TWEENERS 10/12

singcoz528

so I didn't get this post until late last night...soooo....does relish count? I had tuna with mustard and relish....???:ohwell:

Fitness_Chick

so I didn't get this post until late last night...soooo....does relish count? I had tuna with mustard and relish....???:ohwell:

oh sure! it's green, it's pickles...it counts :laugh: :drinker:
Besides it was the first day of the challenge....:flowerforyou:

Fitness_Chick

Goin Green Challenge Week 2 of Challenges

This weeks challenge is really about us each thinking more on eating our greens....just like last week was focusing on keeping our water up, if we didn't normally drink water, then hopefully last week changed all that and made us much more conscience of the importance of it.:drinker:

This week, same things....some folks don't eat ANYTHING green in their daily foods....so think of this challenge as paying more attention to what your choices are and what various green veggies & fruits can do for our bodies.

If for some reason a day comes and you forgot your greens or gag at greens....just google something that talks about the importance of greens for our bodies. Simple? Oh Yeaaaaa.....just share what you found on here and there ya be!

So eat your greens or look up your greens & share .....either way we learn, but perhaps the better goal is to increase our attention to just how much or little of the green family of foods we eat:drinker:

Greens are VERY VERY important to the health of our bodies....if you have a tough time with anything but iceburg (is that a real food?:noway: ) stretch out a bit and try some darker greens....really you'll be amazed if you haven't tried them before. The energy punch is powerful!:drinker:

Fitness_Chick

Hey All! I had green today too!! A Ceaser Salad for lunch and green beans with dinner!! I LOVE GREEN BEANS. But I am steering CLEAR of those Lima Beans..........

Okay lil sis. I did not see lima beans on the list and if it's not on the list, then I'm not eatin' them (that's my excuse. ) :laugh:

YAY got your greens in for the day:flowerforyou: ah Yea....I think we're all steering clear of the lima been truck...

:sick: There's actually a National Lima Bean Day!:noway: :noway: I might sleep in that day...:yawn:

Oh that's just wrong! :sick:

Oh but you see....OoooooM we have a very SPECIAL list of greens for you bwwwwwahahahha:huh:

chrissyh

if limas were put in as a challenge - I will fail!

No lima beans for me! Ew - Yuck!

Jackie_W

I just had sliced cucumber for lunch, and am having mixed vegetables in a homemade curry tonight - with peas and runner beans :flowerforyou:

OomarianneoO

...Hey Big Sister!!!!!!! I haven't seen you on line lately. I know you've been on, but not at the same time as me. I think you're scared

Scared? Me?! You're funny.
Like you think for one millisecond you could "up" me? Well, I say BRING IT ON!

OomarianneoO

Goin Green Challenge Week 2 of Challenges

...So eat your greens or look up your greens & share .....either way we learn, but perhaps the better goal is to increase our attention to just how much or little of the green family of foods we eat:drinker:

Greens are VERY VERY important to the health of our bodies....if you have a tough time with anything but iceburg (is that a real food?:noway: ) stretch out a bit and try some darker greens....really you'll be amazed if you haven't tried them before. The energy punch is powerful!:drinker:

I was just telling my partner last night how I never really paid attention to how much greens I eat. It will be interesting to keep track this week. I have no problem eating veggies - especially spinach - raw, cooked...whatever! I don't know why that happened, but it's been that way since my first pregnancy. I remember hating the stuff when I was a kid.

Oh but you see....OoooooM we have a very SPECIAL list of greens for you bwwwwwahahahha

Don't make me beat you up.

christelpistol

SERIOUSLY PEOPLE!!!!


you forgot some greens!

Green MnMs
Green Gummi Bears
Mint Oreos


oh wait... that's what my greens USUALLY consisted of. HAHAHA carry on.

chrissyh

Just found this and it sounds yummy...
Chinese Green Bean Salad

4 Servings
This bright green, crunchy salad is bursting with Asian flavors and is so easy to prepare. Look for fresh, plump organic green beans if you can find them. Cook them until they are bright green and still crunchy-tender. At this point you can keep the green beans refrigerated. Toss them with the dressing just before serving or the acid in the dressing will dull the bright green color. Ginger root, one of the main flavors in this salad, is actually a rhizome, an underground stem of a tropical plant, Zingiber officinale, which is well known for its anti-inflammatory properties and as a treatment for nausea. You can use ginger in many forms and reap its benefits.

