big brown horse
Hoof In Mouth
Featherbed casserole?
Low carb eaters.....
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HannaLee
Lovin' The Homestead
Thanks for posting this, It's what I'd been looking for, but not finding.Wifezilla said:
I made an account last night and entered my standard breakfast: 3 whole eggs, cooked in two tsp bacon fat, and 8 ounces kombucha. Total carbs: 8.3 I find kombucha to be a very effective appetite suppressant. I don't get sugar cravings when I drink it in the morning, either.
noobiechickenlady
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A stick/immmersion blender and fresh, lightly roasted peanuts and all the fresh peanut butter is yours. Or almond butter, cashew butter, hazelnut or a crazy mix of all the above.
Thanks to free again, and Nourishing traditions I soak the "green" peanuts in whey water, then roast them in the oven with a tiny bit of salt. I roast them until they smell terrific and start to let off a tiny bit of oil. Then plop 1/2 cup or so into the blender cup & blend away. Sometimes I have to add a little melted butter or olive oil to get them started. It turns out like a cross between smooth & chunky. I only do what we want at the moment since it's so easy, once the roasting is done anyways.
Thanks to free again, and Nourishing traditions I soak the "green" peanuts in whey water, then roast them in the oven with a tiny bit of salt. I roast them until they smell terrific and start to let off a tiny bit of oil. Then plop 1/2 cup or so into the blender cup & blend away. Sometimes I have to add a little melted butter or olive oil to get them started. It turns out like a cross between smooth & chunky. I only do what we want at the moment since it's so easy, once the roasting is done anyways.
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noobiechickenlady
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That's what I said 
me&thegals
A Major Squash & Pumpkin Lover
Dace--How about meat? We get breakfast sausage made from our venison, and fry up the patties for breakfast to put on toasted whole-grain bagels.
Maybe smoothies loaded with kefir or yogurt?
Or cottage cheese?
I would like another whole discussion on protein in cold school lunches!! I KNOW it's not great to have pb&j (even whole grain) with apple and carrots. Way too many carbs, not enough protein. My main concern is keeping them satisfied until they get home and keeping their brains focused and concentrating. Any ideas for that one?
I'm thinking chili, pasta salads (don't freak, WZ!) with cheese, olives and chunks of chicken, tuna salad. But, after that I run out of ideas.
Maybe smoothies loaded with kefir or yogurt?
Or cottage cheese?
I would like another whole discussion on protein in cold school lunches!! I KNOW it's not great to have pb&j (even whole grain) with apple and carrots. Way too many carbs, not enough protein. My main concern is keeping them satisfied until they get home and keeping their brains focused and concentrating. Any ideas for that one?
I'm thinking chili, pasta salads (don't freak, WZ!) with cheese, olives and chunks of chicken, tuna salad. But, after that I run out of ideas.
big brown horse
Hoof In Mouth
M&tG,
A couple of ideas:
I packed (she does all the packing now) cut up veggies from zuch, to broccoli, cherry tomatoes, celery and even carrots and sprigs of parsley, add some dip like ranch, a nice hunk of cheese a handful of almonds and there, ya got yourself a nice lunch. Sing the theme to "Veggie Tales" while your kids help you pack it.
I also packed "lunchables" the cheese and cold cuts way out numbered the whole grain wheat crackers. I also added a container of cottage cheese and a small handfull of blueberries and almonds.
Every time I bake a chicken she gets the drumsticks for her lunch the next day...yummy cold! And good finger food.
I never had a problem packing salads loaded with chicken breast, ham, boiled eggs, cheese, black olives etc. Dressing on the side for her to add later. Always a hit and quite filling.
She has been making cream cheese sammys lately with cucumbers and home-made sourdough bread. She also has been using the whipped cream cheese to dip celery and carrot sticks into too.
