The Food Wars Include Low Carbers

Ground Beef for low carb meals!

As most people know, I eat mostly low carb foods. I follow Dr. Atkins' induction food plan when I am being very good. When I am not being very good.............I suffer! Not kidding! I have written about it in this post, The Key To Low Carb Cooking.

Baked Beans Is A High Carb Meal!

Something I have noticed on the internet and elsewhere, is that there are food wars going on. It is so weird how people want everyone else to do exactly what they are doing. If they are vegetarians, they put down the meat eaters. Or vice versa. If they eat high carbs, they put down low carbs. I guess it carries over to other parts of life though. Smokers vrs non-smokers. Drinkers vrs non-drinkers. Homesteaders vrs "Yuppies" (or whatever you call them).

One of the low carb foods that I rely on!

Why is that? I personally, like to encourage people in my lifestyle or food plan, if they show a interest in it. If not, then one less person to move out to the country or buy up all the good meat and produce in the store! If they are not interested in the things I am, that is fine with me. I will not fight with them or argue about it. I am not trying to say my way is the best way, or the only way. Just my way.

Berries are a low carb fave!

My husband and I tried several times to switch to vegetarian. It did not do it for us. We both grew up with meat at every meal, and was not satisfied without it. When I read Dr. Atkins book, I found that everything he said for me, was right on. Ever since I switched, my health improved and I lost weight. So it speaks for itself.

Copyright © 2011 Kathleen G. Lupole

All Photographs Copyright © 2011  Kathleen G. Lupole
Updated 2018

Vegetables For A Low Carb Garden

Some of our raised beds

Planning my garden this year has been a big project. I am being more careful about what plants I choose to grow. Nothing that we are trying for the first time. I have to make sure that each and every bed is planned for optional space. We eat some vegetables more than others. Some we eat more simply because that is what we've got. I am taking more care this year in planning. Being in frigid cold temperatures presently helps me realize the areas I am sadly lacking.

How they look presently!

One of the plants I am planning on growing is stevia. I have tried to plant it before but my seeds didn't even start. So I want to get plants and put them in my beds. That is what I try to use for all our sweetening. I have some in liquid form and some in the packets. But I have been wanting to see how I can incorporate it by processing the plants myself.

Thoughts of growing lots of food this coming year!

The squash family has been growing good in our garden. Even the pumpkin, and this year we got two hopi pale gray squash. This coming year, I am hoping to get a bigger harvest of those plants. Growing these foods has been a Godsend to us. More kale and more green beans. I won't be growing my own tomatoes until I am sure the Late Blight is out of my area. Two years in a row has made me shy of putting all that time and work into tomatoes again this year. I will purchase mine locally. 

Most of our vegetables will be the low carb varieties. I am trying to stick to that way of eating and no sense tempting myself with fresh corn from the garden. I will be starting these plants next month in the house. Then I can get a jump on the gardening season. I usually only start tomatoes and some winter squash varieties. But last year I did so well by starting my zucchini and yellow squash too, that I had vegetables much sooner than I usually do. So this year I am even starting some of the cucumbers and other plants. And what I don't grow, or what I can't get a decent crop of, I will be buying and canning those for our winter meals for next year. 

Copyright © 2011 Kathleen G. Lupole

All Photographs Copyright © 2011  Kathleen G. Lupole