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Post by BeiNtelligentLater on Jun 29, 2007 11:59:52 GMT -5
surprising it is a pasta? I always thought it was a grain more like rice. Either way sand is how it feels to eat.
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Post by no nickname, just Andrea on Jun 29, 2007 13:28:29 GMT -5
Well, now that you put it that way BNLater, I think I will rush right in to try some!  |
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Post by BeiNtelligentLater on Jun 29, 2007 16:08:47 GMT -5
Sorry nonick, but I said it was a texture thing for me.
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Post by Jessica on Jul 4, 2007 8:31:09 GMT -5
Thanks for the recipe surprising! And yeah, I'd say it's more like rice. I love it.
So hey, it's Wednesday, I feel like crap. My throat is so sore I can barely swallow and the pressure inside my hide feels like it's going to push my eyeballs out of their sockets. Damnit. At least I'm getting it out of the way before my summer holidays I suppose.
But hey, happy 4th of July for all you Americans out there! Happy cook outs, fireworks and eating and drinking!
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Post by surprisingwoman on Jul 4, 2007 9:28:56 GMT -5
I decided to google couscous and even the internet is confused. LOL
Here is one description I found...
What is couscous? Couscous is a coarsely ground semolina pasta. The grain is a staple in many North African countries.
pasta? grain? Who knows! Enjoy the recipe, it is one of my favorites.
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Post by binskki on Jul 5, 2007 11:59:27 GMT -5
Feel better, Jessica.  Couscous is very teensy pasta; I recently stumbled across a show where they were showing how it is manufactured. I like it, but I can understand how it might be a texture issue for some folks. It does come in bigger, round grains, too - perhaps 2 mm across? which might be more palatable. Hard to find in that size, though. Sounds like a very tasty receipe! I wonder if it would work with orzo (rice-shaped pasta) or arborio rice (the stuff in risotto) to get around the texture issue? |
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Post by Dragonheart on Jul 5, 2007 18:21:53 GMT -5
Im not the greatest atm..oh yeah happy belated 4th July
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Post by surprisingwoman on Jul 5, 2007 19:17:41 GMT -5
The recipe really is am-az-ing. I love it x 10. I have been eating a lot of it for the "fiber" aspect since breaking my foot and taking percoset. The fact that we made a triple batch for the party didn't hurt. I like it so much I will probably make a double batch tomorrow. I think there are many things you could do if there was something you didn't care for in the original recipe. I don't think recipes are instructions, I think they are guidelines.  |
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Post by binskki on Jul 6, 2007 10:10:43 GMT -5
As are so many things in life.  |
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Post by Dragonheart on Jul 11, 2007 10:32:08 GMT -5
Welcome a draining Wednesday and I glad its all over but the shouting...from my son's court case, then had an appointment with my employment officer which turned out to be "say hi and bye" then of to see Harry Potter.....Oh my gosh - that's it I'm steering clear of mistletoe from now on  then to top it off a 4 hr shift of boredom at work!!! oh the fun of it all!!! |
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Post by Jessica on Jul 18, 2007 8:24:11 GMT -5
Oh hump day is here! I'm not working Saturday. I start three weeks of summer holidays that day!Yay! My Grandma arrives from Ontario tomorrow, and with any luck, I'll be a new auntie pretty darn soon.
And yeah, that's al I've got today. How's everyone else?
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Post by no nickname, just Andrea on Jul 18, 2007 9:13:24 GMT -5
Sleepy! Though I'm not sure why. Three full weeks of summer vacation?  ? Bum. |
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Post by Barenaked Flipper on Jul 18, 2007 9:18:28 GMT -5
Couscous is a pasta, but I agree it's more like rice in texture and taste. I dice and sautee carrots, celery, asparagus, red and green peppers in some olive oil (with garlic powder) and add that to the whole grain couscous. Then add some feta cheese and cherry tomatoes after it has cooled. Very tasty and very healthy.
Nonick, you'll find it with the rice in your grocery.
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Post by no nickname, just Andrea on Jul 18, 2007 9:19:38 GMT -5
... you're assuming I'm looking for it...
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Post by Barenaked Flipper on Jul 18, 2007 9:20:18 GMT -5
just in case... |
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then to top it off a 4 hr shift of boredom at work!!! 
? Bum. 
