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We're badass b!tches that like to eat...post your recipes!
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Well I mentioned those protein pancakes so here is the link to the recipe I used!
http://oxygenmag.com/Nutrition/Articles/Oatmeal-Protein-Pancakes.aspx
Super easy and tasty. I did add a little vanilla and cinnamon with the banana though. Next time I'm going to try it without the banana but maybe chocolate chips instead *gasp*!0 -
Another protein pancake recipe - picky kid tested and approved :happy:
http://www.runningtothekitchen.com/2012/04/perfect-protein-pancakes/
28g Protein
Serves: 1
Ingredients
6 tablespoons buckwheat flour
2 tablespoons almond flour
2 tablespoons vanilla whey protein powder
¼ cup cottage cheese
⅓ cup liquid egg whites
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon baking powder
3 tablespoons milk
Instructions
Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and whisk until smooth and fully incorporated.
Heat pancake griddle to medium and grease with butter or baking spray.
Pour batter and cook on each side for 1-2 minutes.0 -
I just made another one that I found this morning, similar to Vette's but less a few items:
1/2 cup oats
1/2 cup cottage cheese
3/4 cup egg whites
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 scoop protein powder (I used 2 scoops Vi because it's what I have...26 grams in 2 scoops worked well)
1/8 tsp. baking powder
Mix all ingredients together in a blender until it resembles pancake batter. Pour into a non-stick skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side.
Mine came out to 462 calories and 64 grams of protein! YAY BABY!!!0 -
I'm making these tomorrow--this is from MarthaStewart.com
For the right consistency, use a thick Greek yogurt. You can prepare (but not cook) the burgers up to a day ahead, and then cover and refrigerate until you're ready to use.
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Prep Time 35 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Yield Serves 4
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Ingredients
1/2 cup rinsed quinoa
1 medium carrot, cut in large chunks
6 scallions, thinly sliced
15 ounces great northern beans, drained and rinsed
1/4 cup plain dried breadcrumbs
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon ground cumin
Coarse salt
Ground pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
4 pitas (each 6 inches)
1/2 English cucumber, thinly sliced diagonally
Directions
1. In a small saucepan, bring 3/4 cup water to a boil; add quiona, cover, and reduce heat to low. Cook until liquid is absorbed, 12 to 14 minutes; set aside.
2. In a food processor, pulse carrot until finely chopped. Add cooked quinoa, half the scallions, beans, breadcrumbs, egg, cumin, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; pulse until combined but still slightly chunky.
3. Form mixture into four 3/4-inch-thick paties (dip hands in water to prevent sticking). If too soft, refrigerate 10 minutes to firm. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium; cook burgers until browned and cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes per side.
4. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine yogurt, lemon juice, and the remaining scallions; season with salt and pepper. Serve burgers in pita topped with cucumber and yogurt sauce.
Know this about me...I LOVE to cook and I think I'm pretty good at it, but I hardly ever measure anything--I do everything to taste.
So, this is just a rough estimate:
6 servings
125 cals
23 carbs
7 protein
1 fat0 -
Does anyone have a good (tested) recipe for black bean burgers?0
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Ummmm morningstar???? hahahaha - no here's one.....
1 can black beans
3 cups cubed sweet potatoes, peeled (yeah, so don't peel a day ahead of time, I learned that lesson)
3/4 cup sweet corn frozen, fresh or grilled
1/2 red onion finely chopped
3 cloves garlic
1/2 cup quinoa
1 tbsp olive oil
1/3 heaping cup almond flour/or whatever you want
2 tbsp roasted sunflower seeds
salt to suit taste
black pepper to taste
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp oregano
1/4 cayenne
1 tbsp hot sauce
Cook the sweet potatoes and until soft in whatever method you prefer. While those are cooking preheat the oven and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil (totally saves on dishes and nonstick surface to boot!) to 375.
Once potatoes are cooled, add half the black beans and mash them with a fork.
Then add remaining ingredients.
Form into 10 patties about 1/2 inch thick. Please each patty onthe baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes, flipping the burgers halfway through the cooking time. Remove from oven and serve.
