Post 3070891 by fitheach@mstdn.io
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(DIR) Post #3061041 by fitheach@mstdn.io
2019-01-17T09:30:06Z
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We are big curry fans. However, we are also #lowcarb , so we avoid rice.The typical #keto solution is cauliflower rice. Not to our taste.A much better solution is finely shredded Savoy cabbage. Fulfills the requirement of mopping up sauce & is neutral enough to go with any curry. Also cheap & easy to make.Core the cabbage, cut into quarters. Slice finely. Place in heavy pan over high heat. Small amount of water & salt. Stir constantly until cooked. Toss in butter.#LCHF #food #recipe
(DIR) Post #3062327 by wizardofosmium@mastodon.social
2019-01-17T10:36:05Z
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@fitheach We sometimes use bulgur wheat in place of rice. It's not low carb but is supposed to be better carbs than in rice.
(DIR) Post #3062680 by fitheach@mstdn.io
2019-01-17T10:53:12Z
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@wizardofosmium I suppose the idea might be that bulgur wheat has more roughage than non-brown long-grain or basmati.When I shifted to lowcarb, almost a year ago, I decided to go cold-turkey (sic) and just avoid any grains. I don't miss them.
(DIR) Post #3062867 by jk@social.nipponalba.scot
2019-01-17T10:39:15.804594Z
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@wizardofosmium Pre-veganising I was also on a low carb diet and love bulgur wheat, also used quinoa and pearl barley as rice replacements back then.@fitheach
(DIR) Post #3062868 by fitheach@mstdn.io
2019-01-17T11:00:13Z
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@jk From Wikipedia:Savoy cabbage 6% carbsbulgur wheat 19% carbsrice 28% carbsquinoa 64% carbsbarley 78% carbs (ouch!)@wizardofosmium
(DIR) Post #3063824 by jk@social.nipponalba.scot
2019-01-17T11:12:21.666124Z
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@fitheach @wizardofosmium yep but it's about complex vs simple starchy carbs is it not? I didn't go full keto but certainly the research I did at the time (which was quite extensive because it was a proof of concept for my diabetic dad) suggested that complex carbs were good and simple carbs were bad (obviously paraphrasing).. portion wise they were still low compared to high fat components etc.I didn't follow the keto way though so probably different from what I was aiming for.
(DIR) Post #3063826 by jk@social.nipponalba.scot
2019-01-17T11:13:18.703438Z
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@fitheach @wizardofosmium though the research was largely on insulin production and combatting diabetes rather than the does and don't of a strict HFLC diet.
(DIR) Post #3063828 by fitheach@mstdn.io
2019-01-17T11:46:49Z
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@jk Neither I nor my OH have weight problems or health issues. We just decided LCHF was the right way for health preservation.I'm not wanting to get into advocacy for LCHF, I've made my decision, if others want to do something else that is up to them.That said, I think the food pyramid concept being pushed by western governments is a disgrace. It is condemning people to ill health and early deaths. However, I'll leave that fight to others, I have enough on my plate.@wizardofosmium
(DIR) Post #3064024 by jk@social.nipponalba.scot
2019-01-17T11:49:16.618108Z
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@fitheach @wizardofosmium my comment wasn't meant to be critical or "you're doing it wrong" in nature, apologies if it came across that way.
(DIR) Post #3064025 by fitheach@mstdn.io
2019-01-17T11:55:26Z
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@jk I didn't take it that way. You'll notice I "favourited" your comment. I wasn't having a go at you.I took the opportunity to stand on a soapbox for a moment.I'd say the vast majority of people starting out on LCHF do it because they are unhappy with their weight or are trying to combat diseases like diabetes. I wanted point out there are at least two people who have chosen it for other reasons. 😃 @wizardofosmium
(DIR) Post #3064149 by priryo@linernotes.club
2019-01-17T12:02:22Z
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@fitheach Not going to go low carb in our house, but I am tempted to mix some of this in with the basmati. Bit of variety and could trick the kids into eating more veg.
