"Katra" > wrote in message
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> In article >,
> Blair P. Houghton > wrote:
>
>> Katra > wrote:
>> >As I've gotten older, I've gotten more adventurous about new foods! A
>> >necessary thing if I want my diet to be interesting now that I've had to
>> >give up wheat, potatoes and rice. :-P Do you have _any_ idea how much of
>> >the american diet is based on Wheat or wheat products???
>>
>> Oddly enough, I do, because it's bloody hard to find "Whole
>> Wheat" products made from "Whole Wheat Flour" instead of
>> "Enriched Wheat Flour with Wheat Bran".
>>
>> Have you tried Spelt? AKA Faro? Or are all grains off the menu?
>
> I have insulin resistance. I need to avoid starch and sugar, but I have
> an allergy to wheat as well. All wheat protiens. Even spelt has that.
>
>>
>> Trader Joe's has Spelt Tortillas, and they're kind of
>> like wheat tortillas, only much softer, more like regular
>> flour tortillas. Makes a huge difference in the quality
>> of the sandwich.
>
> HEB now has a low carb tortilla that is mostly protien based fillers. ;-)
> It's actually quite good! Many low carb tortillas taste like cardboard.
>
>>
>> >The Thai market in Austin is rich in untried delectables and I have a
>> >LOT to learn about them.
>> >
>> >And I adore mushrooms! :-d
>>
>> I need to put more in my diet. Just to keep things
>> interesting.
>>
>> --Blair
>> "One variable at a time."
>
> Indeed! :-)
>
> I still have those dried morels........
> Trying to think of what to do with them.
> --
> K.

Have you tried you tried a spinach and mushroom omelet wit the morels? Mmmm
Mmmm. Use the water you rehydrate them with in the egg instead of milk
That sure is tasty! and simple to boot.