Bacon Avocado Sandwich

[colormist]

I'm gloating.

I made the best sandwich yesterday. It was an adjustment of my coworker's creation, The M.A.L.T. (Mushroom, Avocado, Lettuce, Tomato).

Bacon, Avocado, Sauteed Mushroom, Spinach, Mozzarella, Mayo on Rye.

It was fabulous.

As another note, I don't seem to have a reaction to Avocado. I've had three in the past week with no side effects. My prior mentioned reaction must have been something else with the avocado.

Avocado and yogurt (with various spices) is also delicious with tortilla chips.
(My Superbowl Sunday treat to myself.)

[julienc]

MMMmmmmmm, sounds yummy. I also eat avocado and seem to do just fine with it.

[ukbill]

Avocado is far too sweet for me. I get a reaction every time I try.. Rye bread too if I'm in a sensitive faze.

Even if not sensitive then only one or two slices will make me feel that I've had enough.

Bought bread is something I have to take care about.. I find level of sugar intake (low amounts below the level to get a reaction) can add up and knock me back into a sensitive state where I cannot take even very low amounts.

Also High fiber foods, which do not have an immediate effect, add up and reduce my overall feeling of well being.

I then have to be very careful for several days (or weeks) to regain my full health strength and vigor.

Bacon is something I eat a lot of but also have to be careful where I buy it from as a lot of places put sugar into the "cure" even if they don't put it on the label as having added sugar.

I can get a reaction from only a few rashers.. which is a pity.

Try Mushrooms with small bits of fried Bacon with single cream and a bit of garlic (if liked) and soft blue cheese on top (this melts into the cream making a fantastic sauce, hard cheese "breaks" the cream and ruins the sauce.

Cook in a Hot oven or Microwave till the mushrooms are just cooking through and eat with crusty bread... mmmm heaven!

I uses a natural, none digestible, plant fiber to keep gut working normally. It is a magic life changing product.

Tortilla chips I love but if I eat too any of them knock me back they are made from sweet corn after all.... I would make a blue cheese yogurt dip, or put them on a metal tray sprinkle a mature strong grated cheese on them and toast them under a grill first!

This also works with a mince meat stew. Montray Jack cheese is good for melting on tortilla chips!

[CJSculpts]

okay guys... this is verging on food porn...

[ukbill]

Verging?? Have you tried Mushrooms with cream and Stilton cheese?? ..You'd better believe it buddy! Its ;D xxx rated too

If you think that's food porn I have at least 1000 recipes and adapted recipes which I am planning on putting on a special site dedicated to Fructose intolerance.

They will be search-able by ingredient, style (for example adult / child formal / informal , snack, picnic, salads ect) style of cooking (Chinese , Indian, European etc.. method of cooking (ie Wok, oven, steamer, pan or griddle) and rated form 0 to 10 in risk category.

I find my own level of tolerance to small amounts of Fructose varies so I cook according to how much I feel I can "risk" also sensitivity increases the younger you are... Hence the rating.

In the last 6 months I have tried to run very low Fructose and really feel the benefit, or rather really feel the effect of the small doses of Fructose when I risk a little

So the number of 10 rated meals will be small.

There will also be some recipes from top chefs in their original form and my adapted HFI version along side. I am currently obtaining permission to reproduce these recipes

Some meals can be done HFI and none HFI where the meal is made HFI first then after the portion (plus seconds.. ) is removed for the HFI person the sweet ingredients are added for the "Norms"

A simple quick and easy test to see how my liver is doing would be really good. but unlikely to happen.

It is a project to get my teeth into after getting the recipe site up and running.

These recipes will be based initially on my own experience and tolerances. I will be looking for feedback from people as to how they find the recipes.. in both ease of cooking and their HFI response to the meal.

I will then adapt or adjust the recipes and rating based on feedback.

Anybody got any special request to be added to this idea?

Please, this is going to be a MEGA task as I have to include special instructions on how to cook for HFI.. Yes Yes I know you ALL KNOW how.. but some ingredients have to be used in a very particular way otherwise a good friendly ingredient can become a nasty gut rot!

Celery for example some varieties are very nice fresh and crisp.. but all are evil when cooked! Use celery seeds in very small quantities instead for cooking

So what I'm trying to say is replies to e-mails or messages will take time to get to.

[meaniejean]

Oooooo - I need to try avocado again! I, too, thought I was having a reaction last year, but just the thought of this sandwich is making me more than willing to try again ... YUM!

[jejns1]

Hi,

Where are you able to find bacon without any sugar? We could buy it in Canada easily enough, but here in Kansas every brand has sugar. The ones advertised as "No Sugar" are made with honey.

