Would you add a protein on the side?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think that soup seems delicious.

I have super active boys who eat a ton of food, and gravitate towards things that are high protein. Just soup, even a rich high protein soup like that, wouldn't be enough for a meal for them, so I'd add something. They eat a lot of meat and fish, but don't have a problem with plant based protein, so I'm not sure I'd need whatever I added to be animal protein, but some things I could see serving with that:

Sandwiches of whatever type.

Salad, probably with some protein, which might be parmesan and tofu or chickpea croutons; or hard boiled eggs, bacon and blue cheese; or grilled chicken

Serve it as an appetizer or side with a simple easy protein and another vegetable or fruit like

A spinach feta omelet

Drumsticks and broccoli

or really whatever your family likes. If I am making a weeknight meal, I tend to only do one complicated thing. So, if I was making that yummy soup, then the other things would be things like a piece of salmon I threw under the broiler and a chopped up cucumber, or some scrambled eggs and microwaved broccoli, or rotisserie chicken and a handful of cherry tomatoes. Something that requires almost no work.

yes, that's how i also operate for the weeknights, though am considering serving this on Monday for the game.

Who are you serving it to? What game?

I'm PP and my answer would totally depend on the situation. Is this a game you're watching on TV? Or tailgating at? Or playing? Are you eating a meal at the table before/after or looking for something you can serve to eat in front of the TV, or while playing D & D? Is it just your family, or will there be guests?

I love to brainstorm meal ideas, but I am totally confused what you are asking.

Also, does your family need meet or fish, or do they also do well with other animal proteins like dairy and eggs?

Sorry, thought my OP was clear that I wanted to serve this for my family. Monday is the CFP Championship - Michigan v Washington - so am thinking I might serve it to my family right before or at start of game depending on schedules.

We eat nearly all animal proteins, but generally not dairy/eggs for dinner.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You don’t “need” to add animal protein.
It has beans and sounds filling.

Wow, you're fortunate not to be me. I will share your proclamation with the other affected family member as well.

Is it a medical need?

Yes. Plant proteins alone are not addressing the need so I would very rarely serve a meal that doesn't incorporate some form of animal protein.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Prosciutto or ham on nice crusty bread with butter, salt, and greens and just buttered bread those those who don't eat the meat.

I personally like a sauce or vinegar with each meal, so I'd probably add pickled peppers or carrots to that "sandwich."

I spent so much of my life not realizing how much I like vinegar and pickled food. Now I can't get enough.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think that soup seems delicious.

I have super active boys who eat a ton of food, and gravitate towards things that are high protein. Just soup, even a rich high protein soup like that, wouldn't be enough for a meal for them, so I'd add something. They eat a lot of meat and fish, but don't have a problem with plant based protein, so I'm not sure I'd need whatever I added to be animal protein, but some things I could see serving with that:

Sandwiches of whatever type.

Salad, probably with some protein, which might be parmesan and tofu or chickpea croutons; or hard boiled eggs, bacon and blue cheese; or grilled chicken

Serve it as an appetizer or side with a simple easy protein and another vegetable or fruit like

A spinach feta omelet

Drumsticks and broccoli

or really whatever your family likes. If I am making a weeknight meal, I tend to only do one complicated thing. So, if I was making that yummy soup, then the other things would be things like a piece of salmon I threw under the broiler and a chopped up cucumber, or some scrambled eggs and microwaved broccoli, or rotisserie chicken and a handful of cherry tomatoes. Something that requires almost no work.

yes, that's how i also operate for the weeknights, though am considering serving this on Monday for the game.

Who are you serving it to? What game?

I'm PP and my answer would totally depend on the situation. Is this a game you're watching on TV? Or tailgating at? Or playing? Are you eating a meal at the table before/after or looking for something you can serve to eat in front of the TV, or while playing D & D? Is it just your family, or will there be guests?

I love to brainstorm meal ideas, but I am totally confused what you are asking.

Also, does your family need meet or fish, or do they also do well with other animal proteins like dairy and eggs?

Sorry, thought my OP was clear that I wanted to serve this for my family. Monday is the CFP Championship - Michigan v Washington - so am thinking I might serve it to my family right before or at start of game depending on schedules.

We eat nearly all animal proteins, but generally not dairy/eggs for dinner.

If you aren't low carb, and you are thinking you might be watching at the start of the game, I might do soup, sandwiches and crudités instead of salad, just because mugs of soup are finger food would be easier. Drumsticks and crudités would also be nice, especially if you want lower carb or you just like chicken. Or wings. Or meatballs on toothpicks. I just wouldn't do something like salad, or a steak that requires a lot of utensil use.

