DisaART Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Hi, I have some yummy fresh salsa. What would be a good food to scoop my salsa?? Cucumbers don't sound great or carrots... any ideas?? Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcbn Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Celery, peppers, romaine lettuce, bok choi...... Or spread it on slices of roasted veg, or put it in large cooked mushrooms.... Make a wrap out of steamed cabbage leaves, or a very thin omelet... Lots of options! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators ladyshanny Posted September 29, 2016 Administrators Share Posted September 29, 2016 You might need to think outside of "scoop salsa with snack type foods" and more towards using it as a great ingredient/flavouring agent? Pour it over some chicken thighs or breasts and bake in the oven? Or throw into crockpot with a fattier cut of meat (pork shoulder, rump roast) and cook low and slow and then shred it all together. Top your breakfast hash, top an omelette with salsa and then guacamole (my personal fave). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen_Suep Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I use salsa over chicken in my crockpot and then put it over caulirice or roasted veggies or a salad or a combination of those things. Mmmmmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DisaART Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share Posted September 30, 2016 Thanks for the great ideas... Yes, need to think outside the scoop box! I tried it on some scrambled eggs with compliant chicken sausage. Yummy! BTW... The "Sunshine Sauce" is AMAZING! I made it with almond butter.. I am in love! I want to put on everything. Also made the mayo.... Who knew it was so easy... And WAY more delicious! Wow. I am liking Whole30... Ready to face Day 4' and date night.... eating out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruddock Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 You could make taco salad with ground beef with spices, guacamole, peppers, onions, mushrooms & top with salsa, I would put this on a bed of roasted butternut squash or sweet potato. You could also add a little mayo and make a salsa ranch dressing for any other kind of salad. Perhaps on top of zoodles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medowsweet Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 I like it on broccoli with plenty of salt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DisaART Posted October 7, 2016 Author Share Posted October 7, 2016 Some more YUM! Thanks! Love the taco salad and broccoli tip. I love broccoli and eat it a lot. Never thought to put salsa on it! The caulirice sounds good. Actually all the tips sound great... I will do them all. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine Damron Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 I used to teach Spanish and introduced the students to jícama, not well known in my area. They loved it! It's also great with just lime juice and salt, or with guacamole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DisaART Posted October 12, 2016 Author Share Posted October 12, 2016 Wow that sounds great, Elaine! I wonder if we can get good Jicama in New Jersey... LOL Thanks! I usually like a good snack around 3 or 4... Dinner isn't usually until 7. The jicama sounds like a perfect addition. Have a great day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators ladyshanny Posted October 12, 2016 Administrators Share Posted October 12, 2016 Hi @DisaART - if you are snacking because lunch and dinner are more than 4-5 hours apart, make your "snack" a mini-meal that contains protein, fat and veggies. If you can't manage all three, protein and fat or protein and veggie are your best bet. Steer away from just fruit, just veggies or the fruit/nut combo. None of these will do anything for you, long term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DisaART Posted October 15, 2016 Author Share Posted October 15, 2016 Hi @ladyshanny, Thank you for your response. Good advice for sure, and to clarify when I need a snack (not every day), an apple and a small handful (10) Macadamia or Almonds or Pecans... Tides me over and is 3 of the macronutrients... Fat, protein and fruit. The fruit does not trigger cravings and the small amount of nuts is not food without brakes for me. I am eating a good breakfast, lunch and dinner. But if my lunch ends up a bit smaller and I am super busy... The apple and nuts are a great and compliant snack. I am doing intermediate Vinyasa classes 5 days a week. I do appreciate the reasons for not snacking... Still feels a bit weird to eat breakfast... But I can feel my body totally loving to be fed well. The previous version of paleo was along the Bulletproof way... Fasting till 1 or 2 in the afternoon which always made me cranky... And I did not lose any weight or feel like exercising. The Whole30 is great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen_Suep Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Nuts are fats for w30 purposes. And speaking from experience, even if it doesn't trigger cravings, it will mess with your blood sugar. Better to snack on veggies and fat or even better is protein and fat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DisaART Posted October 15, 2016 Author Share Posted October 15, 2016 Ok.. Thanks and I hear you @Karen_Suep. My other favorite is tons of veggies... Cukes, celery, bell peppers, lettuce, radishes with about a 4 tbsp serving of Sunshine Sauce and some leftover steak or chicken.. Whatever... Or sardines. That is probably actually more like lunch. But I love it. For the last year especially, on LCHF Keto, I ate 0 fruit. And this time of year it is quite the blessing to be able to guilt free munch a good crisp apple a couple times a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen_Suep Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 By all means, enjoy the bounty of fruit... but eat it with a meal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DisaART Posted October 18, 2016 Author Share Posted October 18, 2016 I sure will (enjoy my apple). As one who's main issue is wine cravings... anyone who has been "in the rooms" as Mellisa Hartwig knows; a bit of sugar (in this case Whole30 compliant natural whole Apple with fats, not Larabars or dried fruit) can and does help with early sobriety cravings. Veggies are great and I follow the meal template and am a seasoned nutritional chef (for self and family) for all types of "ways of eating" WOE. I am very careful and have thouroughly read all the books and understand the science. My BIG NSV, at this time, is not drinking. I am finishing up Day 10. Onward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdenH Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 I agree with the above comment about Jicama! We love slicing it very thin, like a chip and using it with guac, or salsa!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenrunsaustin Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Not helping you on what to use for your current fresh salsa, but I have started to make my "salsas" Chunkier - even a little bigger that pico de gallo and eat it like a salad - Tomato, onion, jalepenos, cilantro and I usually add a avocado. I know, not quite a salsa and almost guacamole but I really have enjoyed the mixture of these ingredients in this form and can eat a big bowl with a fork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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