Menu's and Recipes

[John10forteen]

Menu suggestions THANKS ELLEN

MONDAY

Breakfast: Oatmeal with coconut milk, honey, chopped nuts and berries. Cranberry juice.

Snack:  Apple with nut butter. Coffee

Lunch:  Hummus, whole wheat pita, feta cheese, carrots, peppers, celery, cucumbers

Snack:  Soy yogurt w/ 2 TBS granola

Dinner:  Veggie stirfry with fresh ginger and turmeric, brown rice or quinoa

Snack: Banana, Peppermint tea

TUESDAY

Breakfast: Veggie omelet, cranberry juice

Snack: Whole wheat toast with nut butter, Coffee

Lunch: Salad with cabbage, carrots, avocado, peppers, olive oil dressing, flax seeds

Snack:  Popcorn

Dinner:  Baked sweet potato with quinoa and cranberry pilaf

Snack:  Dried fruit and almonds, Peppermint tea

WEDNESDAY

Breakfast: Baked apple with chopped nuts. Cranberry juice

Snack: Steamed Edamame. Coffee

Lunch:  Brown rice, Eggs over easy, grilled peppers

Snack:  Pineapple

Dinner:  Polenta, Braised greens, grilled chicken

Snack:  Whole wheat toast with nut butter. Peppermint tea

THURSDAY

Breakfast: Scrambled eggs with fried sweet potato.

Snack:  Hummus and veggies

Lunch: Chili and corn bread

Snack:  Smoothie

Dinner:  Pad Thai over Brown Rice

Snack:  Fresh berries and yogurt

FRIDAY

Breakfast: Grits with parmesan cheese

Snack: Dried fruit and nuts

Lunch:  Vegetable barley soup

Snack:  Fruit with nut butter

Dinner:  Chicken Enchiladas

Snack:  Popcorn

SATURDAY

Breakfast:  Whole wheat French toast with honey, nuts, and berries.

Snack:  Guacamole with veggies

Lunch:  Curried vegetables over quinoa

Snack:  Grapes

Dinner:  Vegetable frittata

Snack: Whole wheat toast with nut butter

SUNDAY

Breakfast: Johnny Cakes with butter, honey, nuts, and apples

Snack:  Edamame

Lunch:  Chicken and brown rice soup

Snack:  Soy yogurt and granola

Dinner:  Falafel with yogurt sauce, whole wheat pita, cucumber salad

Snack:  Pineapple

[John10forteen]

I am a HUGE fan of the Oopsie rolls and I have no problems with breads and grains, white flours, white starches etc. (I know it's best to stay away from all of that "white" stuff but it doesn't bother me much). 

With that said, I have only made Oopsie rolls since I learned the recipe. (I love 'em) I keep them seperated with the parchment paper I used to cook them on and store them in the freezer. (I've not made any bread since)

I've mastered them and expanded to seasoning them. My last batch (I always double the recipe, 6 eggs). I added 1Tbs each of garlic and onion powder along with a tsp of coarse ground pepper. I made a tomato and mayo sandiwich (the wettest experiment.) but it worked. AND SOOO GOOOD!

The only problem I've had is keeping the oopsie roll on a plate after putting a hot food on it (like an egg). It sweats and sticks to the plate, kind of ruining the integrety of the roll. I pick it up quickly to let it cool a bit without sweating. And then it's fine.

hi SaucyQ... WELCOME.  

[smorgy8513]

Here's something I'm going to try today for the first time:

Cauliflower pizza

  

   Calories per serving:  

  

   

    413  

  

  

   Servings:  

  

   

    1 crust  

  

  

   Ingredients:  

  

   

    

1 small head of cauliflower - 2 to 3 cups "riced" cauliflower
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano 
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
1/4 cup mozzarella cheese
1 egg
1 egg white (or 2 T liquid egg whites)

   

  

  

   Directions:  

  

   

    

     
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
     
2. Place a large piece of parchment paper on cutting board and spray it with nonstick cooking oil. 
     
3. Pulse cauliflower in food processor for about 30 seconds, until "riced".
     
4. Microwave cauliflower in small bowl, covered, for 4 minutes or steam in saucepan.
     
5. Transfer cauliflower into a clean tea towel.
     
6. Allow to cool, then wrap it up in the dish towel and wring it out. (Squeeze out as much water as possible.)
     
7. Transfer cauliflower into a bowl.
     
8. Add all other ingredients and mix with hands.
     
9. Tranfer dough onto parchment paper.
     
10. Form into pizza crust shape desired with hands.
     
11. Slide the parchment paper onto pizza stone or baking sheet and place in oven.
     
12. Bake for about 10 minutes, until crust starts to slightly brown.
     
13. Remove from oven.
     
14. Add toppings and return to hot oven for another 5 to 10 minutes until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and slightly golden OR wrap crust in foil and freeze to top and bake at another time.
    

   

  

Then I will top it with a LITTLE tomato sauce, lean cooked hamburger, pineapple and cheese

I'll let you know how it goes!

[ShawnP]

Please let us know. I have made pizzas using the low carb tortill and piling on all the meat and veggies that i wanted. This recipe sounds interesting.

[bonnie-12-28-14]

Let us know it looks good:).

[smorgy8513]

It looked good

I doctored it up, put some spices in crust and on top.   But it wasn"t dry enough or crispy enough.

I might try it agiain at some point and figure out how to crisp it up!

[John10forteen]

Sounds good! I wonder if chopped (raw) bacon added the dough and cooked on the lowest rack (closest to oven burner) would crisp up the bottom. Either way it still sounds good.

[smorgy8513]

Here's a recipe that I've found that I like.      As usual (for me) pancakes turn out sometimes and other times they fall apart as I go to flip them.     Great taste.  

Top with syrup or some Stevia sweetened strawberries!

Let me know what you think.

Banana Pancakes

  

   

    Calories per serving:   

   

    

     365   

   

  

  

   

    Servings:   

   

    

     1   

   

  

  

           

    Ingredients:   

       

    

     

1 T. coconut oil
1 banana
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
Dash of cinnamon

    

   

  

  

   

    Directions:   

   

    

     

      
1. Melt 1 T. coconut oil in a pan over medium heat. 
      
2. Smash banana with a fork until it's nearing the liquid stage.
      
3. Whisk in eggs, vanilla, and cinnamon.
      
4. When the coconut oil is good and hot, pour 1/8 c. of batter into pan for each pancake.
      
5. Just like traditional pancakes, wait until bubbles form before you flip them.
      
6. The number of pancakes you get from this will vary depending on size of each. 
      
7. Top with Stevia Pancake Syrup, Cinnamon Roll Syrup, fruit, or other toppings of choice.
     

    

   

  

[ShawnP]

Thanks Sharon! that looks delicious