The no sugar no flour diet is exactly what it says it is. The idea behind this diet is you avoid the junk calories you would get from foods containing sugar or flour. Note that sugar comes in many forms. If you read a label, you may not see sugar at all--but the product may be loaded with sugar in the form of maltodextrin, fructose, corn syrup solids, high fructose corn syrup, and so on. Usually when you see flour on a label, that flour has been so highly processed it has the same effect on you that table sugar does. Thus, by avoiding flour as well as sugar you minimize empty calories. Another issue with flour-based products, is they typically also include hydrogenated oil--which is very, very nasty.
What's wrong with flour and sugar:
Let's include "flour," from this point forward, in "sugar"--with the assumption we mean highly processed flour. Note that flour is usually highly processed. When we say sugar, we are talking about all highly refined carbohydrates plus root vegetables and cultured grains (e.g., corn) but not carbohydrates in general.
Here are some drawbacks to sugar in your diet:
Provides nutrient-free calories, rather than the "calories plus nutrition" you get in whole foods.
It makes foods more calorie-dense, meaning you get more calories from the same amount of food.
Typically, sugar is added and unnecessary. When you eat a piece of broccoli, you get the carbohydrates in the broccoli. You get enough carbohydrates from your normal foods (fruits, vegetables, and barely processed grains) without adding more.
Sugar causes unwanted responses. Because sugar (as defined here--highly processed carbohydrates) is highly glycemic, you get a huge and harmful insulin response. One result of this is your body converts the sugar to fat for storage.
This is from an article on http://www.supplecity.com/articles/diets/nosugarnoflourdiet.htm
Here you can find some of the best Low Sugar / Low Carb Recipes we have invented or modified. All Recipes are property of Corina Crutchfield.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Freezer Food Storage Tips
I just attended my neighborhoods Food Storage Meeting and we talked about food storage. So many people know SO much! I will add the other pointers to this list soon - but here is my own for starters:
Make sure you have enough baggies, pans etc. in the right sizes before you begin.
Make sure you have enough freezer room for the meals / food you plan to freeze
Check your local grocery stores for times of the year that have better bargains on meats, veggies, baggies, pans, etc.
Make meals/food you know your family will eat and like.
Make a variety (I like to make 2-3 of each meal once a month)
Split up the meats by day: All chicken meals on Tuesday and All beef meals on Thursday.
Cut up all the veggies, meats, etc. ahead of time.
Decide which meals are better frozen uncooked and some are better just reheated.
Some vegetables are better not being frozen.
If you have extra meat – fry it, bake it, etc. and store it in a bag for an easy surprise meal.
Our Families Favorite Freezer Meals
Chicken or Steak Fajitas
Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole
Lasagna
Chicken or Steak Kabobs
Chicken Caesar Salad
Smothered Burritos
Make sure you have enough baggies, pans etc. in the right sizes before you begin.
Make sure you have enough freezer room for the meals / food you plan to freeze
Check your local grocery stores for times of the year that have better bargains on meats, veggies, baggies, pans, etc.
Make meals/food you know your family will eat and like.
Make a variety (I like to make 2-3 of each meal once a month)
Split up the meats by day: All chicken meals on Tuesday and All beef meals on Thursday.
Cut up all the veggies, meats, etc. ahead of time.
Decide which meals are better frozen uncooked and some are better just reheated.
Some vegetables are better not being frozen.
If you have extra meat – fry it, bake it, etc. and store it in a bag for an easy surprise meal.
Our Families Favorite Freezer Meals
Chicken or Steak Fajitas
Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole
Lasagna
Chicken or Steak Kabobs
Chicken Caesar Salad
Smothered Burritos
Monday, January 4, 2010
Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole
(I'll get a better pic - my family dug in before I knew it)
Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole
Servings: 6 adults
Net Carbohydrate Count:
1 16 oz bag or cubed or crinkle cut carrots
1 can Cream of Chicken Soup
1 C Sour Cream
1/4 cup (that's right) Lemon Juice
2 Skinless Chicken Breasts (sliced in 1 cm slices)
1 cup sliced ham (I prefer Oscar Meyer Deli Fresh Shaved Ham)
4-5 sandwich size slices Swiss Cheese
1. Grease 9x9 or 9x13 size pan (either will work - 9x9 will be deeper).
2. Pour in entire bag of carrots.
3. Mix Cream of Chicken, Sour Cream and lemon juice in seperate bowl, then spread over carrots.
4. Chicken should be sliced so they will lay on top of cream mixture in a single layer.
5. Chop up ham into bits. Evenly spread chopped up ham slices over chicken.
6. Bake at 375 degrees for 40-50 minutes. Remove, check chicken for doneness and tear Swiss cheese into 4 pieces per slice and lay over ham to cover entire pan.
6. Finish baking to let swiss melt and brown - about 10 minutes.
Amount Per Serving: Calories Total Fat g Saturated Fat g Polyunsaturated Fat g Monounsaturated Fat g Cholesterol mg Sodium mg Potassium mg Total Carbohydrate g Dietary Fiber g Sugars g Protein g
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Welcome to my Recipe blog. It is dedicated to helping family and friends live and eat better. Any of the recipes you find here are all modified or invented by me. I don't claim they will be the best you hae ever eaten, but I do think they are the best that we have found so far. Please feel free to use them at home and share with your loved ones. However, someday if we have enough I would love to put a book together of REAL meals for the low carb / low sugar person so please remember they are copyrighted. All of our meals contain ingredients I have bought at regular grocery stores and are REAL foods. Take a look and I'd love to hear what you think. - Corina
PS. Pictures coming soon!
PS. Pictures coming soon!