Frittata Sounds wonderful. I love the idea of a melamine coffee mug for your walks - much more civilised than the lid of the flask.
Frittata was shared with oh - he had large half - about 60% of it. Made with four rashers bacon, six mushrooms about 100g of chicken and 100g of cheese and five eggs. Back to three meals tomorrow.
A melamine mug for Walking!
I know you are on about a different appliance, our slow cooker is just under 6 ltrs. this does just the two of us plus a couple of meals to stash away in the freezer. this is not a problem cooking large peices of salt meat though.
Breakfast: my usual low carb coconut ‘porridge’ with strawberries and cream washed down with a black coffee.
Lunch: left over slow cooked gammon with cauliflower and broccoli salad followed by Greek yoghurt and raspberries.
Mid afternoon: coconut chia pudding and black coffee.
Dinner: tuna melts with roasted Mediterranean veggies followed by SF jelly, cream and LC chocolate granola. (I made more tuna melts than usual while I was at it this time, has anyone frozen this type of thing successfully? I want to try if they last that long!)
View attachment 34325
Do you think the instant pot is worth having? The Amazon price here is €79 for the 6 litre size.
Do you think the instant pot is worth having? The Amazon price here is €79 for the 6 litre size.
Ok it sounds good. What about the size? Is the 6 litre too enormous for a 2 people household? We do have a number of visitors but obviously quantities are not what used to be cooked.
Thanks for the advice. I have heard of cals and carbs but didn't realise about the pics and portion sizes. The problem may come if the foods shown are those I no longer want to eat - meat being a prime example. I am not really losing weight - hovver around 74 kgs - so that isn't an issue. Hope you find a way of stabilising your weight now you are in a country with imho better food.
Update: Just looked at reviews for this on google store. Android version panned and I am wholly Applephobic - visceral dislike,
Mine is 6 litre for mostly just 2 of us. As @DCUKMod says it does encourage cooking and freezing. I think you see already that the Cult of Potters wouldn't be without them. The Facebook Group is really handy and there is a load of LC Instant Pot recipes out there.Ok it sounds good. What about the size? Is the 6 litre too enormous for a 2 people household? We do have a number of visitors but obviously quantities are not what used to be cooked.
Oh, @Viv19 what are you getting entangled in - the cult of the IP. Good for bone broth if you like that sort of thing
Viv - As of today, we will have 2 x 6ltr pots for two of us. (I know, I know.)
The larger volume is dideal for broths, stock, and other "volume" stuff, and it encourages batch cooking and freezing.
Bearing in mind you can cook in it from frozen (Yup, dig out brown block from freezer, lob into the cauldron for 15 mins + plus heating time, obviously) and the mystery of the blob is revealed and ready to cook. Not that we have ever done this and found it to be something unexpected!)
You can make yoghurt, clotted cream (although I've not yet done the cream).
I was always scared of pressure cookers, because an exploding pressure cooker could take the edge off one's day, but the IP is very safe with it's electronic locking systems.
I bought mine when my slow cooker inner pot developed a through and through crack and had to go. My desire at the time was it's replacement had to do more than cook slowly, so looked at multi-cookers. The sealing on the deal was the stainless steel inner pot, as non-stick ones can eventually become damaged (you can buy a non-stick inner for the IP, if desired).
@Brunneria highlighted the recommendation for the stainless inner to me, so we're on the mutual appreciation loop here.
Mine never goes away. It sits on the prep bench, next to the air fryer which is also being used way more than I thought it would be.
Other brands exist, but the Facebook group is excellent for newbie queries and support.
Sorry, @ianpspurs . I know your preference was for another brand, so feel free to eulogise equally for it!
(I'll shut up now, before I have to warn myself.)
Viv - As of today, we will have 2 x 6ltr pots for two of us. (I know, I know.)
The larger volume is dideal for broths, stock, and other "volume" stuff, and it encourages batch cooking and freezing.
Bearing in mind you can cook in it from frozen (Yup, dig out brown block from freezer, lob into the cauldron for 15 mins + plus heating time, obviously) and the mystery of the blob is revealed and ready to cook. Not that we have ever done this and found it to be something unexpected!)
You can make yoghurt, clotted cream (although I've not yet done the cream).
I was always scared of pressure cookers, because an exploding pressure cooker could take the edge off one's day, but the IP is very safe with it's electronic locking systems.
I bought mine when my slow cooker inner pot developed a through and through crack and had to go. My desire at the time was it's replacement had to do more than cook slowly, so looked at multi-cookers. The sealing on the deal was the stainless steel inner pot, as non-stick ones can eventually become damaged (you can buy a non-stick inner for the IP, if desired).
@Brunneria highlighted the recommendation for the stainless inner to me, so we're on the mutual appreciation loop here.
Mine never goes away. It sits on the prep bench, next to the air fryer which is also being used way more than I thought it would be.
Other brands exist, but the Facebook group is excellent for newbie queries and support.
Sorry, @ianpspurs . I know your preference was for another brand, so feel free to eulogise equally for it!
(I'll shut up now, before I have to warn myself.)
Still 11 hrs + to go. It sounds very useful . I’m a great fan of cooking bulk and freezing.
I saw some cook books for LC IP cooking and for IP Keto recipes. What deters me slightly is that it’s yet another complicated item to learn about.
The new car is so automated and complicated. OH is a hopeless technophobe so I have to work everything out and explain it to him. He just points it and drives. Hopefully he won’t need fog lights or cruise control before I’ve worked out where it all is. We did have an introduction (1 hour long) - some of it I remember...... I know OH wasn’t listening. And it was in German.
But back to the IP. That would be my toy. Definitely thinking about it.
Share what you've eaten today with the rest of the DCUK community and maybe steal a few ideas for yourself!
Please remember that this is the 'Low Carb Diet Forum' and that this thread isn't for low carb debates
S very small portion of porridge with 1/2 a banana..Lunch was 2 whole grain biscuits with weight watchers sardine in tomato sauce...xShare what you've eaten today with the rest of the DCUK community and maybe steal a few ideas for yourself!
Please remember that this is the 'Low Carb Diet Forum' and that this thread isn't for low carb debates
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?