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Skriven 2012-07-04 21:22:42 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 26877 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
Ärende: nola 910
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Hi Michael,

Re: annie grinding her own (you grinding her) meat with a KA mixer--what
model KA does she have? I've got the Professional model and it does a
good job on grinding meat. Well, it does, now that Steve sharpened the
blade for the unit. (G) I don't know how a less powerful KA unit would
work; I guess you'll have to try it to find out.

 RH> Still, getting the diagnosis so abruptly was a surprise. We're
 RH> suspecting (as was one of the doctors) the pancreatitis was chemically
 RH> induced from some of my meds interacting.

 ML> Sounds like an acute thing. I'm wondering if it turns out to
 ML> be an aberration, like Lilli's kidney failure a year ago.

That's sort of the line I'm thinking of but the A1C that they ran said
that I'd been diabetic for the months it covered. But, my blood sugar
readings are still going down, not as fast tho, with the insulin. I've
no idea where they would be without it but since I wasn't producing any
for a while, they had to get some into my system while the pancreas
healed.

 ML> It's a disappointing protein. Tastes, almost stereotypically,
 ML> like fishy chicken or chickeny fish.
 RH> I told one person who asked "gamey chicken" which was pretty accurate.

 ML> I'd like it better if alligator were gamy chicken.

I think I'll take a pass on it if I'm ever offered it again. Then, too,
fried might taste better, who knows? So far in "exotic" meats tho I've
had alligator, emu, ostrich and buffalo. The birds were the best tasting
of the bunch.


 RH> Seafood should be cooked with very little seasoning

 ML> If any at all - I tend to agree there.

Broiled in butter--not good for cholesterol levels but so good! Fried is
just about as good, if the coating isn't too heavy. Some does well with
baking, others steamed is the best. They all need a bit of seasoning,
not as much as some places seem to think they do anyway. (G)


 RH> for salt, we're using a potassium salt more as I seem to run low on
 RH> potassium. Can't really tell that much taste difference in most
 RH> things.

 ML> I can taste the difference when I use just a small sprinkle of
 ML> it, but the difference fades if I use more.

So far I'm using it in small amounts. It's good with popcorn, hard
boiled eggs, etc but I've not tried it as a replacement for NaCl where I
usually use a teaspoon or more. I made bread yesterday and used regular
(sea) salt; it came out looking (and of course smelling), so good! Steve
cut into a loaf today--even prettier on the inside than the outside. (G)

 ML>  Categories: Beverages, Kooknet, Cyberealm
 ML>       Yield: 2 servings

 ML>       1 md Peach; peeled
 ML>       8 oz Low-Fat Peach Yogurt
 ML>       4 oz Orange Juice
 ML>       4 oz Ginger Ale

 ML>   Combine the peaches, yogurt, and juice into a blender and blend
 ML> until   smooth. Divide the ginger ale among serving glasses and add a
 ML> portion   of yogurt to each. Watch it foam, and enjoy.

 ML>   Per serving: 178 calories, 1 g fat, 6 g protein, 5 mg cholesterol,
 ML> 37   g carbohydrates, 73 mg sodium.

But over half the carbs I'm allowed per meal! I could have it if the
rest of the meal were very low carb (lots of fresh vegetables and
proteins). It does look good, and it's getting on peach season here.


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Catch you later,
Ruth
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