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MaryamCh2013 wrote: »
I used to hate them until I started getting REALLY (perhaps overly?) into guacamole pre-LCHF. Now doing keto, I eat at least one full avocado daily, usually split up over the course of two means. Great in salads and wraps.
Thanks for the ideas
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Shop frequently so you are buying fresh. It may cost more up front, but you throw away less food....and in the long run, save $$.
A basic rule of thumb I try and follow is this: if you can kill it or grow it, you can eat it.
My menu today:
Breakfast: Almonds
Lunch: Turkey breast and a whole avocado
Snack: jerky
Dinner: Taco salad (lettuce, ground beef, avocado, bell peppers, onions, cilantro, tomato, sour cream (don't each much dairy) and salsa.4 -
Shop frequently so you are buying fresh. It may cost more up front, but you throw away less food....and in the long run, save $$.
A basic rule of thumb I try and follow is this: if you can kill it or grow it, you can eat it.
My menu today:
Breakfast: Almonds
Lunch: Turkey breast and a whole avocado
Snack: jerky
Dinner: Taco salad (lettuce, ground beef, avocado, bell peppers, onions, cilantro, tomato, sour cream (don't each much dairy) and salsa.
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KenSmith108 wrote: »
Be sure to know how to tell when an avocado is ripe and ready to eat. It should be soft but not too mushy. If it is still hard and brighter green leave it out and wait for it to get a little softer and a darker brown color. The skin will also smooth out a little.
I made the mistake the very first time I made guacamole of trying to use 3 avocados that were not yet ripe. It took me about 3 hours to pit, scoop them out and "mash" them to the best of my ability. Still ended up having to throw it away because the chunks were just way too hard. Now I make guac in 5 minutes with the right avocados.2 -
If you split open an avocado and need to pack up half for another day, put a Vitamin C tablet in the bag with the avocado and it keeps it from browning. @Sunny_Bunny_ gave that tip out a while back and it works really well. Keeps better than squeezing lemon on it!5
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samanthaluangphixay wrote: »If you split open an avocado and need to pack up half for another day, put a Vitamin C tablet in the bag with the avocado and it keeps it from browning. @Sunny_Bunny_ gave that tip out a while back and it works really well. Keeps better than squeezing lemon on it!
Will try this, I usually just wrap tightly in foil and I'll have a little bit a brown.1 -
samanthaluangphixay wrote: »If you split open an avocado and need to pack up half for another day, put a Vitamin C tablet in the bag with the avocado and it keeps it from browning. @Sunny_Bunny_ gave that tip out a while back and it works really well. Keeps better than squeezing lemon on it!
Will try this, I usually just wrap tightly in foil and I'll have a little bit a brown.
It's kind of amazing how well it works!
This one was refrigerated for a full day after being cut.
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DorkothyParker wrote: »Depends on your cooking level. I am a KISS generally.
I think it's better to keep it basic before venturing out on complicated recipes or specialty ingredients (unless you really enjoy cooking as a hobby).
Trader Joe's has pre-riced cauliflower (or you can rice your own, but again, I'm lazy). It's great for stirfrys or even a Spanish rice. Add your preferred meat, check Kirkor's link for best veggies to eat, watch the sugary sauces, and you are eating in minutes!
Eggs for daaaaaaaays!
Omg. I am so excited to tey the pre riced cauliflower!!
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Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »samanthaluangphixay wrote: »If you split open an avocado and need to pack up half for another day, put a Vitamin C tablet in the bag with the avocado and it keeps it from browning. @Sunny_Bunny_ gave that tip out a while back and it works really well. Keeps better than squeezing lemon on it!
Will try this, I usually just wrap tightly in foil and I'll have a little bit a brown.
It's kind of amazing how well it works!
This one was refrigerated for a full day after being cut.
Thanks everyone for the tips on avocados. Would "chewable" vitamin c tablets work? That's what my son uses. Thanks 1 -
I mostly stick to 2 departments in the grocery store: Meat, and Produce.
Meat: I usually buy what is on sale, but am very partial to chicken (who doesn't love chicken?!). Where I live, cheese is in the meat dept. and I have to go to the dairy dept. to get eggs, and to the frozen food dept. for some other ideas for meats. The only issue usually with frozen meat products (like Tyson, Banquet, etc.) is they have a lot of carbs in the breading. So it is important to avoid those. Otherwise, bacon, pork chops, steaks, hamburger, chicken, sausage, etc. comes from my store's meat dept.
