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What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

DJC3 said:
Interesting! Looks like it’s in a sealed jam jar? I’ve never seen it like that - we usually get it fresh in tubs.
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It says to eat within 5 days once opened, but closed and refridgerated it should keep for a year. Sounds doubtful, but on the other hand, the only ingredient is cream so it can't be that bad :)
DJC3 said:
there are plenty of lc recipes for scones around and of course chia jam is excellent should you want to recreate a typical Cornish cream tea. Enjoy!
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Sounds great, but I think I'll find a less faffy use for it. You never know though, I might surprise myself!

edit: I also posted the question on Facebook, and one of my Dutch friends told me her partner just eats it like it is, with a spoon.
Very easy suggestion to try, and very tasty too!

By far the easiest to prepare snack I ever had, can recommend! :hilarious:
 
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Antje77 said:
It says to eat within 5 days once opened, but closed and refridgerated it should keep for a year. Sounds doubtful, but on the other hand, the only ingredient is cream so it can't be that bad :)

Sounds great, but I think I'll find a less faffy use for it. You never know though, I might surprise myself!

edit: I also posted the question on Facebook, and one of my Dutch friends told me her partner just eats it like it is, with a spoon.
Very easy suggestion to try, and very tasty too!

By far the easiest to prepare snack I ever had, can recommend! :hilarious:
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Yep, just dip a spoon in and off you go. It’s very addictive. Don't be put off by any 'crusty' bits, they come from the cooking process and are all part of it
 
maglil55 said:
Having made a list of the ingredients in DGFs mincemeat pies, I spotted the requirement for candied orange and lemon peel. To be honest, this could be useful for any number of recipes. Anyway, I've added the candied orange peel recipe to my CMT but here's the link to it for non CMT users.

https://www.bylena.com/recipe/482/Candied-Orange-Peel-With-Sugar-or-Low-Carb/

The low carb version just substitutes your preferred sweetener (which for me is Monk Fruit Classic). Although the recipe is for orange, the same applies to any citrus fruit you want to candy.

Obviously, you won't want to eat the flesh of 6 oranges so, unless you have grandchildren to feed them to, my alternative is to freeze the individual segments for use in alcoholic beverages!
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Oh you temptress you!
I used to make these, and did an extra special version adding spices to the sugar syrup, cloves, cinnamon, black pepper, then dipping in the dark chocolate and have them as presents (if I didn't eat them all)
I have 2 large pots of the full sugar peel in my baking cupboard. Can't quite bring myself to dispose of them yet. Still hope to bake for the family at some point.
 
DJC3 said:
Yay, we’ll done! What did you think of it?
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Probably, better with cream on, but overall nice. Quite a saving on carbs with 'ordinary ones' anything from 35g upwards! What do you think of them?
I've learned that 'substitutes' are just that, never an exact replica. Although if anyone can bring out a low carb french stick I'm there! Probably get loads of pitying looks again at Christmas when I wheel out my low carb fayre;)
 
Antje77 said:
edit: I also posted the question on Facebook, and one of my Dutch friends told me her partner just eats it like it is, with a spoon.
Very easy suggestion to try, and very tasty too!

By far the easiest to prepare snack I ever had, can recommend! :hilarious:
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Oh yes! Sorry I should have mentioned that it’s compulsory to sneak a spoonful every time one goes near the fridge.
 
B-cheesy scrambled eggs
L-Turkey breast with salad and h/m mayo followed by DGF chocolate orange brownie
D- chicken thighs in curry sauce made from a tin of coconut milk and a random selection of spices. I might have a glass of red later as it’s Friday and it seems like it’s been a very long week.
@Tori71 I liked the Christmassy flavours and they are certainly better carb value than a traditional mince pie. I agree they are not as good as a proper one really but I’m happy to have these to fill that gap. It’s probably just as well they aren’t really More-ish to be honest.
 
First breakfast 1 slice of low carb bread toasted with lots of cheese and marmite Second breakfast Full fat yoghurt ,double cream and half a small easy peeler Lunch boiled egg avocado and walnuts Evening meal small piece of pork fillet spicy avocado green beans celeriac mash dark chocolate with double cream made into mousse with a few almonds .Going to have a glass of red wine .
Carol
PS I am trying to gain weight but keep blood glucose levels down
 
Finally got around to making mincemeat for DIL today. The only spices I use are black pepper and ginger - she's allergic to many spices, so I have to be careful. Consists of dried cranberries, raisins, dried barberries, dried apricot, granny smith apples, coconut, butter and a small amount of muscovado sugar. Finished with lemon zest and orange zest. Now I have to let it cool down before blitzing it and packing it in boxes for the freezer - no alcohol so it won't keep in the cupboard.

Also have this evening to make some kind of cake for a face to face meeting tomorrow afternoon. I should have got this done already, but I wasn't feeling up to it. Probably a chocolate sponge with a choc ganache topping will be sufficient. I do have some orange jelly segments which can go on top. I guess it will be a traybake - easier to do and I'm not feeling in a baking mood really. Maybe because I haven't eaten anything other than the salmon and lettuce this morning. Not enough fluids either - I just never seem to get around to drinking when Em is here, despite sharing a couple of cups of tea with her during the day.
 
