The General Chat Thread

BaZmO*

Anybody use those Quinoa pouches that Aldi do? They're already cooked so a quick blast in the popty-ping and they're good to go. Adding finely diced veg like a pepper or some green beans gives it a nice bite, and I find adding lemon juice or red wine/cider vinegar really lifts it.

I've been having them a lot with a choice of meat (mainly fish) and some salad.

Alun

BaZmO* wrote: »

Anybody use those Quinoa pouches that Aldi do? They're already cooked so a quick blast in the popty-ping and they're good to go. Adding finely diced veg like a pepper or some green beans gives it a nice bite, and I find adding lemon juice or red wine/cider vinegar really lifts it.

I've been having them a lot with a choice of meat (mainly fish) and some salad.

Yes, been using them a lot recently.

beertons

With no school, creche and both of us off today, decided to have a bbq for lunch. Chicken fillets and ribs, all chopped up and put into mini wraps, served with spinach and sour cream. Didn't feel so bad when Sun bathing after.

sammyjo90

I am so jealous of everybody who has a BBQ/outside area. We recently moved into an apartment and I am really feeling the loss of a garden with all this great weather..

Me sitting on the grass in the local childrens park isnt ideal!!

B0jangles

Cheap cherries are back in Tesco! - A euro for a 250g punnet, so 4 euro/kg which is a heck of a lot less that the 12-16 euro/kg they are elsewhere.

dudara

BaZmO* wrote: »

Anybody use those Quinoa pouches that Aldi do? They're already cooked so a quick blast in the popty-ping and they're good to go. Adding finely diced veg like a pepper or some green beans gives it a nice bite, and I find adding lemon juice or red wine/cider vinegar really lifts it.

I've been having them a lot with a choice of meat (mainly fish) and some salad.

I use them a lot for a quick dinner. Mix with some chopped asparagus or broccoli, add meat or prawns, flavour and off you go. Super quick and they actually taste really good too.

Graces7

B0jangles wrote: »

Cheap cherries are back in Tesco! - A euro for a 250g punnet, so 4 euro/kg which is a heck of a lot less that the 12-16 euro/kg they are elsewhere.

Lovely! I had a kilo of strawberries for E6 at our local Supervalu recently. They were excellent

Muahahaha

Ikg Nutella on special in Lidl for 4.99=)

kylith

Got diagnosed with gestational diabetes last week, it’s going to be a pretty steep learning curve, but i’m Using a diet app to keep track of carbs and my diet’s not generally too heavy on sugar anyway. Still sucks; I keep looking at all the biscuits in shops and sighing. I wouldn’t have bought them anyway, but now I can’t have them I miss them.

Livid about the loss of Jambons for lunch, though.

kylith

kylith wrote: »

Got diagnosed with gestational diabetes last week, it’s going to be a pretty steep learning curve, but i’m Using a diet app to keep track of carbs and my diet’s not generally too heavy on sugar anyway. Still sucks; I keep looking at all the biscuits in shops and sighing. I wouldn’t have bought them anyway, but now I can’t have them I miss them.

Livid about the loss of Jambons for lunch, though.

I know your pain. Week 12 of GD here but baby due to arrive any day so the end is in sight! Stick with it - I hear it's worth it.

Gloomtastic!

kylith wrote: »

Got diagnosed with gestational diabetes last week, it’s going to be a pretty steep learning curve, but i’m Using a diet app to keep track of carbs and my diet’s not generally too heavy on sugar anyway. Still sucks; I keep looking at all the biscuits in shops and sighing. I wouldn’t have bought them anyway, but now I can’t have them I miss them.

Livid about the loss of Jambons for lunch, though.

Never heard of it before
https://www.diabetes.ie/living-with-diabetes/diabetes-pregnancy/gestational-diabetes/
Another thing for you to stress yourself about when you should be trying to relax. Good luck to you both, if it’s any consolation, the diabetes will be gone in a few months.

sammyjo90

kylith wrote: »

Got diagnosed with gestational diabetes last week, it’s going to be a pretty steep learning curve, but i’m Using a diet app to keep track of carbs and my diet’s not generally too heavy on sugar anyway. Still sucks; I keep looking at all the biscuits in shops and sighing. I wouldn’t have bought them anyway, but now I can’t have them I miss them.

Livid about the loss of Jambons for lunch, though.

this in a travesty! I am disappointed for you, I love a good jambon. I have to force myself to not bring money into the canteen at work on a tues and thurs because they have them on those two days!

kylith

Mystery Egg wrote: »

I know your pain. Week 12 of GD here but baby due to arrive any day so the end is in sight! Stick with it - I hear it's worth it.

