What's for dinner?

[Vaquero]

Absolutely
You need to replenish your serotonin levels. A low carb diet depletes serotonin, which causes anger, crankiness and depression.
The B vitamins, vitamin D, niacin and folic acid make serotonin. Take these vitamins and you will start to feel better after a couple of weeks. Maybe sooner depending on how your body metabolizes.

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Thanks.
I'll get some supplements asap.

 

[deemus]

My hypoglycemia has me on a high protein , low carb diet.
Hair loss don't mean much to me. It's happening.
My mood though. Yeah. I've been "cranky " lately.

Any pro tips?
I'd rather be happy.

Not so much the hair loss, but the cranky. My wife needs to hear about this. She's on week 4 of the low / no carb diet.

A STFU didn't work out so well. I'm resorting to spiking her drinks with Emergen C.

 

[mroper]

The B vitamins, vitamin D, niacin and folic acid make serotonin. Take these vitamins and you will start to feel better after a couple of weeks.
Thanks for the tip. or My wife will thank you. I always get cranky around meal time.
Some of those protein shakes are high on carbs too .

 

[Gummi Bear]

Chicken fried backstrap, biscuits and gravy, and french style green beans.

It was one of my favorite meals growing up, so I made it for my girls and we feasted tonight.

I’m sitting on the couch with a full belly and heavy eyelids.



I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately...

Henry David Thoreau

 

[robertc1024]

Wife loves Asian food. Cooked up some ground turkey, ginger and garlic. Once that was done, thew in a bunch of shredded carrots, cabbage and green onions. Put a sauce of siracha, soy, sesame oil etc. On top. 'twas killer.

 

[nlam01]

Wife loves Asian food. Cooked up some ground turkey, ginger and garlic. Once that was done, thew in a bunch of shredded carrots, cabbage and green onions. Put a sauce of siracha, soy, sesame oil etc. On top. 'twas killer.

I bought ground turkey for the first time since I get so sick with beef now. How's it taste?

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[robertc1024]

I bought ground turkey for the first time since I get so sick with beef now. How's it taste?

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It's definitely not as flavorful as beef. If it goes into stuff with a lot of spices etc. you'll never know the difference. We've been eating it for years. I pretty much make everything out of it you'd use ground beef for - tacos, wimpy chili, casseroles etc. Where it's really noticeable is in burgers and meatloaf. It doesn't have the earthy taste of ground beef.

 

[nlam01]

It's definitely not as flavorful as beef. If it goes into stuff with a lot of spices etc. you'll never know the difference. We've been eating it for years. I pretty much make everything out of it you'd use ground beef for - tacos, wimpy chili, casseroles etc. Where it's really noticeable is in burgers and meatloaf. It doesn't have the earthy taste of ground beef.

Thanks. I'll make sure to be picky about its uses then. Good to know

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[benenglish]

We've been eating it for years.

A good reason is the value, too. My routine:

• Bring a five-gallon pot with enough water to cover the turkey to a boil.
• Add whole, thawed turkey.
• Return to a fast boil.
  
• Cover.
• Boil for 3 hours.
• Turn off the heat.
• Do not uncover.
• Allow to sit until you can comfortably dip your hands in the water. You have to guess by touching the outside of the pot.
• Uncover.
• De-bone the turkey.
• Throw all the bones, skin, and miscellaneous bits back in the pot.
• Divide and package the meat. Refrigerate or freeze.
  
• Simmer the pot until it has reduced a bunch. It's a judgement call based mostly on how large a storage container you'll be using.
  
• Strain the pot contents through cheesecloth.
• Throw away what was strained out.
• Put the liquid in a tall container and refrigerate.

The next day, you have packages of meat useful for any purpose, from just eating out of the bag to making salad, sandwiches, soup or stir-fry dishes. The meat is juicy and delicious. Most people don't believe that's possible but as long as you remember to never put any salt in the boiling water, the meat will re-absorb moisture and be wonderful.

Also, the liquid will have separated. If you have a tall, narrow container for the liquid, by the next day there will be a solid lid of fat on top. Pop that off and discard it. Beneath, there will be a turkey aspic that can be portioned and frozen. It's a wonderful soup starter. It makes pretty much an instant, low-sodium broth that can be used anywhere chicken broth is needed.

Personally, I often throw into a wok a bag of frozen veggies, a portion of meat, a portion of aspic, a bit of water, and some spices. The result is a very quick, very nice soup.

If I lived alone, this would pretty much be my protein staple. It's terribly cost-effective. Sis isn't such a fan so I rarely do it anymore but that doesn't make the concept any less valid.

 

[robertc1024]

I honestly wonder why more people don't do exactly that. I guarantee that if you try to buy a turkey in August, people will be looking at you funny.

 

[benenglish]

a turkey in August

Turkeys in August or any time totally off-season are often the least costly meat, as in amount of protein per dollar, in the whole store.

 

[karlac]

Turkeys in August or any time totally off-season are often the least costly meat, as in amount of protein per dollar, in the whole store.

Great post. Thanks...
When I was a kid we did the same thing in a large pot using a couple of older hens that had quit laying (if they didn't go in a gumbo).

Hens are hard to find these days and drug raised fryer$ wouldn't be cost effective. Chicken is about as expensive today as beef was five years ago. Turkey is great for that method, as the meat holds up better/longer.

 

[deemus]

Wife loves Asian food. Cooked up some ground turkey, ginger and garlic. Once that was done, thew in a bunch of shredded carrots, cabbage and green onions. Put a sauce of siracha, soy, sesame oil etc. On top. 'twas killer.

We've been buying a frozen veggie blend and doing basically the same thing. Only using the Braggs Amino's instead of soy sauce.

 

[mroper]

Chicken wings cost more than Boneless chicken breast these days. I have tried the ground turkey it seems very dry. maybe I will try the 50/50 mix next time

 

[gummy]

I cut chicken up in little cubes and cook it in Frank's Red Hot. Then I throw it in salads for the rest of the week. It's so good it doesn't feel like a diet.

 

[texasnurse]

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[avvidclif]

The tater and corn are a no-no for low carb. The steak is a no-no for store bought teeth. Visit your dentist regularly or you too can touch the end of your nose with your tongue....GRIN

 

[karlac]

Sous vide pork butt steak ($1.98/lb), cooked at 140F for 2:00. Turned out a bit too well done for me, but still tender, if not as juicy as I like. The okra was sous vide cooked leftover's from a meal earlier in the week. Still, a solid 8 for an easy to fix meal that hung around for a couple of hours until I was ready to eat.

 

[single stack]

Deep fried chicken livers with Pioneer pepper gravy and beer batter onion rings.
Yes, wife is out of town.

 

[karlac]

Sous vide pork butt steak, and a wine/mushroom gravy, made with the drippings that'll make you slap yo mama, for damned sure ... served on rice.