Here's something Peggy and I created today:

-= Exported from BigOven =-

Low Fat Tuna Sandwich (Diabetic Option)

Open faced tuna salad sandwiches that won't destroy your diet.

Recipe By: Pete Romfh
Serving Size: 4
Cuisine: American
Main Ingredient: Tuna
Categories: Low Sugar, Diabetic, Low Fat, Broil, Simple - Easy, Snacks,
Sandwiches, Brunch

-= Ingredients =-
6 ounces Tuna ; - 1 can, water packed
1 stalk Celery ; - chopped fine
2 medium Scallions ; - chopped fine
1 tablespoon Pickle relish, sweet
1/4 cup Plain yogurt ; - fat-free
1 teaspoon Lemon Juice
1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
1 pinch Kosher salt
4 slices Whole grain bread ; - Toasted
2 slices Non-fat Cheese slices
4 slices Fresh Tomato
4 leaves Fresh loose-leaf lettuce ; -Diabetic option

-= Instructions =-
Blend together Tuna, celery, Scallions, and relish. Blend the lemon juice
into the yogurt and add to the tuna mixture. Season to taste with salt &
pepper.

Spread 1/4 of the mixture on each slice of toast. Top with 1/2 slice of
cheese and pop it under the broiler (on in the toaster oven) just long
enough to melt the cheese.

Garnish with a tomato slice, lightly sprinkled with pepper.

The creaminess of the yogurt combined with the tang of the lemon makes a low
fat replacement for the traditional mayo used in tuna salad.

Cals: 263, Fat: 6g, Carb: 31g, Fiber: 4g, Prot: 22g

DIABETIC OPTION:
You can make this diabetic-friendly by serving it on lettuce leaves instead
of the bread. That cuts 27 grams of carbs and 150 calories from the dish.

Cals: 121, Fat: 4g, Chol: 10mg, Na: 311mg, K: 233mg, Carbs: 5g, Fiber: 1g,
Prot: 16g




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Pete Romfh, Telecom Geek & Amateur Gourmet.
http://www.bigoven.com/~promfh
promfh (at) hal-pc (dot) org

"Pete Romfh" wrote in message
...
Here's something Peggy and I created today:

-= Exported from BigOven =-

Low Fat Tuna Sandwich (Diabetic Option)

Open faced tuna salad sandwiches that won't destroy your diet.

Recipe By: Pete Romfh
Serving Size: 4
Cuisine: American
Main Ingredient: Tuna
Categories: Low Sugar, Diabetic, Low Fat, Broil, Simple - Easy, Snacks,
Sandwiches, Brunch

-= Ingredients =-
6 ounces Tuna ; - 1 can, water packed
1 stalk Celery ; - chopped fine
2 medium Scallions ; - chopped fine
1 tablespoon Pickle relish, sweet
1/4 cup Plain yogurt ; - fat-free
1 teaspoon Lemon Juice
1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
1 pinch Kosher salt
4 slices Whole grain bread ; - Toasted
2 slices Non-fat Cheese slices
4 slices Fresh Tomato
4 leaves Fresh loose-leaf lettuce ; -Diabetic option

-= Instructions =-
Blend together Tuna, celery, Scallions, and relish. Blend the lemon juice
into the yogurt and add to the tuna mixture. Season to taste with salt &
pepper.

Spread 1/4 of the mixture on each slice of toast. Top with 1/2 slice of
cheese and pop it under the broiler (on in the toaster oven) just long
enough to melt the cheese.

Garnish with a tomato slice, lightly sprinkled with pepper.

The creaminess of the yogurt combined with the tang of the lemon makes a
low
fat replacement for the traditional mayo used in tuna salad.

Cals: 263, Fat: 6g, Carb: 31g, Fiber: 4g, Prot: 22g

DIABETIC OPTION:
You can make this diabetic-friendly by serving it on lettuce leaves
instead
of the bread. That cuts 27 grams of carbs and 150 calories from the dish.

Cals: 121, Fat: 4g, Chol: 10mg, Na: 311mg, K: 233mg, Carbs: 5g, Fiber: 1g,
Prot: 16g

I don't understand why you would want this to be low fat? I don't yogurt,
but doesn't yogurt have carbs? And non-fat cheese is higher in carbs than
the regular stuff. Plus it has a horrible taste and texture. I'll just
stick to the way I make it. Water packed tuna from a pouch, a bit of mayo
and plenty of fresh veggies. I always use onion and celery, but sometimes
add carrots and radishes. My mom just mixes tuna and chopped cucumber. No
dressing whatever. That works for her, but I don't like cucumber very much.
I used to always use the pickle relish but discovered that I like it better
without.

