On 06/23/2013 07:13 AM, Cheri wrote:
> "Todd" > wrote in message
> ...
>>> I just made jumbo artichokes yesterday. I put them in a casserole
>>> dish with lid,
>> > turned them top side down, added about 1/2 cup water, put the lid on
>> and micro
>> > for about 14 minutes due to the size. Perfect. When I took them out,
>> turned
>>> right side up and drizzled with some olive oil and lemon juice. They
>>> were
>> > really good.
>> >
>>> Cheri
>>
>> Hi Cheri and Friends,
>>
>> I can eat one medium artichoke at a time: 14 carbs.
>>
>> http://www.fatsecret.com/calories-nu...e/carbohydrate
>>
>> The way I cook my artichokes is to cut (saw) off the stickery top
>> first. Then drizzled olive oil into the leaves. Then pressure
>> cook right side up, so the oil doesn't drain out. Serve
>> with beef. (Now that I am T2 [niddm], a lot of beef!)
>>
>> What happens when you nuke the upside down? Is there any
>> texture, taste difference between nuking and autoclaving
>> (pressure cooking)? (I want to reproduce your "really
>> good"!)
>>
>> Have you ever stuffed the leaves? My mother use to do that.
>> It was really good, but seemed like a tremendous amount of
>> work. Far, far easier just to server beef on the side.
>>
>> Do you use any special seasoning? Or just olive oil and
>> lemon juice? Would you put the lemon juice on before cooking?
>>
>> My local CSA farm tried growing artichokes last year.
>> I wonder if they are going to try again this year.
>>
>> Many thanks,
>> -T
>
> No, I don't use special seasonings, just salt and pepper. I use butter
> for dipping. I cook mine upside down, and then turn up and drizzle with
> the olive oil and lemon juice that I have combined. I like simple, but I
> do know some people do stuff etc. before I nuked them, I used to steam
> them in a pot. I do use a pressure cooker often, but I haven't used for
> artichokes.
>
> Cheri

Hi Cheri,

Thank you for suggestions and tips!

Made artichokes, low carb broccoli cheese soup, and broccoli stem hash
browns yesterday. Ate the artichokes with steak. I have missed
artichokes!

Talk about being a member of the Pin Cushion Club! Here is yesterday's
numbers with the addition of the artichokes.

12:48 slept in, 113 mg/dL Blood Glucose
14:16 1300 mg Opunita ficus-indica leaf (prickly pear)
14:33 steak, ½ cup cottage cheese (3g carb), 1 cup smashed artichoke
leaves and stems
14:56 500 mg metformin
17:10 ½ cup broccoli cheese soup
17:13 127 mg/dL
17:15 ½ large artichokes
19:31 112 mg/dL
20:12 trace keytones
20:26 two cups cocoa and another ½ artichokes
21:37 122 mg/dL
22:04 ¾ cup blueberries
22:30 1300 mg Opunita ficus-indica leaf (prickly pear)
00:43 105 mg/dL
~01:00 500 mg metformin


-T