Nutrition: 132 calories per a burger, protein 5 g, fiber 4.5 , carbs 210 -
Are you guys on pinterest at all? That's where I get a ton of my recipes....0
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Thai food!
Planning on making this something this week:
Chicken Coconut Curry
Makes: 6 servings, about 1 1/2 cups each
1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-size cubes
6 teaspoons curry powder, divided
3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
2 tablespoons coconut oil or canola oil, divided
1 large yellow onion, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 14-ounce can "lite" coconut milk
1 14-ounce can reduced-sodium chicken broth
4 cups 1-inch chunks Yukon Gold potatoes (about 3 medium)
1 cup sliced carrots
1/2 cup chopped celery
3/4 cup frozen peas
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
1. Place chicken in a medium bowl. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon curry powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt; toss to coat. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, stirring once or twice, until mostly browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
2. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in the pot and add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring often, until the onion is starting to soften, 2 to 4 minutes. Stir in the remaining 5 teaspoons curry powder and cook, stirring, until fragrant but not browned, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add coconut milk, broth, potatoes, carrots, celery and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring often. Reduce heat to medium-low to maintain a gentle simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes and carrots are tender, 10 to 12 minutes.
3. Return the chicken to the pot and add peas. Increase heat to high and continue cooking until the chicken is cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes more. Remove from the heat and stir in cilantro and brown sugar.
Per serving: 346 calories; 12 g fat (8 g sat, 1 g mono); 63 mg cholesterol; 31 g carbohydrate; 2 g added sugars; 29 g protein; 5 g fiber; 574 mg sodium; 934 mg potassium. Nutrition bonus: Vitamin A (77% daily value), Vitamin C (29% dv), Potassium (27% dv), Iron & Magnesium (16% dv).0 -
I love Thai, but I'm afraid to cook it...but that recipe looks good.
I'm on Pinterest--I've found some good stuff there. I'm soccerdot if you wanna find me.
Also, Sarah and I contributed to this blog: itsdinnertime.blogspot.com
It hasn't been updated in a while (I'm an updater and I've slacked for about a year, now) but there's some yummy recipes on there.0 -
I love Thai, but I'm afraid to cook it...but that recipe looks good.
I'm on Pinterest--I've found some good stuff there. I'm soccerdot if you wanna find me.
Also, Sarah and I contributed to this blog: itsdinnertime.blogspot.com
It hasn't been updated in a while (I'm an updater and I've slacked for about a year, now) but there's some yummy recipes on there.
Just tried finding you but it didnt' come up with anything - I'm under darwinforyou@yahoo.com0 -
French toasted oats: This is my super simplification of a few different recipes I've seen.
1/2c oatmeal
1 large egg
Pumpkin pie spice (or whatever you have handy)
Whisk egg in a bowl, then mix in oats. Spoon onto a hot griddle, and shape pancake-ish. Sprinkle on your seasonings of choice. Cook for a few minutes on either side. I usually top mine with peanut butter, but you can do whatever you like.
146 cal 14c/6f/9p0 -
That Chicken Curry sounds awesome. I want to try that.
We apparently eat a lot more meat than you guys (you know they make normal burgers out of MEAT right?), but this is my go-to for meatloaf:
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/turkey-and-quinoa-meatloaf/
Really tasty! I don't serve it with anything, generally. Maybe some vegetables.
Also we do taco's fairly often, 96/4 ground beef, taco seasoning, and taco shells. half a pound of ground beef and 6 taco shells (heated in the oven so no additional fat) is 600 calories (42c, 21f, 54p) and then you can adjust up and down for stuff like cheese and fewer tacos.
I'm always worried about protein content of any recipe because I do not like to use protein powder if I can avoid it.
Also good for quick food is:
Pita Pocket (Sara Lees are really good and soft textured - I think they're about 180 though, slightly higher calories)
Can of tuna
2 wedges of laughing cow sundried tomato flavor
Spread the laughing cow inside. Stuff with tuna, seasoned or add veggies however you like (i put spices in mine, or at least salt and pepper), Pretty good snack. Lots of protein for the calories. You could add sandwich type veggies but I never have any on hand so I don't. Except bell peppers but I tend to just eat those.
