What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

[becca59]

@ravensmitten after years of use I found the quickest way to clean these sorts of implements is to just use in water with a small amount of washing liquid I find 4 times in fresh water Does the trick.

 

[Annb]

Cauliflower is terribly difficult to get off of implements. I use a food processor to chop it finely but it is even difficult to get that to come clean. The dishwasher certainly won't do it and even when hand washing it, it is hard to get clean. Neil is always putting it back into the sink for rewashing, when he finds it on the drainer. He's fussy that way - likes things to be really spotless!

 

[Antje77]

I'm puzzled with your problems with cauliflower.
I simply rinse my grater under running water while wiping with my hand a couple of times and it's clean again, takes me 15 seconds at most.

Or maybe I don't inspect the grater close enough after rinsing, that's a possibility too of course.

 

[Annb]

Just found a Sophie Grigson recipe for Broad Bean Fregola. Apart from the pasta it looks good. I think I should try it with cauliflower rice instead of the fregola. Has anyone tried doing something like this?

Slow-Cooked Broad Bean Fregola

Fregola is a delicious Sardinian pasta with a delightfully chewy texture. Enjoy it in this vegan recipe with broad bean and lemon zest.

thehappyfoodie.co.uk

The steak was pretty tasteless as a replacement for bacon. I didn't salt it, of course. Trying to reduce the amount of salt - just in case there is anything wrong with my kidneys that medics have omitted to mention. I wanted to try it "as is". The rest I will marinate in herbs and spices to give it some taste. Of course, had I cooked it longer, it would have caramelised and been more tasty, but then it would have been overcooked and have a texture more like old leather. Onwards and upwards.

Edit: fixed typo and to add happy foodie website.

 

[ravensmitten]

Do you chop the other vegetables as small as well? I might try to do that next time I have a cauliflower.

For today: Breakfast/brunch, shortly, will be very thin slices of steak cut from a roasting joint (I chilled it down before slicing so I could cut thinner slices) with a couple of fried eggs - Neil managed to get me some eggs yesterday.

2nd meal will be a thicker cut from the beef, fried with some mushrooms and a mixture of oniony things ( leek, onion, garlic) also fried in butter.

Yesterday for my second meal I had scrambled egg eith one RyVita (7.9 g carbs). I suppose the 3 strawberries at brunch time added to the carb count, but not very much.

I left the kale a lot bigger, but did chop the cabbage finely, actually had a little broccoli I'd forgot about so as not to waste it in there as well, it was all fine but onion was coarser (more coarse?) all chopped fine is still nice, but also nice to have choonky bits if you fancy.

it did cut down the prep/ clean time, although of course I had to break up/chop bits to get them in there as it's only a hand blender with attachement.

Thanks for the tips everyone, I wonder if there's a variation in cauliflower varieties that make some "stickyier" even though not sticky, if you know what I mean.

Did seem easier just to wash out of the little chopper/blender pot than getting off the grater though, maybe I was "scrubbing" it in, or maybe I needed more of a stiff brush than a sponge on a stick for the job, will try just rinsing next time.

Lovely weather here so not in for long, have a wonderful weekends everyone.

 

[Annb]

I left the kale a lot bigger, but did chop the cabbage finely, actually had a little broccoli I'd forgot in there so as not to waste it in there as well, it was all fine but onion was coarser (more coarse?) all chopped fine is still nice, but also nice to have choonky bits if you fancy.

it did cut down the prep/ clean time, although of course I had to break up/chop bits to get them in there as it's only a hand blender with attachement.

Thanks for the tips everyone, I wonder if there's a variation in cauliflower varieties that make some "stickyier" even though not sticky, if you know what I mean.

Did seem easier just to wash out of the little chopper/blender pot than getting off the grater though, maybe I was "scrubbing" it in, or maybe I needed more of a stiff brush than a sponge on a stick for the job, will try just rinsing next time.

Lovely weather here so not in for long, have a wonderful weekends everyone.

I was wondering about the stickiness of some cauliflower too.

 

[MommaE]

I'm puzzled with your problems with cauliflower.
I simply rinse my grater under running water while wiping with my hand a couple of times and it's clean again, takes me 15 seconds at most.

