songbird wrote:
> i've in the past used yogurt for coleslaw but also for
> waldorf salad replacement for the dressing. with some
> cinnamon, lemon and a bit of sugar it was ok, the sugar
> though isn't really needed if you have raisins or other
> sweet fruits involved. sometimes the apples are good
> enough plain too without any added sweetness. it's all
> a matter of taste...
>
> as for tuna salad, i'd much rather have sardines or
> even canned salmon or herring or any of the other
> canned fishes which are lower on the food chain.
I am not one who rails against fat, sugar, and salt. But I
do notice it now and then. I am a label reader. There
are some mayo based dishes I really like. I was just
amazed by the amount listed in the recipe.
Sometimes people leave canned goods in the building's
lobby - mostly canned foods and other stuff I don't normally
eat. But a month ago I rummaged through the box and saw
a large tin of salmon. A picture of a leaping salmon on the
can. I had not had canned salmon in years. I ate it often
when I lived in L.A. in my younger years. My memories of
it are mostly too much salt and too much bones. But when
I dug into the salmon this time I loved it. I noticed it was
called "Red Salmon". The stuff I ate in L.A. was pink salmon.
I got it because it was cheaper. I had no idea there was a
difference. A big difference. For canned food the red salmon
is pretty good.
Lastly - at last! - about the yogurt, I am not recommending
wholesale replacement of mayo, although that too is fine
for those who want to go that way. I put the mayo in to get
things started, then go the rest of the way with yogurt. I'll
bet if you did this and didn't tell anyone in advance they'd
never know it.
I like the inventiveness aspect of it. Like right now for
instance I am drinking a 20 ounce coca cola which is
half coke and half water. I make a quart or two of it
and put it in the fridge in old gatorade jars. About an
hour before I'm ready to swing into the coke I pour
some of my own mix into two 20 plastic coke bottles (I
like the feel), and stick it in the freezer. I want it cold.
Real cold. When it's really cold it is very hard to tell it's
only half coca cola.