Fat To Skinny
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: o0OSusieO0o on May 11, 2013, 10:41:37 AM
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Money is so tight due to so many expenses due at once. I am getting very creative making meals with what I have on hand.
Made a Mexican meal past couples of nights with onion, red & green bell pepper, soy black beans, diced tomatoes, chicken pieces cut from an 8 oz breast. Added cumin, Mrs Dash's Chili Lime & Chili powder and topped w/ fresh avocado I had in fridge.
Last night I slice zucchini lengthwise into narrow thin strips then cut those in thirds to resemble egg noodles. Made an Alfredo sauce with butter, cream & mozzarella. Sauteed the zucchini in oil and bacon bits, added 3 oz foil packed salmon. Used FTS Alfredo recipe, did not have anymore Parmesan.
Out of almond flour. At $6.99 lb I can't replace it. I had coconut flour on hand and the cake turned out wonderful. Added 2 T coconut flour, 2 T cocoa and 1 T oil and 2 T Xylitol to recipe.
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Looks great,and I like the plates to. ;) ;)
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Hi, Susie! :)
You're proving that we can eat low carb, with GREAT food, even on a limited budget! :) :) :)
Tony
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Thank you!!!
I made blueberry muffins in cup in microwave this morning. Made up recipe and it worked out! Mary said it tasted so good that next time make it without blueberries & top with whipped cream & strawberries for strawberry shortcake.
Here's the recipe:
2 T coconut flour
2 T soy protein
1 tsp baking powder
2 T Xylitol
1 extra large egg or 2 med eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 T oil
16 frozen blueberries
Mix dry ingredients first, then add wet ingredients except blueberries. I use a whisk to mix it well.
Then I fold in blueberries with a rubber spatula. Spray an extra large mug with oil.
Use spatula to put the the mix in the mug. Microwave on high for 1 minute 45 seconds.
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Did you add any eggs to the cocolate cake
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Here is how I made the chocolate cake in a mug
Coconut Flour Chocolate Cake in a Mug
2 T Coconut Flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 pinch salt
2 T baking cocoa
2 T Xylitol
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla
4 T almond milk
1 T coconut oil
Combine dry ingredients
Combine liquid ingredients
Pour wet into dry
Mix until lumps all gone
Spray an extra large mug with cooking oil spray
Use spatula to wipe mix into mug
Microwave 1:30 mins to 1:35 minutes
Eat right away for best moisture.
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Thanks they both look soooo good will try chocolate for dessert tonight and blueberry for breakfast now I know i can still eat great even on a budget thanks again
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Looks delish! If you have a trader Joe's in the area - they sell bags of almond flour for $3.99 :)
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Is the bag 1 lb? There's a Trader Joe's only 8 blocks away from my house.
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Yes - 1 pound ;)
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Yumm! You did great!! gonna try a couple of these...
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Thank you for compliments everyone.
Kim, thanks for telling me about Trader Joe's. Will go there next time I have money for food.
Mary, my 14 yr daughter that I homeschool, loved lunch and wanted me to save recipe. I tried to make lunch low carb so I used only 1/2 cup of canned diced tomatoes. It was 5 net carbs for 1/2 cup. Added 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp onion powder, 1/2 tsp oregano, 1 tbsp minced fresh basil, 2 tbsp canned grated Parmesan and 3 drops Fat to Skinny Zero Sweetener. Sauteed in 2 tbsp oil, 2 small Italian Zucchini that I sliced into strips using my cheap mandolin on french fry slicing side. Added tomato mixture to that & 8 oz pre-cooked lean ground turkey until zucchini was soft & meat nice & hot.
I buy a 5 lb chub of frozen ground turkey for $7. Then I cook it all, weigh it into meal portions. I get about seven 8 oz portions and two 6 oz after cooking. I make my low carb Mexican dish, chili, tacos & pasta meals with it.
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Delicious ;D
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Well done Susie! ;)
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Thank you!
Had to get free food at food bank this week. got lots of fresh vegetables- 24 mini bell peppers, 1 bunch asparagus, 7 zucchini, 3 cucumber,3 yams, 5 yellow squash, 15 avocados, 2 large red bell peppers, 1 head lettuce, 2 chayote squash, 5 lemons, 6 tomatoes, 1 cabbage & bag of bean sprouts.
