Thread: Brown Rice VS Whole Wheat Pasta

ill definitely have to give that a try

Originally Posted by TrojanMan60563

Just make your own....roma tomato, garlic, olive oil, and seasonings is a simple way to go...just dice the tomato and garlic....throw it in a pot with a little oil and seasonings...simmer low heat until it cooks down and the tomato gets soft....and done. You can leave out the salt with your own sauce too.

Sounds good. Maybe I can throw in a few black olives too. Thanks for the tip.

Originally Posted by vortrit

Sounds good. Maybe I can throw in a few black olives too. Thanks for the tip.

I love black olives too, my advice is get the fresh ones....not canned. They are very high in sodium from a can. I add all sort of things now and then...peppers and onions....and loads of chopped garlic is a must.

Originally Posted by TrojanMan60563

I love black olives too, my advice is get the fresh ones....not canned. They are very high in sodium from a can. I add all sort of things now and then...peppers and onions....and loads of chopped garlic is a must.

I don't eat anything out of a can. If I do it's VERY rare. Mmmmmm.... Garlic!!!

Originally Posted by TrojanMan60563

use 95/5 beef and pan cook the outside...then put it in your marinara sauce on low heat to cook for a couple hours...that will make them nice tender and juicy.

95/5...I wonder which one that is...

But yes I sautee my balls before I dip them.

Originally Posted by AKIRA

95/5...I wonder which one that is...

But yes I sautee my balls before I dip them.

I think that is lean ground serloin or chuck...either way its not going to be as tender or flavorful as 80/20...you can make up for some of that with slow cooking and fresh herbs and seasonings....garlic (yum)

I am trying to budget to get a decent meat grinder so I can make ground chicken....start using that for burgers and meatballs.

Originally Posted by TrojanMan60563

I love black olives too, my advice is get the fresh ones....not canned. They are very high in sodium from a can. I add all sort of things now and then...peppers and onions....and loads of chopped garlic is a must.

But actually I think canned black olives are fairly low in sodium.

Originally Posted by vortrit

But actually I think canned black olives are fairly low in sodium.

maybe compared to a can of soup....its a lot....especially if you are like me and would eat the whole can

Originally Posted by TrojanMan60563

maybe compared to a can of soup....its a lot....especially if you are like me and would eat the whole can

A small can has 250 mg of sodium. That's the same as a can of tuna. I use half a can so that's 125 mg.

Originally Posted by vortrit

A small can has 250 mg of sodium. That's the same as a can of tuna. I use half a can so that's 125 mg.

That is the sliced ones right? I typically get the full sized can of whole black olives...I always rinse my canned stuff real good with hopes of getting rid of as much sodium as possible. I don't eat much from cans, but I am anal about rinsing the stuff....I thinkn the juices is where most of that sodium comes from. So I drain and rinse good.

Originally Posted by AKIRA

95/5
But yes I sautee my balls before I dip them.

Sounds painful...

Originally Posted by TrojanMan60563

That is the sliced ones right? I typically get the full sized can of whole black olives...I always rinse my canned stuff real good with hopes of getting rid of as much sodium as possible. I don't eat much from cans, but I am anal about rinsing the stuff....I thinkn the juices is where most of that sodium comes from. So I drain and rinse good.

Yeah, I always get the sliced ones, but I actually don't eat them too often. I think other than that the only thing I do eat from a can is tuna, and like you I rinse and drain, rinse and drain. That was my thinking too. That a lot of the sodium would be in the juice in the can.

Originally Posted by goob

Sounds painful...

lawl.

Your hilarious Goob!

I like to stick to brown rice when I cut. It fills me up more and is less calorie dense. I like the whole grain pasta for maintaining or putting on weight, I can eat alot of it.

tuna fish w/ canola mayo on warm whole grain spaghetti hair is awesome and is well rounded with nutrients.

Originally Posted by fufu

I like to stick to brown rice when I cut. It fills me up more and is less calorie dense. I like the whole grain pasta for maintaining or putting on weight, I can eat alot of it.

tuna fish w/ canola mayo on warm whole grain spaghetti hair is awesome and is well rounded with nutrients.

That's why I choose oat bran over any other carb when cutting. Nothing fills you up like a bowl of oatbran. You get so much for such little calories. 1/2 cup dry makes a freaking ton of hot cereal.