[Magdalen] Eliminating sugar?

[Sally Davies]

Oh my, Jay - I want one of those!!

Was looking at a recipe just this weekend which called for "cucumber
noodles" and thinking I'd like to try making them. Port Elizabeth isn't
exactly ahead of the trends when it comes to gadgets so I might have to ask
Keith to look for one in Johannesburg.

Sally D

On Wednesday, 28 January 2015, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> My advice, having tried it, is to go easy on the meat sauce as it can
> overpower the zoodles. You may do better using ground chicken or turkey
> rather than beef or sausage. Those work fairly well with sweet potato
> noodles. Some people boil those briefly. I prefer them stir-fried and if
> they don't get done, put the lid on and steam them for a minute or two.
>
> On Tuesday, January 27, 2015, Rick Mashburn <ricklmashburn at gmail.com
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>
> > 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
> <javascript:;>
> > <javascript:;>> 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
> <javascript:;>
> > <javascript:;>>
> > > 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:;> <javascript:;>
> > > > <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:;> <javascript:;>
> <javascript:;>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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