Guest guest Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 My favorite ethnic food is Chinese and Mexican. However, regarding Mexican food, I love to eat chips and salsa (not veggies and salsa) and chips with queso. I don't eat chips and salsa at home, just at restaurants. Ok, so I can give up the corn chips, but then there are the refried beans (yum!), an occasional flour tortilla for an enchilada, crispy beef tacos and Frito's that I use to make my homemade taco salads. Since starting SBD, I still make my homemade taco salads, but without the Frito's and I really like the fat-free refried beans from Ortega. But, dang!! I really want to munch out on chips and queso or guacamole! So, I guess I'm really missing the corn and flour tortillas at Mexican restaurants. We just don't go as often as before. I sure do miss it too. Donna I love Mexican food and unfortunately, much of it isn't > SBD-friendly. How do you make your Low Fat Cheese Enchiladas > for Monday's dinner? Donna, Why do you say that? Aside from the taco/burrito shell/wraps, and recipes with corn as a focus, the rest is very friendly. We eat Mexican around here on occasion and have no problem with it. I even made a vegetarian version recently (not vegan, mind you, but lacto-ovo vegetarian). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 Don't worry Donna, if you don't give in and eat the chips and flour tortillas, after a while you won't even care about them. I did lo-crab for a year, and have been doing SBD on and off every since and I just can't put that stuff in my mouth any more. I also used to pig out on the chips, and baked potatoes and stuff. You really can lose those cravings if you say on the plan for a long time and get it ingrained in your mind. My " off " times are when we travel, but I still only pick at the starches. I love desserts but now I just have coffee with creamer. Only when we go to France have I really eating stuff I shouldn't, but we won't be going there for a while. Darlene I really want to munch out on chips and queso or guacamole! So, I guess I'm really missing the corn and flour tortillas at Mexican restaurants. We just don't go as often as before. I sure do miss it too. Donna -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.11/264 - Release Date: 2/17/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 My faves are Thai and Burmese, but I rarely have them since being on SBD. I think the only time I had them was when I was on vacation week in the summer. We made the enchiladas last night and they were so good. I wanted to eat two, but I was good and only ate one, plus veggies ann > > My favorite ethnic food is Chinese and Mexican. However, regarding Mexican food, I love to eat chips and salsa (not veggies and salsa) and chips with queso. I don't eat chips and salsa at home, just at restaurants. Ok, so I can give up the corn chips, but then there are the refried beans (yum!), an occasional flour tortilla for an enchilada, crispy beef tacos and Frito's that I use to make my homemade taco salads. > > Since starting SBD, I still make my homemade taco salads, but without the Frito's and I really like the fat-free refried beans from Ortega. But, dang!! I really want to munch out on chips and queso or guacamole! > > So, I guess I'm really missing the corn and flour tortillas at Mexican restaurants. We just don't go as often as before. I sure do miss it too. > > Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 Well, you can always use whole wheat flour tortillas in place of the white/corn flour ones. Not terrible much to say about the chips and salsa though. Have you tried using something like Triscuits or some of the other crackers instead? The thing about chips and salsa -- the chips provide a crunch but not much flavor and the salsa provides the flavor. You can always ues a different crunch for that and crackers are quite good. We enjoy refried beans here and of course I use tortillas to make my own burritos and such. I'm not much for enchiladas really, more a burrito kinda guy. You can make up your own spice mixes for ground beef or other crumbles of course, but everything else would SBD legal -- the lettuce, tomato, sour cream, cheese and whole wheat tortilla. I made myself some chicken wraps the other day, same thing. FWIW.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 Are whole wheat flour tortillas better in SB than low-carb tortillas? The low carb ones have 7 carbs but lots of protein (10g I think), so I opted for them when we had fajitas the other night. Rochelle RE: re Mexican Food Well, you can always use whole wheat flour tortillas in place of the white/corn flour ones. Not terrible much to say about the chips and salsa though. Have you tried using something like Triscuits or some of the other crackers instead? The thing about chips and salsa -- the chips provide a crunch but not much flavor and the salsa provides the flavor. You can always ues a different crunch for that and crackers are quite good. We enjoy refried beans here and of course I use tortillas to make my own burritos and such. I'm not much for enchiladas really, more a burrito kinda guy. You can make up your own spice mixes for ground beef or other crumbles of course, but everything else would SBD legal -- the lettuce, tomato, sour cream, cheese and whole wheat tortilla. I made myself some chicken wraps the other day, same thing. FWIW.... Please send your recipes for inclusion in the Files to the Moderator at: South-Beach-Diet-Getting-It-Right-owner 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 Way Of Eating 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...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 Hi Rochelle- Many times those low carb tortillas still have processed flours in them - if it says enriched (even enriched wheat flour) , bleached, white, whatever, in the ingredients anywhere it's not SBD friendly. You have to read the ingredients and look for whole wheat or grain ingredients only. And try for bread/tortillas with 3 or more grams of fiber. I know that La Tortilla Factory makes a low carb tortilla that is 100% whole wheat, but many others have these interloper ingredients. > Are whole wheat flour tortillas better in SB than low-carb tortillas? The > low carb ones have 7 carbs but lots of protein (10g I think), so I opted for > them when we had fajitas the other night. > > Rochelle > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 > Are whole wheat flour tortillas better in SB than low-carb > tortillas? The low carb ones have 7 carbs but lots of > protein (10g I think), so I opted for > them when we had fajitas the other night. Treat 'em just like bread (or any other food for that matter) and check the ingredients. Some are ok, some are not -- it just depends on what's in 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 It depends on whether or not they are made from whole grain flour. Were the low carb ones made from soy flour? ann > > Are whole wheat flour tortillas better in SB than low-carb tortillas? The > low carb ones have 7 carbs but lots of protein (10g I think), so I opted for > them when we had fajitas the other night. > > Rochelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 Thanks , I didn't realize that. I'll have to go check the ingredients in mine. Rochelle Re: re Mexican Food Hi Rochelle- Many times those low carb tortillas still have processed flours in them - if it says enriched (even enriched wheat flour) , bleached, white, whatever, in the ingredients anywhere it's not SBD friendly. You have to read the ingredients and look for whole wheat or grain ingredients only. And try for bread/tortillas with 3 or more grams of fiber. I know that La Tortilla Factory makes a low carb tortilla that is 100% whole wheat, but many others have these interloper ingredients. > Are whole wheat flour tortillas better in SB than low-carb tortillas? The > low carb ones have 7 carbs but lots of protein (10g I think), so I opted for > them when we had fajitas the other night. > > Rochelle > Please send your recipes for inclusion in the Files to the Moderator at: South-Beach-Diet-Getting-It-Right-owner 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 Way Of Eating 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...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 Thanks . I need to check the ingredients. I'll let you guys know. Rochelle RE: re Mexican Food > Are whole wheat flour tortillas better in SB than low-carb > tortillas? The low carb ones have 7 carbs but lots of > protein (10g I think), so I opted for > them when we had fajitas the other night. Treat 'em just like bread (or any other food for that matter) and check the ingredients. Some are ok, some are not -- it just depends on what's in 'em. Please send your recipes for inclusion in the Files to the Moderator at: South-Beach-Diet-Getting-It-Right-owner 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 Way Of Eating 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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