tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post6774292895157564036..comments2024-03-10T03:30:56.524-05:00Comments on Tangled Noodle: "Mindless" in Minnesota, Part III: Eat, Think, Man, WomanTangled Noodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17543997083087131116noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-43815335859400372192009-03-30T15:21:00.000-05:002009-03-30T15:21:00.000-05:00Ragne - Thank you for your comment and for stoppin...Ragne - Thank you for your comment and for stopping by! I love dishes and this is one of my favorites. I just visited your site and I love your recipes for bean pate and yeast pancakes. I look forward to seeing more! 8-)Tangled Noodlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17543997083087131116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-78886975248597043022009-03-30T14:50:00.000-05:002009-03-30T14:50:00.000-05:00Nice job! It looks very atractive, beans always do...Nice job! It looks very atractive, beans always does :)<BR/>Many thanx.Ragnehttp://tastemap.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-32361957388798935462009-03-27T08:47:00.000-05:002009-03-27T08:47:00.000-05:00Jacoba - Your comments are so incredibly kind! I'm...Jacoba - Your comments are so incredibly kind! I'm so happy you enjoy reading my posts; I love doing this and your response motivates me to continue making the effort to write meaningful posts.<BR/><BR/>I've been collecting so many of your recipes and need to start making them! They are so unique - thank you for sharing them.Tangled Noodlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17543997083087131116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-86824888263541256572009-03-26T13:01:00.000-05:002009-03-26T13:01:00.000-05:00Do you have ANY idea how well you write???? I love...Do you have ANY idea how well you write???? <BR/>I love this blog - but I can't even think of it as a blog, it's an online food magazine and it's outstanding! Whenever I plan to read you, I make coffee get on top of the bed, prop up a cadzillion pillows and simply disappear in a world of my own! <BR/>Thanks for taking the time and making the effort you do - there's someone over the ocean that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-51455875372751201482009-03-24T15:33:00.000-05:002009-03-24T15:33:00.000-05:00Sam - Thanks so much and please don't apologize! I...Sam - Thanks so much and please don't apologize! I'm a bit behind myself but I eventually make my rounds of my favorite blogs. This has been a great book - Wansink's research is fascinating and really gives us all a lot to consider about how we are so influenced by outside factors.<BR/><BR/>Joie will be starting a new book for her April French Fridays which I'll be following enthusiastically. Tangled Noodlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17543997083087131116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-27389922669085625322009-03-24T06:52:00.000-05:002009-03-24T06:52:00.000-05:00The salad looks delicious!The salad looks delicious!Hornsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03544004835869277539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-116337495943814892009-03-24T05:46:00.000-05:002009-03-24T05:46:00.000-05:00I'm so enjoying these Fridays. I'm sorry I got bus...I'm so enjoying these Fridays. I'm sorry I got busy and am late. This book is packed with terrific information on our eating habits. I'm the gatekeeper and after reading this, it makes me think how important this role is in a family. <BR/><BR/>Just as I thought I knew pretty much everything he was going to talk about, he jumped in with the difference between men and women in comfort food.....thatSam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15358601435867848753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-4838840772241285522009-03-24T00:32:00.000-05:002009-03-24T00:32:00.000-05:00Brenda - I do the same thing: I try for a 60-40 sp...Brenda - I do the same thing: I try for a 60-40 split (can't quite bring myself to anything more) of shared food with the hubs. Even though he might eat more throughout the day, it makes me feel better. As for adjusting my eating in social settings, I do it not because of self-consciousness but rather because I'm too busy being a chatterbox!<BR/><BR/>I'm not at all worried for Ludovictus - Tangled Noodlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17543997083087131116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-55616366389097479332009-03-23T10:58:00.000-05:002009-03-23T10:58:00.000-05:00Your rice looks great can't wait to try. You and J...Your rice looks great can't wait to try. You and Joie are doing a good review of the book.Netts Nookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02244515711291417350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-72383157961402810762009-03-23T10:47:00.000-05:002009-03-23T10:47:00.000-05:00hey, thank you for you super-encouraging post! Its...hey, thank you for you super-encouraging post! Its great to meet a fellow aspiring writer! I'll definitely let you know when I try out avocadoes...Sophia Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12236166426783533916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-90983416280097045302009-03-23T09:04:00.000-05:002009-03-23T09:04:00.000-05:00I can sympathize a little too well with the descri...I can sympathize a little too well with the description of your Vietnamese meal with the hubby - I almost always find myself eating as much as him at restaurants and often even at home! I've been trying to consciously serve him more than me, but my eyes are far bigger than my stomach. It's hard. :)<BR/><BR/>That said, I think we are probably (happily in some ways) a-typical women in that aspectBrendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03679678300841120058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-29163661941890823422009-03-23T08:30:00.000-05:002009-03-23T08:30:00.000-05:00Gera - Thank you! The salad is definitely deliciou...Gera - Thank you! The salad is definitely delicious, healthy and filling. Regarding social pressures - it so true. The image of tall and slender women is considered an ideal even in countries and cultures where morphologies as so different, it's impossible for the women to live up to them! The women in my family, for instance, are petite but very curvy. But I still find myself wishing I were 5'11Tangled Noodlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17543997083087131116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-47604184056414378272009-03-23T05:47:00.000-05:002009-03-23T05:47:00.000-05:00Hey