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Feb. 3rd, 2013
Experiments in food
Feb. 3rd, 2013 01:44 pmI'm pretty sure the only way this food transformation thing is going to work is if I keep finding yummy things to eat so I don't feel deprived. For example, when I want a treat I've been splurging on different kinds of herbal tea. I keep meaning to write about new recipes I've tried for future record.
Things I've really, really liked
1. Fresh-ground peanut butter. OMG so yummy--why oh why does anyone ever eat anything else? This really helps when I'm craving sweets--I just eat a tablespoon or so and I'm good.
2. Raw zucchini pad thai . The spiral slicer is surprisingly easy to use, and this is quite yummy, though I do get sick of it after about a day, so I may save it for parties.
3. Baked kale chips. I got inspired and actually tried baked mustard greens--not so good, but they were better when dehydrated (150 degree oven, about 6 hours, though I actually heated the oven to 300 and then just turned it off since I was leaving the house). Tastier when spritzed with red vinegar/garlic mix; I'm also going to try pickle juice.
4. Cauliflower as a replacement for pasta (i.e. with sauce and cheese). Yummy and filling.
Things that were ok
4. Spaghetti squash. Good with spaghetti sauce; not quite as satisfying as pasta, but an ok subsititute (kind of like zucchini)--in both cases I don't like the squash flavor, so concealing it with sauce is a must. I tried the leftovers with butter and parmesan as one recipe recommended, and yuck--it just reminded me I really don't like plain squash.
5. "Pizza" with the low carb tortillas: these tasted fine but had to be eaten like tacos rather than pizza. Shredding the cheese might help, as might baking the tortilla shells longer.
Things I've really, really liked
1. Fresh-ground peanut butter. OMG so yummy--why oh why does anyone ever eat anything else? This really helps when I'm craving sweets--I just eat a tablespoon or so and I'm good.
2. Raw zucchini pad thai . The spiral slicer is surprisingly easy to use, and this is quite yummy, though I do get sick of it after about a day, so I may save it for parties.
3. Baked kale chips. I got inspired and actually tried baked mustard greens--not so good, but they were better when dehydrated (150 degree oven, about 6 hours, though I actually heated the oven to 300 and then just turned it off since I was leaving the house). Tastier when spritzed with red vinegar/garlic mix; I'm also going to try pickle juice.
4. Cauliflower as a replacement for pasta (i.e. with sauce and cheese). Yummy and filling.
Things that were ok
4. Spaghetti squash. Good with spaghetti sauce; not quite as satisfying as pasta, but an ok subsititute (kind of like zucchini)--in both cases I don't like the squash flavor, so concealing it with sauce is a must. I tried the leftovers with butter and parmesan as one recipe recommended, and yuck--it just reminded me I really don't like plain squash.
5. "Pizza" with the low carb tortillas: these tasted fine but had to be eaten like tacos rather than pizza. Shredding the cheese might help, as might baking the tortilla shells longer.