If you wanted to do something nice for sandwiches, this is nice:

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017348-the-best-roast-beef-for-sandwiches?algo=identity&fellback=true&imp_id=5644972854523960&req_id=6855121377689833&surface=cooking-search-web&variant=0_relevance_reranking

But deli meat is fine too, IMO.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You don’t “need” to add animal protein.
It has beans and sounds filling.

Wow, you're fortunate not to be me. I will share your proclamation with the other affected family member as well.

I simply must know what medical condition is worsened by skipping animal protein for a single meal lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It contains cannellini beans (2 15 oz cans for 6 servings). 2 15 oz cans contains 56 grams of protein. So that’s 9 g protein per serving. Which is the same as 1/2 cup of chicken or one half of a chicken breast. There is also protein in cauliflower, sour cream, even potato.

9 grams of protein isn’t very much. 1oz of chicken has 8g protein. I actually doubt that’s half a chicken breast. I aim to have 4-5oz of protein per meal per advice given my nutritionist and whatever protein is in the other components of the meal won’t be enough.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It contains cannellini beans (2 15 oz cans for 6 servings). 2 15 oz cans contains 56 grams of protein. So that’s 9 g protein per serving. Which is the same as 1/2 cup of chicken or one half of a chicken breast. There is also protein in cauliflower, sour cream, even potato.

9 grams of protein isn’t very much. 1oz of chicken has 8g protein. I actually doubt that’s half a chicken breast. I aim to have 4-5oz of protein per meal per advice given my nutritionist and whatever protein is in the other components of the meal won’t be enough.

You understand that’s just a guideline from the nutritionist to help you reach the bigger picture goal, right? If you get less protein for one meal but have an extra egg at breakfast for a few days, you’re achieving the same result.

[Anonymous]

Really, you need to crowdsource this??

Soup and sandwiches. Turkey, ham, cheese, grilled or not, whatever.

[Anonymous]

You could make it with a concentrated chicken broth instead of veggie stock. Then top with crumpled bacon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You don’t “need” to add animal protein.
It has beans and sounds filling.

Wow, you're fortunate not to be me. I will share your proclamation with the other affected family member as well.

I simply must know what medical condition is worsened by skipping animal protein for a single meal lol

Or maybe consider yourself blessed that you don't know. It's sad that you are not able to hear this and just accept it with grace that this is the way it is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Really, you need to crowdsource this??

Soup and sandwiches. Turkey, ham, cheese, grilled or not, whatever.

Clearly tamping down on the snark was not one of your 2024 resolutions.

I've gotten a lot of great suggestions on this board about meals, so I asked as soup alone for a meal was giving me pause.

DH, who doesn't have a medical condition yet limits carbs, doesn't really like sandwiches so I tend to avoid them whenever possible.

Thanks to all the folks who've weighed in with great suggestions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You could make it with a concentrated chicken broth instead of veggie stock. Then top with crumpled bacon.

Yes, was considering swapping out the veg for the chicken. Like the idea of crumpled bacon. Maybe I will make a bowl of crumples, then have a few sticks for anyone wanting to eat it that way.

TY!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It contains cannellini beans (2 15 oz cans for 6 servings). 2 15 oz cans contains 56 grams of protein. So that’s 9 g protein per serving. Which is the same as 1/2 cup of chicken or one half of a chicken breast. There is also protein in cauliflower, sour cream, even potato.

9 grams of protein isn’t very much. 1oz of chicken has 8g protein. I actually doubt that’s half a chicken breast. I aim to have 4-5oz of protein per meal per advice given my nutritionist and whatever protein is in the other components of the meal won’t be enough.

Adding in potatoes, cauliflower, sour cream, butter will give you 13 g per serving. If you really need 4-5 oz of protein per meal, then I would suggest you buy a side of beef. You need to eat more than 2.5 lbs a beef a day to achieve that feat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You don’t “need” to add animal protein.
It has beans and sounds filling.

Wow, you're fortunate not to be me. I will share your proclamation with the other affected family member as well.

I simply must know what medical condition is worsened by skipping animal protein for a single meal lol

No, you don't actually need to. OP asked how to add animal protein to a meal, because that's what works for her family. You don't need to know their medical histories to give guidance on the question of "how do I add animal protein to this meal?"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You don’t “need” to add animal protein.
It has beans and sounds filling.

Wow, you're fortunate not to be me. I will share your proclamation with the other affected family member as well.

I simply must know what medical condition is worsened by skipping animal protein for a single meal lol

No, you don't actually need to. OP asked how to add animal protein to a meal, because that's what works for her family. You don't need to know their medical histories to give guidance on the question of "how do I add animal protein to this meal?"

Sock puppet much?