Or maybe I don't inpect the grater close enough after rinsing, that's a possibility too of course.

The UK has sticky cauliflower? I’m like you, a rinse under the tap first, with the tap on spray then in the dishwasher.

 

[Annb]

Just found a Sophie Grigson recipe for Broad Bean Fregola. Apart from the pasta it looks good. I think I should try it with cauliflower rice instead of the fregola. Has anyone tried doing something like this?

Slow-Cooked Broad Bean Fregola

Fregola is a delicious Sardinian pasta with a delightfully chewy texture. Enjoy it in this vegan recipe with broad bean and lemon zest.

thehappyfoodie.co.uk

The steak was pretty tasteless as a replacement for bacon. I didn't salt it, of course. Trying to reduce the amount of salt - just in case there is anything wrong with my kidneys that medics have omitted to mention. I wanted to try it "as is". The rest I will marinate in herbs and spices to give it some taste. Of course, had I cooked it longer, it would have caramelised and been more tasty, but then it would have been overcooked and have a texture more like old leather. Onwards and upwards.

Edit: fixed typo and to add happy foodie website.

Went to the fridge for basil - the fridge was bare (of basil), went to the larder for dried basil - the larder was bare of dried basil. Then I found a jar of pesto I had bought in a wild moment (I mean - why buy it when you have basil in the fridge?) So the thin steak is marinating in a mixture based on the jar of pesto with some added lime juice, olive oil, ginger and peppercorns. We'll see how that works out.

BG is still above 7. Feeling better under the influence of pain killers though, must be improving.

 

[MrsA2]

Missed posting yesterday so here it is
B: on long car journey. Hubby had the ubiquitous chocolate Croissant to go with the sainsbury cafe coffee. I popped into the main store for 2 cooked hard boiled eggs and a nut bar.
Skipped proper lunch but found our hosts had left us a welcome gift of a box of extra chocolatey biscuits... 3 at least!
D: lamb steaks with green beans and broccoli. 1 cc chocolate pot and 3 small white wines.

Today
B: bacon with 2 slices Hilo toast and 1 proper hot cross bun. (There are 2 of us away so why did hubby buy 8 buns???)
Lovely walk inthe New Forest.
Skipped lunch but that does mean another 3 biscuits have disappeared, along with a nut bar. That MUST be an end to my Easter carbs.
Not sure about dinner yet, have steak and mushrooms here but hubbys muttering about trying a pub

 

[filly]

Coffee and cream x 2
Coffee and unsweetened almond milk
Sliced Chicken breast and tomato
Bacon steak tomato and cucumber
Feta cheese

 

[Outlier]

AnnB, would it work if you had a generous slug of olive oil on your steak?

 

[shelley262]

Yoga class earlier today so as in a rush just my quick usual first thing weak black tea on waking then off out.
1ish one slice of bacon, a few mushrooms, and one egg plus slice of low carb toast followed by a few spoons of kefir as missed out earlier plus the peel from one apple
5ish had some lovely local asparagus but it was really thick so instead of my usual steaming I tossed them in olive oil and roasted for 18mins - delicious I'll be looking out for bigger stalks again! Worcestershire asparagus wins the taste test in my opinion which may be a biased view as it's local! Also cooked salmon in oven in lemon butter and served with small spoon of garden peas. Also opened chilled dry chardonnay which I'm enjoying a glass of and may be tempted to another glass on this lovely sunny early evening. Later will have one of my keto Easter half eggs with some decaffeinated coffee and a dash of cream.

 

[Annb]

AnnB, would it work if you had a generous slug of olive oil on your steak?

It would work but I think I would miss the flavour of the salt - the spice and herbs might overcome that.

 

[MommaE]

Just found a Sophie Grigson recipe for Broad Bean Fregola. Apart from the pasta it looks good. I think I should try it with cauliflower rice instead of the fregola. Has anyone tried doing something like this?

