Porridge
Fruit smoothie
Coffee
Banana
biscuit
Chopped apple and cottage cheese
As I’d forgotten to have my flax oil with it (it does taste pretty grim, so the cottage cheese always tastes nicer without it!) - I had to endure the flax oil ON IT’S OWN. Yuk!
The unsweetened green tea tasted like heaven by comparison!
Fruit smoothie
Chicken and vegetable soup
licorice
Friday, April 13, 2007
43. Dairy Free Cherry Cake Recipe
Ingredients
375g or13oz of Self Raising Flour
300g or12oz of Brown Sugar
1/2 teasp. of Salt
480ml or 16fl.oz. of Water
60ml or 2fl.oz. of vegetable oil
2 tbsp of Vinegar
2 teasp. of Vanilla Extract
100g or 4oz of Glace Cherries - halved
1. Preheat the oven to 180C, 350F, or Gas Mark 4.
2. In a large mixing bowl mix all the dry ingredients together as well as the glace cherries.
3. Make a well in the centre and add the remaining ingredients. Mix well then beat with a wooden spoon until smooth.
4. Transfer the mixture to a 20cm or8 inch cake tin and bake for 30 - 35 minutes. Let cake cool on a wire rack.
375g or13oz of Self Raising Flour
300g or12oz of Brown Sugar
1/2 teasp. of Salt
480ml or 16fl.oz. of Water
60ml or 2fl.oz. of vegetable oil
2 tbsp of Vinegar
2 teasp. of Vanilla Extract
100g or 4oz of Glace Cherries - halved
1. Preheat the oven to 180C, 350F, or Gas Mark 4.
2. In a large mixing bowl mix all the dry ingredients together as well as the glace cherries.
3. Make a well in the centre and add the remaining ingredients. Mix well then beat with a wooden spoon until smooth.
4. Transfer the mixture to a 20cm or8 inch cake tin and bake for 30 - 35 minutes. Let cake cool on a wire rack.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
42. Food Diary Day 25 and 26
Day 25
Porridge and raisins
Apple
Decaf Coffee, one fruit sugar and goats milk
Egg and ham sandwich
Pear
Chicken and vegetable soup (with LESS salty flavoring!)
Summer fruits, yoghurt and softened, crushed pistachio nuts
bit of chocolate (lack of sleep, self pity etc.!)
cornflakes with soya milk
Day 26
Apple
Porridge and raisins
Full caffiene Coffee, one fruit sugar and goats milk
2 plums
Fresh Apple juice and water mixed
– this is another blood sugar levels trick. It maintains your BSL better than pure apple juice alone, as that is still lots of sugar (healthy sugar, but still sugar)
Cottage cheese, flax oil, onion and chives with 3 slices of Ryvita
2 soft boiled eggs, nothing with them - NO salt!
One red pepper – eaten like an apple!
chicken and veg soup again
the recipe is mentioned earlier but this time as well as cabbage, celery, broccoli, and everything else, I’ve added spinach too.
Summer fruit smoothie, bananas, and apple juice
The very last of my Easter Egg chocolate
litre of water
Porridge and raisins
Apple
Decaf Coffee, one fruit sugar and goats milk
Egg and ham sandwich
Pear
Chicken and vegetable soup (with LESS salty flavoring!)
Summer fruits, yoghurt and softened, crushed pistachio nuts
bit of chocolate (lack of sleep, self pity etc.!)
cornflakes with soya milk
Day 26
Apple
Porridge and raisins
Full caffiene Coffee, one fruit sugar and goats milk
2 plums
Fresh Apple juice and water mixed
– this is another blood sugar levels trick. It maintains your BSL better than pure apple juice alone, as that is still lots of sugar (healthy sugar, but still sugar)
Cottage cheese, flax oil, onion and chives with 3 slices of Ryvita
2 soft boiled eggs, nothing with them - NO salt!
One red pepper – eaten like an apple!
chicken and veg soup again
the recipe is mentioned earlier but this time as well as cabbage, celery, broccoli, and everything else, I’ve added spinach too.
