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I get your point Capt cost and scource have to balence, I am not sure but think the tyson livers are not more expensive and their suposed to not be poluted!!!!!!!!
I am not allowed livers because of the rat poison I take.
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considering the source , veronica ( sav a lot ) the livers are probably gelatinated globs of soy beans . their BS fake pies are why im canning so many apples . if im going to eat soy beans id just buy a few bushel from a farm ..
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Capt are those livers from organically raised antibiotic free chickens?
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PS How is the clinical trail going Jeannie did you survive the spinal tap?
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Jeannie when can we expect the premier of your show "Cooking, or not, for the desperate and dietary challenged" or "Too tired to cook, meals for caregivers"
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chicken livAAARS !!
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Tonight was chorizo skillet, basically a spicy hash topped with eggs, Mexican cheese, diced tomatoes, and green salsa. Awesome. Carbs well within guidelines, but I don't think my cardiologist would approve of sausage, eggs, and cheese in the same meal. So I didn't invite him for dinner. :)
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No, the nicotine is out of my system by now, it's just the habit part I have to deal with. It gets a little easier everyday. My son quit in solidarity so that helps a LOT. The DR gave me Xanax which helps too. Didn't mean to whine, I'm really doing ok, and a whole lot better than dead. :)
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Are you on a nicotine patch, Boni?
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Yes Jeanne, the depression hit me hard, but I was warned and already on zoloft. The quitting smoking, giving up my favorite foods, and having to put Mom in the NH for a while certainly added to it. I've been home, alone for a week and doing next to nothing. I've had calls and a few short visits, but I am enjoying the solitude, especially after the week in ICU. A hospital is no place for sleep!
I want to start walking, but I am so afraid I will walk right up to the cigarette store. I need a few more days. If one person on this board, besides me, learned a lesson about taking better care of themselves, and managing stress I would be so happy.....but not as happy as a ciggy and a bowl of Ice cream would make me. ;)
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Had a nice chicken hotdish tonight -- recipe from the 60s. Chicken on rice with a nice sauce, along with a spinach salad -- fresh mushrooms, grapefruit, blue cheese, red onion, and pistachios.

And before anyone says, wait a minute -- you are diabetic, can you eat white rice? the answer is, Of course. There is nothing I can't eat if I am careful of the portions.
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Fortunately, Boni, once you get settled into it, the diabetic diet is pretty much the same as the heart-healthy diet, with a little more attention to carbs. At least we don't have to juggle two separate sets of requirements. The Mediterranean diet is often the general recommendation. I know what you mean about taking pleasure in food, but I understand that heart surgery itself can induce depression. So keep an eye on that, and discuss it with your doctors.

I needed insulin immediately after I was diagnosed, too. It is called "rescue" insulin. Once I was finally diagnosed and treated things settled down dramatically and I got off of insulin and relied on oral meds for about nine years. I'm now back on insulin. I just share this to say the insulin may not be long-term. (No one told me that.)

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Tonight's dinner was home-made veggie soup that my cardiologist and my endocrinologist would certainly have approved, and quiche, which might not have gotten so many seals of approval. :)

