THM in Denmark: a short bedtime story.

Here in DK we have, no low carb wraps, dreamfields noodles, and NO triple zero yoghurt! It's rather depressing sometimes how easy it is to do THM in America, but instead of focusing in the negatives I'm going to give you a peek into my THM journey over here.

-Eat your veggies and fruits with confidence that they're (like I'm 99% sure) GMO free and are normal sized! And Organic will sometimes be cheaper to buy than the "normal" brands. I just recently scored some big delicious organic garlic for 3/4 of the price for the normal garlic.
-Choices are limited so be prepared to eat simple. I eat beans and rice, big salads, and meats with a vegetable most of the time.
-We have Skyr! It's pretty much Greek Yoghurt except it's typically cheaper. It's also only 0,2% Fat so it can be used in S, E, or FP.
-Eat your rugbrød! Danish ryebread is sourdough and can be bought in regular ol' grocery stores. I have calculated that 1.5 slices fits into an E setting.
-Danish people love cheese. You'll find lots of different cheeses to eat.
-You'll need a food processor or something like it, I have been unable to find Flax meal already ground-you'll have to grind it yourself. It's called Hørfrø. Also you can find Almond Flour (MandelMel). I have seen Defatted Peanut Flour as well, but it was sold out last time I was in the health food store so I didn't catch the name. Plus it was going to cost me an arm and a leg.
-As referenced in my sweetener post, the bags of sweeteners are kinda tiny so I have to limit my treats to being actual treats once or twice a week :(. But since I've hit my goal weight and whatnot, I eat a lot of organic honey in things.
-Søstrene Grene/All Over The World. It's basically like The Christmas Tree store if you know what that is. Go here to buy your GGMS jars, your measuring utensils, jars for various flours and stuff, and Celestial Seasonings Teas because I like my CS teas. Plus it's a great place to buy Coconut Oil and Flour at discounted prices.
-We have fabulous bike lanes! I love my bike so much and I bike to school everyday and anywhere else I go I bike!!! I also love Yoga and Blogilates, but I always know I'm getting a great workout on my bike.

That's the short version. Feel free to comment with any questions!

Stevia, Truvia, Erthyritol, Oh my!

Approved Sweeteners

If you are in any way familiar with the THM then you know we love our desserts, shakes, and sweet treats. But it's simply not possible to be shipping in brands from the US so what's a girl to do? Answer: spend almost 3 days reading over websites and overusing Google Translate. Written below are my findings for approved on plan sweeteners.

Truvia: (Stevia with Erthyritol)
Sux 1 or Sux 2 
Sukrin +-the purple bag
Superfruit Stevix

Stevia:
Stevia Maxsød
Hermesetas Stevia Sweet Flydende 

Stay away from:
Any others in the brand Hermesetas, they have fructose or are cut with other off-plan sweeteners.

Also keep in mind that these are small bags compared to what you could buy in the USA. They are not completely un-affordable but you can not eat treats everyday. 

Portobello Mushrooms with Rucola (Arugula) and Roasted Pepper Cottage Cheese

I used this recipe here

Cook In pan

Rinse your salad and open your cottage cheese. Try to refrain from eating all the cottage cheese.

Voila! So delicious :)

To-do Monday

A cup of Chai Tea and a new book to read. I love that my roomie loves books and shares!

-Buy New tights

-Spend giftcard!

-Do laundry-and have laundry envy

-Do some Yoga

What are you doing with your Monday?

Sauce for Rodfrugts

Simple topping for vegetables or meat

½ container of creme fraiche
3 teaspoons of an all around spice
2 teaspoons of dill
a handful of freshly chopped parsley
a handful of freshly chopped basil

Chop the parsley and basil and add to creme fraiche. Stir
Add dry spices and then stir again
Serve.

The taste should be slightly salty and very light. I don't really measure so these are all approximate. :)

Chicken and Root Fruits (Kylling med rodfrugts)

You will need:

1 bag of Root Fruits

½ bag of small potatoes

3 onions

2 peppers

olive oil

salt 

pepper

Favorite seasoning for chicken

Thyme

Chicken (package had 5 pieces, gotta love Fakta. 5 for 30 kroner)

1 large baking pan and a small one for the chicken

Serves 4 easily with leftover root fruits but most likely not chicken-great for lunch the next day.

Wash and chop the root fruits

Also chop about half a bag of small potatoes

Chop onions and peppers. (Also you can use any leftover vegetables you have, I was cleaning out our fridge :) )

Combine olive oil, veggies, salt and pepper to taste and then toss to coat everything.

Season chicken with favorite seasoning and thyme
Cook at 180-200 Celcius until veggies are soft and chicken is done.

It was a big hit. 

buffalo chicken wraps

Slice one package of chicken

2 TBS Chili sauce, 3 TBS of Olive oil, and pinch of an all around seasoning. Also you can add Bleu Cheese, Feta Cheese, Creme Fraiche or Italian dressing to the wrap at the end. I only add creme fraiche.
Also, I forgot to take a picture of the wraps; any large wrap will do!

Combine chicken and above ingredients

Stir until coated

Chop up a piece of cucumber and 1-2 peppers

Cook chicken in saucepan until done

Take a wrap, add veggies and chicken. Top with Creme Fraiche

Roll up and enjoy!