Summer fruit smoothie, bananas, and apple juice
The very last of my Easter Egg chocolate
litre of water
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
41. Low Salt Diet
I don’t believe it! I have high blood pressure. I went to get my pill today and the doctor took my blood pressure. It has always been normal all my life, and today it’s 126 over 90.
It’s usually anywhere from 100 over 60 up to 120 over 80, which they tell me is normal. Today’s reading is normal for an 85 year old, and I’m 39!
Oh dear. She still gave me the pill, but told me to have my blood pressure done again in two weeks, so now I have to cut salt out too.
I’m certain, it’s temporary, because I have been anxious and had little sleep the last few days, and also this happened straight after I hobbled all the way to the hospital because of my hip. I live 8 minutes walk away, only today it took 15 minutes, and I was in a lot of pain. I knew I should have cycled.
So all that must have affected my blood pressure. So when I made my famous chicken and veg soup tonight I was reminded just how much salt is in there. I normally put worcestershire sauce in, and yeast free vegetable stock – both laiden with salt. You see you can get yeast free or low salt, but not both together!
Jeez, it’s hard work, this special diet mularky.
It’s usually anywhere from 100 over 60 up to 120 over 80, which they tell me is normal. Today’s reading is normal for an 85 year old, and I’m 39!
Oh dear. She still gave me the pill, but told me to have my blood pressure done again in two weeks, so now I have to cut salt out too.
I’m certain, it’s temporary, because I have been anxious and had little sleep the last few days, and also this happened straight after I hobbled all the way to the hospital because of my hip. I live 8 minutes walk away, only today it took 15 minutes, and I was in a lot of pain. I knew I should have cycled.
So all that must have affected my blood pressure. So when I made my famous chicken and veg soup tonight I was reminded just how much salt is in there. I normally put worcestershire sauce in, and yeast free vegetable stock – both laiden with salt. You see you can get yeast free or low salt, but not both together!
Jeez, it’s hard work, this special diet mularky.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
40. Days 23 and 24
Day 23
Cornflakes
Apple juice
Coffee
Banana
Green tea
Ham and rye bread sandwich
celery and my ‘magic dip’:
goats milk yoghurt
goats cheese
mayonnaise
garlic chives
Baked potato with goats cheese and prawns, broccoli
bit of chocolate
Camomile tea with a bit of honey
porridge
Day 24
Porridge
Apple juice
Banana
Decaf coffee
apple
cottage cheese and flax oil
summer fruits and plums smoothie
Blackcurrant tea
Stir fried vegetables, beansprouts and king prawns with soy sauce
teeny piece of chocolate. I’m having tiny bits which is unheard of. It takes the savoury taste away, but doesn’t spoil me.
Decaf coffee
lots of water throughout both days
Cornflakes
Apple juice
Coffee
Banana
Green tea
Ham and rye bread sandwich
celery and my ‘magic dip’:
goats milk yoghurt
goats cheese
mayonnaise
garlic chives
Baked potato with goats cheese and prawns, broccoli
bit of chocolate
Camomile tea with a bit of honey
porridge
Day 24
Porridge
Apple juice
Banana
Decaf coffee
apple
cottage cheese and flax oil
summer fruits and plums smoothie
Blackcurrant tea
Stir fried vegetables, beansprouts and king prawns with soy sauce
teeny piece of chocolate. I’m having tiny bits which is unheard of. It takes the savoury taste away, but doesn’t spoil me.
Decaf coffee
lots of water throughout both days
39. Dairy Free Diet
Richard E. Grant doesn’t eat dairy food, I read today. Well the info is a year old, but it might still be true. He says it stopped his migraines, so I intend to try it to stop my headaches.
He also runs round Richmond Park every morning. I even found his house on Google Earth! No I won’t be stalking him – but I did try jogging, as it reminded me I need to crank my fitness regime up a notch.
Oops - with less than a quarter mile, my hip felt like it had a knife in it. You know how when you have an injection it hurts more if you have your muscle tense? It felt exactly like that – like I was trying to run with a knife in my hip.