We've made some so-so recipes lately so I won't inflict those on you, but these are the best brussel sprouts evar:
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/sprouts-347786-brussels-vinaigrette.html
Actually I made up my own random vinaigrette the other day, which was still good, so you can tweak that. We make these ALL THE TIME though. Its our go-to veggie.0 -
Tameko: I don't think you eat more meat than my family does, lol...that's where our Costco Membership really pays for itself.
I will have to try that meatloaf recipe...we were just talking about that last night!
Here is a quick lunch/dinner/snack thing that I have been making from years - learned it from my mom, lol.
Tuna Patties:
1 Can of Tuna
1 egg
spices that you like (I use black pepper, cayanne pepper, and crushed red pepper)
Used to use saltine crackers, but have been experimenting lately and found that plain instant oats work well, too (yay for whole grains!) Just keep playing with it until you get the right consistency to make patties.
Form into patties (two or three per can) and fry up in a skillet, flipping once.
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Oh, Tameko, I love meat...I marinated a flank steak in soy sauce, ginger, garlic, s/p, basil and lime juice, grilled it, and had it with a baked potato for dinner last night.
I made a simple chicken soup for dinner tonight--it was cold and it sounded good. I'm a stock snob, so I make my own chicken and veg stock. I'm trying to get brave and make my own beef stock one of these days.
My dad owned a meat distribution company from he time I was in 7th grade until last year, so I've never had to pay for beef or pork for years. Now that he's retired, we're trying for one meatless meal a week because my husband and I are both teachers and we don't make enough to support my meat habit. :laugh:0 -
Oh and we made this the other day (just polished off the leftovers):
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/14/health/skillet-beet-and-farro-salad.html?_r=0
Her instructions have you boil the farro for a bit too long so keep an eye on it. you do want it soft so it absorbs the dressing but we didn't find it needed nearly as long as she made it sound. Alternately it may not need to soak as long - either way it just didn't need as much time as the recipe calls for IMO.
I would also cut down the oil just a bit if you are NOT putting it on top of salad greens - we didnt' and I felt there was a little too much oil although on top of salad might have made the difference.0 -
Tameko that sounds similar to a wheat berry salad I made - 'cept the beets were cranberries instead. I really enjoyed the texture of the wheat berry, which looks a lot like farro, so I'm assuming they are of the same family.
Extraordinary - I would love an unlimited meat supply!!! That's awesome that you had that and you totally fiend for it - would you eat so much meat you'd get the meat sweats??? I had the meat sweats once....I overdid it at a rodizio grill a few years back and my body was overheating from so much delicious meats. Never again though......sweating meat leads to people not wanting to be near you.
I also made awesome fish tacos last night - which is why I wanted to write here in the first place: It came out of my head so bare with my recipe...
I used lake perch instead of a tilapia or halibut - I am anti-tilapia and have been since I saw a dirty jobs episode on a tilapia farm. I refuse to eat those bottom feeding, cannibalistic suckers. I'm a fish snob, especially pan fish. I like my fish fresh and wild - not farm raised.
few fillets of perch - chopped up
couple of limes juiced and grated
cilantro - half a cup finely chopped
2 small onions finally chopped
fresh garlic chopped to your desired flavor
salt
pepper
cumin
broccoli slaw
corn tortillas - I used a local brand
fage 0% for sour cream
So I sauteed the perch with the garlic and spices - once cooked I gave it a healthy shot of lime juice and some fresh cilantro.
On the side i combined the cilantro and chopped onion also with some more lime.
While all of this was cooking i wanted my broccoli slaw to be sauteed a little so put that in another pan with a couple tsps of evoo.
Then when all was finished - steamed my tortillas and put them all together and I have to say they were delicios!!!
i actually have tons leftover - but I'm going to eat it with the rest of the broccoli slaw like a salad. I love broccoli slaw!
Go forth my children and eat fish tacos!0 -
I love me some fish tacos...we fry ours, so it makes it not-as-healthy, but oh so good! We use tilapia from Costco and I refuse to believe anything Darwin just said because it's just about the only fish I'll actually eat. :laugh:0
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Salad of Goodness
1 can black beans
1 can sweet white corn
1 can chick peas
1 cup grape tomatoes (halved or quartered depending on size)
1 yellow or orange bell pepper chopped
1/2 red onion chopped
handful cilantro chopped
2 avocados chopped (if out of season, guacamole can be used instead)
4 oz. feta crumbled
juice of two small limes (for some reason the large ones I buy are always dry)
about 2 tbsp red wine vinegar (should be equal amount as lime juice so may vary)
Mix, refrigerate.
