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.

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 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 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.

 

Pasta Zero Spaghetti

Probably the most difficult thing about being diagnosed with Type One Diabetes, for me, is having to cut out a lot of my favorite foods from my diet. Monitoring Carb intake isn’t hard – it takes discipline and low carb food.

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My goal is Not to take insulin if I don’t have to. The deciding factor is food consumed and the carbs included. Vegetables usually have moderate to extreme Carbs. Luckily, not all.

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I tend to make exceptions for higher Carb foods that are high in Fiber and/or Protein. Also, I am not perfect.

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I found this Pasta! It is Pasta Zero by Nasoya. It’s Vegan, gluten free, low Carb and Calories. For the first time since being diagnosed Diabetic, I enjoyed guiltless Spaghetti. It was delicious and I give it two thumbs up without the insulin:)

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Cheers.

Lower Carb Pizza Cheat

Since being a young child I remember how special and comforting Pizza has been and my addiction to this wonderful food. The older I become, the less Pizza I can consume. Chicago style deep dish pizza is one of my favorite styles of Pizza to eat. That style has always been a occasional enjoyment because of its higher price. Regular deep dish or pan Pizza has been, in my eyes, the most economical for amount of Pizza density.

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Since, checking my blood sugar 40-50 times a day with my Freestyle Libre 2 sensor, I’ve noticed how much Pizza and its large amounts of delicious Carbs bring havoc to my glucose levels. It’s unfortunate, but my Pizza addiction evolves, significantly, this year.

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Store bought (frozen to be cooked) pizza is no longer good for me unless I want to inject extra insulin, being type ONE Diabetic. My goal is not to inject insulin, however, my body isn’t that simple.

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Here’s my latest Pizza cheat. These low carb Tortillas aren’t very low carb, but the Fiber excuses the carbs – for the most part. The Egg White “wraps” along with the Mozzarella Cheese aren’t Vegan, but I do not see Veganism offering the delicious food in a low carb state as much as the Vegetarian food.

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The Aldi low carb tortillas were 19 g carbs, 4 g protein and 15 g FIBER… Still jumping my blood sugar levels, just not as much as any other regular Pizza.

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CHEERS.

Type 1 Diabetic

Good evening. I have not posted in five months. My life has changed since the last post and food helped cause a serious complication. I was ignorant and uneducated about carbohydrates.

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In the past, I was concerned with ingredients, calories, fiber and protein – which are still important, but never payed attention to the CARBS. And the science behind carbs and the human body.

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For many of years and probably decades I’ve been addicted to carbs and eating so MANY carbs.

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I am not a scientist, doctor or medical professional, however, I usually know my own body better than any of those smarties. Common sense and experience does help extremely in life – and especially in my life. I am not perfect as even the professionals aren’t.

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Carbohydrates create energy, in which, the body turns to glucose to (normally) use. The pancreas emits insulin into the blood stream to help burn the blood sugar or glucose. Diabetes is a disease that fails to do so.

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In late July, I thought I was about to have a major heart attack – with extreme shortness of breath, fatigue and radically high blood pressure, and went to the ER.

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The ER doctor wasn’t exactly sure until he smelled my fruity breath. They tested my blood sugar and it was 400+. Normal is less than 140 (according to google).

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I was admitted to the ICU in extreme discomfort and almost deadly vitals…

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Three doctors have helped me. The first doctor said I was type 2. The doctor that released me from the ICU, said I was type 1 diabetic. My new doctor agreed. The nurses all said type 2. The medical world is confused with diabetes and so am I.

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Whatever. It’s simple. Eat less carbs, exercise, and stay hydrated.

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The cool thing is I control my medicine, my food, my glucose levels. I have good days and bad days. I’ve been self medicating since high school —– haha.

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I need people to be aware of diabetes. It’s usually heretic. High carbs are extremely bad for diabetes. AND maybe for normal people as well…

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I’m not gonna stress about what type diabetic that I am. I will trust that I’m type 1. I WILL continue to help myself……

 

CHEERS.