@togle Are you asking because you’re not quite sure whose mom you’re talking about, or because you’re unclear on whether or not what you’re getting from her is, in fact, protein?
@NapkinEater What’s your favorite shake/smoothie? I’m relatively new to this healthier eating thing, so I’m looking for any guidance to keep me going in the right direction…
@tohar1 I may not be the right person to ask as I’m not very picky. When I’m grabbing a shake at the gas station, I’ll get either Muscle Milk or Core Performance (prefer Core Performance). For mixing my own shakes, Optimum Nutrition is consistently the cheapest. Costco has it for a really good price and occasionally on sale.
@NapkinEater No problem at all. I’m more of a home cook, so I’ve been experimenting with different combos to achieve low &-or good fat/high protein mixes. Typical lately is 2-3 ounces tofu, 1/2 banana, 1/4 apple, 1/4 avocado, 1 tbsp. chia seeds unsweetened almond milk. Under 300 calories & actually tastes good.
@macromeh@rockblossom Pfui. No miracles of modern science involved, they just use very specialized bacteria. That’s about as original as using yeast to make bread rise. Which, if we had never discovered that capability, would look pretty damn clever. But in reality, it’s just somebody noticing something happening.
@macromeh@werehatrack Actually, I have one of those protein farms - otherwise known as a “farm pond” - on my property. It is so productive that I have to regularly treat it to avoid overproduction. Algae and duckweed are eager to take over the world. Both can be processed into food with the right equipment.
@macromeh Maybe with bacteria and algae, but duckweed is naturally about 40% protein and is edible by humans. I would certainly want it grown in clean vats with the right nutrients. Since my pond gets its nutrients from runoff and whatever the deer, ducks, raccoons, etc. deposit in the water and on the bank, I don’t consider it a food source.
@macromeh@rockblossom the only thing I’ve seen grow quicker than duckweed, is Azolla. It’s apparently extremely nutritious too (the variety native to here in the US at least) They use it as animal food elsewhere, don’t think it’s taken off for people consumption despite being inoffensive to taste and very nutritious. Not sure protein content though.
Like you with your duckweed, I’ve not been tempted to try it, but come the apocalypse it might have to become part of my diet as it grows so fast.
@macromeh@OnionSoup@rockblossom I will note that back when I had a freshwater aquarium, I briefly let some duckweed get established on the surface in it. The fish found it unappetizing, despite having eaten a number of the other plants that had been put in there.
Robot vacuums.
Your mom?
@togle mom gets her protein from dad though
@togle Are you asking because you’re not quite sure whose mom you’re talking about, or because you’re unclear on whether or not what you’re getting from her is, in fact, protein?
It’s very important that you clarify this ASAP.
@shahnm Mostly because I’m not sure it’s protein; but also because I’m not even sure she’s even actually a mom, let alone your mom
Using my long sticky tongue to gather up thousands of ants.
Meat delivers protein!
Some days meat, some days protein shakes.
@NapkinEater What’s your favorite shake/smoothie? I’m relatively new to this healthier eating thing, so I’m looking for any guidance to keep me going in the right direction…
@tohar1 I may not be the right person to ask as I’m not very picky. When I’m grabbing a shake at the gas station, I’ll get either Muscle Milk or Core Performance (prefer Core Performance). For mixing my own shakes, Optimum Nutrition is consistently the cheapest. Costco has it for a really good price and occasionally on sale.
@NapkinEater No problem at all. I’m more of a home cook, so I’ve been experimenting with different combos to achieve low &-or good fat/high protein mixes. Typical lately is 2-3 ounces tofu, 1/2 banana, 1/4 apple, 1/4 avocado, 1 tbsp. chia seeds unsweetened almond milk. Under 300 calories & actually tastes good.
Crunchy sub-atomic particles.
Food.
@shahnm You too? I thought I was the only one.
@shahnm I so agree… especially when all the above is different types of Food!
I like to say I’m an obligate carnivore, but I’m not a cat. However I really feel like I’m an obligate carnivore
@Cerridwyn Being from Nebraska means you are an obligate carnivore in spirit.
@kjady I am not from Nebraska but you got it girl
All of the above
Eggs
@2many2no Boneless chickens!!
A balanced diet.
(I wish.)
The remains of my vanquished foes.
Kroger
All of the above, as someone else mentioned.
The air.
For those of you who never want to get old, faithful adherence to this diet will accomplish that.
@rockblossom
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https://airprotein.com/making-air-meat
(Bet you didn’t see that coming.
@macromeh @rockblossom Pfui. No miracles of modern science involved, they just use very specialized bacteria. That’s about as original as using yeast to make bread rise. Which, if we had never discovered that capability, would look pretty damn clever. But in reality, it’s just somebody noticing something happening.
@macromeh @werehatrack Actually, I have one of those protein farms - otherwise known as a “farm pond” - on my property. It is so productive that I have to regularly treat it to avoid overproduction. Algae and duckweed are eager to take over the world. Both can be processed into food with the right equipment.
@rockblossom @werehatrack It’s a bit more complicated than that.
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(Unless you happen to have a CRISPR and a few bioreactors in your back room.
@macromeh Maybe with bacteria and algae, but duckweed is naturally about 40% protein and is edible by humans. I would certainly want it grown in clean vats with the right nutrients. Since my pond gets its nutrients from runoff and whatever the deer, ducks, raccoons, etc. deposit in the water and on the bank, I don’t consider it a food source.
@macromeh @rockblossom the only thing I’ve seen grow quicker than duckweed, is Azolla. It’s apparently extremely nutritious too (the variety native to here in the US at least) They use it as animal food elsewhere, don’t think it’s taken off for people consumption despite being inoffensive to taste and very nutritious. Not sure protein content though.
Like you with your duckweed, I’ve not been tempted to try it, but come the apocalypse it might have to become part of my diet as it grows so fast.
@macromeh @OnionSoup @rockblossom I will note that back when I had a freshwater aquarium, I briefly let some duckweed get established on the surface in it. The fish found it unappetizing, despite having eaten a number of the other plants that had been put in there.
Tofu has been making an appearance quite frequently of late…so I guess “beans” should be my selection.
Mostly from dead animals and cheese.
I am a meatarian.
Spiders in the night
@elizabethalina That’s a myth. We don’t crawl into peoples’ mouths.
@elizabethalina @zhicks1987 I doubt a spider would openly admit it though.