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Me, I've got a life long love affair with Kraft Deluxe Mac & Cheese (the one w the foil pouch of goop) and Velveeta Shells & Cheese, which makes me feel guiltier by the year. To combat this as of late, I've taken to adding half a bag of cooked Trader Joe's shelled edamame. It tastes even better and I can pretend its sort of healthy!

Natalie Portmanteau (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 02:24 (eleven years ago) link

spinach leaves in my bacon & egg roll

beater drummer (electricsound), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 02:25 (eleven years ago) link

I only use 2/3 of the resultant paste that I normally would

puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 02:26 (eleven years ago) link

We always had peas in macaroni and cheese as kids, it still feels wrong without them.

American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 02:26 (eleven years ago) link

i always make kale when i make mac and cheese now--my gf mixes them together but i eat them separately.

call all destroyer, Wednesday, 27 June 2012 02:30 (eleven years ago) link

Peas taste like dirty feet :-(

Natalie Portmanteau (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 02:37 (eleven years ago) link

What?! Peas are the greatest vegetable ever. I put them in all kinds of pasta stuff.

(✿◠‿◠) (ENBB), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 02:41 (eleven years ago) link

No way girl, you trippin!!

Natalie Portmanteau (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 02:42 (eleven years ago) link

lol They're my fave.

(✿◠‿◠) (ENBB), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 02:43 (eleven years ago) link

Lately I've been using Greek yogurt in place of cream in place of cream in recipes that call for it. Works out pretty well usually.

(✿◠‿◠) (ENBB), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 02:44 (eleven years ago) link

I can handle peas, but sweetcorn tastes like old people's rancid fallen out teeth.

Scary Move 4 (dog latin), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 16:17 (eleven years ago) link

omg who hates corn?!

(✿◠‿◠) (ENBB), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 16:46 (eleven years ago) link

Corn is disgusting. My mother would deliberately give me a double helping when I was little, I still feel traumatized.

just1n3, Wednesday, 27 June 2012 16:52 (eleven years ago) link

i make sure pasta dishes have at least as many vegetables as pieces of noodle

nicest bitch of poster (La Lechera), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 16:53 (eleven years ago) link

i add spinach to virtually everything

nicest bitch of poster (La Lechera), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 16:54 (eleven years ago) link

Wait so you guys don't even like corn on the cob?

(✿◠‿◠) (ENBB), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 17:04 (eleven years ago) link

My mother just dropped off 2 dozen ears of the best sweet corn -- fooey on corn haters.

Biff Wellington (WmC), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 17:06 (eleven years ago) link

Even the smell makes me gag a little

just1n3, Wednesday, 27 June 2012 18:51 (eleven years ago) link

kale + mac and cheese is a good one, I do that a lot

Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 23:37 (eleven years ago) link

I add tofu, spring onion and miso paste to my 2minute ramen noodles

Pureed Moods (Trayce), Thursday, 28 June 2012 05:08 (eleven years ago) link

Oh and brocoli as well sometimes.

Pureed Moods (Trayce), Thursday, 28 June 2012 05:09 (eleven years ago) link

you had me until broccoli ;_;

:)

Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 28 June 2012 05:22 (eleven years ago) link

At least its not cuke ;P

Pureed Moods (Trayce), Thursday, 28 June 2012 09:19 (eleven years ago) link

ha!

Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 28 June 2012 14:07 (eleven years ago) link

more like pukecumbers

Natalie Portmanteau (Stevie D(eux)), Thursday, 28 June 2012 15:33 (eleven years ago) link

Lately I've been using Greek yogurt in place of cream in place of cream in recipes that call for it. Works out pretty well usually.

I love using Greek yogurt as a substitute for sour cream on tacos, chili, and baked potatoes. To me, the difference in taste is negligible. Unfortunately, knowing that it's not as bad for me as sour cream, I inevitably wind up using way more!

cwkiii, Thursday, 28 June 2012 17:19 (eleven years ago) link


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