It's a ton of chopping, but so good. I've also varied it up by using different veggies like jicama thrown in.0 -
Bump...I need to try all of these!0
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Omg Audii that looks so good. I guess that's where it got the name.
Fun fact: In ancient times avocados were named "testicle fruit," and young maidens were forbidden from picking them because they were too suggestive.0 -
That salad does sound delicious!!!
I've been eating a salad for lunch lately that I have found very satisfying and so good!
romaine - 2 cups
turkey pepperoni - 8 pieces, cut into quarters
light string cheese - 2 pieces sliced into small pieces
roasted sunflower seeds - tbsp
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Holy crap it's so stinking good. It reminds me of the salads you get when you go to italian restaurants.
Whole thing is 260 calories - plus you have the protein in it and the fats from the dressing. I recommend
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A tree's guide to corn tortillas (Dedicated to Darwin:)
I use Bob's Redmill Masa.
Please note: masa is not the same as corn meal, and it's treated with frickin' calcium type lime not fruit type lime. I want to shake people when they post "it already has lime in it."
I follow the recipe proportions on the bag which are:
2c Masa
1.5c Hot water
You can add other things, salt (I can't tell a difference,) lime juice, spices, etc. Some people use stock instead of water.
You'll also want:
plastic wrap
tea towels
HIIT timer (I use an app on my phone)
A quart size ziploc cut in half. (To line your tortilla press)
I guess the hot water thing is important, but I've never made it without so who knows. I run the sink on hot for a while and use that.
-Wipe down your counters
-Put masa in a bowl.
-add 1.5c of hot water, and keep another .5c on reserve.
-Mix as well as you can in the bowl then turn out onto the counter.
-Knead for a while until everything comes together. You want the masa to feel like slightly wet play dough. Add more water or masa as needed. It is normal for the mixture to try to stick to the counter. This doesn't mean it is too wet. If you can push your finger in a bit and it comes away clean you're in the clear. Eventually you'll have a nice ball of dough.
-Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and cover with a tea towel.
-Let rest for 30 minutes.
-At about 5 minutes to go I start to heat my griddle. For best results use cast iron. For fastest results use an electric pancake griddle.
-After the 30 minutes are up I roll my dough into about 15 balls. I put them on the plastic wrap, and cover with a tea towel.
- I set up a plate with a tea towel for my "on deck" tortilla, and another tea towel in my tortilla warmer for finished tortillas. If you don't have a warmer then just have an extra tea towel handy to cover your cooked tortillas.
- I setup my HIIT timer for rounds of 45 seconds.
-Press your first tortilla by placing the ball of dough on a piece of ziploc on the bottom of the tortilla press. The ball should be slightly off center, and placed more toward the hinge side of the press. Place the other half of the ziploc on top of the ball. Close the top of the tortilla press, and then push down on the handle. Try to only "press" once, but until you get the hang of it no big.
-Remove your tortilla by peeling the plastic- NOT the tortilla.
-Put the tortilla on the griddle, and start your HITT timer.
-You cook the tortilla on 3 sides. Everything I've read says cook 30-60 seconds per side. Thus I settled on 45 seconds. It's just a guideline. If you go a little early or late things will be fine.
-When you flip the tortilla for the 3rd time press down with your spatula (easier,) or a wet paper towel (prettier) and the tortilla will flair up and fill with air. This traps steam, and helps cook the tortilla.
-When you remove the tortilla from the griddle cover it with a tea towel. This helps trap more steam, and helps soften the tortilla. You should wait at least 2-3 minutes before eating one from the stack.
While on side 1 I:
-Press another tortilla, and put it on the "on deck" plate. Cover with a tea towel.
-Press another tortilla, and leave it in the plastic.
-Don't press more than this at a time or they will dry out too much.
-I use the timer so I can actually do other things while my tortillas are cooking instead of standing over them and staring. Chopping veg, preparing the rest of dinner, etc.
