Easy Risotto

By Patrick MurphyPosted on August 26, 2020August 14, 2020Cat FoodTags Budget, Diabeetus, Easy, Italian, Side DishesLeave a comment

Made some risotto a while back. It was a lot easier than I'd expected, and nobody complained too hard. So here's the recipe, roughly: Vegetable oil (I didn't have any olive handy, so I used basic vegetable oil)Chopped onion2 cups rice (I used medium-grain sushi rice, some people insist upon Arborio; it will work with… Read More »

Bruschetta On The Cheap

By Patrick MurphyPosted on August 23, 2020August 14, 2020Cat FoodTags Budget, Diabeetus, Easy, Italian, Snack1 Comment

I do enjoy some bruschetta. It's ultra-low carb (especially with thin-sliced bread from the bakery instead of Wonder) so it's Diabeetus Approved, I like how it tastes, etc. Good shet. And if you don't need to control your carbs, get thicker bread. Problem: it's just enough of a pain in the colon to make that… Read More »

Big Mac On The Cheap

By Patrick MurphyPosted on August 20, 2020August 14, 2020Cat FoodTags Budget, Condiments, Diabeetus, Easy, Fast FoodLeave a comment

One of the biggest and best pieces of side advice the dietitian gave us was to check out the nutritional information for every restaurant we frequent and figure out what we can eat within our carb budget for a given meal. So I spent the next few days casually building meals at various fast food… Read More »

Chef Sunshine’s Basic Lo Mein

By Patrick MurphyPosted on August 17, 2020August 14, 2020Cat FoodTags Chinese, Easy, Pasta1 Comment

8 oz noodles1/8 cup soy sauce1/8 cup sugar1/8 cup oyster saucesesame oilveggies (onion, red pepper, peapods, etc)2 green onions, choppedcorn starch Boil the noodles until slightly al dente. While they're boiling, mix the soy sauce and sugar in another pan and heat until they start to caramelize. Add the oyster sauce and sesame oil, and… Read More »

Spam Awesomeness

By Patrick MurphyPosted on August 14, 2020August 14, 2020Cat FoodTags Budget, Diabeetus, Easy, Fast FoodLeave a comment

Someone posted this picture in a food group I'm in, and all I can say is Madre de Elvis. Difficulty: I am diabetic, and thus on a carb controlled diet. When I met with the dietitian I was told my carb budget is 45-75g at a meal, and 0-30g at a snack. They assumed 3… Read More »

Dollar Menu Disturbances

By Patrick MurphyPosted on August 14, 2020August 14, 2020Cat FoodTags Budget, Fast FoodLeave a comment

Arby's had a commercial a while back for their sliders. The pitch was that they're just like the full-size sandwiches, but smaller, hence the lower price. Mister Voiceover (Ving Gorram Rhames goes on to say that if you can find a full-size sandwich for a buck somewhere else, you shouldn't be there because there's something… Read More »