Who'd've thought?
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Monday, September 27, 2010
Myths About Low Carb Diets - #LowCarb Myths
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Just made some lovely "energy bars" for my #toddler grandson and he LOVES 'em! An egg (whipped WELL), some canned sweet potatoes (drained but not rinsed for sweetness), a little oat and a little rice baby cereal leftover from his babyhood, a dried prune for sweetness, some unsweetened coconut flakes, a little healthy coconut oil, a scoop of his toddler formula, a tiny bit of baking powder and a tiny bit of baking soda. (Sorry, I don't measure when I cook or bake.) Poured the thick batter into a small greased loaf pan, and baked at 350 about 30 minutes until done (bounces back, knife comes out clean). When it cooled, I sliced it into toddler-sized slices and put them back into the oven on a flat baking sheet to harden slightly. He is nuts over these things, wants more and more! http://amplify.com/u/b5rv
Friday, September 24, 2010
Sweet Potato Pone Patties ( #lowcarb with subs)
As written, not low carb. And some lowcarbers don't use sweet potatoes at all. But if you do, this could be a fantastic side dish I'd think! Sub out the sugar for the sweetener of your choice, use unsweetened coconut or toss it with some powdered sweetener, and Bob's your uncle! (I don't keep mace but would probably sub about 1/2 tsp nutmeg.) These would be great with ham or pork roast to serve when I had guests, and I might even make a raisin sauce (a basic sauce with SF raisin syrup adding just a few raisins as "garnish") with them. Add a salad of mixed dark greens and maybe some brussels sprouts halved and fried with bacon and red onion...great meal!
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010
#lowcarb Arugula Salad with Bacon and Pecans #Recipe : Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network
This looks SO GOOD, although I probably wouldn't use arugula, but rather a mix of greens that contains it.
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Sunday, September 19, 2010
Starches and Nausea
The people in my family tend to have stronger-than-your-average-bear reactions to anesthesia. Despite assurances from anesthesiologists that they are able to prevent the nausea following being knocked out, that's never been the case for me. So after my cataract surgery a few days ago, which required just a few minutes under the influence of propofol, I spent the next 36 hour experiencing waves of nausea.
And craving starches. Somehow that's what my body still wants, even after 6-1/2 years of mostly-starch-free eating.
So this week I had a baked potato with butter, and some dreamfield's with butter and cheeses. Not earth-shattering, and I doubt that I gained a single ounce from them. As I've said before, unless and until I choose to lose more weight, I can be a little more flexible, can have the occasional baked potato...
But the whole point is that I find it interesting that, even after all this time eating lowcarb, even though my body is perfectly in sync with its healthy diet of veggies, greens, meats, dairy, fats, nuts, and seeds nearly every day of its life...my stomach still demands starch when it is churning?
Just an observation. :)
And craving starches. Somehow that's what my body still wants, even after 6-1/2 years of mostly-starch-free eating.
So this week I had a baked potato with butter, and some dreamfield's with butter and cheeses. Not earth-shattering, and I doubt that I gained a single ounce from them. As I've said before, unless and until I choose to lose more weight, I can be a little more flexible, can have the occasional baked potato...
But the whole point is that I find it interesting that, even after all this time eating lowcarb, even though my body is perfectly in sync with its healthy diet of veggies, greens, meats, dairy, fats, nuts, and seeds nearly every day of its life...my stomach still demands starch when it is churning?
Just an observation. :)
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Artisan Flat Bread Recipe #lowcarb
Something I tripped over while surfing...looks like a good one to try!
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Artisan Flat Bread (Ciabatta/FoccaciaRead more at www.lowcarbfriends.com
Another "old" recipe that I don't know who the OP was, sorry. This bread is so good, just had to resurrect it again! Don't have the nutritional info on this, either.
Ingredients:
8 oz cream cheese
3 eggs
1/2 cup almond flour
3/4 cup bake mix of choice
1 tsp fresh minced garlic
1 tbs chopped fresh oregano or 2 tsp dried
2 tbs chopped parsley or 3 tsp dried
1/2 small onion, diced and sauted until soft
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
4 to 5 tbs olive oil
15 chopped black or green olive (optional)
Mix all except the olives, if using, in the food processor until smooth.
Drizzle in about 4 to 5 tbs olive oil with the processor on low.
Turn off processor and stir the olive (if using) in by hand.
Bake in a muffin top pan at 350F for 20 minutes or until golden.
You can also add a 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese to the recipe, if desired
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Friday, September 17, 2010
The Day After #Cataract Surgery
Sorry...I posted this entry in the wrong blog - if you are interested in reading it, you can find it at my other blog.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Your Lighter Side...: To our (
YOU GO, JAMIE! So much common sense here, hope the corn industry sits up and takes notice! (As an aside, I've used xylitol as my main sweetener for several years and love the stuff!)
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Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Change of plans! A not-so- #lowcarb supper but it was great!
Was going to have fish with roasted radicchio but when the fish thawed it had a strong odor so I threw it out. We had some potatoes in the house (a rarity!) and dinnertime was upon us so I decided on an old standby from my early days when it was just Casey and I. She was little, we were alone and broke (in spite of my 2 jobs), and we ate pretty darned cheaply. One of our favorite cheap dinners was stuffed baked potatoes. I haven't had one in years!