So I hear. It's rife in my family apparently.

Gloomtastic! wrote: »

Never heard of it before
https://www.diabetes.ie/living-with-diabetes/diabetes-pregnancy/gestational-diabetes/
Another thing for you to stress yourself about when you should be trying to relax. Good luck to you both, if it’s any consolation, the diabetes will be gone in a few months.

Yeah, at least it goes away; my poor brother has plain old diabetes.

sammyjo90 wrote: »

this in a travesty! I am disappointed for you, I love a good jambon. I have to force myself to not bring money into the canteen at work on a tues and thurs because they have them on those two days!

Thanks for the sympathy. IMO Centra ones are the best, but they're all so yummy.

Graces7

kylith wrote: »

So I hear. It's rife in my family apparently.

Yeah, at least it goes away; my poor brother has plain old diabetes.
Thanks for the sympathy. IMO Centra ones are the best, but they're all so yummy.

Had one once and as you say yummy...

rubadub

Mr.Price have "non brewed condiment" the stuff chippers use as vinegar.

http://www.mrprice.ie/p/chip-shop-style-vinegar/5011392000146

but also see chef have a version too

https://www.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=292270700

note chef do not call it vinegar as it is not allowed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-brewed_condiment

BaZmO*

rubadub wrote: »

Mr.Price have "non brewed condiment" the stuff chippers use as vinegar.

http://www.mrprice.ie/p/chip-shop-style-vinegar/5011392000146

but also see chef have a version too

https://www.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=292270700

note chef do not call it vinegar as it is not allowed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-brewed_condiment

Tesco calling it Vingear?

Gloomtastic!

rubadub wrote: »

Mr.Price have "non brewed condiment" the stuff chippers use as vinegar.

http://www.mrprice.ie/p/chip-shop-style-vinegar/5011392000146

but also see chef have a version too

https://www.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=292270700

note chef do not call it vinegar as it is not allowed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-brewed_condiment

Heard a feature on Lyric yesterday from a woman in West Cork and her ‘Mother Yeasts’. Seemingly you can’t make vinegar without it. And there was me thinking it was just wine that was off! :rolleyes:

I think it was Culture File but yesterday’s podcast is not up yet. Should be there later.
https://www.rte.ie/lyricfm/lorcan-murrays-classic-drive/podcasts/

rubadub

BaZmO* wrote: »

Tesco calling it Vingear?

I noticed that, wondered if it was some smart labelling to get around the law, but I reckon they are not that smart and it's just a typo.

Gloomtastic! wrote: »

Heard a feature on Lyric yesterday from a woman in West Cork and her ‘Mother Yeasts’. Seemingly you can’t make vinegar without it. And there was me thinking it was just wine that was off! :rolleyes:

In health shops you can buy raw unheat treated apple cider vinegar with "the mother" and create your own as it would still be alive. You could buy regular apple juice and add bread yeast to ferment (proper wine yeast would be better). It would be far cheaper than buying the stuff in health shops.

https://www.hollandandbarrett.ie/shop/product/bragg-organic-apple-cider-vinegar-with-the-mother-60013385?skuid=013385

Similar to how you can make your own yogurt buy buying branded ones with live cultures in them.

beertons

Summer sale on in Arrnots, got me a new set of pots and pans.

kylith

Decided to just cut out carbs completely for the next 3 months cos I can’t be arsed calculating what i’m allowed to have. This means I’ having to ditch the vegan at home diet cos my calories have fallen drastically.

This had lead to 2 things - 1) cheese with EVERYTHING and 2) it’s really difficult to find lox carb recipes that don’t assume you’re doing it to lose weight.

Also, that there is a drastic need for low carb snack and breakfast foods. I could make my fortune if I came up with something

RacoonQueen

kylith wrote: »

Also, that there is a drastic need for low carb snack and breakfast foods. I could make my fortune if I came up with something

I usually just eat cold chicken burgers for breakfast. I don't eat traditional 'breakfast foods' at all though. Went through a bit of a porridge kick at the start of the year but I hate porridge.

B0jangles

I don't know if it's nationwide, but my local tesco in Bray has a new range of speciality basils in pots - I saw.l greek basil, lime basil, chocolate (!) basil and the one I really want; thai basil.

I can normally only find it occasionally in Asian supermarkets and it's normally pre-cut and quite expensive, so getting the growing plants is great, it grows really easily too.

So if you're a fan of thai cooking, get to a tesco.

BaZmO*

B0jangles wrote: »

I don't know if it's nationwide, but my local tesco in Bray has a new range of speciality basils in pots - I saw.l greek basil, lime basil, chocolate (!) basil and the one I really want; thai basil.

