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Tooter · 03-14-2008, 05:26 AM

Coffee is ready. I just made a fresh pot. Please help yourselves.

Ailuros, is it too late for you to have a cup?

Good Morning!

Ailuros · 03-14-2008, 05:31 AM

Good morning, Tooter

.

I didn't "save" any money this morning, but I bought some CDs

. And some meat and fish

.

Ailuros · 03-14-2008, 05:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tooter

Coffee is ready. I just made a fresh pot. Please help yourselves.

Ailuros, is it too late for you to have a cup?

Good Morning!

I'm just ready for another cup

.

Tooter · 03-14-2008, 05:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ailuros

I'm just ready for another cup

.

*pouring Ailuros A cup* Cream? Splenda?

Ailuros · 03-14-2008, 05:34 AM

Just cream, please.

Tooter · 03-14-2008, 05:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ailuros

Just cream, please.

I should have known!

You're Sweet enough, as is!!

*passing Ailuros the Cream*

Tooter · 03-14-2008, 08:44 AM

What are you eating today?

Breakfast: Sausage Patty, Egg and Melted cheese

Lunch: Hot wings and a salad with greek dressing

Dinner: Baked fish and asparagus

Ailuros · 03-14-2008, 08:58 AM

I had some porridge for breakfast - experimenting with adding a few grains again (also added cream and assorted seeds). And coffee. Then, when we were talking about coffee here, I decided another cup would be a good idea, so experimented again, with adding egg yolk and cream. Within a couple of minutes, my throat was itching (it still is a bit), and then I started sneezing. Eggs don't always do this, but they've always been something I'm a bit iffy about. Only, the thing that I really hate about eggs, is when the white is cooked and solid, like in fried or boiled eggs. So it seems curious that it's raw yolks that provoke symptoms

. I like them, but it's not as if I've ever eaten them regularly, or would describe them as anything bordering on addictive, like wheat.

I had steak tartare for dinner a couple of weeks ago in a restaurant, and don't remember any reaction from the egg yolk that time

. Eggs are clearly a bit problematic for me, though, so I suppose it makes sense to avoid them most of the time (but I'll still need mayonnaise

). Apparently egg was the first "real" food my mother tried to give me, and I spat it out and wouldn't have anything to do with it (age 3 weeks, just when I was actually due to be born).

Anyway, then I had some chicken liver pate, salami and dill pickle at lunch time, followed by another cup of coffee (straight espresso this time) and one of the arrowroot ginger thins that I baked the other day.

Dinner will be sausages with red wine sauce and some sort of cabbage.

Tooter · 03-14-2008, 09:14 AM

That is weird about the "egg".

I wonder if it could be the "type" of egg? Maybe what the chickens are fed?

Ailuros · 03-14-2008, 09:18 AM

The ones I have at home are all free range organic - sometimes from the supermarket, sometimes the farmers market. The colour of the yolk can vary hugely from pale, almost lemon-yellow to deep orange. Even within the same box, so I think it would be pretty difficult to track it down. Today's egg was a supermarket one, but I've had a similar reaction to a farmers market duck egg, so who knows?

Tooter · 03-14-2008, 09:20 AM

I've gotten away from my Flaxseed. Not intentionally, just eating things that were easier. I'm breaking out my Magic Bullet (it's a grinder type thing) and I'll grind some flaxseed and put it in the fridge.

I want to get more Omega 3's in my diet.

Last year I was eating flaxseed all the time and eating Salmon 3 times a week and I felt amazing!!

Also, after talking with Ailuros, I have got to stay away from wheat/grains. I can always make the Microwave flaxseed bread, for a sandwich, toast or to go with a meal. I also can make the microwave cakes, muffins that are the perfect serving size for one.

Tooter · 03-14-2008, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ailuros

The ones I have at home are all free range organic - sometimes from the supermarket, sometimes the farmers market. The colour of the yolk can vary hugely from pale, almost lemon-yellow to deep orange. Even within the same box, so I think it would be pretty difficult to track it down. Today's egg was a supermarket one, but I've had a similar reaction to a farmers market duck egg, so who knows?

I know that "Egglands Best" feed their chickens flaxseed to increase the Omega 3's.

