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<blockquote data-quote="JoKalsbeek" data-source="post: 2108013" data-attributes="member: 401801"><p>Hi again!</p><p>Steak and pinto beans.... The steak's fine, the beans are 65% carbs, so they weren't the best choice to begin with, besides bland and boring. I'm a bit of a foodie, but I can't cook. At all. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> So I keep it simple in the kitchen. And while I really am no good at complex recipes, I do have a rather large amount of herbs and spices. No meal will ever be bland here. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> (I'm allergic to cayenne pepper myself, but that would spice things up plenty, no?). As for how cauliflower can replace mash... Big chunks taste like cauliflower. If it's riced cauliflower (and you can just do that yourself, a whole cauliflower is cheaper than the pre-riced stuff), it'll take on whatever you flavor it with. *REAL* butter and nutmeg for instance. I have it a few times a week, often with curcuma, garlic, curry powder, pepper and salt, plus whatever gravy came off of the meat we're having, <em>and</em> bacon and cheese. Same thing with broccoli rice, bacon, cheese, pepper, salt, garlic and italian herbs. Very filling and tastes quite good. Meals don't have to be expensive or bland if you make 'em from scratch. (And there's 4 grams of carbs in a serving of Heinz Ranch... Which isn't too bad. Or you could halve it and mayo the rest.). In the US you put a lot of sugar/maple syrup on bacon, but if you can get it without those additives, it could/should be a daily staple. Bacon and eggs in the morning, pork scratchings as a snack for your kid, maybe some more in the evening with cauliflower (By the way, celeriac seems to be a good spud-replacer, but I never tried it that way myself.) . Sweet tea without sugar, well... You could add artificial sweeteners, but I went that route and over-did it, meaning I destroyed my gut a year ago and I'm still healing. So careful with those. I used to absolutely detest sugarless tea, but I have it all day long now. Thought it was the most disgusting, bitter thing in the world, but it just took some getting used to. Now I can't do without it.</p><p>What you're doing now is called "portion control". It works, up to a certain point.... But if you go hungry all the time, and bloodsugars are still not what you want them to be, it really is worth it to check out recipes online. I mean, yeah, a lot of them call for expensive ingredients like erythritol (worth its weight in gold and has a horrible aftertaste, unless you bake with it), coconut or almond flour, psyllium husk and whatnot... But that stuff's usually used to replace something you can't eat without a spike. If you just stick with foods that wouldn't spike you to begin with, working within a budget is a lot easier. So go with real foods. Cheese, above-ground veggies (but no legumes/pulses!), meat, fish, poultry, eggs, mayo, olives, just about every herb or spice you can think of, butter, full fat greek yoghurt, berries, nuts (not peanuts!). Meat with fat in is cheaper, (chicken with the skin on too) but it's also better on a low carb regime, plus it tastes better than the lean stuff. And when you're out and about, there's no problem asking for a bunless burger (Five Guys is awesome! But McD's caters to the bunless crowd too. And BK. You can add extra bacon and greens). Subway'll do any sub as a salad. I always double up on the meat, add bacon and guac, add sour cream... Yum! When I'm at a restaurant I'll ask for a salad but tell them to hold the bread. Some toss corn in or croutons, which is problematic, but I either eat around them or my husband steals from my plate. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> When ordering meat, fish or poultry I ask them to keep the spuds/fries and replace with veggies or salad, and they always do, because they'd rather change the menu than throw out perfectly good food. (And the places I frequent know by now that I tip well for their trouble. And I always ask if it's okay if I'm going to be a difficult customer, with my most charming smile. Usually works. Mostly because me being charming looks ridiculous.) Or I'll go for eggs (sunny side up, omelettes with salmon and spinach, whatever), and that works just fine too. You've got options. Your family has options. So before you put everyone on a regime that's not just bland but will eventually cause scurvy, (well, not quite, but y'all would be missing nutrients at some point if you always eat the exact same thing), check out what you can eat without causing spikes... <a href="https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/recipes/low-carb-budget" target="_blank">https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/recipes/low-carb-budget</a> will help too.</p><p></p><p>Like [USER=480869]@HSSS[/USER] said, throw some stuff out there that you think you have to do without. We might have some solutions. (There's such a thing called fathead pizza, but it's too much work for me... I just make an omelette base and toss the toppings on. