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  • marywo
    marywo Member Posts: 25
    edited March 2006
    Rose, since you are an apple fan and looking for something different have you ever had a baked apple for desert? Very easy just hollow out the core (seeds and core some people use a potatoe peeler I just use a small knife) then fill hole with brown sugar and cinnamon--throw in oven at 350ish for a good hour....most people eat with ice cream
    but maybe you could try frozen soy...does that exist?
    Laura- cheese is my favorite thing too...I'm like Gromit (know who he is?)I love traveling to Europe because when dessert time comes along...cheese, meats, bread...I'd take that over sweets anyday...mom just turned me on to a yummy brussel sprout recipe....cut brussel sprouts in 1/2 (i buy the smallest ones possible I think they are the yummiest) saute in pan with butter (or smart balance, or oil olive whatever you prefer) let 'em get a little scorch on them...total time maybe 5 minutes on low gas and when they get on plate squirt them with lime juice...it perks up the flavor wonderfully!
    Cowgirl- diet soda? was that a joke? please share recipe
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  • cowgirl
    cowgirl Member Posts: 777
    edited March 2006
    Okay here is what you do! You take a bag of frozen fruit or fresh fruit, half a box of cake mix and about 5-6 oz. of diet soda. The cake mix is probably not good for you but it is a recipe my kids actually will lap up the fruit with! You bake it on 350 for 20 minutes I think just until cake mix is brown. They love the blueberry version! I actually no longer make a real cobbler they like this better. Diet coke is probably not good for you either but it is lowfat and better than what my kids eat left on their own!

    I have to find stuff that one or more of the kids eat, which is not easy considering they are very picky like their dad!

    I oven roast brussell sprouts same ingredients but I have wondered if there was a way to do it stove top! I love crunchy brown veggies!
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited March 2006
    i wonder if you can sub applesauce for diet coke?

    i do both with my brussel sprouts, pan saute and then braise in the oven, the lime sounds yummy, going to try...do shredded orange peel on my asparagus which i also braise in the oven...a little olive oil and garlic...mmm...

    please pass the cheese tray over here, although pastries in europe become a different animal too me.

    george stopped by...late...he loved the guacamole. no chips, those organic whole wheat tortillas from whole foods that i am always talking about...

    nice guy that george, and easy on the eyes...

    love baked apples..definitely go by the old addage, an apple a day...

    well its monday and just finished my oatmeal, bananas, frozen blueberries, candided ginger, walnuts and my ground flax seed for the day...
    going go have a vitamin c drink now...

    totally on target today..

    living strong,

    laura
    the only hunting i do is for a bargain and it makes me feel good too!
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  • cowgirl
    cowgirl Member Posts: 777
    edited March 2006
    you need the bubbles and the thin liquid maybe club soda???

    It could work, maybe. The bubbles bubble up over the cake when heated!
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited March 2006
    ohhh i get it, maybe ginger ale?

    its just that in my twenties my company recipe was coke chicken.a can a coke and a cup of catsup and a skillet.

    i would like to think i had moved on from cooking with coke...lol...

    in my thirties it was nicholson chicken...marsala wine and mushrooms and a skillet. i called it nicholson chicken cuz i was sure that jack would like it.

    that brings me back to george, seems i am not the only one gushing over him

    do you think i need to tell my wonderful darling bf about george?

    it is still raining here, the river is up fourteen feet from yesterday...glad i don't live in the flood plain part of town.

    whats for lunch?

    laura
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  • cowgirl
    cowgirl Member Posts: 777
    edited March 2006
    Laura I hear you and I really didn't think it would taste that good but it does! I used to use 7 up plus with blueberries. The ginger ale would work, I tried diet vanilla coke one time with apples and they hated it. I keep it simple, sprite is good too.

    I bet bf had a clue when you were qlued to the screen last night!!!

    Heard 50 miles of farm land is flooded there, awful!

    Time to feed goats!
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  • roseg
    roseg Member Posts: 3,133
    edited March 2006
    The coke thing sounds good to me.
    You can go to Whole Foods any buy all kinds of sauces, and lots of them pretty much come down to somthing sweet. So why not soda?

    I don't know if diet coke would cook quite as well. It's likely the sugar interacts when baking, and aspertane might do something funky.

    I say, if you do it go all the way with the real thing.

    George Clooney? He's cute.
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  • Calico
    Calico Member Posts: 1,108
    edited March 2006
    Do you know what brussel sprouts are called in Germany?
    Rosenkohl (Rosen - rose, kohl - cabbage), so it's a little rose cabbage, you can peel the layers like a rose, that's why I loved it as a kid as well.

    Rose,
    I usually don't bake much and if, I just follow the "bad" fat receipe. I so try to stay away from it except yesterday, but you know that story.
    Needless to say, I ate cup cakes all day long, did not walk (shame on me), got my port out instead.

    Tomorrow is the day of supplements again. I'm done with rads, will eat lots of healthy stuff (if we exterminated those cup cakes by then lol) which leads me to the next question.

    I need a yummy receipe for cole slaw. I love cole slaw, never made it myself, I don't know how (okay, follow the receipe but there are so many out there).