I was instantly reduced to a hobble, and would’ve looked very embarrassed if it wasn’t 4.30am and no-one about. I did it in a vain attampt to get to sleep, so I could go on the 5 mile walk I had planned.
Anyway, back to dairy free diet. I still have nearly a full litre of goat’s milk, a few eggs, and some goats cheese and yoghurt, but as soon as they’re finished, I’ll give it a go.
I had to let my friends down as I won’t be doing much walking at all for a week, and I’m on my maximum dose of painkillers now. No idea if it’s related to my arthtritis – it feels like the muscle not the joint - it’s not like joint pain.
At least I can cycle though, so I’ll do that every day.
He also runs round Richmond Park every morning. I even found his house on Google Earth! No I won’t be stalking him – but I did try jogging, as it reminded me I need to crank my fitness regime up a notch.
Oops - with less than a quarter mile, my hip felt like it had a knife in it. You know how when you have an injection it hurts more if you have your muscle tense? It felt exactly like that – like I was trying to run with a knife in my hip.
I was instantly reduced to a hobble, and would’ve looked very embarrassed if it wasn’t 4.30am and no-one about. I did it in a vain attampt to get to sleep, so I could go on the 5 mile walk I had planned.
Anyway, back to dairy free diet. I still have nearly a full litre of goat’s milk, a few eggs, and some goats cheese and yoghurt, but as soon as they’re finished, I’ll give it a go.
I had to let my friends down as I won’t be doing much walking at all for a week, and I’m on my maximum dose of painkillers now. No idea if it’s related to my arthtritis – it feels like the muscle not the joint - it’s not like joint pain.
At least I can cycle though, so I’ll do that every day.
38. Days 21 and 22
I was invited out both Saturday and Sunday, and had a hot cross bun on Saturday, and a roast dinner on Sunday. So I had fatty food and yorkshire pudding, but that was a rare treat I haven’t had since Christmas 2005!
I did decline a glass of wine.
Then I ate very healthy, low fat, low sugar, low chocolate – chocolate. OK it was ordinary milk chocolate, and you’ll be pleased to know I did suffer because of it.
I couldn’t sleep. Not sure if that was physiological or just guilt! I didn’t feel in any physical discomfort, but I was awake til past 5am.
Everything else I consumed was healthy – honest.
I did decline a glass of wine.
Then I ate very healthy, low fat, low sugar, low chocolate – chocolate. OK it was ordinary milk chocolate, and you’ll be pleased to know I did suffer because of it.
I couldn’t sleep. Not sure if that was physiological or just guilt! I didn’t feel in any physical discomfort, but I was awake til past 5am.
Everything else I consumed was healthy – honest.
Friday, April 06, 2007
37. Day 19 and 20
I can’t remember – I wrote it down somewhere, but I’ve lost it. I’ll update this when I find it!
update:
Nope can't find where i wrote it, sorry.
Due to serious lack of sleep I’ve felt really ill the last few days, so have neglected my blog, but touch wood, I’m ok now.
Last Thursday and Friday, I can’t remember what I had but I do know it was all good stuff, and conformed to my healthy wheat free diet.
Which is more than can be said over the Easter weekend...
update:
Nope can't find where i wrote it, sorry.
Due to serious lack of sleep I’ve felt really ill the last few days, so have neglected my blog, but touch wood, I’m ok now.
Last Thursday and Friday, I can’t remember what I had but I do know it was all good stuff, and conformed to my healthy wheat free diet.
Which is more than can be said over the Easter weekend...
Thursday, April 05, 2007
36. Is Egg Substitute OK for Egg allergies?
No!
Most egg substitute products, whether fresh, frozen or powdered, contain mostly egg whites, so if you have an allergy to eggs, they are not suitable as egg alternatives.
But egg substitute is a good alternative to eggs if you want to cut down on fat and cholesterol, which are concentrated in the egg’s yolk.
