I actually have a lot of choices around me for tortilla bakery/factories. I’ve assumed that they have lard and should be avoided. But I’ll research more.
Our TJ’s has carried a seasonal Mango Jicama Slaw which is wonderful on fish tacos. Now that I’ve said it…it will probably not come back this season..because…well…I seem to cause the discontinuation of products I like 
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Thanks! I put Mango Jicama Slaw on my list, in a TJ category I created. (My husband and I like the List Ease app for sharing grocery lists.). Is it in the refrigerated veggie section?
yes. in the fridge with the prepared salads.
Last night, I made the garlic Parmesan cannellini recipe (with basil instead of parsley) to eat with steamed artichokes. DH liked it, and I thought it tasted good (smelled delicious), but I just can’t eat beans like that (whole where I can see them), so I put the leftovers in the food processor with some sun-dried tomatoes and more garlic and olive oil to make a hummus. That is delicious and a definite keeper. I’ll just file the recipe under appetizers instead of mains.
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@choatiemom - That’s a great idea to make hummus. I’ve thought about using leftovers as part of soup (using immersion blender). Tell us more about the steamed artichokes. I once tried making some after having at a friend’s how… sadly I did not remove thistle stuff, and it almost choked almost my unsuspecting husband.
I am glad folks have liked the cannelini recipe. It’s very handy to make with canned beans. Has anybody used dried/soaked beans for it?
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Very creative! I think I’d like the hummus better too.
We grew up eating steamed artichokes. I still buy them several times a year just for me . I think I posted an air fryer artichoke recipe recently.
Steamed with butter or an aioli for dipping yum.
I just slice off the top half with a serrated knife, scissor off the pointy tops of the remaining leaves (or you can bend them back to snap off), then steam them cut-side down either in my steamer (45 minutes) or InstantPot (10-15 minutes depending on size). I don’t dip the leaves in anything as I like the taste as is. To eat, pull off each leaf to scrape the soft flesh with your teeth until the choke is exposed, then scrape off the choke with a fork or knife to finally enjoy the (best part) heart.
You can remove the choke before or after cooking, but I don’t find that necessary.
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My mom served steamed artichokes often and I still love them! We always eat them with a homemade vinaigrette eaten the way @ChoatieMom described.
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This was a good dinner tonight using boneless chicken thighs, a lot like coq a vin. (If you have cherry tomato bounty in your garden, this will use 2c of them.) It was a bit soupy, so we served in bowls. Next time we will have it with rice or pasta.
Note - If this needs to be gift linked, let me know.
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We had an over abundance of blueberries that H failed to eat when I was out of town and I was afraid they would go bad (and I didn’t want to freeze them) so I gave this a shot yesterday. It’s easy to make and feels a little like “cheater” cheesecake without all the toppings/sugar, etc.
There is honey as a sweetener. I did put the crumble topping on mine but honestly I think it would be just fine without it - the crumble didn’t really cover much (I did add some sliced almonds to my crumble). But the base of the “bake” is very good and filling!
The comments say you can add a scoop of protein powder if that’s your thing.
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These are not all healthy foods, but I thought this group might be interested in this historic piece. (Who knew that cheetos were invented after WWII to deal with surplus? But the war’s end leaves mountains of surplus cheese powder. Charles Elmer Doolin, riding high on the success of the Fritos he created 16 years earlier, fries extruded puffs of cornmeal and coats them in the powder)
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And back to recipe ideas… from Facebook (I’ve not tried yet)
MAGICAL BEANIE TUNA
370 calories | 53g protein | 10g fiber
1 can @safecatchfoods tuna
130g (1 can)navy beans
2 mini Persian cucumbers diced
10 cherry tomatoes quartered
1/4 lemon
Picked red onions - author used @mezzetta
Pickled garlic (author used about 5 cloves chopped)
Pickled Brussels sprouts
Fresh dill (can replace with parsley or arugula)
Makes amazing meal prep and gets better after sitting in the fridge.
I feel like you can make a good (and healthy if you’re choosy about your ingredients) salad starting with a main base of pasta or seafood (tuna or crab) or chicken. Add more protein with cheese or chickpeas/beans or eggs. Layer in fresh chopped veggies.1-2 pickled items (olives or onions or peppers - not too many to avoid high salt), chopped greens or herbs and some nuts/seeds. And then a good vinaigrette or a homemade creamy with yogurt as the base.
No recipe needed!!
Good points.
I’m a no-recipe person too, especially for salads which at my house admittedly are pretty simple. (For dinner entrees, I’m also often a “wing it” chef). But I do enjoy reading recipes for inspiration on ingredients / combos. Yesterday I was inspired by above recipe to consider buying pickled ginger (new to me) at farmer’s market. My husband talked me out of it. But if others here give more suggestions for using it, I may get some next week.
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Anybody using psyllium husk (powder or capsule) to increase fiber intake?
I can usually (ie when not on vacation) get at least 25g fiber per day via food. Now trying to learn about psyllium husk after hearing that it can be useful with A1C concerns. Thought I’d ask for feedback here. If I opt to try it, I would start small / cautiously.
I recently started taking psyllium husk 20 minutes before dinner. I take one tablespoon with 10 oz of water, mix and drink it immediately. I drink another 10 Oz of water right after.
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I tried the capsules for a while, but the number I had to take was overwhelming.
I have been adding 2 tbs of ground flax seeds per day to various things (yogurt, oatmeal, sprinkled on top of avocado toast) to up my fiber. It mixes pretty seamlessly.
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We’ve been taking the capsules for a while. We don’t take a whole bunch, just 5 with the morning coffee/breakfast. Start with just a couple of capsules and see how it goes. Too much at once can cause bloating at first.
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That’s probably a good way to do it. Not sure though if it would work for me as I try to shift my water intake earlier in the day to minimize night time trips to the bathroom.
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