A couple of ideas:
I packed (she does all the packing now) cut up veggies from zuch, to broccoli, cherry tomatoes, celery and even carrots and sprigs of parsley, add some dip like ranch, a nice hunk of cheese a handful of almonds and there, ya got yourself a nice lunch. Sing the theme to "Veggie Tales" while your kids help you pack it.
I also packed "lunchables" the cheese and cold cuts way out numbered the whole grain wheat crackers. I also added a container of cottage cheese and a small handfull of blueberries and almonds.
Every time I bake a chicken she gets the drumsticks for her lunch the next day...yummy cold! And good finger food.
I never had a problem packing salads loaded with chicken breast, ham, boiled eggs, cheese, black olives etc. Dressing on the side for her to add later. Always a hit and quite filling.
She has been making cream cheese sammys lately with cucumbers and home-made sourdough bread. She also has been using the whipped cream cheese to dip celery and carrot sticks into too.
Javamama
Almost Self-Reliant
Okie, you are getting lots of great advice here! Everyone is different some of us have found what works for us 
In the last year I have been transitioning my family over to a Nourishing Traditions style way, like Dace and others here. We are eating whole, natural, full fatted foods, grass fed meat and eggs and dairy. And of course veggies and fruits. This way of eating has great staying power and gives us plenty of energy and our immune systems are thanking us for it.
I differ from Wifezilla on carbs, we still probably eat more than we need, but they are now whole grains and usually soaked for improved nutrition.
There's a learning curve to that
My body has had alot of internal healing to do from years of sugar and crappy foods. I had to work out some over eating issues, but even eating this way I have taken off 20 pounds, and with the help of my favorite exercise -T-Tapp- I am reshaping my body tremendously. Starting to see some abs!
I eat much more fat than people would guess - nuts, butter, oils, animal fats.
My husband just had a physical profile done at work and his numbers were as good as they get. And he eats 3 eggs and nuts and granola every morning.
So that's my plug for traditional foods. Hope you figure it out!
In the last year I have been transitioning my family over to a Nourishing Traditions style way, like Dace and others here. We are eating whole, natural, full fatted foods, grass fed meat and eggs and dairy. And of course veggies and fruits. This way of eating has great staying power and gives us plenty of energy and our immune systems are thanking us for it.
I differ from Wifezilla on carbs, we still probably eat more than we need, but they are now whole grains and usually soaked for improved nutrition.
There's a learning curve to that
My body has had alot of internal healing to do from years of sugar and crappy foods. I had to work out some over eating issues, but even eating this way I have taken off 20 pounds, and with the help of my favorite exercise -T-Tapp- I am reshaping my body tremendously. Starting to see some abs!
I eat much more fat than people would guess - nuts, butter, oils, animal fats.
My husband just had a physical profile done at work and his numbers were as good as they get. And he eats 3 eggs and nuts and granola every morning.
So that's my plug for traditional foods. Hope you figure it out!
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okiegirl1
Lovin' The Homestead
ya'll are so great.
Group hug!!
Ok, enough with all the mushy crap.
I was a good girl today.
I had three boiled eggs for breakfast, a sandwich (with whole grain/high fiber bread) with turkey, ham and sharp cheese and green beans for lunch and for snack I ate a handful (or two) of roasted peanuts and some baby carrots.
I have no idea if that's what I'm supposed to be doing or not, but I that's what I had.
Tonight is grilled shrimp with veggies.
Hubby and I decided not to tell our daughter we're going low carb. We'll just see how she responds to not having bread or pasta or potatos with every meal.
Group hug!!
Ok, enough with all the mushy crap.
I was a good girl today.
I had three boiled eggs for breakfast, a sandwich (with whole grain/high fiber bread) with turkey, ham and sharp cheese and green beans for lunch and for snack I ate a handful (or two) of roasted peanuts and some baby carrots.
I have no idea if that's what I'm supposed to be doing or not, but I that's what I had.
Tonight is grilled shrimp with veggies.
Hubby and I decided not to tell our daughter we're going low carb. We'll just see how she responds to not having bread or pasta or potatos with every meal.