Ingredients:
1 pound fresh green beans, organic if possible
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger root
1 cup slivered red onion

Dressing:
4 teaspoons dry mustard powder
1 tablespoon cold water
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
3 tablespoons rice or cider vinegar
2 teaspoons dark-roasted sesame oil

Instructions:

1. Trim and cut the green beans into 1-inch lengths. Cook in rapidly boiling water, about 5 minutes or until crunchy-tender.
2. Drain beans, immerse in cold water to stop the cooking until they are cool, then drain well.
3. Mix the dressing ingredients in a small bowl with a whisk until well blended.
4. Toss the green beans with the ginger root, red onion and dressing. Serve immediately.
Nutritional Information:
Per serving:
67.4 calories
2.4 g total fat (0.4 g sat)
0.0 mg cholesterol
10.9 g carbohydrate
2.7 g protein
4.2 g fiber

chrissyh

How could we ever forget Green M&Ms!!!!:noway:

christelpistol

How could we ever forget Green M&Ms!!!!:noway:

FOR SERIOUS!

ericarey85

OKAY, what is UP with hating lime beans I LOVE LIMA BEANS! :grumble: does that make me weird :laugh:

OomarianneoO

OKAY, what is UP with hating lime beans I LOVE LIMA BEANS! :grumble: does that make me weird :laugh:

Yes.

chrissyh

OKAY, what is UP with hating lime beans I LOVE LIMA BEANS! :grumble: does that make me weird :laugh:

Yes.

I think Lima Beans are nature's punishment to us!

MsNewBooty

Good Morning Everyone!! And You too, Sis:grumble: . Hey, does Key Lime Pie Yogurt (light, non fat) count as green?:bigsmile: That was my breakfast! I laughed to myself because that is really green:laugh: but not a veggie:frown:

nellienell12

I had spinach tonight with dinner. But no lima beans. Hey instead of Key Lime Yorgurt what about the real Key Lime Pie, or you could have pistachio pudding. It's green. Hehehe.

christelpistol

OKAY, what is UP with hating lime beans I LOVE LIMA BEANS! :grumble: does that make me weird :laugh:

Yes.

YES! RESOUNDINGLY YES!


lima beans are right up there with peas. gawd i hate peas.

OomarianneoO

Peas are not my favorite either. But as a kid I learned (and yes, I know this is not good) to swallow them whole. My dad would make us eat them ('member that lil sis?) anyway. Now days I may give them one squish of the tongue and then swallow it down. Now if they're in a casserole, then I don't mind them at all. Strange how I eat some foods.

MsNewBooty

Peas are not my favorite either. But as a kid I learned (and yes, I know this is not good) to swallow them whole. My dad would make us eat them ('member that lil sis?) anyway. Now days I may give them one squish of the tongue and then swallow it down. Now if they're in a casserole, then I don't mind them at all. Strange how I eat some foods.

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: That's sooo funny big sis, I had peas for dinner today!!!!!! I remember Dad making us eat those darn Lima Beans and I don't think I've had a Lima Bean since I learned to flick them out the window:laugh:

chrissyh

Can't eat peas either - just as bad as Lima Beans for me

I can remember Peas and Liver at supper and I'd put so much salt on the liver that's all you could taste and I too would swallow the peas whole. Finally my parents allowed me Spaghetti O's on liver night! Whew! Guess they figured the salt was totally defeating the purpose.

jenn10

EEEWWWW liver - my mother use to make me eat it - which I think is were my over eating started! I had to have this huge pile of potatoes and gravy (chicken gravy) I would hide the liver in the potatoes - but you could still taste it! :sick: :sick: :sick:

monica5237

haha excellent i can do this one no probs :bigsmile:

lettuce, spinach, apples, cucumbers, kiwifruit, peas, avocados, grapes.... hey i think thats like one a day right there plus one for a snack :bigsmile:

and i'm having one of my greens early... spinach:laugh:

I have not abandonned you I am still here I had no computer accesss and i worked this weekend.
I did however eat lots of greens this weekend on saturday I had pepper steak green peppers (bell peppers) Sunday I had pot roast with lots of veggies (green beans) monday I had lettace and brocclli so I have been keeping up and not even knowing it :laugh: I try to eat greens everyday so this will be a really easy challange

Okay are we posting our weight loss for the week here or in an email?

ericarey85

okay i geuss its cause i come from a long line of true southern women , cause i like lime beans with lots of butter and little salt and i love peas cooked slow in a lillte sugar and butter and and i like fried chicken liver and gizzards. :laugh:

monica5237

okay i geuss its cause i come from a long line of true southern women , cause i like lime beans with lots of butter and little salt and i love peas cooked slow in a lillte sugar and butter and and i like fried chicken liver and gizzards. :laugh:

