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What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

Antje77 said:
So not very common in the UK?
That's a shame really, it tastes very good!
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On the Islands we don't see it very often but the endives we do see (Belgian endive) are not the frilly ones of your picture, but small cup-shaped leaves; sometimes pale green and sometimes red. The leaves are very tightly wrapped in a kind of tulip shape.

The one in your picture is called curly endive or Frisee. Haven't seen it for years but I think it is more bitter than the ones we can get.

There is another one called Escarole which I have seen but never tasted. I gather that it is a bit less bitter in the middle but the outer leaves are tougher and more bitter and useful for cooking.
 
Can get endive from Waitrose. I like it, but it is not to everyone’s taste.
@Antje77 , I scan read your post, and for a terrible moment thought you had sliced guinea pig into your beef bourginon
 
Annb said:
the endives we do see (Belgian endive) are not the frilly ones of your picture, but small cup-shaped leaves; sometimes pale green and sometimes red. The leaves are very tightly wrapped in a kind of tulip shape.
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I buy these from Morrisons, though they are far too expensive (albeit cheaper than in Waitrose), because I love the crispness and slight bitterness. They keep very well in the fridge and leaves can be peeled off to suit. For those who like the taste, endive leaves could stand in for bread.
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Alexandra100 said:
I buy these from Morrisons, though they are far too expensive (albeit cheaper than in Waitrose), because I love the crispness and slight bitterness. They keep very well in the fridge and leaves can be peeled off to suit. For those who like the taste, endive leaves could stand in for bread.
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We have those as well (called 'witlof' here) and I love them, but I'd never think to make a stamppot from them. They're a completely different food from the green lettuce like stuff, even though they're in the same family.
 
Jayne1983 said:
Hi thanks I went to Asda today and the cookies and cream once’s were £1.25 for a box of 3 so I got 7 boxes I’m going give the kids the weight watchers ones they weren’t worth it lol
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That's a good offer, less than half price!
 
Pipp said:
for a terrible moment thought you had sliced guinea pig into your beef bourginon
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In Bolivia (and no doubt other countries in that neck of the woods) guinea pigs are kept for their meat. A friend was visiting a Bolivian household with her children. They admired the tribe of guinea pigs running around the kitchen floor. Asked which they liked best, they picked the prettiest. Imagine their horror when it was immediately butchered and cooked for their dinner!
PS @Antje77 the bones were the least of their troubles.
 
breakfast; lc granola, hi lo toast with butter
lunch; chacuterie selection from deli, 3 batons hotel chocolat 85%
dinner; SLC not cross bun, raspberries and cream
snack; mocha and a small handfull of salted popcorn

hmm, not a nutritious day, but at least I had some raspberries! Hi lo visit to sainsburys this morning only resulted in three loaves one of which I realised the packaging had split when I got home:banghead:. Three loaves will last a while but at one point I had 14 loaves frozen as back up (sainsburys is a long way from our house):rolleyes:

Also, Hotel Chocolat 85% hot chocolate was delivered today. Looking forward too trying these as an odd treat. They're 7.7gms per sachet
 
Tori71 said:
That's a good offer, less than half price!
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I know I couldn’t believe it there normally £2.89 a box they are really nice to, I’m going buy these from now on. Can I just ask were do you buy your lc Granola and what’s in it and do you put milk on it like almond milk? I’ve never tried it x
 
Spent most of the day cooking for tomorrow’s 2nd Christmas do. (For the family who weren’t here on actual Christmas)
B- 2 fried eggs on Gouda on smoked ham.
L- LoDough quiche as there was a bit of filling left after I’d filled the crust of tomorrow’s chicken curry pie. DGF cake and cream.
D- chicken breast in mushroom and garlic sauce with green beans then a handful of 100% chocolates. @Goonergal how are you doing with the the chocabstinence? I can’t believe I haven’t even lasted a week.
 
Jayne1983 said:
I know I couldn’t believe it there normally £2.89 a box they are really nice to, I’m going buy these from now on. Can I just ask were do you buy your lc Granola and what’s in it and do you put milk on it like almond milk? I’ve never tried it x
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I used to make my own but going through a lazy period! At the moment I'm eating Berry and Almond from the Paleo Foods Co with a little almond milk but probably good with greek yoghurt. It's 5.9g carbs per 40g bowl. It's very seedy obviously, and I get it from ocado. As with all low carb non home made stuff its expensive, I've seen it in Sainsbury's but not sure who else stocks it. They do other varieties but not checked out the carbs on those yet.

https://www.paleofoodscompany.com/shop/2q4eh1ecf5mbj61xfu7lx6sjado9zs
 
Woke very very early grrr!
B: Hm granola bars broken into a bowl then mixed with ff plain greek yoghurt
Yoga
L: half a sausage, 4 streaky rashers of bacon, 2 eggs scrambled. 3 squares of hm lc millionaires shortbread that broke as I got it out of the tin into the freezer.
D: hm chicken curry served in a roasted pepper, all invented and cooked by my son. Very tasty
I square hm lc ginger cake with half a scoop icecream
 
DJC3 said:
@Goonergal how are you doing with the the chocabstinence? I can’t believe I haven’t even lasted a week
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All good so far. None in the flat and no sneaky trips to the shop! Test will come when I’m in Brum in February - dratted Hotel Chocolat shop next to the station! @Tori71 the 85% hot chocolate is very good in store, especially with their whipped chocolate cream added! I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.

Getting back on topic. A porky day today. Slow roast pork belly for lunch - didn’t get through everything on the plate, so some left for another day.

Dinner was air fried pork belly pieces - needed something quick as I’d got involved in something and time had flown.

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Breakfast: 3 rashers streaky bacon, 2 fried eggs and one slice wholemeal toast - about 11 -12 net carbs.

2nd meal: Brussels sprouts in butter and Marmite. That was a trial but I don't think the Marmite added anything - I'd prefer them just with lemon juice.

Not up to the right level of fluids today - about 5 or 6 cups of tea is all. Must get some more in before bed time.
 
Breakfast: my usual low carb coconut ‘porridge’ with strawberries washed down with a black coffee.
Late morning: black coffee and a PE salted caramel bar.
Skipped lunch.
Mid afternoon: black coffee and a PE cookies and cream bar
Dinner out celebrating hubby’s birthday (early, it’s tomorrow!) at Cote Brasserie: ox cheeks cooked with bacon, mini onions and mushrooms with a side of green beans followed by berries and cream.

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