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Seitan ideas?
Made myself some seitan -- I love the stuff, but husband's not crazy about it, so I'm planning to use it mostly for breakfast and lunch to up my protein intake. Looking for non-dinner recipe ideas for it, especially for breakfast. I do have enough time at lunch for quick cooking & throwing together, but nothing elaborate.…
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Seitan ideas and tips needed
I'm not vegan, but I love seitan. I made myself a batch and am looking for breakfast/lunch ideas. My husband doesn't care for it much, and we eat dinner together, so I'm planning on incorporating it in a non-dinner capacity. This morning I warmed it in the toaster oven and ate it with peanut butter on top -- not bad! In…
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"Dangerous" foods
I'm going to preface this by saying I am NOT intending to demonize any foods here. I just know that some foods support my goals better than others. I cannot keep cold cereal in the house -- even the shredded wheats of the world. Not only could I eat it in double portions morning, noon and night, but if I have it for…
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What is your favorite way to eat beets?
Yes, I'm an oddball. I love, love, love beets. Shredded fresh beets and carrots tonight into a slaw with a light yogurt curry dressing. SO good. Love shredded raw beets in my smoothies. Love to peel them, rub them lightly with olive oil and roast them. So what's your favorite way to eat beets? Recipe for the slaw: 2 large…
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The 3,000-calorie Thanksgiving dinner -- myth or reality?
Every year about this time a diet industry group puts out a dire warning that we're all going to eat 3,000 calories (average, anyway) on Thanksgiving dinner alone (not counting snacks and other meals) and the media laps it up unquestioningly. Nowhere have I ever found how they tallied this. For funsies, I put together what…
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Maintaining lean body mass without QUITE so much protein?
My natural eating habits tend to a little less protein. When I looked at my macros before I tried (oh, I am trying) to up my protein, it tended to be just a little less than 20%. I am concerned with losing lean muscle mass as I lose weight. Have people had success with maintaining LBM without quite so much protein? Yes, I…
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Black-eyed pea and corn tabbouleh
Strange and wonderful things happen when I start digging around my freezer and produce drawer looking for things I need to use up: 1 12-oz bag frozen corn, cooked lightly and let cool 1 20-oz bag frozen black-eyed peas, cooked to desired tenderness and let cool 1 small red onion, chopped finely 1 bunch parsley, chopped…
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Roasted peppers -- ideas
Was at the farmers market this morning and picked up roasted peppers. I think they're Anaheim. Not sure, but they're not bell peppers. Got mild instead of hot to keep hubby happy. Had half a one cut up over the veggie tamale I got there. I'm never quite sure how to process these. I scraped as much skin and seeds off of it…
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Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired -- which is your worst?
And how do you manage it? I can do hungry OK. I can be hungry before a meal and still make decent choices. I don't grab the mound of chili cheese fries just because my stomach's growling. I also typically eat a lot of cut-up veggies, which leaves me feeling full. Angry? Never been an angry eater. An anxious eater…
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HAES-er in a strange land
I feel slightly out of place, because I come from a Health at Every Size perspective, meaning my primary focus is to develop healthier habits and gauge my success by that rather than by the number on the scale. It wouldn't break my heart if that number on the scale was smaller, but that's not my primary goal. I have…
