Besides rice, potatoes, and noodles

**chubbyalaskagriz** · 06-18-2009, 01:55 AM

Grits?

Funny... When I cooked at Alaskan work camps, about half the population was from the deep south and they expected grits on the breakfast line every morning. Some ate them plain or w/ butter... others even loaded'em up w/ cheese. The Yankees thought they were Cream of Wheat and fixed-up big ol bowls of them w/ sugar and milk- or like oatmeal w/ raisins and brown sugar. Crazy boys!

**Cook Chatty Cathy** · 06-18-2009, 08:34 AM

Originally Posted by chubbyalaskagriz

Grits?The Yankees thought they were Cream of Wheat and fixed-up big ol bowls of them w/ sugar and milk- or like oatmeal w/ raisins and brown sugar. Crazy boys!

Danged ole' stupid Yankees!!! Hee-hee

**jpshaw** · 11-01-2009, 06:09 AM

Originally Posted by jfain

Also grits are delicious as a side dish. Switch out the polenta for quick cooking but not instant grits, switch out half of the water above for whole milk and then add half a cup of sharp white cheddar cheese at the end after the butter. Serve with salmon and it's heaven on your plate.

Another advantage of "Quick" grits is no sodium. At least in the ones I have found. The other grits had sodium. That added one more item I'm allowed to eat.

**SilverSage** · 11-13-2009, 11:13 AM

Couscous and quinoa are 2 of my favorites, because they're so versatile. You can make them with stock instead of water for added flavor to compliment your main course. You can add colorful fruits, nuts, and vegetables. Peppers, pineapple bits, raisins, almonds are a few of things I often toss in.

**jpshaw** · 11-20-2009, 06:50 AM

Originally Posted by jfain

Also grits are delicious as a side dish.

My son-in-law fixed Cheezy corn grits to go with marinated chicken he cooked on a rotissouri (Sp) in a fire pit in the back yard. It was great but probably off the charts for my low sodium diet. I quess I fell off the wagon.

**jpshaw** · 11-20-2009, 07:00 AM

Cathy - Of your three basic starches I tend to stick with potatoes the most. They are higher in sodium then pasta and rice but very much lower in calories.

Pasta 2 oz serving 210 calories 0 mg sodium
White Rice 1/2 cup 194 calories 0 mg sodiium
Brown Rice 1/2 cup 109 calories 0 mg sodium
Potato 1/2 cup diced 59 calories 5 mg sodium

Gee I didn't need to bring this up, did I.

**Cook Chatty Cathy** · 11-20-2009, 07:12 AM

Wow John I did not know that, heck I need to eat more 'taters

I love them anyway!!!

SilverSage, I love CousCous, but only when I make it, like you I use brothe etc. to make mine and my hubby loves it. Have never tried Quinona, although I have been dying to try it, where do you find it? I doubt around here they even have it, I hear it is REALLY good for you.