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Post by swamp on Nov 13, 2012 16:11:21 GMT -5
I had one of those styrofoam cups filled with ramen noodles, some dehydrated veggies, and fake chicken broth for lunch. Fill with boiling water and presto, lunch. Why do I eat those things? They're awful, but I love them.
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Post by chiver78 on Nov 13, 2012 16:14:28 GMT -5
for the same reason I still like Kraft dinner? there is absolutely nothing of nutritional value in powdered cheese.
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Post by midjd on Nov 13, 2012 16:15:35 GMT -5
Because salt is yummy? (Same reason I hit the McD's drive through for some value fries once or twice a week )
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Post by kgb18 on Nov 13, 2012 16:15:38 GMT -5
I just bought some Ramen a couple of weeks ago at the grocery store. There's enough sodium for three day's worth of food, but sometimes I've just gotta have it.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Nov 13, 2012 16:23:17 GMT -5
I prefer the shrimp ones personally.
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Post by movingforward on Nov 13, 2012 17:39:34 GMT -5
Ramen was my staple in college. I swore after I graduated that I would never eat them again and I didn't for about 10 yrs. Went back to eating them every now and then a few yrs ago.
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Post by Formerly SK on Nov 13, 2012 17:47:00 GMT -5
DH grew up on canned green beans. He now realizes they are far inferior to fresh green beans, but they are "comfort food" to him. We cannot have spaghetti (that I make from scratch) without canned green beans.
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Post by movingforward on Nov 13, 2012 18:05:07 GMT -5
DH grew up on canned green beans. He now realizes they are far inferior to fresh green beans, but they are "comfort food" to him. We cannot have spaghetti (that I make from scratch) without canned green beans. That made me chuckle and also crave spaghetti. I think it will be a grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup for me tonight though.
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Post by 8 Bit WWBG on Nov 13, 2012 18:11:55 GMT -5
DW and I beat an addiction to frozen pizzas. Those ultra-cheesy ones like Freschetta or DiGiorno are DEATH traps! Sure, the box says 2 slices is a portion, but we'd inevitably split the pizza (so 4 each). That was a good thousand calories and the days sodium well spent...
ETA: and if it was just me, and I got a supreme or meat lovers, then it was possibly to spend the whole days calories and 3 days sodium in one sitting. But boy, what a sitting...!
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Post by movingforward on Nov 13, 2012 18:17:38 GMT -5
I LOVE the Digiorno Spinach, garlic and mushroom pizza. I have to stay away from that one...
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Post by 8 Bit WWBG on Nov 13, 2012 18:22:04 GMT -5
We found a reasonably healthy brand, I think it was Amy's. I think the total was 750 calories and not too much fat, so splitting it was OK.
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Post by chiver78 on Nov 13, 2012 18:41:55 GMT -5
Amy's is an excellent brand for frozen stuff in general.
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Nov 14, 2012 0:06:21 GMT -5
Cheez Whiz on toast is my ultimate comfort food.
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Post by lynnerself on Nov 14, 2012 3:38:26 GMT -5
Absolutely disgusting, but I love it anyway.......those Hostess cherry pie things
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2012 6:17:17 GMT -5
Ramen gives me horrible migraines! My youngest son likes them so I will sometimes buy them for him but not very often. He also LOVES canned raviolis and I absolutely despise the smell of them. I won't buy them so my MIL will give him a case of them at Christmas. He already sent Granny an email asking for more canned raviolis. I have a thing for McDonald's french fries. When it is shark week...I want wine, chocolate, and McDonald's french fries.
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Post by chiver78 on Nov 14, 2012 9:22:04 GMT -5
Amy's is an excellent brand for frozen stuff in general. But don't you have to sacrifice stuff like flavor? ETA: I mean, let's be honest, I'd rather eat 800 amazingly delicious calories than 400 meh calories... haha, I actually think they taste better than the rest of the over-salted frozen selections. but I don't use a lot of salt in my cooking either, maybe that's it?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2012 9:27:48 GMT -5
Ramen gives me horrible migraines! My youngest son likes them so I will sometimes buy them for him but not very often. He also LOVES canned raviolis and I absolutely despise the smell of them. I won't buy them so my MIL will give him a case of them at Christmas. He already sent Granny an email asking for more canned raviolis. I have a thing for McDonald's french fries. When it is shark week...I want wine, chocolate, and McDonald's french fries. The ravioli smell reminds me of the cafeteria at school! The worst food that I love that I can think of is Miracle Whip and Kraft Singles on white bread.
