Aisle 26 sounds like a movie title; think District 9, Super 8. But no, it's the answer to a quiz question I posed today to an Asda employee: "where can I find tofu?"
My lunch today was a feta, tomato, pecan, tofu and olives salad, with a sprinkling of Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil. It's an interesting mix of quite strong flavours, of which the tofu is probably the most piquant. Surprisingly the pecans almost disappeared in terms of flavour, which was a disappointment. I created this concoction after, concerned that I couldn't get my weight back to normal after lockdown gains, I researched foods which were healthy and low carbohydrate.
I discovered that nuts are good sources of "good carbs" (net carbs = carbs minus fiber) and walnuts and pecans particularly so. Tofu is low in calories but high in protein and fat (presumably "good" fat). Feta is lower in calories than most cheeses. Olives are one of the staple components of Mediterranean diets. Olive oil has zero carbs. Followed by some raspberries and strawbs (low carbs, high fiber, containing antioxidants) and a glass of water.
I'm not fetishing, just trying some hopefully healthy options. Better than a bacon sarnie and a beer though.
To be honest, I find the texture of tofu takes some getting used to. We'll see about that.
That sounds 90% delicious. Except for the tofu. I’ve tried it and don’t like it, and also, it’s made from soya beans the cultivation of which has caused the destruction of acres upon acres of forest and grassland. This releases carbon into the atmosphere which causes climate change. So no need to get used to it!
ReplyDeleteAnd well done on succumbing to those chocolate brownies.