I made a huge cauldron of the soup this morning and took most of it, along with date/orange muffins and deviled eggs, to my friend whose husband has recently been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and whose house is full of relatives.
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Boni, sorry - I wasn't aware of the heart attack, but I'm sure you're aware of what's best for you anyway, and will follow your doc's orders. Best wishes for speedy recovery.
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LOL!
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Cut the dog into one inch cubes, toss in shallots, garlic, ginger, and a pinch of salt and sugar. Sprinkle in coconut oil and mixed with lime leaf, bruised lemongrass and lime juice.. Pack tightly into pint jars and pressure can at 15psi for 45 minutes. (just kidding)
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that unwanted animal was enough to kill you boni . i certainly cant take that crap . people first .
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Boni, am sending lots of sugar free hugs to you !!!! Many adjustments to go thru all at once.... on top of not being with your mom.... it has only been a short while and you will discover what you need to eat, how and when...it takes time to learn and to unlearn.... just know that you have a lot of love and support here and you know I love you... we belong to the TOB club, remember.... yes, you have had the stuffing knocked out of you and have adjustments to make...... be easy on yourself..... trying to put myself in your place.... I would be depressed also..... so don't let that go too long without addressing it with your Dr.... wish I was there.... at least you would be laughing..... love ya TOB !!!
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Actually the diabetes is the main issue to be handled first. My heart attack was very serious ( the widow maker) but they got to it just in time and it's in better shape now than it's been in years. The clot was removed and stents were put in. I stopped smoking (except for a few slips) and the Dr. doesn't even want to see me for a month.
My sugar ,on the other hand, was over 400. I'm on metformin and insulin, but diet wise, getting the diabetes under control is the top priority. I am also doing low fat and salt for my heart, but I can't do it all at once.
Food and cigarettes are my only pleasures in life....so It is very difficult and I am going through a very deep depression. Add in the guilt of having to put Mom in a home, while I recuperate and it's just a bit worse. The only good news, and Capt will appreciate this, the pee and poop machine (the dog, not Mom) is GONE!
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Yes i agree, fat is more of an issue than carb's or just as much for heart patients! Why does everything that taste good have to be bad for you!! darn it! I have heard it only takes a couple weeks to retrain your tastebuds, but I wouldn't know, lol!!! I feel ya boni, When asked the best natural help for my issues I was told simply healthy weight and diet would do wonders....like don't you think i would have already if i could, hahaha!!! Heaven help all the foodies out there!
XOXOX boni! take care best you can and that is all you can do!!!
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Susan good ideas for Boni for low carb but she has just had a heart attack healthy veg is about all she qualifies for I am afraid. Green leafy veg are also off the the list if she is taking a blood thinner.
Did the hospital give you a diet plan Boni this is a whole life change but you can do it. While you are out in the woods bring back some wild game thats low in fat and delicious. Hugs and Luv.
Oh Turkey bacon may be OK as long as it is low salt. it just gets worse so I will give up.
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Actually, sugar free and low-carb is not bad at all. There are a TON of food options that people just don't realize. If you can't have full sugar items, sugar free jello is a great choice. You have to change your mindset when going low-carb and look at what you *can* have (bacon, butter, cheese, steak, healthy veggies, etc) and not what you can't.
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Funny you should say that. I was just looking for my gun.
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Oh dear Boni you might as well go out and shoot yourself now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lots of Hugs No carbs in imagining food.
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? sugar free jello ? might be fun in the bathtub with your SO , but i cant imagine eating it .
im gonna try to time dinner with edna at nh . they will feed me for free and it can count towards my quota of self abuse for today . i pretent its good , the cooks appreciate it . i dont pretend that its great , then id just be dishonest and they wouldnt have ANY respect for me .
got 48 qts of apples canned so far . i dont even particularily like the sob ' s but theyll beat the hell out of eating snow balls this winter .
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I have a ton of recipes for low-carb, Boni, if you're interested!
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Boni - just a heads up, tomatoes and cheese *do* have carbs. All dairy has carbs, due to it being made from milk, which contains lactose (milk sugar). The average slice of tomato has 1-2 carbs, 1/4 cup of feta would have an average of 2 carbs, and an average slice of mozzarella would have 1 carb. Not huge on carbs, but they are there, if you're counting. Also, the sugar free chocolate pudding can be a problem if you're counting carbs - it's thickened with starch, so that's not a good choice for low-carb. Sugar free jello with a dab of real whipped cream (not cool whip or reddi whip) would be a good choice. :-)

No offense, just trying to help. Really watching carbs here myself.
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Hum Boni Cheese? How is your cholesterol? sorry if i rained on your parade. But we do care out her in the wilderness and glad to hear you more cheerful. Keep up the good work. I will start to moan big time if I get a positive diagnosis for Celiac disease!!!!!!!!
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The last of the home grown tomatoes, sliced thick, arranged in small baking dish,drizzled with olive oil, salt, pepper and fresh basil. Cover with a few thin slices of feta, and cover the feta with mozzarella. Broil till Moz melts....tomatoes still cool. Yum...NO carbs. And a sugar free chocolate pudding. Not so yum, but ok.
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Left overs was today dinner. I love to have some cookies, but can't talk hubby into making them. LOL (I should not have any, anyway. ) lol
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Friday nite treat, Shredded Beef Nacho's from El Azteca!
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