[colormist]

I'm in Michigan and have purchased Smithfield bacon. www.smithfield.com/products/bacon.php
The No Sugar Added/Lower Sodium is what I usually buy. Pretty sure it doesn't have sweeteners, but then I could be mistaken. I haven't had a reaction with it and it doesn't taste sweet. :/

[Tammy]

We also use the Smithfield no sugar added bacon here in PA. I believe that it's based in VA so the east coast can get it, I'm not sure how far west it goes. It doesn't contain any sweetners.

We can also get an off brand from Walmart. I forget the name of it. Something starting with a G I think. lol. This one is much more salty tasting, though so we just get the Smithfield.

[lukesmom]

I JUST found bacon 3 weeks ago at both Vons (Safeway) AND Ralphs- not sure if you have that in Kansas. I was SO delighted!!! Both bacons are the store brand, low sodium variety. The Ralphs one actually says, "No sugar added" and then the ingredients, of course, check out. SOOO happy!

[brett]

Our daughter, Kristina, 10, is waiting for genetics results for HFI. We have been looking for solutions for 5 years, and this site definitely agrees with what we have seen! Also, we live in Haiti, but have a way of getting a few items from some US stores in south Florida, including Wal-Mart. Has anyone tried Great Value Low Sodium Bacon. Ingredients show no sugar/ honey/ any sweeteners. Any experience with it before we import it? Thanks!

[colormist]

I don't think I've tried that specific brand of bacon, but I have noticed that most low-sodium bacon is sugar free. We have a few frequent shoppers of Walmart on here. Hopefully someone will chime in with their experience.

[brett]

We were able to get some friends to bring some bacon with them when they came to visit for the holidays. It seems to be fine-- so thanks y'all!!

[Stefanie (Ziba)]

Our whole family eats the Smithfield Low Sodium bacon. Remy does fine with it and has been eating it for 2 years. Indeed, low sodium is almost always no sugar (which I find interesting...so do they add the sugar to mask the salt or the other way around...)

[raluca]

Feb 13, 2010 1:10:39 GMT -5 ukbill said:

Verging?? Have you tried Mushrooms with cream and Stilton cheese?? ..You'd better believe it buddy! Its ;D xxx rated too

If you think that's food porn I have at least 1000 recipes and adapted recipes which I am planning on putting on a special site dedicated to Fructose intolerance.

They will be search-able by ingredient, style (for example adult / child formal / informal , snack, picnic, salads ect) style of cooking (Chinese , Indian, European etc.. method of cooking (ie Wok, oven, steamer, pan or griddle) and rated form 0 to 10 in risk category.

I find my own level of tolerance to small amounts of Fructose varies so I cook according to how much I feel I can "risk" also sensitivity increases the younger you are... Hence the rating.

In the last 6 months I have tried to run very low Fructose and really feel the benefit, or rather really feel the effect of the small doses of Fructose when I risk a little

So the number of 10 rated meals will be small.

There will also be some recipes from top chefs in their original form and my adapted HFI version along side. I am currently obtaining permission to reproduce these recipes

Some meals can be done HFI and none HFI where the meal is made HFI first then after the portion (plus seconds.. ) is removed for the HFI person the sweet ingredients are added for the "Norms"

A simple quick and easy test to see how my liver is doing would be really good. but unlikely to happen.

It is a project to get my teeth into after getting the recipe site up and running.

These recipes will be based initially on my own experience and tolerances. I will be looking for feedback from people as to how they find the recipes.. in both ease of cooking and their HFI response to the meal.

I will then adapt or adjust the recipes and rating based on feedback.

Anybody got any special request to be added to this idea?

Please, this is going to be a MEGA task as I have to include special instructions on how to cook for HFI.. Yes Yes I know you ALL KNOW how.. but some ingredients have to be used in a very particular way otherwise a good friendly ingredient can become a nasty gut rot!

Celery for example some varieties are very nice fresh and crisp.. but all are evil when cooked! Use celery seeds in very small quantities instead for cooking

So what I'm trying to say is replies to e-mails or messages will take time to get to.

Hi, did you succeed with this project? if yes, let me know the website please. Thank you

[ukbill]

Still "work in progress" I'm afraid will update as soon as I have things organised.
Thanks for the interest it spurs me onto getting it done!
Steep learning curve with video and editing! which is causing most problems so far... and the TIME it takes!
Now I know why in Professional fields 30 seconds "in the can" a day is considered fine!
Kind regards
Bill A.