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Post by naturevalleygirl on Apr 24, 2009 22:00:32 GMT -5
I make a smoothie almost daily. I use rice milk, a banana, frozen organic strawberries or blueberries. I blend it all up and then I throw in some walnuts an blend it just a bit so the walnuts are still chunky- SO GOOD. Sometimes I just make it with a banana, rice milk and walnuts and it tastes like balck walnut ice cream.
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miriam
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Post by miriam on Apr 27, 2009 13:26:45 GMT -5
Hi,
Just wanted to add my bit in here even though the thread has been going on for ages.
For breakfast I have puffed wholegrain rice with rice milk and a few bits of chopped dried apricot. Its really nice and the apricot sweetens it up, although rice milk is naturally quite sweet anyway. Probably shouldn't be having dried fruit on endo diet as it is so high in sugar, but you've got to compromise somewhere and this isn't a bad way to do so - at least its not refined sugar.
Also an option to add to all the talk about corn, rice and potatoes, would be all of the pulses including shick peas aka garbanzos and also quinoa. You can get quinoa flakes which can be made into porrige really easily, in fact more easily than oats and I think less stodgy, I find works better for me. No gluten in quinoa. I make it with 1/2 cup flakes to 1 cup water and/or almond or rice milk, add a few chopped brazil nuts and some chopped apricot. Then once stirred quickly for a couple of minutes over heat it will be ready. Add a dollop of sheep's yoghurt on top (which is actually really nice if you can get your hands on it - not sure if you would in the states or not). This way you are avoiding all bad food/endo diet no no's apart from sugars, and then its still only fructose and not such a refined form.
Here are the key things which I think can make this diet more do-able -
Different types of rice e.g wild, red rice, risotto rice etc. Rice and corn cakes in all their guises including ones covered with vegemite/marmite type stuff so long as there's no hidden baddies in the coating, so check the ingredients. Sweet potatoes and squash. Avocados. Nuts of all kinds, preferably ones with more Omega 3's. Go easy with omega 6 sunflower seeds etc. Different types of oils - less of the sunflower and vegetable, more of the rapeseed and walnut etc. Organic sheeps and goats cheese and dairy products. Cow's dairy seems to be a problem for more people and dairy cows are pumped full of hormones as they are so intensively reared. Not soya - just Tamari which is wheat free soya. On ocassions you could get away with pure, unprocessed tofu e.g. in Edinburgh you can get stuff which is made from bean to tofu block in a traditional and natural way, not refined and over processed. Peanut butter without sugar or vegetable fat in it. Pure coconut milk.
I think if you can get your hands on these things you have most of the 'essential' base ingredients and fatty, nicer stuff you need to make pretty much anything enjoyable. Plenty of options.
Hope this is useful.
Miriam
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Post by Amanda on Apr 27, 2009 21:26:43 GMT -5
I was really trying to figure out what shick peas were, and then I realized you meant chick peas! No wonder I was confused.
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Post by miriam on Apr 28, 2009 14:30:17 GMT -5
Heh heh yes I noticed that too but was too late to edit it out. I think chick peas sounds better!
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Post by tina on Aug 31, 2009 9:23:13 GMT -5
Im not sure if this helps but I have been trying red Potatoes almost like a home fries:
Use red potatoes put in a skillet with olive oil....cook for about 10 mins then put in chopped onions peppers, S&P thyme, rosemay, garlic
Im on the diet too and I have found that this will fill me up for breakfast and I actually feel l like I am eating breakfast...I usually have it with some fruit.
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Post by jigsawyouth on Sept 29, 2009 20:06:53 GMT -5
i eat a rice cake with organic sugar free peanut butter on top, sometimes i mix it up and eat with almond or cashew butter. but i look forward to trying some of these ideas!
any thoughts on quick and easy breakfast foods (i'm usually in a rush in the morning!)
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Post by Karen on Sept 29, 2009 20:50:38 GMT -5
I'm a fan of granola bars. I find the Kashi Peanut Peanut Butter ones are the best. Lots of protein and aren't as bad for you as some of them out there. Not quite sure if they meet all the endo diet criteria, but they're delicious. I usually have one a day, but have been toying around the idea of trying to make something similar myself. Cheaper that way, I think. Pop 'em in the freezer and grab one each morning on my way to work.
