Guest guest Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 Hi TK, Glad that you are taking small steps...if you quit everything cold turkey, neither of you might be a very pleasant person to live with..:-). Cutting out meat one day a week is a suggested beginning; making a filling soup to last a day or two is also an idea. You will find lots of recipes in the files and lots of people willing to share information, so do ask questions if you are stuck in a rut. Happy meal planning and kudos on trying to kick the smoking habit (your body will thank you), M.A. Mary Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Hi MaryAnne! Oh my gosh, everything cold turkey!? No thanks. lol My husband and I went on a trip back to my " home " across the US and we went without a cigarette for about 8 hours. I was able to handle it (I smoke less than he does) but boy was he a buggar! Of course, I knew what his " problem " was, so I just kept my mouth shut. We were talking more about the diet changes last night. Once I am able to get the ingredients for these recipes, cutting out meat a couple times a week will be inevitable to make room for the recipe taste tests. I warned him though, I have to learn how to cook these new foods! I have never cooked beans from a dry state, or whole grains. I've played with tofu a bit, never touched tempeh. But thankfully this a team endeavor, so he's helping with as much food prep as he can while I learn the new stuff. Oh, and he bought the most awful cigarettes yesterday (I know, they're all awful, but these are REALLY bad!). They're almost cigars. He says he bought them because if he just has to have a cigarette, he doesn't want it to be one he'll enjoy. Turns out it worked pretty well for him yesterday. He bought them in the morning on his way to work and he usually smokes about a pack and a half a day. When we went to bed, he still had a few left in the first pack. Hopefully he doesn't start to like this new brand, but so far it's looking good for him. I tried one last night and, yeah, they'll make you want to quit. So I'm going to switch to those too. Every little thing helps! Thanks, to all, for the warm welcome and helpful tips. I've been going through some of the older posts and am so happy to have found this group. Everyone has so many great things to share. TK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Remember that there are canned pulses and beans available which make cooking much easier. I always have tins of chickpeas (garbanzos), black- eyed peas and borlotti beans which really cut back the preparation time for lots of meals. Christie , " tryphenakyra " <tryphenakyra wrote: We were talking more about the diet changes last night. Once I am > able to get the ingredients for these recipes, cutting out meat a > couple times a week will be inevitable to make room for the recipe > taste tests. I warned him though, I have to learn how to cook > these new foods! I have never cooked beans from a dry state, or > whole grains. I've played with tofu a bit, never touched tempeh. > But thankfully this a team endeavor, so he's helping with as much > food prep as he can while I learn the new stuff. > > TK > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Hi Christie! > Remember that there are canned pulses What are those? My brain first goes to mashed beans (ie refried beans) but I could be wrong... I'm curious how much of the sodium is in the preserving juices of canned beans. One of my fiancee's current issues is high cholesterol, so I'm cutting way back on any added sodium. I found a brand of canned beans, " Eden's Organic " , in my calorie-counting book (not sure if the stores here carry it, I've never looked specifically for it) that is extremely low in sodium (only 40 mg per serving compared to 300-500 of other brands). I'd think I could just drain and rinse the beans of other brands, but I'm not sure how much sodium the beans absorb. Anyone have any idea on that? But I'll certainly be on the lookout for the Eden's brand--you're right about cutting back on prep time. The easier I can make something (literally) the more often I will. TK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Rinsing reduces the sodium for sure. M.A. tryphenakyra <tryphenakyra wrote: Hi Christie! > Remember that there are canned pulses What are those? My brain first goes to mashed beans (ie refried beans) but I could be wrong... I'm curious how much of the sodium is in the preserving juices of canned beans. One of my fiancee's current issues is high cholesterol, so I'm cutting way back on any added sodium. I found a brand of canned beans, " Eden's Organic " , in my calorie-counting book (not sure if the stores here carry it, I've never looked specifically for it) that is extremely low in sodium (only 40 mg per serving compared to 300-500 of other brands). I'd think I could just drain and rinse the beans of other brands, but I'm not sure how much sodium the beans absorb. Anyone have any idea on that? But I'll certainly be on the lookout for the Eden's brand--you're right about cutting back on prep time. The easier I can make something (literally) the more often I will. TK