Separate diets - managing 2 dinner menus

Environmental_Ad5867 · 2022-09-10T13:40:25+00:00

If you cut out eggs and diary, you’d still have plenty of keto/low carb options

Just some examples-

Lean meats: - chicken - ground turkey - lamb - beef (I know you said red meat 1-2/week)

You can add fats from other sources aside from cheese/diary with foods like avocados, nuts.

You’d still have most your leafy greens. Just avoiding your starchy veggies that you can just put separately.

You could probably get away with making one main meal that both your daughter and husband can eat (keto/low carb/allergy compliant) and have one side salad with a basic quick carb on the side for you and daughter.

My partner and I are mainly diary free/keto/low carb. But family members visiting aren’t. Our fridge has a selection of nut milks (for us), diary (for them). And when I make dinner- it’ll be roast chicken which everyone can eat, salad and I’ll boil some rice/pasta/potatoes for everyone else. (As an example).

Ordering out is a more difficult thing, often I find I’d end up ordering several appetisers for myself without a main meal (which mainly would be protein) because a lot of the main meals where I am are carb heavy.

You could also look into substitutions for carbs in your main meals like- lettuce leaf instead of brioche buns for burgers or keto friendly breads/pastas.

Essentially it just takes a bit of research and planning but it can be done! Once you’ve done it for a couple of weeks, it would seem less daunting

NamelessOneHere · 2022-09-10T20:47:59+00:00

We have a lot of assemble-it-yourself kinds of meals. I'll make beans, roast vegetables, and either fish or chicken, and then serve it with tortillas or rice.

I sometimes make extra of everything and then serve some of the components later in the week, in different combinations.

mistressusa · 2022-09-10T15:45:34+00:00

Salad with veggies and beans. Throw a piece of seasoned meat or fish in the air fryer for the husband.

Teacup000 · 2022-09-10T13:49:19+00:00

We're about to start OIT treatment for my son's allergies. That would be a possible long term solution. Might be worth looking into!

As for the short term, cabbage is your friend! I've made cabbage wrapped steamed dumplings before for, lettuce wraps, and cabbage wrapped enchiladas. They're all pretty good!

Wannabewitchu · 2022-09-11T03:09:31+00:00

If it’s possible, I totally suggest meal prepping as @stripe_throwaway said. If you can prepare maybe chicken and brown Turkey every 3-4 days, you’re set. My partner has tummy issues and I like meals extra spicy so I’ve been prepping pretty plain “boring meats” and adding veggies each night which are super quick to cook on the stove or honestly throw in the oven for 20 minutes. They get a low sugar low salt, tummy safe sauces and I add some type of hot sauce. I usually add a potato or rice to these meals but if keto is the goal, leave them out or get low carb tortillas. I used to make meals for a large family with different dietary needs and eventually learned to have some “basics” ready and separated.

If you’re low on time Costco and Trader Joe’s has microwaveable chicken that are delicious, they’re more expensive than Kroger or value brand so if you’re cutting costs be sure to add sauces to those. Costco also has delicious steak that is already cooked, lasts about a month and takes 1.5 minutes to heat up for the people that want red meat.

It can seem overwhelming at first but once you get down what certain people in your family can tolerate/like you can accommodate everyone in less time than you were cooking before (most nights) :)

stripe_throwaway · 2022-09-10T13:12:36+00:00

Is there any objection to meal prepping? Depending on how you go about it, you can only be cooking a few days a week.

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Title: Separate diets - managing 2 dinner menus

Full text: Not sure if this is the right place to ask, but my husband wants to start a new diet that will be hard for me and my daughter to follow. My daughter has allergies and I currently cook for the family to meet her needs, as well as cutting down on red meat to 1-2x per week.

I want to support my husband in his health efforts but I don’t know how. I’m currently struggling to make one meal per night and we order in at least once per week. The thought of 2 dinners per night is daunting.

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herbalteaB · 2022-09-11T13:43:23+00:00

my mom has never cooked everyday. she cooks a meal for a few days, then another one.

for example you may cook your and your daughter's meals on Monday, Thursday and Sunday, and cook for him on Tuesday and Friday. you may prepare a veg salad with eggs and olives for you and your daughter when you are too tired to cook a meal.

Title	Separate diets - managing 2 dinner menus
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Date	September 10, 2022 1:06 PM UTC (3 years ago)
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