tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post8935430155929375010..comments2023-10-23T11:24:13.532-04:00Comments on Diabetes Update: Yet another poll! What Are Your Work Horse Foods?Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-67021971283647902562012-03-27T13:50:14.609-04:002012-03-27T13:50:14.609-04:00So many great ideas here - thanks for sharing, eve...So many great ideas here - thanks for sharing, everyone!<br />I'm all about fish these days. The frozen salmon burgers from Costco cook up on the stovetop in just a couple of minutes and are great on top of a pile of spinach with a few pecans and a splash of olive oil or crumble of blue cheese. You can also break them into pieces and wrap them in a leaf of romaine like a burrito – I add tinaramahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07678143164954370209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-57090725827546639322012-03-25T12:49:11.095-04:002012-03-25T12:49:11.095-04:00Breakfast is generally 4 eggs and small portion of...Breakfast is generally 4 eggs and small portion of lentils or an avocado. And coffee.<br /><br />Slow cooked pork, beef, with some lentils or similar legumes. Plus sour cream. Lettuce salad with small tomato, cheeses,dressed with olive oil and vinegar. And coffee or a herbal tea.<br /><br />Dinner: Looks like lunch plus green beans, dark green leafy<br />veggies. I often eat wild caught fish withAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-80457036251116994222012-03-23T15:43:38.404-04:002012-03-23T15:43:38.404-04:00I've discovered Queso Blanco, a white fresh ch...I've discovered Queso Blanco, a white fresh cheese (I get it at Costco). You can fry it in a dry pan and it gets brown and crispy on the outside but doesn't melt all over the pan as, for example, cheddar does. Then I use it as a bread substitute with lunch meat or tuna salad. It's quick and easy, and you can pick up your "sandwich" in your hand and eat it just like one Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09787251044110758758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-19845723121184807412012-03-12T14:44:47.877-04:002012-03-12T14:44:47.877-04:00I like adding a splash of heavy whipping cream to ...I like adding a splash of heavy whipping cream to a couple of heaping tablespoons of Labne, and a bit of sugar-free Torani syrup.<br /><br />If I'm having any g.i. sluggishness, a steamed artichoke dipped in home made olive oil mayo (recipe from Melissa Joulwan).<br /><br />Hard boiled eggs from Trader Joe's (animal welfare conscious makes me feel a little better.)<br /><br />Love a Suzanne Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037588420349133409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-37915095736383613502012-02-28T20:06:44.208-05:002012-02-28T20:06:44.208-05:00Jenny: Figures. Thanks for the correction! Thanks ...Jenny: Figures. Thanks for the correction! Thanks also to your father for participating in the study.Deidrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02410994245364527084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-65006148473578712172012-02-28T19:59:57.999-05:002012-02-28T19:59:57.999-05:00Actually, the data on centenarians that Dr. Barzil...Actually, the data on centenarians that Dr. Barzilai studied (a group that included my father) found that there were no common patterns at all to what they ate, or for that matter, whether they exercised. One third of them had been obese in their 50s, too.<br /><br />My dad participated in the study. He ate a lot of yogurt, but also a lot of Special K, skim milk, and margarine. And he smoked.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-67329816319233480322012-02-28T19:44:20.323-05:002012-02-28T19:44:20.323-05:00Anna and ShottleBop - thanks for the ice cream mak...Anna and ShottleBop - thanks for the ice cream making advice!<br /><br />Okay I need a slow cooker and an ice cream maker. Not what I expected to get out of this thread, but hey!<br /><br />S. Scott - the only thing I got out of the Blue Zone is that centenarians eat a lot of nuts.<br /><br />Denise - I love sauerkraut. I have to watch how much I eat because the real stuff is expensive. I like itDeidrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02410994245364527084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-67589455902794322442012-02-28T18:24:31.313-05:002012-02-28T18:24:31.313-05:00Lots of wonderful suggestions here. I'm going ...Lots of wonderful suggestions here. I'm going to have to try some of them. <br /><br />Re cookbooks, I own several, but never ended up cooking more than one or two recipes out of any of them. They alway require ingredients I don't have on hand or take too much work. <br /><br />I cooked home-cooked meals for my kids from scratch the whole time they were growing up at home. Now that they&Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-42732255768736898462012-02-28T17:57:24.653-05:002012-02-28T17:57:24.653-05:00Quest Protein Bars are my go tos when I need somet...Quest Protein Bars are my go tos when I need something to eat and don't want to cook... LOVE them, especially the coconut cashew and apple. I also travel with them and eat them for breakfast.