Debbie- please let me know how that turns out veggie style and how you did it, that link wouldn't work for me but I searched her blog after you posted... here is the link if anyone else is curious! Looks so good!
Cyndi - what did you think of the mock cornbread? We had it last night with the original recipe of spicy beef. Not a crumb left after DH had 4 (!!) portions. It was supposed to be my lunch!
Tonight we had salsa baked chicken, oven fried parmesan zucchini (I need to find a different recipe for this, it was just ok) and steamed broccoli. Filling, yet I am still feeling kind of noshy..I think TOM is on its way in.
Mom's Green Beans with Beef
(she usually does this with rice.. but we are Phase 1)
1 lb lean beef in chunks sauted with onion and garlic in a large pot.
add 1lb of green beans, two cans of diced tomatoes and simmer. Salt and pepper to taste. We added a little italian seasoning and balsamic vinegar.
I need a quickie dinner so I'm making leftover burritos - sauteed spinach, black beans & creole sweet potatoes (those are from our Co-op Deli) with some salsa and almond cheese. I'm eating gluten free right now so using sprouted corn tortillas.
Speaking of the gluten free thing - what do people think about sprouted corn as an ingredient? It's a choice I make and have no problem with but I wonder if the sprouted corn might be acceptable for SBD? It's one of those ingredients that Dr. A didn't anticipate (like agave and a few other oddities) but sprouting the seed really lowers the sugar content and thus the glycemic load. Since whole wheat tortillas often have corn starch I wonder if these would be a good trade off if you could find them?
Cyndi- I think so ;0) but then again I have been trying to do the gluten thing now for a while and I have just had a tendency to leave out if I eat any corn products because i was afraid I may confuse someone when there were so many newbies around... BUT, I think you're right... the Sprouted grain tortillas I think have been recommended so I wonder about the corn ones- I do have a hard time finding them around here though...
Are you noticing a difference not eating gluten? or when you do have some now can you tell? When I eat a veggie burger or something with it in I can tell a big difference- the bloat is crazy!
Cyndi, not that I'm in any position to give advice, but I was thinking the same thing that Rikki just said. We're all different. To me, it doesn't make sense to eat wheat/gluten products if they make me sick or cause weight gain, but NOT eat corn because it's not on a list of approved foods, if it doesn't cause bloat or discomfort and does not impede weight loss (or maintenance, in your case). I've wrestled with this for years -- it's one of the reasons I've plan hopped so much. And I finally have come to realize that my goal is to lose weight, not get an A in a particular weight loss program. Years ago, I was always uncomfortably "off plan" doing Weight Watchers because they "forbad" butter but said margarine was just fine. (I have low cholesterol/blood pressure chose butter over the transfats of 20 years ago, and felt as though I would be excommunicated if They found out.) So try the sprouted corn tortillas, and see how they go down
We ended up having progresso mushroom soup beefed up with veggies. I found this stuff for 50 cents- and OMG, its soooo good! Not for everyday but definitely works for a quick meal when I added some extra veggies to it
It's definitely a keeper. I'm already thinking of other ways to make it.
