mandalin75

Ha! Yes. I didn't think about my username giving me away and was hoping for an ego boost. Ah well.

feduh86: 23?

HautePink, I was thinking Rachel McAdams from The Notebook. What a great smile you have.

Great post! I agree with you and like what you said and how you said it! Way to go on your weight loss as well.

Quinoa can be substituted for the rice. i don't know that this helps to save any on calories, but it does increase the protein and is just nice for something different.

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I typically use my mother's recipe and it translates well to lightening up a bit. 1 1/2 pounds ground beef (I use lean or I use part ground turkey), about 1/3 of a cup of uncooked old fashioned oatmeal, finely chopped or even shredded onion (however much you want. I like to cook it a little first), 1 egg (I use egg beaters…