This is a bit high in carbs but the protein equals the carb load so it's
fairly healthy,

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Salvadoran Pupusas

Recipe By: Pete Romfh
Serving Size: 8
Cuisine: Mexican
Main Ingredient: Beans
Categories: Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Garlic, Bell pepper, Bean, Cheese,
Celery, Mexican

-= Ingredients =-
1/2 pound Chicken (Roasted, no skin) ; Coarsely chopped
1/2 pound Monterey Jack cheese ; Grated
1/2 cup onion ; Chopped
1/4 cup celery ; Chopped
1/4 cup bell pepper ; Chopped
1 clove garlic ; minced
1 cup Refried beans
1 tablespoon Lard or bacon drippings
1/2 cup Iceberg lettuce ; Shredded
1 large Tomato ; diced
8 raw Corn tortillas ; - 6 inch, ready to fry.

-= Instructions =-
In a small skillet, melt bacon drippings. Add garlic, celery, onion and
garlic. Fry until onion is transparent and vegetables are tender. Remove
from heat and add beans, lettuce, tomato, cheese and meat. Toss to blend.
In center of each tortilla, spoon about 1/4 C filling. Fold tortilla in
half and seal with a bit of water to make a dumpling. In a skillet, heat 1"
of corn oil to 375 degrees. Cook each dumpling in oil for 3 minutes per
side or until golden brown. Remove, drain on a rack and serve with salsa or
Cortido.

Each Pupusa contains:
Cals: 264, FatCals: 113
Total Fat: 13g, SatFat: 7g, PolyFat: 1g, MonoFat: 4g
Chol: 53mg, Sodium: 325mg, Potassium: 302mg.
Total carbs 19g, Fiber: 4g, Sugars: 1g
Protein: 19g


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"Pete Romfh" > wrote in message
...
> This is a bit high in carbs but the protein equals the carb load so it's
> fairly healthy,

huh? You do know that you can convert about half the protein in a meal into
carbs, in the right circumstances? I don't see how that statement hangs
together at all!

Nicky.

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Nicky wrote:
> "Pete Romfh" > wrote in
> message ...
>> This is a bit high in carbs but the protein equals the
>> carb load so it's fairly healthy,
>
> huh? You do know that you can convert about half the
> protein in a meal into carbs, in the right circumstances?
> I don't see how that statement hangs together at all!
>
> Nicky.
It's 19g total carbs w/ 4g as fiber. Net is 15.
Total protein is 19g so you get a reasonable amount of protein in the meal.

Any food can be converted to carbs if you go into the right metabolic state,
especially fats.
So, if fats are acceptable in a diabetic diet then protein must also be
acceptable.

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On Sat, 26 Nov 2005 22:35:21 -0600, "Pete Romfh"
> wrote:

>Any food can be converted to carbs if you go into the right metabolic state,
>especially fats.

Sorry Pete - that's a new concept to me. Would you like to
expand on that?

You may like to do some research before answering. Or define
the "right metabolic state".


Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
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Alan S wrote:
> On Sat, 26 Nov 2005 22:35:21 -0600, "Pete Romfh"
> > wrote:
>
>> Any food can be converted to carbs if you go into the
>> right metabolic state, especially fats.
>
> Sorry Pete - that's a new concept to me. Would you like to
> expand on that?
>
> You may like to do some research before answering. Or
> define the "right metabolic state".
>
>
> Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.

As you enter a state of starvation your body begins to utilize it's fat
stores.


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On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 00:21:20 -0600, "Pete Romfh"
> wrote:

>Alan S wrote:
>> On Sat, 26 Nov 2005 22:35:21 -0600, "Pete Romfh"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Any food can be converted to carbs if you go into the
>>> right metabolic state, especially fats.
>>
>> Sorry Pete - that's a new concept to me. Would you like to
>> expand on that?
>>
>> You may like to do some research before answering. Or
>> define the "right metabolic state".
>>
>
>As you enter a state of starvation your body begins to utilize it's fat
>stores.

True, but that's not converting foods to carbs.

Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
--
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"Pete Romfh" > wrote in message
...
> So the initial recipe is probably valid. 15g net carbs and 19g protein is
> a
> reasonable serving for a diabetic ?


not for me. 15 net carbs and i would probably be very low before my next
meal possibly live dump.
for the diet I try to be on it would be around 45 carbs 15 from fruit 15
from whole grains and 15 from
veggies like carrots and some low carb veggies. if im looking to pig out 15
carbs is a lot of brocolli
meat would be about the size of a deck of cards - a serving of fat could be
a few olives - almonds - avocado.


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