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dukandebut
Goat herder(ess)
I can't even remember what chips taste like! Must give those a try.
How are you feeling today, Em?
How are you feeling today, Em?
Emmma
grammar police
Do try them - you'll be amazed how good they are! Had them again today but I'll leave it a while before doing them again now I think.
Feeling much better today thanks, a lazy weekend really helped I think.
Yesterday:
B: 2 muffins
L: 3 small slices turkey meatloaf, vanilla muller light
S: 1 fillet smoked mackerel, sf jelly
D: Sirloin steak, 2 muffins
Today:
B: 2 muffins
L: 3 small slices turkey meatloaf, toffee muller light
D: Sirloin steak, celeriac chips, asparagus, broccoli, green beans & steak quark sauce with mushrooms
S: 3 muffins, sf jelly
Didn't really take enough food with me to work today so was glad of a big dinner this evening. Always better to take too much and bring some home again i think... will be more prepared again now..
Feeling much better today thanks, a lazy weekend really helped I think.
Yesterday:
B: 2 muffins
L: 3 small slices turkey meatloaf, vanilla muller light
S: 1 fillet smoked mackerel, sf jelly
D: Sirloin steak, 2 muffins
Today:
B: 2 muffins
L: 3 small slices turkey meatloaf, toffee muller light
D: Sirloin steak, celeriac chips, asparagus, broccoli, green beans & steak quark sauce with mushrooms
S: 3 muffins, sf jelly
Didn't really take enough food with me to work today so was glad of a big dinner this evening. Always better to take too much and bring some home again i think... will be more prepared again now..
dukandebut
Goat herder(ess)
If I can find some today (will only be near a very small supermarket so may not have them), I may well give them a go in my Acti-fry.
Maintainer
** Chief WITCH **
Gauging hunger/quantities at lunchtime is a tough one. I probably bring in too much, and eat it all regardless... but ever fearful of hunger, and not being able to buy Dukan appropriate food in the vicinity, it's difficult!
When you girls are saying "chips", are we talking "crisps" here? (How American are you?!)
When you girls are saying "chips", are we talking "crisps" here? (How American are you?!)
anjuschka
Dukan Ancestor!!
Ok, spill - how do you make them? Just roast oil-free in the oven? Cut into 'chips'? I must admit I don't actually like celeriac (banned it from my Veg box too) so I'm not that likely to try this ;-) but you never know...
I do make parsnip 'chips' by just dry-roasting but obviously quite a carby veg, to enjoy in moderation!
I do make parsnip 'chips' by just dry-roasting but obviously quite a carby veg, to enjoy in moderation!
Emmma
grammar police
I googled a bit before I made these. I didn't think I'd be keen as it does smell very celery like when you peel it but it tastes nothing like it when they're cooked. I read somewhere that it only has 1/3 of the starch of a potato, and somewhere else that it was only 5-6% starch.
So to make them I peeled it, which was no drama - it looks like it would be hard to peel like a turnip but it's not, then cut into chips, blanched for 2 mins in boiling water, tossed in a light dusting of curry powder then baked with some frylite for about an hour. YUM!
So to make them I peeled it, which was no drama - it looks like it would be hard to peel like a turnip but it's not, then cut into chips, blanched for 2 mins in boiling water, tossed in a light dusting of curry powder then baked with some frylite for about an hour. YUM!
Maintainer
** Chief WITCH **
Funnily enough, while I might like virtually everything that's not good for us, chips have never been my thing. So I'll pass on them without trying (in case I like them!!).
I see that you too are toning down your luc lac... It does give a lovely flavour to beef, and I'll try it on turkey at the weekend. Tell me, does your oyster sauce look "bad" when you check the ingredients? (Don't have mine to hand, but I grimaced when I read them hence used sparingly last weekend!)
I see that you too are toning down your luc lac... It does give a lovely flavour to beef, and I'll try it on turkey at the weekend. Tell me, does your oyster sauce look "bad" when you check the ingredients? (Don't have mine to hand, but I grimaced when I read them hence used sparingly last weekend!)
Emmma
grammar police
Thanks Bren, that's nice to hear. I've been very inspired by everyone on here too - it's amazing how much support being part of a forum like this can provide!
Jo - my oyster sauce doesn't look great I admit, but i've always used less than the recipes suggest, just thought i'd better start pointing it out for anyone looking for inspiration!
Today as follows:
B: 2 muffins
L: Half chicken frittata & 1 fillet oven baked salmon
D: Beef casserole round mum's with green beans, carrots & leeks, toffee muller light
S: 2 muffins
Jo - my oyster sauce doesn't look great I admit, but i've always used less than the recipes suggest, just thought i'd better start pointing it out for anyone looking for inspiration!
Today as follows:
B: 2 muffins
L: Half chicken frittata & 1 fillet oven baked salmon
D: Beef casserole round mum's with green beans, carrots & leeks, toffee muller light
S: 2 muffins
Maintainer
** Chief WITCH **
I absolutely agree with you Emma. Some of Dukan's recipes in his book are frightening, quantity wise of tolerated aliments and/or sauces, so it's good that we flag them up. As a newbie to luc lac, I'm glad to read that there isn't a "better" oyster sauce I could have used and will continue, albeit sparingly...
Maintainer
** Chief WITCH **
Funny you should say that Mouse cos, on the French site I used, we'd tell new people NOT to buy the recipe book!
Emmma
grammar police
I agree - it's very confusing reading the recipe book with so many of the recipes containing tolerated items, and with no mention of the fact that they're tolerated. I really like the flavour of the luc lac marinade, and gave up on the yogurt marinades a while ago - I just don't really like the flavour the yogurt takes on when it's cooked. If anyone knows of any other marinades that don't contain yogurt that are dukan friendly I'd love to hear them. Whilst it is a salty marinade, in my mind that's will only make you retain some water which is only ever temporary and not a true weight gain.
Boiler man coming back tomorrow to finish off a few last bits (though we've been warm and cosy now for a few weeks thankfully!) so I've booked the day off work. Am really looking forward to a semi lie in, and a day away from the office!
B: 2 muffins
L: about 10 meatballs (brought more in with me but I threw these together last night and we'd run out of onions and they were far poorer for it. won't be making that mistake again!)
D: 300g beef in luc lac marinade (again - i know, was stuck for inspiration), sf jelly
S: 4 crab sticks, muffins
Boiler man coming back tomorrow to finish off a few last bits (though we've been warm and cosy now for a few weeks thankfully!) so I've booked the day off work. Am really looking forward to a semi lie in, and a day away from the office!
B: 2 muffins
L: about 10 meatballs (brought more in with me but I threw these together last night and we'd run out of onions and they were far poorer for it. won't be making that mistake again!)
D: 300g beef in luc lac marinade (again - i know, was stuck for inspiration), sf jelly
S: 4 crab sticks, muffins
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