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For me lower calorie meant using alternative ingredients and portion control. I grew up with southern cooking, and only got rid of my bacon grease collector a few years ago. Ha! Yes, I used bacon grease for everything. Still maintain that lard makes the best dern biscuits, but I refuse to make or eat them that way any…

On trips I always bring fruit, a batch of homemade granola bars, a loaf of bread and peanut butter and jelly. Course I'm generally traveling with kids, so you might prefer more adult type options. :smile: Also makes a difference if the room with have a fridge?

I love the idea of adding pumpkin! Thanks for sharing that.

Stir Fry is actually a method of cooking, so anything goes as far as ingredients. All you really need is a quality oil that can take high heat, (coconut is a good one) a pan, spoon or whisk and high heat. It should only take 5 minutes or so of cook time, it's the prep that takes all the work, cutting your ingredients up.…

For bean patties, keep in mind the blade is going to totally mush them, for this my besty prefers them done with a fork, but I'm all about quick and easy with less clean up so I use my processor. My brother-in-law is vegetarian and claims that if you take canned beans and rinse them, then spread on a pan and bake a bit…

I'm horrible with recipes as I'm a dash and pinch type cook, but my quick breads are all pretty similar and can be used to make a loaf, cup cake or even pancakes depending on how thick or thin the batter is. So please keep this in mind and adjust as you like, or simply scrap it and find another online, there are many.…

bean patties, spinach balls, banana, zucchini or pumpkin bread... a few things I use my processor for. Though granted it still needs shaping and cooking afterwards. I also like the slicing and shredding options for making stir frys.

A great dip for fruit is whipped cream and yogurt. Any flavor yogurt you like, personally I'm a fan of peach. And no one ever seems able to guess what it really is. :)