"What have you eaten" Parallel Chat

[jpscloud]

Today's breakfast was a salad with a small potato, grated carrot and cottage cheese, together with my home grown baby beetroot leaves, spring onion. a chopped celeriac stem and pea shoots. I needed to keep it light so I can get on with the garden work.

I'm not sure if I'll have lunch but tea will be fried hake with mashed swede and runner beans from the garden.

It's a perfect day for getting the large pots made up and planting the potatoes in them, I prefer a cloudy day like this as the sun can really knock me out when I'm working.

 

[debs248]

I had goat stew in Greece many years ago - goat meat is very underrated, it was every bit as delicious as brisket or braising steak.

I remember having kid in Lanzarote 30 years ago, it's a speciality of the island.

We used to keep goats but only ever had young goat meat which was very tender and sweet , like similar cuts of lamb, but I've never tried meat from an older goat although I've heard that, slow cooked, it is very good.

I seem to remember the kid was barbecued, it was very young and tender. I don't remember ever eating mature goat, but if it's like mutton it must be delicious.

Need to gently prod hubby into sorting out the slow cooker before autumn, a screw from the handle fell inside the metal base and he's worried it might touch the element. It's old and was very cheap so we're probably looking for a replacement instead, but he needs to come to a decision soon. I want to try out @jpscloud's slow-cooked mushrooms!

 

[Annb]

I remember having kid in Lanzarote 30 years ago, it's a speciality of the island.

I seem to remember the kid was barbecued, it was very young and tender. I don't remember ever eating mature goat, but if it's like mutton it must be delicious.

Need to gently prod hubby into sorting out the slow cooker before autumn, a screw from the handle fell inside the metal base and he's worried it might touch the element. It's old and was very cheap so we're probably looking for a replacement instead, but he needs to come to a decision soon. I want to try out @jpscloud's slow-cooked mushrooms!

The difference between goat meat and mutton is that it has less fat. Depending on what the goat has eaten in its life, I gather the taste can be stronger than mutton. Some mature goat meat may be available in places on the mainland but there's no way of getting either goat or mutton on the Island.

Breakfast was avocado on top of Jacob's Cream Crackers. That should be my 21 g carbs for the day. However, I will be having some carbs later in the day.

Yesterday, I added some buckwheat noodles to the cabbage and sausage stew so now there is enough for my 2nd meal today. So that will be the extra carbs for today.

 

[Pipp]

I remember having kid in Lanzarote 30 years ago, it's a speciality of the island.

I had to read that twice, before I realized this was not an issue for the moderators!

 

[Pipp]

Sunday breakfast always my favourite. Meaty pork sausages, bacon, egg, mushrooms, my one and only all week slice of real bread, (wholemeal, seeded, sourdough) fried in the bacon fat, three cups black coffee, taken throughout the morning.

Mid afternoon, iced coffee with almond milk

Dinner will be chicken thighs, chorizo, roasted veg, peppers, onion fennel, radish, cauliflower, fair amount of sugar free tonic water, small splash of gin, with slice of lime. Or, possibly, I have got that drinks mix the wrong way round.

 

[jpscloud]

Sunday breakfast always my favourite. Meaty pork sausages, bacon, egg, mushrooms, my one and only all week slice of real bread, (wholemeal, seeded, sourdough) fried in the bacon fat

That's got me drooling!

I didn't have the fish, swede and runner beans yesterday, I had a McDs minus the buns. I did have fries though!

So the fish swede and runner beans will be tonight's meal, the fish will be fried with some peppers from my mini polytunnel. This is the first year I've had more than one picking from peppers.

I had fried courgette with cheese and tomato for breakfast. Sadly the courgettes are not mine, I didn't get any planted in time for summer but I might get some autumn ones from one I planted late - if the weather holds!

I hadn't hit send for this post, so I'll also share the little adventure I've just had. I had a shower, all clean with fresh clothes, and was set to gently potter around doing my evening watering in the garden before tea. Then I saw that the leak in the expanding hose was worse, and decided to swap it out for the one I bought to replace it a while ago.

Everything went well until I turned the water on - the hose twisted up as though it was being tortured and tied itself in a ridiculous heap of knots, which I fiddled and fuddled with, getting sweaty again in the sun, to absolutely no avail. It doesn't help that it's a 150ft hose I suppose. I don't remember its predecessor doing that.

I tried turning the water off, letting the hose empty, and it looked like I'd got the knots out... but no. I turned the water back on, and ran (no, I didn't, I waddled) up the garden trying to straighten it. Nope. Maybe if I pull the push-connector off the tap and try from that end?

Bad idea. Very, very bad idea. It gushed high pressure water all over me, I let go of it and it whipped around like an angry cobra while I tried to grab it, and just kept going. I decided to leave it to completely empty, while I went to have another shower and put on more fresh clothes since the hose had picked up soil dust and covered me with that as well while I was wrangling it!

Right. I'm going back to see if the hose can be untwisted while it's empty, and if not, I'll water the garden with a twisted hose. So much for my gentle potter around! Tea is going to be very late now as well - I might have something quicker than the fish, I'm not sure I can face cooking now

 

[Annb]

Breakfast: 2 pork sausages, 2 rashers streaky bacon, 2 eggs, fried. Coffee.

2nd meal: in the process of cooking - the chicken part of chicken biryani. I'll make cauliflower and coconut rice to it maybe tomorrow, or Wednesday.

