The Rules of Being a Man

[Bozo Erectus]

or to be true blue to Ockerism ... I'd use Darls

That would work too Just remember that while dressed as a woman, a real man should never uncross his legs like Sharon Stone.

 

[IglooDame]

I know a barbie doll which is more of a man than Ram, Jawz, Sidhe, MobBoss and you put together

Nice picture of you and her there - was that taken at your prom or something?

 

[Mathilda]

Regarding quiche.
What's unmanly about quiche lorraine?
It's ham, cheese, eggs and cream in a crust of flour and butter.
You want a non-manly food why not try for example Vegetable bean soup with cornmeal dumplings.

Spoiler :

Ingredients

DUMPLINGS

1/2 cup finely ground organic cornmeal

1 cup water

1 Tablespoon fresh parsley, finely minced

1 pinch Eden Sea Salt

SOUP

2 Tablespoons Eden Extra Virgin Olive Oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 cup onion, diced

15 ounces Eden Cannellini (White Kidney) Beans, 1 can, do not drain

1/2 cup celery, diced

1 cup carrots, diced

1 cup organic potatoes, diced

1/2 cup rutabaga, diced

14 1/2 ounces Eden Organic Diced Tomatoes, Organic Diced Tomatoes with Basil, or Organic Diced Tomatoes with Roasted Onion, 1 can, do not drain

1 bay leaf

2 cups water or vegetable broth

1 teaspoon Eden Sea Salt, or to taste

1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground

1 cup spinach, arugula (Italian greens also known as rucola and roquette) or watercress, chopped

Serves 6

Prep Time: 0:35
Cook Time: 0:30

Nutritional Info
Per serving 205 Calories, 6g Fat (24% calories from fat), 6g Protein, 33g Carbohydrate, 0mg Cholesterol, 378mg Sodium
Directions

To prepare the dumplings, bring the water and salt to a boil. Whisk in the cornmeal stirring constantly, until it begins to thicken. Cover, reduce the flame to low and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir in the parsley . Remove from the flame and allow to cool or refrigerate, uncovered, until the cornmeal becomes firm.

While the cornmeal is cooking and cooling, prepare the soup. Heat the oil in a soup pot and sauté the garlic and onions for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the beans, celery, carrots, potatoes, rutabaga, tomatoes, bay leaf, water and sea salt. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the flame to medium and simmer for 25 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and turn the flame to low, stir in the pepper and adjust the seasoning with more salt, if needed.

Scoop the cornmeal up with a tablespoon and shape it into balls. Ladle the soup into individual bowls and place 2 or 3 dumplings into each bowl. Garnish with the chopped spinach, arugula or watercress and serve hot.

or how about Edamame with Tofu, Bean Sprouts and Seaweed

Spoiler :

ACTIVE TIME: 15 MIN
TOTAL TIME: 35 MIN
SERVES: 4
ingredients

* 1/4 cup lightly crumbled wakame seaweed (about 1/4 ounce)
* 1 cup boiling water
* 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame seeds
* 1 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar
* 1 1/2 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce
* 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
* 1 1/2 tablespoons peanut oil
* 1/2 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
* Salt
* Cayenne pepper
* 1/2 pound extra-firm tofu, cut into 1/2-inch dice
* 1 pound frozen shelled edamame (2 3/4 cups)—thawed, rinsed and patted dry
* 1/4 pound mung bean sprouts (1 1/2 cups), both ends trimmed


directions

1. In a heatproof bowl, cover the wakame with the boiling water and let stand until softened, about 15 minutes. Drain the wakame and press to remove any excess water.
2. Toast the sesame seeds in a small skillet over moderate heat, stirring, for 3 minutes. In a medium bowl, whisk the rice vinegar with the soy sauce and ginger. Whisk in the peanut and sesame oils. Season with salt and cayenne.
3. Add the tofu to the dressing and let stand for 5 minutes. Transfer the tofu to a small plate. Add the edamame, bean sprouts and wakame to the dressing and toss to coat. Fold in the tofu. Transfer to a serving bowl, sprinkle with the sesame seeds and serve.

MAKE AHEAD The wakame, sesame seeds and dressing can be prepared through Step 2 up to 4 hours ahead.

NOTES One Serving: 294 calories, 16.1 gm total fat, 1.8 gm saturated fat, 17 gm carb.

No, I wouldn't eat them..

 

[Rambuchan]

Thanks for the recipies Mathilda.

Regarding quiche.
What's unmanly about quiche lorraine?

Need I say more than the bolding?

 

[Jawz II]

I know a barbie doll which is more of a man than Ram, Jawz, Sidhe, MobBoss and you put together

forget the manliness thing, but after a certain age, i say you should stop playing with dolls.

@mathilda: i disagree, if you can eat that stuff and not hurl, youre a manlier man than i am.

 

[Mathilda]

Need I say more than the bolding?

That's so shallow of you Ram, judging a quiche by it's name and not looking into it's soul of artery blocking goodness.

 

[Rambuchan]

Accusing me of being shallow in this thread is like accusing a pig of wallowing in mud

But yes, it's shallow - and therefore - utterly manly, of course. Anyway, I'm glad to see you in here giving us some extra insights (and yummy recipies).

Good point there from Jawz about playing with dolls. Be careful Prince. Don't throw your life away.

 

[Mathilda]

But yes, it's shallow - and therefore - utterly manly, of course.

Hmm.. I must have misunderstood something.
If I think of shallow, I think of blondes, very feminine blondes.

So how would you separate manly shallowness from girly shallowness?

 

[Fifty]

This should be renamed "queerish rules for modern men that can coexist with metrosexuals"

So sad that these rules are actually considered manly these days.

 

[warpus]

Anyone needing rules on how to be "manly" is probably insecure about their gender..

If you need to prove to others (and quite possibly yourself) that you're really a man, then perhaps you're not

 

[IglooDame]

Hmm.. I must have misunderstood something.
If I think of shallow, I think of blondes, very feminine blondes.

So how would you separate manly shallowness from girly shallowness?

One involves grunting, the other, giggling.

 

[Mise]

Anyone needing rules on how to be "manly" is probably insecure about their gender..

If you need to prove to others (and quite possibly yourself) that you're really a man, then perhaps you're not

I'd expect that sort of thing from YOUR type.....

 

[Abaddon]

That would work too Just remember that while dressed as a woman, a real man should never uncross his legs like Sharon Stone.

A real man should never be crossing his legs anyway. Tis painful!

 

[Civrules]

Some of these “rules” are pretty out there. And some are just logical (aka never hit a woman).

I think the ultimate rule thing to keep in mind is for you to never try and impress others. We all do it at times, but it is kind of a superficial thing to do. People will respect you for who you are.

 

[Mise]

I enjoy pleasuring others.

Oh, wait, I guess that wasn't what you meant...

 

[Xanikk999]

A real man should never be crossing his legs anyway. Tis painful!

It depends on how you cross them. As long as your foot is on your knee and it makes a perfect right triangle with your leg, thats manly. But thats not really crossing your legs.

 

[Bozo Erectus]

A real man should never be crossing his legs anyway. Tis painful!

You have to watch out for the bookmark.

 

[Civrules]

And another thing, real men live by their own standards.
Living by someone else's idea of how one should be reflects lack of character.

I don't mean that you should be a rebel and go with or against society, but do whatever it takes to be happy and for you to be satisfied.

 

[Mise]

I enjoy satisfying others though.

 

[BCLG100]

I figured that mise, after you said before