Although whole eggs are not especially high in fat, just 5 grams of total fat and less than 2 grams of saturated fat per egg, they are very high in cholesterol, containing more than two-thirds the daily recommended total. So multi-egg dishes such as omelets and frittatas, which often contain cheese or other high-fat, high-cholesterol ingredients, are good candidate dishes for using egg substitute.
What else in is egg substitute?
Well, egg substitute products such as Egg Beaters brand, contain 99 percent egg whites. The other one percent is “natural flavor,” coloring, spices, onion powder, salt, guar gum and xanthan gum. Many nutrients are added to make up for the ones lost from the yolk, so egg substitute will usually contain varying amounts of iron, folate, zinc, riboflavin, thiamin, vitamins A, E, B6 and B12, and have the same amount of protein as whole eggs. While some brands, like Egg Beaters, contain no fat or cholesterol, others use vegetable oil as an ingredient, which adds to the fat content again, although the fat is usually unsaturated.
Most egg substitute products, whether fresh, frozen or powdered, contain mostly egg whites, so if you have an allergy to eggs, they are not suitable as egg alternatives.
But egg substitute is a good alternative to eggs if you want to cut down on fat and cholesterol, which are concentrated in the egg’s yolk.
Although whole eggs are not especially high in fat, just 5 grams of total fat and less than 2 grams of saturated fat per egg, they are very high in cholesterol, containing more than two-thirds the daily recommended total. So multi-egg dishes such as omelets and frittatas, which often contain cheese or other high-fat, high-cholesterol ingredients, are good candidate dishes for using egg substitute.
What else in is egg substitute?
Well, egg substitute products such as Egg Beaters brand, contain 99 percent egg whites. The other one percent is “natural flavor,” coloring, spices, onion powder, salt, guar gum and xanthan gum. Many nutrients are added to make up for the ones lost from the yolk, so egg substitute will usually contain varying amounts of iron, folate, zinc, riboflavin, thiamin, vitamins A, E, B6 and B12, and have the same amount of protein as whole eggs. While some brands, like Egg Beaters, contain no fat or cholesterol, others use vegetable oil as an ingredient, which adds to the fat content again, although the fat is usually unsaturated.
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
35. Food Diary - Days 17 and 18
Day 17
Porridge
Decaf Coffee
Orange juice
summer fruits smoothie
Apple
cottage cheese and flax oil
hard boiled egg
Camomile Tea
2 plums
chicken and vegetable soup
goats milk yoghurt with fruit smoothie
porridge
Day 18
Cornflakes and muesli (was in a rush)
Orange juice
Coffee
Banana
Prawn salad sandwich on wholemeal bread
licorice bar
Pistachio nuts
Blackcurrant tea
Apple
Chicken and vegetable soup
porridge
Porridge
Decaf Coffee
Orange juice
summer fruits smoothie
Apple
cottage cheese and flax oil
hard boiled egg
Camomile Tea
2 plums
chicken and vegetable soup
goats milk yoghurt with fruit smoothie
porridge
Day 18
Cornflakes and muesli (was in a rush)
Orange juice
Coffee
Banana
Prawn salad sandwich on wholemeal bread
licorice bar
Pistachio nuts
Blackcurrant tea
Apple
Chicken and vegetable soup
porridge
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
34. Gluten Free Pizza Base
I was supposed to put this together with the pizza sauce (that would’ve made sense), but better late than never – here is the pizza base recipe:
Ingredients
1/2 teasp of Dried Yeast Granules
240ml or8fl.oz. of warm water
1 teasp of Sugar
100g or 4oz of Rice Flour
75g or 3oz of Cornflour
1 tbsp of Potato Flour
1 1/2 tbsp of Olive Oil
1 teasp of Salt
Some extra oil for greasing
Instructions
1. In a bowl, dissolve the yeast in half of the warm water. Add the sugar and mix well. Leave for 15 minutes.
2. Preheat the oven to 220C, 425F, Gas Mark 7 then lightly oil a large pizza pan or tray. Prepare toppings for the pizza.
3. Place the remaining dry ingredients in a mixing bowl, and add the yeast mixture and mix well, adding the remaining water a bit at a time until the consistency of a very thick batter.
