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the new beef barley stew, anyone tried it yet |
 Dec 16 2008, 07:53 PM
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Gosh - I hate to be the only odd-ball - maybe I did something wrong? I cooked it in the microwave for the time suggested and I enjoyed all of it except the carrots - they virtually disintigrated when I put them in my mouth. Other than that, the flavor was really good and the texture of everything else was fine.
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Dec 17 2008, 09:56 PM
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YUMMY I HAD IT YESTERDAY. HOPE THEY KEEP IT!
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Dec 18 2008, 06:31 AM
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My JCC recommended it and so I tried it. It is delicious and definitely heart!! Glad I tried it, would love to see this as a permanent item.
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 Dec 23 2008, 07:21 AM
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It's crazy. Every time I've heated this up in the microwave, it pops and explodes and I lose like a 1/4 of an inch of stew. It ends up spilling in the microwave, even if I warm it 30 seconds at a time. Anyone else have trouble???????
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Dec 23 2008, 09:22 AM
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QUOTE(aja @ Dec 23 2008, 07:21 AM)  It's crazy. Every time I've heated this up in the microwave, it pops and explodes and I lose like a 1/4 of an inch of stew. It ends up spilling in the microwave, even if I warm it 30 seconds at a time. Anyone else have trouble??????? Okay. I've had the stew probably 3-4 times. The microwave at work seems to work fine, but it did spill, when I microwaved it at home. So, I suspect it has to do with the wattage of your microwave oven. Try heating it slower, at 75-80% power, rather than on full power. Do 30 second increments, and give it a stir in between. |
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Dec 24 2008, 10:39 AM
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It is FANTASTIC!!!!! I love it...and I am not a great lover of most of the soups...I have already started to stockpile it ...as it is only temporary. It is a LUNCH, and here in Cananda...hot stew is a godsend.
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Dec 28 2008, 02:06 PM
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I had this for the first time the other night---cold. I was so hungry! I haven't been eating a lot of the JC soups since it is still VERY awkward for me to get the plastic lids and pulltabs off the containers. I'm still recuperating from my broken arm and don't have a lot of the fine mobility back.
I found when the soupetizers would 'pop' and I'd have to clean the microwave--I would put the food in a covered/vented container. I think I will do this with the stew once I do warm it up in the microwave. At least the instructions SAY this could happen, unlike the soupetizers. |
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Dec 29 2008, 05:36 PM
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Well I'm trying this one now that I've read the reviews. I have two in my cabinets!
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 Dec 29 2008, 09:49 PM
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QUOTE(aja @ Dec 23 2008, 09:21 AM) It's crazy. Every time I've heated this up in the microwave, it pops and explodes and I lose like a 1/4 of an inch of stew. It ends up spilling in the microwave, even if I warm it 30 seconds at a time. Anyone else have trouble??????? This happened to me too, so after that first time I always put in a heavy ceramic microwaveable bowl, still pops, but at least it doesn't jump up and spill half of it. I absolutely love this stew! -------------------- Start Date: 11/15/05
SW: 239.2 lbs CW: 152.5 lbs 08/13/2009 GW: 130 (Reached on 04/25/2007 The 1st time) Age: 45 Yrs 5'2 Total Pounds Lost - 86.7 lbs I have fallen off the wagon since reaching my goal... ugh I have 22.5 lbs to go to reach goal again!!! Starting Fresh!! 1/7/09 148.2 0.7 lost 1/14/09 147.9 0.3 lost 1/21/09 146.4 1.5 lost 1/28/09 144.7 1.7 lost 2/4/09 143.3 1.4 lost 2/11/09 144.9 1.6 gain 2/18/09 143.0 1.9 lost 8/13/09 152.5 9.5 gain To see my weight loss pictures & my weekly losses & gains from when I started Jenny to current date! (haven't updated for awhile) http://krazyfrazzledmom.tripod.com/id16.html http://nyissa64.bravejournal.com  1st Time Reached goal weight April 25, 2007 |
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Jan 30 2009, 06:12 PM
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well I had this today for lunch ; was in a hurry and didn't listen to my own advice .......... anytime I've had it before? i heat it at 50% power for a bit longer time and have no problems.
Today I didn't and just hit the Quick Minute button. WRONG thing to do LOL just by good fortune, I had cleaned the glass rotating Tray in the Microwave only this morning because the thing exploded and knocked the plastic lid off and sent the thing over onto it's side and half of it dumped out. Yikes! I scraped it into my dish from the tray but only because I had just cleaned the thing. So yes!! case proven! It works out fine if you heat it at 50% power for a bit longer time frame. -------------------- Mirandab2008 - Change your thoughts and you will Also Change your Life
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Feb 1 2009, 07:46 AM
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I bought one of these this week for lunch, haven't had it yet. I love beef stew so I am hoping it works for me. Seems like it it getting great reviews!
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Feb 2 2009, 11:27 AM
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I bought 3 more today.. now I have 11.. I don't want them to run out..love this!!!!!!
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Weight now 209 Goal weight 160 |
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Mar 17 2009, 01:30 PM
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I had one for lunch yesterday. Was really excited, especially after seeing it had a 5-star rating on the foods page here on jennycraig.com. But it was kinda gross : ( I didn't even finish it. It had a very odd smell that turned me off. Almost an ammonia-type smell. It reminded me of a musty urine smell! (I'm a nurse, so maybe that's why I thought of urine...lol). I wonder if I just got a funky container? I should have checked to make sure the expiration date was still good (I just bought it last week though). No plans to buy this again!
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Mar 17 2009, 01:44 PM
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QUOTE(BeccaBecca @ Mar 17 2009, 01:30 PM) I had one for lunch yesterday. Was really excited, especially after seeing it had a 5-star rating on the foods page here on jennycraig.com. But it was kinda gross : ( I didn't even finish it. It had a very odd smell that turned me off. Almost an ammonia-type smell. It reminded me of a musty urine smell! (I'm a nurse, so maybe that's why I thought of urine...lol). I wonder if I just got a funky container? I should have checked to make sure the expiration date was still good (I just bought it last week though). No plans to buy this again! becca.... please don't take offense, but it sounds like you're kinda a picky eater? I just read a comment you wrote earlier (I think it was you) about the s'mores bar - trying it only after the bars you love are unavailable? I just get a sense that you're a little more sensitive to food than most. This is why I always say, don't listen to what other people think about, or say about food - any food, JC or otherwise. Try it for yourself, and make your own judgment. Get over the fear! You might discover many, many things you actually LIKE, even LOVE! |
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Apr 3 2009, 09:10 AM
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As much as I love the beef and barley stew, I only get half of it! The other half has exploded all over the microwave. I tried to pour it in a bowl first, but the potatos jump out like popcorn
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