NS Food Tweaks
GoForthandBeAwesome
Posts: 16 Member
On the NS blogs, I posted that using the vegetarian chili to make chili dogs makes a great tasting meal. But now that I'm used to smaller portions, it's too much at once! I'll have to make it in the afternoon and have it as two meals, which makes sense anyway since it uses both a protein and a 1 carb.
How are you guys playing with your NS foods?
(Please post only NS food tweaks here. Diet-compliant recipes that are not based on NS prepackaged foods can go on the Diet-Compliant Recipes thread, to make it easier to find what we're looking for. Thanks!)
How are you guys playing with your NS foods?
(Please post only NS food tweaks here. Diet-compliant recipes that are not based on NS prepackaged foods can go on the Diet-Compliant Recipes thread, to make it easier to find what we're looking for. Thanks!)
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I think we all know by now that addin PB to the Spicy Kung Pao Noodles is The Thing. But thought I'd mention it just in case somebody's new...
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I like adding Laughing Cow Wedge (pepper jack or swiss) to the Spicy Kung Pao noodles. I'm trying the pb next, yum!0
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And I'll try the cheese! That's new to me!0
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I posted this "tweak" on the crock pot thread but it fits this thread as well. :-)
Kung Poa Noodles - (I fixed as per instructions in microwave)
Dumped into crock pot and added:
1/3 cup canned chicken
Red Bell Pepper and Onion
1 Tablespoon chopped green chilies.
Seriously good!!
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Has anyone added PB2 to the kung pao? Same result as peanut butter?0
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I always use PB2 in the Kung pao. I think it works better the peanut butter because you can use more. It takes 4 tablespoon to equal a PF.0
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I buy frozen onions and peppers and add to a lot of stuff. Measure out into 1/2 cup packages and keep in the freezer. I add laughing cow garlic and herb to loaded baked potato and add hormel real bacon bits (25 cals per tablespoon)0
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flomay5253 wrote: »I buy frozen onions and peppers and add to a lot of stuff. Measure out into 1/2 cup packages and keep in the freezer. I add laughing cow garlic and herb to loaded baked potato and add hormel real bacon bits (25 cals per tablespoon)
I usually use fresh but definitely like the idea of keeping the frozen onions & peppers on hand. Sometimes I just don't want to mess with cleaning and chopping. Great idea!0 -
Im gonna try some things this weekend Ill share them if they turn out ok0
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O.k., I'm not getting adding PB to a food. Won't that affect the taste in an odd way? Or, is PB normally in things like Kung Pao?
Maybe it's because I don't eat Chinese but infrequently and then it's usually Americanized.
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I veg up everything...especially like spaghetti squash with my pasta dishes!!!! Mushroom, onions and peppers on my pizza! Always turn the chili into a taco salad minus the taco shell bowl....mix the granola cereal into my yogurt...even did that with my oatmeal one time, not as bad as I thought it would be...also put protein powder and cinnamon in my coffee...0
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Im gonna try some things this weekend Ill share them if they turn out ok
OK, I'm taking my queue from you and I may do some experimenting myself on Sunday (Sat is booked). I want to work on some seafood and, more importantly, snacky things (I miss chips, etc). I will also let you know if I have success -- might even take pics 0 -
Nightingale2200 wrote: »O.k., I'm not getting adding PB to a food. Won't that affect the taste in an odd way? Or, is PB normally in things like Kung Pao?
Maybe it's because I don't eat Chinese but infrequently and then it's usually Americanized.
It's not uncommon to find something called 'peanut sauce' in asian cooking --- that's what adding the PB is reminiscent of . . . it's tasty 0 -
Ok I just took a meal I hate and made it awedome.
Spray frying pan nonstick speay
Fresh garlic chopped and sauté
Any stir fry veggies u want. Pictured just peppers and onion sauté
Add Szechuan sauce a tablespoon is 25 calories
Add NS garlic sesame chicken the whole dish
Add 3 oz shrimp
Ok in heaven.
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Whosebeeping wrote: »
Ok I just took a meal I hate and made it awedome.
Spray frying pan nonstick speay
Fresh garlic chopped and sauté
Any stir fry veggies u want. Pictured just peppers and onion sauté
Add Szechuan sauce a tablespoon is 25 calories
Add NS garlic sesame chicken the whole dish
Add 3 oz shrimp
Ok in heaven.