4. Pour the dough into the centre of the prepared pizza pan or tray and spread around evenly. Bake at the top of the oven for 5 minutes until it is lightly set.
5. Remove from the oven and reduce the oven temperature to 190C, 375F, or Gas Mark 5.
6. Add your toppings to the pizza. Return to the oven and continue to bake for another 15-20 minutes.
Ingredients
1/2 teasp of Dried Yeast Granules
240ml or8fl.oz. of warm water
1 teasp of Sugar
100g or 4oz of Rice Flour
75g or 3oz of Cornflour
1 tbsp of Potato Flour
1 1/2 tbsp of Olive Oil
1 teasp of Salt
Some extra oil for greasing
Instructions
1. In a bowl, dissolve the yeast in half of the warm water. Add the sugar and mix well. Leave for 15 minutes.
2. Preheat the oven to 220C, 425F, Gas Mark 7 then lightly oil a large pizza pan or tray. Prepare toppings for the pizza.
3. Place the remaining dry ingredients in a mixing bowl, and add the yeast mixture and mix well, adding the remaining water a bit at a time until the consistency of a very thick batter.
4. Pour the dough into the centre of the prepared pizza pan or tray and spread around evenly. Bake at the top of the oven for 5 minutes until it is lightly set.
5. Remove from the oven and reduce the oven temperature to 190C, 375F, or Gas Mark 5.
6. Add your toppings to the pizza. Return to the oven and continue to bake for another 15-20 minutes.
Monday, April 02, 2007
33. Food Diary Day 15 & 16
Day 15
Porridge
Coffee
Smoothie with apple juice, banana and summer berries
Went for an 8 mile walk with the ramblers, and ate:
apple
sandwiches made with the filling from the fish pie (yes, bread!)
banana
lots of water
Later at my friend’s house, 2 coffees (only had 3 hrs sleep last night, so you can imagine what an 8 mile walk did to me!)
Fish pie, same recipe as Day 1
porridge
Day 16
Apple
Porridge
Decaf Coffee
mixed nuts and dried apricots
banana
Fennel Tea
Lunch in a café with friends
Chicken tikka masala tortilla wrap, with lettuce and tomato
Cappucino (oops – it wasn’t even nice)
Fish pie
smoothie with plain goats milk yoghurt
green tea
apple juice
Porridge
Coffee
Smoothie with apple juice, banana and summer berries
Went for an 8 mile walk with the ramblers, and ate:
apple
sandwiches made with the filling from the fish pie (yes, bread!)
banana
lots of water
Later at my friend’s house, 2 coffees (only had 3 hrs sleep last night, so you can imagine what an 8 mile walk did to me!)
Fish pie, same recipe as Day 1
porridge
Day 16
Apple
Porridge
Decaf Coffee
mixed nuts and dried apricots
banana
Fennel Tea
Lunch in a café with friends
Chicken tikka masala tortilla wrap, with lettuce and tomato
Cappucino (oops – it wasn’t even nice)
Fish pie
smoothie with plain goats milk yoghurt
green tea
apple juice
32. Dairy-Free Crème Anglaise (custard)
I haven’t tried this, but my step mother has, and she thinks its wonderful!
