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I made my own - I bought two bushels of roma tomatoes, washed them and hulled out the stem section. Then I cut them in half, spread them on a sheet pan with some onion and lots of garlic, and roasted them for 45 minutes at 350 (this took some time as I had to do several trays). Then I pureed them, put them in containers…

I started January 2016, fell off the wagon over the summer, and re-started this fall, along with joining a gym. My motivation is a surprise 50th birthday trip to Cuba for my hubby at the end of February. In the last year I have lost 25 pounds, and after my 3 month re-assessment at the gym, I'm down 20 pounds (included in…

Thanks! I did read that article when I first got going on Monday - and really didn't "do" much in an effort to avoid it (although I tend to be salt heavy for my own plate of food anyway) so maybe that helped!

I'll have to try the guacamole idea - I love it, but was missing the right thing to dip into it (celery does NOT work well). These were purchased ones, and all we did was put the cheese on to melt it, and then dipped into sour cream and salsa. But the cheese/baking made them rubbery/soggy. Ew.

No problem! I'm a bit of a Food Network junkie - I'm in Canada though, so some of our shows are different. And one of my favourite chefs - Michael Smith - recommends this. So I do it! I can't say it really improves flavour, but all the little carmalized bits of meat & fat can't be all that bad!

Another tip I do when making broth - I put the bones on a sheet pan and roast them at a high temp (about 375-400) for half an hour to 45 minutes. That roasting kind of carmelizes things and gives an extra layer of flavour to broth. Then I load up the stock pot and let it simmer for 4 or 5 hours. I throw in onion & garlic &…

Thanks for that - I'm in Canada, so I'll be switching to Liberte instead of the Astro Balkan style I'm currently using!

thanks for that - the search function here sucks! lol

Wow - sorry they have that affect on you! I've been able to eat an apple here and there - granny smith, nice and tart, and I do sprinkle salt on it (old habit learned from my Dad) and I haven't had any ill feelings. But maybe my net carb count is set higher? Feel better soon!

I'm wondering if this would also work with the carton of broth? I don't have any on hand at the moment (or bouillon) - so more of a curiosity! The only issue I see is that the broth doesn't come hot from my Keurig - so I'd have to heat it up (meaning more dishes). And just the butter? No coconut oil?

I've been enjoying it daily for about 2 weeks now. It really does keep me satisfied for most of my morning. I just use my Keurig - brew it right into the cup of my Magic Bullet, with butter & coconut oil and a couple pumps of DaVinci - right now I only have vanilla and caramel on hand. Whiz for a bit and done! I haven't…

I was at a gala for our local non-profit community radio Saturday night. I was on the committee. I fully intended to go off plan and enjoy the evening (especially for what I paid for it!) and after a day on the couch being just a "tad" hungover yesterday, I'm back on plan today. I'm feeling fine so far, no ill effects from…

I've done this in the microwave as well. I've cut cheese into 1" cubes, then place about 5 of them in a circle on parchment paper, microwave for 2 minutes and voila - cheese crisps!

Yes - I've used the same info on both sites. That's why I assumed Kcal and calories were two different things! I've decided to split the middle for now and see where that takes me.

Thanks jemhh - he'll be as clueless as I am - he's never set foot in a gym! Azercord - this is what I have:

Thanks everybody! It doesn't help that I also work by myself, and from home - I have a full commercial kitchen in my basement. But at least I can close the door and leave it there and it isn't in my kitchen fridge in my face all day. Nice to know I'm not alone, and that it can be done!

Thanks! I forget who said it on another thread here - but I need to be an "all or nothing" person with sweets & junk. Potato chips are my destruction. Honestly, I'd rather the bag of chips than a piece of cake, so I'm good with not eating the sweets I work with. But it is hard!

I'm missing chocolate - what goes in the loaded hot chocolate??