i.am.jenn's whole foods kitchen

Whole Foods? Why yes! Thank you!

2009-02-21T13:08:00.002-06:00

So I've been on hiatus and it was mostly because

a) I'm a nursing student and I have very little, if any, free time.

b) I've been working with a counselor on my eating disorder and step one was to quit dieting. No low carbohydrate, no low calorie, no low fat, no nothing. To get my mind out of the mindset of "good" vs "bad" foods which contribute to my need to eat a lot of "bad" foods.

So I'm doing pretty good. I have decided that some foods are better for my body and that I actually enjoy eating them. So I will make them the focus of my eating and leave the junk as a treat to be enjoyed... not something for every meal.

I'm also trying to eat a bunch of small meals throughout the day. I feel like I've overeaten so far today... So maybe a small meal every 2 hour is not what my body needs. Maybe a small meal every 3 hours... I'll try it this afternoon. :D

So that's it. I've eaten some goodies today and I'll share them with you when I made them again and get a picture because they are DEFINTELY along these lines. :D

And yes, my graphics need to be updated... I will when I can. Right now? Not so much. :D

McGriddle Quiche

2009-01-25T04:38:00.006-06:00

[0] 1 pound sausage (I used Jimmy Dean All Natural) **Need to review carb count**
[0] 6 eggs
[4] 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
[.25] 2 tbls SF Maple Syrup

----------Totals----------

[4.25] For Entire Quiche
[1.0625] Per serving at 4 servings

Preheat oven to 375 F

Brown sausage and drain.

Mix eggs, cream cheese and SF Maple Syrup. Stir in sausage. Transfer to 8x8 glass PAM'd pan (Original, not Olive Oil).

Cook in oven for 45 minutes.

Remove. Cool (for like 2 minutes!). Serve.

Loved it fresh, did not love it as leftovers.

Still working on the swirls so will be working on this recipe in the future. It was, however, soooo delicious!

Bacon Maple Quiche

2009-01-15T18:15:00.005-06:00

Bacon Maple Quiche

[0] 6 eggs
[6] 6 oz cream cheese (softened)
[0] 1 package REAL Bacon Bits (or a few slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled)
[0] Davinci's Sugar Free Pancake Syrup

----------Totals----------

[6] Total Batch
[1.5] Per Serving at 4 Servings

Preheat oven to 375 F.

Mix eggs, cream cheese and a splash of Sugar Free Pancake Syrup until well blended. Mix in bacon bits (will sink to the bottom). Transfer to clear glass 8x8 pan that has been sprayed well with Original Pam. Place in oven for 5-7 minutes. Remove.

Pour more syrup over the top of the quiche and cut into the mixture with a knife. Place back into oven and cook for 37-40 minutes, until cooked through.

Remove, allow to cool and enjoy.

Notes

Loved it fresh, did NOT love it as left overs.

Breakfast - Steak Umms with Scrambled Eggs

2009-01-15T18:11:00.003-06:00

Steaks Umms

Pull frozen brick out, sprinkle with favorite beef spices and cook over medium heat, turn half way through and break up when can.

Scrambled Eggs

Your favorite way! I like mine beat with a little cream and I throw in my favorite vegetables when I can (tomato, green onion, etc) and top with a little cheese. NOM!

Blueberry Cheesecake

2008-11-28T13:53:00.001-06:00

[8] 1 bar Cream Cheese

[1] 1/4 cup Heavy Whipping Cream

[7] 1/4 cup Blueberries (if frozen, not in syrup)

[0] 2 tbls Splenda or 1 splash blueberry davinci's syrup

----------Totals----------

[16] for entire batch

[2] per serving at 8 servings

Warm the cream cheese. Add the heavy cream and splenda, mix thoroughly. Add most of the blueberries. Mix and pour into container. Sprinkle remaining blueberries on the top. Return to fridge to allow to harden.

Eat at your leisure!!!

Cheese Broccoli Soup

2008-11-28T13:39:00.000-06:00

[20] 1 bag Frozen Broccoli Florets (or cut pieces)

[6] 1/2 Onion

[2] 8 oz Colby and Jack Cheese

[8] 8 oz bar of Cream Cheese

[4] 1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream

[0] 2-4 dashes Cayenne Pepper

[0] 1 tbls Yellow Mustard (Frenches, preferred)

[1] 1 cup Chicken Broth

----------Totals----------

[41] Entire Batch

[6.8] Per Serving at 6 Servings

Sautee the onion in butter till translucent. Defrost the broccoli. Run both through chopper or blender. Return to soup pot and bring to medium low heat. Add cream cheese and stir until melted and mixed thoroughly. Add cream and allow to warm up. Add yellow mustard and cayenne pepper. Stir thoroughly. Add chicken broth and allow to warm up. Add cheese and stir, constantly until melted, warm and thoroughly mixed. Serve!

Salad Dressing - Avocado

2008-11-21T13:13:00.000-06:00

Ingredients
[3.5] 1 Avocado
[1.8] 3 tbls Sour Cream
[1.5] 3 tbls Mayo
[0] 1/4 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
[1.4] 1 tbls Lemon Juice
To taste: Garlic powder and Salt

----------Totals----------

[7.2] Total Recipe (approximately 1 1/2 cups, 24 tbls)
[.6] Per serving, at 2 tbls per serving, 12 servings for total recipe

Instructions

Cut the avocado, spoon out the goods into a bowl, discard skin and giant awesome marble of a seed.

