Yet another reason to go back (I don’t need much of an excuse).
Sorry to hear you’re feeling rotten.
Try Smash Burger, they are hands down the best I've had, even better than the fabulous (and expensive) Five Guys. I happen to know there is one on DeKalb Avenue in Brooklyn and one by the Empire State Building. I may or may not have frequented both regularly when I spent a summer there.
Just bought a box of rooibos tea bags will try them tomorrow@GrumpyOldPhart Thank you for sharing this, worth a try, nice to have a variety of things to drink.
We are not staying in New York this time, just an airport stop before connecting flight to Fort Lauderdale. I will remember to look out for them next time and while we are in Florida.Try Smash Burger, they are hands down the best I've had, even better than the fabulous (and expensive) Five Guys. I happen to know there is one on DeKalb Avenue in Brooklyn and one by the Empire State Building. I may or may not have frequented both regularly when I spent a summer there.
Me too I love NYC xYet another reason to go back (I don’t need much of an excuse).
Sorry to hear you’re feeling rotten.
thanks for the information - I drink green tea a lot throughout the day to help out and also a small glass of red wine some evenings! My HDL is high so just mainly targetting the LDL
Me too! Toast crunchy seeded bread with lots of butter. Low carb muffin was tried for first time the other day, which was an acceptable (just) alternative. I love fruit, but it is off the menu, and I can't find a good substitute.@ianpspurs
I, like you miss fruit most of all and lovely fresh bread, I am happy to not eat pasta and rice but occasionally find myself dreaming of eating lovely fresh pineapple, juicy mango or a lovely slice of still warm freshly baked bread.
@jayney27 Sounds as though you miss fruit quite a bit. My issue is we have 8 varieties of apple in our garden and 2 types of pears. I have sadly felled 3 types of plum tree since dx including a greengage remembered fondly by all my cousins. We also have rhubarb and blackberries.
This year the apple trees are as heavily laden as I can ever remember, especially russets which I love. I feel a blackberry and apple crumble will be in order early October with lots of cream and so* the bg
DJC3 - If I recall, @Brunneria does shoulder joints fairly regularly, and may have done breast too, so she may comment, in due course.
When I started off, everything I cooked was prefaced by "this is an experiment...." and it's fair to say there were a few things went onto the "Let's not bother with that again" list.
As you can imagine, with the delayed start and the keep warm facility, it really comes into its own in winter. The number of times I've just felt like some soup, so lobbed in a splash of water, some frozen stock, whatever veg is hanging around, and any cold cuts there might be, with some seasoning, and jabbed the Soup button really mount up. A quick whizz with the stick blender and there is a vat of deliciousness.
I also always have a vat of this on the go as a very, very easy means of seasoning almost anything: http://www.feistytapas.com/2017/02/homemade-vegetable-stock-paste-instantpot-thermomix.html
In fact, I save my parmesan ends (clip top container in the freezer) for this, because once they've been grated and cooked down, they've done their job of adding flavour and a bit of texture beautifully.
@jayney27 happy anniversary sound like you had a good meal out
@DCUKMod thanks for information but usually get my test from Thriva at quite a low price because of vouchers paid 12 first time and 19 second time. Its an NHS test tommorow and if it is lower, as I hope, I may not pay for any more just wait until my NHS test at my 6 monthly diabetic check which is now only a further 3 months away! I can pause Thriva or delay or stop them. it seems a big investment to buy a monitor when Im not completley convinced about benefits of low v high cholesterol!
Late posting because ive been working both today and this evening on the recipe collection which is now getting there - tommorow should see it up to first full draft!
Breakfast one slice bacon and fried egg
lunch 5 low carb seeded crispbreads and pate with a handful of nuts
lots of green tea this afternoon to keep me going
dinner one lamb loin chop served on cauliflower mash followed by a mini clafoutis with fage 5% yoghurt
Now fasting water only so reading this thread is a bit tempting as is the recipe booklet!
Thanks for this - the parmesan tip is great.
I’ve got the lamb bones in the Ip now ( from the 1/2 lamb we bought a couple of days ago) making bone broth so I’ll be ready for anything.
Thank you it should be lower if my Thriva results are accurate! One on my nhs records from May is 13.8 so its got to be lower as my last thriva test was 7.5.I knew we can buy finger prick testing machines very modestly priced for TC, but the breakdowns are more of a challenge.
Fingers crossed for you for tomorrow. Hopefully the results will be available pronto.
I have been to the exhibition of Terracotta Warriors. Brilliant! Suggest going early as possible in the day as it gets busy. Found the museum staff very helpful, and they take you in in groups of about 30 at a time, but don't rush you.Bed 6.6 FBG 5.9 - slight improvement on yesterday morning. Still sniffy' not as achy ( at least until I started to shampoo upstairs carpets with rug doctor). The morning DP surge wasn't as bad either up to 8.6. So I'll still keep it low today.
B. Tassimo Americano grande with a dash of cream.
L. The other bit of that Mattesons smoked sausage with a fried egg (Another double yolker).
D. Finally got around to making a lo dough quiche. I've rather missed quiche. Made it with bacon bits , onion, 4 wee mini tomatoes, 1 mushroom , cream, cheese and of course eggs with parsley. They are rather good. Had a 1/4 With some sweet potato chips and a little sugar free ketchup.
Sadly I only have 1 creme brulee remaining.
Tomorrow marks the return to school and day 1 for the wee one. That was a very quick 6 weeks. My sister in law and her hubby are on their way over from Australia. They're currently in Dubai Manchester, Liverpool and Chester next and finally up here on 31 August. I've asked them to go see the Terracotta warriors in Liverpool I'm looking for a gap for us to go down for a couple of days. I'd love to see them.
Good evening fellow menu sharers. Had the chance to take my dogs on our favourite walk today. It is only possible after harvest and before ploughing but gives them total freedom of about 4-500 acres. No readings and no analysis today. Whether by coincidence or not enjoyed the food. Menu below with an estimate of carbs. Please feel free to point out if I am way too low:
Pre Breakfast Smaller sized bucket but several fillings of tea
Breakfast: Fluffy omelette (2 eggs) with smoked chicken sausage
Mid morning snack: Filter coffee with 20 mls cream;
Lunch: Tea (just the 2 pints - no need to be excessive); avocado and beef salad with plenty of olive oil and chia seeds.
Afternoon snack: H/M high fibre inulin and flaxseed bar
Evening meal: IP Pork belly in h/m barbeque sauce; buttered cabbage; hunk cheese 40 gms?
I would estimate 35-40 gms carb tops but let me know if too low estimate
Feeling grotty again, sugars were up in the 8s until dinner time again, although I'm starting to think I'm eating the wrong thing at breakfast and might need more fat there.
B - SF jelly and cream
L - Salami and Maasdam cheese
D - A gorgeous ribeye, fried mushrooms and a small salad. Half a pot of Waitrose peppercoen sauce (5g carbs). Still mulling over what pudding to have...mint Oppo or 85% choc
Lamb bones are my least favourite, but that's just me, and the broth can be rather fatty, but of course it solidifies when cooled, so can be dealt with accordingly then, if you want to.
If this is your first bone broth, I bet you'll be amazed. I usually put mine on for longer than strictly required, as I go to bed, then switch it off (from the keep warm setting) in the morning. I never much care for washing up just before bed.
Lazy? Moi? You bet your life!
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