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Julie Bove wrote:
"Pete Romfh" wrote in
message ...
Here's something Peggy and I created today:

-= Exported from BigOven =-

Low Fat Tuna Sandwich (Diabetic Option)

Open faced tuna salad sandwiches that won't destroy your
diet.

Recipe By: Pete Romfh
Serving Size: 4
Cuisine: American
Main Ingredient: Tuna
Categories: Low Sugar, Diabetic, Low Fat, Broil, Simple -
Easy, Snacks, Sandwiches, Brunch

-= Ingredients =-
6 ounces Tuna ; - 1 can, water packed
1 stalk Celery ; - chopped fine
2 medium Scallions ; - chopped fine
1 tablespoon Pickle relish, sweet
1/4 cup Plain yogurt ; - fat-free
1 teaspoon Lemon Juice
1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
1 pinch Kosher salt
4 slices Whole grain bread ; - Toasted
2 slices Non-fat Cheese slices
4 slices Fresh Tomato
4 leaves Fresh loose-leaf lettuce ; -Diabetic option

-= Instructions =-
Blend together Tuna, celery, Scallions, and relish.
Blend the lemon juice into the yogurt and add to the
tuna mixture. Season to taste with salt & pepper.

Spread 1/4 of the mixture on each slice of toast. Top
with 1/2 slice of cheese and pop it under the broiler
(on in the toaster oven) just long enough to melt the
cheese.

Garnish with a tomato slice, lightly sprinkled with
pepper.

The creaminess of the yogurt combined with the tang of
the lemon makes a
low
fat replacement for the traditional mayo used in tuna
salad.

Cals: 263, Fat: 6g, Carb: 31g, Fiber: 4g, Prot: 22g

DIABETIC OPTION:
You can make this diabetic-friendly by serving it on
lettuce leaves
instead
of the bread. That cuts 27 grams of carbs and 150
calories from the dish.

Cals: 121, Fat: 4g, Chol: 10mg, Na: 311mg, K: 233mg,
Carbs: 5g, Fiber: 1g, Prot: 16g

I don't understand why you would want this to be low fat?
I don't yogurt, but doesn't yogurt have carbs? And non-
fat cheese is higher in carbs than the regular stuff.
Plus it has a horrible taste and texture. I'll just
stick to the way I make it. Water packed tuna from a
pouch, a bit of mayo and plenty of fresh veggies. I
always use onion and celery, but sometimes add carrots
and radishes. My mom just mixes tuna and chopped
cucumber. No dressing whatever. That works for her, but
I don't like cucumber very much. I used to always use the
pickle relish but discovered that I like it better
without.

My spouse is on a low-fat diet and I did that part to suit her needs.
I know the cheese in pretty bad which is why I used it in great moderation.
I'll run the analysis on both versions and see what the number come out as.

--
Pete Romfh, Telecom Geek & Amateur Gourmet.
http://www.bigoven.com/~promfh
promfh (at) hal-pc (dot) org

Pete Romfh wrote:
Julie Bove wrote:
"Pete Romfh" wrote in
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Here's something Peggy and I created today:

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I don't understand why you would want this to be low fat?
I don't yogurt, but doesn't yogurt have carbs? And non-
fat cheese is higher in carbs than the regular stuff.
Plus it has a horrible taste and texture. I'll just
stick to the way I make it. Water packed tuna from a
pouch, a bit of mayo and plenty of fresh veggies. I
always use onion and celery, but sometimes add carrots
and radishes. My mom just mixes tuna and chopped
cucumber. No dressing whatever. That works for her, but
I don't like cucumber very much. I used to always use the
pickle relish but discovered that I like it better
without.

My spouse is on a low-fat diet and I did that part to
suit her needs. I know the cheese in pretty bad which is
why I used it in great moderation. I'll run the analysis
on both versions and see what the number come out as.


