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Since I started daving money (yes, daving) I have been eating meals at home and cooking.
Almost every morning is oatmeal with nuts and berries. Lunch is usually a salad and some baked chicken. Dinner is nachos.
Nachos. Nachos. Nachos.
Can man live on nachos alone?
Yes, but probably not for very long. It will be a short but enjoyable life...
Seriously, it depends on the nachos. Commercial tortilla chips gooped over with "pasteurized process cheese food product" and the like, not so much. Real cheese, real meat, olives, onions, maybe heavier on the topping than the chips, eaten in moderation once a day, why not?
Probably, but remember that all chips and no buffet make Jake a dull boy.
Teacher Terry
9-6-18, 6:51pm
Ugh!
Tomorrow I will make something else, probably a fish fillet, a baked potato, and some sauteed spinach. That is easy enough.
Don't forget the guacamole and sour cream! Homemade nachos could be perfectly healthy, IMO. Not to mention tasty.
If you want to keep the carbs down, use mini-peppers instead of tortilla chips. Have the tortilla chips on the side, if you like.
And extra jalapenos, please.
Gardenarian
9-6-18, 8:12pm
Sounds good to me! Of course I'd probably want a Dos Equis to go with that.
Adding non-fat refried beans (Rosarita organic are awesome) would make it a bit healthier.
I use Greek yogurt instead of sour cream.
You're doing great with breakfast and lunch :)
There are prawn nachos, shrimp nachos, lobster nachos, salmon nachos, goat nachos, beef nachos, tomato nachos, grilled pepper nachos, caesar salad nachos, sushi nachos, ....
Basic idea of stuff-over-a-thing seems quite versatile.
I usually make nachos using romaine lettuce as the "chips", no cheese, and a selection of seafood and veggies atop - seems healthy enough, could probably eat it every day without ill effect.
I usually have them with some black beans, a whole avocado of guac, some chopped romaine lettuce, some green salsa, and a sprinkling of cheese. I am not big on cheese, but it gives it a little flair.
...stuff-over-a-thing...
An absolutely genius name for a cookbook and/or cooking blog!:D
Absolutely. The only thing I'd suggest is make your own chips. (just deep fry some cut up corn tortillas*) Not necessarily more healthy but certainly more delicious!
* a quick google turned up this recipe for baked corn tortilla chips. Not sure how good it is (the reviews claim quite good), but baked homemade chips would turn nachos into a relatively healthy meal. https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/20482/baked-tortilla-chips/
Of the three macronutrients--carbohydrates, fats, proteins--only fat has no effect on blood sugar or insulin. It is completely neutral. Fat is not the problem, as long as it a naturally-occurring one, and not an industrial seed oil or an artificially hydrogenated oil. Old myths die hard.
Of the three macronutrients--carbohydrates, fats, proteins--only fat has no effect on blood sugar or insulin. It is completely neutral. Fat is not the problem, as long as it a naturally-occurring one, and not an industrial seed oil or an artificially hydrogenated oil. Old myths die hard.
Thank you for such an important public service announcement. I will now stop feeling guilty about making homemade tortilla chips and fried potatoes as part of my weekend breakfasts!
Oh. I actually just had the bad kind for my dinner...it was really good but I'll pay for it later. Chips are hard on my tummy.
Thank you for such an important public service announcement. I will now stop feeling guilty about making homemade tortilla chips and fried potatoes as part of my weekend breakfasts!
Depends on the oil used for frying -- and the tortilla dough and potatoes most definitely have an effect on blood glucose, particularly the "white" versions of both.
Depends on the oil used for frying -- and the tortilla dough and potatoes most definitely have an effect on blood glucose, particularly the "white" versions of both.
I wasn't going to mention that--why harsh the buzz? And then there's acrylamide...:D
Avocado oil, coconut oil, and lard are all good for frying.
Of course but not very long, it's so boring!
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