[Magdalen] Eliminating sugar?

[Rick Mashburn]

I just bought one of those this weekend...$10 at Ross. I can't wait to use
it. Thanks for the advice. The sweet potatoes sound yummy. I hadn't thought
of using those. I definitely want to try zoodles (and I love that word)
with meat sauce!

Peace, Rick

On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 8:48 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> One of S/O's favorites among my kitchen purchases is my spiralizer, and his
> favorite thing that I do with it is "zoodles"....zucchini noodles, which I
> stir-fry briefly and serve with homemade tomato sauce. The sauce doesn't
> take very long to make either. Sweet potato "noodles" are also good.
> Cucumber ones are good, but a little problematic as they must be drained
> under a weight or they dilute the dressing/sauce. You can get a hand
> spiralizer fairly cheaply or a fancier one that costs around $30. I opted
> for the latter on Amazon.
>
> On Tuesday, January 27, 2015, Rick Mashburn <ricklmashburn at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I followed a modified Paleo diet for a long time. I loved it...once I got
> > used to it. I moved to that after a couple of successful years following
> a
> > Weight Watchers plan. I did eventually lose my cravings for the sugary
> > stuff but that transition wasn't pretty! I still don't each much
> processed
> > food. Unfortunately, I've been "off the wagon" for the last year or so
> and
> > it definitely shows. I regained about half the weight I lost.
> >
> > When I was serious about it, I ate no processed foods, no sugar or flour
> of
> > any kind (if I could help it) and very little dairy. I had to keep a
> little
> > cheddar cheese in the fridge to nibble, some Greek yogurt occasionally
> and
> > legumes. I love black beans and refused to go without them! I learned to
> > enjoy vegetables cooked lots of different ways...sauteed, oven roasted
> and
> > grilled. I used salsas a lot to add flavor. And,  I learned to cook fish
> > which I had always been afraid to try. In my family, fish that was cooked
> > at home was always fried!
> >
> > Since my recently purchased "fat pants" are starting to get tight, it's
> > time to get back on the program again! Luckily, I've never been a bread
> or
> > pasta person so it has always been easy for me to say no to them.
> >
> > Peace, Rick
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 6:23 PM, Susan Hutchinson <
> shutchinsonca at gmail.com
> > <javascript:;>>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > On 2015-01-27, at 2:59 PM, Grace Cangialosi wrote:
> > >
> > > >  It says no flavored yogurt, but doesn't mention plain, so I'll have
> to
> > > find out about that.
> > >
> > > Many flavoured yogurts (also the low fat ones) are filled with sugar.
> > > Plain, full fat yogurt is generally ok, and you can add whole fruits
> and
> > > berries or cucumber/mint (tzaziki). The first thing the dietician told
> my
> > > diabetes management class was to avoid flavoured, low fat yogurt!
> > >
> > > blessings
> > > Susan
> > >
> > > The Rev. Susan Hutchinson
> > > 604-319-7148
> > > shutchinsonca at gmail.com <javascript:;>
> > >
> > >
> >
>