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Product Reviews / Re: Cedar's Tzatziki (cucumber/garlic/yogurt dip)
« on: October 25, 2012, 03:46:11 PM »
Hi, Betty!

Thanks for sharing!!  In what aisle would I find this dip - several employees helped me looked allover Publix, but we couldn't find it.

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General Discussion / Re: Oat Fiber
« on: October 20, 2012, 03:47:29 PM »
Has anyone tried any more experiments w/oat fiber?  Umpa how do you like it?

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Product Reviews / Breyer's Low Carb Fudge Bars - YUMMMM
« on: July 26, 2012, 03:22:23 PM »
Feeling pretty down lately - our live-at-home, special needs son unexpectedly passed away recently.  Some really sad days, and some days better than others.  Today was one of those down days with a ton of memories...

Anyway, thought these fudge bars might pick-up the spirits, and possibly help us momentarily forget about the HEAT!! These are soooo good!!  I threw the box away, but I think they are 3 carbs per bar. I was surprised at how rich they were and how BIG - could've, should've split it with DH (cut in half and put a stick in the other side)  ;) ;)  I don't know if they make other flavors - I only found fudge at Publix in with the popsicles.

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Desserts and Sweets / Re: Fruit Pizza
« on: June 25, 2012, 11:08:36 AM »
I buy Breakstone's Temptee or Temp Tee whipped cream cheese at Publix and Walmart - its in a pink/white tub with the other cream cheeses.

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Desserts and Sweets / Fruit Pizza
« on: June 24, 2012, 12:06:43 PM »
Fruit Pizza

Ingredients:
Joseph’s Flax/Oat/Wheat Flat Bread (1/2 sheet)
Berries
Cream Cheese

Cut the half sheet into squares, spray both sides with Pam and bake on a cookie sheet @400 till crisp.  (I also brushed  SF DaVinci  Pineapple syrup on both sides before baking for flavor, but I didn’t taste anything other than the flat bread – maybe a cinnamon/sugar sprinkle or coconut next time...)

Remove crisp bread from pan and cool on a flat surface.  Frost with cream cheese (I piled it "high"  ;D since I was using zero carb Temptee cream cheese), place berries (I used blueberries, raspberries and sliced strawberries) on top.  A nice, light and pretty snack.  Note:  it is best to eat these soon after making them, as the cream cheese will soften the crisp bread.  Carb count: bread-4c, cream cheese-0, plus carbs in whatever fruit you use.




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Dinner Recipes / Healthified Tuna "Noodle" Salad
« on: June 21, 2012, 08:07:31 PM »
Unfortunately, I do not remember  :( where I found this recipe to give proper credit – it was either a low-carb site on Facebook - but more likely, found on Pinterest… 

Healthified Tuna “Noodle” Salad

1 jar Hearts of Palm (I used a 14 oz can)
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 12 oz can tuna fish
½ cup Spectrum mayo (I used Hellman’s regular, and enough for the consistency I liked)
¼ cup chopped dill pickles (I used 2 dill spears)
1 pinch salt (I used Morton’s Seasoned Salt)
Optional:  hard boiled eggs; a small handful of peas

Cut the hearts of palm into “noodle-like” shapes.

In a large bowl, combine the heart pieces, pickles, celery and tuna.
Whisk mayo and salt – add to tuna mixture and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Serves 4.  My count was 6 ½ net carbs for the entire salad (excluding eggs and/or peas)!!!  I served the salad on a bed of lettuce surrounded with tomato wedges – a light meal on a hot night.  :) :)

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Product Reviews / Re: FAT TO SKINNY Zero Sweetener Reviews, Please post yours here
« on: June 14, 2012, 03:53:10 PM »
I just tried Zero in DH's Chocolate Beanit Butter Cookies - turned out great with no bitterness!!  My pork chop/sauerkraut recipe called for apple juice (not found in this FTS household!!   ;) ;) ) so I mixed apple cider vinegar and Zero - OMG, the kraut was delish!! 

Thanks Doug and Umpa!!  I'm a happy, happy girl!! :D :D

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Dinner Recipes / Re: SO GOOD!! Spaghetti Squash & Meatballs
« on: June 12, 2012, 12:12:22 PM »
Not MY idea, but it was unique and fun - something to impress guests!  ;D

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Dinner Recipes / SO GOOD!! Spaghetti Squash & Meatballs
« on: June 11, 2012, 08:16:15 PM »
Made this tonight, and it is sooo good and fun!  The squash shell is the bowl!!

 
Baked Spaghetti Squash and Meatballs

 
serves 4-6


1 Spaghetti Squash
1 batch prepared meatballs
1 cup Marinara or spaghetti sauce
1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1 cup fresh basil, torn or sliced

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Cut squash in half lengthwise. Scoop out seeds. Brush or drizzle with olive oil. Place on a baking sheet, cut side down and bake for 30-40 minutes. (my squash took about 50-55 min). Cool slightly on baking sheet. Turn oven up to 400. 

Using a fork, scrape squash "spaghetti" up from the rind and fluff into strands. Place meatballs over squash. Pour sauce over. Sprinkle cheeses over sauce. Bake stuffed squash halves on cookie sheet until cheese is melted and bubbling. Top with fresh basil and "serve right out of the squash"!  I also put under the broiler for a few min.

This is a keeper in our house!! :P :P :P  This recipe was found at yummymummy...


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Breakfast Recipes / Cheesy Bacon Spaghetti Squash Casserole
« on: June 09, 2012, 11:50:13 AM »
Reposting from Pinterest...

