My NROL Experience

[Willie]

Originally Posted by kfisherx

Okay now I know.. Where to find a man that cooks. In the fitness rooms! This is a little secret all Moms should pass on to their daughters.

Karla, I haven't cooked a meal since I met my husband... seriously. I am *capable* of cooking, but he likes cooking and does it much better than I ever could. It's wonderful! (So Tom, when I asked if you could make the paneer with milk, I should have added that I'll forward your response to dh )

[stingo]

Originally Posted by tcoy777

here is the lamb curry

Indian Lamb Curry Recipe | Recipezaar

like the dish you made, watch the spices the first time. The next day the heat level is much greater. Still worth making.

Thanks for the spinach recipe. That was exactly what I was looking for.

Thanks for the recipe. I'll give it a go. It looks like the heat is optional since the green chile is optional. Is there any other heat source that I missed?

Originally Posted by kfisherx

Okay now I know.. Where to find a man that cooks. In the fitness rooms! This is a little secret all Moms should pass on to their daughters.

I think that people who are into fitness have a more extreme relationship with food rather than other folks. Food as fuel is one camp, and the foodie camp is the other.

Originally Posted by Willie

Was laughing at this! The Little Prince is my all-time favorite story!

Do you think the Paneer Recipe (my all-time favorite Indian food) can be made with milk instead of cream? Have you tried it?

I've not tried the recipe yet, I've just saved it in my Indian cookbook on Recipezaar for later.

Originally Posted by Willie

Karla, I haven't cooked a meal since I met my husband... seriously. I am *capable* of cooking, but he likes cooking and does it much better than I ever could. It's wonderful! (So Tom, when I asked if you could make the paneer with milk, I should have added that I'll forward your response to dh )

I'd say the only real way to know is to try it and see what happens. Are you talking about making the palak paneer or the paneer itself?

ETA: If you're talking about the palak paneer, some of the recipe reviewers mention having success with fat free half and half instead of the heavy cream.

[Willie]

Originally Posted by stingo

Thanks for the recipe. I'll give it a go. It looks like the heat is optional since the green chile is optional. Is there any other heat source that I missed?



I think that people who are into fitness have a more extreme relationship with food rather than other folks. Food as fuel is one camp, and the foodie camp is the other.



I've not tried the recipe yet, I've just saved it in my Indian cookbook on Recipezaar for later.



I'd say the only real way to know is to try it and see what happens. Are you talking about making the palak paneer or the paneer itself?

ETA: If you're talking about the palak paneer, some of the recipe reviewers mention having success with fat free half and half instead of the heavy cream.

DH is definitely a "foodie" who considers food to be his fuel for workouts. He's changed the way I look at food, and now I have a much healthier view ... or, rather, a more conflict-free relationship.

Tom, I would eat palak -- the spinach-- every day for the rest of my life, if I could justify it. I LOVE it, but can't seem to get past the grease that floats on top of it when we get it at our local Indian joint. I'm thinking DH will actually make it with chicken rather than paneer, and we'll look into the fat free half and half.
Thanks!

[tcoy777]

Originally Posted by stingo

Thanks for the recipe. I'll give it a go. It looks like the heat is optional since the green chile is optional. Is there any other heat source that I missed?

I like really spicy foods, so I added the peppers. The other thing is the whole peppercorns. See they don't have you strain it, so you get these softened peppercorns along with the cloves. I actually picked some of them out though. The other thing is the cayenne which is optional. But from my Indian friend its a must to get the spice level up.

[stingo]

Originally Posted by Willie

DH is definitely a "foodie" who considers food to be his fuel for workouts. He's changed the way I look at food, and now I have a much healthier view ... or, rather, a more conflict-free relationship.

Tom, I would eat palak -- the spinach-- every day for the rest of my life, if I could justify it. I LOVE it, but can't seem to get past the grease that floats on top of it when we get it at our local Indian joint. I'm thinking DH will actually make it with chicken rather than paneer, and we'll look into the fat free half and half.
Thanks!

Try this recipe then - Saag Aloo. I have made it before and it was very tasty indeed.

Originally Posted by tcoy777

I like really spicy foods, so I added the peppers. The other thing is the whole peppercorns. See they don't have you strain it, so you get these softened peppercorns along with the cloves. I actually picked some of them out though. The other thing is the cayenne which is optional. But from my Indian friend its a must to get the spice level up.