I know that free range eggs taste better, because they can walk around in the dirt and eat bugs and worms.

I wonder if it has something to do with the "Feed" that they give them?

That is weird.

Are you feeling any better?

Ailuros · 03-14-2008, 09:32 AM

It's easing off now, though I can still feel a bit of something in my throat.

I decided that avoiding grains entirely wasn't making me feel a lot better, so I will start reintroducing them, but not as an everyday thing. That's why I had porridge, and in a couple of days I might have one of the Nourishing Traditions pancakes recipes for breakfast, that's made with wheat. Those things allow me to use just a bit every few days, rather than bread, where you have to make a whole loaf, then you end up eating it every day just because it's there.

*Pear* · 03-14-2008, 09:40 AM

Morning gals:

Click, I forgot to ask how the Meals on Wheels interview went. How did it go?

Ailuros, there must be a protein in raw egg that you have an allergy to.

B: coffee with cream
L: pork chops with melted cheese
D: fried eggs and ice cream bar

Last night we went to Quiznos for dinner. I had the cobb salad which is really good. I later looked online for the nutritional info and it has 15 carbs, and the chicken ceasar has 16 (without the flatbread, of course). Not bad for restaurant food. Oh and I threw on a bunch of jalepenos for flavor. I love jalepenos, but they're starting not to love me. Ouch.

Tooter · 03-14-2008, 09:55 AM

Fried eggs and an Ice cream bar!!!

Pear, I love you...But that is one STRANGE combo!!

*Pear* · 03-14-2008, 10:13 AM

Ice cream bars go good with EVERYTHING!!!

*Pear* · 03-14-2008, 10:15 AM

I share the last little bit of the ice cream with the puppies and its fun to watch them eat it as they enjoy it so much. AJ licks the ice cream, and Andy nibbles his half off the stick.

Tooter · 03-14-2008, 10:29 AM

Click, I found a few more stores.

Minnesota
GJ’s
Jubilee Foods
Felpausch (doubles up to .50 - thanks Rachel)
Fix’s Family Foods
Rainbow (doubles coupons valued up to $1 on Weds. with minimum purchase of $25 -

Tooter · 03-14-2008, 10:33 AM

Here's the Rainbow Foods locator.

That link didn't work.

Go to there webpage and they have a store locator.

Rainbow Foods - Home

Ailuros · 03-15-2008, 01:57 AM

Happy weekend, everybody

.

I had a good breakfast this morning: I made the batter for the baby Dutch pancakes from the Nourishing Traditions cookery book, but using half the flour they recommended, and I used one of those trendy ancient varieties that are supposed to be a bit better tolerated by some people. Instead of cooking it as one big pancake in the oven, I dropped Tbsps of batter into a pan on the stove top, so I ended up with 9 little pancakes (about 3" dia, like Scotch pancakes). Three looked like a reasonable portion, so I had three with some salmon, sour cream and salmon eggs. Very pretty, and only 5g carb.

I'm off to the farmers market in a few minutes, then home again for my coffee.

We're enjoying the quiet while it lasts. Next week my nephew, niece & friend(s) are coming for a few days, then the following week my friend & her husband & 6yo twins (cute but exhausting!).

*Pear* · 03-15-2008, 11:53 AM

Hope you enjoyed your poffertjes, Ailuros. I love those tiny pancakes.

I am out of cream, so no coffee for me today. Will probably have some fried eggs and then off to the outlet mall to look for the bizarre purfume that my SIL's sister wants from america.

Why has everyone been so quiet?

jeanran · 03-15-2008, 12:42 PM

Greetings Everyone,

Yes, I survived but it is starting to get lonely here now.

We had a wonderful trip and I enjoyed our visit very much

as usual.

I tried to read the posts and know I have missed a lot but I am here now.

Congratulations to those that have met some of their goals and support for those still working on them.

It sure is good to be back.

Jean

Ailuros · 03-15-2008, 02:10 PM

Jean

. We've missed you!

Pear, I did enjoy my pancakes. And I still have some left. They won't be quite as good warmed up, but they'll give me something quick for a breakfast or a snack.

The other meals today were ricotta with herbs and toasted pine nuts wrapped in parma ham for lunch, then chicken breasts and spinach for dinner.

jeanran · 03-15-2008, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ailuros

Jean

. We've missed you!

