Low Carb Diet (atkins)

~daisy~_2

will definitely do it again - mucho sucess this week with cauliflower rice and courgette spaghetti

tinkerbell84

I do cabbage carbonara too

Shred some cabbage and steam. Make sauce with egg yolk, double cream, grated parmesan. Fry a little quorn bacon and toss together.

Yummy, and VERY filling

hilary1

gone on to Soya milk now. Bought the Asda one which tastes of - nothing really. Can you make custard etc with Soya milk?

Also had a big problem finding flaxseed and crushed almonds today in all our local supermarkets so off to the health shop to buy smaller quantities to try the oopsies tomorrow.

x

tinkerbell84

hilary1 wrote: »

Also had a big problem finding flaxseed and crushed almonds today in all our local supermarkets so off to the health shop to buy smaller quantities to try the oopsies tomorrow.

x

oopsies are made with cream cheese and eggs

ground almonds are usually in the baking aisle, or you can buy whole ones and food process them to make them ground.

hilary1

Oh yes just checked the oopsies recipe. I'm mixed up with the low carb bread which Im going to have a go at too.

Got some golden linseed which I just haven't seen before. It seems very tiny seeds so do I need to grind it more as it say partially cracked/ground or something? I'm assuming if you grind it it looks a bit like wholemeal flour?

I'm going to put some on OH salad as he says he's got a bit of constipation lol

x

shykins

the flaxseed is often called linseed over here and yes u have to grnd them to make the flaxmeal, as tinker says the almond flour is gound almonds which is usually in the bakin aisle, happy cookin

for the cauli rice u could use a potato ricer, i have one i use when i am mking the pizza etc

sue well done on the loss, a pound is a pound after all, oh and i am happy to pass my chefs hat on i am not that good lol

i keep forgetting about the cabbage carbonara it sounds relaly nice i must try it one day

x

tinkerbell84

hilary1 wrote: »

Oh yes just checked the oopsies recipe. I'm mixed up with the low carb bread which Im going to have a go at too.

Got some golden linseed which I just haven't seen before. It seems very tiny seeds so do I need to grind it more as it say partially cracked/ground or something? I'm assuming if you grind it it looks a bit like wholemeal flour?

I'm going to put some on OH salad as he says he's got a bit of constipation lol

x

I thought linseed/flax made constipation worse?

You might be better off with psyllium husks.

Are you taking any supplements?

HC_2

Psyllium husks are part of the reason why I don't have any trouble drinking at least two litres of water a day. The warning in BIG LETTERS about the risk of them blocking your throat or oesophagus if they don't go down properly scare me silly, so I swill them down with the best part of a litre. :eek:

Now some help, please, if possible!

I might treat the family to roast lamb today. Of course, I will forgo the potatoes, parsnips, carrots, Yorkshire puddings (we have these with all roasts, as everyone - including me - loves 'em), etc., and have cauli mash and green veg instead.

But is there any way I can get around the onion sauce problem? I make it the usual way - onions, butter, flour, milk, dash of cream, nutmeg. Flour and milk are verboten but I'm not sure that onions in butter and cream will cut the mustard.

Does anyone know a way of making onion sauce taste like onion sauce without flour or milk?

Here's hoping!

gillette147

hilary1 wrote: »

One problem we have is that OH is used to taking a sandwich to work, but has been taking a salad all this week. (hes lost 4lb). There's nowhere to heat food in the short lunch they have so what alternatives are there for him.

I read somewhere that you can eat totillas? Surely that isnt right as arent they full of carbs arent they?

x

Against the law.
I'm an H&S Advisor.

gillette147

ravylesley wrote: »

So its not just me then:rotfl:

I wouldnt whizz them out of the bathroom window though as it might hit someone down below and you could be sued:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Didnt manage to get my Voddie last night so will make up for it tonight along with a pile of greasy donner meat and a small pile of salad:o

Lesleyxx

Again I agree.
I AM a H&S Advisor.

....and don't even just whizz out of the window!!