Slow-Cooked Broad Bean Fregola

Fregola is a delicious Sardinian pasta with a delightfully chewy texture. Enjoy it in this vegan recipe with broad bean and lemon zest.

thehappyfoodie.co.uk

The steak was pretty tasteless as a replacement for bacon. I didn't salt it, of course. Trying to reduce the amount of salt - just in case there is anything wrong with my kidneys that medics have omitted to mention. I wanted to try it "as is". The rest I will marinate in herbs and spices to give it some taste. Of course, had I cooked it longer, it would have caramelised and been more tasty, but then it would have been overcooked and have a texture more like old leather. Onwards and upwards.

Edit: fixed typo and to add happy foodie website.

If you are looking to replicate bacon there are some vegan recipes online that use sliced mushrooms. Most have a sweet component that I would normally avoid. I replace the maple syrup with a low carb maple flavoured syrup. Probably makes me a fake Canadian but tastes similar enough for my blood sugars to accept and for me to accept as an unhealthy occasional treat.

 

[DJC3]

Just found a Sophie Grigson recipe for Broad Bean Fregola. Apart from the pasta it looks good. I think I should try it with cauliflower rice instead of the fregola. Has anyone tried doing something like this?

Slow-Cooked Broad Bean Fregola

Fregola is a delicious Sardinian pasta with a delightfully chewy texture. Enjoy it in this vegan recipe with broad bean and lemon zest.

thehappyfoodie.co.uk

The steak was pretty tasteless as a replacement for bacon. I didn't salt it, of course. Trying to reduce the amount of salt - just in case there is anything wrong with my kidneys that medics have omitted to mention. I wanted to try it "as is". The rest I will marinate in herbs and spices to give it some taste. Of course, had I cooked it longer, it would have caramelised and been more tasty, but then it would have been overcooked and have a texture more like old leather. Onwards and upwards.

Edit: fixed typo and to add happy foodie website.

Looks lovely. I’ll be interested in your verdict.

 

[DJC3]

Yoga class earlier today so as in a rush just my quick usual first thing weak black tea on waking then off out.
1ish one slice of bacon, a few mushrooms, and one egg plus slice of low carb toast followed by a few spoons of kefir as missed out earlier plus the peel from one apple
5ish had some lovely local asparagus but it was really thick so instead of my usual steaming I tossed them in olive oil and roasted for 18mins - delicious I'll be looking out for bigger stalks again! Worcestershire asparagus wins the taste test in my opinion which may be a biased view as it's local! Also cooked salmon in oven in lemon butter and served with small spoon of garden peas. Also opened chilled dry chardonnay which I'm enjoying a glass of and may be tempted to another glass on this lovely sunny early evening. Later will have one of my keto Easter half eggs with some decaffeinated coffee and a dash of cream.

Is it the celebrated Vale of Evesham asparagus? My parents used to go to the festival every year and come home with loads, it was delicious.

 

[DJC3]

I bet there are emporia selling Tefal all over. Just sayin’………..

Resistance is futile.

But I’ve run out of daughters to give my old ones to.

 

[shelley262]

Is it the celebrated Vale of Evesham asparagus? My parents used to go to the festival every year and come home with loads, it was delicious.

we live a few miles north of Evesham but I'd imagine similar soil pleased you remember it when you tried it. I wish season was longer it's a different vegetable in my opinion to the imported stuff from Peru or Mexico and maybe the short season improves its special taste.

 

[DJC3]

Late breakfast -Smoked salmon and scrambled egg for breakfast, it’s my youngest granddaughter’s favourite and she always asks for it when she’s staying. Oldest one likes pop tarts - the 2 girls are like chalk and cheese ( I refuse to buy pop tarts though)
L- none, we went to the park but forgot to take a picnic.
D- featherblade steak cooked according to @maglil55 ‘s recommendation BBC Good food recipe. Green beans, edemame beans and cauliflower. Yoghurt, seeds and a strawberry for pud. Couple of glasses of wine.

 

[Rachox]

Breakfast: my usual low carb coconut ‘porridge’ with strawberries washed down with a black coffee.
Late morning: black coffee and LC hot cross buns (used the Ditch the Carbs recipe, tasted Ok but turned out very small and didn’t look very pretty!)
Skipped lunch.
Mid afternoon: black coffee and a phd bar.
Dinner: coronation chicken on a LC roll with coleslaw and baby tomatoes followed by DGF Crimbo crumble and cream.