A bit of a continuation of the previous post...

Back from lunch. (Grilled tilapia filet, some swiss cheese on a couple whole wheat crackers, glass of delicious milk and a big bowl of fresh veggies. Yum.)

Anyway, yes. I'm going to be cooking with a lot less meat and using fewer carbohydrate-heavy foods. This really shouldn't seem so radical. I am cooking for a diabetic, after all. What does this mean? Instead of using pasta, now that it's almost in season again, we'll be having more spaghetti squash. I LOVE spaghetti squash. Lots more fresh fruits and veggies will be making their way to our table as they come in season.

I'm really looking forward to making some whole-fruit popsicles, too. Since we're going to be making Sophie's baby food (no reason not to since we're already going to have the fruit & veggies around), I'll just freeze pureed whole fruit mixtures. You can spend lots of $$$ on ones at places like Whole Foods or specialty grocery stores but that's silly and we don't have one close by. :/

For those who are curious, yes, we will still be meeting our nutritional requirements. Guess what? We don't need to eat as much as we sometimes think. These are the requirements for the biggest eater of the house:

7-8 oz of whole grains
3 C of vegetables
2 C of fruit
3 C of milk/dairy
6.5 oz meat/beans/protein (or about 65g of protein,

Not really all that much. For my benefit, here's a sample menu meeting all of the above requirements:

Breakfast:
1 c oatmeal (plain)
1/2 c fresh fruit
1 slice of toast
1 c milk

Snack:
1/2 c fruit
1 oz cheese (a cheese stick is about an ounce)

Lunch:
Salad with tomatoes, lettuce, celery, carrots, spinach (2 c of veggies)
1 c grilled chicken in the salad
1 c milk
1 slice of bread (with jam, if you must)

Snack:
12 crackers
2 T peanut butter

Dinner:
4 oz Grilled salmon (on cedar planks with potlatch seasoning.mmm. Hey mom, can I come over for dinner, please?)
1 c brown rice
1 c Broiled asparagus
1 slice deeeeeelicious boule

Dessert:
Cheese cake! (Just one slice! Besides, it has about 5g of protein, vitamin A, Vitamin C and calciyum!)
1/4 c raspberries mmmmm