CCCF 8 – Ⓥ CHICAGO STYLE CHARRDAWG

CCCF = Carb Conscience Comfort Food

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Ketchup is not allowed…

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CCCF V CHICAGO STYLE CHAR DOG

  • SMART DOG W/ OLIVE OIL, PEPPER, PAPRIKA
  • BUN W/ POPPY SEED HALVED
  • SPORT PEPPER
  • TOMATO
  • CUCUMBER
  • RELISH
  • CELERY SALT
  • MUSTARD
  • ONION

…Can’t forget the Celery Salt:)

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CHEERS.

Shroom Daiya Ⓥurger

Pretzels are truly amazing. Pretzel Buns are what any good sandwich deserves. Unfortunately, Type 1 Diabetes (and Type 2) does not welcome the Carbs involved with pretzel greatness. Pretzilla offers Dinner Rolls or lower Carb ‘Buns’. AND

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…It’s game time:)

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Spontaneous, Simple and Ⓥegan, this sandwich hit the spot thrice.

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CHEERS.

CCCF 7 – ⓋAQUITOS

CCCF = Carb Conscience Comfort Food

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My favorite number is seven:) Keeping Carbs down is now essential for my survival. Well, for almost a year, now. I was a, and still am a, Carb addict… Food isn’t always friendly, but there’s many of ways to cheat the high Carbs and still consume some favorites. It’s fun:)

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VEGAN CCCF TAQUITOS

  • ‘Chicken’ W/ CHIVES & PEPPER
  • Daiya
  • RICED CAULI
  • LC Tortillas
  • ARUGULA, chopped
  • High temp bake
  • PICO

REFRIED BEANS

  • VEGGIE REFRIED BEANS
  • DRIED : CILANTRO, OREGANO, GARLIC, CAYENNE
  • ALMOND MILK
  • PEPPER
  • DAIYA
  • BLACK SOYBEANS 🙂

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CHEERS.

CCCF 6 – ⓋEGAN MEATLESS ROUNDS W/ MUSTARDY SAUERKRAUT

CCCF = CARB CONSCIENCE COMFORT FOOD

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Making delicious low carb meals are essential for and to me – being type one diabetic. It’s sometimes easy keeping my blood sugars down, but sometimes difficult. I had a strange morning with a massive peak in glucose levels.

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CCCF VEG MUSTARDY MEATLESS BALLS & SAUERKRAUT

  • MEATBALLS
  • SAUERKRAUT
  • MUSTARDS
  • ONION
  • SEASONINGS: LS, PEPPER, LIGHT SEA SALT, ROSEMARY, JALAPENO POWDER
  • ARUGULA/SPINACH
  • RICED CAULIFLOWER
  • GARLIC

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Ellie was intrigued:)

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CHEERS.

CCCF 5 – Cauli Ⓥ’Brien

CCCF = Carb Conscience Comfort Food

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After being diagnosed Type ONE Diabetic in 2022, most comfort food was gone after blood sugar levels monitoring became an all day//everyday lifestyle.

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Ingredients and food has been my constant lifestyle for a long time. I ADAPT & EVOLVE.

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My goal is to not have to take a lot of insulin to compensate the high Carb intake. Being a self-diagnosed Carb Addict, portion control is not easy… Progress is being made:)

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Cauli O’Brien w/ Just EGG

  • Peppers
  • Onion
  • Jalapeño
  • Riced cauliflower
  • Just egg

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CHEERS.

 

CCCF 4 – Ⓥ Beyond ‘steak’ & Eggless Tacos

Happy WBC (World Baseball Classic:) excitements!

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CCCF = Carb Conscience Comfort Food

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Originally, Tostadas were thought of with these ingredients, but tacos were desired more – with ease of consumption;)

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Beyond Steak & Eggless Tostada FOLDED

  • Just Egg
  • Scallions
  • Salt/Pepper
  • Cayenne
  • Nutritional Yeast
  • ‘Cheese’
  • Steakless
  • Spinach/Arugula
  • Low Carb Tortilla

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CCCF 3 – Ⓥ Tofu Fried Riced Cauliflowered

CCCF = Carb Conscience Comfort Food

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Just Egg is the best Vegan Egg option used yet. It was utilized in this spin off recipe with LOW CARBS, Veganism and deliciousness:)

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These posts aren’t posted to teach anyone how to cook//prepare food, because recipes are just guidelines – anyways… These post are meant to inspire and show ideas.

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Tofu Fried Riced Cauliflower

  • Tofu
  • Garlic
  • Just egg
  • Veggies
  • Scallions
  • Salt/pepper/cayenne
  • Olive oil
  • Sesame oil
  • Soy sauce
  • Onion
  • Steamed Riced Cauliflower

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CHEERS.

CCCF 2 Ⓥ Chipotle Tofu Tostada

Happy March!

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Two new Ⓥegan products were utilized and enjoyed for today’s lunch:)

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The Ⓥegan ‘cheese’ doesn’t melt , as doesn’t most Ⓥegan ‘cheese, the way I wish it would. Daiya ‘cheese’ melts a little better. These LOW CARB Tortillas are amazing:) Small, but delicious and seemingly versatile, as they need to be.

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CCCF =Carb Conscience Comfort Food

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  • Tofu

Mixed with

  • Soy sauce
  • Sesame Oil
  • Ginger
  • Rosemary
  • Olive oil
  • Crushed Red Pepper
  • Chipotle
  • Garlic Powder
  • Pepper
  • Sea Salt
  • Onion Powder
  • Paprika
  • Cilantro 🌿
  • Liquid smoke 💨

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It’s basically whatever ya got, whatever you’re feeling – to combine into an awesome plate.

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CHEERS.

 

 

CCCF 1 – TOFU Ⓥ MEIN

After a near death DKA episode, ER visit, ICU stay – resulting in a Type One Diabetes diagnosis, last year, my food consumption lifestyle became a little more strict.

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Carbohydrates are my friend, but when not monitored or prepared for, they are my newest enemy.

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My new concept is CCCF = Carb Conscience Comfort Food 🙂

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Ⓥegan Lo Mein

-Sauce

  • Sesame Oil
  • Bouillon Veggie
  • Ginger
  • GarlicP
  • Soy Sauce
  • Sugar or Slenda – no
  • Corn Starch –  TBSP
  • Crushed Red Pepper

 

Pan Fried Tofu

Noodles

Mushroom

Peppers

Onion

Scallions

Garlic

Cayenne

Salt / Pepper

Olive Oil

 

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CHEERS.

 

Lower Carb Chickenless Parmesan w/ Meatless Sauce

HELLO:)

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Gardein Chickenless patties are phenomenal and extremely “hefty” for being Ⓥegan. Chicken Parm in Vegan or Vegetarian style has been prepared before, but not in a lower carb fashion. I had FUN with this one:)

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Making this a meal, was to add spaghetti – in my eyes and tastebuds! Spaghetti is high carbs, which is unfortunate… Being a recovering carb addict, I LOVE spaghetti! Not as much as Linguine, but…. Low Carb Spaghetti does exist. It’s not perfect as a lot of substitution foods are. Aren’t?

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CHEERS FOR CAPERS:)