I can normally only find it occasionally in Asian supermarkets and it's normally pre-cut and quite expensive, so getting the growing plants is great, it grows really easily too.

So if you're a fan of thai cooking, get to a tesco.

Aldi had pots of Chocolate and Strawberry Mint a while ago. I picked up one of each and potted them in a big pot out in the back garden and they're coming along great.

I've learned my lesson about potting Mint in the garden though. I built a raised planter in the garden for herbs a few years ago and the Mint (regular stuff) just took over everything. The roofs just get under the other plants and sprout new growth taking over everything. It's such a weed.

I've gotten Greek Basil a few times in M&S. It's great for salads, little small dainty leaves. Interesting that you can get Mint & Chocolate versions too.

Gloomtastic!

We ended up with 13 for dinner tonight so I made it a buffet where the kids came and grabbed what they wanted and left (pizza, wings and cheesy wedges). Adults stayed at the table.

It comes from my Mother who will never sit at a table with 13 people. Anyone else have that problem? :rolleyes:

kylith

kylith wrote: »

Decided to just cut out carbs completely for the next 3 months cos I can’t be arsed calculating what i’m allowed to have. This means I’ having to ditch the vegan at home diet cos my calories have fallen drastically.

This had lead to 2 things - 1) cheese with EVERYTHING and 2) it’s really difficult to find lox carb recipes that don’t assume you’re doing it to lose weight.

Also, that there is a drastic need for low carb snack and breakfast foods. I could make my fortune if I came up with something

I feel your pain, but just to say I'd check with your diabetic Midwife before making this change as we were warned not to cut carbs no matter how tempting it is. Going into ketosis is not good for mam or baby apparently. You really don't want to be losing weight.

A few ideas for breakfast:

40g porridge oats (not instant) made up with soy milk, sweetener, coconut, almonds and cream (30g carbs, 2 carb portions)
Grilled rashers (can you get veggie ones?), mushrooms, tomatoes and eggs with 1 slice wholegrain toast (15g carbs, 1 carb portion)
Low carb pancakes made with half a banana, ground almonds and eggs, fried in butter (around 1 carb portion depending on size of banana)
Gucky eggs - soft boiled eggs (now considered safe) mashed in a cup with salt, pepper and butter spread on 1 slice wholegrain toast (15g carbs, 1 carb portion)
Protein pancakes using mix from myprotein.ie, with eggs or bacon

Lunches and dinners were a lot of soups and salads with a protein element, with two slices of wholemeal bread alongside, or curry with brown rice, spaghetti Bolognese with wholegrain pasta, or the easiest dinner of all for me - meat and veg with baby new potatoes. The whole thing is boring as hell but when preggo you and baby need your carbs!

Dizzyblonde

Gloomtastic! wrote: »

We ended up with 13 for dinner tonight so I made it a buffet where the kids came and grabbed what they wanted and left (pizza, wings and cheesy wedges). Adults stayed at the table.

It comes from my Mother who will never sit at a table with 13 people. Anyone else have that problem? :rolleyes:

No, but I'd say there are many like her

Also - now you've told us about it, when I'm with a group I'll probably do a count and be freaked out if there's me and 13 others :rolleyes:

silverharp

is dairy cow meat available in ireland? i stumbled over the video below where they taste test wagyu beef versus dairy cow meat and it held its ground

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7z_qeQRmKQ

silverharp

Mystery Egg wrote: »

I feel your pain, but just to say I'd check with your diabetic Midwife before making this change as we were warned not to cut carbs no matter how tempting it is. Going into ketosis is not good for mam or baby apparently. You really don't want to be losing weight.

Mod Snip: Food safety advice is not allowed but advice to expectant mums is a total no no!

The Gloomster

L1011

silverharp wrote: »

is dairy cow meat available in ireland? i stumbled over the video below where they taste test wagyu beef versus dairy cow meat and it held its ground

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7z_qeQRmKQ

You're probably getting it unintentionally all the time. It's seen as dirt cheap and low grade. The video is likely trying to point out that the wagyu obsession is insane

silverharp

silverharp wrote: »

Mystery Egg wrote: »

I feel your pain, but just to say I'd check with your diabetic Midwife before making this change as we were warned not to cut carbs no matter how tempting it is. Going into ketosis is not good for mam or baby apparently. You really don't want to be losing weight.

Mod Snip

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So you think she shouldn't check with her specialist? Really reckless advice imo.

Listen, it's one thing to eat low carb in advance of conception to improve insulin resistance/fertility/a whole host of things. It's another thing entirely to switch to low carb once pregnant and diabetic, against the advice of endocrinologists, diabetic specialist midwives, dieticians and obstetric consultants. /offtopic