Spaghetti

I wish I'd thought of that!

That makes half of the spaghetti noodle overcooked by the time the whole noodle is done.

@rakski Or, just break the noodles and you don't have to wait for that minute.

@DaddyEvil not really, just a minute and it will be softer that you can bend the noodles to go inside the pan

@DaddyEvil — I had to look. Lots of recipes popped up.

@FourWalls I don't eat hot dogs. I know what goes into them.

He's Filipino... He does eat macaroni a lot. He also wanted to know when I was cutting up hotdogs to add to the spaghetti sauce I was heating with hamburger. I told him I'd never heard of anyone adding hotdogs to spaghetti before.

I have no problem swirling the noodles on my fork... Pretty eats Raman noodles but I don't like them. They taste funny to me.

@sallypup Yes, I know that... But they don't have a good flavor like most unhealthy foods do.

@DaddyEvil Ramen noodles aren't super healthy but you knew that.

Exactly... It doesn't change the taste at all!

@DaddyEvil

Yes, my friend is Filipino... I enjoy talking with him.

@DaddyEvil I'm happy for you to have a Filipino friend.

@Nakitakona Thanks... He's a really nice guy.

I always thought that looked so silly, too!

@DaddyEvil ...........yes, it did.

@DaddyEvil I am sure it's a matter of habit, I do not arrive to twirl short spaghetti on a fork.

@LadyDuck You could try breaking it in half once when you make spaghetti and see if it doesn't work just as good for you twirling it as long spaghetti does.

But nothing bad happens when I break it. It's easier for me to twirl it on the fork when it's only half the length.

I don't know, I'm not Italian and neither is he. (He's Filipino and I don't know why it makes a difference.) If you just break it, it all can go into the pot at the same time.

@Fleura I promise, it's still spaghetti...

@DaddyEvil It can, but then it isn't really spaghetti. If I wanted short pasta I'd use some other shape

Half the noodle twirls up just fine on my fork so I don't see a problem with it. I'm not trying to make a ball of spaghetti big enough to choke on!

Your dad was a smart man!

@Ronrybs I used to eat the soup part of bean soup over cornbread... But then didn't know what to do with the beans. (I don't like beans.)

@DaddyEvil He also showed me bean soup, an excellent winter warmer

If you ever come to the US and come visit me, remind me and I'll make it for you. It really is delicious!

@Shivram59 You're very welcome.

@DaddyEvil Ok, if ever I have the opportunity to visit US, I'll surely visit you. Thank you , my friend

@DaddyEvil I haven't heard to add the oil to water. I wish there is a real Italian to answer this as he/she shall be professional

@youless It keeps the spaghetti from sticking together after it is cooked. @LadyDuck Do you add a bit of olive oil to your boiling water to keep the spaghetti from sticking together after it is cooked?

I put a little salt and oil into the water before bringing it to a boil... But my spaghetti was broken before it touched the water.

@DaddyEvil Here I is - late - but here . Yah, I wish my excuse to not be "here" was all fun, but really it's just been hectic. Hope your hand has healed up since then - I'll catch you about that when I get back to that post. You are probably right about that glass cut . . . a clean glass cut is often the perfect "slice" - it probably would have sealed up on it's own. My over-making of meals doesn't last for more meals anymore. The kids have grown and so have their appetites . I pack some for Hubby's work lunch - and deliver some to my mom - so in the end there really are no leftovers. Ohhh, well congratulations on the weight loss! (Did I miss a post on this?) How are you feeling . . . because I think that's the true test . . . if you feel pretty darn good, that's what counts. Sounds like the doctor is pleased - keep it up !

@much2say I totally understand about getting busy and not having time to come to myLot. I tend to have lots of spare time when I can't see to do anything else. Pretty tends to make quinoa or rice more often than not and I won't eat either of those grains. A lot of the time, I freeze leftovers so Pretty can heat them up for me when I can't see to cook for myself... We know I'll eat anything I cook so she doesn't have to do much work helping me with meals. I've been feeling fine, thank you. No, you didn't miss any posts about weight loss... People on myLot don't like it so I only say something at the end of some other discussion. (They worry I'm losing weight too fast so I tend to delete anything where people are telling me not to lose so fast. When they become my doctor, then I'll listen to them. ) I've been doing some working out with weights but have to be careful because I've been having sciatic nerve problems on my left side. That's always fun!

Other than falling into a broken window and slicing the base of my hand open, we've been doing well, thank you. I kept wondering if you were having too much fun to come visit us on myLot. (Slicing my hand open scared Pretty enough that she wouldn't stop insisting I had to go to the ER... I'm still positive the cut was sealing itself before we got there and the nurse yanked the cut open and started spraying saline solution into it. That hurt more than cutting it open did!) I normally make enough for three meals between Pretty and I... then we don't want it for another month. And you've missed out on me talking about losing weight the last two months... I lost 20 lbs in May and another 13 lbs in June. The doctor says I'm doing fine so far... (Pretty called her complaining I'm losing weight too fast. The doctor told her to leave me alone.)

@DaddyEvil ,,,Anyway, at the end the spaghetti will be broken into pieces when we start eating

Yes, I've seen Italians acting scared or upset if somebody breaks spaghetti... Nothing bad happens when they break the spaghetti except non-Italians can eat it easier...

@psanasangma Yes, we'll chew it into little bits.

@Marilynda1225 Exactly!

It's still delicious with only half the length.

@DaddyEvil yup half the length and only half the twirling on the fork

Or, just break it in half... Works every time. Long time, no see. How have you been doing?

@Mike197602 I'm glad to know that... Yup, doing fine here, thanks.

@DaddyEvil Not bad thanks, hope you are well too

What is egg curry? Sam eats some things that I think are odd... There's no telling what he'd think about that.

@Dreamerby I bet, when your mom wasn't looking, you ate an entire egg in one bite.