(DIR) Post #3064341 by jk@social.nipponalba.scot
2019-01-17T12:02:48.073508Z
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@fitheach Cool. Whilst my reasons weren't linked to my own weight or health issues either, I agree that's probably the primary driver.. Choosing to stay on the diet, as well as continuing my weekly 24 hour fast was down to the positive effects of the decision, I just felt healthier and incidentally lost some weight though that was a bonus. So I think health preservation would be similar to my decision making, though more reactive than proactive in this case.It's also one of my reasons for becoming vegan.. having a wife who is both 10 years younger than me and Japanese from a family who live in to their high 90s and beyond.. certainly puts pressure on a Scot 😜 @wizardofosmium
(DIR) Post #3064342 by fitheach@mstdn.io
2019-01-17T12:13:40Z
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@jk Likewise, I wasn't inferring those were your reasons for changing diet. My OH goes on to a lot of LCHF websites and listens to their podcasts. When she tells me about them, the people involved are invariably doing it for weight/health problems. That was my reference point.We now do intermittent fasting or maybe time restricted eating would be a better description. Finding this difficult when I've been used to 3 meals per day *all my life*.@wizardofosmium
(DIR) Post #3064405 by fitheach@mstdn.io
2019-01-17T12:16:01Z
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@jk I come from a long line of long lived ancestors. I intend to keep the tradition going. 😃 @wizardofosmium
(DIR) Post #3065412 by fitheach@mstdn.io
2019-01-17T12:47:08Z
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@priryo I suppose basmati is veg. 😃 I wasn't keen on eating cabbage as a youngster. My parents tricked me into eating it by giving it a French style pronunciation. I thought it was a different veg. Funny thing is, I love all the cabbages now (well, except white cabbage).
(DIR) Post #3065849 by priryo@linernotes.club
2019-01-17T13:02:29Z
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@fitheach The kids are carb fiends, the number of times I serve a meal and they only eat the rice or pasta ...
(DIR) Post #3066435 by fitheach@mstdn.io
2019-01-17T13:26:48Z
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@priryo No dessert, and straight to bed. That's how it worked in my day. 😃
(DIR) Post #3066794 by priryo@linernotes.club
2019-01-17T13:43:48Z
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@fitheach Yeah, but dessert is fruit in our house. Feels really wrong saying "no apples for you!" even when (like yesterday) they've had 2 already.
(DIR) Post #3068803 by sajith@toot.cafe
2019-01-17T15:06:46Z
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@fitheach We too do this sometimes. 🙂
(DIR) Post #3069249 by fitheach@mstdn.io
2019-01-17T15:25:06Z
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@sajith Got any other similar ideas?
(DIR) Post #3069342 by sajith@toot.cafe
2019-01-17T15:29:22Z
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@fitheach No. 😞 Shirataki rice is another thing we tried, but didn't like its taste or texture.
(DIR) Post #3069411 by fitheach@mstdn.io
2019-01-17T15:32:22Z
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@sajith Never tried it. Presumably, made from the same stuff as the noodles.
(DIR) Post #3070199 by sajith@toot.cafe
2019-01-17T16:02:17Z
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@fitheach They do look almost the same in pictures, so I am guessing that they taste the same. Hopefully not. I should try the noodles one of these days. :-)I must admit that I do crave rice and "home food" sometimes. It was the staple while growing up (we grew rice). It still is an occasional indulgence.Perhaps that craving is the doing of opioid food peptides...
(DIR) Post #3070891 by fitheach@mstdn.io
2019-01-17T16:27:24Z
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@sajith Sugar/carb addiction is widely recognised. I'm not so bothered about rice, pasta or potatoes, but I do sometimes look at a nice homemade loaf of bread and think: that would be tasty. We made all our own bread for about twenty years. I haven't succumbed to temptation, yet.
(DIR) Post #3074634 by sajith@toot.cafe
2019-01-17T18:37:31Z
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@fitheach Now you are tempting me and it is lunch time!
(DIR) Post #3074693 by dirething@weirder.earth
2019-01-17T18:39:51Z
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@fitheach I eat craptons of cabbage because I've always loved it. Funnily, lately i've been going with cauli rice for a lot of stuff. I did hate it but now I like it. No idea why, maybe watching so much of Headbanger's Kitchen just convinced me :PYou should really cw your posts btw :)
(DIR) Post #3076281 by fitheach@mstdn.io
2019-01-17T19:41:53Z
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@sajith It is always lunchtime, somewhere on the Fediverse. 😉
(DIR) Post #3096142 by lupine@pleroma.ur.gs
2019-01-17T23:50:24.705145Z
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@fitheach @sajith last year's resolution was to make all my own bread. I got to February before I realised my bread intake had more than doubled due to deliciousness.This year it's tai chi. Much healthier
(DIR) Post #3096143 by fitheach@mstdn.io
2019-01-18T09:48:03Z
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@lupine That made me laugh. 😃 Man cannot live by Tai Chi alone. What are you eating instead?@sajith
(DIR) Post #3101478 by lupine@pleroma.ur.gs
2019-01-18T13:54:30.015984Z
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@fitheach whatever I can get, really :D. The local bakery does excellent sourdough so I still succumb regularly. The croft I volunteer at is shut down for winter so I'm mostly back to supermarket veg and local meat. @sajith
(DIR) Post #3101479 by fitheach@mstdn.io
2019-01-18T14:00:31Z
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@lupine What, no sheep to look after in winter?Sourdough is a nice fun bread to make. All that care and attention keeping the culture alive for next bread and the next and the next...@sajith