Food

[desertrat]

I just tried to imagine my breakfast sammich in 'diet' terms.

Microwaved imitation egg whites on
diet multi-grain pita bread with
I-really-can't-believe-they-think-this-is-butter and
soy-based imitation American cheeze and
soy-based imitation flavored bacon bits.


Not gonna happen.

Fried egg with soft yolk
English muffin toasted with butter
real bacon
American cheese (well, that's almost real food....).

The satisfaction value far outweighs the diet factor!

Grits and two over easy for me this A.M. Fast cooking grits suck.

 

[daylily]

This is actually a very GOOD breakfast; if you're going low carb, leaving out the muffin or only using half a muffin would be better.

As far as the Smart Balance goes, can someone tell me...I don't like spreads because they generally make toasted breads, etc soggy....which really grosses me out. How does Smart Balance do as far as not making the bread feel like it fell in the sink butter side down?

I know what you mean. I think the Original Smart Balance is a lot better than all the other spreads I've tried. The texture and taste is the closest I've had to actual butter and is great on toast. I tried the Light SB with Flax and threw it out. I doesn't melt well, even on a hot piece of toast, and had a weird texture.

 

[Bann]

I know what you mean. I think the Original Smart Balance is a lot better than all the other spreads I've tried. The texture and taste is the closest I've had to actual butter and is great on toast. I tried the Light SB with Flax and threw it out. I doesn't melt well, even on a hot piece of toast, and had a weird texture.

I switched over to the (original) SB about 6 years ago and I've been happy with it. I will use butter when a baking recipe calls for it, because sometimes a recipe is just not the same without it. Also, at holidays for bread, rolls, etc.

 

[daylily]

I switched over to the (original) SB about 6 years ago and I've been happy with it. I will use butter when a baking recipe calls for it, because sometimes a recipe is just not the same without it. Also, at holidays for bread, rolls, etc.

I haven't been brave enough to try using SB in recipes either. With a toddler, I'm lucky to find the time to bake at all so when I do I'd rather not screw it up!

 

[vraiblonde]

Butter is a dairy product. Spreads are a chemical compound. Just sayin'...

I don't understand the concept of Egg Beaters or cartons of egg whites. Real eggs are much cheaper and it's pretty easy to separate an egg if you want less yolk or just the white. I mean, I used to buy them too until I actually did a price check.

 

[Railroad]

The advice I once received from a skinny fellow in his 60s or 70s was, the best diet is pushing away from the table before you're full.

My recipes use no substitutes for sodium, fat, or cholesterol. I enjoy margarine and hate butter. When I make Fried chicken, I use a whole dozen eggs, yolks and all, to soak the chicken in before rolling the pieces in a blend of flour and spices. I cook them in Crisco shortening and use lots of paper towels when they come out to wick off the grease.

Pizza, spaghetti, manicotti, lasagna, ravioli, and a few other Italian-American dishes are sacred. Mess with them and you might have a visit from a couple of Italian guys from New Jersey.

Eggs are bad for you. Oh, wait, no they're not. Oh, wait, yes they are. No, wait, no they're not. I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not so sure.

I have noticed that the ladies have a natural affinity for things that help them stay thin. They will eat, for instance, Vrai's tuna recipe. Open a can of Bumble Bee or Starkist Tuna (Albacore or not) packed in anything, and I will leave the area. Warm it up, and I will leave the house. Force me to eat it, and I will make sure that when it comes back up, it will end up on the perpetrator (aka cook).

I like some things that are diet-smart. Popcorn. Hard-boiled Eggs. Corn tortillas (but by the time I've fixed 'em up with margarine and salt I guess they're fattening). Salads.

But don't turn it into a whole new way of life. I will exit stage left.

 

[Bann]

Butter is a dairy product. Spreads are a chemical compound. Just sayin'...

I don't understand the concept of Egg Beaters or cartons of egg whites. Real eggs are much cheaper and it's pretty easy to separate an egg if you want less yolk or just the white. I mean, I used to buy them too until I actually did a price check.

I love my SB anyway.

But I use real egg whites - no fake ones for me!

 

[Bann]

The advice I once received from a skinny fellow in his 60s or 70s was, the best diet is pushing away from the table before you're full.

My recipes use no substitutes for sodium, fat, or cholesterol. I enjoy margarine and hate butter. When I make Fried chicken, I use a whole dozen eggs, yolks and all, to soak the chicken in before rolling the pieces in a blend of flour and spices. I cook them in Crisco shortening and use lots of paper towels when they come out to wick off the grease.

Pizza, spaghetti, manicotti, lasagna, ravioli, and a few other Italian-American dishes are sacred. Mess with them and you might have a visit from a couple of Italian guys from New Jersey.

Eggs are bad for you. Oh, wait, no they're not. Oh, wait, yes they are. No, wait, no they're not. I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not so sure.

I have noticed that the ladies have a natural affinity for things that help them stay thin. They will eat, for instance, Vrai's tuna recipe. Open a can of Bumble Bee or Starkist Tuna (Albacore or not) packed in anything, and I will leave the area. Warm it up, and I will leave the house. Force me to eat it, and I will make sure that when it comes back up, it will end up on the perpetrator (aka cook).

I like some things that are diet-smart. Popcorn. Hard-boiled Eggs. Corn tortillas (but by the time I've fixed 'em up with margarine and salt I guess they're fattening). Salads.

But don't turn it into a whole new way of life. I will exit stage left.

I pretty much watch not to overeat all the bad crap I don't "need". I definitely do NOT eat a 2,000 calorie a day diet. I usually feel better when I don't eat high carb every day - but I eat what I want - I just do it in moderation and I exercise. Works for me.