Tuesday, March 10, 2015
RECIPE: Slow Cooker Butter Chicken {Low Carb / Gluten Free}
SLOW COOKER BUTTER CHICKEN
Ingredients
- 24 oz boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 onion, sliced
- 6 garlic cloves, chopped
- 4 tbsp light butter spread (I used I can't Believe It's Not Butter Light)
- 15 cardamom pods (put them in cheesecloth and tie with a string so they won’t escape)
- 2 tsp curry
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 tsp garam masala
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- 1 (14 oz) can light coconut milk
- 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 c plain nonfat Greek yogurt
Instructions
- Put chicken in a large slow cooker, and add onion, garlic, and all of the dry spices.
- Throw in the butter and tomato paste.
- Add lemon juice and coconut milk.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours, or high for 4.
- The chicken should shred easily with 2 forks when fully cooked.
- Stir in yogurt 15 minutes before serving.
- Discard cardamom pods.
- Salt to taste
- Serve with brown rice, cauli-rice or by itself in a bowl with a nice green salad on the side.
yield: 6 servings - total carbs (without rice) = 10 g
Friday, February 27, 2015
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Trial and Error
Since the doctor told me nothing about how to eat, which I find most
peculiar, I've sent what little spare time I have trolling the internet
reading on different ideas on how to eat as a diabetic. Since Everyone's
dysfunction is slightly different, there are many ideas afloat, so I've
been testing the waters, so to speak, just to see if I can figure out
what will work for me.
I was always under the impression that a person with Diabetes must stay away from all sugar and all white carbs, and pretty much carbs in general. I've noticed for myself, sugar, like candy and cake, make my blood sugar rise more than white carbs, even pasta and potatoes.
I think the best lesson I learned so far I learned last night. I read that you should keep your amount of carbs steady all day, about the same for each meal. If not, you will experience a sugar spike.
I got up yesterday, my first test showed my sugar at 184. Not great, but its been higher. I eat eggs and tomato for breakfast, a sandwich for lunch and pork rinds mind afternoon. Dinner was porcupine meatballs (which had rice in them) and mashed potatoes. Took it and hour later = 299. Yikes!! I did check it again at 2 hours and it was already dropping (274), so it obviously shot up with all of the carbs. Lesson learned.
I hope I figure it out soon, and that I can work my way to well ASAP. I know we're on our way - God will get me there!
I was always under the impression that a person with Diabetes must stay away from all sugar and all white carbs, and pretty much carbs in general. I've noticed for myself, sugar, like candy and cake, make my blood sugar rise more than white carbs, even pasta and potatoes.
I think the best lesson I learned so far I learned last night. I read that you should keep your amount of carbs steady all day, about the same for each meal. If not, you will experience a sugar spike.
I got up yesterday, my first test showed my sugar at 184. Not great, but its been higher. I eat eggs and tomato for breakfast, a sandwich for lunch and pork rinds mind afternoon. Dinner was porcupine meatballs (which had rice in them) and mashed potatoes. Took it and hour later = 299. Yikes!! I did check it again at 2 hours and it was already dropping (274), so it obviously shot up with all of the carbs. Lesson learned.
I hope I figure it out soon, and that I can work my way to well ASAP. I know we're on our way - God will get me there!
Sunday, February 22, 2015
Weekend Whimsy
Today, after church, we ran by the Farmer's Market. It had been so long!
Of course, my back only let me walk a few of the bays, but it was a
nice start to restocking our produce after many months of meat n starch
meals.
We got:
10 tomatoes
a bag of yellow summer squash
a bag of mushrooms
green beans
strawberries
cabbage
a ton of cubanelle peppers
2 bunches of broccoli
and a bag of carrots
We also went to Sam's yesterday and got some lean ground beef, chicken breasts, salmon, and more produce:
red onions
fuji apples
oragnic greens mix
bag od salad mix
I am thrilled! I am already looking forward to new low carb recipes that I can't wait to share!
We got:
10 tomatoes
a bag of yellow summer squash
a bag of mushrooms
green beans
strawberries
cabbage
a ton of cubanelle peppers
2 bunches of broccoli
and a bag of carrots
We also went to Sam's yesterday and got some lean ground beef, chicken breasts, salmon, and more produce:
red onions
fuji apples
oragnic greens mix
bag od salad mix
I am thrilled! I am already looking forward to new low carb recipes that I can't wait to share!
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Saturday, February 21, 2015
Whoa
I knew that there was a chance that the meds that they gave me might
make me lose a pound or two. After all, they have been making me pee
like crazy. I'm sure the cold weather has helped, but....
I thought since I couldn't check my blood sugar this morning like I am supposed to, thanks to the test strip debacle that I will make sure and record as a bump in the road of this journey of mine (sometime over this weekend), I would hop on the scale.
I've lost 7 pounds since Tuesday!
Woot!!!!!!!!!!!
Here's to the next 7!!!!!!!!!
Happy Weekend to me!!! What a motivator!
I thought since I couldn't check my blood sugar this morning like I am supposed to, thanks to the test strip debacle that I will make sure and record as a bump in the road of this journey of mine (sometime over this weekend), I would hop on the scale.
I've lost 7 pounds since Tuesday!
Woot!!!!!!!!!!!
Here's to the next 7!!!!!!!!!
Happy Weekend to me!!! What a motivator!
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Putting My Foot Down
I've heard the about quote my whole life, and decided it was time for my
finally journey to getting healthy. I've toyed with it in the past,
gotten to the outskirts of my destination, but always ended back at my
starting point, if not a bit worse for wear.
This has to be my last time. I will get there this time. I say this for a number of reasons.
1 - I'm in the worst shape ever. I'm over 400 pounds. That is as
close to the actual number that I will get at this time. Maybe when I
get away from the number, I will be able to utter it, we shall see. But I
am so weak and sedentary, its plain sad.
2 - My health has deteriorated. I am now officially a diabetic,
also diagnosed with hypothyroidism, among other underlying issues. I'm
on three medications. Three! It brings to mind images of my grandparents
basket of prescriptions that was passed around the breakfast table each
morning. Makes me feel old. I'm only 44!
3 - I want to be the Mother and Wife I know I can be and the one my family deserves.
4 - I have God. Of course I've always had Him, but I never relied
on Him when it came to my trying to work toward better health. With
Him, anything can be achieved.
So begins my journey. You are welcome to walk along. I'll need ll of the allies I can get.
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