On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 23:54:29 +1100, Alan S
> wrote:

>On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 19:39:21 +1300, Quentin Grady
> wrote:
>
>>
>>G'day G'day Folks,
>>
>> Can anyone come up with a couple of recipes. They need to be very
>>simple ie bloke proof. Items near the top of the list score higher
>>than those at the bottom. One low carb and one low fat would be
>>fantastic. You must NOT mind seeing your recipe in print.
>>
>>avocado,
>>bean; navy, pinto, small red, black
>>pea, Blackeyed;
>>broccoli raab; spinach
>>raspberry, cranberry, blackberry, strawberry
>>Brazil nut; pecans, walnuts, cashews, pistachios, hazelnuts,
>>prunes; figs
>>bell peppers, orange, yellow
>>artichokes
>>lettuce,
>>oats
>>pumpkin, corn, potato.
>>
>>If you include cloves, turmeric, ginger, dried oregano, freshly ground
>>black pepper you score bonus points.
>>
>>Best wishes,
>
>
>Hi Quentin
>
>I've posted this one a few times. You may be able to swap
>some ingredients for your prefered ones, like spinach. Also
>have a look at my stir-fry recipe at
>http://tinyurl.com/caedy and ways to use it at
>http://tinyurl.com/7t45q Maybe you could fiddle around with
>some of the ingredients using that logic.
>
>Cheesy Guacamole
>
>To be "bloke friendly - roughly chop all ingredients and use
>a food processor.
>
>Low carb, but not necessarily low fat - depending on the
>cheese. Can be modified to use more light philadelphia and
>less cheddar.
>
>Items on your list are noted with asterisks. I added the
>broccoli last time I made it. I'm afraid I'm not sure what
>"broccoli raab" is:-)
>
>My Cheesy Guacamole
>
>1 moderate size ripe avocado. ******
>¼ to 1/2 cup chopped celery
>¼ to 1/2 cup chopped broccoli ******
>¼ cup chopped onion
>¼ cup chopped red capsicum (bell pepper) ******
>1 chopped hot chili pepper (to your taste, or chili flakes)
>½ minced clove of garlic
>30g chopped cheddar cheese
>30g light philadelphia or ricotta or cottage cheese
>2 teaspoons grated parmesan
>a squeeze of lemon or lime juice
>1/2 tsp minced/grated ginger (optional)
>salt and pepper to taste
>
>All ingredients are extremely approximate and dependant on
>what's in the fridge.
>
>Peel and seed avocado, mix all ingredients.
>Adjust dryness with a little olive or peanut oil if
>necessary until a smooth paste is obtained.
>
>If using a food processor, add the solid vegetable
>ingredients last and process briefly to retain some texture.
>
>Serve with slices of carrot, celery or similar for dipping.
>I often use fresh asparagus spears. Low-fat crackers may be
>OK depending on your carb requirements.
>
>Carbs, fat etc - not the faintest idea (low, and depends
>how much you have and whether you use veges or crackers to
>dip). Check your own BG at one and two hours, mine is
>usually good after this.
>
>Use it to fill the "gotta have something" gap between meals.
>Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
>d&e, metformin 2x500mg

Thank you Alan,

Not sure why this old post suddenly appeared. I'm finding it
difficult to cook recently and depend mostly on a caregiver.
--
Quentin Grady ^ ^ /
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"... and the blind dog was leading."

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