Type 2s: What have you eaten today?

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Scrambled eggs and cheese are both diabetic friendly foods @cdpm.

The food thread with chat is here:
Thankyou for sending me that link. And the eggs settled horribly.
 

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Home-made pumpkin dip which I ate as is. I'm not a dipping person. It was made of canned sugar-free pureed pumpkin, whipping cream and instant vanilla pudding all stirred together. Very yummy and settled well.
That's good to know @cdpm. I recall trying puréed pumpkin whilst working in the USA circa three decades before diagnosis.

It must have made an impression because I remember the flavour all these years later; nutritious and diabetic-friendly. Thank you for sharing
 

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Thank you for sending me that link. And the eggs settled horribly.
Sorry to hear the eggs caused gastric distress @cdpm.

Once cooked, cheese is notoriously hard to digest. Suggest two scrambled eggs in butter with the addition of a tablespoon of double cream and no cheese would make a tasty alternative.
 

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Friday:

B: Two poached eggs with a knob of butter and avocado seasoned with a good grinding of black pepper.
A wedge of Teifi. (organic, unpasteurised cow's milk cheese from Wales)
Water to swallow tablet.
Double espresso.

L: Packed lunch made with leftover mushroom and spinach frittata.
Lettuce, Romano peppers, celery sticks and cherry tomatoes with a dollop of home-made mayonnaise for dipping.
Tiger prawns and brown shrimps.
Almonds and hazelnuts.
Water to drink.

Mid-afternoon: black filter coffee

D: Smoked salmon and cream cheese salad made with sweet cicely, vine tomatoes, Kalamata olives and mustard cress, dressed with olive oil and a touch of lemon juice, topped with toasted pine nuts.
Water to wash down tablets.
 
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Saturday:

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

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

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

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Sunday:

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

L: Aperitif: dry white wine.
Whole sea bass baked en papillote, belly stuffed with sprigs of French tarragon and garlic, drizzled with olive oil.
Steamed asparagus spears topped with a knob of butter.
A medley of baked calabrese, leeks, onions, garlic and sweet red peppers.
Water to drink.
Skipped pud.
Two 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 pecan halves.
Water to wash down tablets.
 
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Monday:

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: Courgetti alla puttanesca made with anchovies, Kalamata olives, capers, canned tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, butter, parsley and spiralised courgettes.
Braised cavolo nero with garlic and toasted almonds.
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 wash down tablets.
 

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Breakfast cheese on toast with lowish carb bread (kings mill crustless about 7grms per slice.

Lunch BLT again with lowish carb bread.

Dinner chicken with pesto and cream sauce olives and feta with some garlic mixed in.
 

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Breakfast cheese on toast with lowish carb bread (kings mill crustless about 7grms per slice.
Lunch BLT again with lowish carb bread.
Dinner chicken with pesto and cream sauce olives and feta with some garlic mixed in.
Welcome to this thread for type 2 diabetic foodies @JohnEGreen. It' s good to see you here.

That pesto and cream sauce sounds scrumptious. I forgot to sow the basil this year. How I miss the glorious scent of fresh basil leaves, garlic, pine nuts, extra-virgin olive oil and Parmesan cheese that fills the kitchen as you whiz them around in a food processor!

Once again, welcome!
 
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Yesterday:

B: Two poached eggs with a knob of butter, avocado, seasoned with a good grinding of black pepper.
A wedge of Teifi (pronounced Tavey) an organic, unpasteurised cow's milk cheese from Wales.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.

L: Orkney organic salmon fillets baked en papillote with mushrooms, spinach, Kalamata olives, lemon zest, sprigs of thyme, sage leaves and butter.
Steamed asparagus and French beans smothered with butter.
Water to drink.
Skipped pud.

D Seafood salad using crab, brown shrimps, lettuce, cherry tomatoes, chicory, Romano peppers, Halkidiki olives and salad onions, dressed with an olive oil, mint, balsamic and garlic vinaigrette, topped with toasted sunflower hearts and pumpkin seeds.
Water to wash down tablets.
 
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Was that a casserole or a stew? @cdpm. I think we should be told.
I'm not really sure. A soup I think . It was drinkable.
With ground beef and canned tomato paste and canned peas and canned diced tomatoes and canned vegetable soup and black pepper and cayenne pepper and chili powder . Cooked in a slow cooker for nearly 6 hours on low.
 

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I'm not really sure. A soup I think . It was drinkable.
With ground beef and canned tomato paste and canned peas and canned diced tomatoes and canned vegetable soup and black pepper and cayenne pepper and chili powder . Cooked in a slow cooker for nearly 6 hours on low.
Sounds super-duper @cdpm, packed with nutrients and diabetic-friendly.
 

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Wednesday:

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: Baked halloumi and Romano peppers,
Roast cauliflower with Egyptian duqqah using toasted almonds, hazelnuts, pistachios. sesame, fennel, cumin and coriander seeds.
Hummus with Kalamata olives
Salad using cucumber, salad onions, raspberries, strawberry halves and mint, dressed with olive oil, garlic, a touch of lemon juice and topped with toasted sesame seeds.
Water to drink.
Skipped pud.

D: Seafood salad made with brown shrimps and mussels, lettuce, Romano peppers, celery, baby plum tomatoes, Halkidiki olives and salad onions, with a dollop of home-made aioli for dipping, topped with pecans.
Water to wash down tablets.
 
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Thursday:

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

L: Mushroom and spinach frittata made with eggs, Cheddar cheese, onion, double cream and thyme.
Vegetable tray bake using calabrese, cauliflower, sweet red peppers and onions.
Skipped pudding.
Water to drink.

D: Seafood salad made with brown shrimps, king prawns, cherry toms, celery, Halkidiki olives and salad onions dressed with home-made mayonnaise for dipping, topped with roasted macadamia nuts.
Water to wash down tablets.
 

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Friday:

B: Two poached eggs with a knob of butter and avocado seasoned with a good grinding of black pepper.
A wedge of Gorwydd Caerphilly made with unpasteurised, raw cow's milk
Water to swallow tablet.
Double espresso.

L: Packed lunch made with leftover spinach and mushroom frittata.
Lettuce, Romano peppers, celery sticks and cherry toms with a dollop of home-made mayonnaise for dipping.
Almonds and hazelnuts.
Water to drink.

Mid-afternoon: black filter coffee

D: Smoked salmon and cream cheese salad made with sweet cicely, baby plum tomatoes, mint, Kalamata olives and mustard cress, dressed with olive oil and a touch of lemon juice, topped with toasted pine nuts.
Water to wash down tablets.
 

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Evening all

Saturday:

B: Two poached eggs and two scallops topped with chopped, flat-leaf parsley, asparagus spears with a generous knob of butter, all seasoned with a good grinding of black pepper.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.

L: Tuna steaks rolled in finely chopped celery and sage, baked with Romano peppers and aubergines, moistened with double cream and topped with grated Cheddar cheese.
Steamed calabrese and French beans with a pat of butter.
Skipped pud.
Water to drink.
Two squares, Montezuma's Absolute Black 100% chocolate.

D Seafood salad made with tiger prawns and mussels, rocket, avocado, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, salad onions and Halkidiki olives with home-made aioli for dipping and topped with toasted pistachios.
Water to wash down tablets.
 
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