Rowing, sailing, cooking and eating. What's on your plate?

Morning Glories!!!

Sorry I didn't get a recipe posted yesterday, but I have  a good one today. It's for a low fat granola that I think might work well for us. It would be great on yogurt, or on some warmed home made applesauce.

Healthy Homemade Granola

Dry Ingredients:
6 cups rolled oats  (you can also use a combination of rolled grains)
2 cups of raw almonds and/or walnuts (or other nuts)
½ cup raw pumpkin seeds (or sunflower seeds)
½  cup sesame seeds or flax seed
½ cup wheat germ or ground flax seed.
Optional:  ½ cup unsweetened coconut,
½ cup dried fruit (add after cooked) –date pieces, cranberries, cherries, apricots, mango

Wet Ingredients & seasonings:
2 individual cup unsweetened applesauce (about 1 cup total)
1/3  cup agave nectar (or brown rice syrup, honey or maple syrup)          (I usually use honey or agave)
2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 Tablespoon ground ginger
½ tsp salt  
Preheat the oven to 300°F.

Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl.  Mix the wet ingredients together, and then stir into dry ingredients.  Stir well to mix thoroughly.

Spread the mixture into two baking dishes. Bake for 35 – 40 minutes, or until evenly golden brown.  Stir every 10 – 15 minutes to ensure even browning.  If you use fruit, stir once it is cooled.  Store in the refrigerator.

 Yesterday I ate:

latte---FF, SF, x 2

baked french toast

protein coffee

1/2 corned beef sandwich

protein coffee

1 bar-b-q rib, 1/4 c baked beans, 1/4 c coleslaw

applesauce w/ low fat granola

cal:  1193  fat: 31  carb: 123  fiber:  8  protein: 105

susan,
  this is a great recipe...I love granola.

  Can I use sugar free maple syrup instead of honey?  I dump badly and don't want to chance using honey or agave!!  Can agave make you dump like sugar?  Where can you buy it..or in your opinion should I stick to the SF maple syrup or I can use DaVinci sweetner which is SF.  I could use your opinion with that.

  The cheesecake was great!!!  Not the same texture as real cheesecake as I didn't bake it.  Crust was lucious.  Filling still needs a little tweaking..maybe need to add more pudding mix or unflavored gelatin.  I'll have to wait and try again next holiday or around my birthday.

  Thanks for the recipes and have a great day.

  marcy

Hi Marcy,

I don't know why you couldn't use the maple syrup or DaVinci. I'm not sure about Agave, but it is fructose. You probably wouldn't use more than a few tablespoons at a time on yogurt or applesauce, but then, I don't know how much it takes for you to dump. It takes a LOT for me to dump, unfortunately!

Explain protein coffee Susan..BTW hello again.   Is it hot or cold?

Hi Joan,

I use 1 heaping tbs of vanilla powder mixed with some SF french vanilla creamer. Then I add my instant coffee and stirring while I add boiling water. Kind of tastes like my latte, but without all of the carbs from the milk.

I don't know why you couldn't make it cold. You'd just have to let the instant coffee cool first.

Thanks, I love coffee and could never get them to taste good.  I will try it.  Need to increase protein with a few extra winter pounds.  Going on vacation to see family  this month and want to feel better and fit in the nice clothes.  Only a couple to lose.  Thanks....

Hi ya'll:

B - Oatmeal with milk, wheat germ and fresh strawberries
S - Yogurt
L - Lentil soup, 2 % cheese and glutten-free crackers
S - 1/2 banana
S - Protein Shot
D - Wendy's chili, 2% cheese, SF popsicle
S - 1/2 banana

Happy rowing,

Hello Susan and fellow crew mates.....

I'm unsure of my food for today....I feel full........and I don't like that feeling.....I'm sure some is the after effect of surgery (you know the whole constipation thing) and some because I'm just not as active as i normally am so I have no appetite.  I'm focusing on protein and fiber today

B- Oatmeal
S- 1/2 apple
L- Broccoli with a little shredded roast beef, tangerine
S- Fiber one and cottage cheese, 1/2 pear
S-Protein Shake w/added fiber
D- Egg whites with broccoli omelet

I'm not usually "uninspired" when it comes to food but I just have no interest in it today....
I'm sure I'll back to normal tomorrow.
Have a great day
Ruth

Well, it sure looks like you're getting in that fiber....lol!  I think constipation is my biggest worry of surgery. I hate how the pain meds effect me that way. I just take extra stool softeners while I'm on them and it helps. That, and I don't take them as long as I really should.

Take care!

My stomach is rumbling tonight....guess I overloaded!!!