some of my best "friends"

Hmm, good ideas.

I just bought an oil "mister" bottle that is my new best friend. I have a solvent alergy, and the PAM spray uses propane as a propellent. So the olive oil in my mister is a fantastic switch for me.

Foods I keep on hand:
WASA rye crackers
eggs
Source yougurt
home-made no-fat bran muffins
Fibre 1 cereal
bananas (for smoothies, yum!)
low-calorie soups
a few low-cal frozen entrees for when I am uninspired or too hungry to take the time to eat well.

In the kitchen:
Measuring cups & spoons
Magic Bullet - mixes smoothies in a snap!
Snack-sized ziplocs for portioning snacks & fruit for the week.
Crock Pot - for delicious, hearty, healthy soups, stews, and chili

Foods I keep on hand:
LOTS of fruit and veggies
Laughing cow cheese wedges - for the veggies
Cheez-Its Reduced fat white cheddar
Sara Lee 45 calories wheat bread
Idaho Potatoes
Skim milk
Yoplait Vanilla Lowfat yogurt
Fiber One raisin bran and Frosted Shredded Wheat
Mrs. Freshley's SnackAway cupcakes!

thank you all for the great ideas, i am going to try the roasted garlic in olive oil this week!!!
i can't think of anything else i could add to this thread, other than to keep hummus on hand which is so easy to make from dried chickpeas or canned ...blessings to all

Questions:

1. How do you cook your sweet potato?

2. What do you do with the garlic in oil? I use a lot of garlic, but have never roasted them.

Thanks

hi! do you have your recipe for the bran muffins? :happy:

Hmm, good ideas.

I just bought an oil "mister" bottle that is my new best friend. I have a solvent alergy, and the PAM spray uses propane as a propellent. So the olive oil in my mister is a fantastic switch for me.

Foods I keep on hand:
WASA rye crackers
eggs
Source yougurt
home-made no-fat bran muffins
Fibre 1 cereal
bananas (for smoothies, yum!)
low-calorie soups
a few low-cal frozen entrees for when I am uninspired or too hungry to take the time to eat well.

in the kitchen:

Measuring Cups
Measuring Spoons
Food Scale
tiny "dip" bowls for dressings etc. so I can dip in just to get the flavor, not pour it all over my foods ie salads or vegies to dip
32 Ounce size glass or water bottle
Rice-cooker(Uncle Bens cooks up perfect in mine, other brand don't as well, that I've tried)


Some of the best foods for me to keep on hand:
Olive Oil
Mrs. Dash(but I still use a little salt)
Spray "I can't believe it's butter"
Whole Grain breads(english muffins)with flax if possible, flour tortillas, cheerios, Vanilla Soy Milk, Adams Crunchy Peanut Butter, whole grain saltine crackers, all meats but very rare if I eat red meats anymore. I do a lot of pan-frying as that works best on my stove(oven doesn't adjust right)but.......I use spray olive oil or just enough Olive Oil to cover the bottom of the pan, live culture Natural Yogurt(Vanilla)frozen fruits to add to my yogurt, walnuts or cashews always on hand. All I drink is water except for rare occasions when I will have a glass of juice(V8, Cranberry etc)frozen vegetables(fresh when I can)
Always keep brown rice, and frozen potatos on hand as well.

Please feel welcome to list some of yours. I am so open to learning new things as I can get in a rut with the foods:drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

You've got a great group of friends in your kitchen Denise ...and helpful ones at that:flowerforyou:

Hmm, good ideas.

I just bought an oil "mister" bottle that is my new best friend. I have a solvent alergy, and the PAM spray uses propane as a propellent. So the olive oil in my mister is a fantastic switch for me.

Foods I keep on hand:
WASA rye crackers
eggs
Source yougurt
home-made no-fat bran muffins
Fibre 1 cereal
bananas (for smoothies, yum!)
low-calorie soups
a few low-cal frozen entrees for when I am uninspired or too hungry to take the time to eat well.

bananas
mott's natural applesauce
fiber one toaster pastries
WATER
100 calorie packs

I want the no fat bran muffin recipe...
and what's the mister?

I got my "mist-er" from Pampered Chef:
#2506 Kitchen Spritzer — $10.50
Prepare pans with oil or mist salads with lemon juice using this refillable nonaerosol bottle.

https://www.pamperedchef.com/ordering/prod_details.tpc?prodId=610&catId=123&parentCatId=123&outletSubCat=&viewAllOutlet=

Fat Free Bran Muffins
Makes 24

Ingredients
1 1/2 c. wheat bran (not cereal, the actual bran from the baking section of the store)
approx. 1/2 c. boiling water
1 banana
1 c. source yogurt (I use lemon flavor, but it doesn't matter really)
1 egg
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. molasses
1 c. whole wheat flour
1 c. flour
2 tbsp. flax
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. allspice
1 c. raisins

Directions:
Measure bran into a mixing bowl. Add boiling water (just enough to wet the bran so it can soften). Add banana and mash into bran. Add sugar and stir. Mix in egg, molasses, and yogurt. Add all remaining ingredients in order, stirring as you go. The final mixture should be thinner than your average muffin recipe, but not too thin. (Because there is no fat, all the moisture is from water. You can add a little more flour if you feel it's too runny.)
I don't usually use muffin tins (because I hate cleaning them ), so I bake this mixture in two bread loaf pans, OR in one 8 1/2 x 11 pan. It takes about 34 -40 minutes at 350. Test with a toothpick if you're not sure when they're done. If you cook them in muffin tins, reduce the time by about half.
Once the "muffins" have baked and cooled, cut into 24 pieces. Place all of the pieces into a plastic bag (ziplock, for example) or they will dry out. It will come out of the oven a bit dry, but the pieces soften up when they are bagged for some reason. You can also substitute Splenda for sugar if you would like to reduce the sugar.

Amount Per Serving
Calories 115
Calories from Fat 8
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.9g1%
Saturated Fat 0.1g1%
Cholesterol 8mg3%
Sodium 83mg3%
Total Carbohydrates 26.6g9%
Dietary Fiber 2.5g10%
Sugars 12.7g
Protein 2.3g

Vitamin A 0% • Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 4% • Iron 8%

Must haves:

1) peanut butter
2) Brown Rice Cakes
3) Eggs
4) Whole wheat tortillas
5) Home made jam
6) Trader Joes Multigrain pancake mix
7) Olive Oil
8) Steamers (frozen vegies)
9) Hummus
10) Chicken Breast/Cod/Turkey
11) Luna - Sport Electrolyte Drink powder