Okay you are not weird just a little southern:happy: Hey I am southern and I can remember my Grandma making us eat that stuff at dinner and I hated it but we ate that or nothing so i ate it :sick: and hated it so I have not touched liver lima beans chicken gizzards or chicken livers. :sick: :sick: :sick:

But you are not strange I miss my chicken fried steak:sad: :sad: :sad: can't eat that anymore at ALL too fattening:sad: :sad:

jenn10

ok ladies the next time I get to pick the challenge it will be - find a way to make chicken fried steak calorie free!!!! or low cal atleast!!! I could eat that stuff all day and the more gravy the better!! yummmmmm

monica5237

ok ladies the next time I get to pick the challenge it will be - find a way to make chicken fried steak calorie free!!!! or low cal atleast!!! I could eat that stuff all day and the more gravy the better!! yummmmmm

I would love you forever (not that i won't anyway) if you can find a recipie to make my beloved chicken fried steak even if it has to be renamed chicken looks like fried but baked steak.:laugh:

OomarianneoO

I'd bet it could be done. There'd have to be a lot of thought in the recipe (and I am so not feeling like thinking today), but I bet it could be done. I love chicken fried steak too!

jenn10

ha! found one!!!!!:happy: :happy: :happy:




Makes 4 servings

ACTIVE TIME: 35 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 35 minutes

EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy

1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
1/4 cup cornmeal
1/4 cup whole-wheat flour
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon cornstarch, divided
1 teaspoon paprika
1 pound cube steak, cut into 4 portions
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
1 14-ounce can reduced-sodium beef broth
1 tablespoon water
1/4 cup half-and-half

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
2. Place all-purpose flour on a large plate. Place egg whites in a shallow dish. Whisk cornmeal, whole-wheat flour, 1/4 cup cornstarch and paprika in another shallow dish. Season both sides of steak with 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Dredge the steak in the flour, shaking off excess; dip in the egg whites, then dredge in the cornmeal mixture.
3. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and add 2 pieces of the steak; cook until browned on both sides, turning once, 3 to 5 minutes total. Transfer the steak to the prepared baking sheet and repeat with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and 2 pieces of steak. Transfer the baking sheet to the oven and bake until cooked through, about 10 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, add broth to the pan and boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until reduced to about 1 cup, 3 to 5 minutes. Whisk water and the remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch until smooth. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the cornstarch mixture. Return to the heat and cook, stirring, until thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in half-and-half; season with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. Serve the steak topped with the gravy.

NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 315 calories; 13 g fat (3 g sat, 7 g mono); 57 mg cholesterol; 14 g carbohydrate; 33 g protein; 1 g fiber; 312 mg sodium; 379 mg potassium.
Nutrition bonus: Selenium (50% daily value), Potassium & Zinc (15% dv).
1 Carbohydrate Serving
Exchanges: 1 starch, 3 lean meat, 1 fat

monica5237

ha! found one!!!!!:happy: :happy: :happy:




Makes 4 servings

ACTIVE TIME: 35 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 35 minutes

EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy

1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
1/4 cup cornmeal
1/4 cup whole-wheat flour
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon cornstarch, divided
1 teaspoon paprika
1 pound cube steak, cut into 4 portions
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
1 14-ounce can reduced-sodium beef broth
1 tablespoon water
1/4 cup half-and-half

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
2. Place all-purpose flour on a large plate. Place egg whites in a shallow dish. Whisk cornmeal, whole-wheat flour, 1/4 cup cornstarch and paprika in another shallow dish. Season both sides of steak with 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Dredge the steak in the flour, shaking off excess; dip in the egg whites, then dredge in the cornmeal mixture.
3. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and add 2 pieces of the steak; cook until browned on both sides, turning once, 3 to 5 minutes total. Transfer the steak to the prepared baking sheet and repeat with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and 2 pieces of steak. Transfer the baking sheet to the oven and bake until cooked through, about 10 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, add broth to the pan and boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until reduced to about 1 cup, 3 to 5 minutes. Whisk water and the remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch until smooth. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the cornstarch mixture. Return to the heat and cook, stirring, until thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in half-and-half; season with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. Serve the steak topped with the gravy.

NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 315 calories; 13 g fat (3 g sat, 7 g mono); 57 mg cholesterol; 14 g carbohydrate; 33 g protein; 1 g fiber; 312 mg sodium; 379 mg potassium.
Nutrition bonus: Selenium (50% daily value), Potassium & Zinc (15% dv).
1 Carbohydrate Serving
Exchanges: 1 starch, 3 lean meat, 1 fat

I love you forever and ever I will have to try this one it sounds great I love making homemade chicken fried steak anyway!!!!

I just printed it off