tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post7048295961882357346..comments2023-10-21T16:38:35.007-05:00Comments on Thoughts from Frank and Fern: Fern's Low Carb Meat PieFrank and Fernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-20556115973005880952015-06-28T21:00:12.104-05:002015-06-28T21:00:12.104-05:00Thanks, Kathi.
FernThanks, Kathi.<br /><br />FernFrank and Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-21966704612361031322015-06-27T20:26:01.866-05:002015-06-27T20:26:01.866-05:00This looks delicious, Fern. Thank you.This looks delicious, Fern. Thank you.Kathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02252527015193035090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-87265652185826196312015-06-26T21:20:30.405-05:002015-06-26T21:20:30.405-05:00Hang in there Kathy. It's well worth the effor...Hang in there Kathy. It's well worth the effort. Best of luck.<br /><br />FernFrank and Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-24786850759792240442015-06-26T21:19:47.945-05:002015-06-26T21:19:47.945-05:00Well, Just Me, I would have never thought that a c...Well, Just Me, I would have never thought that a cat would prefer wheat berries for kitty litter. Never. It's so sad to lose all that work. So sad it's almost funny. Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />Fern<br />Frank and Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-32218170162718924902015-06-26T21:12:10.435-05:002015-06-26T21:12:10.435-05:00Borrow away, Sandy. When I was younger, I wasn'...Borrow away, Sandy. When I was younger, I wasn't brave enough to experiment and come up with things like this. Now it is much easier to create something edible....but not always. You know that look your husband gives you when you serve up something that is borderline yucky? It makes me laugh just to think of it. And you're right, we do feel much better. Take care.<br /><br />Fern<br />Frank and Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-7300482200053294912015-06-26T21:09:38.044-05:002015-06-26T21:09:38.044-05:00Great information, Deb, thank you for sharing it. ...Great information, Deb, thank you for sharing it. Frank and I were talking just yesterday about knowing our bodies better than the doctors do. It seems that most doctors now are just pill dispensers. I hope you continue to feel better and find some good solutions for your health.<br /><br />Fern<br />Frank and Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-90704045156079742122015-06-26T21:03:50.991-05:002015-06-26T21:03:50.991-05:00We tried it with eggs, C.M. It's good, but the...We tried it with eggs, C.M. It's good, but the starter bakes in with the eggs so there isn't a definite crust. It was good, but we prefer it this way. Have fun experimenting!<br /><br />FernFrank and Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-23512708988443362582015-06-26T21:02:24.333-05:002015-06-26T21:02:24.333-05:00Thanks, Leigh. Trying to grow everything we eat is...Thanks, Leigh. Trying to grow everything we eat is a tall, tall challenge. The closer we get, the better we feel. We haven't tried to grow wheat, let alone process it. We don't eat a lot of bread, but we do enjoy it when we do.<br /><br />Fern<br />Frank and Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-2439770750843605242015-06-26T21:00:37.309-05:002015-06-26T21:00:37.309-05:00I think you'll like it, Emmy.
FernI think you'll like it, Emmy. <br /><br />FernFrank and Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-82691132756340166282015-06-26T21:00:10.209-05:002015-06-26T21:00:10.209-05:00Unfortunately, I would expect all cornmeal to be G...Unfortunately, I would expect all cornmeal to be GMO. I don't remember reading anything specific about it, but it wouldn't surprise me at all. All the more reason to grow and grind your own, which we haven't been able to do yet. Thank you for the comment and question, SN.<br /><br />FernFrank and Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-61784845174415214162015-06-26T17:43:35.302-05:002015-06-26T17:43:35.302-05:00Looks yummy and healthy - good for you on the weig...Looks yummy and healthy - good for you on the weight loss. Hubby and I are working on that and have lost about 10 lbs each in a month and a half, hopefully we can keep it going and a new recipe will help! Thanks.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209722078916803400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-1605078311868757422015-06-26T09:56:38.048-05:002015-06-26T09:56:38.048-05:00Holy Cow...40 pounds each. That's impressive.