--
Pete Romfh, Telecom Geek & Amateur Gourmet.
http://www.bigoven.com/~promfh
promfh (at) hal-pc (dot) org

Pete Romfh wrote:
Pete Romfh wrote:
Julie Bove wrote:
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Here's something Peggy and I created today:

== snipped ===

I don't understand why you would want this to be low
fat? I don't yogurt, but doesn't yogurt have carbs?
And non- fat cheese is higher in carbs than the regular
stuff. Plus it has a horrible taste and texture. I'll
just stick to the way I make it. Water packed tuna
from a pouch, a bit of mayo and plenty of fresh
veggies. I always use onion and celery, but sometimes
add carrots and radishes. My mom just mixes tuna and
chopped cucumber. No dressing whatever. That works
for her, but I don't like cucumber very much. I used to
always use the pickle relish but discovered that I like
it better without.

My spouse is on a low-fat diet and I did that part to
suit her needs. I know the cheese in pretty bad which is
why I used it in great moderation. I'll run the analysis
on both versions and see what the number come out as.

AN D... If I'd learn to type I wouldn't hit the send button beore adding my
comments.

I looked up Miracle Whip vs. Lucerne yogurt.
Yogurt has 1/4 the calories and fat and 1/3 the carbs of Miracle Whip.
You actually gain 30% more carbs with the "fat-free" version of either
ingredient. The stuff they use to replace the fat and give the emulsion
"structure" is a starch. I've been avoiding the Fat-free versions of
ingredients in many cases but I haven't found a decent low-fat yogurt that's
available in small containers.

Thanks for challenging my assumption. It made me do my homework and was
quite educational. Sometime I get caught up in the advertising hype and
assume the manufacturers wouldn't mis-lead me. They DID tell me there IS a
Santa Claus you know.

--
Pete Romfh, Telecom Geek & Amateur Gourmet.
http://www.bigoven.com/~promfh
promfh (at) hal-pc (dot) org

"Pete Romfh" wrote in message
...
Thanks for challenging my assumption. It made me do my homework and was
quite educational. Sometime I get caught up in the advertising hype and
assume the manufacturers wouldn't mis-lead me. They DID tell me there IS a
Santa Claus you know.


Mayo has less carbs than miracle whip.

--
No Husband Has Ever Been Shot While Doing The Dishes

None Given wrote:

"Pete Romfh" wrote in message
...
Thanks for challenging my assumption. It made me do my homework and was
quite educational. Sometime I get caught up in the advertising hype and
assume the manufacturers wouldn't mis-lead me. They DID tell me there IS a
Santa Claus you know.

Mayo has less carbs than miracle whip.

--
No Husband Has Ever Been Shot While Doing The Dishes


Best thing to do is make your own with olive oil. Then turn half into
Aioli insert Homer Simpson drool here mmmmmm Aioooooliiii

Vicki

Vicki Beausoleil wrote:
None Given wrote:

"Pete Romfh" wrote in
message ...
Thanks for challenging my assumption. It made me do my
homework and was quite educational. Sometime I get
caught up in the advertising hype and assume the
manufacturers wouldn't mis-lead me. They DID tell me
there IS a Santa Claus you know.

Mayo has less carbs than miracle whip.

--
No Husband Has Ever Been Shot While Doing The Dishes


Best thing to do is make your own with olive oil. Then
turn half into Aioli insert Homer Simpson drool here mmmmmm Aioooooliiii

Vicki

Aioli certainly tastes best. But the 419 calories and 45 grams of fat per
serving (3 tbs) isn't something you'd want to go frequently unless you're
very active.

--
Pete Romfh, Telecom Geek & Amateur Gourmet.
http://www.bigoven.com/~promfh
promfh (at) hal-pc (dot) org

"Pete Romfh" wrote in message
...
Vicki Beausoleil wrote:
Best thing to do is make your own with olive oil. Then
turn half into Aioli insert Homer Simpson drool here mmmmmm
Aioooooliiii

Aioli certainly tastes best. But the 419 calories and 45 grams of fat per
serving (3 tbs) isn't something you'd want to go frequently unless you're
very active.

Well, I'd normally use a single tablespoon, but that's the advantage of a
low-carb lifestyle over a low-fat one - a tablespoon of polyunsaturated fat
seasoned with all those lovely flavinols fits right in to my diet : )

Nicky.

--
A1c 10.5/5.6/6 T2 DX 05/2004
1g Metformin, 100ug Thyroxine
95/73/72Kg

Nicky wrote:

"Pete Romfh" wrote in message
...
Vicki Beausoleil wrote:
Best thing to do is make your own with olive oil. Then
turn half into Aioli insert Homer Simpson drool here mmmmmm
Aioooooliiii

Aioli certainly tastes best. But the 419 calories and 45 grams of fat per
serving (3 tbs) isn't something you'd want to go frequently unless you're
very active.

