What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

[maglil55]

Sorry to hear that hugs to you ♡☆

One of my sisters who looks after mum due to her dimentia texted everyone to say they are having Christmas still at my mums place I think its important that we do and need to get together but I'm not sure if everyone is going though.

My sister will be cooking pork turkey and having a fresh leg of ham on the bone we don't cook the ham prefer it as is, tabbelah salad and her legendary icecream she makes for Christmas and fruit platter. She asked others to take a plate so I'm making a big bowl of mixed salad with a side of my garlicky lemon salad dressing, might also make some hummus and I always make my legendary white Christmas yep a very sweet slice but everyone loves them and I'm not going to fuss to much its a once a year treat that's made at Christmas time.
Thank you for your kind words. ♡☆

You're very welcome. I'm also putting together a salad as part of an antipasto starter this year but to make it festive I'm arranging it as a Christmas wreath. I use mixed green leaves, thinly sliced radish, thinly sliced pear, crumbled bits of cornish cove cheddar, pomegranate seeds and an idea I got yesterday - walnut pieces that I'm going to glaze with a sugar free maple syrup and coat with sesame seeds. Antipasto isn't too much work so I feel obliged to do something! Funnily enough my dressing is similar to yours - I use lemon, agave nectar, olive oil and wholegrain mustard. It's an old recipe from about 5 years ago.

 

[DCUKMod]

Which fudge recipe are you using, @maglil55 ? I was looking at various the other day.

 

[PenguinMum]

@maglil55 that salad wreath looks wonderful, what a great idea.
Have just munched LivLife toast and peanut butter as didnt really do lunch other than the inside of a slice of quiche. Was busy doing stuff and didnt want to stop.
The boys are having chicken, ham & veg pasta bake tonight so I will have a cheese & tomato omelette.
I have the Christmas food bought other than bread, milk and a Yule log but its this period between now and then feeding three hungry men thats challenging. Am off to the shops again tomorrow for top ups. I have made individual cottage pies for tomorrows supper. Have yet to top mine with celeriac mash.

 

[maglil55]

Which fudge recipe are you using, @maglil55 ? I was looking at various the other day.

This one

https://www.savorytooth.com/fudge/

It's nice and variable. Diet Doctors is pretty good too as is Caroline Ketchum's but that gets a bit sticky. I also came across this minty one recently which look like an absolute dawdle.

https://beamingbaker.com/3-ingredient-low-carb-peppermint-chocolate-fudge-keto-vegan/

I tend to use 90% or 100% chocolate and the sweetener has to be powdered. I've got the confectioners sweetener.

 

[DCUKMod]

This one

https://www.savorytooth.com/fudge/

It's nice and variable. Diet Doctors is pretty good too as is Caroline Ketchum's but that gets a bit sticky. I also came across this minty one recently which look like an absolute dawdle.

https://beamingbaker.com/3-ingredient-low-carb-peppermint-chocolate-fudge-keto-vegan/

I tend to use 90% or 100% chocolate and the sweetener has to be powdered. I've got the confectioners sweetener.

The minty one looks fab, thanks!

 

[maglil55]

Monday 16 December - Bed 4.4 FBG 3.9. Ah well, now we get to why I went a bit AWOL. Firstly, my condolences @Chook. At one point I was reading your request for ideas for MIL Christmas, then I catch a glance of your post that she'd passed away. I was awaked this morning with a call from Australia and we knew straight away that Father (in law) had passed on. Fell to me to tell Hubby as he was already up and about but again he knew what a call that early was about. He had double dementia too (combination of vascular and Alzheimer's) and had to go into care about 18 months ago. He'd taken to wandering off so it became a necessity. He'd got up and the staff had washed and dressed him, he'd had breakfast and decided he'd like to go back to bed. He passed away in his sleep. Hubby's sister was on the way to the care facility when they phoned and she entered up getting hit by a car that appeared from behind another car and it wrote off her car. She's OK apart from bruised and swollen legs. Otherwise it was just a case of keep going. Hubby tends not to talk so I went off to Aqua to give him some space to work around family phone calls.
B. TAG with ADOC
L. Slice LC toast with Philadelphia.
D. An assortment of chicken drumsticks and thighs with peppers, onion, chorizo and paprika with cauliflower rice.

DIL got home early to ket me get the boys home earlier as well. I thought I was actually going to get through this year without family deaths too.

 

[maglil55]

I now know the German word for yeast is Backhefe. That is not the German word for desiccant

If it's any consolation, my hubby said he can understand how you thought it was a desiccant. I still have over 100 posts to go, are you any further forward with the cause of the hives etc? I have an odd allergy - dust. I have to wear gloves when cleaning otherwise my hands go bright red, puffy and I develop tiny blisters. I'm also allergic to quite a few antibiotics and valium. They gave me valium for a pre med once and my face puffed up so much I couldn't get my eyes open. I looked like I'd gone a couple of rounds with Muhammad Ali!