Pear, I did enjoy my pancakes. And I still have some left. They won't be quite as good warmed up, but they'll give me something quick for a breakfast or a snack.

The other meals today were ricotta with herbs and toasted pine nuts wrapped in parma ham for lunch, then chicken breasts and spinach for dinner.

Thanks Ailuros, your meals always sound so yummy.

Tooter · 03-15-2008, 07:15 PM

Jean, I have missed you!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm sure it is a rough adjustment right now.

We are here for ya.

*Pear* · 03-15-2008, 11:01 PM

Hi gals:

Happy Weekend!

Jean, its good to see you back. I'm sorry you're missing David now. I hope someday you two can be together permanently.

I made these today and I thought they were really good, I especially like the frosting:

Frosted Pumpkin Bars

1 cup almond flour
1 cup Splenda sugar substitute
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
3 eggs
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
1/4 cup oil
2 tablespoons water

FROSTING:

8 ounces cream cheese
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup Splenda sugar substitute
1 teaspoon lemon extract

In a mixing bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients.
Add the eggs, pumpkin, oil and water; mix well.
Spray a 11"x7"x2" baking pan with cooking spray.
Bake in pan at 350°F for 20 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Cool.
For the frosting, beat the cream cheese in a mixing bowl and add the Splenda, vanilla and lemon extract.
Frost and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes before cutting.
Cut into 15 bars, 2.6 carbs each.
Refrigerate any leftovers.

03-14-2008, 09:20 AM	#4511
Tooter Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 9,722 Gallery: Tooter Stats: 5' 6" and 128 lbs	I've gotten away from my Flaxseed. Not intentionally, just eating things that were easier. I'm breaking out my Magic Bullet (it's a grinder type thing) and I'll grind some flaxseed and put it in the fridge. I want to get more Omega 3's in my diet. Last year I was eating flaxseed all the time and eating Salmon 3 times a week and I felt amazing!! Also, after talking with Ailuros, I have got to stay away from wheat/grains. I can always make the Microwave flaxseed bread, for a sandwich, toast or to go with a meal. I also can make the microwave cakes, muffins that are the perfect serving size for one. __________________ "It shouldn't be a RACE to get thin. It should be a Journey to good health."

03-14-2008, 10:33 AM	#4519
Tooter Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 9,722 Gallery: Tooter Stats: 5' 6" and 128 lbs	Here's the Rainbow Foods locator. That link didn't work. Go to there webpage and they have a store locator. Rainbow Foods - Home Last edited by Tooter : 03-14-2008 at 10:37 AM.

03-15-2008, 11:01 PM	#4526
Pear MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Safe in the atkins fruitbowl. Posts: 1,525 Gallery: Pear Stats: 240/188/160 WOE: Pearkins Start Date: 11/25/2007	Hi gals: Happy Weekend! Jean, its good to see you back. I'm sorry you're missing David now. I hope someday you two can be together permanently. I made these today and I thought they were really good, I especially like the frosting: Frosted Pumpkin Bars 1 cup almond flour 1 cup Splenda sugar substitute 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 3 eggs 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree 1/4 cup oil 2 tablespoons water FROSTING: 8 ounces cream cheese 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup Splenda sugar substitute 1 teaspoon lemon extract In a mixing bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. Add the eggs, pumpkin, oil and water; mix well. Spray a 11"x7"x2" baking pan with cooking spray. Bake in pan at 350°F for 20 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool. For the frosting, beat the cream cheese in a mixing bowl and add the Splenda, vanilla and lemon extract. Frost and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes before cutting. Cut into 15 bars, 2.6 carbs each. Refrigerate any leftovers. Last edited by Pear* : 03-15-2008 at 11:02 PM.*

03-14-2008, 05:26 AM	#4501
Tooter Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 9,722 Gallery: Tooter Stats: 5' 6" and 128 lbs	Coffee is ready. I just made a fresh pot. Please help yourselves. Ailuros, is it too late for you to have a cup? Good Morning!

