What have you eaten today?

cold ethyl · Nov 18, 2014

Brunneria said:
I do, but tonights were bought.

I don't really have a recipe. I just sort of chop my onion, make a batter up of gram flour with a smidge of Pataks mild curry paste, and fry in a dab of oil in a non-stick pan. I don't deep fry. Mine come out like flat drop scones, with crispy edges.

hold on, I will look for a batter recipe.

OK, so I looked. some recipes use eggs (I don't), and the ones that don't just use water.

I think it is more a case of playing, than being purist.

Its been a while, but typically I use a few tablesp of gram flour, water, the paste, beat/blend till smooth, then dump in the onion and stir. I like it with a lot more onion than batter...

Not sure if that helps at all.

Will try that. Thanks. I could eat one now. I'm so hungry today.

Rose28 · Nov 18, 2014

cold ethyl said:
Do u make your own onion bajhias? I have a complicated recipe that neither of us really like but could do with a simple recipe, though I find small shop ones don't seem to do much damage to my levels.

I make onion bhaji's & vegetable pakora from scratch and find they don't have too much impact on my levels either

A simple onion bhaji recipe ....

Slice 1 large onion into a bowl, add a little spices if you fancy, such as cumin, coriander, chilli, garam masala, salt...
add about 2 tablespoons of gram flour (chickpea flour) and mix well until the onions are coated in the gram flour. Sprinkle a little cold water onto the mix, to bind and bring it together.. The batter should just coat the onions, if needed add a little more flour or water.
Take a spoonful of the onion batter mix and drop into hot oil to deep fry for a few minutes, till golden and crispy

Enjoy

cold ethyl · Nov 18, 2014

Sounds nice. I think my recipe has too much gram flour in it and bicarbonate of of a which I think has a funny taste. ( it was given to me by an Asian friend so authentic)- sometimes it's fine but sometimes I can taste it.

Rose28 · Nov 18, 2014

I only add enough gram flour so it just coats the onions, I prefer more veg and less batter

Oh I also add fresh lemon juice to the batter, that makes them tangy and crispy

I use the same method to make cauliflower pakora yum

cold ethyl · Nov 18, 2014

I need to stop talking about food. I'm really hungry today..

pavlovsdog · Nov 18, 2014

Rose28 said:
Today's my 1st day of trying to reduce the dreaded carbs, after all the encouraging comments from this site.... I just dived straight into it

Breakfast .... Homemade green smoothie ... Papaya, kale, spinach, chia seeds, flaxseeds, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, lemon, mint
Lunch.... Greek yogurt, mixed berries, pumpkin & sunflower seeds,
Dinner.... Green smoothie as above plus full fat cottage seeds, sunflower & pumpkin seeds, spinach

It feels like a healthier food day

Nice one! You will start feeling the benefits soon.

pavlovsdog · Nov 18, 2014

B: second attempt at smoothie, blueberries, raspberries and almond milk. Was very tasty but I did feel quite hungry half way through the morning
L: an enormous bowl of home made leek and onion soup with ham hock. Still felt hungry though
D: three slices of ham with cream cheese, radishes and tomatoes. Greek yoghurt with raspberries - two helpings!

I plan to add some oats to my smoothie tomorrow which might stave off the hunger pangs.

Brunneria · Nov 18, 2014

pavlovsdog said:
B: second attempt at smoothie, blueberries, raspberries and almond milk. Was very tasty but I did feel quite hungry half way through the morning
L: an enormous bowl of home made leek and onion soup with ham hock. Still felt hungry though
D: three slices of ham with cream cheese, radishes and tomatoes. Greek yoghurt with raspberries - two helpings!

I plan to add some oats to my smoothie tomorrow which might stave off the hunger pangs.

That soup sounds gorgeous!

I wonder if your hunger was because the smoothie was mainly fruit...?
I know your first green smoothie wasn't great, but a bit of spinach or a half avocado would give more staying power. I've also used a few macadamia nuts.

Rose28 · Nov 18, 2014

pavlovsdog said:
B: second attempt at smoothie, blueberries, raspberries and almond milk. Was very tasty but I did feel quite hungry half way through the morning
L: an enormous bowl of home made leek and onion soup with ham hock. Still felt hungry though
D: three slices of ham with cream cheese, radishes and tomatoes. Greek yoghurt with raspberries - two helpings!

I plan to add some oats to my smoothie tomorrow which might stave off the hunger pangs.