Add sour cream, mayo, lemon juice and salt. Mix in blender (immersion blender... vroooooooom!). Once it's blended nicely, start adding the heavy cream in small batches and mix. Stop when it reaches the correct consistency.

Top your salad... OMG! Sooooo good! :D

I hear that home made salad dressing only lasts a few days... 3-5 I'd assume... so eat it up!

Salad - BLT

2008-11-21T13:05:00.000-06:00

Ingredients

[1.2] 1 Romaine Heart (about 3 cups)
[1] 1/2 cup cheese crumbles
[4.3] 1 tomato diced
[0] 1 box precooked bacon

----------Totals----------

[6.5] For the entire salad (before dressing)
[3.25] Per serving at two servings

Instructions

Chop the romaine heart. Put in a bowl.
Dice the tomato. Put in the bowl.
Chop the precooked bacon. Put in the bowl.
2 medium handfulls cheese crumbles. Put in the bowl.

Throw in some dressing. Toss. Serve!

Rockin' the iPhone - Low Carb Style

2008-11-20T18:52:00.000-06:00

I was stuck in town for a while today. So I went to Sonic because I was SOOOO thirsty. I whipped out the iPhone, opened my app that has fast food nutritional info in it and checked it out. 4g net carbs for Large Diet Cherry Limade. AWESOME!

Order my drink, use iPhone to check the bank account. (Another app) and everything is awesome.

I get my drink, open my program to track my carbs and enter in my drink info.

Opened the fast food nutritional info app again and checked carbs for a few fast food joints, decided to get a salad at Subway (rockin' 10g net carbs).

Checked my notes for all the errands I needed to run and I was on.my.way.

Multi-task queen? Thy name is Jenn. :D

Low Carb iPhone

2008-11-16T08:31:00.000-06:00

I'm not finding much in the way of Low Carb for iPhone so here's my two cents for the Low Carb world.

Apps that I am diggin'.

iNeedAName

Apparently used to be called iScale.

I was able to rearrange the way it present information so it tracks my Net Carbs for the day instead of me counting them up on here. AWESOME! :D

I can also enter my daily weight, but I'm not sure what it's doing with the info besides storing it.

This program is in the process of being upgraded and the creator is in touch with the customers so I figured I'd get in on it.

Other than this one, I had a HARD time finding something to track my carbs with. If you wanna track calories or Weight Watcher points, they have you HOOKED UP! :D

TinyKitchen

Okay, the website seems pretty useless for Low Carb. But I deleted the sample recipes it came with and I'm slowly entering my recipes into it. I wish I could sync it up with the computer and do the data entry on here but not so lucky. I also wish there was a "notes" section or something so I could track the carbs in each recipe. I'll probably just do an extra directions entry and include the carbs on it.

GroceryIQ

My Mom sent this one to me. I thought it was pretty useless. WHY would I want to data entry my grocery list onto the iPhone when it's all in my head? But she's never led me astray before and I really need to remember to follow her lead. So I started goofing with it and I really, really like this app. AND it organizes my grocery list by aisle so if I actually consult the iPhone while shopping I can get everything while on the correct aisle instead of remembering after I get a good spot in the checkout line. :D

There's a favorites list, so I can store my most common items on it. Will be awesome when I wonder if I'm forgetting something. :D

Chicken and Dressing/Stuffing (Ground Almonds)

2008-11-15T11:32:00.000-06:00

[0] 2 large cans Cooked Chicken (fresh boiled or leftover would be better, need about 3 cups of meat)
[13.6] 1 cup Ground (Natural/Raw) Almonds (If you use Almond Flour, there are 24g carbs per cup)
[3] 1/2 cup Onion
[3.4] 1/2 cup Green Pepper
[2.8] 7 small Celery Stalks (about 5 inches long)
[1] 2 tsp minced Garlic
[1] 1 cup Chicken Broth
[1] 1 cube Chicken Bouillon
[0] 3/4 tsp Baking Powder
[0] 1 egg
[To Taste] Salt, Pepper, Poultry Seasoning

----------Totals----------

[25.8] For the entire recipe
[6.45] Per serving at 4 servings

How To Make This Deliciousness

Preheat the oven to 350 F.

Dice the celery, green pepper and onion and sautee in butter with garlic until soft. Put aside.

Place the chicken in an 8x8 greased pan.

Mix the ground almonds, spices, baking powder. In a separate bowl whisk the egg, chicken broth and chicken bouillon cube. Mix with ground almond mixture. Gently add the sauteed vegetables. Cover the chicken.

Cook in oven for 35 - 60 minutes (to desired dryness).

Eat.

I don't like mine wet so I cooked it for about an hour.

Chicken Corn Chowder

2008-11-15T07:37:00.000-06:00

I made this while I was not feeling well so there are no pictures. I'll get some when I make my next batch (which should be soon) so you'll get them when they are available.

[0] Boiled Chicken (about 5 breasts, 3 were very small)
[28] 1 cup Fresh Corn (2 regular sized ears, if you use canned check for added sugars and adjust accordingly)
[6] 1/2 large onion, diced
[0] 2 tlbs butter or margarine
[6] 6 cups chicken broth (1 large box)
[3] 3 cubes chicken bouillon
[2] 1 cup heavy whipping cream

----------Totals----------

[45] Entire Batch
[7.5] Per Serving at 6 Servings

Peel the corn and put into a pot of boiling water for 3-5 minutes (just want to soften enough to remove from the cobb). Remove. Add the raw chicken and boil until cooked through. Remove. Drain water.