So today it was a medium-sized thick-skinned russet, baked until the skin crisped up and the flesh was fluffy. I scooped out half the flesh for my toddler grandson (and heaped the toppings on!), so that saved me a few carbs anyway. And our stuffings were cheese, bacon, broccoli'n'cauliflower (raw, chopped fairly small), plus butter and full-fat sour cream. I ate more of the toppings than potato of course, so the medium potato (less half the flesh) was perfectly adequate.
I gotta say...it was truly a pleasant walk down memory lane. And still cheap! I can't begin to calculate the exact amount but the potatoes were approx. 35c each, and I got the raw broccoli'n'cauliflower for $1.20 for a 1# bag on sale. (We used half the bag.) The bacon is from a package of real bacon pieces I got at GFS, only used a few spoonsful for us all (2 adults and aforementioned toddler) - same with the cheese and the sour cream. Plus about a half-stick of butter (25c)...yeah, definitely a cheap'n'easy meal - even if it wasn't as low carb as we usually eat.
So today it was a medium-sized thick-skinned russet, baked until the skin crisped up and the flesh was fluffy. I scooped out half the flesh for my toddler grandson (and heaped the toppings on!), so that saved me a few carbs anyway. And our stuffings were cheese, bacon, broccoli'n'cauliflower (raw, chopped fairly small), plus butter and full-fat sour cream. I ate more of the toppings than potato of course, so the medium potato (less half the flesh) was perfectly adequate.
I gotta say...it was truly a pleasant walk down memory lane. And still cheap! I can't begin to calculate the exact amount but the potatoes were approx. 35c each, and I got the raw broccoli'n'cauliflower for $1.20 for a 1# bag on sale. (We used half the bag.) The bacon is from a package of real bacon pieces I got at GFS, only used a few spoonsful for us all (2 adults and aforementioned toddler) - same with the cheese and the sour cream. Plus about a half-stick of butter (25c)...yeah, definitely a cheap'n'easy meal - even if it wasn't as low carb as we usually eat.
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Living #LowCarb with Sugar-Free Syrups ( #diabetes )
Wow, DARdreams, you ROCK! I don't know what Squidoo is but I can see that I will be spending the rest of the afternoon looking at all of your pages!
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Monday, September 13, 2010
#Dreamfield's Pasta Side Dish - AMAZING!
With our seasoned pork steaks (so thick I roasted them) and salads I made an absolutely DELICIOUS cheap'n'easy side dish with Dreamfield's elbow macaroni!
While the pasta was boiling in heavily salted water (and I always put a squirt of olive oil in the pot so the pasta doesn't stick) I cooked some sliced mushrooms - some fancy kind I got on sale, don't remember what they were - in butter and olive oil. When the pasta was al dente (never overcook Dreamfield's!) I drained it, returned it to the pan, and added the mushrooms as well as the fats from the pan and tossed it with a little more butter, and generous handful of finely shredded italian blended cheeses, and a few shakes of parmesan from the green can. And the result was simply AMAZING! There simply are no words...
And, if you are interested, here is the rub I used on my pork: garlic, onion, ginger, and chili powders, cinnamon, sea salt, and brown sugar sub
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And the salad was just poured out of a plastic bag with most of the carrots picked off, and served with bacon bits (the real ones) and full-fat ranch dressing.
It was my only meal of the day, was just too busy to eat and didn't get hungry so I didn't stop to do so...then I had a dish of SF butter pecan ice cream later in the evening....
But that macaroni dish was simply WONDERFUL! :)
The cost for all of this? bag of salad, bought on sale for 99c, + 2 pork steaks @ $1.38/lb, + 1 package of mushrooms on special for $1.01 + 1/2 box of Dreamfield's macaroni for $1.30 + $1.65 in cheeses, + a generous allowance of $1.00 for seasonings, butter, EVOO, and bacon pieces. TOTAL for dinner for 3 adults and a toddler = about $8.25. For an AMAZING dinner, yet! This is great eatin', and great cheap low carb livin'!
While the pasta was boiling in heavily salted water (and I always put a squirt of olive oil in the pot so the pasta doesn't stick) I cooked some sliced mushrooms - some fancy kind I got on sale, don't remember what they were - in butter and olive oil. When the pasta was al dente (never overcook Dreamfield's!) I drained it, returned it to the pan, and added the mushrooms as well as the fats from the pan and tossed it with a little more butter, and generous handful of finely shredded italian blended cheeses, and a few shakes of parmesan from the green can. And the result was simply AMAZING! There simply are no words...
And, if you are interested, here is the rub I used on my pork: garlic, onion, ginger, and chili powders, cinnamon, sea salt, and brown sugar sub
.And the salad was just poured out of a plastic bag with most of the carrots picked off, and served with bacon bits (the real ones) and full-fat ranch dressing.
It was my only meal of the day, was just too busy to eat and didn't get hungry so I didn't stop to do so...then I had a dish of SF butter pecan ice cream later in the evening....
But that macaroni dish was simply WONDERFUL! :)
The cost for all of this? bag of salad, bought on sale for 99c, + 2 pork steaks @ $1.38/lb, + 1 package of mushrooms on special for $1.01 + 1/2 box of Dreamfield's macaroni for $1.30 + $1.65 in cheeses, + a generous allowance of $1.00 for seasonings, butter, EVOO, and bacon pieces. TOTAL for dinner for 3 adults and a toddler = about $8.25. For an AMAZING dinner, yet! This is great eatin', and great cheap low carb livin'!
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