Ingredients
175g of 6oz Soft Silken Tofu
1 tbsp of Apple Juice
2 teasp of Barley Malt Powder
120ml or4fl.oz. Rice Milk
1 tbsp of Arrowroot
1 teasp of Vanilla Extract
1 teasp of Maple Syrup
Instructions
1. Place tofu, apple juice, barley malt powder, and half the rice milk in a blender until smooth.
2. In a small bowl mix the remaining rice milk and arrowroot and stir until smooth.
3. Transfer the tofu mixture to a pan and heat, stirring, over medium heat for about 1 minute.
4. Stir in the arrowroot mixture and heat until it thickens, constantly stirring.
5. Remove from the heat then add maple syrup and vanilla extract. Mix well. Serve hot or cold.
Ingredients
175g of 6oz Soft Silken Tofu
1 tbsp of Apple Juice
2 teasp of Barley Malt Powder
120ml or4fl.oz. Rice Milk
1 tbsp of Arrowroot
1 teasp of Vanilla Extract
1 teasp of Maple Syrup
Instructions
1. Place tofu, apple juice, barley malt powder, and half the rice milk in a blender until smooth.
2. In a small bowl mix the remaining rice milk and arrowroot and stir until smooth.
3. Transfer the tofu mixture to a pan and heat, stirring, over medium heat for about 1 minute.
4. Stir in the arrowroot mixture and heat until it thickens, constantly stirring.
5. Remove from the heat then add maple syrup and vanilla extract. Mix well. Serve hot or cold.
31. Food Diary – Day 13 & 14
Apple
Porridge
Apple
1 Egg with mayonnaise
Cottage cheese and flax oil
Coffee
Chicken and Vegetable soup
Goats milk yoghurt with muesli and honey
Cornflakes with UHT cow’s milk
(Run out of goats’ milk and the corner shop doesn’t sell it)
Day 14
Really misbehaved today. I’ve got very little food in the house, and due for a delivery. Started to make a fish pie, but then realised I have no potatoes, but still carried on thinking I’ll find an alternative.
In the end (and probably due to the time of the month), I went out and bought chips (french fries) from the Fish and Chip shop. The worst type of potatoes you can eat, cooked in cheap vegetable oil that’s not hot enough, so they’re drenched in fat. Now my poor guts are suffering the consequences. I’m not ill – they just protest by way of pain, whenever I abuse them!
It doesn’t end there – I bought a a small chocolate bar too, after being bombarded with images of Easter eggs on TV. Well, I was watching the Saturday night movie, About Schmidt, and both the chocolate and the movie were a lovely treat.
Throughout the day though, I did eat my usual healthy stuff too; porridge, apple, banana, green tea, and the last of my delicious chicken and vegetable soup.
I’m now drinking Camomile tea in the wee hours to try and make my tummy go to sleep. I must do my online shopping order asap.
Porridge
Apple
1 Egg with mayonnaise
Cottage cheese and flax oil
Coffee
Chicken and Vegetable soup
Goats milk yoghurt with muesli and honey
Cornflakes with UHT cow’s milk
(Run out of goats’ milk and the corner shop doesn’t sell it)
Day 14
Really misbehaved today. I’ve got very little food in the house, and due for a delivery. Started to make a fish pie, but then realised I have no potatoes, but still carried on thinking I’ll find an alternative.
In the end (and probably due to the time of the month), I went out and bought chips (french fries) from the Fish and Chip shop. The worst type of potatoes you can eat, cooked in cheap vegetable oil that’s not hot enough, so they’re drenched in fat. Now my poor guts are suffering the consequences. I’m not ill – they just protest by way of pain, whenever I abuse them!
It doesn’t end there – I bought a a small chocolate bar too, after being bombarded with images of Easter eggs on TV. Well, I was watching the Saturday night movie, About Schmidt, and both the chocolate and the movie were a lovely treat.
Throughout the day though, I did eat my usual healthy stuff too; porridge, apple, banana, green tea, and the last of my delicious chicken and vegetable soup.
I’m now drinking Camomile tea in the wee hours to try and make my tummy go to sleep. I must do my online shopping order asap.
Saturday, March 31, 2007
31. Food Diary – Day 13 & 14
Day 13
Apple
Porridge
Apple
1 Egg with mayonnaise
Cottage cheese and flax oil
Coffee
Chicken and Vegetable soup
Goats milk yoghurt with muesli and honey
Cornflakes with UHT cow’s milk
(Run out of goats’ milk and the corner shop doesn’t sell it)
Day 14
Really misbehaved today. I’ve got very little food in the house, and due for a delivery. Started to make a fish pie, but then realised I have no potatoes, but still carried on thinking I’ll find an alternative.
In the end (and probably due to the time of the month), I went out and bought chips (french fries) from the Fish and Chip shop. The worst type of potatoes you can eat, cooked in cheap vegetable oil that’s not hot enough, so they’re drenched in fat. Now my poor guts are suffering the consequences. I’m not ill – they just protest by way of pain, whenever I abuse them!
