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Post by disturbedme on Sept 10, 2011 23:05:55 GMT -5
I thought coconut oil was a no-no, so therefore I have stayed away from anything coconut... but maybe it just means the oil itself and not actual coconut milk that's used for coconut yogurt and other coconut things. But also, with endo diet, we're supposed to stay away from foods high in saturated fats and coconut is REALLY high in saturated fat. Supposedly if it's coconut it's healthy fat though... but who knows.
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Post by disturbedme on Sept 10, 2011 23:14:55 GMT -5
I eat Rudi's Gluten Free breads which are AMAZING!!!! But unfortunately, they have egg in the ingredients and eggs are a no-no for the endo diet... so now I'm sad that I might have to stop getting that bread. :-\
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Post by Heather on Sept 11, 2011 1:16:39 GMT -5
It actually states in the endo cookbook that coconut oil is a great substitute for most places where a recipe calls for oil. I use it in sauteeing, making hummus, frying eggs, etc. It is VERY expensive though, so watch for it to go on sale and stock up!
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Post by Heather on Sept 11, 2011 1:25:25 GMT -5
Some things I eat as snacks that are endo-friendly:
apples with Once Again peanut butter or almond butter celery with homemade hummus--this is great because I can make it without soy and flavor it however I want SnapPeas bake dried apples plain rice cakes a pint of blueberries... raw baby carrots Erewhon rice cereal with Rice Dream rice milk
I'll post the hummus recipe tomorrow. It's simple, fast, amazing, and I love adding different things to flavor it with. So far I have added zucchini, yellow squash, pumpkin, butternut squash, carrots & nutmeg, sauteed mushrooms & onions, tomato & basil. Zucchini is very creamy, yellow squash didn't change the flavor much, pumpkin is fantastic as is butternut squash, carrots & nutmeg was a bust (carrots just have too delicate a flavor to work well), sauteed mushrooms and onions was okay but not nearly as amazing as I wanted it to be, and tomato basil was probably the best out of all of them. Tomorrow I will caramelize some onions and try putting that into hummus.
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Post by disturbedme on Sept 11, 2011 10:02:09 GMT -5
Looking forward to your hummus recipe, Heather.
What I want to know is how do we flavor our food? I have gluten free hot cereal (not oatmeal as oatmeal makes me sick just like wheat gluten), it's made with buckweat, etc., but it's sooooo plain by itself. I even put in cinnamon and a bunch of blueberries and sometimes even bananas, but it's still very plain. And sugar is not good with the endo diet, so what can I use to flavor food that needs sugar without using actual sugar?
What do you girls use?
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Post by JC on Sept 11, 2011 10:40:47 GMT -5
I use Stevia to sweeten things or I throw in dehydrated berries when cooking things like hot cereals.
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Post by hellsbells on Sept 11, 2011 10:44:11 GMT -5
Chopped dried apricots are a favourite of mine in hot cereal/porridge (oatmeal...)
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Post by 1234 on Sept 11, 2011 11:28:26 GMT -5
We make all of our hummus too. It's so fast, and tastes SO MUCH better. Chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, garlic, salt, lemon juice.
Then we throw in extras: basil or dried kale or dried mushrooms or ground dried peppers--whatever we feel like! We have a dehydrator so we make lots of our own spices, and it's GREAT.
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Post by hellsbells on Sept 11, 2011 12:10:47 GMT -5
Hoummous with caramelised onion is fab. And sprinkle pine nuts/pesto on top. Delish.
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Post by Heather on Sept 11, 2011 19:29:45 GMT -5
Hummus
1 15 oz. can of cooked chickpeas 8 oz. tahini 2 tsp. garlic, chopped 1/2 tsp. cumin 4 oz. lemon juice 1 tsp. salt cayenne pepper to taste 2 oz. coconut oil (at least) 2 tsp. fresh parsley, chopped
The first thing I do is dump all of the tahini into the food processor to blend it. When you buy it, the oil is separated and it's hard to mix it all up inside of the can without it making a big mess. The cans I buy are 15 oz., so I dump it out and blend it, then pour half back into the can and put it in the fridge for next week.
"Combine the chickpeas, tahini, garlic, cumin and lemon juice in a food processor. Process until smooth. Season with salt and cayenne.
"Spoon the hummus onto a serving platter and smooth the surface. Drizzle the coconut oil over the hummus and garnish with the chopped parsley. Serve with warm pita bread that has been cut into quarters."
That's what the actual recipe says; however, I dump everything in at once and process it all together. Adding the coconut oil in with everything else helps to make the hummus more creamy. I've never bought hummus so I don't know what consistency it is supposed to be, but I like mine creamy. Also--the caramelized onions in it are amazing. I think this is the best one yet.
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Post by Heather on Sept 11, 2011 19:30:29 GMT -5
O, and disturbedme, there is a recipe in the endo cookbook for a mango soup. It is not very good as a soup, but it is fantastic as a topping for hot cereal. Just make a bunch and add a little whenever you have cereal.
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Post by hollymarie on Apr 3, 2012 17:09:00 GMT -5
My DON'T list: dairy, soy, wheat, figs (devastated to pass up Larabars), pomegranate, tomatoes, chamomile, garlic, ginger, citrus, grapes, chocolate in large quantities (is there really any other way to take it?!) maca, various multi vitamins...Darn.
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Post by loveshoes on Apr 5, 2012 10:15:31 GMT -5
I came across an article discussing which fruits/veges are considered part of the “dirty dozen” loaded with pesticides and chemicals that we should only buy organic. The article also outlined the “clean 15” that are noted for being very low in pesticides but for optimal health, it’s best to buy all organic. Thought I’d share:
Dirty Dozen
1. Apples 2. Celery 3. Strawberries 4. Peaches 5. Spinach 6. Grapes 7. Sweet Bell Peppers 8. Potatoes 9. Blueberries 10. Lettuce 11. Kale
Clean 15 OK to not buy organic but still organic is best
1. Onions 2. Sweet Corn 3. Pineapple 4. Avocado 5. Asparagus 6. Sweet Peas 7. Mango 8. Egg Plant 9. Cantalope 10. Kiwi 11. Cabbage 12. Watermellon 13. Sweet Potato 14. Grapefruit 15. Mushrooms
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Post by loveshoes on Apr 15, 2012 14:50:26 GMT -5
I came across something new yesterday, pomegranate seeds! My local store had them and figured I'd try....I asked the girl at the check out if she's tried them and she told me it's cheaper to just buy a whole pomegranate and I already looked up a you tube video for how to get the seeds out ( use a bowl of cold water and remove them under the water, very easy ). This is going to be one of my new snacks, they are so fresh and delicious! Loaded with fiber and anti oxidants as well! I also tried making plain popcorn kernels in the microwave in a regular lunch paper bag - YUM! Low cal endo friendly snack! I had it plain with just a hint of sea salt though I read about this nutritional yeast that is very popular with vegans that tastes like cheese, that's next on my list of things to try!
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Post by hellsbells on Apr 15, 2012 16:32:19 GMT -5
This the first time you've come across pomegranates, or just packs of the seeds? You can also get them out quite easily by cutting in half and bashing with a rolling pin, a la Jamie Oliver.
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