a few food questions
#38434 - 01/17/04 06:30 PM
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1. Are melons generally OK or do I have to follow the same rules as other fruits. 2. ALso I noticed a strawberry recipe in the book and it didnt mention straining the seeds...Are they OK?? 3. Tomatoes..are raw okay on a sandwich..they dont seem as acidic as cooked to me but i could be wrong 4. Anyone hear of Bisquick reduced fat version...is it okay to make pancakes and bisquits with that? I checked and it doesnt list any dairy products. And finally 5. How do you all manage with the bread? I havent found any stores that carry fresh french bread locally and havent had much luck with the baguette recipe.. It is very heavy and dense after i bake it and get hard very quickly..any ideas what i might be doing wrong?? I have been eating plain reduced fat white bread....
Thanks Angel
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Hi -
1. Melons are listed on the insoluble fiber list , so have some with/after a safe soluble food.
2. You should be okay with the seeds, but if you can't tolerate them, peel them with a vegetable peeler first - peels the seeds right off. 
3. Try a thin slice of tomato on a sandwhich. You should be okay. Cooked tomatoes are more acidic.
4. I don't use the Bisquick, so not sure. As long as there are no other trigger ingredients, it should be fine.
5. I buy fresh French or Italian bread at my grocery store. All the grocery stores around here have bakeries, or have it delivered from bakeries. You can also use kaiser or torpedo rolls. If you want, you could put where you're located - someone may be able to tell you where you could get it in your area. Or, you could also use a breadmaker - that's another thing I do. I don't do from scratch anymore. 
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Thanks...I saw italian bread but not french at my grocery but i will check again..althought i thinks a bread machine sounds nice..i like the idea of making bread..does it freeze well???
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I've never tried freezing it, but I'm sure it would freeze fine. It's just like making regular bread - it just does the mixing, kneading, and baking all for you.
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Bisquick
#38465 - 01/17/04 07:37 PM
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Bevvy
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Okay, I'll take number 4.
Bisquick doesn't bother me at all, and I've used it FOREVER. I tried the reduced-fat kind as well, and it's OK too. But you'll notice the recipes on the box are not the same as the recipes on the regular Bisquick; I guess because the fat content is lower. Anyway, I mix the two and put them back in the regular Bisquick box, then use the recipes on the regular.
I used to subscribe to the Bisquick Recipe Club -- I have a MILLION of 'em! They're actually not bad -- especially the "Impossible Pie" recipes. My favorite was spinach, but the broccoli impossible pie was good too. That was when I could eat dairy. 
Okay, I'm off on that damn tangent again.
Go for the Bisquick, it's good -- but don't forget to use soy milk and egg whites or Egg Beaters for the whole eggs. Oh, and when you make the pancakes, throw in a little defrosted frozen blueberries. I had blueberry pancakes for breakfast this morning with Soy Garden butter and wild blueberry jelly. Ooooh, BABY! 
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Oooh! Impossibley Easy Broccoli Pie- I remember that! God, that stuff was to die for!
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Hi bevrS that sounds soooo good! I really wish I could hANDLE pancakes, but all I get from them is gas, without being satisfied.
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I use reduced fat bisquick all the time. It doesn't bother me. I also sub the milk and eggs of course.  I also buy french bread and plain bagels at my grocery store's bakery. I eat some at every meal. lol I don't think I could get any more fiber in my diet! My bread machine is good too -- that's an excellent way top control what goes in your bread.
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hi; Was that a main course or desert. could you post it please?
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Yeah, great stuff. Broccoli, over a cup of cheddar, a cup of milk, 3 eggs, and grated parmesan -- whew! I'm getting cramps just thinking about it.
Wait! We can substitute soy cheddar, soy milk, Egg Beaters, and soy parmesan . . .
Hmmm.......
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Louise, are you asking about Impossible Broccoli Pie? That would not be a dessert but a main dish. It's full of non-IBS friendly stuff.
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I miss the Impossible Broccoli Pie so much! I've been avoiding broccoli for so long because it really bothered me for a while, so I haven't been brave enough to eat it, even with the soy milk and egg whites. If you do make that with the safe ingredients let us know how it goes! That is an awful lot of broccoli... sniff.
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I've been meaning to try reduced fat Bisquick, but haven't gotten around to it. Do you taste a difference from regular Bisquick? I like that so much I'm afraid I'll be disappointed by the reduced fat. But I'm so glad to hear that it works for people! I'll have to suck it up and give it a try! 
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No, Kree, I really don't taste a difference. However, you'll note that there is no recipe on the reduced-fat Bisquick box for waffles. I'm assuming it's because there's not enough fat in the reduced-fat Bisquick, so the waffles could conceivably stick to the waffle iron, even though you would add 2T oil to the batter.
Any-who . . . goferit. I don't notice any difference in taste (although I usually buy both kinds and mix them together, so I end up with a kinda-low-fat variety -- and I use it to make my hubby's fave -- waffles!)
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I've used it and can't tell the difference. My kids love the cheeseburger pie...i didnt have it but they couldnt tell. I also use it for pancakes all the time and they are great!! The ;low fat bisquits however are dry.....
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Thanks for the tips, ladies! Sounds like something worth getting. Maybe I'll try your mixing technique, Bev.
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one time I forgot to add the oil to the waffle batter...and it turned out ok. Funny huh?! I asked my husband if it tasted weird...he said nope! I thought oh good...no oil!! That was with the regular bisquick!
Steph
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Edited by StephS (01/18/04 02:51 PM)
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