It is a miracle month. Neal is toeing the line with his diet. His hospital stay for out of control sugar levels scared us both. Who knew that steroids were THAT dangerous for diabetics? Today, he eats 1800 calories that are lean protein, high fiber, and limited carbs. I am grateful for his hospital epiphany and improved lab scores!
Anyone who knows my husband understands that I created a food monster. In his poor and single days, his food filled one refrigerator shelf. Today, he eats sushi. He hates "diet food", artificial sweeteners, whole grains, and imitation anything. (Unless, said imitation thing is in soda or candy. EH!?) He shuns diabetic and carb friendly "specialty" products. He is banned from soda and mindless candy munching. Thank goodness my food monster loves fresh fruit and veggies.
I follow a reduced calorie, reduced protein, reduced sodium diet at doctor's orders. There is serious math involved in creating our grocery list. Spinach salad is a good example of combining our eating plans.
Spinach Salad
2 boiled eggs sliced, set aside. 1 large bunch of fresh spinach
1 pint of Fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced. Sliced almonds, toasted
In a big, clear bowl place clean spinach on bottom. Pre washed bags of baby spinach save time. In mature spinach leaves, remove any large tough stems and tear into smaller pieces. Layer egg slices in ring on top of the spinach. They should follow outer ring of the bowl. Place strawberry slices in center. Sprinkle with chopped almonds. When entertaining we use a small punch bowl to serve the salad in. Near the salad we provide a platter with a variety of optional salad toppings i.e. crab, shrimp, smoked turkey, crisp bacon pieces, and sliced avocado.
Eating alone, I like an aged balsamic vinegar as a dressing. It is worth the splurge. Eating with others I will provide a warm bacon dressing and a couple of cold dressing options.
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