Gorilla sandwich

Julie Bove · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 494

Anyone here seen these?

http://gorillasandwich.com/

I don't think they are available where I am at, but they are easy enough to
make at home if you have a long handled teaspoon to hollow out the cucumber.
You can fill them with whatever you like. I've made hummus cups before,
hollowing out large chunks of cucumbers, but have yet to try filling a whole
one.

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Janet Wilder · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 230

Alan S wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:34:10 +0100, Nicky
> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:29:14 GMT, "Julie Bove"
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Anyone here seen these?
>>>
>>> http://gorillasandwich.com/
>> Life's too short to.... Very Happy

>>
>> But it reminds me of a poster the nurse used to have up over her desk,
>> showing a polar bear titled "Try telling her vegetables aren't
>> cool!"... it disappeared after my then 8yo pointed out, rather
>> witheringly, that polar bears are carnivorous...
>>
>> Nicky.
>> T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
>> D&E, 100ug thyroxine
>> Last A1c 5.6% BMI 25
>
> Actually, the idea looks good for occasional use and could
> be a useful take-in-the-car lunch when SWMBO takes a
> sandwich. I might try it by stuffing a small cucumber with
> my "stir-fry and salad" mix with some home-made dressing.
>

Stuffing a cucumber then slicing it into about 1 inch thick rounds
(sorry, I don't do metric), makes lovely canapes. I've stuffed cukes
with cream cheese mixed with smoked salmon, cream cheese mixed with
olives, salmon salad, chicken salad, etc. They look so pretty on a tray
and don't have the carbs that cracker based canapes do.

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Julie Bove · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 494

"Susan" wrote in message @mid.individual.net...

> Julie, it looks to be all water, oil, fat and fiber, with almost no
> protein.
>
> And a lot of work for something I wouldn't touch unless I were starving
> and there weren't any insects around. Smile

>
> When I make hummos or other dips, instead of bread, I serve it with sliced
> english cukes. Much easier than reaming one out.

Theirs probably is. But you could make your own. The point was to have a
portable food.

Nicky · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 102

On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:29:14 GMT, "Julie Bove"
wrote:

>Anyone here seen these?
>
>http://gorillasandwich.com/

Life's too short to.... Very Happy

But it reminds me of a poster the nurse used to have up over her desk,
showing a polar bear titled "Try telling her vegetables aren't
cool!"... it disappeared after my then 8yo pointed out, rather
witheringly, that polar bears are carnivorous...

Nicky.
T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
D&E, 100ug thyroxine
Last A1c 5.6% BMI 25

Julie Bove · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 494

"Janet Wilder" wrote in message $0$23465$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com...

> Stuffing a cucumber then slicing it into about 1 inch thick rounds (sorry,
> I don't do metric), makes lovely canapes. I've stuffed cukes with cream
> cheese mixed with smoked salmon, cream cheese mixed with olives, salmon
> salad, chicken salad, etc. They look so pretty on a tray and don't have
> the carbs that cracker based canapes do.

The ones I saw at a party were thinner than that. They had a thin smear of
cream cheese to keep the carrot stuck and then a carrot stuck inside the
hollowed out part.

Julie Bove · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 494

"Susan" wrote in message @mid.individual.net...
> x-no-archive: yes
>
> Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> Theirs probably is. But you could make your own. The point was to have
>> a portable food.
>
> Cucumbers would be way on the bottom of my list for things that travel
> well.

Not for me. I don't particularly like them but daughter does and she can't
eat wheat so this works well for us.

W. Baker · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 97

Alan S wrote:
: On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:34:10 +0100, Nicky
: wrote:

: >On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:29:14 GMT, "Julie Bove"
: >wrote:
: >
: >>Anyone here seen these?
: >>
: >>http://gorillasandwich.com/
: >
: >Life's too short to.... Very Happy

: >
: >But it reminds me of a poster the nurse used to have up over her desk,
: >showing a polar bear titled "Try telling her vegetables aren't
: >cool!"... it disappeared after my then 8yo pointed out, rather
: >witheringly, that polar bears are carnivorous...
: >
: >Nicky.
: >T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
: >D&E, 100ug thyroxine
: >Last A1c 5.6% BMI 25

: Actually, the idea looks good for occasional use and could
: be a useful take-in-the-car lunch when SWMBO takes a
: sandwich. I might try it by stuffing a small cucumber with
: my "stir-fry and salad" mix with some home-made dressing.

: Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.

