Oddest food combinations to have made their way on to your plate...

[Ljc]

I have to confess that plain yoghurt with a very generous addition of Garam Masala wasn't by best berkkers ever!

In my defence, the pots of Garam Masala and Asian Five Spice were adjacent to each other on the rack. At first I thought my spoon hadn't been properly washed, but by the forth or fifth spoonful, I went investigating.

Yog + 5 Spice or Cinnamon = Thumbs up
Yog + Garam Masala = Thumbs definitely down!

(This was only about 10 days ago.)

Yuk. how on earth did you manage to eat it

 

[Ljc]

Yeeuch!

It's nice honest, though it took me a while to develope a taste for cold chips.

 

[AndBreathe]

Yuk. how on earth did you manage to eat it

I didn't go beyond the "enough already, what on earth have I done moment?" At that point, I revisited the yoghurt lake and spice rack to make good. 🙂

 

[Diabeticliberty]

One of the finest snacks ever - toast some bread, spread with butter and jam, slice a banana over it, then grate cheese over the top and grill 🙂 Mmmmmm....!!! 🙂

How many noses do you have young man?

 

[David H]

I've had cream crackers with Camembert and strawberry jam and was called odd the the family

 

[Annette]

My OH regularly has Brie with Chilli Jam. Not that different - and you can buy that in the best sandwich shops these days...They sometimes have bacon in them as well...sweet, salty, creamy - just needs a bit of pickle for the sour and you'd have the lot!

 

[Ljc]

I often used to have jacket potato with chilli and cheese or baked beans.

 

[Ljc]

My OH regularly has Brie with Chilli Jam. Not that different - and you can buy that in the best sandwich shops these days...They sometimes have bacon in them as well...sweet, salty, creamy - just needs a bit of pickle for the sour and you'd have the lot!

Sorry but yerk

 

[Northerner]

My OH regularly has Brie with Chilli Jam. Not that different - and you can buy that in the best sandwich shops these days...They sometimes have bacon in them as well...sweet, salty, creamy - just needs a bit of pickle for the sour and you'd have the lot!

I regularly have Brie and cranberry - today I had Brie and blueberries! Even better, deep-fried Brie with cranberry sauce, slurp!

 

[Vicsetter]

Since you seem to like Peanut Butter and Baked Beans, put them together for a messy sandwich.
P.S. The Whole Earth PB is quite low of carb with no added sugar and readily available in the supermarket.

 

[Mark Parrott]

Similar to @AndBreathe I once put paprika in my yoghurt instead of cinnamon. I did notice before I tried ut though.

 

[Diabeticliberty]

I once went to Cayo Guillermo in Cuba with a lady whom I was quite good friends with. From the moment the plane landed I was somewhat perturbed as supplies of anything that I even half recognised to stem hypo's was extremely limited. I did manage to find a shack that had half a dozen bottles of Pepsi so bought them as a last resort. Monday morning and we went for breakfast at what I can only describe as a facility representing the canteen at Wormwood Scrubs. Keen to stay on top of my condition I elected for an indecent 'decent' breakfast. 30 minutes later I was violently sick and could not for the life of me keep off the toilet. Everything I ate for the next 3 days was met with the same reaction. Said young lady found this hilariously funny. After 3 days our fortunes turned a wholesome and hearty 180 degrees. My stomach settled and young lady became violently sick. I should not laugh I suppose but GET IN. While there we met a couple from Wrexham who upon their departure threw us a packet of Anadin Extra, a bottle of kaolin and morphine and a bottle of calamine lotion. The following morning young lady emerges from bed and yes you guessed it is sick again. She reaches blindly at the bedside cabinet and tries to pick up the kaolin and morphine. She actually mistakenly picks up the calamine lotion, unscrews the cap and swigs down approximately half a bottle before screaming as she realised her folly. I fell off the bed in tears of laughter and cracked my head on the floor. This required 4 stitches. Upon arrival back in civilisation we saw each other for the sum total of an additional two weeks before going our separate ways. I didn't like her all that much anyway 😛

 

[Bloden]

I had a strange experience with peanuts - for the first 5 years after diagnosis they were my low carb snack of choice, and I would get through a small packet a day. However, I noticed that I started developing a mouth ulcer. It would be there for a couple of days, then go completely, then reappear in exactly the same place, a bit worrying but at that time didn't connect it to the peanuts at all. Then I was extremely ill and couldn't eat or drink anything for nearly 3 weeks (really! I didn't think you could live that long without at least water, but I couldn't keep anything down 😱). The ulcer went and didn't return. I started wondering about peanuts and stopped eating them after I recovered - the ulcer has never come back, so it's either coincidence or related! I do miss them now though! I told my dentist about it and it was a new one on him.

Not so strange, methinks. I haven't touched peanuts for while because I always seem to get a cold sore when I eat them. I was advised years ago to avoid red wine, chocolate and peanuts when I already HAD a cold sore, but then wine and nuts seemed to start causing them! Are mouth ulcers related to cold sores in any way? Distant cousins, eg?!

 

[Robin]

Not so strange, methinks. I haven't touched peanuts for while because I always seem to get a cold sore when I eat them. I was advised years ago to avoid red wine, chocolate and peanuts when I already HAD a cold sore, but then wine and nuts seemed to start causing them! Are mouth ulcers related to cold sores in any way? Distant cousins, eg?!

I get a cold sore every time my lips dry up and crack, (the virus lies dormant til it sees a chance of escape, I reckon) so in very cold, windy, or very hot weather, I have to slather on the lip salve. Some foods make my lips crack as well, especially salted nuts, so I only eat plain ones which I seem Ok with.
I don't think mouth ulcers are related, but they do tend to develop if you've got a cut or anything sore in your mouth ( I always get one if I've chomped the side of my cheek), so maybe the same cause.

 

[Northerner]

I get a cold sore every time my lips dry up and crack, (the virus lies dormant til it sees a chance of escape, I reckon) so in very cold, windy, or very hot weather, I have to slather on the lip salve. Some foods make my lips crack as well, especially salted nuts, so I only eat plain ones which I seem Ok with.
I don't think mouth ulcers are related, but they do tend to develop if you've got a cut or anything sore in your mouth ( I always get one if I've chomped the side of my cheek), so maybe the same cause.

Apparently they're not related, as cold sores are caused by a virus, but mouth ulcers can be treated with antibiotics. Just read this on the NHS Choices website:


What causes mouth ulcers?
In many cases, the reason for mouth ulcers is unclear. Most single mouth ulcers are caused by damage to the lining inside of the mouth. For example:

• accidentally biting the inside of your cheek or a sharp tooth
• poorly fitting dentures
• hard food
• a defective filling

It’s not always clear what causes mouth ulcers that keep returning, but triggers are thought to include:

• stress and anxiety
• hormonal changes – some women develop mouth ulcers during their monthly period
• eating certain foods – such as chocolate, spicy foods, coffee, peanuts, almonds, strawberries, cheese, tomatoes and wheat flour
• toothpaste containing sodium lauryl sulphate
• stopping smoking – when you first stop smoking, you may develop mouth ulcers

http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Mouth-ulcer/Pages/Introduction.aspx

Hope I don't start developing them from eating chocolate! 😱

 

[Bloden]

So peanuts are the devil's work (for those of us susceptible to mini outbreaks)!😱🙄

 

[Robin]

So peanuts are the devil's work (for those of us susceptible to mini outbreaks)!😱🙄

Eek, Northie's list comprises all my favourite foods. Haven't had a mouth ulcer for years, so long may it continue.