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Snack Idea - Artichokes

sublimate
on 5/19/11 4:20 am - San Jose, CA
VSG on 07/27/10

I had totally forgotten I love to eat artichokes and they are a very healthy choice.  What I do is take a big artichoke, and snip the thorns off the tips with kitchen shears, and steaming them in my steamer.

 Then I make a dip out of greek yogurt and mustard to dip the leaves in.  It's a great low cal snack to have while watching TV, as it takes a bit of work to eat.

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ThinLizzy
on 5/19/11 4:40 am
VSG on 08/14/07
I ADORE arthichokes. What a great idea to have them as a TV snack...

Lizanne



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(deactivated member)
on 5/19/11 4:44 am - Newnan, GA
VSG on 05/04/09 with
LOVES!!  I also put curry in my dipping sauce, or ****pots of garlic!  MMM!!!

We have a local store that sells frozen hearts and I get bags of those and will roast them and put them in chickeny salads n setch, or with garbonzo beans and goatcheese and balsamic vinegar.

*swoony*
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abejita
on 5/20/11 12:52 am - dallas, TX
VSG on 06/05/09
mmmm...****pots of garlic...
;-)



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Birdie55
on 5/19/11 5:14 am
VSG on 08/30/10
I bought one this morning; I love artichokes. I usually eat them plain but that sauce sounds good. The curry sounds good too....I'll have to try one of them.

Ht 5' 4  SW 181  GW 120 - 125  Age 61  CW 130

   

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sublimate
on 5/19/11 5:55 am - San Jose, CA
VSG on 07/27/10
I love the leaves, warm with dip. The hearts are great but the leaves are more work, making it harder to eat too much when you are mindlessly TV eating. :D

Start weight: 388, Current Weight: 185, Goal Weight: 180, Weight Lost: 203 lbs
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(deactivated member)
on 5/19/11 11:38 am
VSG on 06/30/09
 Thank you for the great idea.  I will pick some up tonight.
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(deactivated member)
on 5/19/11 1:21 pm
OOOOh..I forgot about artichokes.........mmmmmmmm...yummy
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frisco
on 5/19/11 9:16 pm
VSG on 09/30/09
 
I love me a good choke.....In Cali they are plentifully.....we are near the Artichoke capital of the World! Castroville CA in Nor Cal near the garlic capital....Gilroy CA

Had a smoked one a couple weeks ago at "Yard House" for you locals there is a new one at Santana Row.

frisco

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heathermc44
on 5/20/11 2:58 am - Bremerton, WA
VSG on 07/07/10
Frisco, my mom lives in Gilroy!  I love it there and am planning on visiting this summer.  I can't say I like the smell when they are processing the garlic, though.
    
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