    Does anybody have one that is really good and low fat??
    Cabbage is so healthy.

    Speaking of George, he is well spoken too. He's adorable
    God Bless
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  • SpanArtist
    SpanArtist Member Posts: 75
    edited March 2006
    Hi Calico,

    I use the bagged cole slaw (shredded cabbage and carrots), add a chopped apple and some raisins, and use rice vinegar as the dressing...good!

    I love brussels sprouts too! I steam mine first, then saute them on high heat for abour 5 minutes, stirring constantly, in a little olive oil until browned a little, and season w/ basil, salt and pepper...yummy!

    Hugs,
    Liza
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  • marywo
    marywo Member Posts: 25
    edited March 2006

    I am anything BUT a vegetarian but I did buy a vetetarian's book a few years ago and have recommended it alot. His name is Jack Bishop and I heard him talking about baked fries (as opposed to french fries) on NPR one day and went out and bought his cookbook Vegetables Everyday. I REALLY like the recipes because there are like 5 for every vegetable starting with a very basic preparation and then getting a little more intense...but never gourmet like (like I would never fix).

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited March 2006
    slow roasted red potatoes tonight, with rosemary and olive oil, my kid thinks they are kinda like fries...

    stuffed a pork roast with garlic and rosemary...

    brocchli and salad and we are good to go.

    this friend of mine told me that pork is a good meat to eat when you are healing. works for me , nice and lean.

    turkey is my other meat...

    seafood whenever i can.

    i crave these things with lots of vegetables and am not able to be a happy strict vegetarian.

    but i sure do eat a lot of them...four servings a day if possible.

    it is amazing about how paula dean makes it look like cooking with a couple sticks of butter is gonna be just fine for ya.
    i love her.

    of course, nothing like george...

    sigh.

    dinner is just about ready!

    laura
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  • Sphynx
    Sphynx Member Posts: 611
    edited March 2006
    Geez – it’s still morning and you guys are making me hungry.

    I recently bought a wok and it is my new favorite thing. I cut up cabbage, brussel sprouts, broccoli, zucinni, orcra – whatever is in the fridge. I usually have a variety of 6 veggies on hand. Put about a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil in the wok and roast some garlic until browned. I’ve been buying the huge jars of sliced and minced garlic. Throw in the veggies and brown them. Add more spices of whatever you like. It is fantastic.

    I’m thinking pork roast for this weekend.

    Nancy
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  • cowgirl
    cowgirl Member Posts: 777
    edited March 2006

    Oh Nancy you will love Laura's recipes she likes at least 3 colors with her meals! I have started and I really like the food more than I used to.

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  • Sphynx
    Sphynx Member Posts: 611
    edited March 2006
    That wasn't really colorful, dark green, light green and more green. But, green is good right?

    I have a salad shooter that I use to cut up cabbage in fine shreds. I put that in a salad with italian dressing which is kind of like cole slaw. My dogs will do every trick in the book for a piece of cabbage. I'm sure they would select it over a steak.

    If you like baked apples but do not like to wait the hour cooking time.. I peel and cut apples into slices, sprinkle with oatmeal, cinnamon, brown sugar (recipe calls for butter - but skip that) and nuke in the microwave for a few minutes. Almost as good as a real baked apple.

    I'm drawn to buying the Sopranos cook books. Is that a bad idea?

    I couldn't figure out what George you were talking about. I thought you meant "Curious George" for some reason. I'll have to find the picture of NED. That is a lovely sight.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited March 2006
    george LOVES ned, almost as much as we do, of this i am sure.

    salads are definitely technicolor, now if i could just get them organic.

    love to stir fry great easy and good.

    sopranos as in tony? love the show, would have to see the cookbook.

    someone was talking about good slaw recipes. epicureous.com has a few healthy light ones...

    pork roast was 99 cents a pound at safeway...i am going to go pick up another one, it was delicious.

    thinking about moving to frozen as organic seems cheaper that way.

    lunchtime! maybe a little stir fry with left over pork?

    hope a little sunshine aka vit d passes everyones way today...

    it is early spring right?

    laura
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  • roseg
    roseg Member Posts: 3,133
    edited March 2006
    People seem to have Pork Roast on the brain here.
    Guess I'll have to get one.
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  • marywo
    marywo Member Posts: 25
    edited March 2006

    Costco has a great pork loin...like the size of a tennis ball can only thinner...2 in a package completely wrapped so you can freeze one. Me and my husband make one for dinner and there is leftover for about 3 sandwiches. Also in regards to having 3 colors on your plate REAL nice restaurants used to make sure items had different consistancies like mushy/square/cruchy....just a little tid bit of worthless information for ya! I was extra good tonight...salmon on the grill, brussel sprouts, green salad, and wild rice...ymm.

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  • SpanArtist
    SpanArtist Member Posts: 75
    edited March 2006
    I believe pork tenderloin is the lowest in fat...3 grams per 4 oz. It's the only cut of pork I'll eat since BC dx. Also, I only eat organic meats and fowl, and I don't eat much red meat at all...mostly fish, some fowl, and vegetarian.

