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  • lithezebra
    lithezebra Posts: 3,670 Member
    edited November 2015
    Lillith32 wrote: »
    lithezebra wrote: »
    Lamb shanks were on sale, which takes care of my protein deficiency for the day. They smell divine in the crock pot.

    That sounds yummy, do you have a recipe? I'm all kinds of short on time this weekend and would love an easy crock pot recipe.

    @Lillith32 , I sort of followed this recipe, but used less onion and carrot. I only had white wine, which worked fine, and chicken broth, also fine. I skipped the fancy steps and threw everything in the pot. My lamb shanks had very little fat on them anyway, and I didn't bother removing any of it. I cooked them on low until the meat was falling off the bone, which took about 6 hours (but I started them early).

    http://www.williams-sonoma.com/recipe/braised-lamb-shanks-with-rosemary.html
  • Lillith32
    Lillith32 Posts: 483 Member
    Sweet, I think that might be what's for dinner. Thank you.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    Black Soybeans. Amazing carb/fat/fiber/protein profile. If legumes and mynznkucmt9u.jpg
    lignins fit into your goals, black soybeans are a great option.
  • esaucier17
    esaucier17 Posts: 694 Member
    edited November 2015
    KnitOrMiss wrote: »
    esaucier17 wrote: »
    KnitOrMiss wrote: »
    lithezebra wrote: »
    I'm concerned about my gut microbes. I know that science has barely scratched the surface of human gut ecology, and I don't want to mess too much with a microbial community that has kept me in good health so far.

    That's why I've added in fermented foods to my regular consumption. For me, in particular, I'm using Kombucha. Grains and sugars actually destroy gut health, so I don't understand the logic of wanting to keep adding fiber, beyond veggies. Naturally fermented foods like sauerkraut, kimchi, kefir, etc., restore gut bacteria and balance, and it's a noticeable difference. Within the first day or two of starting slowly with the kombucha (naturally fermented tea), I could very clearly see and feel a difference...

    What kind of Kombucha tea do you drink....I see there is a Kombucha Green tea?


    KnitOrMiss wrote: »
    esaucier17 wrote: »
    KnitOrMiss wrote: »
    lithezebra wrote: »
    I'm concerned about my gut microbes. I know that science has barely scratched the surface of human gut ecology, and I don't want to mess too much with a microbial community that has kept me in good health so far.

    That's why I've added in fermented foods to my regular consumption. For me, in particular, I'm using Kombucha. Grains and sugars actually destroy gut health, so I don't understand the logic of wanting to keep adding fiber, beyond veggies. Naturally fermented foods like sauerkraut, kimchi, kefir, etc., restore gut bacteria and balance, and it's a noticeable difference. Within the first day or two of starting slowly with the kombucha (naturally fermented tea), I could very clearly see and feel a difference...

    What kind of Kombucha tea do you drink....I see there is a Kombucha Green tea?

    I'm making my own at this point, but the only type I could get locally was GT brand. The Green one had spirulina and mess added to it and was hit and miss as far as how it tasted. You can use actual green tea to make it, etc. There are tons of other brands and flavors out there if you're closer to a health or organic store... I already prefer the flavor and probiotic punch of my homebrew far above and beyond what i could buy in the store, though, tbh. I'm still playing around with flavor profiles. LOL

    I do have a health food store near me. I will have to go look there. I know myself and I won't be trying to brew me own....lol
  • esaucier17
    esaucier17 Posts: 694 Member
    Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »
    Black Soybeans. Amazing carb/fat/fiber/protein profile. If legumes and mynznkucmt9u.jpg
    lignins fit into your goals, black soybeans are a great option.

    Thank you....I have been missing beans since they are so high in carbs. I am definitely going to look for these!
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    edited November 2015
    esaucier17 wrote: »
    Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »
    Black Soybeans. Amazing carb/fat/fiber/protein profile. If legumes and mynznkucmt9u.jpg
    lignins fit into your goals, black soybeans are a great option.

    Thank you....I have been missing beans since they are so high in carbs. I am definitely going to look for these!
    Fooducate rates them an A.
    They are delicious. Very nutty.
  • lithezebra
    lithezebra Posts: 3,670 Member
    Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »
    Black Soybeans. Amazing carb/fat/fiber/protein profile. If legumes and
    lignins fit into your goals, black soybeans are a great option.

    I would be very happy to be able to squeeze legumes in again. Even if I decide to stay under 50 grams of carbs a day, I'll experiment with black soy beans at some point. Beans agree with me. Thanks for the tip!

  • lithezebra
    lithezebra Posts: 3,670 Member
    Lillith32 wrote: »
    Sweet, I think that might be what's for dinner. Thank you.

    They turned out to be amazing, by the way, falling off the bone and rich in flavor. I think you can't go wrong with throwing any tough stew meat, celery, onion, carrot, salt, pepper, wine and/or broth, and maybe some herbs, in a pot and stewing for 4-10 hours. And I don't like meat!
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