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Post by Susanne on Nov 25, 2009 10:59:46 GMT -5
I made a sort of pancake today that would work as a quick bite - you can make plenty of them on Sunday and quickly warm them up in the morning or eat them cold
I mashed 1 banana, about 8 dried prunes and 3 table spoons of coconut rasp with 1 egg and 5 or 6 tablespoons of glutenfree flour. I added 2 teaspoons of sodiumcarbonate and a splash of rice milk just to make the batter less dry. Not too wed though because the batter needs to spread out only a little when you put a spoonfull in the pan. Fry in olive oil for a few minutes each side.
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Post by hellsbells on Nov 25, 2009 14:32:05 GMT -5
When I'm hungry enough and can be bothered, when I get to work I often have porridge with honey and chopped apricots, or bran flakes with fruit. At weekend I treat myself to a bagel with bacon/egg. When I can't be bothered/not hungry I have a banana!
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Post by scrandall on Dec 7, 2009 9:42:42 GMT -5
I am new to this endo diet as well and have found that removing the wheat products as well as the dairy has helped me tremendously! I was never a huge red meat eater sot hat was an easy thing to give up. The bread on the other hand has been hard.
I tried gluten free bread that is made out of brown rice and it tastes awful! If that is what the gluten free breads taste like I guess I would rather just give them up! Does any one have a gluten free bread recipe that doesn't taste and feel like a stiff brick of cardboard? I also have been using almond milk and I love it. It works in my corn chex or rice chex that I eat for breakfast. I ususally put some red raspberries and blueberries on top with about a half a cup of the almond milk and it is great. I have also been eating oatmeal for breakfast and has pretty agreeable with my system even though I just read through some of these replys to see that the oats have gluten in them?
Thanks for the suggestions. Hope to get a good gluten free bread recipe.
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Post by Karen on Dec 7, 2009 18:07:31 GMT -5
I tried a few gluten-free breads from a local baker that tons of gluten-free people swear by, and it still tasted horrible... Sorry - can't help much there.
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Post by myfrogprince on Jan 6, 2010 15:46:03 GMT -5
I just started the endo diet. This is what I have been eating and I feel pretty good.
Breakfast: oatmeal with fresh blueberries, cranberries and raisins or yogurt with fresh fruit Lunch: Spinach salad with kidney beans, garbanzo beans and onions Dinner: Salmon with brown rice and carrots Snacks: throughout the day I snack on almonds, dried cranberries and celery I was amazed to see that after following this routine for a couple of days that my muscle cramps and joint pain are minimal.
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Post by englishjacq on Mar 21, 2010 9:06:04 GMT -5
On a Sunday morning I make 1 cup of brown rice with 2 cups of rice milk, cinnamon and vanilla essence. Cook for about an hour. When it's cool I store it in the fridge in an airtight container.
Then throughout the week I have about 1/2 cup of rice with fresh fruit (black/blue berries, strawberries, raspberries, rhubarb). If the fruit is too tart, I have been putting honey on it, although that's maybe not so good with the endo diet.
I find it quick and easy when I'm rushing to work. It's also filling and good for fiber.
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Post by hellsbells on Mar 23, 2010 14:25:11 GMT -5
I really struggle doing low carb for breakfast. I can't face eggs/ham/cheese all the time either. Wheat free muesli with natural yoghurt and chopped strawbs/blueberries is ok when I can face it.
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Post by JC on Aug 10, 2011 15:23:41 GMT -5
Posted by another member: Hi...I'm new to this...just started the endo diet - cold turkey style. It's going well but I am struggling to find quick tasty breakfasts..if I only have something that is mostly fruit I get hungry pretty quickly - like by 9 o'clock, which is way to early. Any suggestions... The other thing that I find difficult is what to drink! I know that sounds lame but I am drinking fruit tea (not even sure that that's okay) and water, red bush tea without milk...and I'm bored...help...Thanks ;D
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