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This is a variant of my black tea rant of a week or so ago. I am so bored with List 2 foods and water. Yet, truly where I am, I am not stable even on List 2. I am slowly struggling this week to build up to Vit D a few drops at time. If I go up too fast, I get burning. Then I back off and it stops but I notice that if I have garlic powder during this burning then it really exacerbates it. I remember when I got demoted to List 2 I hoped I would be back on in a week or so. That was in May and it is slow slogging. Does anyone have any new List 2 ideas....
I am
going to try this by memory, Bonnie, but this is one of my favorite dishes. (I am at the library using their computer, so I don't have my recipe in front of me.) But it sure is good!
Rice Pilaf
1/2 onion chopped
1 c. rice
1/2 c. rice pasta
6 T. butter
Saute in a large skillet for about 4 minutes or so.
2 1/4 c. chicken broth
1 zuchini chopped
1 c. chopped broccoli
1/2 c. slivered almonds (omit til list 3, but it's nice when you can add it in)
salt and garlic powder to taste
Stir in and cover. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.
What I have been drinking during my recent flare is basil tea. I just boil some water, then take about 1 1/2 t. dried basil and put it in the water after it has boiled. I cover it and let it steep. Then I strain it and drink it. I really enjoy this tea.
I hope this helps some my dear friend!
Wow. Thank you both for those
Wow. Thank you both for those ideas. I need to pish myself to start cooking more involved stuff. I am really excited about the basil tea. Will try first thing tomorrow. XXO!
Thank you
Tinkerbell for those recipes. I copied them all and can't wait to try them. I remembered another recipe I enjoy.
Asian Noodle Lettuce Wraps
Cooked thin rice noodles
Cooked chicken or beef in matchstick pieces
Cucumber in matchstick pieces
Avocado sliced thinly
Matchstick slices of cheese (if tolerated)
Take a big piece of lettuce and layer a little in each lettuce wrap. Sprinkle olive oil, salt, garlic powder over and wrap up and eat!
I also got demoted to list 2
I also got demoted to list 2 for a week in May and am still on it! I have added tomatoes, however.
Ask Matia if you can have the brown rice tortillas and try a fried or scrambled egg with veggies wrapped in the rice tortilla. I add a little avocado too.
I also saw a "fried rice" recipe somewhere. I take leftover protein (scallops, shrimp or meat) from dinner, finely chop up veggies like onion, kale and red pepper, saute it all in butter. Then add leftover rice to the skillet. Whisk up an egg, add this to the pan and let the egg sit and set for just a minute on medium heat. Then fold and scramnle the egg, mixing in with the other stuff. It's delicious. I eat it for breakfast and lunch often.
List 2 Blues/NYC
Hi All
You are the best. I am in NY with my husband and daughter- she is moving here. It is rough to travel with IC- there was lots of food prep in the 24 hours before I left and I could not get good water in the airport- (Evian is not ok for me), but I got through the burn and maybe I can do this.
Restaurants are scary, slippery slopes. I can only control things soo much because I am traveling with 2 other people and I can't eat in all the time. So far, nothing terrible has happened even though I had some white bread and some very simple pizza with tomato and mozz cheese. The latter was really exciting because I think I did ok with the tomato and I seem to be tolerating blueberries now.(Knock on wood.) Everytime I write something, I am afarid that it is going to undo what I think I am observing but nonetheless, one has to celebrate sometime so I am celebrating now with a cup of yummy basil tea.
One thing that I wanted to pass on that worked for me for the plane: I made a meal that would suffice for breakfast and packed it up. Plus for extras, I made toasted spelt bread in advance, hard boiled eggs, cheese, rice cakes and a big tupperware container of steamed forzen veggies. I used these to cool all my other items and then I had veggies when I got into town in the evening.
I'm with you Nadia about all the food seeming like moosh but I am encouraged to hear everyone say it got better and they got to add foods. (Yogurt, fruit and nuts are my food porn fantasy.)
They really skimp on the veggie portions in restaurants and I was scared that the evil constipation would return but I have been ok so far.
Thanks for listening.
Hi Bonnie!
I hope you are having a good time in New York. Thanks for sharing all your tips. I love your idea of freezing the steamed veggies and using that to keep all your other items cool on the plane. Wonderful idea! I read somewhere that someone did the same thing with frozen meatballs when they traveled. I want to try both of these next time I fly. :)
eggplant and potatoes
Hi! No need to feel bluesy! List 2 is delicious.
1) potatoes!! I boil them for 10 minutes and then sautee them in raw butter (or pasturized grass fed, depending on what matia says)
Flygirlsam also gave me this recipe: take a potato (I use organic yukon gold), cut it into pieces and then drizzle with olive oil. Put rosemary or dill and salt. Bake for 20 minutes at 350
2) Eggplant. You seem about my moms age--which must mean you have a nice oven! Low broiling eggplant for 10 minutes is devine--no lie. Just put some olive oil on it, and then a little salt, no sweating necessary!
3) Basil and olive oil in a blender makes a great pesto. Flygirlsam also has a recipe for some sort of red pepper sauce.
4) cooked red peppers and onion taste great on everything!!
These all sound
delicious Researchnerd! Thanks so much for sharing. :)I would have never thought of doing that with eggplant. Such a great tip!
I did learn a new way to cook cauliflower out of a children's book, of all things. You cook the broken cauliflower florets over med/high heat in oil for about 6 minutes uncovered, then turn and shut off the heat and let continue cooking, still uncovered. It makes them browned and sweet tasting. My daughter and I loved it this way.
I just had broiled eggplant.
I just had broiled eggplant. It was good. Now, I am scratching my head. I doubt it is approved for list 2. I can't find it on the diet list at all. Does anyone know?
list 2!
I assure you it is list 2. I am an olllllld timer.
Cauliflower: chop into small
Cauliflower: chop into small florets, toss with olive oil and salt, bake on 400 for 25 minutes or you can transfer to the broiler for last 5 minutes until you get a golden brown on top. Delicious!! Also, if you have leftovers (I never do bc I eat it all), it's good cold on salad next day. Adds a lovely flavor.
eggplant!
I stand corrected. Its in the dissertation as list 2, and she actually gave me a recipe for it when I went to list 2 3.5 years ago. Sorry about that! Shame--its so good!!!
Maybe she made a mistake then
Maybe she made a mistake then on the blog? Can someone ask her why eggplant went from list 2 to list 4?
Also, just made my roasted red pepper pesto and yum, it's good! Here is what I did:
ROASTED RED PEPPER PESTO
slice 4 sides off a red pepper
slice 1 thick slice of red or yellow onion
peel 1 small garlic clove (if allowed)
toss these with olive oil and salt and roast in a 400 degree oven for approx 25 minutes or until tender and soft.
Allow veggies to cool and peel skin off the red pepper
Add all the veggies to a cuisinart/food processor. To this, add 2 or 3 large handfuls of fresh, rinsed basil (you may need to work in batches here).
Add a few tsp. of olive oil and a pinch of sea salt
Chop in a food processor until you get a sauce-y consistency. Sometimes I omit the extra olive oil and use it more as a paste or a spread.
If past list 3, you can add 1 tbsp fresh parmesan to this, otherwise use salt to taste.
If only on list 1, you can try this with roasted zucchini if allowed in lieu of peppers. Use garlic powder instead of fresh garlic.
On list 4, this would be great with roasted eggplant also.
This sauce is GREAT over cooked meat and fish or toss a little in with scrambled eggs or over brown rice pasta, potatoes, etc. You can even spread it on a rice cake and top with protein of choice. It adds so much flavor to our rather tasteless foods on lists 1 and 2.
Enjoy!