#inulin

[slimegas]

As someone who intends to try inulin soon, how much do you normally use? I'd assume higher than the recommended dose but I'm checking so I don't put myself in the hospital, lol 😅

- 💉 (lemme know if there's already a needle anon, if not then cool)

I know I’m answering this a lil late, but To start out I’d recommend trying 3 tablespoons of it maximum at once if you want to try out the effects💨. It wouldn’t hurt to maybe try a teaspoon of it beforehand just to make sure it doesn’t have any kind of bad reaction with your body, although luckily Inulin is pretty safe and the worst case scenario if you take too much will be your bowels will feel cramped and you’ll need the bathroom a lot. Good luck to you, 💉 and anyone else who intends to try it 😊! Plus pro tip: The best drink I’ve found to mix Inulin in is hot chocolate because the heat dissolves it really quickly and completely blends in with the sweet taste.

[ohmygodtime]

smoked weed then impulsively ate half of my tub of fiber gummies,,, containing inulin… this will be fun

[dentallycooked]

French onion soup

Feels like a warm hug Ingredients - 2 tbspns olive oil - 5 brown onions sliced or (for more texture: 1/2 through stalk and cut into segments with grain) - 2 star anise (for meaty flavour) - 30g butter - 150g dry white wine - 1kg beef stock or veg/mushroom stock for vegetarian (reduced salt) - 2 tbspns brandy or cognac - Sherry vinegar - Baguette, - Dijon mustard, - grueyere/cheddar - Chives Method Soup 1) Add oil to thick bottom pan over medium/high heat, saute onion stirring till starting to brown 2) Turn down heat to low, add butter and stir regularly till as dark as possible without burning or sticking to base 3) Remove star anise, increase heat to medium add white wine and reduce till almost dry 4) Add beef stock and gentle simmer till reduced by ½ 5) Add sherry vinegar and salt/pepper to taste Finishing 6) Put oven on grill setting Spread a thin layer of mustard on the baguette 7) Place on top of oven proof bowls, cover with cheese (the more the merrier) 8) Grill bowls till cheese is melted golden and traditionally melting down the sides. Sprinkle with chives. - Sweet Taste - Lots of cheese has Calcium and is probiotic - Onion has prebiotic inulin/fibre great to feed supportive gut bacteria

~ Recipe adapted from Heston Blumenthal ~

[nostalblue]

きくいも

急に決めて購入したので、植えつけ場所が用意されていない。仕方ないから突貫で新たな畝立てをし、苦土石灰と肥料を施し、キクイモを植えつけた。

生き物とは不思議なもので、手をかけてやってもまともに育たない奴もあれば、放って置いてもガンガン育つ奴もある。キクイモはまさに後者だ。突貫でテキトーに植えたにもかかわらず、すぐに芽を出しどんどん成長、優に2mを超える丈になった。背が高くなるとは聞いていたが、実際育ったのを目の前で見ると圧巻だ。

台風に煽られて横倒しになっても生き続け、名前の由来にもなった菊のような綺麗な花を咲かせたが、10月には茎葉の水分が抜けカラカラになって枯れた（上の写真）。畝を端から少し掘ってみると、白っぽくゴツゴツした芋が出て来た。

その生産密度は凄く、畝の縦方向にも横方向にも所狭しと芋がゴロゴロ。突貫で作った畝はそれほど長くはないが、全体でどれぐらい獲れるだろう、はたして食べきれるだろうかと要らぬ心配。キクイモは芋が割と寒さに強く、必要な時に必要な分掘り出して食べることが可能なので、冬の間ゆっくりと時間をかけて消費すればいいのだ。ただ、洗って土落とししたら鮮度が落ちるのが早く、1週間もすると変に柔らかくなってしまう。この辺りがあまり市場に出回らない理由なのかもしれない。

味は淡泊でクセが無くほのかに甘い。それは多くの食材とマッチすると言うことであるし、食べ飽きないと言うことでもある。そして特筆すべきは生で食べられると言うことで、そのシャキシャキした食感が実に心地よい。いつもはスライスしてマヨネーズかけるだけだが、写真ではツナ缶とミツバ、七味唐辛子を和えてみた。旨いねえ。炒める、揚げる、煮るなど加熱調理すると生とはまた違った食感が楽しめるが、蒸し調理だけはどうにも美味しくなかったね（ベチョベチョになった）。

[seedkeeping]

Top: Yacon Morado towering over Spilanthes and Tulsi. Bottom: Yacon Blanco. Yacon is a Quechua word: yacu and unu both mean water, and yakku means watery. It is depicted on textiles and ceramics found in the coastal archaeological sites in Nazca, Peru (500-1200 AD). It was later spread as far as Colombia and northern Argentina by the Incas. The first known written record was in 1615 by Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala, a Quechua nobleman who spoke against the Spanish treatment of native people of the Andes. Yacon has large, sweet, and juicy tubers that were eaten as a thirst quencher by Inca messengers as they travelled the winding paths of the Andes. In Bolivia and beyond, the tubers are eaten by people with diabetes and digestive problems. In Brazil and Japan, people are using the dried leaves to treat diabetes, though a recent study warned that long-term consumption of yacon leaves could cause renal problems. From Peru to northern Argentina, yacon is eaten during the Corpus Cristi festival which displaced the Cápac Raymi festival of Inca times (which also still happens in some places). In Ecuador, yacon is eaten during Todos los Santos and Dia de los Muertos. This plant has been propagated for hundreds of years (if not longer) by dividing the crown and tubers (asexual reproduction), so it is hard to get viable seed unless you cross-pollinate certain different varieties together - something that Cultivariable (in Washington state) and several others are working on successfully. #yacon #yaconblanco #yaconmorado #smallanthussonchifolius #quechuafood #incafood #andeantubers #capacraymi #corpuschristifestival #inulin #diabetes

[colitishealingnat]

Looks like chocolate milk, smells and sort of resembles hints of coffee, but it’s Chicory root tea! I’ve been holding out on this tea for a while due to success with my go-to’s, but damn I’ve been missing out. Given that prior to UC I used to drink 3-5 cups of coffee a day( equipped with cream and sugar) and considered myself an addict I’m surprised I didn’t consider this sooner . The aromas and tastes of Chicory root really reminds me of a cross between coffee without the caffeine and hot chocolate without the sugar. There’s scientific literature out there claiming health benefits, but the one that caught my eye of course; digestive benefits.  I boil some water, 2 tbsp of roasted chicory root, unsweetened cashew milk and a dash of honey or stevia for sweetness. 

[slimegas]

Hey I'm new here could you explain the insulin thing? I'm not sure I totally get it/how you take it but it seems to make you gassy?

Heya! First of all, welcome to this little community. Secondly, the product I take is actually called Inulin and it’s a powder fiber supplement that when taken in a big dose results in lots and lots of bubbly gas haha. I like to mix it in cute drinks. Hope this answers your question! :3

[slimegas]

Hey so I was thinking about trying inulin and i was wondering if it made you have to poop? How much should I take to have good gas without needing to use the bathroom

If you’ve never had inulin before, I would recommend starting with about 2~3 tablespoons of it to see how it affects your system. I don’t remember the exact amount but one time I took a much, much larger dose than that and it made me have to go to the bathroom a lot. Other than that, I luckily haven’t run into issues using it but that’s just my individual experience. Good luck, anon. ( ^u^)b