 

[maglil55]

Today I woke ridiculously early. Drank a lot of coffee but couldn’t bring myself to take Dennis out for his morning walk in the cold frosty beautifully wintery day without breakfast. 2 rashers streaky, mushrooms, spinach.
Lunch after the long walk was a tin of mackerel in oo. 1/2 avocado, coleslaw made with the vegan mayo ( which had gone a bit runny) and a couple of celery sticks. Then sf jelly&cream and a grated HC button on top.
Dinner the Iceland Wild Red Shrimp recommended by @maglil55 I agree it was delicious. Didn’t have any lc noodles so served on a bed of spinach. Pack says 2 servings but tbh I’d happily scoff the lot, still <2g carb. Oh and a slice of the new Skinny Bread to mop up the sauce! Yay what a difference the yeast makes!!!!! Choc orange chia pud to follow.

I DO scoff the lot. Too good to share.

 

[maglil55]

@maglil55 that salad wreath looks wonderful, what a great idea.
Have just munched LivLife toast and peanut butter as didnt really do lunch other than the inside of a slice of quiche. Was busy doing stuff and didnt want to stop.
The boys are having chicken, ham & veg pasta bake tonight so I will have a cheese & tomato omelette.
I have the Christmas food bought other than bread, milk and a Yule log but its this period between now and then feeding three hungry men thats challenging. Am off to the shops again tomorrow for top ups. I have made individual cottage pies for tomorrows supper. Have yet to top mine with celeriac mash.

I've done it a few times at this time of year as it is very pretty and looks like you've made a big effort.

 

[maglil55]

Oh ok don't have an airfryer but maybe I can do them in my electric oven it has a fan force option so might give it a go. Thanks

I have an air fryer but I have done them in the fan oven too. Make sure your baking tray has been heated and a wipe of olive oil helps it along too.

 

[maglil55]

Have been grating fiddly little bits for my morning omelette every day. Like you it's the washing up that gets irritating. Longing for the days when breakfast used a mug, bowl and spoon.

I always batch grate cheese. We always have at least one block on the go for slices, but for cooking cheese, I grate huge blocks, then freeze it.

Cheese grates more quickly and cleanly when very cold, so I lob off chucks to grate, the fridge the balance, even if it's only 5 minutes before it's required. I freeze in zip lock bags of 100gr each. Provided they're not crushed in the freezing phase, the cheese free-flows from the bag, and defrosts in just a few minutes.

Obviously you don't have to freeze 100gr at a time, but it makes grabbing a bag (or two) simple if there's a recipe in play.[/QUOTE]What a good idea.

 

[ianpspurs]

B=tea (lots); Waitrose latte around 12.30; L=Livelife turkey sandwich + 20 gms cheddar from advent calendar + 2 mugs tea made using leaves in new pot with infuser - so much better than teabags; Evening = duck breast + mushrooms (air fryer) with rocket, baby red chard and chive salad + mayonnaise. DGF double choc brownie (so small) with extra thick dbl cream. All very baying at the moon and not especially satiating. @maglil55 good to see you back but sorry for the loss.
ETA: Brownie leaves an after taste - not as bad as the millionaires shortbread but unwelcome. This calls for No 1 Comte

 

[maglil55]

Didn't see that cheese but one may appear. This is on order https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/party-five-tier-cheese-cake/655019-676397-676397 - the boys like a bit of cheese. I was talked out of the raclette and heater https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/raclette-and-heater/877110-701880-701881

I have a raclette and must admit it is one of these occasional fun things when I really can't be bother cooking. It's a lot of prep but then everyone just does their own thing. Mine has a hot stone on top to cook on and we run a fondue alongside it. @PenguinMum, I bought 3 Microplains a while ago in Lakeland - expensive but worth every penny. I do now also have the guard you put the cheese in having grated the side of my thumb once and ended up having to go to Boots to get patched up. I was given straight instructions to go to A&E if the bleeding continued but given they never meet their targets here I avoided that at all costs!
@Annb - how are you now? I'm still reading posts and I noticed your scan result but how is everything else (and Neil's eye)?

 

[DCUKMod]

B=tea; Waitrose latte around 12.30; L=Livelife turkey sandwich + 20 gms cheddar from advent calendar and 2 cups tea made using leaves in new pot with infuser (much better than teabags); Evening = duck breast + mushrooms (air fryer) with rocket, baby red chard and chives salad + mayonnaise. DGF double choc brownie (so small) with extra thick dbl cream. All very baying at the moon and not especially satiating. @maglil55 good to see you back but sorry for the loss.
ETA: Brownie leaves quite an unpleasant after taste IMHO - not as bad as the millionaires shortbread but properly off putting. I need cheese

Are you guys building a relationship with your AF?

As the little tray that comes with the AF is rather shallow, I found a great roasting tin in our stocks that fits well. I put that on a shelf, or on the tray, under whatever is cooking,if there's going to be lots of rendered fat. It's much easier to manoeuvre and empty than the shallow tray.

Something like this: https://www.lakeland.co.uk/70160/Lakeland+Square+Roasting+Tin

We were forever dipping oven gloves into the hot fat, which is dangerous, as well as very inconvenient.

 

[DJC3]

I DO scoff the lot. Too good to share.

Oh I’m pleased to hear that, I won’t feel so bad next time!