Have you tried adding chia seeds to your smoothies? I find by adding 1 tablespoon of these little gems they keep me full for longer

I always always add veg like.... Kale, spinach, romaine lettuce, cucumber, courgette etc.... makes the smoothie very filling.

alliebee · Nov 19, 2014

Today I'm making vichyssoise (spelling???). Soup I found online low carb style ...leeks and cauliflower instead of potatoes. Butter and cream.and stock But I will have it piping hot

mamamodge · Nov 19, 2014

Oh Alliebee ,Loving the sound of that ...today I am making Cream of brocolli with stilton .

Pavlosdog ...I have made berry smoothies before but added natural yogurt and some coconut oil ..nuts are also good to add .
Just a couple to add some crunch ...
I have never tried a green smoothie but will have a go any time soon.

Last night I was really hungry had frozen berries and double cream ..

Has anyone notuced if they go to bed slightly hungry ..the next morning the hunger is not present !
Btw I am not diabetic so don't have to worry about hypos but I just find it strange.Another thing on days when I need a fast food fix eg the outlet with a clown called Ronald,I order two cheese burgers throw away the buns and make a burger from the meat and cheese ...no fries ...does the job for me .

Rose28 · Nov 19, 2014

alliebee said:
Today I'm making vichyssoise (spelling???). Soup I found online low carb style ...leeks and cauliflower instead of potatoes. Butter and cream.and stock But I will have it piping hot

Mmmmm sounds delish....

I need to get my head around the butter and cream! I Rarely have cream but notice it's very popular in low carbing ....

Lenny3 · Nov 19, 2014

breakfast 2 x herta frankfurtas and 2 fat bombs
snack 2 x cheese string
lunch brocoli and stilton homemade soup, sugarfree jelly with a bit of tinned peach, homemade low carb rocky road
snack 1 lidl salami stick, 1 x hot choc
dinner......not sure yet might have smoked haddock with some butter mashed celeriac and some cheesy cauliflower and brocoli followed by a sugarfree jelly pot.
snack maybe some nuts, then about an hour before bed 2 x fat bombs.

Fat Bombs - i melt 200g butter, 200g peanut butter and 100g 72% lidl choc, then pour into silicone ice cube moulds and freeze. I usually get about 45 bombs. then pop into a bowl in the fridge to snack on.

alliebee · Nov 19, 2014

Rose28 said:
Mmmmm sounds delish....

I need to get my head around the butter and cream! I Rarely have cream but notice it's very popular in low carbing ....

Yes and since I raised the fat part of my diet I've lost all the 2 stone that I was overweight. By biggest problem is stopping the weight loss!

Rose28 · Nov 19, 2014

alliebee said:
Yes and since I raised the fat part of my diet I've lost all the 2 stone that I was overweight. By biggest problem is stopping the weight loss!

Omg!! That's amazing.... Well done

what proportion of fats to carbs did you have to lose the weight? Should I be even counting calories, fats and carbs?

Avocado Sevenfold · Nov 19, 2014

Hi again @Rose28 You seem to be getting on well and seem a lot more postive and cheerful than you were the other night when you joined Have you noticed a difference in your bg readings yet? I meant to say the other night that you should test loads if you start low carbing and are on Glic to make sure you dont drop too low too quickly.

alliebee · Nov 19, 2014

Rose28 said:
Omg!! That's amazing.... Well done

what proportion of fats to carbs did you have to lose the weight? Should I be even counting calories, fats and carbs?

I never counted calories. I ate butter olive oil. Creamy dressings double cream and blueberries raspb blackcurrants strawbs. ..carbs around 30 g. Mainly from veggies. Protein. Lost it so quick I couldn't keep.up. its the carbs for me. Poison...I'm so happy. Never count a thing now. Steak and sauce and salad when out or fish n veggies with butter on...love this way of eating and all my blood tests show its good for me too

alliebee · Nov 19, 2014

Should have added cheese n nuts. Grated cheese on salads. Mayo. Egg mayo. Prawn cocktail. Often eat a pot with salad for lunch. Fat is my new friend. And lipids better than they have ever been

alliebee · Nov 19, 2014

Everything I've learned is from rhe great people on this forum generous with time and advice. And. It works!!!

Rose28 · Nov 19, 2014

Avocado Sevenfold said:
Hi again @Rose28 You seem to be getting on well and seem a lot more postive and cheerful than you were the other night when you joined Have you noticed a difference in your bg readings yet? I meant to say the other night that you should test loads if you start low carbing and are on Glic to make sure you dont drop too low too quickly.

Lol... Yes up until 2 days ago I was in a mental state of .... Confused.com

I've already seen a change in readings, this morning on waking it was 9.3 and 2 hours after breakfast 9.9. Strangely I wasn't hungry for lunch until 5 hours later!!! Reading then was 6.4

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