Late start today - I woke around midnight after short sleep to grab a DGF Black Friday low carb Christmas goodies deal. Managed to get order in but then had shallower sleep until about 6am with recurrent dreams about Christmas puddings! Of course went to sleep more deeply at 6am and didn’t want to wake this am.
Lunch half hm lc roll with some cheese, pate and mixed nuts followed by yoghurt and three squares of 90% chocolate
Dinner salmon in lemon butter with green beans and glass of dry white wine followed by a few berries with a lc lemon drizzle cake and yoghurt.
 
Mid morning: seeds soaked overnight on ff greek with blackberries. Still not enough so ended up with not one but two! Nut bars
Not hungry at lunchtime, but managed to nibble nuts and lc cake while cooking for the freezer.
I blame all you for keep mentioning buying cakes. I'm trying to avoid temptation and cost by making my own. Now have both chocolate and coffe cake frozen.

D: 6pm 2 lamb chops, celeriac mash, cabbage, green beans and courgette.
2 glasses red because its Friday
 
Yay @shelley262 ! I got a Christmas Black Friday deal from DGF at midnight too, difference is I was in bed but not asleep, I always see midnight, a left over from years of working nights before I retired!

Breakfast: my usual low carb coconut ‘porridge’ with strawberries washed down with a black coffee.
Late morning: coffee shop coconut cappuccino and an Atkins bar.
Skipped lunch.
Mid afternoon: black coffee and a phd bar.
Dinner: tuna mayo sandwiches made with LC bread followed by DGF cookie/brownie thing and cream.
 
Oh, also had covid booster today. For some reason our local centre wasn't coming up on the list of locations so ended up going to a Hindu Temple several miles away. Made a change.
 
MrsA2 said:
Oh, also had covid booster today. For some reason our local centre wasn't coming up on the list of locations so ended up going to a Hindu Temple several miles away. Made a change.
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A covid booster in a Hindu temple sounds festive!

I had green beans with cream cheese for dinner, with spicy pork belly pieces I found in the freezer.
A ridiculous combination, but very little work and it tasted good all the same! :)
 
Antje77 said:
Oh well, if no-one else has experience with diabetic friendly uses of clotted cream I'll just open the pot and taste it so I can invent a use for it!
Should be much easier for someone like me, not hindered by knowing what it should be used like, as I've never had a scone either. :)

And in the worst case scenario I'll just have very happy dogs and cats! :happy:
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You could use it in Irish Coffee, replace the whipped cream with the clotted stuff.
 
MrsA2 said:
I blame all you for keep mentioning buying cakes. I'm trying to avoid temptation and cost by making my own. Now have both chocolate and coffe cake frozen.
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I am very tempted to get a red box Lions Club Traditional Xmas cake this year, I do not think it will kill me this year.

Instant double figure bgl after eating a slice of this stuff though. :meh:

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MrsA2 said:
For some reason our local centre wasn't coming up on the list of locations so ended up going to a Hindu Temple several miles away. Made a change.
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Thank you, call again... :D
 
Three slices of middle bacon, two egg and cheese omelette, tomatoes, mushrooms for breakfast.
Just the lemon cordial brew for smoko.
Grilled Nile perch fillets, mixed salad, tub of pineapple jelly for lunch.
Leftover piece of cold fish and some salad in a low carb wrap for supper at six.

Our friends dog was happy with the chicken necks, he was that excited he forgot to pee on the truck wheels.

Win win all the way there.
 
I didn't have an egg for my 2nd meal. I decided to fry the last of the cabbage in butter and had that. Not many carbs and a few calories in the butter. All that my stomach needed.

No 2 son was in to pick his daughter up but he's feeling very poorly after having his 2 jabs (covid and flu) yesterday. Luckily, most of the mail didn't get to the Island from Inverness (that will cause a delay) so today's delivery was fairly light. DIL has also being feeling very poorly after she had her covid jab to take up her new role as a home car worker. Unfortunately, she can't sit around feeling sorry for herself, she has been doing training for the job all week. My cleaner, who is also a home care worker, has just recovered after 3 weeks off with her 2 children and herself having covid, one after the other. She says she's exhausted and was trying to ease herself back to work with her private clients but tonight she is back into harness properly. Not sure she is fit for it; it seems to have taken an awful lot out of her.

Apparently our ferry has been off again for the last 2 days and shelves in the shops are pretty empty. Not sure what that means for the big order that I put into Tesco for delivery tomorrow. Time will tell.
 
Brunch - 2 slices slc bread toasted and buttered and filled with corned beef. Mug of earl grey tea

Dinner - Large mushroom & onion omlette. 2 squares lindtt 90% and another mug of earl grey tea.

I ordered from dgf too but I just went for the christmassy mixed box as I got them last week and really enjoyed them. I don't fancy the mince pies and what's the christmas pudding like folks - if anyone has tried them?
 
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