Nuts, Seeds and Fiber...

So I decided to do a little research on nuts and seeds to see how much fiber they might have. Here is what I came up with.

 

Nuts (Fiber Content)

Almonds
~Raw about 23 (1oz) = 3.3 g Fiber

 

Brazil Nuts
~Roasted and Raw (1oz) = 2 g Fiber

 

Cashews
~Raw (1oz) = 0.9 g Fiber

 

Coconut
~Raw (1oz) = 2.6 g Fiber

~Dried / Shredded (1oz) = 1.3 g Fiber

 

Hazelnuts
~Raw about 21 (1oz) = 2.7 g Fiber

 

Macadamia
~Raw about 10 – 12 (1oz) = 2.4 g Fiber

 

Peanuts
~Raw (1oz) = 2.4 g Fiber

 

Pecans
~Raw about 20 jumbo halves (1oz) = 2.7 g Fiber

 

Walnuts
~Raw (1oz) = 1.9 g Fiber

 

Seeds (Fiber Content)

Pine Nut
~Raw (1oz) = 1.5 g Fiber

 

Pumpkin
~Roasted (1oz) = 1.1 g Fiber

 

Sunflower
~Raw (1oz) = 3 g Fiber

 

In my search for all things fiber I found the following at http://www.bodyandfitness.com/Information/Health/constipation.htm

 

In folk medicine the foods that get special recognition as laxatives include almonds, apples, avocados, chicory, dates, endive, figs, flaxseed, grapes, mango, papaya, persimmon, pineapple, prunes, rutabagas, soybeans, turnips, walnuts and watercress.

 

So what's the fiber count in those items? Well here you go!

Almonds
~Raw about 23 (1oz) = 3.3 g Fiber

 

Apples
~Raw medium (4.9oz) = 3.3 g Fiber

 

Avocados
~Whole (7.1oz) = 13.5 g Fiber

 

Chicory
~Raw chopped (1oz) = 1.2 g Fiber

 

Dates
~Raw (1oz) = 2.1 g Fiber

 

Endive
~1/2 cup chopped (0.9oz) = 0.8 g Fiber

 

Figs
~Raw small (1.4oz) = 1.2 g Fiber

 

Flaxseed
~Raw teaspoon whole (0.1oz) = 0.9 g Fiber

 

Grapes
~Raw (5oz) = 1.3 g Fiber

 

Mango
~Raw no skin no seed (7.3oz) = 3.7 g Fiber

 

Papaya
~Raw medium (10.7oz) = 5.5 g Fiber

 

Persimmons
~Raw (5.9oz) = 6 g Fiber

 

Pineapple
~Raw diced (5.5oz) = 2.2 g Fiber

 

Prunes
~Raw (1oz) = 2 g Fiber

 

Rutabagas
~Raw cup (4.9oz) = 3.5 g Fiber

 

Soybeans
~Raw (4oz) = 4.8 g Fiber

 

Turnips
~Raw small (2.2oz) = 1.1 g Fiber

 

Walnuts
~Raw (1oz) = 1.9 g Fiber

 

Watercress
~Cup Chopped (1.2oz) = 0.2 g Fiber

 

BTW... I pull all this information off www.calorieking.com in case you want to see how much fiber is in something else.

LIVID, HURT, UPSET!

So, Thursday my mother in law calls my husband to see if I can make a rice crispy treat cake for Saturday (My brother in laws graduation party which I knew nothing about till that night after I got home from my ball game at 9pm). Anyways I made a rice crispy treat cake for them! See... I so get taken advantage of!

At the party they had burgers, chicken, hot dogs, fruit, chips, dips, and potato salad. My mother in law asked if we wanted to come over on Sunday for left overs after they get home from church, so we said sure (assuming it was everything from Saturday that was previously listed). I went to the grocery store this morning for milk and bought 12 ears of corn because they were $0.25 a piece. I got a dozen. I thought it would be cool to have with the summer food and called to tell them I was bringing it over. I got no response or feedback other than we will see you then.

So, we got to my in laws house, I have corn already husked in hand ready to cook, and I am told we are having enchilada's. I said that sounds great and my mother in law stated that I wouldn't be able to eat the enchiladas because she made them with flour tortillas... FLOUR TORTILLAS? She stated that's what she had in the refrigerator. Why couldn't you get corn from the store so everyone could eat them. She set aside some chicken so I could have a salad. I AM NOT A F!#$%^& RABBIT! What is up with you people thinking we want to eat a salad. That is not thinking of us! WOW a salad. You are so original. F#$% YOU! I Hope anyone who does this to a person who has some food allergy or issue get 10 fold. As a matter of fact it is now going to be my personal responsibility/mission to make their life hell for making me feel this way.

Do you people not understand how emotional this is... its not funny to joke about or say how everything sucks! I ALREADY KNOW THIS!

I do alot of things for my husbands family (parties on my dime, give them items I could sell but see they really need them...) and this is what I get... text messages telling me I have some nerve and that my blowup was very rude and how badly hurt I hurt his mom from his sister... think about all the time's y'all hurt me! Your stupid I cant eat this joke and I will sit next to Lindsy because she cant eat that joke. In the 15 years I have known this family I have never said one thing. I have never gotten upset or mad at anyone for their comments. I don't gossip with them and talk bad about the other family members I sit there and listen. I always keep my mouth shut and chuckle now and then. I bend over backwards for these people and this is the way I get treated! Maybe its some religious thing... I haven't been to church for a really long time because of the way the JUDGE people and GOSSIP. Wow to coincidental.

Maybe I should post the text messages that were sent back and forth... Pretty sad his sister had to text me instead of call.

Dead Banana's

What do you do with dead banana's? You make Banana Bread! Well I went on a search for a recipe that sounded good. I found 2 online and found one in a cook book I purchased. I decided to use the recipe in the cook book "The Gluten-Free Gourmet Bakes Bread" by Bette Hagman. The only beef I have with this book is it doesn't tell you how much of each flour to use for each recipe. You have to make the "Flour Mix Formulas" near the beginning of the book. It's lame, but I did it!

So here is my finished product. I baked it 3 minutes less than what the recipe called for and I think it was baked too long. It didn't have much flavor either. Maybe that's because its Gluten-Free?!? I have no clue. My husband says I am being to hard on myself and that it tastes fine. I personally think it needs to be sweeter and moister. I have to say I ate half the loaf =o)

Okay, so I Regret it!

Eating PF Changs Mongolian Beef! Oh man, today I feel so sick. The pain I started out having, the one that led us to the diagnosis of having Celiac Disease, is back. I am so bloated and in pain today its not funny! Did I learn from that? Probably not! This pain would of so been worth it if I ate a Ding Dong! Blah...

I ATE GLUTEN!

Well... I ordered out P.F. Changs tonight. We ordered Orange Peel Chicken, Mongolian Beef, House Chow Mien, GF Ginger Chicken and GF Lettuce Wraps. Well, aside from someone cutting me off in line I paid for our food, brought it back to the hotel (all excited) and found they didn't give us lettuce for the wraps. I refuse to drive the 7 miles back to go get the lettuce. I was ticked! I was so ticked that all I got to eat was ginger chicken that I ate Mongolian Beef. IT WAS SO GOOD! If you've had it you know how good it is! I don't think I'll regret eating that. Good thing I was mad enough to eat it =o)