Recipe ideas!
krysstah
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Anyone have any go-to recipes that are helping them lose weight?
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I have some good ones! I am working right now but will post later :-)0
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Soup - Salad - Smoothies
Those are my 3 that are really helping me eat super clean right now. This is Jon Gabriels Detox Soup:
Fill the bottom of a large pot with onions, garlic and any herbs you like.
Add just enough water to cover the garlic and onions and boil for 10 – 15 minutes.
Do not add any oil to the pot.
Chop up vegetables, such as:
Broccoli
Parsnips
Sweet potato
Carrot
Kale
Spinach
Cabbage
Peppers/capsicum
Silver beet
Any other green leafy vegetables that are in season.
Do not use potatoes
Fill the pot approximately 1/3 full with chopped vegetables
Fill the pot approximately ½ full with water
Bring to a simmer – do not boil.
Cover and let simmer for 4-6 hours, adding water every hour or so to keep the water level between ½-3/4 full.
Strain broth and serve with your choice of healthy salt, like hymalayan salt crystals, turmeric, cayenne pepper and ginger.
Store the remainder in a glass container in the refrigerator. Heat and serve whenever you want broth.
Any soups like this are filling and nutritious.0 -
This garden veg soup by Alton Brown is really filling and makes quite a bit of leftovers that heat up really well.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/garden-vegetable-soup-recipe.html0 -
I am totally going to try to make the soup recipe you posted irenepn, thank you! My go to treat to help keep me on track when I have sweet cravings is banana mock ice cream:
I banana cut into 1" slices and frozen
1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp chopped nuts (I use cashews because I'm allergic to almonds)
1 tsp dried fruit of choice
1 tsp unsweetened shredded coconut
Put all ingredients into a food processor and pulse until banana is creamy but not melted. SOOOOOOOO delicious and feels indulgent.0 -
home made mini pizzas using sandwich thins. I don't know if you have them in US but you could also use pittas I use wholemeal.
Half fat mozzarella, salsa, veggies, some sort of protein (I use veggie ham or bacon), bake in t'oven.0 -
Soup is definitely a great one - especially this time of year. I make big batches of soup and then freeze it into individual servings. I have soup and salad for lunch most days. Having a cup of soup along with the salad makes lunch feel more substantial, so I don't feel deprived having just the salad. Right now I'm really enjoying butternut squash soup. I didn't follow any recipe, that's the great thing about soups - you can just throw a ton of stuff in the pot, whatever you have on hand, and it usually turns out yummy. I had some leeks, a couple of butternut squash, a potato, an apple, some garlic and a few quarts of homemade chicken broth. No added oil or cream or anything. Boil it until everything is tender, blend it up until it's smooth, add some seasonings (I like a healthy dose of cayenne in mine, the spice goes surprisingly well with butternut, and it's good for your metabolism) and there you go!0
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Vegetable rice is my new favourite.....I could eat it daily lol.
Wholegrain rice - 300g (about a cup?) I buy the parboiled stuff so it only takes 10 minutes to cook
Water according to rice packet instructions - usually double the rice quantity
Your choice of vegetables - I use:
2 red bell peppers
2 onions
2 cloves garlic
Frozen corn niblets - about a cup
Frozen peas
2 vegetable stock cubes
Sauté the onion, peppers and garlic in a little olive oil. Add the frozen veg - cook for a few mins. Boil the kettle.
Add the rice and stir for a couple of minutes. Add the required amount of boiled water. Add the stock cubes.
Put the lid on the pot and let cook on a medium heat for 10 minutes.
Try not to eat it all at once
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