Not surprised - when I went to the Indian grocery store here, the guy working there said he'd made food for his American friends and they were crying because it was so hot.

[stingo]

I feel like I should say "Hey look, a workout!" - Went to spinning class today on my bizarro world schedule. I normally strength train Sat, Mon, Wed and spin Tu/Thur, but this week it's Sun, Tue, Thurs, with spinning Mon/Wed. It was a good class - different from the way the night class is run, and of course change is good. To supplement my workout minutes (for the corporate gym's challenge) I walked on the treadmill for 20 minutes to bring my total working out time to an hour. My legs are tired, but they have been all week it seems. Thankfully, Friday's my rest day so I just need to get through tomorrow's strength training to enjoy it.

[stingo]

I saw a how to video for making palak paneer, and they said using milk was fine. One of the presenters said she used 2% and it was just fine.

[foodfromafar]

I really want to get to a spinning class at my gym. It sounds like an exhausing fun.

[stingo]

Originally Posted by foodfromafar

I really want to get to a spinning class at my gym. It sounds like an exhausing fun.

So go do it. What ya waiting for? As we've always been told, it's YOUR ride. Nobody knows how much gear you have on, and you do what you can.

[stingo]

222.25 - Back up today, but that's probably standard weight fluctuation (or maybe payback for Monday's mu shu pork?) so I'm not going to sweat it. Here's why - I was idly going over my weight spreadsheet, and decided to measure the differences in beginning and ending 5 day average weights for the last three months. Here's what I came up with:

May 235.7 to 231.45 (3.7 lbs)
June 232.45 to 231.15 (2.8 lbs)
July 230.25 to 222.45 (7.1 lbs)

So assuming July ended today, my weight loss would be approaching double what it was in May and in June. (Also, I know I had more beer in June, is why the boa's swalllowing the elephant.) Granted, I had a huge whoosh at the beginning of July, but I think the weight loss trend is following through as well. Bottom line though I think that my progress was certainly slowed down by happy hour, which gives me something to think about going forward.

[lawyerjoke]

Originally Posted by stingo

Yup, I'd be interested in the lamb curry. Here's a recipe for palak paneer I've got saved, but yet to try.

The recipe link says there is no substitute for the panir cheese, but surely something else can work in its place? Any suggestions?

[LisaS]

you can make paneer cheese ( see here ) - except for the 2nd boil it reads very much like making fresh ricotta - so you might substitute a very fresh ricotta if you don't want to make paneer.

[stingo]

Originally Posted by LisaS

you can make paneer cheese ( see here ) - except for the 2nd boil it reads very much like making fresh ricotta - so you might substitute a very fresh ricotta if you don't want to make paneer.

I think one of the palak paneer recipe reviewers mentions substituting ricotta, where it mixes in more with the spinach rather than remains in cube form like paneer would. The same reviewer also reports success with feta, so I'm guessing just about any crumbly cheese (like gorgonzola?) would work. I think I also remember a video where they talk about using cottage cheese.

[tcoy777]

Solid weight loss! Little by little your reaching those goals. Great job.

[stingo]

AMRAP, 1 Minute per exercise, rest at end of circuit and as needed within the circuit. All Exercises except A6 were done with a 30 lb dumbbell.

A Circuit x 3
A1 Goblet Squat
A2 Core Twist
A3 Arm Curls
A4 One Arm Swings (30 Secs per arm)
A5 Half Squat with Overhead Press
A6 Curl-ups (no weight)
A7 Core Push Press
A8 Squat with Upright Row (30 Secs per arm)
A9 Row (30 Secs per arm)

A1 Goblet Squat - These didn't tire me out quite as much as they did before, but it was still a struggle toward the end of the last time through.

A2 Core Twist - I should work on pivoting my feet more to fully face the direction I should be going in.

A3 Arm Curls - Had to catch myself once or twice using the hips, but was ok otherwise.

A4 One Arm Swings (30 Secs per arm) - Still prefer this with kettlebells.

A5 Half Squat with Overhead Press - A little more doable, but still a challenge.

A6 Curl-ups (no weight) - No perceptible change here. Again.

A7 Core Push Press - I was kind of lucky to make it to 12 on one or two of the sets.

A8 Squat with Upright Row (30 Secs per arm) - Once again, form is the primary concern with this exercise.

A9 Row (30 Secs per arm) - Need to be sure to get the weight as far back as I can, but otherwise these went pretty ok.

Overall - A go