Produce: I avoid high carb produce (fruits and starchy vegetables like potatoes, corn, carrots) and instead go for lettuce, spinach, zucchini, peppers, and tomatoes.1 -
midwesterner85 wrote: »I mostly stick to 2 departments in the grocery store: Meat, and Produce.
Meat: I usually buy what is on sale, but am very partial to chicken (who doesn't love chicken?!). Where I live, cheese is in the meat dept. and I have to go to the dairy dept. to get eggs, and to the frozen food dept. for some other ideas for meats. The only issue usually with frozen meat products (like Tyson, Banquet, etc.) is they have a lot of carbs in the breading. So it is important to avoid those. Otherwise, bacon, pork chops, steaks, hamburger, chicken, sausage, etc. comes from my store's meat dept.
Produce: I avoid high carb produce (fruits and starchy vegetables like potatoes, corn, carrots) and instead go for lettuce, spinach, zucchini, peppers, and tomatoes.
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MaryamCh2013 wrote: »Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »samanthaluangphixay wrote: »If you split open an avocado and need to pack up half for another day, put a Vitamin C tablet in the bag with the avocado and it keeps it from browning. @Sunny_Bunny_ gave that tip out a while back and it works really well. Keeps better than squeezing lemon on it!
Will try this, I usually just wrap tightly in foil and I'll have a little bit a brown.
It's kind of amazing how well it works!
This one was refrigerated for a full day after being cut.
Thanks everyone for the tips on avocados. Would "chewable" vitamin c tablets work? That's what my son uses. Thanks
Probably but I haven't tried it that way. I have no idea if the dosage of the C matters at all. My tablet is a 1000mg.
Another note, if you leave it for a day or less, the tablet is reusable but it gets soft and falls apart after a day and half usually.1 -
Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »MaryamCh2013 wrote: »Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »samanthaluangphixay wrote: »If you split open an avocado and need to pack up half for another day, put a Vitamin C tablet in the bag with the avocado and it keeps it from browning. @Sunny_Bunny_ gave that tip out a while back and it works really well. Keeps better than squeezing lemon on it!
Will try this, I usually just wrap tightly in foil and I'll have a little bit a brown.
It's kind of amazing how well it works!
This one was refrigerated for a full day after being cut.
Thanks everyone for the tips on avocados. Would "chewable" vitamin c tablets work? That's what my son uses. Thanks
Probably but I haven't tried it that way. I have no idea if the dosage of the C matters at all. My tablet is a 1000mg.
Another note, if you leave it for a day or less, the tablet is reusable but it gets soft and falls apart after a day and half usually.
I used a 250mg Vitamin C tablet and it worked just fine.1 -
Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »MaryamCh2013 wrote: »Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »samanthaluangphixay wrote: »If you split open an avocado and need to pack up half for another day, put a Vitamin C tablet in the bag with the avocado and it keeps it from browning. @Sunny_Bunny_ gave that tip out a while back and it works really well. Keeps better than squeezing lemon on it!
Will try this, I usually just wrap tightly in foil and I'll have a little bit a brown.
It's kind of amazing how well it works!
This one was refrigerated for a full day after being cut.
Thanks everyone for the tips on avocados. Would "chewable" vitamin c tablets work? That's what my son uses. Thanks
Probably but I haven't tried it that way. I have no idea if the dosage of the C matters at all. My tablet is a 1000mg.
Another note, if you leave it for a day or less, the tablet is reusable but it gets soft and falls apart after a day and half usually.samanthaluangphixay wrote: »Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »MaryamCh2013 wrote: »Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »samanthaluangphixay wrote: »If you split open an avocado and need to pack up half for another day, put a Vitamin C tablet in the bag with the avocado and it keeps it from browning. @Sunny_Bunny_ gave that tip out a while back and it works really well. Keeps better than squeezing lemon on it!
Will try this, I usually just wrap tightly in foil and I'll have a little bit a brown.
It's kind of amazing how well it works!
This one was refrigerated for a full day after being cut.
Thanks everyone for the tips on avocados. Would "chewable" vitamin c tablets work? That's what my son uses. Thanks
Probably but I haven't tried it that way. I have no idea if the dosage of the C matters at all. My tablet is a 1000mg.
Another note, if you leave it for a day or less, the tablet is reusable but it gets soft and falls apart after a day and half usually.
I used a 250mg Vitamin C tablet and it worked just fine.
Thank you both. I'm going to purchase and try an advocado tomorrow or Wednesday ... Wish me luck . Lol 1 -
Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »samanthaluangphixay wrote: »If you split open an avocado and need to pack up half for another day, put a Vitamin C tablet in the bag with the avocado and it keeps it from browning. @Sunny_Bunny_ gave that tip out a while back and it works really well. Keeps better than squeezing lemon on it!
