Larger Loser Recipes!

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  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 13,393 Member
    We will expand on you Connie! :wink: But expandable supplements straight-up not quite the same as "premeasured" noodle. True, I wouldn't necessarily start with the whole 300g bag as some of us may be used to doing :wink: But I don't think that a "portion" would be risking the issues described at extreme usage.

    That said... it is like eating cardboard... only cutely shaped . Cauliflower rice is definitely more tasty as far as I'm concerned... hence I eat cauliflower rice much more frequently! But I do get a weird urge for konjac ONCE in a while and buy three bags from amazon that sit in the fridge till they are almost expired! :lol:
  • conniewilkins56
    conniewilkins56 Posts: 3,391 Member
    I love risotto, who doesn’t?….when we lived in Vegas we would go to the casino where OJ was arrested ( I can’t remember the name of it ) and they had the most delicious 3 cheese risotto….today I saw a recipe made with orzo pasta ( a portion of orzo is pretty good sized ) mixed with chicken broth,spices,Parmesan ( the good kind ) and some other cheese….I bet this would be good with some peas in it and maybe Smithfield Anytime diced ham, or grilled chicken pieces….I might have to make this….and it is cold here again tonight in the high 40 s….brrrrr
  • lauriekallis
    lauriekallis Posts: 4,545 Member
    edited February 2022
    I made a loaf cake. I'm calling it Lemony GingerBean Cake. It was much nicer than the ingredients suggested it would be. 1936 calories for the entire 2lb loaf....242 calories if you get 8 slices out of it...

    Wow - no wheat flour? Is the cake more ??? filling/dense made with fava bean flour?
    Do you have a protein count? lol...I could just add the ingredients to a MFP recipe but thought I would ask you first :)
    Might just have to try this baby :)
  • lauriekallis
    lauriekallis Posts: 4,545 Member
    So maybe I need to pick up some more shirataki noodles? After being so very pleased with the soy spaghetti today, I'm feeling pretty adventurous :wink:
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 13,393 Member
    The soy spaghetti sounds more tasty I'll be honest. More tasty but more calories. So I use the noodles (rice) when I am trying to bulk up a soup or stew or something that I am making as a low calorie "filling" food on a day where I have lots of cookies and chocolates to provide me with actual calories! :wink:
  • Bella_Figura
    Bella_Figura Posts: 3,579 Member
    Wow - no wheat flour? Is the cake more ??? filling/dense made with fava bean flour?
    Do you have a protein count? lol...I could just add the ingredients to a MFP recipe but thought I would ask you first :)
    Might just have to try this baby :)

    It was no denser than a cake made with regular flour...just gluten-free (if you use GF baking powder). Here’s the nutrition info:
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  • lauriekallis
    lauriekallis Posts: 4,545 Member
    Just ordered some shirataki rice from Amazon. You sold me, PAV. I can see this being a good filler in chili or veggie stews so I'll give it a try!
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 13,393 Member
    Just one for testing, right?! Hopefully one of the ones with mixed in oat fiber? :fearful::flushed:
  • lauriekallis
    lauriekallis Posts: 4,545 Member
    That is the one! :)
  • Yoolypr
    Yoolypr Posts: 2,751 Member
    In honor of Fat Tuesday and Mardi Gras, we’re having a cauliflower rice version of shrimp jambalaya- without the andouille sausage ‘cause I don’t have any. Doubling up on veggies.
  • Yoolypr
    Yoolypr Posts: 2,751 Member
    Recipes for cucumber potato salad:
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    Another similar recipe from hubby’s Sicilian grandma who didn’t measure anything:

    *Potatoes boiled, peeled, cubed
    *cucumbers (seeded + peeled)or small pickling cucumbers not seeded or peeled
    *Mild white onion or scallions
    *Dress lightly with olive oil and oregano
    *Salt + pepper
    I try to use equal quantities of potatoes, cucumber, less onion. Go easy on the olive oil and oregano but can be increased to taste.
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 13,393 Member
    Oh this will be tried! So I don't know why you would not also do cauliflower? I've done most veggies as salads. My downfall with them was always the leader of olive oil kilo of feta cheese and kilo of dark rye that would go with them.

    All quantities approximate. But it wasn't unknown to go through a litre and a half of olive oil in a month. Or to open a can of Bulgarian feta cheese and have it disappear in less than 3 days.
  • conniewilkins56
    conniewilkins56 Posts: 3,391 Member
    This really sounds great!…Alec you do not need to change the recipe!
  • Yoolypr
    Yoolypr Posts: 2,751 Member
    Either recipe involves no feta cheese or liter of olive oil! Serve room temperature. I usually do a bit more sliced cucumbers than potatoes.
  • Yoolypr
    Yoolypr Posts: 2,751 Member
    edited May 2022
    Healthy carrot muffins. I make these often and freeze. About 240 calories per muffin per the recipe.

    But I don’t add walnuts, use non fat Greek yogurt, and skip the extra sprinkle of sugar topping. Scroll down and read notes for other substitutions.

    https://cookieandkate.com/healthy-carrot-muffins-recipe/#tasty-recipes-24007-jump-target
  • lauriekallis
    lauriekallis Posts: 4,545 Member
    Mmmm, Yooly! I wish one of these would appear beside my teacup right now!
  • Yoolypr
    Yoolypr Posts: 2,751 Member
    Bet your Boy would love them too. Hubby is always stealing my stash of muffins.
  • lauriekallis
    lauriekallis Posts: 4,545 Member
    He would. Maybe we should bake a batch!
  • lauriekallis
    lauriekallis Posts: 4,545 Member
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    Probably the only way he can eat a carrot at the moment :)
  • conniewilkins56
    conniewilkins56 Posts: 3,391 Member
    Oh Laurie, be still my heart…he is so cute!