03-14-2008, 05:31 AM	#4502
Ailuros MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,697 Gallery: Ailuros Stats: Maintenance (since 2003) WOE: Controlled carb, real food Start Date: 2003	Good morning, Tooter . I didn't "save" any money this morning, but I bought some CDs . And some meat and fish .

03-14-2008, 05:34 AM	#4505
Ailuros MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,697 Gallery: Ailuros Stats: Maintenance (since 2003) WOE: Controlled carb, real food Start Date: 2003	Just cream, please.

03-14-2008, 08:44 AM	#4507
Tooter Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 9,722 Gallery: Tooter Stats: 5' 6" and 128 lbs	What are you eating today? Breakfast: Sausage Patty, Egg and Melted cheese Lunch: Hot wings and a salad with greek dressing Dinner: Baked fish and asparagus

03-14-2008, 08:58 AM	#4508
Ailuros MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,697 Gallery: Ailuros Stats: Maintenance (since 2003) WOE: Controlled carb, real food Start Date: 2003	I had some porridge for breakfast - experimenting with adding a few grains again (also added cream and assorted seeds). And coffee. Then, when we were talking about coffee here, I decided another cup would be a good idea, so experimented again, with adding egg yolk and cream. Within a couple of minutes, my throat was itching (it still is a bit), and then I started sneezing. Eggs don't always do this, but they've always been something I'm a bit iffy about. Only, the thing that I really hate about eggs, is when the white is cooked and solid, like in fried or boiled eggs. So it seems curious that it's raw yolks that provoke symptoms . I like them, but it's not as if I've ever eaten them regularly, or would describe them as anything bordering on addictive, like wheat. I had steak tartare for dinner a couple of weeks ago in a restaurant, and don't remember any reaction from the egg yolk that time . Eggs are clearly a bit problematic for me, though, so I suppose it makes sense to avoid them most of the time (but I'll still need mayonnaise ). Apparently egg was the first "real" food my mother tried to give me, and I spat it out and wouldn't have anything to do with it (age 3 weeks, just when I was actually due to be born). Anyway, then I had some chicken liver pate, salami and dill pickle at lunch time, followed by another cup of coffee (straight espresso this time) and one of the arrowroot ginger thins that I baked the other day. Dinner will be sausages with red wine sauce and some sort of cabbage.

03-14-2008, 09:14 AM	#4509
Tooter Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 9,722 Gallery: Tooter Stats: 5' 6" and 128 lbs	That is weird about the "egg". I wonder if it could be the "type" of egg? Maybe what the chickens are fed?

03-14-2008, 09:18 AM	#4510
Ailuros MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,697 Gallery: Ailuros Stats: Maintenance (since 2003) WOE: Controlled carb, real food Start Date: 2003	The ones I have at home are all free range organic - sometimes from the supermarket, sometimes the farmers market. The colour of the yolk can vary hugely from pale, almost lemon-yellow to deep orange. Even within the same box, so I think it would be pretty difficult to track it down. Today's egg was a supermarket one, but I've had a similar reaction to a farmers market duck egg, so who knows?

03-14-2008, 09:32 AM	#4513
Ailuros MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,697 Gallery: Ailuros Stats: Maintenance (since 2003) WOE: Controlled carb, real food Start Date: 2003	It's easing off now, though I can still feel a bit of something in my throat. I decided that avoiding grains entirely wasn't making me feel a lot better, so I will start reintroducing them, but not as an everyday thing. That's why I had porridge, and in a couple of days I might have one of the Nourishing Traditions pancakes recipes for breakfast, that's made with wheat. Those things allow me to use just a bit every few days, rather than bread, where you have to make a whole loaf, then you end up eating it every day just because it's there.

03-14-2008, 09:40 AM	#4514
Pear MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Safe in the atkins fruitbowl. Posts: 1,525 Gallery: Pear Stats: 240/188/160 WOE: Pearkins Start Date: 11/25/2007	Morning gals: Click, I forgot to ask how the Meals on Wheels interview went. How did it go? Ailuros, there must be a protein in raw egg that you have an allergy to. B: coffee with cream L: pork chops with melted cheese D: fried eggs and ice cream bar Last night we went to Quiznos for dinner. I had the cobb salad which is really good. I later looked online for the nutritional info and it has 15 carbs, and the chicken ceasar has 16 (without the flatbread, of course). Not bad for restaurant food. Oh and I threw on a bunch of jalepenos for flavor. I love jalepenos, but they're starting not to love me. Ouch.

