As I write this, I’m currently devouring a HUGE bowl of Kale salad to “detox” my body from a weekend of wedding fun in South Carolina. I ate way more fried food than anyone should, especially someone who rarely eats fried food. My tummy is making me pay. It’s days like this that I remember how GOOD healthy food is, although it was a fun weekend of splurging. :)
I’m glad this ended up being a weekend off for MMAZ recipe creation, because I literally had no time. I do, however, have a great idea brewing for the next letter in the list…I did have some extra time to think while flying back and forth across the country this weekend.
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- February 11: Walnuts
- February 18: Xanthan Gum
- February 25: Yeast
- March 4: Zucchini
Thank you to everyone for contributing suggestions last week – you’ll see all the ingredients came from that list. :) I love group participation!
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Questions for you:
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For MMAZ spectators, which ingredient are you looking forward to seeing?
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For MMAZ participants (past or future!), which ingredient are you looking forward to creating with most?
- For everyone – best thing you at this weekend?!
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glad you had a good time though! Time to rehab the stomach. LOL!
lindsay recently posted..Ebb and Flow Friday
Feeling back to normal today – the wonders of Kale!!
Can I be a dippy copy editor? The graphic says yeast, but the list says yucca. And, if you want the edible yuca, it’s yuca, not yucca. Yuccas are ornamental plants, while yuca is cassava.
Okay, now that I’ve been a grammar brat for the day, I’m excited for Y and Z! Walnuts make my mouth feel weird, so I’ll probably skip that one (or cheat, because I’m pretty darn good at not-quite-exactly following the rules ;D ) I hope there are pictures of this fried Southern feast coming soon! Southern food will always hold a special place in my heart. And stomach. And arteries, probably.
Allie recently posted..More for the Month
Yes – thank you!!! I meant for it to be yeast, this is what happens when I blog late at night. :)
And honestly – no pictures of the southern feast. Remember that balance thing I’m working on? I barely had my phone in my hands all weekend!
I had a gluttenous weekend too… I sometimes look forward to Monday so I get back on track.
Yeast!!! Does beer count?!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table recently posted..Making Monday Marvelous
Totally counts 9f you make it! :)
PLEASE send me an email about the Xanthan gum one! I wanna do it but I can’t remember anything these days (except Alice lines).
I’ll try to remember – I would LOVE for you to join. Sounds like you already have an idea and everything!
Yeast! That’s perfect! So many yummy foods start out with that :)
Natalie @ Free Range Human recently posted..A Very Special Book
Feel free to feed me those ideas – that one sounds the scariest to me! ;)
How did my brain immediately go to zatar spice and not zucchini? Seriously mystified right now.
Alayna @ Thyme Bombe recently posted..The Japanese Pantry is finally available!
I didn’t think of zucchini either – this is where combined brainpower is VERY helpful. Thinking of joining the fun now that your cookbook is done?
I know EXACTLY how you are feeling. Fried food KILLS me. I also have a similar feeling when I eat too many chips. At least the good part is a rekindled love for healthy, ‘clean’ foods, right? Maybe? :)
Oh, I am indeed excited about these letters, even if my insistence that we take it into foreign language territory with Z was denied. [To be honest, I forgot about zucchini. I don't know the hows or whys of that...] 3 out of 4 ain’t bad.
I know EXACTLY what I am going to make with W. As for the others…time well tell.
And seriously, I just reread the ingredients and SWORE instead of yeast I read yucca. So I only got 50%, not 75%, but it’s OK. Yeast is going to allow me to give you a 5th grade science lesson.
Sarah @ The Smart Kitchen recently posted..Sunday Confessions
It was posted this morning with one of each, until Allie corrected me. :) I am terrified of yeast – I only use it to make pizza dough… and beer… but not enough time to test a beer recipe!
I am excited about ALL of these, yeast being the one I am most looking forward to. Jason may get involved with that one, being our resident brewer / baker ;)
Kristina recently posted..muffins and cupcakes – a gluten free recipe collection
Ooh – that sounds awesome. Jason’s involvement earns bonus points in my book! :)
How exciting! X is going to be a bit challenging- all I know about Xantham gum is that it is used in gluten-free baking! Should be a learning experience.
Also, now you have me craving fried food. tsk tsk tsk.
xx Kait
Kait @ ChickadeeSays recently posted..Meatless Monday: Brie, Mushroom, and Asparagus Rostini
I’ve got a jar of xantham gum in my pantry, but it never gets used. I have LOTS of brainstorming to do. :)
Best thing I ate this weekend? Tropical Rice Pudding that I made a healthy version of – recipe will be posted tomorrow!!
Linz @ Itz Linz recently posted..Active Accessories Giveaway
Ooh – yum!! Can’t wait to see that one!
Is February 25th what I think it is???? ;)
Are you thinking beer? That would be an awesome idea, but not enough time to test the final product. :)
My stomach doesn’t do well with highly fried foods. Period :( I’m more of a carb girl vs high fat girl. I usually find that eating some vegetables after a greasy meal helps with my tummy.
Xantham gum 0.0 I’ve never heard of that. I was still secretly hoping for Xocolate :P
Nadiya @ Milk and Honey on the Run recently posted..Getting through the hard times :(
Yea – I remembered why I don’t eat that stuff usually – tastes good in the moment. :) Sorry I didn’t end up with Xocolate, but decided to go with the majority on that one. We’ll just have to learn more about xantham gum now!
Looks like some interesting picks! While I am late to the party I might actually have some recipes for the last letters!
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YES! Please do – it’s a lot of fun to see what everyone creates. :)
I had pizza over the weekend. Nothing fancy, just a couple slices of yummy pizza. Always makes my tummy happy, but that means I have to run some extra miles. No problem tho, I got it.
Pizza is always a winner in my book – and it’s not always a run-inducer, there are healthy options too. But with your volume, maybe it’s a good run encourager. :)
I love this idea!
Reba- Not So Perfect Life recently posted..Lessons From Juicing: Cooler Cleanse Review
Thanks! It’s been a lot of fun so far, I hope you’ll join us! :)
I resolve to participate in at least ONE of these last four!!
And xanthan gum? Can I just make a really think smoothie? ;)
I will do this… I will do this… (keep repeating) I’m setting a reminder on my phone to remind me! :)
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