 

[maglil55]

Tuesday 17 December - after the school run with No.2 only. No 1 was coming with us to the dentist for a check up. Hubby's cough was still causing problems so he stayed home. I also thought No 1's school party was this afternoon. Got him all ready and it wasn't - it was on Wednesday! I'm longed for the end of the week. The mornings are dark and miserable. Father in law's funeral is organised for next Monday and no way can Hubby get to Australia for it. Firstly, he's not well enough and secondly he'd have to get an emergency passport. I agreed with his sister's that it was more important the number of times we were over there in life. All the family apart from us are in Australia and if they didn't take Monday it would be next year before a date could be arranged. Bed 3.7 FBG 2.8.
B. TAG with ADOC.
L. Once back from dentist, a LC toastie with cheese, mortadella and coleslaw. Stopped on way back so No. 1 could get his favourite sandwich from M&S - thin ham on brown with mustard mayo.
D. Bunless burger (M&S best ever burger), mustard, mushrooms, lettuce, 1/2 avocado, tomato and helmans.
DGF Millionaire shortbread.
@shelley262- have a wonderful break and I hope your tooth extraction is fully healed when you return.
Wednesday 18 December - I was having one of these can't be bothered days. Bed 3.3 FBG 3.2. Brother came down to visit. They were due to come to me for Christmas but their daughter's MIL has taken a turn for the worse so they are heading to Manchester now. So now just us, son, DIL and the boys on Christmas Day. Today was No. 1's party at school so it was dress again in party gear.

B. TAG with ADOC.
L. Back to munching on a couple of Dairylea triangles.
D. Knocked together an oomi noodle carbonara. DGF fudge brownie with a few raspberries and cream.

As I said, I was feeling a bit down. Probably the cold, miserable mornings, tiredness and everything catching up on me.

Edited. Took the wrong BG readings from meter. I knew they had been on the low side.

 

[ianpspurs]

Are you guys building a relationship with your AF?

As the little tray that comes with the AF is rather shallow, I found a great roasting tin in our stocks that fits well. I put that on a shelf, or on the tray, under whatever is cooking,if there's going to be lots of rendered fat. It's much easier to manoeuvre and empty than the shallow tray.

Something like this: https://www.lakeland.co.uk/70160/Lakeland+Square+Roasting+Tin

We were forever dipping oven gloves into the hot fat, which is dangerous, as well as very inconvenient.

I think the AF will become important to us - combines attributes I like about the sous vide and IP e.g. consistent temperature with better finish than those. Interestingly, we tried our smallest tray in the AF but it was just too big so thanks.

 

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Breakfast yesterday: Bacon, eggs, mushrooms, refried spicy veggies.
Liquid lunch: Barbequed steak, onions, salad, beer.
Dinner: Mutton chops, veggies, gravy.

Drinks: Black coffee, beer, water.

 

[maglil55]

So I've tappered weekly from 100mls x 4 daily hydrocortisone infusions and down to tablets prednisone steroids to 40mg to 30mg and now 20mg. And yesterday started 120MG MR diamicron as advised by the diabetic educator this morning my BSL was 5.2 mmol/L before breakfast 6 hours later it was 11.2mmol/l. All I had for breakfast was scrambled eggs with some cream cooked in ghee with a few slices of red capscium and black coffee. I then went shopping at around 2pm and around 4pm tested my BSL was 11.2 mmol/L but hadn't eaten since this morning mmmmm. I was told that it takes a few days before I may notice any difference in medication so fingers crosed. When I came home about 5ish i had some plunger coffee that I had partially frozen in the freezer so blitzed it with some cream oh and a sneaky scoop of icecream for lunch Was so refreshing. Dinner I made steak with babaganish grilled broccoli with sour cream basil pesto sauce and fruit with cream. I also drank some coconut water as feeling dehydrated so needed to replenish my body.

I forgot to test my BSL before dinner but just tested now its 8.7 mmol/L and will retest before bed tonight. Although I'm still hungry because of prednisone my today's meals especially dinner has filled me up so hopefully no more more cravings.
Photos cooking my eggplant

And mt breakfast today

And the red sun yesterday afternoon the sky was very smokey from the fires here in NSW and extremely hot weather. The photo doesn't really shoe how red the sun was though. We are on toral fire bans for the rest of the week.

Today was a sad day 2 volunteer firefighters was killed today in an accident caused by the fires very sad times.View attachment 37316View attachment 37317View attachment 37318

You have had your problems to bear. So sad with the firefighters. They are brave men. My SIL has now gone to Sydney to sort out Father's affairs but I don't know what the situation is with the fires outside Sydney.

 

[DJC3]

@maglil55 I’m so sorry to hear of your family’s loss, and such a blow when it looked like this year was turning out to be better than last. My OH is the same in that he prefers a bit of quiet and space to think at times of sadness or worry.
I loved the look of that salad wreath. I don’t think I take enough care with presentation of food. It makes such a difference. Please thank your hubby for being kind enough to pardon me the desiccant mistake! I’m just so glad you mentioned yeast - now I can have a turkey sandwich Christmas night. Wouldn’t be the same without.