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Skriven 2013-07-30 15:11:10 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
   Kommentar till text 2935 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
Ärende: Mayo
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Hi Ruth,

>> I still can't believe that little gizmo makes mayonaisse so well, and
>> so quickly even with me dumping all the oil in at once.  I mixed a
>> whole egg with spices (teaspoon mustard powder, pinch of cayenne,
>> pinch of salt) in the ninja first, then dumped in all of the oil and
>> "ninja'd" it for a few moments.

> What's the "shelf life" of home made mayo? Maybe I should make it again;
> I did it years ago.

Well, if it's refridgerated promptly I would think it would last 5 days or so..
though I've kept it longer and not had any problems.  Most sites I looked at
today say the same, though I would think it would get used up faster than that
if you're making it for salads, etc.

>>> & last, we had family obligations the same week end. This year we had a
>>> get together in PA with probably as many good eats as the picnic had. (G)

>> Sounds like you had a great time, that's neat :)

> It was fun; Steve's parents hadn't seen the PA folks in a bit over 3
> years so it was good they were able to come. We'll be stopping in PA in
> October so I can leave a quilt top there--and maybe pick up another ham
> at Peachy's.

This weekend we'll be in PA at a family gathering, it will be good to see
family members there again as well.  I'll probably bring a cake (gluten-free)
and a fresh fish salad.  Seems everyone is on diets these days so fish should
be low-carb enough for everyone. :)  The cake being made with Almond flour will
be low carb as well.

>> > grazed the rest of the day), I did a rough lunch/supper figuring.
>> The > next couple of mornings my blood glucose reading were pretty
>> good, even > considering all I'd eaten and a number of higher carb
>> foods.

>> That's great news, so glad to hear it :)

> I have been much happier with the situation than I thought it would be.
> Last year at this time I was only about 6 weeks into "being a diabetic"
> so we were doing a lot of research, making changes to the way we ate and
> I was still mentally adjusting to having to stick myself all the time.
> Nine and a half months after the diagnosis I went off insulin and I've
> lost about 30 pounds. I still stick my finger once or twice a day and

Good to keep an eye on it, for sure.

> watch my carb intake but as a preventative now, not a "have to" measure.
> I know how to manage the carbs so that I can have an occaisional treat
> (in small quantities) and will be able to enjoy the goodies at the next
> picnic we get to.

Sounds great.  Obviously there will be somethings you may not want to touch at
such a gathering, but I'd figure it's like my daughter's allergies in that she
knows exactly what she can handle, and what she cannot.

>> ==Macaroni Salad with Tunafish and Pineapple==

>> 12 oz. Elbows (gluten or not (grin), though non-gluten elbows don't
>> stay "soft"   the next day so it's best eaten the same day it's made).

> Interesting, I never thought that the gluten free elbows wouldn't stay
> soft.

I've used all brown-rice macaroni, and Bionaturae's GF macaroni (combination of
rice flour and other gf flours), and it happens with both type products. When I
warm leftover gf macaroni in casserole type dishes, I put a small amount of
water in the bottom of the bowl or dish (say for an individual serving). That
takes care of the problem for that type food.. for salads like macaroni salad
though, that idea would not work obviously (g).

>> 2 7-oz can tuna packed in water (drained) 1 14-oz can pineapple chunks

> I've cut up an apple or 2 into tuna salad but never used pineapple, have
> to give that a try some time.

We avoid apple products here since that's a bad one for my daughter.. My MIL
first used pineapple in her macaroni salad years ago, and it was so good. I
also love to add pineapple to coleslaw.. it seems a natural since it's sweet.

>> (drained) 2 celery stalks, chopped
>> 2 cups mayonaisse or sandwich-spread type mayonaisse 2 tablespoons
>> lemon juice 2 tablespoons sugar

> I'll use stevia, not sugar.

Stevia is an interesting ingredient.  Mom used it quite a bit before she died
since she was also diabetic.  She also was able to manage her diabetes before
she died so that she didn't have to take insulin injections.

>> Combine ingredients well, and chill before serving.

> I imagine it would work well with the canned chicken (chicken fish, as
> our girls called it) as well.

I'd use chicken leg meat for that.. though typically over here fried chicken
and other chicken meals go fast (g).


This is my MIL's Coleslaw recipe:
===Coleslaw===
3 cups shredded cabbage
1/2 cup shredded carrots
1/2 cup shredded onions
8 ounce can drained crushed pineapple 2 Tablespoons cider vinegar
2/3 cup mayonnaise
Freshly ground black or white pepper to taste

Mix ingredients and chill.
===

Take care,
Janis

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