In the pan put the butter and sautee the onions until clear over medium heat.

Add the cream and bring to a boil (still at medium heat). Add the chicken broth and bring to a bowl (still at medium heat).

While that is warming up, cut corn from the cobb and put aside. Dice the chicken and put aside.

When the cream and broth come to a boil add the chicken and corn.

(I threw in a couple dashes of cayenne pepper, black pepper and salt to enhance the flavors)

Let simmer 20+ minutes. Stir occassionally.

Serve!

(Mine simmered about 40 minutes and I think it REALLY helped the flavors.)

Tomato Cucumber Red Onion Salad

2008-11-08T13:01:00.000-06:00

The chunks are

[8] Tomatoe (2 small)
[2] Cucumber (1 cup)
[5] Red Onion (1/2 cup)

The goop is

[0] 3 tbls Mayo (Helmans Canola)
[0] 1/2 tbls Apple Cider Vinegar
[0] 1 tbls Horseradish Mustard

Spices (all to taste)

Salt
Pepper
Dill Weed

----------Total----------

[15] Total Recipe
[7] Per Serving at two servings

Cut the veggies into chunks. Put aside. In a bowl mix mayo, apple cider vinegar and horseradish mustard. Add the veggie chunks and spices. Mix softly with a spatula. Let sit in fridge for at least an hour to let all the flavors meld together.

Notes

* Would be good with a zucchini diced up into it.
* If you only use the veggie amounts on this recipe, you'll end up with extra goop. Maybe use 2 tbls mayo and 1/2 tbls mustard

Pizza - Chicken Spinach Alfredo

2008-11-08T12:45:00.000-06:00

You'll need the fabulous Zucchnini Crust by Jamie (aka The Fabulous Cleochatra).

[0] Chicken (I used one can, drained)
[1] Bag of Spinach
[4] 2 Cup Heavy Cream
[0] 2 Egg Yolk
[0] 3 Tbls Butter
[2] 1 cup Grated Romano

---------Total----------
[3] Toppings (makes enough to cover 2 LARGE pizzas)
[9] Zucchini Crust
[12] Entire Pizza

[2] per slice (at 6 giant slices)

Cook and dice your chicken or open a can, drain and squeeze in a towel to get the excess juice out. Put aside.

Blanche bag of spinach, drain and squeeze in a towel to get excess water out. Put aside with chicken. Mix thoroughly. I had to run scissors through the spinach to get it declumped to mix with the chicken. Put aside.

Put 3 tbls butter in sauce pan and melt. Add 2 cups heavy cream and bring to a boil. Put beat the egg yolk by hand to liquify. Add to the heavy cream when it comes to a boil. Stir the heavy cream and egg with a beater. Add the cup of Romano cheese. Keep stirring with the beater till happy with the consistency. Add the chicken and spinch and mix with a large spoon or spatula. Turn down heat.

Top pizza crust. Spread evenly. Serve!

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM... sooooooooo good. :D

Taco Soup

2008-11-05T18:07:00.000-06:00

My picture is ugly so when I get it posted don't think it's a reflection of how YUMMY this soup is.

Ingredients
[0] 1 lb lean ground beef
[13] 1 can Rotel (diced tomatos and chili peppers)
[16] 1 tub Black Bean Pico de Gallo (a mixture of [4] 1/2 cup diced tomatoes and onions, [6] 1/4 cup black beans, [6] 1/4 cup corn and some cilantro)
[2] 2 tsp diced garlic
[2] 1 zucchini shredded

Spices
Chili Powder
Cumin
Oregano
Red Pepper Flakes
Black Pepper

----------Totals----------

[33] Entire Batch - Makes 6 Servings
[5.5] per serving

Brown the beef with the spices and the garlic. Add the can of rotel and the tub of Black Bean Pico de Gallo (or the ingredients individually). Throw in 2 cans of water. Let it warm up and simmer for 20 minutes (give or take). Add one shredded zucchini. Stir. Admire your Taco Soup and serve! :D

Notes

* Makes very good left overs.
* A touch of shredded cheese and a little sour cream are yummy with the soup.
* If you add too much chili powder, it will taste like chili. Cutting the recipe with heavy cream does NOT help.
* Taco soup does not really work as a heavy cream based soup.

Shredded Cranberry Pork

2008-11-01T13:25:00.000-05:00

[12.5] 1 1/2 cups Fresh Cranberries
[1.5] 1 1/2 cups Chicken Broth
[0] Pork Loin Roast

----------Totals-----------

[14] For entire recipe.
[2.5] per serving (at about 6 servings)

Throw in Crock Pot with favorite Pork Spices. I added parsley, salt, pepper, rubbed sage and my BELOVED Garlic Powder. If you are unsure, use those. They are tried and true and go EXTREMELY well with pork roast. Let cook for 8+ hours. 10 - 12 are AWESOME!

30 minutes before dinner time, pull the pork loins out of the crock pot. Shred with two forks. Return to crock pot and mix with the fluid. Let cook 30 minutes longer. Remove from crock pot. Either let cool 3-5 minutes or serve and let everyone figure out their own cooling time (I'm kindof sadistic like that, so I go the latter route!)

Pizza! NOM NOM NOM!

2008-11-01T12:20:00.000-05:00

You'll need the fabulous Zucchnini Crust by Jamie (aka The Fabulous Cleochatra).

