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Vegetarians: What have you eaten today?

Not much happening here this week foodwise, except on Monday night I went to a restaurant chain and managed to find something to eat! :woot:

Starter: Zizzi spicy nuts
A roasted mix of cashews, almonds & chickpeas.

Main: Green goddess salad with broccoli
Tenderstem broccoli, cannellini beans, courgette ribbons, super green pesto, balsamic tomatoes, watercress & toasted seeds. (Massive salad, full of flavours)

Dessert: 3 Scoops of gelato
Coconut & Chocolate Swirl, Lemon Sorbet, Strawberry Sorbet (Ok, not low carb at all, but how often do you find a vegan dessert in a regular restaurant? My bg went up to 7.2 and was 6.5 the next morning. Win)

I would recommend Zizzi. They have menus for vegan, vegetarian and gluten free diners, plus cheesy carbs for fussy teenagers. Something for everyone!
 
Avocado Sevenfold said:
Not much happening here this week foodwise, except on Monday night I went to a restaurant chain and managed to find something to eat! :woot:

Starter: Zizzi spicy nuts
A roasted mix of cashews, almonds & chickpeas.

Main: Green goddess salad with broccoli
Tenderstem broccoli, cannellini beans, courgette ribbons, super green pesto, balsamic tomatoes, watercress & toasted seeds. (Massive salad, full of flavours)

Dessert: 3 Scoops of gelato
Coconut & Chocolate Swirl, Lemon Sorbet, Strawberry Sorbet (Ok, not low carb at all, but how often do you find a vegan dessert in a regular restaurant? My bg went up to 7.2 and was 6.5 the next morning. Win)

I would recommend Zizzi. They have menus for vegan, vegetarian and gluten free diners, plus cheesy carbs for fussy teenagers. Something for everyone!
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Sounds lovely :)
 
Usual .. I know :)

Tonight
Veggie roast , loved the cauliflower cheese and leeks in lovely sauce ..

I have been looking in the rainbow shop .. at no added sugar mincemeat ..
Well I might as well have odd one or two .. thoughts welcome :)
 
Hey @Kat100 What is the rainbow shop? Poshtotty posted a pastry recipe this morning if you need one for pies http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/low-carb-recipes.4871/page-59

My thought is that the best bit of a mince pie is the sticky fruitiness which will sadly always be high carb. For a special treat I would have a medjool date instead of a pie, but that's just me. I have seen recipes on the internet where people stuff them with cream cheese and a pecan. Maybe a sprinkling of orange zest would be nice on it too.
 
@Kat100 I'm also intrigued by the idea of a rainbow shop!

I had an M&S mini mince pie a few days ago, tiny but tasty - not too bad for me at 11g carbs, but I don't/can't do LCHF.

Today:

B: Croissant, pain au chocolat and a cappuccino.

L: Cheese & mushroom omelette with salad.

D: Nut roast, roast potatoes, kale & cauliflower. Coffee & walnut cake (shop bought.)
 
B: Porridge with blueberries

L: Dark chocolate & raspberry torte with a cappuccino: not a balanced, healthy meal, but good for my un-diet and all I had time for in between medical appointments today - life's hard!

D: Leftover nut roast with mash, cavolo nero & broccoli

We've just put our tree up; my poor dog just got tinselled in the cross-fire (not by me): she doesn't look very happy, but she can't understand what's going on with the tree in the house either :-)

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Avocado Sevenfold said:
Hey @Kat100 What is the rainbow shop? Poshtotty posted a pastry recipe this morning if you need one for pies http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/low-carb-recipes.4871/page-59

My thought is that the best bit of a mince pie is the sticky fruitiness which will sadly always be high carb. For a special treat I would have a medjool date instead of a pie, but that's just me. I have seen recipes on the internet where people stuff them with cream cheese and a pecan. Maybe a sprinkling of orange zest would be nice on it too.
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Ledzeptt said:
@Kat100 I'm also intrigued by the idea of a rainbow shop!

I had an M&S mini mince pie a few days ago, tiny but tasty - not too bad for me at 11g carbs, but I don't/can't do LCHF.

Today:

B: Croissant, pain au chocolat and a cappuccino.

L: Cheese & mushroom omelette with salad.

D: Nut roast, roast potatoes, kale & cauliflower. Coffee & walnut cake (shop bought.)
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Here I am @Avocado Sevenfold and @Ledzeptt
The rain bow health food shop ..
I can't do the link .. but I am lucky to have one in Norwich , with a cafe as well :)
 
Ledzeptt said:
B: Porridge with blueberries

L: Dark chocolate & raspberry torte with a cappuccino: not a balanced, healthy meal, but good for my un-diet and all I had time for in between medical appointments today - life's hard!

D: Leftover nut roast with mash, cavolo nero & broccoli

We've just put our tree up; my poor dog just got tinselled in the cross-fire (not by me): she doesn't look very happy, but she can't understand what's going on with the tree in the house either :)

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Lovely dog , we did out tree yesterday.. time is going fast at the moment ...
You food sounds good x
 
Avocado Sevenfold said:
Hey @Kat100 What is the rainbow shop? Poshtotty posted a pastry recipe this morning if you need one for pies http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/low-carb-recipes.4871/page-59

My thought is that the best bit of a mince pie is the sticky fruitiness which will sadly always be high carb. For a special treat I would have a medjool date instead of a pie, but that's just me. I have seen recipes on the internet where people stuff them with cream cheese and a pecan. Maybe a sprinkling of orange zest would be nice on it too.
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Yum to the dates , I never craved a mince pie untill I couldn't have them .. thank you for the link @Avocado Sevenfold
 
Usual breakfast , lunch ...

Tonight I had lovely spicy lentils and cabbage cooked in spices and coconut
With one flat bread ..

Small bowl of crisps .. salt and black pepper , very nice x
 
Same as yesterday more or less . not to exciting
But looking forward to Friday night , tomorrow ..
Homemade chips with Stilton stuffed mushrooms and salad x

Actually as I was out and about at lunch time , I sort of missed lunch , but a banana kept me going ..
I needed it .. :)
 
I've spent the last couple of days at my regular haunts i.e. hospital

B: Rice Krispies

L: Mushroom soup. Jacket potato with beans & cheese. Peach & pear fruit pot

D: Mushroom soup. Mac n cheese. Pineapple fruit pot.

At least I'm not on the baby food!
 
LOL @Kat100 That's so funny. The guy I work with has a tree scented stick in his house this year because his cat always demolishes his tree! :blackeye::cat:
 
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