jrn8ion wrote: »

pattyperkins927 wrote: »

Doctored up some Black Beans and Rice yesterday with some mushrooms and 2 oz of turkey sausage, along with a little Ms. Dash Garlic & Herb --- it was really good I didn't have it with me, but next time I think I use some southwestern spices instead.

I put less water in it to get it thicker. Shred lettuce, dice onion, tomatoes and jalapenos. Put lettuce in a bowl, Add black beans & rice, top with onions, tomatoes and peppers. Add salsa, then I crunch the NS cheddar tortilla chips over the top, sometimes a slice of avocado (count as extra). Its my Mexi-Flare lol. The chips count as your dessert fyi.

That sounds great --- I'll have to keep that one!

Buffalo style Mac and cheese.
I saw this recipe on nutrisystem board one day and grabbed it. I don't know who to give credit to but it is really quite good. I made some modifications. I used shrimp instead of chicken. I did not put in the laughing cow cheese but I did sprinkle fat free cheddar on top. I did bake it and then I broiled it for a couple. I love burnt cheese. I used the Mac and beef bc I hate the Mac and beef. This made it quite edible. Chicken vs shrimp would have been good to. I had so much food I could barely eat it and it was creamy and very tasty.

This looks amazing! Makes me wish I had some NS mac and cheese on hand. I might try it with the three cheese chicken. Thanks for sharing!

klriano wrote: »

I've got a newbish question; I've just transitioned from the Fast5 to the regular women's plan so PF's & SC's are new for me. I love the "tweaks" and "twists" that take the NS food from meh to wow, and I pour over the recipes and forums for ideas. I also see people save a PF or SC to add to the tweak. The actual question is; Do you need to eat the PF's & SC's at the proscribed meal/snack or can you eat them at other times (Like save the breakfast PF for lunch ?) as long as you get them all in to meet your Calorie/Macro goals?

You answered your own question. You can move any food around to whatever time is convenient for you. The flexibility of that is what has made so many people successful.

I've tried to like the Sloppy Joe, too.

I'm going to try your suggestion of adding the BBQ sauce, SillyRabbit. Thank you.

That sounds (and looks) great!

I microwave the donut for 7 seconds and I love it. I think I might be the only one who enjoys it.

I purchased my PB2 at Target. I was unable to find it at Walmart by me. Makes the Spicy Kung Pao Noodles actually a dish I wanted to eat. I didn't like it the first time I ate it until I put in the PB2. That made it a whole lot better!

Whosebeeping wrote: »

I love croutons. I know. Bad bad bad. But today I cooked my Steak and where is the cheese melt a bit too long. Guess what...I had some very tasty croutons in my salad w some fat free maple grove Caesar. Almost as good as Olive Garden!!!

If you love croutons you could try making them from the frozen chicken sandwich bun (NS lunch). That way you can have a salad with chicken and yummy croutons. Search for "day old hamburger buns crouton recipe". I'm not sure if MFP will let me use a link.
http://m.allrecipes.com/recipe/232998/old-hamburger-bun-croutons/

I know I posted this before but I don't think it was in this thread. NS Smooth Vanilla Shake Mix + Powerade Zero Orange = Delicious Orange Creamsicle Recovery Drink