    Hugs, Liza
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited March 2006
    yah by the time you trim the pork roast you might as well get the loins...

    i take two one pounders cover one with herbs and garlic and tie them together and roast...very yummy...

    if i win the lottery i am going organic, but it is impossible when you have multiple mouths to feed...

    i do stay organic with any dairy but can't afford to when it comes to meat...

    i love my fiber...that has suprised me as the favorite part of the diet...

    my new favorite snack is roasted garlic slathered on the wasa like crackers...

    i am giving the hummus spread a rest.

    the sun is shining here, nothing but blue skies to all my sisters through these cyber waves!

    enjoy every meal,

    laura
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  • Denny123
    Denny123 Member Posts: 1,886
    edited March 2006
    Laura,
    If George is eating too much, you could always send him my way. However, at the moment I am entertaining Patrick Dempsey-(sigh)!
    Denise
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited March 2006
    LOL...denise...
    george has excellent table manners and i would have no trouble setting a place at the table for you and patrick for a tasty low fat high fiber feast...

    made some lavoosh rolls today, hope the family likes them.

    laura
    toasting patrick and george and letting out a long sigh
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  • Sphynx
    Sphynx Member Posts: 611
    edited March 2006
    Has anyone tried Kashi granola bars? They are very good and much better than the cereal.



    I ordered the Soprano's cook book. Yes, as in Tony Soprano. I'm a big fan. So, I know this will not be good for me. Does anyone have ways to make Italian cooking low fat and good for you?



    Have a good weekend everyone.
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  • roseg
    roseg Member Posts: 3,133
    edited March 2006
    The Post has a Ziti receipe for this weeks Soprano's debute. It's Zitti, sausage and fennel.

    I stay away from prepared tomato sauces. They have a lot of extra fat. However canned tomatos are supposed to have more of the good lypsine in them so I do use those.
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  • Rosemary44
    Rosemary44 Member Posts: 2,660
    edited March 2006
    Yes, I have found a way to cook Italian without the no-no's in there. I found jar tomato sauce that is only made with olive oil, and if you add fennel seeds to it, you get the flavor of sausage without the transfats.

    Put it over whole wheat pasta which needs to be cooked for one week and voila healthy Italian cooking. I add fresh spinach to the pasta water for one minute. I like all the colors. Then sometimes I saute' mushrooms in red wine and add that in also. You really won't miss the sausage.

    Kashi has a new cereal, not too much fiber but they add grape seed and green tea and it has wild blueberry clusters. Sounds good. A bowl full of antioxidants for breakfast.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited March 2006
    rosemary - what a fantastic idea, using fennel for flavor...and the spinach in the pasta water, sounds really good.

    i enjoy lowfat versions of piccata.

    always love to sneak a peek at ned, that is one dude i can't get enough of.

    i am wondering if i should be taking supplements at different times than antioxidants?

    when it comes to cereal, for me, fiber is king also omega threes...

    happy and productive weekend to all!

    laura
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  • catty324
    catty324 Member Posts: 16
    edited March 2006

    Do any of you ladies have a suggestion for a breakfest cereal? I have been eating Kashi cereal and I see that it has a soy product in it. My path report says estrogen receptor is positive in greater then 80%, progesterone receptor is positive in approximatey 5% of tumor cells. My surgery for IDC was on July 1, 2005 finished rads the beginning of Oct. 05. I have been taking Tamoxifen since the end of Sept. I know I am to stay away from soy products but I am not to sure how much is safe. When I read about soy products and being estrogen positive the medical terms confuse me. So, any information on a really good breakfest cereal would be so helpful. I have not been eating any meat and do try to stay with a low fat diet, but the high fiber part I need help with too.

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  • roseg
    roseg Member Posts: 3,133
    edited March 2006
    IMO the hype about soy is overdone. I take the tact that you shouldn't do concentrated supplements, but soy in small amounts in your diet is not problem. One issue with soy is that it's high fat, which may be the best reason to watch out for it.

    I like to mix high-fiber cereals with the sugary ones. If you don't mind aspertame then Fiber One is good. Otherwise raisin bran is trusty and not too bad tasting.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited March 2006
    i am with rose on the soy intake. everything says moderation in foods is not an issue...supplements and excessive consumption are a different story.

    you might want to check out the nature's path cereals, organic and they tend to be good on fiber...i eat the flax plus when i am not eating oatmeal with 2 tb ground flax seed and other goodies.
    why do i like my flax seed so much

    breakfast has become a real healthy meal for me quite easily and tastily...good luck finding some high fiber cereals that you like...
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  • Denny123
    Denny123 Member Posts: 1,886
    edited March 2006
    tabbi,
    I just posted this on the other thread. I started having Total whole grain cereal when I was having rads and it really did help to ease my tiredness.
    Denise
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited March 2006
    another thing with the fennel, which i love...

    i toast it and crust a piece of salmon slathered in olive oil with the toasted fennel seeds and bake...

    it is delicious.

    it is friday fish night.

    laura
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