The Crust

All Decorated and Out of the Oven

I've topped this one with
[4.5] Tomato Sauce
[2] Canadian Bacon
[1] 1 cup Cheese

[9] Zucchini Crust

---------- Totals

[16.5] Entire Recipe
[2.75] Per Slice (at 6 GINOURMOUS slices)

I love a nice big slice of pizza. NOM NOM NOM!
NOTES

I did not let the pizza crust harden sufficiently (delicious but really floppy) so I stuck the entire pizza back in the oven at 150 F for 30 minutes (so far) to dry it out and let it harden. I also used probably more zucchini than I should have, but I wanted to use the entire pan instead of "most" of it. We'll see if the extra time in the oven helps. :D --- It does not. It made the entire thing less pizza like (but still delicious!)

Reviewing the crust receipe, it does say "let it cool/rest" which I did not. I was so excited I topped it and threw it back in the oven. Maybe I'll be more patient next time.

Funnel Cake (Enjoy At Your Own Risk)

2008-11-01T12:18:00.000-05:00

Funnel Cake

I'm sorry but I will NOT be furthering this recipe. If you are sensitive to grease (which I usually am NOT!) then I would not recommend this recipe. But I wanted to share it because SOMEONE, SOMEWHERE will enjoy it. :D

I ate the messed up version and I had a tummy ache all afternoon, evening along with the general yucky feeling. Not how I enjoy spending my day.

Recipe:
[1.6] 2 oz Cream Cheese
[0] 2 eggs
[0] 1 splash Davinci's (your flavor of choice) or a packet or two of Splenda (again, to your taste)

Put a medium size, deep (at least an inch, preferable inch and a half) pan on the stove over medium heat. Put a deep layer (1/2 inch) of canola oil and let it warm up.

Mix it in a food processor until it's blended VERY well. No chunky cream cheese in this recipe. I put it in a zip lock bag. Nip the tip of a corner of the bag (and just BARELY cut it. If it's too big this is not work (hence the messed up version I ate that I mention earlier). Squirt into oil making a few circles around the pan going into the center. Basically, trying not to let the batter touch itself. Swirl the oil as it cooks to cover the tops of the "funnel cake".

When done, remove with tongs and transfer to paper towel lined plate to drain grease. Do not pat! They will mush and won't be as pretty.

Do not cook it as dark as a funnel cake (like in the picture). The dark parts are NASTY! DON'T EAT THEM!!!

After you have cooked it all and let it drain, transfer to the plate you'll eat it off of. Sprinkle with Cinnamon and Granular Splenda (the kind for cooking) if you want it to be pretty like a funnel cake and you DO! after all!!! What else is the appeal of a funnel cake? It doesn't really have a flavor.

So there ya go! Enjoy!!!

Beef Cabbage Casserole

2008-10-28T17:29:00.000-05:00

Ingredients
[16] 4 cups cabbage (when shredded and sauteed)
[6] 1/2 onion (diced and sauteed)
[2] 2 tsp minced garlic
[0] 1 lb lean ground beef
[16] 1 cup low sugar ketchup (or sugar free tomatoe sauce if you can find it)
[2] 1 cup shredded cheese

[42] for the total recipe
[6] per serving (makes 6 servings)

Brown the lean ground beef. Season to taste. Drain.

Sautee onion and garlic in EVOO till onion starts to become transparent. Add to meat mixture.

Add cabbage to pan and extra EVOO if needed. Sautee till good and limp. Remove from heat.

In bowl with meat, onion and garlic add low sugar ketchup (or sugar free tomatoe sauce) and mix thoroughly. Add the cabbage and mix. Transfer to 9x13 pan. Top pan with shredded cheese. Put in preheated oven (300 F) and let it cook for 30 minutes.

Remove. Sprinkle the top with favorite spices (I did a little Tony Chacheres and Black Pepper), take a picture, sing a song as you serve yourself a big fat helping, move to the table and mmmmmmmmmmmmmm... get your NOMS on! :D

LC Stuffed Bell Peppers

2008-10-27T18:55:00.000-05:00

Ingredients
[0] 1 lb lean ground beef
[12] 4 Red Bell Pepper
[6] 1/2 Yellow Onion
[1] 1 tsp minced garlic
[8] 1/2 cup Low Sugar Ketchup
[0] 1 package Miracle Noodles
[1] 1/2 cup shredded cheese

[26] Total for the recipe
[6.5] Per pepper
All carb counts rounded up

Brown the ground beef with favorite seasonings. I used Tony Chacheres. Break beef into small chunks. I ran the cooked and drained meat through the food processor to get the chunks good and tiny. In the pan I sauteed the yellow onion (diced) with garlic and a little EVOO (extra virgin olive oil).

After rinsing the Miracle Noodles thoroughly I put them on a dish towel and tried to get most of the water off them. Then I put them on a chopping board and ran a sharp knife through them. A lot. Until they were pretty much riced.

I took the red peppers, cut off the tops, seeded them, dampened the peppers, put in a microwave safe baking dish, put in the microwave for 3 minutes.

Mix the beef, onion, garlic and chopped noodles. Add the 1/2 cup of low sugar ketchup. Stuff into the softened peppers.

Cook in oven preheated to 350 F for 35 minutes. Pull out, top the peppers with cheese. Cook for 5 - 10 minutes.