It doesn’t end there – I bought a a small chocolate bar too, after being bombarded with images of Easter eggs on TV. Well, I was watching the Saturday night movie, About Schmidt, and both the chocolate and the movie were a lovely treat.
Throughout the day though, I did eat my usual healthy stuff too; porridge, apple, banana, green tea, and the last of my delicious chicken and vegetable soup.
I’m now drinking Camomile tea in the wee hours to try and make my tummy go to sleep. I must do my online shopping order asap.
Apple
Porridge
Apple
1 Egg with mayonnaise
Cottage cheese and flax oil
Coffee
Chicken and Vegetable soup
Goats milk yoghurt with muesli and honey
Cornflakes with UHT cow’s milk
(Run out of goats’ milk and the corner shop doesn’t sell it)
Day 14
Really misbehaved today. I’ve got very little food in the house, and due for a delivery. Started to make a fish pie, but then realised I have no potatoes, but still carried on thinking I’ll find an alternative.
In the end (and probably due to the time of the month), I went out and bought chips (french fries) from the Fish and Chip shop. The worst type of potatoes you can eat, cooked in cheap vegetable oil that’s not hot enough, so they’re drenched in fat. Now my poor guts are suffering the consequences. I’m not ill – they just protest by way of pain, whenever I abuse them!
It doesn’t end there – I bought a a small chocolate bar too, after being bombarded with images of Easter eggs on TV. Well, I was watching the Saturday night movie, About Schmidt, and both the chocolate and the movie were a lovely treat.
Throughout the day though, I did eat my usual healthy stuff too; porridge, apple, banana, green tea, and the last of my delicious chicken and vegetable soup.
I’m now drinking Camomile tea in the wee hours to try and make my tummy go to sleep. I must do my online shopping order asap.
Friday, March 30, 2007
30. Dairy Free Cream of Mushroom Soup
I’ll be creating sections on different elimination diets. The first post in the Dairy Free section is this delicious recipe for Dairy-Free Cream of Mushroom Soup.
Ingredients:
2 finely chopped Onions,
2 tbsp of Olive Oil
350g or12oz Mushrooms, finely chopped
1 tbsp of Paprika
1 teasp of Cayenne Pepper
600ml or 1pt of Fresh Vegetable Stock
Salt
225g or 8oz Medium or Soft Tofu
1 tbsp of Vegetable Oil
2 tsp of Lemon Juice
Instructions
1. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan then add the chopped onion and sauté for 4-5 mins.
2. Add the mushrooms, paprika and cayenne and stir. Reduce the heat, cover and cook gently for further 9-10 minutes.
3. Stir in the salt, pepper and stock and bring to the boil, then simmer for a further 3-4 minutes.
4. Then place the tofu, vegetable oil and lemon juice in a blender until smooth.
5. Stir this mixture into the saucepan and heat, without allowing it to boil. Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary. Serve immediately.
Ingredients:
2 finely chopped Onions,
2 tbsp of Olive Oil
350g or12oz Mushrooms, finely chopped
1 tbsp of Paprika
1 teasp of Cayenne Pepper
600ml or 1pt of Fresh Vegetable Stock
Salt
225g or 8oz Medium or Soft Tofu
1 tbsp of Vegetable Oil
2 tsp of Lemon Juice
Instructions
1. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan then add the chopped onion and sauté for 4-5 mins.