I stuff a green pepper wih flavored cottage cheese(carroway or cumin
seeds, finely chopped onion, etc adnwrap it well so the filling doesn't
fall out. You could also just use tuna or egg salad, etc. if you like.

Wendy

Alan S · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 134

On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:34:10 +0100, Nicky
wrote:

>On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:29:14 GMT, "Julie Bove"
>wrote:
>
>>Anyone here seen these?
>>
>>http://gorillasandwich.com/
>
>Life's too short to.... Very Happy

>
>But it reminds me of a poster the nurse used to have up over her desk,
>showing a polar bear titled "Try telling her vegetables aren't
>cool!"... it disappeared after my then 8yo pointed out, rather
>witheringly, that polar bears are carnivorous...
>
>Nicky.
>T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
>D&E, 100ug thyroxine
>Last A1c 5.6% BMI 25

Actually, the idea looks good for occasional use and could
be a useful take-in-the-car lunch when SWMBO takes a
sandwich. I might try it by stuffing a small cucumber with
my "stir-fry and salad" mix with some home-made dressing.

Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
--
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com
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Ozgirl · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 102

My portable food is a container of cut up raw veggies (thick slabs of
Lebanese cuke cut diagonally, celery, carrot strips, red pepper strips,
sliced mushrooms) and another container with hummus, guacamole, tsatsziki
etc. With a container of unsalted mixed nuts (walnut, macadamia, brazil,
hazelnut, almond and cashew) and a few bottles of water, I am set Wink

.
Devilled eggs and a tossed salad in the cooler along with a bottle of
home-made vinaigrette, olives and some fruit I can handle and I can be away
all day Wink

"Alan S" wrote in message @4ax.com...
> On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:34:10 +0100, Nicky
> wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:29:14 GMT, "Julie Bove"
>>wrote:
>>
>>>Anyone here seen these?
>>>
>>>http://gorillasandwich.com/
>>
>>Life's too short to.... Very Happy

>>
>>But it reminds me of a poster the nurse used to have up over her desk,
>>showing a polar bear titled "Try telling her vegetables aren't
>>cool!"... it disappeared after my then 8yo pointed out, rather
>>witheringly, that polar bears are carnivorous...
>>
>>Nicky.
>>T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
>>D&E, 100ug thyroxine
>>Last A1c 5.6% BMI 25
>
> Actually, the idea looks good for occasional use and could
> be a useful take-in-the-car lunch when SWMBO takes a
> sandwich. I might try it by stuffing a small cucumber with
> my "stir-fry and salad" mix with some home-made dressing.
>
>
> Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
> d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
> Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
> --
> http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com
> latest: Cinnamon, Spices, Herbs and Similar

Ozgirl · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 102

"Janet Wilder" wrote in message $0$23465$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com...
> Alan S wrote:
>> On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:34:10 +0100, Nicky
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:29:14 GMT, "Julie Bove"
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Anyone here seen these?
>>>>
>>>> http://gorillasandwich.com/
>>> Life's too short to.... Very Happy

>>>
>>> But it reminds me of a poster the nurse used to have up over her desk,
>>> showing a polar bear titled "Try telling her vegetables aren't
>>> cool!"... it disappeared after my then 8yo pointed out, rather
>>> witheringly, that polar bears are carnivorous...
>>>
>>> Nicky.
>>> T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
>>> D&E, 100ug thyroxine
>>> Last A1c 5.6% BMI 25
>>
>> Actually, the idea looks good for occasional use and could
>> be a useful take-in-the-car lunch when SWMBO takes a
>> sandwich. I might try it by stuffing a small cucumber with
>> my "stir-fry and salad" mix with some home-made dressing.
>>
>
> Stuffing a cucumber then slicing it into about 1 inch thick rounds (sorry,
> I don't do metric), makes lovely canapes. I've stuffed cukes with cream
> cheese mixed with smoked salmon, cream cheese mixed with olives, salmon
> salad, chicken salad, etc. They look so pretty on a tray and don't have
> the carbs that cracker based canapes do.

Sounds great.

Ozgirl · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 102

"Susan" wrote in message @mid.individual.net...
> x-no-archive: yes
>
> Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> Theirs probably is. But you could make your own. The point was to have
>> a portable food.
>
> Cucumbers would be way on the bottom of my list for things that travel
> well.

They do if there is no mayo or other dressings. That's why I like to have
the cut up raw veggies separate to whatever I am having with them.

Alan S · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 134

On Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:21:43 +1000, "Ozgirl"
wrote:

>Devilled eggs

Haven't had them in years - what a great idea!

Breakfast tomorrow.

Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
--
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com
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