Group LLC Holiday Challenge!

:sad: :sad: Saverys_Gal.... I hope you feel better ! I hate days like that. I agree on the filling out all the information for the job and then having to send in a resume on top of it.. It's just extra work for no reason

Great recipe for a Lunch or a Dinner

3 cups fresh spinach
1 sliced mushroom, sliced
1/4 sliced red onion, sliced
4 ounces grilled or broiled salmon fillet
1 tablespoon crumbled feta cheese add to shopping list
2 tablespoon fat-free red wine vinaigrette

Directions
1. Place the spinach on a plate. Arrange the mushroom and onion slices on top. Top with the salmon and cheese and drizzle with the vinaigrette.
Nutritional Facts per serving
CALORIES 295.3 CAL
FAT 14.4 G
SATURATED FAT 3.9 G
CHOLESTEROL 75.3 MG
SODIUM 689.7 MG
CARBOHYDRATES 15.1 G
TOTAL SUGARS 5.3 G
DIETARY FIBER 4.1 G
PROTEIN 26.3 G

Everyone seems to be doing ok. TOM stuff is not fun. Throws me off big time, and I'm too old for this! Can't wait till it is all over.
I am fighting a bad cold and trying to deal with eating properly and exercising. I am off to work in a little bit. Hopefully my voice holds out! Happy Monday to all.

Hi LLCers! I just wanted to say hi... I'm following a derivative of the paleo diet, which limits my carb intake to only veggies, fruits, and certain nuts. So far, so good... it's nice to see other people out there who believe that, with a little discipline and creativity, a low carb lifestyle is perfectly sustainable. :-) Good luck on your journey...

Good Morning all!

Welcome Platoon!

I was up by 5:30 this morning, energetic and ready to go! Busy day today and I will be keeping the grandbaby this afternoon, so better run get all my stuff done before she gets here. It's all about chasing her around once she arrives. LOL

I'll check back on y'all later -- -have a great ON PLAN day!! :bigsmile:

I'm trying my hand at "Primal" Almond Pancakes tonight... I think I've got all the right ingredients. I'm sooo excited... I think mostly because I love pancakes, and the thought of giving them up for this lifestyle made me cringe. But now that I can have my [pan]cake, and eat it too makes me ECSTATIC! :-) If you'd like the recipe, message me.

Next time, I'll try Coconut pancakes!

BTW - please friend me. I could surely use some low-carb buddies! :-)

Will do! :-)

Let me start off by saying I'm hard-headed. I always have been, and I always will be. Never been one to strictly follow directions... and I question/challenge everything.

That said - no matter how bad I botched this recipe, the pancakes were DELICIOUS! :-)

Here is the recipe that I chose to follow:

Almond Meal Pancakes

1 1/2 cups almond meal or flour*
1/2 cup coconut milk
4 eggs
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon almond or vanilla extract
Blueberries (or your favorite fresh fruit)**

Combine all ingredients, portion out onto a hot griddle and cook until golden brown.

* Almond meal is simply ground up almonds with their skin on. Almond flour is made by first blanching the almonds to remove the skins prior to them being ground.
** You could also mash up a banana and mix it in the batter to make them Banana Almond Meal Pancakes

(Compliments of www.realmendriveminivans.com)

My mistakes: From the start, I chose to disregard the cinnamon, substitute the coconut milk and vanilla extract with almond milk and banana extract, respectively. I also used EVOO instead of a lighter-flavored oil. Don't do these things. A few other recipes also suggested a teaspoon of honey. (I didn't have any.)

MY pancakes were not sweet at all, but they were fluffier than I expected, and had that slight crisp that I love from the hot oil.

I cheated, and had one fork full with maple syrup, the sweetness of which caused me to forget that they were made from almonds. :-) The texture of the pancake was very similar to one made with all purpose flour.

Out of pure laziness, I divided the battered into 4 very large pancakes, and ate one. My diary reflects one fourth of each item.

Overall, I would definitely recommend this recipe to someone who wants little to no carbs, but still wants to enjoy a pancake or waffle from time to time. I would say, don't be hard-headed like me; follow the recipe. :-)

Hey Everybody! It's been a really busy day for me, and I also kept the grandbaby about 6 hours so got plenty of exercise chasing her round! LOL It's so good to come here and read all of your postings and see everybody on track, and sharing recipes (and the look SO good)! Glad to be a member of such a supportive and motivating group!! So....thanks!

Getting ready now to do my nightly facial routine, drink my hot cup of detox tea, and read a little. Then, it's off to bed. Hoping to sleep past 5:30 AM in the morning....:bigsmile:

See you guys tomorrow morning!!

Happy Wednesday!! I'm up early again this morning, full of energy and ready to go!

Marie: you've done so well -- just pick yourself up and get back at it! you know you can do it! :flowerforyou:

Tammie: I am just no cook at all, so I can't help with the london broil question. Sorry!

Saverys: Great job on he kick butt workout! Speaking of working out...I gotta get back to Snap Fitness SOON!!! Like TODAY!!! :bigsmile:

Grokette: the coaching sounds awesome .... always nice to help others!!

Time for my morning protein shake, then it's time for my morning RE9 facial, shower and off to run errands and get the day started! Y'all have a great day!!

Hi Everyone, Seems like you are all doing pretty well. Those pancakes sound good, Platoon! I haven't tried to make any of the recipes using almond flour and all those other things. I need to give it a try to change things up a bit.
I ate some microwave popcorn last night because I just needed some crunch. It really wasn't bad and I'm sure won't make too much of a difference. Trying to keep up with the exercising, although I have a cough and it makes it hard then. Happy Wednesday to all!