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chop, add chopped onions (about 4:1 tomato to onion), raisins (a couple tablespoons, a good splash of red wine vinegar, some brown sugar and/or stevia to balance the vinegar, a minced hot pepper and some curry powder or garam masala- not too much. Bring to boil and cook over low heat until dark and syrupy- this is a green…

grill really large chunks of eggplant, onion, bell pepper, zucchini-pretty much any summer veggie. I use a big wire mesh grill basket. Char 'em good! Cut into bite sized pieces, toss with a good amount of fresh squeezed lemon juice and herbs (mint, dill, rosemary- whatever you like) and serve as a salad - cold or warm-…

mango or pineapple or peach salad with red onion, red pepper, cilantro, a splash of lime juice and great olive oil-serve with grilled or broiled fish and brown rice or quinoa. Or sub black beans and/or charred corn (char in a bit of the olive oil in a HOT cast iron skillet) for the fruit. Can add a jalapeno , serrano or…

I make my own, too-I'm lactose intolerant so I use almond coconut milk, or soymilk, frozen fruit (I buy bananas out of the "dustbin"-the sale pile at the grocery- peel them, freeze them on cookie sheets, toss them in a freezer bag to store. Add one, with milk, protein powder (chocolate or vanilla) ice and sometimes a…

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Hi-I joined Saturday at 220 lb-highest weight ever was 248, lowest in adulthood was 160. I am petite-5'2" and BMI scales all say I should weigh 110, but I felt - and was told I looked - great at 160, so I'm aiming for that for now.