...Holy Cow...40 pounds each. That's impressive.<br /><br />I so agree with eating fewer carbs. Another commenter noted how labor intensive it is grow carbs anyway - wheat, potatoes, corn, etc. Wheat especially takes a lot of hard- core physical effort. Since we're going low carb, too, I decided not to grow any wheat this year.<br /><br />Funny story about my wheat last year ---- I had spent 4 months growing my small crop. Then thrashing and winnowing it by hand. I was getting it ready for storage, when I made the mistake of accidentally leaving the whole crop in a big bowl on the kitchen counter overnight. <br /><br />One of my very curious kitties was probably wondering, as they approached the big bowl of cat-litter type substance in the middle of the night, why I had left a cat box on the counter, of all places. Use your imagination. <br /><br />Yep. That's what happened. One of them peed into my big bowl of wheat. Entire 4 months or work down the drain.<br /><br />Just MeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-84794957895652621182015-06-26T00:53:28.111-05:002015-06-26T00:53:28.111-05:00Fern, and Frank,
Your low carb meat pie looks del...Fern, and Frank,<br /><br />Your low carb meat pie looks delicious. I hope you don't mind, I'm going to borrow this recipe......and give it a try. My husband and I have found if we eat healthier, and in moderation we feel so much better. Congratulations to both you and Frank on your weight loss of 40 pounds! <br />Have a wonderful weekend :-)<br />Hugs to you and Frank.<br />SandySandy Livesayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183449816586125720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-55079960643450029282015-06-25T20:25:35.411-05:002015-06-25T20:25:35.411-05:00hi.got a book called
'the adrenal reset di...hi.got a book called <br /> 'the adrenal reset diet' by alan christianson.<br /><br />the two of you are doing so well on your diet, you don't need this, but it may give some readers hope<br />.<br />i have always had all the symptoms of hypothyroidism except that i am always hot.<br /><br />every time we move i ask the new doc to test for thyroid function and the test always says i'm fine...except that i'm not fine!<br /><br />you would think a doc would say if it isn't thyroid then what could it be?<br />no, they blame the patient. one said to me, after i told him how i was exhausted and couldn't get anything done, that he found that people could get done what they wanted to get done.<br />in other words, i was a lazy worthless dog, in his opinion.<br /><br />you have to be your own doctor.<br /><br />my daughter was doing some reading and came across the adrenal book. as she read she thought the writer knew me personally!<br /><br />i have been more or less eating this way--according to the book-- for about a week. some things are already improved, thank God!<br /><br />i now live in hope that i can live out my days with a bit of energy.<br /><br />after talking to friends, many of them want to borrow the book so i got three copies so i can read mine and friends can borrow the others.<br /><br />the crux is that grain may not always be your friend and that we are eating 'backward' by having carbs in the a.m. and protein in the evening.<br />i have been eating beans with a bit of meat for breakfast and i am no longer looking for something to constantly nosh on.<br />in other words, the diet is satisfying. and i have fewer bowel issues.<br /> i found a few years ago that daughter and i are both gluten sensitive so avoiding wheat has been a boon to us..<br />goes against all the diet advice we've been taught all our lives.<br />just thought i'd drop a word in case any readers find they are in the same boat and wonder what is wrong with them.<br /> as, leigh, above, says, 'it reverses the menu.'.<br />deb h.deb harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05110992898072146282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-34777006585313269832015-06-25T04:43:06.614-05:002015-06-25T04:43:06.614-05:00Fern, congratulations to both you and Frank on the...Fern, congratulations to both you and Frank on the impressive weight loss! You must be so proud and I'll bet you're looking and feeling a lot better, too. Your low carb pie sounds like a good dish. I keep imagining it with beaten eggs added so that it would be more like a quiche.CentennielMagnoliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04256656771993531467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-3062241234892213482015-06-25T04:35:42.727-05:002015-06-25T04:35:42.727-05:00Fern, that looks so good! And your weight loss res...Fern, that looks so good! And your weight loss results are fantastic. Well done. <br /><br />In trying to work toward of our diet being 100% homegrown, I've realized that carbohydrates are one of the more labor intensive things to grow, especially grains. That kind of reverses the menu for us naturally, with more veggies and protein, and less grains. So far I find corn the least labor intensive in terms of processing, although we do love a good loaf of bread. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-7212455466572075862015-06-24T22:46:43.851-05:002015-06-24T22:46:43.851-05:00Wow! That looks very tasty & hearty! :) Thanks...Wow! That looks very tasty & hearty! :) Thanks for sharing! I think I will give this a try! YUM! Emmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184109677573726669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-10572753601119750802015-06-24T22:04:32.475-05:002015-06-24T22:04:32.475-05:00Congratulations on the weight loss! Just from cha...Congratulations on the weight loss! Just from changing your diet? That is an inspiration! A question about cornmeal: most corn is now GMO. Does that include cornmeal?<br />SNAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com