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Type 2s: What have you eaten today?

Evening all,

Yesterday, Twelth Night

B: Two poached eggs topped with a knob of butter, avocado, with a good grinding of black pepper and a wedge of Teifi.
Water to swallow tablet.
Double espresso.

L: Packed lunch made with leftover walnut and mushroom nut roast.
Chicory, Romano peppers, celery sticks and baby plum tomatoes with a dollop of home-made mayonnaise for dipping.
Prawns and brown shrimps.
Almonds and hazelnuts.
Water to drink.

Mid-afternoon: black filter coffee

D: Smoked salmon and cream cheese salad made with lettuce, celery, baby plum tomatoes, salad onions and Romano peppers, dressed with olive oil and a touch of lemon juice, topped with toasted pumpkin seeds.
Water to swallow tablets.
 
Later the same evening, we put in an appearance at a Twelth Night-cum-house warming party.

I sipped a pleasant dry white wine and there were some interesting canapés.
The celery bites with goat's cheese and chives were tasty and a chicory boat with blue cheese, apple and two or three cranberries went down a treat!

Wishing everyone good eating and low carbing in 2024!
 
Evening all

Yesterday:

B: Two poached eggs and scallops with a knob of butter and avocado, all seasoned with a good grinding of black pepper.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.

L: Aperitif: dry white port.
Tuna steaks rolled in finely chopped celery and thyme, baked with red peppers and aubergines, moistened with double cream and topped with extra mature Cheddar cheese.
Steamed French beans smothered with butter.
Water to drink.
Skipped pud.
Four squares, Montezuma's Absolute Black 100% cocoa chocolate.

D: Seafood salad made with king prawns and brown shrimps, baby plum tomatoes, mint, salad onions and Kalamata olives with home-made aioli for dipping and topped with roasted macadamia nuts.
Water to swallow tablets.
 
I have - possibly - over done it for the past 3 or 4 days, but in my own defence ..............

OK, yesterday

B - 10.00am - 3 toasted crumpets (as seen on TV) with substantial buttering with black filter coffee .... I am aware that crumpets are rather a no-no for me.

mid afternoon-ish - large handful of mixed nuts

D - 6.30pm - appero G&T, then blue cheese and walnut salad, followed by sirloin marinated in mustard (French) and ground pepper + celery and fennel salad, 3 glasses red wine followed by lemon tart and thick cream

Previous 2 days were ....... different
 
bitofagit said:
I have - possibly - over done it for the past 3 or 4 days, but in my own defence ..............
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Hi @bitofagit. You won't be the only one I'm sure. Temptations abound over New Year but with Twelth Night we can draw a line under the festivities. Tomorrow's another day.
 
Evening all

Yesterday:

B: Two eggs scrambled in butter with a generous dollop of double cream, sautéed chestnut mushrooms and baby plum tomatoes, all seasoned with a good grinding of black pepper.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.

L: Aperitif: dry white port.
Baked whole sea bass, belly stuffed with sprigs of thyme and garlic, drizzled with olive oil.
Steamed asparagus spears smothered with butter.
A medley of baked broccoli, cauliflower, leeks and sweet red peppers.
Water to drink.
Skipped pud.
Four squares, Montezuma's Absolute Black 100% cocoa chocolate.

D: Salad made with anchovy fillets, eggs, avocado, lettuce, Padrón chillies, salad onions, lemon verbena and a touch of lemon juice, with a dollop of home-made aioli for dipping, topped with walnut halves.
 
Evening all

Yesterday, I nipped out to the garden to harvest the last of the mint. It stopped growing weeks ago, as might be expected, but I managed to eek it out for Christmas and the New Year. From now until Spring I shall rely heavily on thyme, sage and rosemary, plus the newly-acquired lemon verbena which was still in a pot, so could be brought into the greenhouse. We'll see how that fares.

Yesterday:

B: Two poached eggs topped with a knob of butter, avocado and four tiger prawns, seasoned with a good grinding of black pepper.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.

L: Blue cheese stir-fry using pointed cabbage, Blue Stilton, chestnut mushrooms, onion, thyme, double cream and a touch of white wine vinegar.
Steamed French beans and mangetout with toasted pine nuts.
Water to drink.
Skipped pud.

D: Seafood salad made with crab, brown shrimps, lettuce, apple peel, celery, baby plum tomatoes, last of the mint and Romano peppers dressed with an olive oil, balsamic and garlic vinaigrette, topped with roasted macadamia nuts.
Water to swallow tablets.
 
Evening all

Yesterday:

B: Two poached eggs with a knob of butter and avocado, seasoned with a good grinding of black pepper plus a wedge of Teifi.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.

L: Salmon fillets baked en papillote with mushrooms, spinach, Kalamata olives, lemon zest, thyme sprigs, sage leaves and butter.
Steamed carrot batons and French beans smothered with butter.
Water to drink.
Skipped pud.

D Seafood salad using tiger prawns, brown shrimps, lettuce, baby plum tomatoes, celery, Romano peppers, Halkidiki olives and salad onions, dressed with an olive oil, balsamic, lemon verbena and garlic vinaigrette, topped with toasted almonds.
Water to swallow tablets.
 