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Cheaper than Pizza Hut!). </p><p></p><p>Looking forward to hearing from you!</p><p>Jo</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JoKalsbeek, post: 2108013, member: 401801"] Hi again! Steak and pinto beans.... The steak's fine, the beans are 65% carbs, so they weren't the best choice to begin with, besides bland and boring. I'm a bit of a foodie, but I can't cook. At all. ;) So I keep it simple in the kitchen. And while I really am no good at complex recipes, I do have a rather large amount of herbs and spices. No meal will ever be bland here. ;) (I'm allergic to cayenne pepper myself, but that would spice things up plenty, no?). As for how cauliflower can replace mash... Big chunks taste like cauliflower. If it's riced cauliflower (and you can just do that yourself, a whole cauliflower is cheaper than the pre-riced stuff), it'll take on whatever you flavor it with. *REAL* butter and nutmeg for instance. I have it a few times a week, often with curcuma, garlic, curry powder, pepper and salt, plus whatever gravy came off of the meat we're having, [I]and[/I] bacon and cheese. Same thing with broccoli rice, bacon, cheese, pepper, salt, garlic and italian herbs. Very filling and tastes quite good. Meals don't have to be expensive or bland if you make 'em from scratch. (And there's 4 grams of carbs in a serving of Heinz Ranch... Which isn't too bad. Or you could halve it and mayo the rest.). In the US you put a lot of sugar/maple syrup on bacon, but if you can get it without those additives, it could/should be a daily staple. Bacon and eggs in the morning, pork scratchings as a snack for your kid, maybe some more in the evening with cauliflower (By the way, celeriac seems to be a good spud-replacer, but I never tried it that way myself.) . Sweet tea without sugar, well... You could add artificial sweeteners, but I went that route and over-did it, meaning I destroyed my gut a year ago and I'm still healing. So careful with those. I used to absolutely detest sugarless tea, but I have it all day long now. Thought it was the most disgusting, bitter thing in the world, but it just took some getting used to. Now I can't do without it. What you're doing now is called "portion control". It works, up to a certain point.... But if you go hungry all the time, and bloodsugars are still not what you want them to be, it really is worth it to check out recipes online. I mean, yeah, a lot of them call for expensive ingredients like erythritol (worth its weight in gold and has a horrible aftertaste, unless you bake with it), coconut or almond flour, psyllium husk and whatnot... But that stuff's usually used to replace something you can't eat without a spike. If you just stick with foods that wouldn't spike you to begin with, working within a budget is a lot easier. So go with real foods. Cheese, above-ground veggies (but no legumes/pulses!), meat, fish, poultry, eggs, mayo, olives, just about every herb or spice you can think of, butter, full fat greek yoghurt, berries, nuts (not peanuts!). Meat with fat in is cheaper, (chicken with the skin on too) but it's also better on a low carb regime, plus it tastes better than the lean stuff. And when you're out and about, there's no problem asking for a bunless burger (Five Guys is awesome! But McD's caters to the bunless crowd too. And BK. You can add extra bacon and greens). Subway'll do any sub as a salad. I always double up on the meat, add bacon and guac, add sour cream... Yum! When I'm at a restaurant I'll ask for a salad but tell them to hold the bread. Some toss corn in or croutons, which is problematic, but I either eat around them or my husband steals from my plate. ;) When ordering meat, fish or poultry I ask them to keep the spuds/fries and replace with veggies or salad, and they always do, because they'd rather change the menu than throw out perfectly good food. (And the places I frequent know by now that I tip well for their trouble. And I always ask if it's okay if I'm going to be a difficult customer, with my most charming smile. Usually works. Mostly because me being charming looks ridiculous.) Or I'll go for eggs (sunny side up, omelettes with salmon and spinach, whatever), and that works just fine too. You've got options. Your family has options. So before you put everyone on a regime that's not just bland but will eventually cause scurvy, (well, not quite, but y'all would be missing nutrients at some point if you always eat the exact same thing), check out what you can eat without causing spikes... [URL]https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/recipes/low-carb-budget[/URL] will help too. Like [USER=480869]@HSSS[/USER] said, throw some stuff out there that you think you have to do without. We might have some solutions. (There's such a thing called fathead pizza, but it's too much work for me... I just make an omelette base and toss the toppings on. :) Cheaper than Pizza Hut!). Looking forward to hearing from you! Jo [/QUOTE]
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