 

[jpscloud]

I had cottage cheese with chopped onion with half a crusty roll and butter for breakfast.

Tonight I'm having fish cakes, runner beans and mashed swede.

 

[Annb]

Tuesday is lost in the mists of time....

Breakfast today: the spicy chicken from Monday. Plenty left for another 2 meals. I made the cauliflower rice, but didn't use it. It is still in the fridge waiting to be used.

2nd meal will have to be salad, while the tomatoes and cucumber are still fit to eat. Probably with ham.

 

[jpscloud]

Tuesday is lost in the mists of time....

Bit like Monday for me! Hope it was a good day all the same!

I'm not doing great at low carb but still doing much better at eating less - I'm not sure I can take the credit for that as the ozempic seems to be working very well at the moment. I'll take it, whatever - maintained the weight loss for a month now.

I've got my diabetic review coming up next week - if my monitor is accurate-ish, my HbA1c should be about the same as last year, not great but considering my awful diet fluctuations, not as bad as it could be.

Breakfast was scrambled eggs with crispy bacon lardons and a buttermilk pancake.

I probably won't have lunch as I've only just had breakfast at midday, I fasted in the morning while running errands. Not sure about tea, but I don't think I can face any more runner beans now! I'll have to freeze some and maybe next week take a couple of bundles to family.

 

[Antje77]

I'm not doing great at low carb but still doing much better at eating less - I'm not sure I can take the credit for that as the ozempic seems to be working very well at the moment. I'll take it, whatever - maintained the weight loss for a month now.

I've got my diabetic review coming up next week - if my monitor is accurate-ish, my HbA1c should be about the same as last year, not great but considering my awful diet fluctuations, not as bad as it could be.

Very happy to see you sticking around here, even if you're not completely happy with your food choices!

 

[jpscloud]

Very happy to see you sticking around here, even if you're not completely happy with your food choices!

I needed to get over the fact that I'm not really good at diabetes control, or at least I'm not consistent - and realise there must be many people who struggle with control like I do. It's good to stay around here and get inspired by others, and it does help me to stay out of full denial. I'm grateful to you all x

 

[Antje77]

I needed to get over the fact that I'm not really good at diabetes control, or at least I'm not consistent - and realise there must be many people who struggle with control like I do.

I think it's very good to have people like you posting on setbacks and wins, being mostly consistent with diet is just not doable for everyone, and there should be no shame in that.

 

[jpscloud]

Very cool in the garden this morning, I had planned to get some shrubbery clearing underway ready for new compost bins but I overdid it with a very early breakfast and ended up feeling a bit off. I'm feeling better now and will just have a small tea later. It's a good opportunity while the weather is cooler but dry to get some of the sweatier jobs done in the garden!

For tea I think I'll have chicken with swede mash and runner beans (again!)

 

[Annb]

The last of the spicy chicken for breakfast.

No 2nd meal so far. Too late to do anything much now so might just have a few slices of cucumber later, if I feel the need.

 

[Annb]

Avocado Salad with some salami for breakfast.

Possibly the only meal today.

 

[jpscloud]

Fasting this morning, lunch out with a friend - not sure about tea, will see how full I am later.

 

[debs248]

I've had a slice of cheese to arrest DP.

Pork belly for main meal but we have no fresh veg except half a cucumber as we're running the fridge down in preparation for the trip to Scotland. Hope there's something suitable in the freezer otherwise I'll be inadvertently carnivore for a while

 

[Antje77]

Third and last day of my 'weekend' today so I really had to do some meal prepping for a 7 day stint on the bridge, starting tomorrow. I didn't feel like cooking at all but hey ho.

So far I have made a small meatloaf to be eaten on monday and tuesday, which will go into the freezer after cooling. Or maybe fridge, I don't expect it will go off before tuesday night. Lots of onion and grated cheese in the meatloaf, and cream to make it a bit wetter.

Currently there are stuffed bell peppers in the oven, half a red one and half a yellow one, to be eaten on sunday. I used the meatloaf mixture to stuff the peppers, before I added the cream because the peppers will add moisture when cooking.

I made a lazy tomato soup with small meatballs (yes, same mixture again ) to be eaten on wednesday and thursday, will freeze and add cream after thawing.

I made a tomato and onion salad to be eaten today and tomorrow, and when the bell peppers are done I'll put a pack of spareribs in the oven, half for today, half for tomorrow, and I'll fry some oyster mushrooms to go with them.

The only cooking needing to be done during the work week will be putting two cobs of corn in the oven on sunday evening to be eaten monday and tuesday with my meatloaf.
So the only day on the bridge I haven't planned for will be friday, but after six days of real food I can eat crackers and cheese or such.

Cooking on work days isn't going to happen: I leave home at 7:45 am, go for a quick swim on my way to work and start the bridge at 9 am. On the bridge until 8 pm (with two hours break) so not home before 9:30 at the earliest.
At least I'll have a little more time in the evenings from 1 September on, the bridges close at 7 pm, giving me an extra hour at home.

 

[Antje77]

Spareribs (didn't eat them all so extra large portion tomorrow, hopefully spareribs taste ok when reheated in a microwave), tomato and onion with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper, and oyster mushrooms with a drop od fish sauce (really brings out the flavour in all mushrooms) and a little chilli peppers in oil.

And I only realised I forgot to dose for my meal when I noticed my bg going up.