Evening all

Yesterday:

B: Two poached eggs topped with a knob of butter, four tiger prawns and avocado, seasoned with a good grinding of black pepper.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.

L: Clams and king prawns in garlicky white wine sauce with sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, leeks, double cream, rosemary, butter and parmesan cheese.
Steamed asparagus smothered with butter.
Garlic chestnut mushrooms.
Water to drink.
Skipped pud.

D: Seafood salad made with mussels, brown shrimps, lettuce, apple peel, celery, baby plum tomatoes and mustard cress with a dollop of home-made aioli for dipping, topped with toasted almonds.
Water to swallow tablets.
 
IanBish said:
Evening @LivingLightly. Yes, it hit the spot, thanks. As much as yours sounds lovely, it does seem a bit complicated. I'm sure it's not, it just seems that way.
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Evening @IanBish. Not complicated. It's made all in one pan and doesn't require any special cooking techniques. I can't always get my hands on some clams though. That's the chief drawback with this recipe.
 
tobythekid123 said:
Shirataki noodles, mushrooms and pak choi with low salt soy sauce
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Evening @tobythekid123. Welcome to this thread for type 2 foodies.

Are these shirataki noodles nicer than konjac noodles? I tried cooking with konjac pasta and found the texture rather rubbery, although acceptable simmered in our favourite Italian sauces, all of which have loads of flavour.

Recently, I've been using courgetti (spiralised courgettes) as a low carb substitute for pasta. Courgettes are in short supply this Winter, so I'm looking for a low carb alternative.

Once again, welcome.
 
Evening all

Yesterday:

B: Two poached eggs topped with a knob of butter, avocado and three crevettes seasoned with a good grinding of black pepper.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.

L: Walnut and mushroom nut roast made with onions, eggs and flax 'egg', garlic, stock and rosemary.
Roasted Brussels sprouts with lemon zest and parmesan cheese.
Carrots, onions and apple peel sautéed in butter.
Water to drink.
Skipped pud.

D: Seafood salad made with king prawns and brown shrimps, lettuce, Romano peppers, celery, baby plum tomatoes, Kalamata olives, lemon verbena and salad onions, with a dollop of home-made aioli for dipping, topped with roasted macadamia nuts..
Water to swallow tablets.
 
Evening all,

Yesterday:

B: Two poached eggs with a knob of butter, avocado, seasoned with black pepper and a wedge of Duckett's Caerphilly.
Water to swallow tablet.
Double espresso.

L: Packed lunch made with leftover walnut and mushroom nut roast.
Romano peppers, celery sticks and baby plum tomatoes with chicory boats for scooping and a dollop of home-made mayonnaise for dipping.
Prawns and brown shrimps.
Almonds and hazelnuts.
Water to drink.

Mid-afternoon: black filter coffee.

D: Smoked salmon and cream cheese salad made with lettuce, celery, baby plum tomatoes, salad onions and Romano peppers, dressed with olive oil, thyme and a touch of lemon juice, topped with toasted sunflower and pumpkin seeds.
Water to swallow tablets.
 
Evening all

Yesterday:

B: Two poached eggs and scallops, asparagus spears with butter, all seasoned with a good grinding of black pepper.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.

L: Aperitif: dry tawny port.
Tuna steaks rolled in finely chopped celery and thyme, baked with red peppers and aubergines, moistened with double cream and topped with extra mature Cheddar cheese.
Steamed French beans with a knob of butter.
Water to drink.
Skipped pud.
Four squares, Montezuma's Absolute Black 100% cocoa chocolate.

D: Seafood salad made with king prawns and brown shrimps, avocado, baby plum tomatoes, tettuce, salad onions and Kalamata olives with home-made aioli for dipping, topped with roasted macadamia nuts.
Water to swallow tablets.
 
Evening all

Yesterday:

B: Two eggs scrambled in butter with a generous dollop of double cream, sautéed chestnut mushrooms and baby plum tomatoes, all seasoned with black pepper.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.

L: Aperitif: dry tawny port.
Baked whole sea bass, belly stuffed with sprigs of thyme and garlic, drizzled with olive oil.
A medley of baked broccoli, cauliflower, leeks, onions and sweet red peppers.
Water to drink.
Skipped pud.
Four squares, Montezuma's Absolute Black 100% cocoa chocolate.

S: Tea with dash of milk (gave me something to do with my hands while OH tucked into refreshments, none of which were diabetic-friendly).

D: Salad made with anchovy fillets, eggs, avocado, lettuce, Padrón chillies, salad onions, lemon verbena and a touch of lemon juice, with a dollop of home-made aioli for dipping, topped with pecan halves.
 
Evening all

Yesterday:

B: Two poached eggs topped with a knob of butter, avocado and four tiger prawns, seasoned with black pepper.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.

L: Courgetti con sugo di melanzana made with aubergines, celery, carrot and onion, passata, garlic, rosemary, olive oil and spiralised courgettes, finished with grated Parmesan.
Steamed French beans and mangetout smothered with butter.
Skipped pud
Water to drink.

D: Seafood salad made with brown shrimps, mussels, lettuce, finely shredded red cabbage, apple peel, celery, baby plum tomatoes and mustard cress with a dollop of aioli for dipping, topped with toasted pistachios.
Water to swallow tablets.
 
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