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Celery, on the two to three cup salad veggie list, is a versatile veggie!
According to Fitday.com, celery has 2 net carbs per cup, and is a good source of potassium and very importantly, fiber!
The flavour of celery is subtle, but I know if I make a stirfry without it, I really miss it. (Many bases for caserolles that I make start with a combo of ground beef, onion and celery.) The same goes for soups.
Don't be shy to use the green leaves on the tops of the stalks...they have a very good flavour to them as well, whether raw or cooked.
When I was first in Induction, and was wanting a snack, I'd cut up some cheese, celery (or radishes) and pepperoni into small chunks and eat it bit by bit, to give myself that 'popcorn'-type of snack feeling. The crunch was very satisfying, and along with the protein/fat combo that snack did the trick.
Celery sticks are a great utensil as well! I'll make up some egg, or salmon or tuna salad, and use the celery stick as my edible spoon to eat it with. (For the more refined diners in the crowd, you can stuff the celery stick with your choice of filling but I find if I'm packing a lunch, using the celery as a spoon eliminates me hauling a real spoon with me to work)
And of course salads!...gotta have celery in your salads!
Have a look at previous VOTW veggies..just type in VOTW in the first search box:
According to Fitday.com, celery has 2 net carbs per cup, and is a good source of potassium and very importantly, fiber!
The flavour of celery is subtle, but I know if I make a stirfry without it, I really miss it. (Many bases for caserolles that I make start with a combo of ground beef, onion and celery.) The same goes for soups.
Don't be shy to use the green leaves on the tops of the stalks...they have a very good flavour to them as well, whether raw or cooked.
When I was first in Induction, and was wanting a snack, I'd cut up some cheese, celery (or radishes) and pepperoni into small chunks and eat it bit by bit, to give myself that 'popcorn'-type of snack feeling. The crunch was very satisfying, and along with the protein/fat combo that snack did the trick.
Celery sticks are a great utensil as well! I'll make up some egg, or salmon or tuna salad, and use the celery stick as my edible spoon to eat it with. (For the more refined diners in the crowd, you can stuff the celery stick with your choice of filling but I find if I'm packing a lunch, using the celery as a spoon eliminates me hauling a real spoon with me to work)
And of course salads!...gotta have celery in your salads!
Have a look at previous VOTW veggies..just type in VOTW in the first search box:
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