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JennieTN
on 4/24/13 12:35 am - Chatham, Canada
Topic: Balsamic Roast Beef

Thanks to Quickneasyrecipes.net

Balsamic Roast Beef Recipe     Ingredients
  • 1 3-4 pound boneless roast beef (chuck or round roast)
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • ½ cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
Directions
  1. Place roast beef into the insert of your slow cooker. In a 2-cup measuring cup, mix together all remaining ingredients. Pour over roast beef and set the timer for your slow cooker. (4 hours on High or 6-8 hours on Low)
  2. Once roast beef has cooked, remove from slow cooker with tongs into a serving dish. Break apart lightly with two forks and then ladle about ¼ – ½ cup of gravy over roast beef.
  3. Store remaining gravy in an airtight container in the refrigerator for another use.

 

JennieTN
on 4/22/13 12:30 am - Chatham, Canada
Topic: Chinese Chicken & Asparagus Salad

Thanks to shrinkingkitchen.com

 

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

Serving Size: 1/6 of salad mixture

 

Gather

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts cooking spray salt and pepper 1 pound asparagus, trimmed and chopped into thirds 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into strips 1 orange bell pepper, cut into strips 2 scallions, chopped sesame seeds For the Dressing 1/4 cup natural peanut butter 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce 1 1/2 tablespoons sesame oil 1/2 tablespoon honey 1 clove garlic, minced 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated

Step by step

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F.
  2. Place the chicken breasts in a baking dish, lightly spray with cooking spray (I used olive oil in my Misto). Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  3. Bake the chicken until juices run clear, about 20 minutes.
  4. Remove from oven and allow to cool while you prepare the rest of the salad.
  5. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
  6. Throw in the asparagus and cook for 3-4 minutes.
  7. Drain the asparagus and immerse in an ice bath to halt cooking.
  8. In a large bowl, whisk together the ingredients for the dressing.
  9. Drain the cooled asparagus and chop the chicken into bite sized pieces.
  10. Add the chicken, asparagus, peppers and scallions to the bowl.
  11. Toss gently to coat.
  12. Serve with a sprinkling of sesame seeds and chopped scallions.

Nutrition

WW PP 8; Calories 307; Total Fat 21.5g; Saturated Fat 3.7g; Trans Fat 0.0g; Cholesterol 42mg; Sodium 247mg; Total Carbohydrates 10.3g; Dietary Fiber 3.4g; Sugars 5.5g; Protein 19.4g

 

Strjen
on 4/17/13 9:58 am - Fargo, ND
RNY on 02/22/12
Topic: Protein Chocolate Chip Cookie & Protein Packed Mini Double Chocolate Muffins Recipes

Hi all! I ran across this facebook page that makes a new recipe every Friday from the Syntrax Matrix & Nectar protein powders & thought I would share this one & once I figure out the nutritional info on the other recipe I will post that one as well. So here we go Guiltless Chewy Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies. I scooped these out with a melon ball scooper & it made 28 cookies for me. These cookies are more bread like than cookie like & one fills me for a while. They are good though. I added the Mint Cookie protein powder in mine. I will probably do a whole scoop rather than her 1/4c. next time. Here is the link to this recipe.

http://www.thekitchenwhisperer.net/2013/04/04/guiltless-chew y-oat-chocolate-chip-cookies/

I will just go ahead & share the link to the other recipe. I have not made these yet so I'm not sure how many the batch will make. Here is the recipe to Protein packed Mini Double Chocolate Muffins. They look so good & I think the Mint Cookie protein powder will go so well with this one. It's on my next to make list.

http://www.thekitchenwhisperer.net/2013/04/11/protein-packed -mini-double-chocolate-muffins/

Like I said The Kitchen Whisperer is on Facebook & introduces a new Syntrax recipe every Friday.

Enjoy!


  Highest weight : 315 lbs, Surgery weight: 298.5 lbs, Current weight: 183.5 lbs

 


 

    

    

JennieTN
on 4/17/13 4:09 am - Chatham, Canada
Topic: Fiesta Bean Salad


Fiesta Bean Salad
Skinnytaste.com
Servings: 4 • Size: little over 1 cup • Old Points: 7 • Weigh****cher Points+: 7 pt
Calories: 335 • Fat: 11.5 g • Carb: 47 g • Fiber: 15.5 g • Protein: 14 g • Sugar: 0.4 g
Sodium: 481.6 mg • Cholest: 0 mg

Ingredients
 

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • pinch crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 15 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/4 cup minced red onion, finely diced
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
  • 1 medium avocado, diced


Directions

In a large bowl, combine the garlic, lime juice, oil, cumin, crushed red pepper, and salt.
Add the black beans, chickpeas, tomato, onion and cilantro; mix well. When ready to eat, gently mix in avocado and serve right away.

JennieTN
on 4/15/13 11:52 pm - Chatham, Canada
Topic: Southwest Turkey Burgers
Southwest Turkey Burgers

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 6 burgers

Serving Size: 1 burger

 

Gather

1 pound 93/7 ground turkey 1 egg 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs 1/2 lime, juice and zest 1 medium onion, grated (make sure to get all the onion juice too!) 1/2 Tbs cumin 1/2 Tbs garlic powlder 1 tsp chipotle chili powder  

Step by step

  1. Heat a grill pan, gas grill or countertop grill to medium high heat.
  2. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Use your clean hands to mix, but don't overwork.
  3. Lay out a sheet of plastic wrap or waxed paper.
  4. Form the turkey mixture into 6 patties.
  5. Grill until burgers reach an internal temperature of 160F.
  6. Serve on a your bun of choice - or bunless. Top with avocado, tomato, greens and a dollop of chipotle lime mayo (light mayo mixed with a squeeze of lime juice and a sprinkle of chipotle powder).