03-14-2008, 09:55 AM	#4515
Tooter Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 9,722 Gallery: Tooter Stats: 5' 6" and 128 lbs	Fried eggs and an Ice cream bar!!! Pear, I love you...But that is one STRANGE combo!!

03-14-2008, 10:13 AM	#4516
Pear MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Safe in the atkins fruitbowl. Posts: 1,525 Gallery: Pear Stats: 240/188/160 WOE: Pearkins Start Date: 11/25/2007	Ice cream bars go good with EVERYTHING!!!

03-14-2008, 10:15 AM	#4517
Pear MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Safe in the atkins fruitbowl. Posts: 1,525 Gallery: Pear Stats: 240/188/160 WOE: Pearkins Start Date: 11/25/2007	I share the last little bit of the ice cream with the puppies and its fun to watch them eat it as they enjoy it so much. AJ licks the ice cream, and Andy nibbles his half off the stick.

03-14-2008, 10:29 AM	#4518
Tooter Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 9,722 Gallery: Tooter Stats: 5' 6" and 128 lbs	Click, I found a few more stores. Minnesota GJ’s Jubilee Foods Felpausch (doubles up to .50 - thanks Rachel) Fix’s Family Foods Rainbow (doubles coupons valued up to $1 on Weds. with minimum purchase of $25 -

03-15-2008, 01:57 AM	#4520
Ailuros MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,697 Gallery: Ailuros Stats: Maintenance (since 2003) WOE: Controlled carb, real food Start Date: 2003	Happy weekend, everybody . I had a good breakfast this morning: I made the batter for the baby Dutch pancakes from the Nourishing Traditions cookery book, but using half the flour they recommended, and I used one of those trendy ancient varieties that are supposed to be a bit better tolerated by some people. Instead of cooking it as one big pancake in the oven, I dropped Tbsps of batter into a pan on the stove top, so I ended up with 9 little pancakes (about 3" dia, like Scotch pancakes). Three looked like a reasonable portion, so I had three with some salmon, sour cream and salmon eggs. Very pretty, and only 5g carb. I'm off to the farmers market in a few minutes, then home again for my coffee. We're enjoying the quiet while it lasts. Next week my nephew, niece & friend(s) are coming for a few days, then the following week my friend & her husband & 6yo twins (cute but exhausting!).

03-15-2008, 11:53 AM	#4521
Pear MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Safe in the atkins fruitbowl. Posts: 1,525 Gallery: Pear Stats: 240/188/160 WOE: Pearkins Start Date: 11/25/2007	Hope you enjoyed your poffertjes, Ailuros. I love those tiny pancakes. I am out of cream, so no coffee for me today. Will probably have some fried eggs and then off to the outlet mall to look for the bizarre purfume that my SIL's sister wants from america. Why has everyone been so quiet?

03-15-2008, 12:42 PM	#4522
jeanran Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: So Cal Posts: 698 Gallery: jeanran Stats: (Mar. 2007 started @ 226 on low cal) 212/195/125 WOE: Atkins Start Date: October 2007	Greetings Everyone, Yes, I survived but it is starting to get lonely here now. We had a wonderful trip and I enjoyed our visit very much as usual. I tried to read the posts and know I have missed a lot but I am here now. Congratulations to those that have met some of their goals and support for those still working on them. It sure is good to be back. Jean

03-15-2008, 02:10 PM	#4523
Ailuros MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,697 Gallery: Ailuros Stats: Maintenance (since 2003) WOE: Controlled carb, real food Start Date: 2003	Jean . We've missed you! Pear, I did enjoy my pancakes. And I still have some left. They won't be quite as good warmed up, but they'll give me something quick for a breakfast or a snack. The other meals today were ricotta with herbs and toasted pine nuts wrapped in parma ham for lunch, then chicken breasts and spinach for dinner.

03-15-2008, 07:15 PM	#4525
Tooter Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 9,722 Gallery: Tooter Stats: 5' 6" and 128 lbs	Jean, I have missed you!!!!!!!!!!! I'm sure it is a rough adjustment right now. We are here for ya.