"Evelyn" > wrote in message
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> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>> "Evelyn" > wrote in message
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>>> "Nicky" > wrote in message
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>>>> On Sat, 3 Jan 2009 01:09:56 -0800, "Julie Bove"
>>>> > wrote:
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>>>>>As for eating the chicken nuggets... They are something that doesn't
>>>>>fill
>>>>>me up too much, not objectionable to eat, I can digest them, and most
>>>>>of the
>>>>>time don't cause my BG to spike. That is why I have stuck to eating
>>>>>them
>>>>>for lunch. I am exploring other options though because at $5.99 per
>>>>>box,
>>>>>they're not cheap!
>>>>
>>>> Buy chicken breasts, cut them up, coat them in whatever coating you
>>>> like, and freeze them... a fraction of the cost, zero grotty
>>>> preservatives and the like...
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>>>
>>> Absolutely! And they probably taste better too.
>>>
>>> I make chicken breasts milanese style that everyone loves. I take
>>> chicken breast, and either slice them to be thinner, or pound them out
>>> between two sheets of plastic wrap to make them thinner, then I dip them
>>> in beaten egg and then in italian style breadcrumbs to which I have
>>> added garlic powder, grated romano cheese, some kosher salt and black
>>> pepper. This works for nugget shapes as well as the traditional flat
>>> shape. At least it is fresh, and there are no preservatives or fillers
>>> or chemicals. I am sure some form of low carb bread could be used
>>> instead for the crumbs.
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>> I can't eat egg or breadcrumbs. These are special allergen free ones. I
>> have not been able to re-create them at home.
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> If it were me, I'd experiment some more. Instead of egg, dip them in
> buttermilk, or possibly make a batter of something you aren't allergic to.
> Use a bit of romano grated cheese and garlic powder as a breading. Keep
> on trying. Those prepared things have nothing but chemicals in them, and
> the "chicken" is really just bits of chicken meat mooshed together.
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> Cooking is a constant process of experimentation.

I can't have dairy and can't stand garlic. What I buy are not bits of
chicken smooshed together. It's the Ian's brand. They are very wholesome.
Not chemicals. Part of the reason I pay more for them.