Your favorite Mexicanish foods
"Janet Wilder" > wrote in message
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> Jacquie wrote:
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>> "Janet Wilder" > wrote in message
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>>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>>> When I was first diagnosed with diabetes, I was very upset because
>>>> Mexican food was my favorite. I loved to eat a bean burrito with a
>>>> side of beans and rice. But that was no more! I quit eating it for a
>>>> while, then I made some stuff at home. But I was afraid to eat at most
>>>> restaurants because of all the temptations and carb laden food.
>>>>
>>>> There used to be a restaurant here that made a petite calorie salad.
>>>> It was a large tossed salad with all kinds of veggies, topped with cold
>>>> pinto beans. Loved that!
>>>>
>>>> Another place that is no longer there made what they called chile con
>>>> queso. It was strips of pepper and onion, chopped tomato, with seasoned
>>>> ground beef, mixed with plenty of cheese and melted in the oven. It
>>>> was intended to be a dip. I scooped it onto my plate and ate it with a
>>>> fork.
>>>>
>>>> I used to eat fajitas with a fork. I didn't eat the tortillas. But I
>>>> haven't tried those in a while as I fear I can't digest the meat.
>>>>
>>>> Black bean soup. Love the stuff! And it doesn't spike me, provided I
>>>> don't eat a huge bowl.
>>>>
>>>> At home, I use chunks of bell pepper or celery and maybe baby carrots
>>>> as a dip for espinaca con queso, chile con queso, or bean dip.
>>>>
>>>> Instead of making enchiladas, I do enchilada casserole using plenty of
>>>> meat, onions and peppers between the layers. That way I can use less
>>>> tortillas.
>>>>
>>>> I also do bean tacos with tortillas or taco shells.
>>>>
>>>> And I make taco salads without the greasy fried shell.
>>> We use Mission's low carb tortillas. Each small tortilla has a net carb
>>> count of 5 grams. I use them to make chicken enchiladas (2 tortillas in
>>> a serving) and I make my own enchilada sauce so I have a carb count on
>>> that. No rice, no beans, though we do eat beans when there are no other
>>> starches on the menu.
>>>
>>> I have also made soft tacos using the Mission tortillas. The unopened
>>> packages freeze well, too.
>>>
>>> When we go out to a Tex Mex (which is the majority of restaurants down
>>> here in Borderland) DH orders fajitas and doesn't eat the tortillas.
>>> They have chicken fajitas as well as beef, so you might try the chicken
>>> ones if you think you'll have problems with the beef.
>>>
>>> He also asks them to hold the rice and beans and serve him a small salad
>>> instead.
>>>
>>> Hope this helps.
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>>> Janet Wilder
>>> Way-the-heck-south Texas
>>> Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.
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>> Janet have you had any problems with your low carb tortillas sticking? I
>> did and wrote to the Mission people...they said they were aware of the
>> problem and working on fixing it. They sent me coupons.
>>
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> Only once or twice. I keep them refrigerated once they have been opened
> and I find if they are cold there is less chance of sticking. Try it.
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> Janet Wilder
> Way-the-heck-south Texas
> Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.
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