Will try this, I usually just wrap tightly in foil and I'll have a little bit a brown.
It's kind of amazing how well it works!
This one was refrigerated for a full day after being cut.
that is really amazing. Do you just place the avocado in a plastic sandwich page or are you wrapping it in foil or saran wrap? And can you reuse the same capsule?0 -
Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »MaryamCh2013 wrote: »Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »samanthaluangphixay wrote: »If you split open an avocado and need to pack up half for another day, put a Vitamin C tablet in the bag with the avocado and it keeps it from browning. @Sunny_Bunny_ gave that tip out a while back and it works really well. Keeps better than squeezing lemon on it!
Will try this, I usually just wrap tightly in foil and I'll have a little bit a brown.
It's kind of amazing how well it works!
This one was refrigerated for a full day after being cut.
Thanks everyone for the tips on avocados. Would "chewable" vitamin c tablets work? That's what my son uses. Thanks
Probably but I haven't tried it that way. I have no idea if the dosage of the C matters at all. My tablet is a 1000mg.
Another note, if you leave it for a day or less, the tablet is reusable but it gets soft and falls apart after a day and half usually.
I bet this would work on the counter with your stored avocados, too, in general, to keep them fresh, wouldn't you logically guess???1 -
Heavy cream
lettuce for wraps
lunch meat
cheese
ground beef
spaghetti squash/zucchini
no sugar marinara
eggs
bacon
sausage
pepperoni
pork or beef roast
sour cream
almond flour
@anylyn1 I got so crazy lazy, I looked up low carb homemade marinara sauce and now I'm doing it even quicker. I used to get extra sauce on everything, and now I'm barely dabbing it on.... The awesome one I found that was super quick you mix up, then cook it as you use it...
But what I do now is just use garlic salt, italian seasoning (loose herb mix), and a little parmesan. It's as awesome, and even lower carb than my previous go to. Any tomatoes you prefer...1 -
Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »samanthaluangphixay wrote: »If you split open an avocado and need to pack up half for another day, put a Vitamin C tablet in the bag with the avocado and it keeps it from browning. @Sunny_Bunny_ gave that tip out a while back and it works really well. Keeps better than squeezing lemon on it!
Will try this, I usually just wrap tightly in foil and I'll have a little bit a brown.
It's kind of amazing how well it works!
This one was refrigerated for a full day after being cut.
that is really amazing. Do you just place the avocado in a plastic sandwich page or are you wrapping it in foil or saran wrap? And can you reuse the same capsule?
I just put it in a sandwich bag. You can reuse the capsule until it gets all crumbly which seems to happen after it lives with the avocado for over a full day. I guess it absorbs moisture.KnitOrMiss wrote: »Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »MaryamCh2013 wrote: »Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »samanthaluangphixay wrote: »If you split open an avocado and need to pack up half for another day, put a Vitamin C tablet in the bag with the avocado and it keeps it from browning. @Sunny_Bunny_ gave that tip out a while back and it works really well. Keeps better than squeezing lemon on it!
Will try this, I usually just wrap tightly in foil and I'll have a little bit a brown.
It's kind of amazing how well it works!
This one was refrigerated for a full day after being cut.
Thanks everyone for the tips on avocados. Would "chewable" vitamin c tablets work? That's what my son uses. Thanks
Probably but I haven't tried it that way. I have no idea if the dosage of the C matters at all. My tablet is a 1000mg.
Another note, if you leave it for a day or less, the tablet is reusable but it gets soft and falls apart after a day and half usually.
I bet this would work on the counter with your stored avocados, too, in general, to keep them fresh, wouldn't you logically guess???
I think it would work to slow any kind of cell oxidation in any fruit or veg. Maybe meat too? Which is one of the things I seem to recall about it being so good for our bodies as well. This is just a visual experiment to be able to see how it prevents the oxidation and preserves the healthy cells of the avocado.
Why I take 10,000mg a day.2 -
ElizabethMaryam2016 wrote: »Lolsamanthaluangphixay wrote: »If you split open an avocado and need to pack up half for another day, put a Vitamin C tablet in the bag with the avocado and it keeps it from browning. @Sunny_Bunny_ gave that tip out a while back and it works really well. Keeps better than squeezing lemon on it!
Great Idea! I found out this week that if I brush the open avocado with a bit of olive oil that helps too (of course, whoops, CALORIES )
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