Beautiful Crepe

2008-10-27T06:38:00.000-05:00

When I get home today I am totally gonna hook you up with a picture of my most beautiful crepe to date. Sooo gorgeous!

Here it is all nekkid... Awww, are you lonely little delicious crepe?

Mmm... some whip cream... oh la la! Are you coming on to me, Mr. Crepe?

Oh Mr. Crepe... you are sooo irresistable with that swirl of Sugar Free Davinci's Pancake Syrup... I MUST HAVE YOU!

Yeah... It was sooo good. :D

Miracle Noodles With Cheese Sauce

2008-10-26T12:26:00.000-05:00

Ingredients
[0] 1 package Miracle Noodles (well rinsed)
[4] 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
[1] 1/2 cup shredded cheese (colby jack used today)
[0] Tony Chacheres (to taste) (has salt so none added)
[0] Chicken Seasoning (to taste)

[5] Total recipe, including ALL of the super delicious sauce. Mmmm... eat it if you can afford it. If not, just use it for flavor and save for the next batch. :D

Rinse the noodles super well. I rinsed them in cold water, soaked in cold water (5+ minutes), drained and rinsed in hot water, soaked in hot water (5+ minutes), drained and rinsed in cold water, soaked in cold water (5+ minutes), and drained. Sample a noodle, just to be safe, and make sure the fishy taste is gone.

Thanks for the Miracle Noodle advice Chai, it works great!

In a small sauce pan I warmed up the heavy cream, just warm to touch, NOT hot, like warm tap water. Then I added the shredded cheese and swirled the pan and left it on low for a while for the cheese to melt. I just swirled the pan and let the cheese melt. I threw in a good sprinkle of Tony Chacheres. Then, for funsies, I threw in some Chicken Seasoning.

(If you melt the cheese quickly it will not turn into a sauce, but the cheese will be stringy and you'll have a mess. No good, take your time.)

After the cheese had melted I added the noodles to the pan and let them warm up. Using a spatula I rolled the sauce and noodles around so the noodles could start to soak up the delicious flavor I was developing.

Transfer to bowl and ENJOY!

This has a really nice buttery flavor to it. I'm not sure where the butter came from, must be something from the mixture of cheese and heavy cream. To cut down on my carbs I'm not going to eat the sauce but it is really, really delicious!

Zucchini Cakes

2008-10-26T11:20:00.000-05:00

Attempt One:

Yeah, they're dark. First batch. This is a recipe in progress. It's not quite "there" yet.

Ingredients:
[3.5] 3 1/2 oopsies
[4] 1 zucchini, grated
[0] 2 eggs
[3.74] 1 cup parmesan cheese (the powder kind, in the green can)

[11.25] for the entire batch

Makes 6 Zucchini Patties so [1.875] per patty.

I made a batch of oopsies, and ran a few through the cuisinart to get "bread crumbs". I'm wondering if next time I should toast them afterwards? Not sure. Haven't decided how to procede in developing this recipe.

Anyways, mixed it all up, shaped it into the patties you see before you and dropped them into oil.

BTW: Olive oil, NOT good at super high heats. It was SMOKIN'! Next time I'll cook them over medium heat, not high.

Fry them up, drain them on paper towels, arrange them on a plate with a super cute tiny bowl of ranch dressing, take a picture and eat 'em up! Would also be good with sour cream. mmmmmmmmmm... yummy!

I thought they were really eggy. I'm still playing with the recipe in my head to figure out how I'm going to want to make them next time.

I think I'll:

Toast the oopsie crumbs.
Maybe use just 1 egg for the batch (it's just a glue anyways).

I think I'll look at throwing in some shredded cheese as well. That might be batch 3. Or batch two will be half and half. Yeah, prolly so.

LC Pumpkin Chili

2008-10-26T11:08:00.000-05:00

Not Induction Friendly but LC and DELICIOUS!
I made this last weekend. I just haven't had time to post it for you. But here it is!!! :D

Ingredients (for this batch):
2 lbs Lean Ground Beef
2 cans Rotel (tomatoes with green chilis)
1 can Red Kidney Beans
1 can Black Beans
1/2 can of water
1 large can Pumpkin (not the pie mix)
1 yellow onion, diced
1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
A lot of chili powder (to taste, I like it spicy)
Salt and Pepper to taste

Cook the beef, mix in everything else (with juice) and let simmer.
This tastes amazing the next day after a night in the fridge when all the flavors have a chace to meld together. Holy Cow!!!

I would use regular canned tomatoes next time, I just used Rotel because I forgot to pick up the canned tomatoes when I was at the grocery store (picking up the rest of the ingredients). This batch came out super spicy, which is nice every now and then, but I couldn't finish the entire batch and it was too spicy for DH.

LC Pumpkin Crepes

2008-10-26T10:33:00.000-05:00

Good Morning all!

For something festive, I turned this:

into this:

Ingredients:
[0] 2 eggs
[.8] 1 oz cream cheese
[1.2] 2 tbls pumpkin (not the pie mix)
[0] A pretty good sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice
[0] A good splash of Toasted Marshmallow Davinci's Syrup
[1] 1 tbls Cool Whip

[3] for the entire batch including a tbls of Cool Whip to top it. Batch makes 2 crepes.

They're delcious and festive.

LC Crepes... Mmmmmm.

2008-10-22T06:58:00.000-05:00

Good Morning Ladies!

