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scruffy

Mon, Jun 07 2021, 6:48 pm

... that were staples growing up?

I don't buy puff pastry, whipped topping, or MSG laden snacks.

That's not to say I stay away from all unhealthy items (cookies are just not the same without margarine) but those are some things I consciously avoid in my cooking.

hodeez

Mon, Jun 07 2021, 6:50 pm

Consomme

vintagebknyc

Mon, Jun 07 2021, 7:07 pm

I no longer eat any meat (including chicken). Nothing creamed. No mashed potatoes, or any potatoes tbh.

southernbubby

Mon, Jun 07 2021, 7:18 pm

I am pre-diabetic so I am really limited. It helps though with inflammation and weight.

challahchallah

Mon, Jun 07 2021, 7:21 pm

I don’t eat any meat, chicken or fish. I also try to stay away from foods with too many or artificial ingredients. For example, I’ll happily eat butter or olive oil, but I avoid margarine and cooking spray.

amother

Raspberry

Mon, Jun 07 2021, 7:52 pm

Jello, pudding mixes, canned soups, most canned vegetables, soda, instant mashed potatoes, Fizzies(TM)

Fake whipped topping aka "pareve whip" didn't exist, neither did Coffee Rich, but I won't touch those with a ten-foot pole.

amother

Cornsilk

Mon, Jun 07 2021, 7:52 pm

What’s wrong with puff pastry more than any other store bought snack?
I stay away from consommé

Goody2shoes

Mon, Jun 07 2021, 7:58 pm

Heres another vote for consumme
I stay off margarine which I substitute in all recipes with oil.
Dh cant eat wheat so we have spelt rolls which I bake for him weekly's as well as brown rice and noodles.
For all these wondering- it doesn't taste good 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

amother

Daphne

Mon, Jun 07 2021, 8:03 pm

What's so bad about consommé? The ones I buy don't have MSG...

amother

Snowflake

Mon, Jun 07 2021, 8:06 pm

canola oil

Stars

Mon, Jun 07 2021, 8:08 pm

I try to avoid canned food
Never buy Soup mix
Food coloring (I try my best)
Margarine, can’t remember the last time I bought it
The fake chocolate chips
Soda (except sprite once in a blue moon)
Colored ices - my kids are happy with the white ones so far

challahchallah

Mon, Jun 07 2021, 8:09 pm

amother [ Cornsilk ] wrote:

What’s wrong with puff pastry more than any other store bought snack?
I stay away from consommé

I avoid the parev puff pastry because it often has weird shortening in it. I’m fine with the kind that just has ingredients of flour, butter and salt.

Also, I don’t actually think any of this stuff is terrible on occasion. I don’t use it in my home because I prefer more basic ingredients, but I certainly don’t interrogate a friend as to what fat she put in the cookies she made.

amother

Mintcream

Mon, Jun 07 2021, 8:10 pm

Pretty much anything bought that's made with more than a very few ingredients or ingredients that I can't pronounce.
I avoid
Margarine
Gluten
Soy
Anything with msg
Soda
Food coloring
Artificial sweetener
Corn
Pretty much all sauces

I bake sourdough bread and gluten free cakes/cookies. I do buy snacks for my kids to take to school cuz I don't want them to feel deprived.

zaq

Mon, Jun 07 2021, 8:11 pm

Crisco!

challahchallah

Mon, Jun 07 2021, 8:11 pm

amother [ Mintcream ] wrote:

What do you make gluten free sourdough bread with?

amother

Gladiolus

Mon, Jun 07 2021, 8:12 pm

alwayssmiling wrote:

Why not? I often bake my regular challah recipe with white spelt and it tastes the same you literally can't tell(other than the price tag)

Ema of 5

Mon, Jun 07 2021, 8:14 pm

CILANTRO

HelloG

Mon, Jun 07 2021, 8:15 pm

amother [ Daphne ] wrote:

What's so bad about consommé? The ones I buy don't have MSG...

wondering too

amother

Chartreuse

Mon, Jun 07 2021, 8:19 pm

I grew up with basic, basic kosher foods (OOT keeping cy). Iceberg lettuce. American cheese. Milk. Chicken legs. Ground meat. Apples. Oranges. Tomatoes. Cucumbers. Carrots. Some rich's whip and puff pastry-but it wasn't readily available.

I still live OOT and enjoy a wider variety of food across the board, that simply were not available when I was a kid- avocados, broccoli, cauliflower, romaine lettuce, snap peas, different cheeses, yogurts, heavy cream, various cuts of meat, chicken cutlets, different pre-made doughs including puff pastry.

There is plenty of really "junk-type" of food out there nowadays. I don't believe in the "this is poison" mentality and will use these things on occasion got YT or some other special time. Most of time, I honestly avoid the stuff because it is quite expensive. A container of consume is about $6!

amother

Daphne

Mon, Jun 07 2021, 8:19 pm

AmGold wrote:

wondering too

Waiting for someone to answer.

I'm wondering if everyone is still basing it on a few years ago when they had MSG, nowadays most are made out of only natural ingredients so I don't see it different than using other spices and flavorings?

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