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CCCF 5 – Cauli Ⓥ’Brien

Posted on March 16, 2023 by jeffreylatty

CCCF = Carb Conscience Comfort Food

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

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

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:)

Cauli O’Brien w/ Just EGG

Peppers
Onion
Jalapeño
Riced cauliflower
Just egg

CHEERS.

CCCF 4 – Ⓥ Beyond ‘steak’ & Eggless Tacos

Posted on March 12, 2023 by jeffreylatty

Happy WBC (World Baseball Classic:) excitements!

CCCF = Carb Conscience Comfort Food

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

Beyond Steak & Eggless Tostada FOLDED

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

CCCF 3 – Ⓥ Tofu Fried Riced Cauliflowered

Posted on March 9, 2023March 9, 2023 by jeffreylatty

CCCF = Carb Conscience Comfort Food

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

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.

Tofu Fried Riced Cauliflower

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

CHEERS.

CCCF 2 Ⓥ Chipotle Tofu Tostada

Posted on March 2, 2023 by jeffreylatty

Happy March!

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

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.

CCCF =Carb Conscience Comfort Food

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 💨

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

CHEERS.

CCCF 1 – TOFU Ⓥ MEIN

Posted on February 18, 2023February 18, 2023 by jeffreylatty

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.

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

My new concept is CCCF = Carb Conscience Comfort Food 🙂

Ⓥ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

CHEERS.

Lower Carb Chickenless Parmesan w/ Meatless Sauce

Posted on January 14, 2023 by jeffreylatty

HELLO:)

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:)

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?

CHEERS FOR CAPERS:)

Happy New Year Tomatoes

Posted on December 31, 2022 by jeffreylatty

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

All of us deserve an easier year!

Roasted Tomatoes were made and thoroughly enjoyed.

Simple, versatile and delicious.

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:)

Cheers to a new year!

Best (Just Photos:) of 2022

Posted on December 6, 2022December 6, 2022 by jeffreylatty

Pasta Zero Spaghetti

Posted on November 19, 2022 by jeffreylatty

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.

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.

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

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:)

Cheers.

Lower Carb Pizza Cheat

Posted on November 4, 2022 by jeffreylatty

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.