I know what you're thinking.
"Hmmm... I wonder if Jenn will come over and cook breakfast for me?"
I'm sorry, no, I will not. I'm very busy.
"Well, will she at least share what she's having today so I can make it myself since she's a super sucky pants who won't cook for me?"
Why, yes, I will!!! Thank you for asking.

This is what you'll have. Well, it makes two but I ate the first one while the second was cooking.

"Why Jenn! That's a crepe! It's not LC!"
No no, it's totally LC. And induction friendly. :D

Take a tiny frying pan (mine is like 6 inch diameter) and put Canola Oil in it. Enough to cover the bottom and then some. Put it on that tiny burner and let it warm up over medium heat.

2 eggs
2 oz cream cheese
A generous splash of Banana Davinci's Syrup (Did I mention these are BANANA crepes? Oh yes, they are. And quite delicious!)

Run them through your itty bitty teeny tiny food processor. That one that you've been swearing to replace but never did. Oh wait, yours is big? Oh, well I must be the last girl on earth with the itty bitty one.

Take your super awesome mixture to the now warm oil and pour half in and let it fry. Use these few minutes to clean your work area. It'll get pretty and bubbly and fluffy. Flip it and let the other side get cookin'. Since your work area is now clean, play with your puppies and sing The Zoee Song and The Puck Song to them. They like it. :D

Once it's finished transfer it to a plate with a paper towel to soak up some of the excess oil. Add more oil to the pan (I told you to use a lot) and when it warms up add the last of the mixture. While it's cooking, pick at your crepe you just made. Mmmmm... that's good! Told ya!

Variations (so far)
* use splenda granules instead of davinci's and sprinkle final product with cinammon. I haven't tried it but that was the original recipe.
* top with whip cream (mine tastes funny... I don't know if it's this tub or b/c the last tub was "extra creamy")

And for the SUPER NAUGHTY TOPPING that I haven't tried yet (but will)
* a teaspoon of sugar free caramel topping (which is sinfully delicious!)

Food Porn! Get Your Noms Out!!!

2008-10-16T17:06:00.000-05:00

Chicken Ginger Stir Fry

This is my experiment in Stir Fry Land tonight. This Recipe:

4 chicken breasts (3 were small)
1 inch of ginger - finely diced
1 bag of broccoli slaw
1 package of miracle noodles (cut a few times)

Updated: 10.22.2008 - I really have to quit making stir fry. I only eat 1 bowl (small) and then the rest goes back in my fridge. Not cool. :(

Food Porn! Get Your Noms Out!!!

2008-10-16T16:53:00.000-05:00

Salisbury Steak and Mashed Cauliflower

The salisbury steak is pre-prepared. The box says it's 6g carbs per serving but I'm assuming that's WITH gravy. I ate mine without (like a good LC BBMQ!). The Mashed Cauliflower has shredded cheese in it, OF COURSE!!! So yeah, it was super delish!

LCRW - Jack In The Box

2008-10-11T12:03:00.000-05:00

First and foremost their salads are REALLY good. Well, two of them are good for LC. The other two I stay away from.

The ones I like:

Chicken Club Salad
Iceberg/Romaine Lettuce Blend
Spring Mix
Cucumber Slices
Red Onion Rings
Grape Tomatoes
Bacon Pieces
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Grilled Chicken Strips, Crispy Chicken Strips or Spicy Bites (go with Grilled... be good!)
on the side:
Bacon Ranch Dressing
Gourmet Seasoned Croutons (I feed these to the dogs... they wuv 'em! and when I worked in an office I used to give them to my supervisor... she loved them too!)

Southwest Salad
Romaine/Iceberg Lettuce Blend
Spring Mix
Black Beans
Red Onion Rings
Roasted Corn
Grape Tomatoes
Shredded Pepper Jack Cheese
Grilled Chicken Strips, Crispy Chicken Strips, or Spicy Bites (again, go with the grilled... be good... it's a salad!)
on the side:
Creamy Southwest Dressing (this is about one of the best dressings I've ever had... OMG! Sooooo good!)
Spicy Corn Sticks (my doggehs wuv these too!!! Ok, Chy did... Puck and Zoee think they are really, really weird and won't touch them.)

But what I'm REALLY psyched about is their Breakfast Bowls!!! OMG! I have a horrid, horrid time with breakfast. I'm just not a morning person and while I may or may NOT have time to eat, I just flat out don't want to. So it's difficult. And being a FT student sometimes I need something on the run. Recently I tried their breakfast bowl (the hearty one) without potato and it was AWESOME! Girl at the window with the AWESOME hair hooked me up with a little tub of salsa and OMG! Sooooo good. Srsly. Loved it!!!

Breakfast Bowl, Denver
Hash Brown Sticks (ask them to make it without this)
Scrambled eggs
Breakfast Ham
Red & Green Bell Peppers
White Cheese Sauce
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Seasoning

Breakfast Bowl, Hearty
Hash Brown Sticks (ask them to make it without this)
Scrambled eggs
Bacon Pieces
White Cheese Sauce
Sausage Crumbles
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Seasoning

See for yourself.

There are other healthy things there... there is a good looking fruit cup, but I'm allergic to watermelon (yeah, right? crazy... and yes, it sucks royal ass...) and I have to avoid honeydew and cantelope... but if I *could* eat melon (without the risk of anaphylactic shock) I'd eat that bad boy and LOVE it!!! :D

Mels Cheatos (Blueberry Muffin Queen Style)

2008-10-11T10:48:00.000-05:00

I made these:

that came from here.

