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A low-carbohydrate diet based on animal sources was associated with higher all-cause mortality in both men and women, whereas a vegetable-based low-carbohydrate diet was associated with lower all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality rates.
Source: Low-carbohydrate diets and all-cause and cause-specific mortality: Two cohort Studies
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition is a high quality, peer-reviewed journal that covers all aspects of human nutrition.
Conclusion:
Prolonged consumption of diets low in carbohydrates and high in protein is associated with an increase in total mortality.
Source: Zannie’s Black-Eyed Pea Dip | The Pioneer Woman
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Drain black-eyed peas and mash, leaving some whole.
Add all other ingredients, stirring to combine.
Spread into a 1 1/2 quart baking dish and bake for 20 to 30 minutes until hot and bubbly.
Serve warm with tortilla chips.
I stole this recipe. I did the usual change one or two things but refuse to claim this recipe as an original. Instead of canned beans I prepared my own from dried beans. The hot sauce is optional because I forgot to add it and when we started to chow down the dip didn’t really need any more heat. As far as bean dips go this recipe is a keeper. There were only six people at the gathering and we ate it all. So the recipe serves six.
The stuffed mushrooms all got eaten too but that’s another recipe for another day.
Helpful Hints – This is a Texas thing, black eyed peas for good luck at New Year’s. So here are a few hints. Salsa is not optional and I think I used a half cup but since I tossed and didn’t measure it might have been a little less or a little more. Hell on the Red from Telephone Texas. Use a different salsa but the dip won’t taste the same. If you like your dip spicy add more jalapenos. Add hot sauce too but it better be a good Tex-Mexican hot sauce. Don’t do the sriracha thing that everyone else does or it won’t taste the same.
Cough is a common, yet troublesome, symptom associated with a URI. Sadly, there are few safe medications to use for kids. Prescribe Honey?
The whole food, plant-based diet continues to gain popularity as public figures and science promote the favorable consequences of this healthful lifestyle.
Source: Top 10 Plant-Based Research and News Stories of 2016 – Nutrition Studies
Good overview with links for further reading.
Source: What’s in your hot dog? A histological comparative analysis | Medical Journal of Australia
Where do we begin? The results of this study were surprising to these authors. Although the absence of identifiable squamous mucosa definitively refutes the oral and anal mucosa hypothesis, the truth, if possible, seems much worse. The surprising lack of skeletal muscle may have been depressingly expected; however, the wide variety of tissues present and the extensive amount of fat making up the majority of the specimen were not. And as stated before, the origin of the recognisable vegetable matter does not bear thinking about, but one result of this study is that these authors may never eat hot dogs again.
Revised 02.24.18 (see below)
“Why don’t you make those veggie burgers that you used to make?”
Sure. That was only a quarter of a century ago and I can’t remember the recipe. The only thing I remember was that my homemade veggie burger of days past had wheat germ in it. Maybe carrots. So after reading too many recipes online, I decided to start experimenting using this recipe as the starting point.
The end result was pretty good. I’d forgotten how much better tasting a homemade veggie burger was when compared to the frozen varieties.
Tips and Pointers
Other vegetables would work well. Be creative in your selections. For example, if you have leftover broccoli, chop it up and use instead of the zucchini. Carrots, sweet potatoes would be good too. You can use fresh garlic and/or fresh onion. I have learned that powders provide the same flavor punch without the harshness of fresh which sometimes doesn’t get cooked thoroughly enough.
Revisions
There were some nice zukes at the store. It was February so I surmised they came in from Mexico. But they were small and buying just one became a problem when preparing burgers. So I shredded some organic carrot for around 1/4 cup. When added with the tiny squash the total vegetable content came to around a cup total. I ended up using 1/2 cup of mushrooms and the mixture didn’t get too loose if you know what I mean and I think you do. I had time to chill the burger mix and this makes it easier to shape and fry.
Here’s the real deal. This handwritten recipe is your Grandmother’s dressing recipe. The picture was provided by a reliable source and confirmed as authentic. Note the date of the copy, November 2001.
Well the mystery is solved. But when I’ve made Grandmother’s recipe it was never this one. It was (Not) Your Grandmother’s Thanksgiving Dressing. See? You can change traditions while remaining traditional.
And the cornbread had to have been Jiffy.
Seriously?
(Not) Your Grandmother’s Thanksgiving Dressing must have been a hit. I wanted to make half the recipe. The Boss vetoed that. I recommended making a half recipe to The Architect. He ignored my recommendation too. I admit it. I was wrong.
I wonder what would happen if I doubled the recipe next year…
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