Back to dedicated meal planning for a Spell

My Sweetie will be off work for awhile. He had a knee replacement on the 22nd and with the surgery and change in activity his type 2 diabetes balance has been disrupted. The health care team put him on insulin (scaring the crap out of both of us) The Doctor kept him in the hospital a few days longer than usual to do some extra testing and get the diabetes team in to see us. 

Ok; long after surgery reading the first day post surgery sugars 16, then constantly since between 9 and 11. The Glycohemoglobin (HbA1c, A1c) blood test (show average blood sugar over 3 months) showed 8, so it's not a critical rise but with the need for a good level needed for heeling we have to get into a concerted diet regime in place until he has recovered and back to his regular activity. 

And of course as not to make him feel special I got a call that my  Glycohemoglobin (HbA1c, A1c) showed I need to get back on a healthier routine. I'm only 6.5 but being a Prediabectic it is a warning to get my act back in line. So here goes Gluten Free Diabetic Friendly recipes on the road again.

A Virtual Trip to Lebanon for Dinner

Tonight we are visiting the Middle East. with Kefta Bil Sania Lebanese, Meatloaf with Sesame Sauce

 Fattoush, Lebanese Bread Salad  and Gluten Free Flatbread

Meatless Monday we are having Korean Rice Bowl- Bibimbap 비빔밥

Bibimbap 비빔밥 Korean Vegetables and Rice

Bibimbap 비빔밥 Korean Vegetables and Rice, Bibimbap in Korean is pronounced pibimp͈ap,  a signature Korean dish. The word means "mixed rice". Bibimbap is served as a bowl of warm rice topped with namul (seasoned vegetable side dishes) and gochujang (chili pepper paste). A raw or fried egg and sliced meat or tofu (usually beef) are common additions. The ingredients are stirred together thoroughly just before eating. It can be served either cold or hot. It is a great way to use up leftovers.

For our Bibimbap I have made Mullaengi Namul - Korean Seasoned Watercress and KoreanFermented Cabbage / White Cabbage Yangbaechu kimchi

top left Mullaengi Namul, top right shredded green onion,
bottom left Yangbaechu kimchi,bottom right pickled ginger

I served them over a wonderful nutty short grained Californian brown rice (a gift from my sister) and added some pickled ginger and shreds of green onions.

Left Dressed Bibimbap, Right Bibimbap stirred up
                                         ready to eat

As tonight is “Meatless Monday” I will forgo the beef and egg but feel free to put it in.

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Sunday Dinner

Tonight I made a wonderful Family Turkey Dinner
We had Roast Turkey from Frozen and gravy with steamed carrots and broccoli, cranberry jelly and mashed potatoes with watercress and green onions. Here's to turkey sandwiches and wonderful leftovers for tomorrow and maybe the next day. I love Leftovers.

A Healthier Rework of the Traditional Caesar

As each of us creep into the second half of a century on this planet a lot of us are becoming plagued with diet related health problems; our family has been dubbed with, even a few some of the young ones even have food allergies. One of the traditions in our family dinners has always been a good garlicky Caesar Salad. But alas Milk allergies, diabetes, low sodium and low fat diets have started restricting the ingredients in our beloved salad. So playing with the ingredients and doing a little digging I came up with this variation for my Nephew Birthday. I'm afraid the result was a little overpowering with the garlic but I have adjusted the amounts and to bring it back into the range of the general public. Please enjoy. This salad is Corn Free, Dairy Free, Diabetic Friendly, Egg free, Gluten Free, Heart Healthy, Low Carb,  Low fat, Low sodium, Vegan, Vegetarian

Caesar Salad (Vegan)

Note: Working with low fat recipes you must adjust your spices and aromatics, they tend to be much more effective that with the normal levels of fats and oils.

Feasting tonight for Naw Ruz

Baha'is all over the world are celebrating March 21st as the first day of a New Year

 Thunder Bay and Oliver Paipoonge Baha'i Communities 

Celebrate Naw Ruz 2013 in The Murillo Twsp. Hall

 What a wonderful night Music, dancing, great food and the best of company.

  

Deviled Eggs

  My Contribution to the Meal was Deviled Eggs

other Menu Items

3 different delicious Persian Pilaf, Curries

Lasagna, Chicken, Meatballs at least 5 fresh salads,

trays of Crudités with dips and pita to make sure you got every bite.

numerous decadent fruit and sweet treats for desserts.

Coffee, variety of tea's and fruit juices the satisfy

your thirst.

Of course we all ate to much

 

Children and youth sing about the months of the Baha'i Calendar

Thank You Kaj fro the pictures I was to busy eating to remember;>

From Facebook : Start From The Heart

Woot Woot I'm back on Google

Rah Rah, I can get access to my Blogger again. Trouble when we changed from DSL to satellite my couldn't get on to my Google account accept from a computer which was on my old providers DSL. We've worked our way around it and I'm back. Mwahahaha.
We've now got a kitchen, a new well, an new septic sytem, bathtub, shower, washing machine.
Woot Woot!

 

great place for bonfires

 

Dec 4 drilling for water cold and dirty work

 Well went dry in November

Water at 190 feet drilled down another 20 for reservoir

 

We Move Tomorrow no Internet for awhile

We Move tomorrow
Goodbye Martyn Drive

 out to the sticks in Conmee we go

no kitchen, no bathtub or shower not even rooms yet, all one big open space with 3 bathroom ;>
it'll be an adventure that's for sure. But so beautiful. no TV or internet for awhile until we get the satellite dishes up and running.

A Break for the Summer

You have probably noticed there have been very few postings for awhile.
I'm afraid the spring and summer turn my life topsey turvey so; I usually fall back on my old favourites. I'll be mostly using recipes already posted or cooking out at camp where there is no electricity, so with only the scattered entries over the summer I must bid you adieu until September. Please feel free to peruse the recipes previously posted and I will be back in the fall with some new entries.

I wish you Good Eating and some Summer Fun for everyone.

See you in the Fall, enjoy all the fresh Summer Fruits and Vegetables

♥

Three Days of Kitchen Disasters

Some Days Nothing goes right:<

Sorry but Recipes for the last three days have not turn the way I liked, I will post them when I've worked the bugs out. I can't believe it 3 days of disasters.

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No Barbecue yet in Kakabeka Falls, ON

I so much wanted to barbecue my chicken tonight but the snow has such and ice crust I could not get to the barbecue. So the chicken had to go in the oven.

It may be spring according to the Date, but unfortunately Mother Nature doesn’t have a calendar in my part of the world.

snow is frozen can't get to the barbecue

I can see my adirondac  chairs but they might as well be a mile away with the snow drifts.

the snow is starting to melt but it'll be awhile until any flower are brave enough to peek out here.