I have to warn you, they are addictive. But guilt free so HAVE AT IT! Seriously, if you eat the whole batch it's: 3 egg whites and 1/2 cup (4oz) of cheese. I may have to make a second batch this afternoon so DH can have some too. But he get's the real thing so I'm not too worried about saving him any. :D

I was thinking, these would be really good to eat during a movie. You could sprinkle with popcorn butter seasoning stuff and it'd be delicious, LC and really enjoyable... I do miss popcorn at the movies... :D The downfall is you'd have to make a batch before hand and it is quite a bit of work (easy but time consuming).

Here's what *I* did. And they came out awesome and I'll make them hundreds more times before I get tired of them... that's why I want to share... :D

Last night: I put 1/2 cup of shredded cheese (Cheddar Jack mix) in the freezer (to freeze... of course!)

Today:

3 egg whites, beaten. Added 1/8th tsp of Cream of Tartar about 1 minute into it. Beat for 5 minutes till I had beautiful peaks and clumps of egg white.

Ran the frozen shredded cheese through the cuisinart till they were all diced up.

Sprinkled the cheese into the egg whites.

Mixed, slowly, till it was mixed but not messed up.

Took a 1 tsp measuring spoon (that happens to be round) and spooned the mixture onto a greased (Pam Olive Oil) non stick pan (actually two of them).

Put in the preheated 300 degree oven for 45 minutes.

At the end of the 45 minutes I looked at them. They were nice and dark and crunchy so I pulled them out. I sprayed them lightly with Pam and dusted them with Powered Parmesean Cheese. I put them on a plate and took the picture you see above... but they were missing something (salt) and could use a good spicy kick so I sprayed them lightly with Pam Olive Oil AGAIN and this time sprinkles some Tony Chacheres (that green spice can behind them) on them (cajun spice with salt... to be used "the same as you would use salt") and WOWOWOWOWOWOW! I'm in wuv!!!

Yes, drool then get off your keister and make your own. :D

LC Strawberry Cream Muffins

2008-10-11T10:40:00.000-05:00

With my recent Netrition order I picked up a bag of muffin mix... WTH, right? So I made this:

Yup, you see it. Not only muffins but a little teeny tiny cake. And yes, those are little tiny heart shaped muffins from my super awesome silicone heart shaped muffin "pan" (pans to me are hard and this one is flimsy so call it what you will).

THESE ARE GOOD! The muffins are 4g net carbs each. The little cake is probably 8g or 12g net carbs.

These are made with flour (unenriched or something of that nature) so I won't be ordering them on a regular basis, as I think flour is the devil (for my body, anyways...). BUT, they are really, really good and I think it would be really nice to make it for special occassions... birthdays and holidays and whatnot.

Reasonably priced. Tastes really good... "almost" like a strawberry corn muffin. I like the taste AS MUCH as a Strawberry Muffin from Einstein Bagel Brothers... I just wish it was as pretty as their muffins...

Oh yeah, these would ROCK with some sweetened cream cheese on them or some whipped cream... Seriously, I think making a little cake out of them and putting a cream cheese frosting (maybe tint it pink and throw in some Strawberry Davinci Syrup) would make a super awesome LC birthday cake.

(I wish it was my birthday soon... I'd really like to make this again... just for me... but mine would be the blueberry mix with blue tinted cream cheese frosting with blueberry davinci's syrup mixed in.... holy crap, I think I just died... yup, it was pretty up there in blueberry heaven...)

It might look a little like this...

if it was a LC Strawberry Cream Cake with Banana Cream Cheese Frosting.

Update: They taste BEST fresh out of the oven... they're okay the next day. I don't think I'd keep them around for an extended period of time, like for a week of breakfasts.

Super Awesome Salad

2008-10-11T10:37:00.000-05:00

You want a picture of Super Awesome Salad? Here it is:

(The camera flashed washed out the color so I do apologize... it's a great camera for outdoor photos but not so great indoors... oh well, I'm a long long ways away from getting a new one so we'll maintain! :D)

Lettuce
Cucumber
Fresh Broccoli
Grape Tomatoes
Cheese Crumbles (Cheddar Jack, my favorite!)
REAL Bacon Crumbles

After this picture I added some chicken (diced) and dressing (creamy cilantro) and it was NOM NOM NOM!

Homemade Guacamole

2008-10-10T20:47:00.000-05:00

Okay, so tonight for dinner I made homemade Guacamole and ate it with celery sticks. The celery kind of overpowered the guacamole so I'll probably try to make Cleo's "Dorito's" to eat it up with. :D

Guacamole

3 avacados
4 jalapenos (seeded and diced)
3/4 container of pico de gallo
lime juice (to taste)
salt & pepper (to taste)

Mix 'em up! Yum yum.

Miracle Noodles Ramen Noodle Style

2008-10-10T20:41:00.000-05:00

Okay... so the noodles are strange... I think I will learn to like them.

So my first experiment with them, I boiled a cup of chicken broth with a flavor packet from a package of Ramen Noodles (for $0.15, I don't mind wasting the noodles to get the flavor). I activated the Miracle Noodles and added them to the "broth".

On first bite of each round of noodles it was good and tasted correctly. At the end of the bite, though, is an oomph... which reminds me of fish... and I HATE fish. I ate about half of the package, it was VERY filling.

I am worried about getting diarrhea from it. I mean, from what I can tell it is all fiber. Hmmm... we'll see. :D

I'm going to make a few other dishes with them. I'll, of course! keep you updated.