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Okay...so remind me why we would add the NS sesame chicken (which I also hated) to the other scrumptious ingredients that could fully stand on their own sautéed together??
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Wow Patty That looks good!0
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They were pretty good --- smoked paprika and garlic powder with a itty bit of salt. Nice and crunchy chip substituteWow Patty That looks good! I dug out a couple of cookbooks last nice, and I think I'm going to make some onion rings on Sunday, since vadalias are in season. I still want to make up some french onion soup . . .
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evhutchings wrote: »I veg up everything...especially like spaghetti squash with my pasta dishes!!!! Mushroom, onions and peppers on my pizza! Always turn the chili into a taco salad minus the taco shell bowl....mix the granola cereal into my yogurt...even did that with my oatmeal one time, not as bad as I thought it would be...also put protein powder and cinnamon in my coffee...
Never thought to put the granola in my yogurt. Great idea!0 -
Those sound yummy. How are you going to do your rings? I have a bag of vidalia onionspattyperkins927 wrote: »
They were pretty good --- smoked paprika and garlic powder with a itty bit of salt. Nice and crunchy chip substituteWow Patty That looks good! I dug out a couple of cookbooks last nice, and I think I'm going to make some onion rings on Sunday, since vadalias are in season. I still want to make up some french onion soup . . .
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Haha bc NS says I gotta eat it lol. It was really good and I might add the garlic chicken back in just because it tasted just like take out to me. Less the fake chicken of course lol0
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really makes me wish I had the garlic sesame chicken. I have the sesame ginger chicken I'm sure I will try to doctor as well --- I may take your lead anyway 0
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Those sound yummy. How are you going to do your rings? I have a bag of vidalia onionspattyperkins927 wrote: »
They were pretty good --- smoked paprika and garlic powder with a itty bit of salt. Nice and crunchy chip substituteWow Patty That looks good! I dug out a couple of cookbooks last nice, and I think I'm going to make some onion rings on Sunday, since vadalias are in season. I still want to make up some french onion soup . . .
I have a recipe for oven baked ones in a cookbook called 'Eat what you love', which is all on the glycemic index, etc -- supposed to come out with 125 cal, 25 carb (a little high there) 2g fat, 4g protein, 3g fiber. Uses a little buttermilk, breadcrumbs, crushed cornflakes, cornmeal, and seasonings. The pic looks wickedly good . . . I've really only made one or two things from these cookbooks before (I have this and the sequel) and they have been good, so I'm grateful I have these books now! I may be living out of them on my weekends off.
And apparently I can't spell Vidalia!! Sorry about that! 0 -
evhutchings wrote: »I veg up everything...especially like spaghetti squash with my pasta dishes!!!! Mushroom, onions and peppers on my pizza! Always turn the chili into a taco salad minus the taco shell bowl....mix the granola cereal into my yogurt...even did that with my oatmeal one time, not as bad as I thought it would be...also put protein powder and cinnamon in my coffee...
I love spaghetti squash, too! The other night, I sauteed it with mushrooms, onion, and garlic and then put my entree (can't remember which one, sorry!) on top of it. It was so good. Well, now that I typed that, I think I need to do the same thing tonight. LOL.
I also add onions and mushrooms to my pizzas. For the SS pizzas, I usually add four turkey pepperoni slices (as an extra). I think I have only one SS pizza left, and I've upgraded to Uniquely Yours so now I order just the frozen pizzas. I love those! I usually add onions and mushrooms to them, too.0 -
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Great ideas! Can't wait to try some of these!0
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GoForthandBeAwesome wrote: »I think we all know by now that addin PB to the Spicy Kung Pao Noodles is The Thing. But thought I'd mention it just in case somebody's new...
Where do you buy PB2?0 -
There are a couple grocery stores in my area that carry it, and I've purchased it from the Vitacost website as well. another item I always have in the house is Walden Farms 0-calorie chocolate sauce. SO good!0
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hope4change_val wrote: »GoForthandBeAwesome wrote: »I think we all know by now that addin PB to the Spicy Kung Pao Noodles is The Thing. But thought I'd mention it just in case somebody's new...
Where do you buy PB2?
I ordered it from Amazon. With Prime it was free shipping.0