Nutrition

For burger (patty only): WW PP 4; Calories 144.5; Fat 6.3g; Saturated Fat 1.9g; Cholesterol 84.2mg; Sodium 81.6mg; Potassium 59.1mg; Carbs 5.9g; Sugar 0.2g; Fiber 0.5g; Protein 16.5g

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MissCurves
on 4/14/13 12:02 pm
RNY on 03/26/13
Topic: Skinny Vanilla Mocha Frappe

Ingredients

  1. 1 heaping teaspoon instant coffee
  2. 1 1/2 cups water
  3. 1/2 cup skim milk
  4. 3 tsp vanilla extract
  5. 1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  6. 1 packet stevia or 1 tbsp. sugar (to taste) or other sweetener

Instructions

  1. In a cup mix coffee and water and stir until combined. Place in a shallow container, cover and freeze for 4 hours or overnight.
  2. Once coffee is frozen, place in a blender with the milk, vanilla, stevia and cocoa powder. Blend until combined.

Notes

You do not need to use instant coffee, you can brew a strong cup of your favorite coffee and freeze it, just make sure it's 1 1/2 cups.

If coffee is to frozen for your blender to handle let it sit on the counter for a few minutes to thaw out.

Calories: 43.3, Fat: 0, Sodium: 65, Carbs: 7, Sugar: 6, Protein: 4.2

MissCurves
on 4/14/13 10:29 am
RNY on 03/26/13
Topic: Almost fat free cheesecake

Very low fat cheesecake...good for people who dump easily!

1 3/4 cups of fat free biscuits (i used low fat digestive biscuits) smashed into crumbs
1/4 cup of butter melted
16 ounces of very low fat cream cheese
1 cup of low fat or fat-free sour cream
8 ounces of low fat or fat-free ricotta
1 cup of canderal or other sweetener
3/4 cup of beaten egg
3 tsp of lemon juice


1. combine biscuit crumbs and butter in a bowl, then bake for 10 minutes
2. beat cream cheese, ricotta and sour cream...then add egg and sweetener
3. add lemon juice and stir thoroughly , then pour onto cooled crust and bake for 60-75 minutes until light golden brown on top and slightly jiggly in the middle yet firm. Do not overbake
4. Allow to cool completely ... makes 16 portions...you can also garnish with berries of your choice

MissCurves
on 4/14/13 10:16 am
RNY on 03/26/13
Topic: Cauliflower crust Pizza-Enough for the whole family

I made a large cookie sheet and based it on two slices per person serving 6 people

1 whole cauliflower head
4 cups of shredded mozzarella low fat or fat free ( I used low fat)
8 egg whites
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tsps Italian seasoning

Toppings - I used sliced plum tomatoes, fresh chopped basil and some sauteed fresh spinach leaves

So first you need to rice your cauliflower. This means you need to put it in your food processor and process until it looks like a flour consistency.

Next I cooked the cauliflower in a microwave safe container for about 9 minutes

Mix in together the cheese, eggs, garlic and seasoning then combine with the cauliflower.

Generously grease with PAM a large cookie tray or two small pizza trays

Spread cauliflower mixture evenly onto pan

Cook at 450 for 15 minutes

After removing the Pizza Crust I added my toppings and sprinkled a little extra cheese on top... cook for 1-2 more minutes until cheese melts.

1 slices each - total calories 114
total fat 6 gms
total carbs 3.5 gms
total protein 14 gms
total surgar .5 gms
cholesterol 40 mg

You could cut down the fat by using fat free cheese instead of low fat

MissCurves
on 4/14/13 10:12 am
RNY on 03/26/13
Topic: 100% Natural Pancakes Recipe ? Gluten Free, Flourless, Low Calorie, Easy

This is the easiest pancake recipe you will ever find in your LIFE!!!!! And it’s 100% made out of natural ingredients. No protein powder, no flour, no sugars…not even almond milk! It’s just 2 ingredients!

ingredient list:
- 1 ripe banana
- 2 whole eggs


That’s it. Just mix in a bowl and make sure the banana is all mashed. Then spray your pan with some PAM, EVO), or coconut oil on low to medium heat, scoop some of the batter on there, give it about 20-30 sec, flip, and done! Serve and eat!

MissCurves
on 4/14/13 10:11 am
RNY on 03/26/13
Topic: Sugar Free Low Carb Ketchup

  • 1 can (6 oz) Tomato paste
  • 3 tsp of Sweetener
  • 3/4 cup Cider Vinegar
  • 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Onion powder
  • 4 tsp Salt (optional)

Directions

In medium sauce pan place tomato paste and stir until smooth. Slowly add in splenda, water, and vinegar continuing to stir until smooth. Place over low heat, add all other ingredients and bring to simmer while stirring. Refrigerate after cooling. Makes about 100-1 tablespoon servings.

Number of Servings: 100
Calories: 1.8
Total Fat: 0.0 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 106.5 mg (less if you omit the salt added)
Total Carbs: 0.5 mg
Dietary Fiber: 0.1mg
Protein: 0.1 g

 

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