Guest guest Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 The BEST part about Xanthan gum? It thickens COLD! But, add a little at a time, it will get "gelatin-like" on you quickly! RE: Phase 2, Day 1! > I manage to tame the lunch hungry monster by adding a cup> of soup to my half sandwich. A half pita is a serving, > and I could easily eat 2. But when I add that soup, it> makes all of the difference in the world in filling me up.We're gearing up to make a bunch of soups to freeze and keep for quick mealsso this is definitely on the plate to do. I'd like to get in the habit ofeating a bowl of soup before starting dinner as well -- helps signal to thebrain that something's going on in the belly! > By the way, try Xanthan gum for thickening. It's very expensive> (about $10.00 for a small package) but you only use like 1/8 to> 1/4 teaspoon to thicken a cup of liquid. And it's phase I> friendly, so it must not be a "carb". It comes from a vegetable> of some kind.I was reading about that recently. A couple of weeks back we picked up asmall sack (Bob's Red Mill) for FIFTY CENTS on clearance. Wish I'd known itcould be used to thicken -- I'd have bought it all up!Reminder: The South Beach Diet is not low-carb. Nor is it low-fat. The South Beach Diet teaches you to rely on the right carbs and the right fats-the good ones-and enables you to live quite happily without the bad carbs and bad fats. For more on this WOE please read "The South Beach Diet" by Arthur Agatston, MD. ISBN 1-57954-814-8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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