Would you add a protein on the side?

[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?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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?

I have posted several times in the thread, I suggested omelets and then roast beef sandwiches after the OP qualified no eggs and that they'd be watching a game. That's not sock puppeting.

[Anonymous]

Read the soup reviews. I haven’t made it but I’ve heard about it. Looks yummy but reviews say it’s awful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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?

LOL, Jeff can attest that I didn’t write this.

Thanks to the PP for stepping in and up. Appreciate it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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?

I have posted several times in the thread, I suggested omelets and then roast beef sandwiches after the OP qualified no eggs and that they'd be watching a game. That's not sock puppeting.

PP, thanks so much for your suggestions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Read the soup reviews. I haven’t made it but I’ve heard about it. Looks yummy but reviews say it’s awful.

My algorithm largely skews positive.

So all the more reason to have protein on hand!

[Anonymous]

I would use chicken bone broth instead of veg stock and plain Greek yogurt instead of sour cream.

Bacon isn’t a good source of protein, but some shredded chicken would be good.

[Anonymous]

This whole business of calling chicken an "animal protein" is SO affected! Stop! https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/01/once-and-for-all-protein-is-a-nutrient-not-a-synonym-for-meat/250964/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This whole business of calling chicken an "animal protein" is SO affected! Stop! https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/01/once-and-for-all-protein-is-a-nutrient-not-a-synonym-for-meat/250964/

oh for Pete's sake. People clearly mean "a protein food"

Starches are mostly-carb foods, fruits and veggies are mostly-vitamin foods, and chicken, beef, pork, eggs are mostly-protein foods.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This whole business of calling chicken an "animal protein" is SO affected! Stop! https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/01/once-and-for-all-protein-is-a-nutrient-not-a-synonym-for-meat/250964/

If Charles Schulz turned this post into a cartoon, it would be the droning voice of Charlie Brown's teacher....

[Anonymous]

Just pick up a rotisserie chicken that day. Add some shredded chicken to who ever wants it in their soup. I wouldn’t put it in the whole batch. Easy.