Now my empty fridge is full again!
Question- has anyone cooked chayote squash?
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Yes. i poke a few wholes in them wrap them in a paper towel and microwave till soft.Then I serve them with butter and sour cream ;)
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What's the carb count on them?
I found a good recipe for them:
Chayote Squash
4 medium chayote squash, peeled, pitted, and cut into 1/2-inch dice
1/4 cup chicken broth, or more if necessary
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup minced white onion
2 tablespoons finely chopped Italian parsley
1/3 cup heavy cream
Salt and freshly ground white pepper
1. Combine squash and broth in a medium saucepan. Cover, and place over medium-low heat. Simmer until squash is tender, about 12 minutes, adding more broth if pan becomes dry.
2. Meanwhile, melt butter in small skillet over low heat. Add onion, and saute until translucent. Remove from heat, and add parsley.
3. Add onion mixture and cream to cooked squash and its remaining liquid. Toss to mix. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Return to medium heat just until cream is bubbling and squash is reheated. Serve immediately.
6 servings
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sounds good ;) Carb count is in the book. You are going to enjoy them.If you start one you can plant a vine.There are instructions on the forum of how to grow them :)
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I looked and I'm over 250 posts now, is the carb counter an eBook I can get free now?
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Made a delicious hamburger just now! Ground beef (mixed in cracked pepper & salt and 1 T Worcestershire sauce), grilled onions, thinly sliced kosher dill, mashed fresh avocado, grey poupon & sugar free ketchup wrapped in lettuce.
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Yes Susie just email doug to get your free book ;)
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OK I'll do that! Thanks Umpa!!!! Love you two and my dear family on here.
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Sounds like a wonderful hamburger, Susie! :) :) :) :)
Me thinks I need to get the BBQ going!
Grilled burgers are my favorite... YUMMY! ;)
Tony
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Yep Tony, you will really enjoy it. I never liked a bun anyways.
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Mary & I made this up together last night for dessert.
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Shortcake
2 tbsp coconut flour
2 tbsp soy protein
1 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp xylitol
2 large eggs
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp vanilla
Mix dry ingredients.
Add wet ingredients to dry, mix until moist.
Spray a large mug with cooking spray
Use rubber spatula to put mix in mug.
Microwave 1 minute 45 seconds.
Strawberries
1 cup frozen strawberries
2 squirts Nutella Liquid Stevia (sold at Walmart)
1/2 tsp guar gum or other thickener
Microwave strawberries 2 minutes to thaw.
Mash strawberries .
Add Stevia & guar gum.
Mix until thick.
Whipped cream
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
6 drops Fat To Skinny Zero Sweet
Add zero sweet to whipping cream
With a whisk whip up the cream until thick
Make your shortcake!
Serves 2
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That shortcake sounds great too, Susie! :) :) :)
However, I would substitute FTS Zero for the xylitol and Liquid Stevia.
I will use xylitol on occasion if I need the bulk.
Even then, I would try to substitute oat fiber if the recipe would work.
Tony
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Really pretty Susie ;)
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Mary likes pasta made with "zucchini noodles", so I cut a huge zucchini into long skinny slices sauteed in olive oil in pan. Sauteed crimini mushrooms, minced fresh garlic and onions, fresh diced bell pepper & 5 oz ground beef. Then looked into freezer, fridge & pantry, no tomatoes or sauce or paste etc anywhere. Had to think real quick while everything cooking on the stove. Aha! I got out my low sugar ketchup, put 1/4 cup in pan with 1 cup water & some oregano & parmesan cheese. Reduced it down to sauce consistency.
It actually turned out delicious!
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Great idea Susie! I also like butter and Parmesan as a sauce ;) Cuts the carbs so I can add fresh garlic.
