Posted on 03/20/2006 7:16:51 AM PST by retrokitten
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Todays theme is HEALTHY RECIPES! Please share your favorite! Here are a few I found...
Spinach, Grapefruit and Almond Salad
This recipe serves: 6
Preparation time : 15 minutes
Cooking time : 10 minutes
Ingredients
For the vinaigrette:
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon finely chopped shallots
1/3 cup olive oil
salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper
For the salad:
1/2 cup slivered almonds
4 cups spinach, cleaned and torn into bite-size pieces
1 grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
Cooking Instructions
For the vinaigrette:
1. Place all the ingredients in a container with a tight-fitting lid. Shake well.
2. Add the salt and pepper to taste.
For the salad:
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Spread the almonds on a baking sheet and roast in the oven until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
3. Place the spinach in a bowl and toss with the vinaigrette.
4. Transfer the dressed spinach leaves to a serving plate. Arrange the grapefruit sections on top and sprinkle with the almonds.
To roast whole, slivered, chopped or sliced almonds: Spread in an ungreased baking pan. Place in a 350°F oven and bake 10 minutes or until golden brown and fragrant; stir once or twice to ensure even browning. Note that almonds will continue to roast slightly after removing from oven.
This recipe makes: 8 servings
Preparation time : 30 minutes
Cooking time : 25 minutes
Ingredients
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/3 cup finely chopped onions
1/3 cup finely chopped green or red bell peppers
1/3 cup finely chopped zucchini
1/3 cup finely chopped celery
1/3 cup peeled and finely chopped eggplant
1/3 cup chopped tomatoes
1 teaspoon chopped, fresh basil (dried is fine)
salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
1/3 teaspoon sugar
Cooking Instructions
1. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and peppers. Cook for 2 minutes.
2. Add the zucchini, celery and eggplant. Cook 2 minutes more.
3. Add the tomatoes, basil, salt and pepper. Simmer about 20 minutes, uncovered. Let cool.
4. Add the vinegar and sugar. Adjust the salt and pepper to taste.
5. Serve cold as a dip with pita bread, crackers or tortilla chips.
Atkins Broiled Orange-Chili Chicken Breasts
Servings: 4
Prep time: 0:10:00
Bake/Cook time: 0:15:00
Calories: 402
Fat: 22 grams
Protein: 47 grams
Carbohydrates: 1 grams
Fiber: 0 grams
Net Carbs: 1 grams
1/4 cup orange juice
2 teaspoons chopped garlic
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon granular sugar substitute
1 teaspoon grated orange rind
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
4 boneless chicken breast halves, with skin (about 2 pounds)
salt and freshly ground black pepper
In a large resealable plastic bag, mix orange juice, garlic, oil, chili powder, sugar substitute, orange rind and cayenne pepper. Add chicken breasts; toss to coat. Refrigerate 6 to 8 hours, or overnight Heat broiler. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Position broiler rack 6 inches from heat source and broil chicken 12 to 15 minutes, turning halfway through cooking time, just until cooked through.
Servings: 4
Prep time: 0:15:00
Bake/Cook time: 0:00:00
Calories: 458
Fat: 48 grams
Protein: 5 grams
Carbohydrates: 3 grams
Fiber: 0 grams
Net Carbs: 3 grams
1 cup heavy cream
1 (8-ounce) container mascarpone, slightly softened
1 tablespoon granular sugar substitute
4 small mint sprigs and strips of lemon peel, for garnish
In the large bowl of an electric mixer, beat heavy cream on medium-high to soft peaks. Reduce speed to medium; add mascarpone and sugar substitute, beating just until smooth, 15 to 30 seconds. Divide and spoon the cream mixture into four parfait cups. Garnish with mint sprigs and lemon peel, if desired.
Food Fit.com's guide to summer vegetables
I had read that what is sold as hoodia here is synthetic, as south africa doesn't allow the export of the actual plant. The article was warning people about it.
other than that, I know nothing about it. If you try it , let us know if it works!
No, that's the stuff she used. It was from a plant in Africa. So far they can't find anything wrong with it but then you wonder why they haven't flooded the market with advertising.
My problem is sweets. I inherited that from my bean-pole mother who ate dessert for supper most nights. The woman had fruit gelatin as the salad, homemade cinnamon rolls as the bread, sweet potato casserole with brown sugar and pecans for one vege and lots of sweet tea for company meals.
She single handedly kept Dixie Crystals Sugar in business. She also was built like a 10 year old boy most of her life.
However, I got my Patriachal grannie's genes which means I can store fat lower and quicker than a McDonalds deep fryer.
ANYHOW, I have to find ways to satisfy my sweet tooth AND get all my veges etc. So it's lots of sugar sub, lots of fruit, lots of flavors with my meals. And if I can't resist it, I don't even have it in the house.
Plus one cookie at night (I was mugged by girl scouts on the way home....really)
Hoodia huh? I havent heard of it, but would be willing to try it. :o)
Think I could find it at a healthfood store?
MM
I was thinking of changing my tagline. Now I'm not. Glad you like it!
The best thing I ever used was diet pills with ephedrin. I started taking it after giving birth to one of my kids and I lost about 50 pounds in a very short time. I was working out 5 days a week as well. I'd take it again if I could get my hands on it.
I get these news emails from a thyroid group which is testing one of the Hoodia products and they liked it. Came from iherb.com. I'll go back and find the name of the particular one they like if anybody wants it.
I took dymetadrine for a long time before they made it ephedra free. I wouldnt even spend the money on it now.
You can get it at drug stores too...
I tried the ephedra free stuff years ago, it doesn't work.
Hmmmm.
Man, med induced. Seems unfair.
Do you work out with weights at all? I'm sure you know that muscle burns more calories than fat. Also, (especially) as a woman, it's important for you to do weight bearing exercises too. Walking is excellent.
For some people, it's really hard to lose weight in the winter. If you live in a place where the winters are cold, your body is hard-wired to hang onto "insulation".
I'm going to say again that I think your problem may be not enough calories.
LOL!! That is my dad. He is a sweet-a-holic. He was a chubby kid. Then he went into the Marines and got slim. Somehow he was able to maintain it until just a few years ago when he put on maybe 25-35 pounds.
I've always loved fruit, it's the vegetables I have to work at getting in to my menu. For some reason that's always been tough for me.
My weight gain was med-induced as well. Pain in the butt (literally!)
Thanks! :o)
MM
Expensive?
I'll have to look harder LOL I peruse that aisle frequently and have never seen it... then again, I wasnt looking for it either.
MM
The one I have is in a black bottle...I got it at SavOn.
Not at all. The bottle I posted is $12.
Did it work for you?
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