Well, I'd normally use a single tablespoon, but that's the advantage of a
low-carb lifestyle over a low-fat one - a tablespoon of polyunsaturated fat
seasoned with all those lovely flavinols fits right in to my diet : )

Nicky.

--
A1c 10.5/5.6/6 T2 DX 05/2004
1g Metformin, 100ug Thyroxine
95/73/72Kg

I usually use around 2 tablespoons, plus a splash of cider vinegar for
extra zing. I basically only watch carbs and type of fat. I'm scrawny,
so I should eat more calories, not less! Garlicky yogurt would do the
job. I've recently gotten quite addicted to Mediterranean yogurt, to me
it's like eating sour cream. It makes labneh to die for!

Vicki

Vicki Beausoleil wrote:
Nicky wrote:

"Pete Romfh" wrote in
message ...
Vicki Beausoleil wrote:
Best thing to do is make your own with olive oil. Then
turn half into Aioli insert Homer Simpson drool here mmmmmm
Aioooooliiii

Aioli certainly tastes best. But the 419 calories and
45 grams of fat per serving (3 tbs) isn't something
you'd want to go frequently unless you're very active.

Well, I'd normally use a single tablespoon, but that's
the advantage of a low-carb lifestyle over a low-fat one
- a tablespoon of polyunsaturated fat seasoned with all
those lovely flavinols fits right in to my diet : )

Nicky.

--
A1c 10.5/5.6/6 T2 DX 05/2004
1g Metformin, 100ug Thyroxine
95/73/72Kg

I usually use around 2 tablespoons, plus a splash of
cider vinegar for extra zing. I basically only watch
carbs and type of fat. I'm scrawny, so I should eat more
calories, not less! Garlicky yogurt would do the job.
I've recently gotten quite addicted to Mediterranean
yogurt, to me it's like eating sour cream. It makes
labneh to die for!

Vicki

I wish I was so blessed. I've got to cut fat, cals, and carbs.
I won't be seeing a real double cheeseburger for a looooong time.

--
Pete Romfh, Telecom Geek & Amateur Gourmet.
http://www.bigoven.com/~promfh
promfh (at) hal-pc (dot) org

"Pete Romfh" wrote in message
...

I wish I was so blessed. I've got to cut fat, cals, and carbs.
I won't be seeing a real double cheeseburger for a looooong time.


Throw out the bun and have it on a salad.

--
No Husband Has Ever Been Shot While Doing The Dishes

"Pete Romfh" wrote in message
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Vicki Beausoleil wrote:
It makes
labneh to die for!

What's that, Vicki?

I wish I was so blessed. I've got to cut fat, cals, and carbs.
I won't be seeing a real double cheeseburger for a looooong time.

Um, Pete - what are you going to live on? : ) Most diabetics find that a
low-carb diet keeps the blood sugar controlled best, although some seem to
cope on a low-fat, low-GI carb diet. Generally people pick one diet or the
other (with sensible substitutions such as watching sat fats), not both...

Nicky.

--
A1c 10.5/5.6/6 T2 DX 05/2004
1g Metformin, 100ug Thyroxine
95/73/72Kg

Nicky wrote:

"Pete Romfh" wrote in message
...
Vicki Beausoleil wrote:
It makes
labneh to die for!

What's that, Vicki?

I wish I was so blessed. I've got to cut fat, cals, and carbs.
I won't be seeing a real double cheeseburger for a looooong time.

Um, Pete - what are you going to live on? : ) Most diabetics find that a
low-carb diet keeps the blood sugar controlled best, although some seem to
cope on a low-fat, low-GI carb diet. Generally people pick one diet or the
other (with sensible substitutions such as watching sat fats), not both...

Nicky.

--
A1c 10.5/5.6/6 T2 DX 05/2004
1g Metformin, 100ug Thyroxine
95/73/72Kg


Labneh is the arabic word for yogurt cheese. I love the stuff.

Vicki

"Vicki Beausoleil" wrote in message
...
Labneh is the arabic word for yogurt cheese. I love the stuff.

Ah! OK, thanks. I love new words!

Nicky.

--
A1c 10.5/5.6/6 T2 DX 05/2004
1g Metformin, 100ug Thyroxine
95/73/72Kg