Bragg's, anyone?

[channlluv]

I just got home from Trader Joe's where I purchased some of the ingredients for the recipes in the Gluten-free Almond Flour cookbook. I still need to get arrowroot powder, which they didn't have, but it's only in a few of the recipes.

If you can do your own baking, this may be an option for you. I'm really looking forward to trying every recipe in this book. There's not a one in here that has made me go, "Um...yeah, maybe for someone like Knot and Trek420." In other words, something I'd have to work up to on the healthy eating scale. (And I mean that as a compliment -- you two are now my role models for healthy living.)

Roxy

[Trek420]

I'm really looking forward to trying every recipe in this book. There's not a one in here that has made me go, "Um...yeah, maybe for someone like Knot and Trek420." In other words, something I'd have to work up to on the healthy eating scale. (And I mean that as a compliment -- you two are now my role models for healthy living.)

Roxy

Ok, uhm, thank you and yet I'm a little uncomfortable with being anyone's role model for healthy living because
1) I'm not that good at any of it and more important ...
2) what works for me might not work or even be healthy for someone else.

They way Knott eats has been carefully worked out by listening to and working closely with her doctors, nutritionist. And when we're cooking together it works for me too because frankly I like and eat anything except eggs with runny yolks, and liver.

And even those I'd eat with enough bacon, mushrooms and or sour cream on top

I'd recommend not making any change in your diet nor following a diet book until you've completely discussed options with your doctors. Meanwhile I don't think you can go wrong "painting with your food" but again I have no medical background.

They say we "feast with our eyes" first. It can be fun to add color to anything you make and usually that's in the produce section

Today I rode to the farm market where I picked up red potatoes, yellow squash, brussel sprouts, green and yellow peppers (not these ones), peaches, red grapes, cucumbers, red and yellow tomatoes .....

Now I'll just have some fun with it.

[KnottedYet]

Yeah, what she said...

My dinner tonight is Pommes de Terre avec Carcasse Mysterioso et Brewski

Pommes de Terre

Rinse a dozen red potatoes in a dulsatory fashion
Cut off the icky bits
Cube 'em
Boil until they can be stuck by a fork
Drain and mash
Add olive oil (1/2 cup or more)
Add plain yogurt (1 cup at least)
Add salt (a teaspoon-ish)
Add cracked pepper (a few twists of the grinder)
Mash again

Carcasse Mysterioso

Select a can of SPAM (low sodium, so it's healthful!)
Cut two thick slices, and set on the Pommes de Terre to warm
Cut another slice and eat with fingers

Brewski

Root around in fridge until you find the last bottle of Redbridge (gf, so it's good for everyone!)
Drink from bottle.

ETA: oh, and "feasting with the eyes" I note that SPAM is the exact shade of pink as the boiled red potato skins.

[Trek420]

Food sounds so much better in French

[channlluv]

Okay....well.

I'm making baked chicken, Brussels sprouts, and cornbread. Not the almond flour kind. That starts tomorrow.

I did an experiment today. I've been laying off white foods for a long time and I've been going easy on the bread intake all week. Yesterday I stopped at this fru-fru bakery that some of the other faculty members rave over and bought a loaf of sourdough bread. I had a slice for breakfast and another for lunch with peanut butter on it, and another a little while ago for a snack, with some Earth Balance spread on it. It was tres yummy, but I feel like I've swallowed a watermelon, my belly is so big. Seriously. Call me Stay-Puft.

Is that what celiac does to you?

Roxy

[nscrbug]

Okay....well.

I'm making baked chicken, Brussels sprouts, and cornbread. Not the almond flour kind. That starts tomorrow.

I did an experiment today. I've been laying off white foods for a long time and I've been going easy on the bread intake all week. Yesterday I stopped at this fru-fru bakery that some of the other faculty members rave over and bought a loaf of sourdough bread. I had a slice for breakfast and another for lunch with peanut butter on it, and another a little while ago for a snack, with some Earth Balance spread on it. It was tres yummy, but I feel like I've swallowed a watermelon, my belly is so big. Seriously. Call me Stay-Puft.

Is that what celiac does to you?

Roxy

Bloated, gassy, crampy...just a general gross feeling...yup, that's what gluten does to me. I had a celiac blood panel done a year ago...came back negative, but I never did follow-up with an endoscopy like I should have. While I don't think I am celiac, I do think I am gluten-sensitive. If I have a gluten-heavy meal, I feel like complete crap afterwards...tired, lethargic, and all bloated out with tons of gas...lovely! I swear it gets so bad, that sometimes I sleep on the couch to give my poor DH a break. I need to seriously just eliminate gluten completely...tough to do when you're a self-proclaimed "carb addict", like myself.

[malkin]

Food sounds so much better in French

If we're ever in France together, you two can order the potatoes, but I'll take care of the beer, ok?
and don't even think of asking for Spam.

[Trek420]

and don't even think of asking for Spam.

Why not? I love SPAM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anwy2MPT5RE

[malkin]

Why not? I love SPAM

I'm all for it (especially in HI) but just not in France.

[KnottedYet]

No SPAM?

How about popcorn shrimp! YeeeeHahahah! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7UmU...eature=related

Of course, after France we could go to Hawaii and have my favorite SPAM:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_musubi (although I prefer the full nori wrap, not like in this picture)

C'mon, feeeeeeel the looooooooove http://www.spam.com/

They have a SPAM cycling jersey at spam.com. You know you want one....

[schnitzle]

Of course, after France we could go to Hawaii and have my favorite SPAM:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_musubi (although I prefer the full nori wrap, not like in this picture)

Oh how I looooove spam musubi!! <3