Third attempt at low carb rice ... plus a fast food question

"Julian Townsend" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Just joking!

Thanks to all those who took the time to respond to my query. I take
the point that low GI and low carb aren't the same, but I do think they
complement one another. Most people, like myself, will never stick to
any diet 100% of the time, if for no other reason that if they had that
much discipline they wouldn't have got in a state where they needed to
diet! Having low GI alternatives to some foods helps me as part of an
overall strategy to change my eating habits and loose weight.

A question about fast food: what are peoples favourite low carb fast
meals and store cupboard stand-bys.

Some of mine are:

Hot and sour soup - Thai versions tend to be lower carb than Chinese

Taramasalata (hunt around for a brand with fewer carbs eg 4-5g per tub)
as a dip for pre-cooked crispy bacon and spring onions (scallions).

Tete de Moine cheese - you can buy a brilliant little machine (a
girolle) to shave "flowers" off a whole cheese. Brilliant as a low carb
snack.

A good whole salami to carve when you want.

Curried eggs - hard boil, peel, halve, mix yolk with curry powder and
mayo and re-fill half egg. If you store before mixing the egg, mayo and
curry they keep a while in cling film and are very quick to prepare.

Bags of salad leaves.

HAHA! I rolled my eyes when I saw the subject line 🙂.

For quick meals/snacks I keep:

- broccoli and cauliflower (raw & frozen) to "beef up" casseroles and for
dipping
- tuna which I love with mayo and celery as a dip for my pork rinds once or
twice a week
- romaine for my beloved wraps, I could wrap them around anything and have a
great meal
- 1# packages of frozen ground turkey which I can fix 101 ways <G>
- hard-boiled eggs
- STRING CHEESE! can't forget that, one piece lasts a long time if you make
lots of strings!

Those are just a few things that are always in my shopping cart these days.
🙂

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Sherry
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LC since 4/4/05

Julian Townsend said:

A question about fast food: what are peoples favourite low carb fast
meals and store cupboard stand-bys.

These days, I cook up a bunch of artichokes and keep them in the
fridge. For a fast dinner, I pan fry a couple of hamburger patties
and have them with a 'choke.

Myra

Julian Townsend said:

A question about fast food: what are peoples favourite low carb fast
meals and store cupboard stand-bys.

These days, I cook up a bunch of artichokes and keep them in the
fridge. For a fast dinner, I pan fry a couple of hamburger patties
and have them with a 'choke.

Myra

Quoting Julian Townsend:

Quoted message said:

Just joking!

Heh heh! Had me going for a sec...

Quoted message said:

A question about fast food: what are peoples favourite low carb fast
meals and store cupboard stand-bys.

I eat a lot of salad and keep various pre-washed bagged mixed greens
and cabbage on hand.

I also cook up a bunch of chicken or turkey breast at the beginning of
the week.

Other staples:

o Raw unsalted pecans, walnuts, almonds, brazil nuts
o Extra sharp cheddar and blue cheese
o Cottage cheese
o Hard boiled eggs
o Frozen shrimp (peeled/deveined) and salmon

"Myra" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Julian Townsend said:

A question about fast food: what are peoples favourite low carb fast
meals and store cupboard stand-bys.

These days, I cook up a bunch of artichokes and keep them in the
fridge. For a fast dinner, I pan fry a couple of hamburger patties
and have them with a 'choke.

Myra

Ohhhh, I've been on an artichoke kick lately too-Sam's Club having them 6
for $5 doesn't hurt either!

Lynne A
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"Julian Townsend" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Just joking!

Thanks to all those who took the time to respond to my query. I take
the point that low GI and low carb aren't the same, but I do think they
complement one another. Most people, like myself, will never stick to
any diet 100% of the time, if for no other reason that if they had that
much discipline they wouldn't have got in a state where they needed to
diet! Having low GI alternatives to some foods helps me as part of an
overall strategy to change my eating habits and loose weight.

There used to be a low GI section over at About.com, I remember it because I
didn't know what it was at the time. I think they have newsletters on all
kinds of subjects so you might try there.

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No Husband Has Ever Been Shot While Doing The Dishes

Myra said:

Julian Townsend said:

A question about fast food: what are peoples favourite low carb fast
meals and store cupboard stand-bys.

These days, I cook up a bunch of artichokes and keep them in the
fridge. For a fast dinner, I pan fry a couple of hamburger patties
and have them with a 'choke.

It being spring and all, I buy a ton of asparagus at the farmer's market.
I find that nuking it in the microwave for ~3 minutes (ymmv) cooks it
perfectly. Some fresh butter for the asparagus and then some steak that
I've cooked in advance and I'm good for dinner.

I also buy some packaged lettuce mixes at the farmers' market. They keep
for about a week and all I have to do is open the package, rip the lettuce
into pieces and give it all a rinse. Add some cheese and a homemade
balsamic vinaigrette (I'm maintaining, the carbs in balsamic vinegar
aren't enough for me to worry about) and I have a truly delicious dinner
in about 5 minutes.

Good idea about the 'chokes. I love 'em and have gotten out of the habit
of eating them. I imagine the process of eating them makes dinner itself a
more leisurely activity.

Martha

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