Enjoy!
ETA: I've read many people find these difficult at first. I read a ton of recipe reviews like the nerd I am, and used all the tips presented. Which I have compiled here for the benefit of my strong lady friends. Hopefully this makes it painless for you all as well should you decide to make them:happy:0 -
That salad does sound amazing - NO LETTUCE! I might chop up stiff bitter lettuces in there like frisee in there too but regular lettuce and I...we're not buddies.
Lettuce. Peh. Also nick hates tomato so I'll have to sub that for something. Hmm. He also doesn't like black beans but, too bad.
I would like to make my own tortillas, except, I don't, because it sounds like a lot of effort. I like it when restaurants make them FOR me though.0 -
Tameko, what's with the lettuce hate?
Kel and I (that would be the husband-person) have a huge-*kitten* garden in our backyard and last year we did a ton of lettuce. Holy crap. It was so damn good that I have a hard time eating lettuce that I didn't grow myself, it pales in comparison. It was so awesome that the kidlets ate salads all summer long. I did some sort of blend that had some of the bitterish lettuces in there, so you might have liked it.
Damn. I'm hungry.0 -
I like lettuce sometimes, specifically, if its flavorful and i can dip it in something vinegary, but I do not like shoveling it into my mouth with a fork. I enjoy it on occassion when I can take the dry lettuce and fold it up and dip it into a little dressing and eat it. But even then, its something I only want a little of. After that its just boring. And salads have really burned me on lettuce because I eat all the good bits and then there's just this PILE of lettuce and I think "what is this, is this even food?"
I seem to get bored with food easily. I tried to go on a mega cupcake binge once because I was having a super bad day. Bought a big square of chocolate cake with frosting (like the sell at the grocery store) and a container with 12 minicupcakes. Had 3 mini cupcakes and a third of the cake square and then I was tired of it. Oh and a few spoonfuls of rocky road.0 -
One of the finger foods Im making for SUper Bowl SUnday:
http://taste-for-adventure.tablespoon.com/2013/01/22/buffalo-caulifower-with-yogurt-dipping-sauce/0 -
Does anyone have a good (tested) recipe for black bean burgers?
here's one I stumbled upon..
http://cupcakesandkalechips.com/2012/07/08/mexican-black-bean-quinoa-burgers-with-homemade-guacamole-for-kids-in-the-kitchen-sundaysupper/0 -
@Darwin....I tried the pork in the oven the night before last and omg it was sooooo effing good! I didn't have rosemary though so I just used garlic, salt, and pepper! Yummo! It did smoke a lot though from the EVOO....I wonder if there is another oil that you could use that stands the higher heat better?
@Sarah....Did a beef roast on the stove last night (I think you had mentioned doing it with pork, but I took your idea and ran with it!) and that was super awesome too! Threw some baby red potato's in with it towards the end and it was deadly!
Thanks so much ladies!0 -
@Darwin....I tried the pork in the oven the night before last and omg it was sooooo effing good! I didn't have rosemary though so I just used garlic, salt, and pepper! Yummo! It did smoke a lot though from the EVOO....I wonder if there is another oil that you could use that stands the higher heat better?
@Sarah....Did a beef roast on the stove last night (I think you had mentioned doing it with pork, but I took your idea and ran with it!) and that was super awesome too! Threw some baby red potato's in with it towards the end and it was deadly!
Thanks so much ladies!
yeah mine usually smokes too, evoo has lower smoke point than most oils. You could switch to a canola oil I think that has a higher smoke point than evoo. I just keep evoo around generally. Or you could put the oven at a lower temperature as well. I highly recommend with the rosemary when you get a chance!!! So worth it!
I'm making taco cups tonight using wonton wrappers - seriously love those little suckers. You can stick anything in them (that's what she said!) and they taste so effin' good! I'll admit, I'm totally a manwich fan and I'll do little manwich cups with some cheese melted on top and I'm in heaven. Doesn't take much ladies.....
I'm totaly a cheap date.0 -
Hmm I've been looking for something to do with my leftover wontons. Beef and cheese sounds pretty good. I guess you could chop some veggies to add to it for fiber.0
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