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.

Happy New Year Tomatoes

I’m hopeful for an outstanding and prosperous 2023. We’ve all had some interesting and challenging last couple of years.

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All of us deserve an easier year!

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Roasted Tomatoes were made and thoroughly enjoyed.

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Simple, versatile and delicious.

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I sliced the Tomatoes and placed on parchment paper to be seasoned and topped with Ⓥ Parmesan ‘Cheese’ or regular Parmesan Cheese – depending on diet and preference:)

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Cheers to a new year!

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.