TN...I have an award for you over at my site :...Hey TN...I have an award for you over at my site :)Heather S-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02722720171083290211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-9172826687046966582009-03-23T01:51:00.000-05:002009-03-23T01:51:00.000-05:00being a nutritional gatekeeper is a very stressful...being a nutritional gatekeeper is a very stressful job, as the ultimate responsibility falls on just one person to ensure that teh family is being fed in a healthy way<BR/>it's a tough assignment and we probably make mistakes too!Maria Verivakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10440852486788630957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-46546001178639655932009-03-23T00:53:00.000-05:002009-03-23T00:53:00.000-05:00This looks awesome - I am going to have to try thi...This looks awesome - I am going to have to try this asap!Gabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05192706419765075350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-40173576867795120402009-03-22T18:06:00.000-05:002009-03-22T18:06:00.000-05:00Avocado and rice. Delish!Good article. I gotta che...Avocado and rice. Delish!<BR/><BR/>Good article. I gotta check out this book. Sounds very interesting.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04378873886047213011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-47977386923967530102009-03-21T23:05:00.000-05:002009-03-21T23:05:00.000-05:00Love all the whole article! Speaking about women ...Love all the whole article! Speaking about women vs men, general talking, women should know more about nutrition but the social pressure is more intense- in all type of media-than men, to have a ideal body (I don't know which is??) <BR/><BR/>Very gorgeous your rice salad is healthy and potent-pleasant for the tummy :)Gera@SweetsFoodsBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16514975756946730873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-30891945684056438942009-03-21T20:59:00.000-05:002009-03-21T20:59:00.000-05:00Daily Spud - Yikes! Have I just jeopardized my inv...Daily Spud - Yikes! Have I just jeopardized my invitation to the party? Apologies for the lapse and please allow me to re-phrase my answer to Reeni: POTATOES, rice and pasta rule!<BR/><BR/>Except for the cabbage rolls, I don't think I have another recipe that incorporates potatoes. That is a one serious oversight! You may be on to something - how about a trade? When you're ready to feature rice, Tangled Noodlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17543997083087131116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-63169220114850106522009-03-21T19:53:00.000-05:002009-03-21T19:53:00.000-05:00Rice and pasta rule? Ouch! There's surely room for...Rice and pasta rule? Ouch! There's surely room for another starch at the table, huh? :)<BR/><BR/>Y'know, maybe we should just have a rice/potato face-off one of these days, Ms. Noodle, whaddya think? Is there perhaps a mini-series in there somewhere? On with the thinking cap for that one, because I do intend to get to rice on my blog. Goodness knows I eat enough of the stuff and your beans+rice Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-84789261631982948132009-03-21T18:26:00.000-05:002009-03-21T18:26:00.000-05:00Reeni - The guys have nothing on us! 8-) Your love...Reeni - The guys have nothing on us! 8-) Your love of pasta has been a boon to everyone in the blogosphere - rice and pasta rule!<BR/><BR/>Sophie - It's great that you had such wonderful teachers! Having children try different (even strange) foods is one way to help them be open to new experiences in other parts of their lives.<BR/><BR/>Diva - Thank you so much for passing on your award! I'm so Tangled Noodlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17543997083087131116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-37332325660615243382009-03-21T15:37:00.000-05:002009-03-21T15:37:00.000-05:00Excellent follow on to parts I and II, looking for...Excellent follow on to parts I and II, looking forward to Part III. In addtion to the articles you mention, the NYT also had an artcile in the March 17 edition called Who's Cooking (for Health It Matters) that compliments a lot of what you say.<BR/><BR/>The black bean and rice salad looks delicious with some Cuban influences. Perfect for an early spring day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-51800756823381500322009-03-21T12:47:00.000-05:002009-03-21T12:47:00.000-05:00wow! that looks amazing! I actually dislike avocad...wow! that looks amazing! I actually dislike avocado, but am willing to give it a second chance. perhaps this will redeem itself! can I sub the rice with barley?Sophia Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12236166426783533916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-18011082039132286472009-03-21T12:39:00.000-05:002009-03-21T12:39:00.000-05:00Another amazing post and delicious recipe, Noodle....Another amazing post and delicious recipe, Noodle. I just love your blog. :)<BR/><BR/>I've left a little something for you on my blog today. <BR/><BR/>Have a delicious weekend!The Diva on a Diethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08336939733516236525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-62273528553018313082009-03-20T21:37:00.000-05:002009-03-20T21:37:00.000-05:00You've given me so many relevant things to think a...You've given me so many relevant things to think about. As for matching Mr. Noodle and what he eats, I eat as much, sometimes more than my Dad, and faster, too! An embarrassing fact that needs to be changed.<BR/><BR/>Pasta is for me what rice is to you. I love black beans and avocado-a great pair!Reenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745904952447335925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-58609664268819816922009-03-20T20:22:00.000-05:002009-03-20T20:22:00.000-05:00Sapuche - Thank you! I've tried to think about my ...Sapuche - Thank you! I've tried to think about my emotional responses to food and find that it my most emotional eating is with Filipino food. Because I cling to it as a way to retain a sense of my ethnic heritage, I usually throw any caution/sense I've developed about overeating. Of course, there's a point when I'm just stuffed! I know firsthand how it is to lose enjoyment of eating because Tangled Noodlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17543997083087131116noreply@blogger.com