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These are some really great ideas! I just bought a few lbs of coconut flour so I've been experimenting and making a few new recipes I've found like quick bread, pancakes, etc and so far I really like it! I'm collecting good recipes for coconut flour now! :-) I like the texture especially mixed with almond flour but I had bought Bobs red mill almond which is blanched so the carb count is higher (darn!) but I'm still going to try to use it all up before I get the Now brand because I like the idea of unblanched and the lower carb count but I will have to wait. *sigh
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Post your recipes and share the joy! ;)
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Ran out of fruit & nut snacks for Mary, so I made chocolate coconut Cookies today. The recipe calls for nuts to top the cookies, I didn't have any, so just made them without them.
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Chocolate Coconut Cookies
5 Tablespoons coconut oil
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup cream
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar Xylitol or equivalent
4 eggs
1/2 cup coconut flour
1/4 c soy protein or whey protein
½ cup unsweetened coconut
36 almond or macadamia nut halves
Preheat oven to 350 F.
1) Melt butter in bowl or 1 quart measuring cup -- you can make the whole recipe in the same container that way.
2) Whisk in cocoa powder until blended. Whisk in cream, salt, vanilla, and sweetener.
3)Taste. This is the point where you want to get the right amount of sweetener for your taste. \
4) Whisk the eggs in and beat until they are well-blended. Add coconut flour and blend well, and finish with the dried coconut. Combine well, and let sit for 5 minutes. The coconut will absorb most of the liquid.
5) Prepare cookie sheets, either by greasing well, covering with parchment paper, or a silicone baking mat.
6) Drop batter by rounded teaspoons (batter will be about 1½ inches across). Put half an almond or macadamia nut on the top of each, and push slightly to "anchor."
7) Bake for about 12 minutes, until cookies are set and just beginning to brown on bottom.
Let cool on pan for about 10 minutes. Remove. When fully cool, store in airtight container.
Makes three dozen cookies.
Nutritional Information (with macadamia nuts): Each cookie has a little over half a gram effective carbohydrate plus 2 grams fiber, 2 grams protein, 5 grams fat, and 51 calories.
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Yum!!
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YUMMY!!!... When it cools down around here a bit more, I'm gonna try this!
Thanks for sharing, Susie!!! ;D ;D ;D
Tony
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Good recipe Susie, being creative in the kitchen instead of just settling for some prepackaged product sets FTS members aside from the rest :)
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Mary is a lucky girl ;)
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Guess what? She actually helped me make Brownies yesterday. Since she ate up all the cookies without asking, she felt bad & promised to help make the next goodies. She kept her promise.
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Took Mary to psychiatrist today. She ios doing well. He is sending her for blood work to make sure her Zoloft is not affecting her metabolically. Afterwards we went to the market and bought 4 large onions, 1 bunch celery, 1 large bunch spinach, 2 large green bell pepper, 1 lb strawberries, 1 head lettuce, 1 avocado & 3 Mexican zucchini.
Went home & made dinner. Diced up green bell pepper & onion. Sliced up 1 cup lettuce & 2 large spinach leaves. Diced up 1/2 avocado. Sauteed 6 oz small chicken pieces with 1 c. onion & 1 c. bell pepper in 2 T extra virgin olive oil. Cooked 2 La Tortilla Smart & Delicious taco shells (3 net carbs each) in pan until lightly brown. Put meat mixture in taco shells, topped with lettuce, spinach & avocado. This is how I make delicious food with no cheese for Mary.
Dessert will be sliced strawberries, blueberries in whipped cream.
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Thank you for sharing! We are a family of 4 living off of 24K a year (I'm the only low-carber)...sigh. I'm trying to come up with yummy, low carb, vegetarian meals and it's a challenge for sure, I won't lie. I'm excited to try your blueberry muffin :) that excites me the most! Thanks again for sharing!
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Our thoughts are with you and Mary all will be well ;)
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Taby I sure understand your tight budget. Our paychecks are $650 every two weeks. I'm so glad you are doing low carb at least.
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Went to the Mexican market today & got some good deals! They had pork rinds for $7.99 a lb. I got 12 oz for $5.97 & it made 4 cups of ground pork rinds. Ground them up in my Ninja. Also, got a coffee grinder at an estate sale for $3. Ground up golden flax seeds I got for $1.99 lb at WinCo. I am ready for some baking & frying!
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:)