Mary Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 Pulses are things like lentils and channa dal and split peas, although I could be wrong about the latter. I can't help you on the sodium question. I live in Scotland and so we have different brands and possibly canning methods. The supermarket brand tinned beans I get here are canned in water and have very low sodium - it says less than 0.1g per serving, which is less than 10mg if my arithmetic is correct. The packaging here has to show that information so it is a lot easier to make the choices when you have the info right there on the tin. Perhaps you have similar packaging over there. Christie , " tryphenakyra " <tryphenakyra wrote: > > Hi Christie! > > > Remember that there are canned pulses > > What are those? My brain first goes to mashed beans (ie refried > beans) but I could be wrong... > > I'm curious how much of the sodium is in the preserving juices of > canned beans. One of my fiancee's current issues is high > cholesterol, so I'm cutting way back on any added sodium. I found a > brand of canned beans, " Eden's Organic " , in my calorie-counting book > (not sure if the stores here carry it, I've never looked specifically > for it) that is extremely low in sodium (only 40 mg per serving > compared to 300-500 of other brands). I'd think I could just drain > and rinse the beans of other brands, but I'm not sure how much sodium > the beans absorb. Anyone have any idea on that? > > But I'll certainly be on the lookout for the Eden's brand--you're > right about cutting back on prep time. The easier I can make > something (literally) the more often I will. > > TK > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 , " tryphenakyra " <tryphenakyra wrote: > [...snip...] > I found a > brand of canned beans, " Eden's Organic " , in my calorie-counting book > (not sure if the stores here carry it, I've never looked specifically > for it) that is extremely low in sodium (only 40 mg per serving > compared to 300-500 of other brands). [...snip...] As far as canned beans go, Eden Organic's No Salt Added product line is tops in my book. Amazon.com sells them: http://snipurl.com/16l6c (black) http://snipurl.com/16l6i (pinto) for $23.50 for a 12-pack. And it is a qualifying purchase toward the $25 order needed to trigger free shipping. -Erin www.zenpawn.com/vegblog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 Hi Erin! Thanks for the tip and the food review! I never would've thought of amazon for carrying food. TK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 > Pulses are things like lentils and channa dal and split peas, Aaah! Thanks We have the same requirements for foods having to list the nutritional value as well as their ingredients. Ours are canned in water as well (at least the ones I've bought), but salt is one of the main preservatives used (not only in beans, but in alot of packaged foods). The beans you have are actually 100mg (1000mg = 1g, I had to look that up the other day when calculating something else) which is still considerably less than the ones we have predominantly on the market. I've spent a good portion of the day going through MY cookbook (my recipes of things I make all the time) and tossing stuff out and revamping other stuff. It's alot of work! But it's also alot of fun too. Wierd, I know, but I like number crunching and puzzle-solving, so it's fun. Anyway, back to the drawing board.... TK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 , " christie_0131 " <christie0131 wrote: > > The supermarket brand tinned beans I > get here are canned in water and have very low sodium - it says less > than 0.1g per serving, which is less than 10mg if my arithmetic is > correct. Nope, there are 1000 mg in a gram, so 0.1 g = 100 mg. -Erin www.zenpawn.com/vegblog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 , " Erin " <truepatriot wrote: > > > Nope, there are 1000 mg in a gram, so 0.1 g = 100 mg. > > -Erin > www.zenpawn.com/vegblog > Duh - the word milligram does say it all, doesn't it? No wonder I did so badly in maths at school. Thanks for setting me right! Interesting that it only says less than 0.1g - that could mean as much as 99mg or as little as 1. Having checked the sodium levels in the 2 tins of organic beans in my cupboard they are trace and 4mg respectively, so that has me wondering where all that sodium comes from when both supermarket brand and organic claim to be packed in water with no salt or sugar added. Christie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Well, 4 mg is not a lot at all and may be natural to the beans themselves. The little bit of sodium that is present in the Eden Foods brands seems to come from the little bit of seaweed they add. -Erin www.zenpawn.com/vegblog , " christie_0131 " <christie0131 wrote: > > Having checked the sodium levels in the 2 tins of > organic beans in my cupboard they are trace and 4mg respectively, so > that has me wondering where all that sodium comes from when both > supermarket brand and organic claim to be packed in water with no salt > or sugar added. > Christie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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