A quick question. How many of you have a partners/family who can't eat the low carb way especially any swaps.? We tried some of the Diet Dr recipes way back and none of us would eat them, waste of time. I'm extreme in that I really only eat salad - lc hot food is a nightmare for me- except for Sunday's. Julie likes Sunday lunch and when there is no lockdown a family gathering for that event is as good as it gets for me now I don't play sport.
Lauren of Arabia, took the changes in her stride
But it be fair, like many others it seems, we had moved away from the traditional 'Meal Together'
Much like
@Mrs T 123 , Lauren's an early bird riser, I'm more of a night owl
She'll have eaten well at work, and many nights she'll just have a small snack
I've been happy cooking since before I left home, many moons ago
But it was solid and basic, rather then fancy
Think spag bol, stir fries, etc.
Then mum & dad fell ill, so preparing food for them meant trying new dishes.
& Since DX I've upped it a bit more and Lauren's eaten most of what I've cooked at some point.
Some successes, a few fails
Cauli rice a winner, I personally don't rate it highly
Swede mash a winner, as was LC crackers and mug bread was an interesting experiment
Tried many of the more exotic recipes, AND mooched thru wholefoods looking for unobtanium like ingredients, amongst a world of foods I didn't know existed...but each experiment rarely seemed worth the effort.
For me, an egg bacon type breakfast perfect, Lauren likes her Greek yoghurt & fruits
So we share that.
Poached eggs now preferred ( got little 'pockets' to cook them in, so always perfect.
Steak, once I learned to cook it properly became a fav, lots of veggie a winner, salads too.
Beef, Chicken, lamb, but not so keen on pork and FISH is like Kryptonite..
Leeks a surprise delight, as was avocado
double cream fruit low carb jellies make up rest of the meal range
Stephph had tried some and similar results to Lauren, but she's rarely been here, boyfriends & moved out not long after DX.
Overall, it's not impacted us too much
At home, I'll balance out any shared meals with what I can have v what she likes..not been an issue yet.
Same eating out.
I'll avoid the carby stuff, but I'm no saint.
Chocolate however is a contentious issue.
She'll eat my darker stuff in one sitting and prefers it to normal
And snaffles the biltong and meat/cheeses kept for treats.
Bread still on menu but limited and Hilo
Crackers make up gap, 5g
Take aways dropped off
Pizza not so regular but curries were.
Just better picks and none of the rice's or breads, so ok but not so nice as before, so rarely ordered.
She still has the ice cream in freezer, and her puddings, but they've never really interested me, much.
All in we've coped pretty well.
Socially I just avoid, tell family why, had discussions on why but no real insist moments.
Now it's easier.
Real foods, that look like what they are.
Cooked by me.
Basic, tasty and very filling .