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Post by thyme4change on Nov 14, 2012 9:55:11 GMT -5
It is the salt. It is addicting, and a difficult habit to break.
When I stopped eating frozen lunches (lean cuisines, etc.) I immediately noticed that I drank half the amount of water during the afternoon as I did before. When I did the math on just how much sodium I was taking in - I was a little horrified. I still miss it every once in a while.
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Post by alabamagal on Nov 14, 2012 10:14:14 GMT -5
I buy the "expensive" ramen noodles - Yakisoba and another brand - that come in a small container. They are about $1 each. I keep in my office at work for days when I don't bring a lunch and don't want the expense/time to go out for lunch.
I don't really like them, but at least it helps me last until dinner.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Nov 14, 2012 10:32:29 GMT -5
I love Digiorno pizza but I get hideous heartburn from it.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2012 11:12:40 GMT -5
I just bought some Ramen a couple of weeks ago at the grocery store. There's enough sodium for three day's worth of food, but sometimes I've just gotta have it. DS14 loves Ramen. I always steal some for myself when I make it for him. Have the pufferfish thing going the next day but it is sooooo yummy.
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Post by swamp on Nov 14, 2012 11:13:40 GMT -5
It is the salt. It is addicting, and a difficult habit to break. When I stopped eating frozen lunches (lean cuisines, etc.) I immediately noticed that I drank half the amount of water during the afternoon as I did before. When I did the math on just how much sodium I was taking in - I was a little horrified. I still miss it every once in a while. I generally don't go for salty stuff. Given a choice between chips and cookies, it's cookies every time.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2012 11:17:48 GMT -5
I had one of those styrofoam cups filled with ramen noodles, some dehydrated veggies, and fake chicken broth for lunch. Fill with boiling water and presto, lunch. Why do I eat those things? They're awful, but I love them. They may be awful nutritionally....but they are delicious if you want a simple quick meal that tastes good. ;D
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Post by thyme4change on Nov 14, 2012 11:19:38 GMT -5
I beg to differ. You are getting nearly half your sodium in (probably) 10% of your calories. Maybe you don't need chips because you have already satisfied that salty thing by eating the ramon. What is in those things - like 800 mg of sodium? One serving of potato chips probably has a quarter of that, but the similiar number of calories (and then I eat 4 servings in one sitting - so it doesn't work out either way.)
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Post by swamp on Nov 14, 2012 11:20:41 GMT -5
The one I ate yesterday was the first one I had in a year. I love them, but I don't eat them very often. I consider them in the same category of cheesecake. Would love to have it every day, but I don't.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2012 11:24:54 GMT -5
The one I ate yesterday was the first one I had in a year. I love them, but I don't eat them very often. I consider them in the same category of cheesecake. Would love to have it every day, but I don't. Oh I rarely eat Ramen. When I was a teen I ate it almost every day but I also ran track and could burn it away in a heartbeat. Now, I have about 10 packs of Ramen for a "just in case I need it" reason. I may eat Ramen about twice a year.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2012 11:58:45 GMT -5
This is my comfort food: I'm too scared to look up calories, sugar and sodium but they come like ramen.
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Post by Martivir on Nov 14, 2012 11:59:03 GMT -5
I love ramen. I survived off of it in college and the addiction never really went away. It's quick, easy and something the kid will not attempt to bug me while I eat. When I ate the cups I always ate the veggies before I cooked it. I like the crunch. Now I just eat the packets.
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Post by thyme4change on Nov 15, 2012 11:55:31 GMT -5
Anne - what is that?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2012 11:59:41 GMT -5
I put the picture's address in google and it is called Zhajiangmian. Per Wiki, it is a Chinese dish consisting of thick wheat noodles topped with a mixture of ground pork stir-fried with "zhajiang" which is salty fermented soybean paste.
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