-623037 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:22:46 +0000 paulajeanne 623037@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ Dee, you are a never ending fount of knowledge. Remember the visit CatWoman made to Pipa's Mum? That was so interesting to hear about the tapas she tried. And she took Bobby! Dee on "What We Eat When We Eat Alone" http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17763/page/3#post-623001 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 11:29:19 +0000 Dee 623001@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ About the etymology of tapas...this is interesting...(from Wikipedia) Tapa means "lid" or "cover" in Spanish. There are several explanations for why it has come to denote a type of food: A commonly cited explanation is that an item, be it bread or a flat card, etc., would often be placed on top of a drink to protect it from fruit flies; at some point it became a habit to top this "cover" with a snack. It is also commonly said that since one would be standing while eating a tapa in traditional Spanish bars, they would need to place their plates on top of their drinks in order to eat, making it a top. Some believe that the name originated sometime around the 16th century when tavern owners from Castilla-La Mancha found out that the strong taste and smell of mature cheese could help disguise that of bad wine, thus "covering" it, and started offering free cheese when serving cheap wine. Another popular explanation says that the king Alfonso XIII stopped by a famous tavern in Cádiz (Andalusian city) where he ordered a cup of wine. The waiter covered the glass with a slice of cured ham before offering it to the king, to protect the wine from the beach sand, as Cádiz is a windy place. The king, after drinking the wine and eating the tapa, ordered another wine "with the cover."[ JoanfromNewJersey on "What We Eat When We Eat Alone" http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17763/page/3#post-622995 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 11:15:56 +0000 JoanfromNewJersey 622995@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ Thin-mint ice cream sandwiches! I dedicate one sleeve (serving) to making them. jeankit on "What We Eat When We Eat Alone" http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17763/page/3#post-622993 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 11:03:28 +0000 jeankit 622993@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ Mmmm making me hungry with your menu Kilroy! Thanks 2Pop...knowing Patty she may be on a mission to meet you for me since I gave her the info about your fest! Her son is stationed in Hawaii & she had traveled there this Winter w/hubs when he got back from serving in "sand land"! Sorry, ok, now back to a food thread! Kilroy on "What We Eat When We Eat Alone" http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17763/page/3#post-622988 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:48:10 +0000 Kilroy 622988@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ Mmmmmmm, Thin Mints. Even better if you freeze them. I haven't had to fend for myself, foodwise, for a while, but I suspect that now I would do a "tapas" sort of meal like we had in Spain, with cheese and meats and olives and crackers (and a nice Rioja). 2 Popoki on "What We Eat When We Eat Alone" http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17763/page/3#post-622987 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:46:41 +0000 2 Popoki 622987@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ I agree HM !!! That being the case, I only had one serving yesterday ! Oh JK - if only it were that simple ! There are 165,000 people through the Festival. However, if she makes it - tell her to go on Sunday and go to the Lakeside Stage at 2:00 pm. I'll be dancing then. I'm in the number with the pu'ilis. (split bamboo sticks) <a href="http://hulasource.com/puili.html" rel="nofollow">http://hulasource.com/puili.html</a> She'll be amazing if she finds me ! LOL jeankit on "What We Eat When We Eat Alone" http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17763/page/3#post-622985 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:38:11 +0000 jeankit 622985@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ Mmmm...grazie! BTW my officemate Patty will be in AZ for your Hula Fest & may check it out! I told her to look for you 2Pop & say hi from me too! HuddysMama on "What We Eat When We Eat Alone" http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17763/page/3#post-622984 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:37:53 +0000 HuddysMama 622984@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ Everybody knows there's only 2 serviings of Thin Mints in that box. Each sleeve equals a serving. :) 2 Popoki on "What We Eat When We Eat Alone" http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17763/page/3#post-622983 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:34:42 +0000 2 Popoki 622983@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ You can have what's left of mine JK ! They taste too good, and I don't stop at one serving size of 4 cookies ! jeankit on "What We Eat When We Eat Alone" http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17763/page/3#post-622982 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:32:44 +0000 jeankit 622982@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ Mmmm...Thin Mints...hey, pass a few my way to share, please...didn't get to have ANY GS cookies this year! 2 Popoki on "What We Eat When We Eat Alone" http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17763/page/3#post-622977 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:20:01 +0000 2 Popoki 622977@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ Well, I always eat alone. But yesterday was a particularly bad day and the Thin Mints took a hit as a result. ;) preciouskitty on "What We Eat When We Eat Alone" http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17763/page/3#post-622976 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:17:28 +0000 preciouskitty 622976@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ OK, I'm not gonna eat fried butter. I'm alone right now and this is what I'm having: one package diced cole slaw mix boiled with one large can unsalted tomato juice. Season to taste with Tabasco, lemon juice, and Splenda. You can have as much as you want without any guilt. I really like it. preciouskitty on "What We Eat When We Eat Alone" http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17763/page/3#post-622971 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 09:59:43 +0000 preciouskitty 622971@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ I'm thinking of trying fried butter. feral on "What We Eat When We Eat Alone" http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17763/page/3#post-622808 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 17:09:51 +0000 feral 622808@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ Fudgebar ice creams. I'm talking about 4-5 in a row some nights. Major addiction to them. AV on "What We Eat When We Eat Alone" http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17763/page/3#post-622802 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:44:11 +0000 AV 622802@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ Love 'em ..... ;) .... especially Granny Smiths! ailuromaniac on "What We Eat When We Eat Alone" http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17763/page/3#post-622799 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:40:52 +0000 ailuromaniac 622799@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ O.K. I guess it it time to send WWM into another swoon... I like Camembert with salted apples. Or just salted apples. HEY! Don't knock salted apples until you have tried them! ;) jeankit on "What We Eat When We Eat Alone" http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17763/page/3#post-622726 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 14:07:27 +0000 jeankit 622726@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ Just unearthed this looking for something else...bumping for newbies! Me, sneaking a piece of dark chocolate or two at the present moment! SammyandOliversmama on "What We Eat When We Eat Alone" http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17763/page/3#post-442974 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 06:19:35 +0000 SammyandOliversmama 442974@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ Peanut butter, right out of the jar! GhostOfColemanYoung on "What We Eat When We Eat Alone" http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17763/page/3#post-442937 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:50:29 +0000 GhostOfColemanYoung 442937@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ I eat fried butter when I'm home alone. I think my wife would kill me if she knew I liked it. jeankit on "What We Eat When We Eat Alone" http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17763/page/3#post-411060 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:15:20 +0000 jeankit 411060@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ Mmm "bluets" for breakfast, lunch, dinner on a cold fruit pizza...anyway you want! It is Summmertime...time for blueberries...cobbler, muffins, etc!