2. Add the mushrooms, paprika and cayenne and stir. Reduce the heat, cover and cook gently for further 9-10 minutes.
3. Stir in the salt, pepper and stock and bring to the boil, then simmer for a further 3-4 minutes.
4. Then place the tofu, vegetable oil and lemon juice in a blender until smooth.
5. Stir this mixture into the saucepan and heat, without allowing it to boil. Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary. Serve immediately.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
29. Food Diary – Day 12
Apple
Porridge
Apple juice
Coffee
Baked potato, with goats cheese and spring onion, and a bit of soya spread
Flax oil, Cottage cheese, onion, chives
Apple
Decaf Coffee
Homemade Chicken and Vetetable soup (for recipe see below)
1.5 litres of water throughout the day
Porridge
Apple juice
Coffee
Baked potato, with goats cheese and spring onion, and a bit of soya spread
Flax oil, Cottage cheese, onion, chives
Apple
Decaf Coffee
Homemade Chicken and Vetetable soup (for recipe see below)
1.5 litres of water throughout the day
28. Chicken and Vetetable Soup
It’s my own, so there are no quantities! Come to think of it, you can use whatever vegetables you like, but this is what I made today:
Soup base; dried pulses, beans, barley etc, soaked overnight
(if gluten allergy, leave barley out)
Cabbage
Leeks
Celery
Onion
Worcestershire sauce
Horseradish sauce
Yeast free vegetable stock
Chicken stock (homemade if gluten allergy)
Cooked chicken, no fat or skin
Simmer for 20 mins then add the diced chicken and stir for further 5 mins
Soup base; dried pulses, beans, barley etc, soaked overnight
(if gluten allergy, leave barley out)
Cabbage
Leeks
Celery
Onion
Worcestershire sauce
Horseradish sauce
Yeast free vegetable stock
Chicken stock (homemade if gluten allergy)
Cooked chicken, no fat or skin
Simmer for 20 mins then add the diced chicken and stir for further 5 mins
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
27. Food Diary – Day 11
Apple juice
Porridge
apple
same as dinner last night - pancakes with mince and tomatoes
pistachio nuts
I boiled egg on its own
Goat’s milk strawberry and vanilla yoghurt
Decaf coffee
flax oil, cottage cheese, onion and chives with 3 Ryvita
Hot chocolate! made with water, and no added sugar (it’s STILL hot chocolate, dear!)
Cornflakes
Porridge
apple
same as dinner last night - pancakes with mince and tomatoes
pistachio nuts
I boiled egg on its own
Goat’s milk strawberry and vanilla yoghurt
Decaf coffee
flax oil, cottage cheese, onion and chives with 3 Ryvita
Hot chocolate! made with water, and no added sugar (it’s STILL hot chocolate, dear!)
Cornflakes
26. Pizza Sauce
Quick Pizza Tomato Sauce (also suitable for pasta dishes) 35mins
Makes approx 240ml/8fl.oz.
Ingredients:
200g/7oz Tinned Chopped Tomatoes
120ml/4fl.oz. Tomato Juice
Salt and Black Pepper
1 tbsp Olive Oil
1 small Onion, finely chopped
1 Garlic Clove, crushed
1 small Celery Stick, finely chopped
60ml/2fl.oz. Fresh Strong Vegetable Stock
Instructions
1. Place the tomatoes, salt and pepper in a saucepan together with the tomato juice. Bring to the boil then reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a small frying pan, add the onions, garlic and celery and sauté gently for 10 minutes until soft and transparent.
3. Add the vegetables to the tomatoes together with the stock. Bring to the boil then cook and a gentle boil for at least 15 minutes. At this stage, it can be cooled slightly and puréed in a blender for a smoother sauce.
4. Use as a base sauce for all types of pizzas.
Makes approx 240ml/8fl.oz.
Ingredients:
200g/7oz Tinned Chopped Tomatoes
120ml/4fl.oz. Tomato Juice
Salt and Black Pepper
1 tbsp Olive Oil
1 small Onion, finely chopped
1 Garlic Clove, crushed
1 small Celery Stick, finely chopped
60ml/2fl.oz. Fresh Strong Vegetable Stock
Instructions
1. Place the tomatoes, salt and pepper in a saucepan together with the tomato juice. Bring to the boil then reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a small frying pan, add the onions, garlic and celery and sauté gently for 10 minutes until soft and transparent.
3. Add the vegetables to the tomatoes together with the stock. Bring to the boil then cook and a gentle boil for at least 15 minutes. At this stage, it can be cooled slightly and puréed in a blender for a smoother sauce.
4. Use as a base sauce for all types of pizzas.
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