How to deal with weird smell of quinoa?
shambo
14 years ago
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14 years agoannie1992
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Comments (15)I'm voting for the dead animal too, and if you've been noticing for a week or so, it's a small one, will hopefully 'dry up' quickly. Anything larger and you probably would be camped out in a hotel. Many years ago we had a 1920's house with a half basement, other half under the house was dirt/crawl space, and there were a couple of areas between the two under the house floor where something could squeeze in. Who knew. The 'scent' was wafting right out of the shelved closet in our bedroom. DH fled to his fathers farm and left me to deal with the pest company, who had told me they were prepared to find it, or they had some kind of odor killing spray they could inject into the wall if that's where it was determined to be. He found it, by pulling down ceiling insulation in the unfinished basement. Rat, along with several of those little packets of poison that people can toss out for exterminating them. Never did find which neighbor was using the rat bait... We sealed that area that could allow access, had a neighborhood meeting regarding kitchen compost, bird feeders, pet dishes, and everyone regularly cleaning up under any fruit trees - back then, there were a few neglected apple trees and 'ornamental' plum that were bearing fruit no one wanted and it was being left on the ground....See More7 day cooked Quinoa safe to eat?
Comments (8)Personally, I would toss it, but would consider it borderline safe if: -The refrigerator temperature has been colder than 39-degrees F. -Not a lot of opening and closing the refrigerator (which raises the temperature each time). -It doesn't smell sweet(ish) or fermented, or has mold growing on it, -It hasn't been in-and-out of the refrigerator - moving from a safe cold temperature to room temperature several times during the week. As an example, families who take milk out of the refrigerator and let it sit for a prolonged time at room temperature before placing it back in the refrigerator may find their milk sours faster than someone who uses what they need and immediately places it back in the refrigerator and maintains the colder than 40-degrees F food safe temperature. The longer it sits at an unsafe room temperature, the faster bacteria grows. -I would also suggest it be thoroughly cooked if you decide to use it, and not used for a cold salad type dish. There are so many spelling variations for "tabouli", they all look misspelled to me no matter which one I use ;-). Tabbouli, Tabbouleh, Taboula, Tabouleh, Tabouli, Tabboulé or Taboulé (and probably others) -Grainlady...See Morehow to deal with Step-Son
Comments (38)I have read Marmies story and can sympathise. I have a slightly similar situation, although I don't have my own kids. I have to add that I worry about having children with my partner because of the brother my child will have, I also understand the dislike, it can't be helped he's not your child afteralll and I applaud your honesty. It's hard to come out and say but being honest with yourself is the first step to solving the problem. His father and natural mother have allot to answer for, this boy clearly is not getting the support he needs. I consider your best course of action to kick the fathers butt !! The boy firstly needs to seek professional help for the bed wetting. In our situation my as is encouraged to drink plenty of water during the day but no fluids 2 hours before bed time and no diuretics in the afternoon (black currant juice, caffine, etc) this has to be supported by the mother but if you explain it to the child and that this course of action will help he may continue to follow instructions when at his mothers. The next is diet. I don't care who disagrees, the correlation between ADHD and diet is incontrovertible to my mind. Cut out all unnatural food. You can gradually reintroduce natural sweets and chocolate (actual real chocolate not American chemical filled brown nonsense) you WILL be able to identify which foods he reacts negatively too ( look for redness in the skin, increased tics, inability to hold prolonged eye contact, not having full control of what he's saying, unable to hold a conversation or listen ) the reaction can be subltle so you will need to pay attention. Make time for him, talk to him about what interests him. Inspire him to be a better person, talk about socialisation, the importance of respecting people and the joy of finding friends. A professional can help and given that he's from a broken home this is something you can hopefully discuss with his school. If the support isn't there for him, consider changing schools. Remember that this is your children's brother and that they love him. Try to see him through their eyes, not yours. Think about how much time they will spend with your kids in the future.. So your gonna want to know who this boy is and have an influence on who he will become, so consider that when your finding it hard to be around him. Grizz it out for your own kids sake, it is hard, it will be hard, no one said it would be easy but it WILL be worth it, you can help turn this boys life around, what a wonderful position to be in! And all those who say "it's your choice you knew he had a kid bla bla bla" hang them we all make choices that are hard but we retain the right to ask for help or have the occasional whine about it doll, best of luck to you x...See MoreCooking with Quinoa?
Comments (22)Balego, OMG, I don't have a recipe (yet) to give you. I just winged it, adding things that inspired me right then and there. I started out by making mashed cauliflower, which we now eat instead of mashed potatoes. DH is a family practice doc and feels that potatoes are an empty carb that we should try and avoid whenever we can. I steam my cauliflower and then use a food processor to whip it. For a mashed potato substitute, instead of butter, I add plain Greek yogurt and a tiny bit of prepared horseradish. I was trying to come up with something to do with the mashed cauliflower that I didn't need for that dinner and decided to try and make healthful faux latkes for the next morning's breakfast. I added the cooked quinoa for more texture and body, chopped green onions ( the green part only) for added flavor, fresh chopped baby kale (because I add it to just about everything these days, as it's so good for you). A little salt and pepper. And then I decided to added the whole ground flaxseed meal, which is a great substitute in recipes like this for eggs. I think I used about 2 tablespoons of it. I sautéed the patties, which I made about 2" in diameter, in a non-stick skillet using an organic olive oil spray. We had them for breakfast again this morning, topped with a dollop of plain Greek yogurt in place of sour cream and along side some sliced Heirloom tomatoes I got a great deal on the other day. We love these patties . . . I just now need to make them again, measure this time and write the recipe down! I'll give you the recipe here when I do, though. BTW, another tasty quinoa dish I make all the time is this salad: Top about 3 cups of baby kale in a salad bowl with 1 cup of cooked quinoa. Sprinkle with about 1/2 cup of crumbled feta cheese and 1/4 cup of dried cranberries. Make up a sald dressing with Apple cider vinegar, a bit of balsamic vinegar and sugar, Dijon mustard and fresh ( or dried ) chopped basil. To make this a main dish salad, add garbanzo or black beans and/or canned tuna or cooked chicken. More veggies, too, if you choose. Yummy , healthful and very filling Serves 2 Lynn...See Moredgkritch
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