Eating Healthy?

Life after stroke Eating after stroke
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It’s the same for me too, I’m type 2 diabetic :slightly_smiling_face: It’s so routine for me now I sometimes wonder why I stopped eating such and such and then remember I’m diabetic :laughing:

Lorraine

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Thanks Wolfie I’ll have a look at that like you say it would give total control over content.

Thanks again

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Thanks for all the ideas - today i tested quorn sausages and burgers. The sausages really nice lo salt content etc I want to try them with a sausage casserole next in the slow cooker. The burgers were thin not quite what i was expecting but the taste was ok, both have given me the idea of trying them with a mince for spaghetti Bol too……. But i do like meat!

I want to look into what I may be missing with omitting meat and compensate if necessary. I suppose mince could be blended in with quorn - turkey mince can b got at just 2 percent fat and I use this regularly.

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I think lentils make a good veggie patty. Some people put sweetcorn in them but I can’t tolerate sweetcorn.

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I’ll often use lentils instead of mince. Lentil cottage pie is one of my favourites.

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Thanks - may give that a go tho im not aiming to become a vege! I suppose theres the option of blending it in too But the cottage pie sounds good. Another adventure for me.

Thanks again….

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Hi Irene

I did the curry and salad combo today - what a great experience it really does complement the curry I did it as a side but it could be served with i think. Very nice😋. Thanks.

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I use lentils and minced meat together to bulk out a spag bog, I don’t do this for dietary reasons, I do this for budget reasons :joy:

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Great idea. Im getting into quorn more and more. Mince is next probably the next spag Bol I’ll get some lentil to bulk it too. What can possibly go wrong😁

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Gas. Bottom explosions. Trumps. Guffs. A whole lot really when it comes to lentils. :dashing_away:

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Thanks - have been warned😂

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I do a sweet potato chilli (think it was a Jamie Oliver recipe) which is delightful! I am not veggie but I am not much of a red meat lover.

I will post the recipe if anyone wants?

In fact I have loads of recipes as I am a Secondary Design Technology teacher and teach quite a bit of food technology. Probably the reason I am struggling to motivate myself to cook, other than the fatigue, cooking feels like work :rofl:

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:joy:yes pleaseFor the potato chilli. Ive not done a chilli but I’ve been wanting to try!

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Shocking the way mince beef has gone up in price. Used to be a cheap alternative, now seems to be a luxury!

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https://www.squaremeal.co.uk/recipes/versatile-veggie-chilli_3

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Hopefully that link works.

Basic steps,

  • Preheat oven 200 degrees C
  • Cut sweet potato into bite size chunks (can leave the skin on)
  • Place on even layer on baking tray
  • Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with salt, pepper, cayenne pepper or chilli powder depending how hot you want it
  • Whilst they bake away make the sauce. heat a little oil on medium heat in a frying pan
  • Add diced onion, garlic and allow to sautee for a couple minutes
  • Add any other veg you like eg bell pepper, fresh chilli, courgette etc it really is versatile and allow to soften for a couple more minutes
  • Add a tin chopped tomatoes or passata And a squeeze of tomato puree if you have some
  • About half fill the empty tomato can with water and add to the pan
  • Add drained can kidney beans
  • Add spices. You can usually buy a dry chilli con carne mix or if you have them a mixture of cumin, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, salt and black pepper (1/2 tsp of each again depends on pref but I know I can’t tolerate much spice lately)
  • Bring to boil and then allow to simmer until potatoes are cooked through (about 25-30 mins depending on how chunky they are :blush:
  • Stir through potatoes just before serving to ensure they stay nice and solid still
  • Serve over nachos or rice and enjoy
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You aren’t wrong especially lean (2%) Turkey - even quorn mince is more expensive than say quorn bangers or burgers. I’ll be trying it for the first time soon…. Worrying but I seem to be going off meat😱

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Thanks - may leave out the garlic I read some about it not being favourable with clopidogrel? But I know others eat it fine. Shame as I love garlic but made the sacrifice because of the tabs! May use quorn too it’s all a trial atm!

It sounds absolutely lovely.

Do you know btw a substitute for tomato’s? I can eat like in pizza or Bolognaise but no way chunks the result for me is truly spectacular :flushed_face:. I’m always cheating with b. beans but I think I loose the true taste of some dishes. Very inconvenient allergy- tomatoes always manage to sneak in it seems!

Thanks again

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Shame about garlic as it’s a good antioxidant but you can take it or leave it in a chilli though. I am lucky that I do not have any medication as no cause of my stroke has been found yet (often the case with a subarachnoid haemorrhage apparently). I was on nimodipine every 2 hours when I was in hospital for 6 days, even through the night which was awful and then when I was discharged told I no longer needed it. I simply have paracetamol for headaches and try to drink plenty water no alcohol etc.

I have found though I have gone off lots of textures and tastes from before my stroke 7 weeks ago and am now just eating because I know I have to. I am sure this will improve eventually.

You can substitute chopped tomatoes for passata which is a smooth (lump free) consistency. This is what I always suggest to my fussy teenage students :rofl:

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:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Have a great day

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