<br /><br />I also make up snax that I can nuke such as hot cereal made with flaxmeal, whey protein, and coconut flour and unswt dried cranberries. <br /><br />Everything is very low carb.<br /><br />Patti Shankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06309122579737618248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-84002601541481260052012-02-28T15:20:24.957-05:002012-02-28T15:20:24.957-05:00I make quick almond flour low carb "risotto&q...I make quick almond flour low carb "risotto". Sautee an onion, green pepper, some celery stalks (always left over in the fridge), when soft add 2 cups ground almonds (almond flour), stir 1 minute then add 1.5 - 2 cups stock made with a cube and stir until thick, then add 2 cups grated cheddar and serve immediately. Looks a mess, tastes divine.<br />Serve with toasted sunflower seeds LHLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930901927354293947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-7416584591694495752012-02-28T10:33:14.308-05:002012-02-28T10:33:14.308-05:00I added a carb free fibre supplement to my meals. ...I added a carb free fibre supplement to my meals. It didn't show an immediate effect until I measured my average blood sugar over a week. I can effectively measure a difference of 1 mmol/l.<br /><br />Increasing fat in my diet makes a noticeable difference on individual meals.<br /><br />I do take some of the other known substances but haven't noticed any measurable difference.<br /><br /Coralfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01058645389438227276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-60892593460968198392012-02-27T19:18:09.390-05:002012-02-27T19:18:09.390-05:00Full fat plain Greek yogurt, mixed with a serving ...Full fat plain Greek yogurt, mixed with a serving of no-sugar Jello and topped with nonsweetened whipped cream. That's my treat.<br /><br />Otherwise, I eat a low carb microwave flaxseed meal muffin for breakfast with a hard boiled egg...always have hb eggs in the fridge.<br /><br />Spinach salad with bacon bits.<br /><br />Hand-ground peanut butter and celery.<br /><br />Unsweetened baking Jan Blawathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06697621979002856884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-18151947059749541352012-02-27T14:27:49.702-05:002012-02-27T14:27:49.702-05:00i like tuna fish,and a green salad. it used to be ...i like tuna fish,and a green salad. it used to be peanut butter and jelly with a side of chips but not anymore:)rawbee64https://www.blogger.com/profile/10792207748481064233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-65970544467168485182012-02-26T22:26:40.724-05:002012-02-26T22:26:40.724-05:00Great thread!
Lindt 90 percent chocolate
Mascarpo...Great thread!<br /><br />Lindt 90 percent chocolate<br />Mascarpone (I am weird..I. just snack on this straight for fun lol)<br />Kale chips<br />Cheese nuked on parchment paper in the microwave tastes awesomehogglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15103611092170376329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-36913887724612318972012-02-26T20:54:22.073-05:002012-02-26T20:54:22.073-05:00When I don't feel like cooking but need to eat...When I don't feel like cooking but need to eat - It's often breakfast time so I make a very quick breakfast sandwich or burrito:<br /><br />I throw ONE piece of sprouted-grain bread in the toaster (OR I use a low-carb tortilla)...<br /><br />I coat a small plastic cup with butter, scramble one egg and pour it into the cup, then microwave it for one minute...<br /><br />I get a couple LCHF in Canadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01401394174805145543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-54354424716456495752012-02-26T13:39:28.136-05:002012-02-26T13:39:28.136-05:00BRK - 3 eggs, and usually bacon, ham or sausage
D...BRK - 3 eggs, and usually bacon, ham or sausage<br /><br />Dinner - meat or fish, low carb veggies, but generous amounts of avocados, onion and tomato often.<br /><br />Snacks - pickled herring (Costco has a reduced carb for cheap) peanut butter (I eat too many nuts if on hand). Leftovers from dinner. <br /><br />My normal is 2 meals, and 2-3 one hundred calory snacks.RLLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13850927095383579725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-63772506355702347442012-02-26T12:06:50.373-05:002012-02-26T12:06:50.373-05:00Inexpensive cuts of meat (beef 7-blade roast or ch...Inexpensive cuts of meat (beef 7-blade roast or chuck or pork shoulder, for example) cooked in the crockpot with a rub (Emeril's Essence). Dinner is ready when I get home that night, just add a simple salad. Then the next night, chop up some of the leftover meat, fry it up in a skillet until crispy, and serve with a fried egg on top. Throw some mushrooms or leftover cooked vegetables in Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09787251044110758758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-76277294551063074872012-02-25T20:15:50.871-05:002012-02-25T20:15:50.871-05:00Personally, I agree with the others, but not as an...Personally, I agree with the others, but not as an entree itself, but I find that plain Greek yogurt works anywhere much higher-calorie sour cream or creme fraische would go, so if I'm making a dip or something, that works quite well. However, I cannot truly say I have a workhorse food, but I do find making soup (non-creamy varieties) my lunch also works well. As for foods I eat too many ofScott Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03286529314567223617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-11481366175608305472012-02-25T20:06:02.434-05:002012-02-25T20:06:02.434-05:00We bought the special ice cream kit (bowl and beat...We bought the special ice cream kit (bowl and beater bars) for our KitchenAid mixer. Our freezer is small, however, and we hardly ever have room in it to put the freezer bowl--so we eventually stopped using the mixer. Now, Mrs. ShottleBop uses the regular beater and mixing bowl, pours the mixture into individual (maybe 1/2-cup) plastic storage containers that we buy at the 99-cent store, and ShottleBophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513615111921645842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-61140249268704524042012-02-25T19:13:44.458-05:002012-02-25T19:13:44.458-05:00My apologies - I totally missed that this list is ...My apologies - I totally missed that this list is about things to eat when you don't feel like cooking. Homemade ice-cream does require a lot of prep time!<br /><br />Deidrel - I don't live in the states, so unfortunately I cannot buy Truvia etc. Maybe one day…<br /><br />I use just a simple, non-branded, inexpensive ice-cream maker that works surprisingly well. Yields about 1 liter. It&#Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17564128183507831253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-82069843076746911642012-02-25T16:59:01.589-05:002012-02-25T16:59:01.589-05:00Wow I can't get away with rice, beans, or gran...Wow I can't get away with rice, beans, or granola, and I really have to watch it with fruit.<br /><br />Anna - I hated stevia for years but I've found that the new Rebiana-A formulations are not bitter (truvia, nustevia).<br /><br />I'd forgotten to mention sardines! I like them best with red onion and lemon slices, or with "mexican toppings over head lettuce.<br /><br />HomemadeDeidrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02410994245364527084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-53609203981089248582012-02-25T16:13:31.297-05:002012-02-25T16:13:31.297-05:00"what are the foods you have come to rely on ..."what are the foods you have come to rely on the most when you don't feel like doing fancy cooking or being creative?"<br />That'd be most of the time! Beans and non-starchy vegetables (mostly leaves). Toss in a premixed spice blend and some ground raw seeds or nuts and I'm there.Geoffrey Levenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05985724057703601570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-51487132462729186202012-02-25T00:21:48.736-05:002012-02-25T00:21:48.736-05:001. Avocados--I have one nearly every day, for bre...1. Avocados--I have one nearly every day, for breakfast.<br /><br />2. Mustard/collard/turnip greens, kale, spinach--part of at least 2 meals per day.<br /><br />3. Sardines--packed in olive oil, WITH skin and bones (the additional protein in skinless/boneless sardines, I find, is sometimes too much for me).<br /><br />4. Nuts/seeds: strictly limited to a scant handful or so at a time. ShottleBophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513615111921645842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-90148435070277617482012-02-24T21:21:48.537-05:002012-02-24T21:21:48.537-05:00I don't cook; at home, my wife does the cookin...I don't cook; at home, my wife does the cooking. If she is not in a mood to cook, we eat out in restaurants. If we don't have the mood to go to restaurants, or if she is not well, I can cook rice. We take rice, yogurt and pickles. If left over curries are available, we take that too along with rice and yogurt. This is our "work Horse Food."<br /><br />Regards,<br />RadRad Warrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02822478962792020689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-55451954120070238702012-02-24T15:56:20.048-05:002012-02-24T15:56:20.048-05:00Eggs (generally scrambled or fried)
Grass-fed gro...Eggs (generally scrambled or fried)<br /><br />Grass-fed ground beef (with some chili powder or some sort of curry mix)<br /><br />Avocados<br /><br />Frozen spinach<br /><br />The majority of my meals involve some combination of the above. All cooked with a 50/50 mixture of coconut oil and home-made ghee.<br /><br />I use a wide variety of spices, to keep things from getting monotonous (I Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16546055469387735737noreply@blogger.com