[Magdalen] Eliminating sugar?

[Grace Cangialosi]

That's one they list. I'll go back and look at the specs. I couldn't tell if it's electric, but I don't think that's necessary anyway.

> On Jan 28, 2015, at 10:11 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I'm pretty sure mine is a Paderno. I can't locate the owner's manual at the
> moment and it isn't marked on the body, but IIRC it was the best reviewed
> for the price so I bought it. I use the blade that makes spaghetti strands
> and the one that makes flat "noodles" the most. It is a bit bulky to store
> (about the siize of a shoebox) but worth it.
> 
>> On Wednesday, January 28, 2015, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Trouble getting coherent posts out tonight. That last sentence was
>> supposed to read "There is a dizzying array of them on amazon--many brands
>> and prices.
>> 
>>>> On Jan 28, 2015, at 9:57 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Jay, what brand spiralizer do you have? I looked on amazon, and there is
>> a dizzying array of them trace
>>> 
>>>> On Jan 27, 2015, at 10:27 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com
>> <javascript:;>> 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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