ETA: I found this on a yahoo site regarding potential replacements for the Ramen Noodle Packet: A soup-like boullion? Sure! But a nice jar of Maggi or Knorr chicken or tomato boullion powder (skip the cubes, they're a pain), will probably be easier to deal with, and, as a level teaspoon will make a nice hot cup of chicken broth, it might be the way to go!

Product Review - Tazo Whiteblossom Tea

2008-10-09T15:47:00.000-05:00

This tea is SOOOOO good. I ordered a Venti Hot White Tea at Starbucks the other day and this is what I got. Holy Crap! When I say "it tastes like a Blueberry Muffin in Tea form!" will you believe me? Actually, I want YOU to prove it to yourself. Go get one!!! Thank me laters. :D

Of course that's after I've placed my order for new Davinci's syrups and I'm really really fighting the urge to order a bottle of blueberry flavoring. I might place an order in a couple of weeks.

Hamburger Fatty Melt

2008-10-04T07:19:00.000-05:00

I want one of these. A grilled cheese sandwich as EACH bun! A 4 oz hamburger patty. OMG! Sooo good. When I can cook again I'll make a LC version with oopsies. Awesome!!!

Need more info?

I love the comments on the webpage. Beauties like 'it needs bacon' to 'hmmm... that thing is begging to be deep fried'. Awesome! I wuvs these beef-eaters! One guy links to a picture of the Bypass Burger at a restraunt he went to. It's basically this burger with a fried egg, 4 slices of bacon and a side of deep fried tator tots.

Do you think it's masochistic that I'm looking at food when I start my liquid diet? hahahaha! I actually think it's a sign that I'm serious. :D

The more I look at this, the more I find myself wanting to make oopsies this afternoon... I mean, heck, if I only eat ONE meal today, shouldn't it be this???

2008-08-08T08:16:00.000-05:00

The Dangers of Bread

And you thought LC diets weren't based in fact! Ha! The evils of bread is coming to light!!!

Sin... Thy Name is Blueberry Muffin

2008-07-31T03:37:00.000-05:00

I <3 blueberry muffins. I miss them.

I had a wicked, evil, sinful idea and put it into motion this morning.

The recipe is as follows

1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup milled flax seed
(mix)

1 tsp butter
1 egg
1 splash davinci's vanilla syrup
1 tbls frozen blueberries
(mix VERY thoroughly!)

mix in coffee mug (dry, then add wet), microwave for 2 minutes.

It's a blueberry muffin, y'all! LC and super awesome!

IFP - Strawberry Shake and Boiled Omelette

2008-05-05T14:34:00.000-05:00

I found a new way to cook omelettes. I tried it this weekend and it was great! Didn't change the taste at all unless you count not burning ;)

Put a pan of water on to boil. Get together all the toppings for your omelette and mix with the 2 or 3 eggs (depending on how big you want your omelette (pictured is 3 egg omelette with cheese, green onion and ham). Pour the toppings into a sandwich baggie. Place the baggie in the boiling water and let boil. The recipe I read said for 23 minutes. Flip about half way through. I may never go back to burning omelettes again!

As for the smoothie, a few small strawberries, 3/4 cup heavy cream, 1/4 cup water and about 1 cup of ice run through a blender until it's gorgeous. Not exactly induction friendly but delicious anyways.

Induction Food Porn

2008-05-02T13:41:00.000-05:00

I've joined a board for Induction Food Porn where we post pictures of the Induction Friendly food we create. Thought I'd share them with you too.

Loaded Mashed Cauliflower. Yumm yumm! As good as Loaded Mashed Potatoes if you ask me. Must be, I ate the entire bowl. Yummmmmmmmmmmmmm.

A Slice of Fried Cheese... I don't think I like American Cheese anymore so I'm looking forward to trying it again with something more tasty.

Chicken Parmesan Oopsie Crepes - Yumm yumm yumm yumm... I'd eat them all but I decided to be nice and save the last one for my husband. He'd better enjoy it!

As far as the Oopsie Crepes, they are Cleochatra's recipe... and they are divine. Very sweet, I think next time I make them for a dinner recipe I'll cut the packet of Splenda out... her original crepes were for a fruity breakfast and I think they'd be out of this world with the whip cream and fruit she put on hers. But I was wanting something a little more hardy. Since the Chicken Parmesan is mine, here's the recipe:

2 chicken breasts (boiled and diced)

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

shredded Parmesan to taste

Put the chicken in a pan with the heavy cream over medium heat. Once the cream is warm add a small handful of parmesan and stir until melted and mixed. Repeat. Test the sauce for your desired cheesiness. Add more if you like, but do it slowly... I found out the hard way that too much Parmesan sucks! It's totally possible. Once it's melted and you're happy with the sauce you have Chicken Parmesan. I put mine in crepes. It was wonderful. It's also wonderful in a bowl. I made too much chicken and too much sauce so I have leftovers for my afternoon munchies... always a good thing!!!

On the weight loss frontier, I haven't lost a pound this week but I woke up today and my pants are definitely looser. I'm not going to be able to actually wear them much longer... which sucks b/c I only have 2 pairs of jeans that "fit" and 2 more that are my "fat pants"... so I'm about to be out of my fat pants and into my "cool jeans"... a good thing so I won't complain... that is, after all, why I've decided to adopt a low carb lifestyle... and after finding this oopsie recipe I may never go back.