Cheesy Bacon Spaghetti Squash Casserole
Yield: 6-8 servings
 

Ingredients

•1 Spaghetti Squash (3-4 pounds) - about 3 cups cooked squash is needed
•splash of Olive Oil
•a few pinches Garlic Salt
•a few pinches Black Pepper
•8 ounces Turkey Bacon (or nitrate free Pork Bacon), cook according to package directions
•1 large Egg, whisked
•1 cup low fat Cottage Cheese
•1/8 teaspoon Nutmeg
•1/2 cup Gruyére Cheese
Method

Bake the Squash
◦Preheat oven to 375 degrees F with the rack in the middle. Put whole squash in a baking dish and bake until you can easily insert a paring knife, about 40 minutes to one hour. Remove squash from oven and let cool about 10 minutes.
◦Cut it in half from tip to tip (long ways) and scoop out the seeds with a spoon. Scrape the sides of the squash with a fork until you have removed all the stringy spaghetti. Toss the strands in a bowl with some olive oil, garlic salt and pepper.
Casserole
◦Preheat oven to 350 degrees F with the rack in the middle. Prepare bacon according to package directions. In a medium bowl combine squash, cottage cheese, nutmeg, and another pinch of pepper and garlic salt to taste if needed. Add the egg.
◦In a 9 inch bake safe pie dish layer squash mixture, then a layer of the bacon, another layer of squash then bacon again. Top with Gruyére cheese and bake for about 25 minutes until cheese is bubbly and golden brown. If you want to crisp up the cheese a little more set the broil on low for a minute or two.
Notes
◦Bake your squash before cutting into it and your life will be much easier!
◦I use organic turkey bacon to keep things light. You can also use nitrate free pork bacon.
◦Nutty and flavorful Gruyére cheese is great in this casserole, but feel free to use any cheese.

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Sides and Snacks / Lemonade Cucumber Popsicles
« on: June 09, 2012, 11:30:53 AM »
Reposting from Pinterest.  Thought this sounded so refreshing on a hot day...  Looks to be approximately 1.5 - 2 carbs per popsicle  ;D ;D

Lemonade Cucumber Spa Popsicles
makes 3 cups of popsicle mix

NOTES:

•These spa pops are a healthier & more cost efficient alternative to store bought pops. More eco too, no packaging to toss!
•As always, use your own taste buds to determine how sweet you want your ice pops.
INGREDIENTS

•1 cup julienned seedless Cucumber
•1 fresh squeezed Lemon, remove any seeds
•2 cups cold Water
•Natural Sweetener added to taste: use your favorite, I use Stevia. Maple Syrup, Honey & Agave are good too
METHOD

Slice lemon in half and squeeze it over a strainer into 2 cups of cold water. Sweeten lemon water to taste with your favorite sweetener. Fill popsicle molds 2/3 with lemonade. Freeze uncovered for about 1 hour. Take pops out of freezer. Scrape and stir any ice crystals that have formed. Add a spoonful of the julienned cucumber to the pop molds. Be sure to leave a tiny bit of room at the top of your popsicle mold so they don’t overflow when you add the stick. With a popsicle stick or a butter knife, press the cucumber into the mixture so it is evenly distributed. Add your popsicle sticks, freeze pops for another 3-4 hours until solid.


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Product Reviews / WrapMaster Dispensers - saran wrap, foil, wax
« on: May 10, 2012, 03:40:20 PM »
Love, love my WrapMaster dispensers!!  They rate right up there with my nesting magnetic measuring cups and nesting magnetic  measuring spoons!  :) :) :) :)

There are three dispensers (sold in a set of 3, or a set of 2, or individually) - one dispenser  for plastic wrap, one for foil, and one for wax paper.  I haven't seen one for parchment yet, so I just cut my roll of parchment down and put in the wax paper dispenser.   Such a time saver, especially with plastic wrap which can be soooo frustrating.  I have given sets to my Mom and DIL and they both them!

I purchased mine (set of 3) at QVC, but I just checked and I don’t see them.  WrapMaster has a website where they can be purchased; I think they are also available on Amazon,  and probably several other sites.

P.S. Why do I have to register everytime in order to sign in?  This just started recently, and it is annoying...

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Dinner Recipes / Re: Sweet and Spicy Chicken Wrapped in Bacon
« on: April 26, 2012, 05:42:05 PM »
I marinated the breasts in SF maple syrup, EVOO, Franks wing sauce and cumin.  I also marinated bacon strips in SF syrup.  I put them on a foil lined broiler rack, sprinkled with garlic powder,  Mrs Dash Chipolte seasoning, wrapped a bacon strip around each breast, and baked @350 for 30 min.  Used Waldens bacon ranch dressing for dipping sauce.  They were really good!!  Thanks for the recipe!! :) :) :)

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Breakfast Recipes / Re: Egg breakfast "muffins"
« on: February 26, 2012, 12:47:53 PM »
Hey, Umpa ~ how ya' doing??!!   ;D ;D ;D

We had this recipe this morning.  Made three different ways...  the bottom was lined with 1) bacon, 2) deli ham slices and  3) was Joseph's Flat bread.  DH had the ham so I don't know how it tasted, but they all turned out great and no oozing of egg down in the pan.  I pam sprayed the flat bread on both sides, but should have added a seasoning or parm for more flavor.   Thanks for the recipe!! Will make these again...  :) :) :)

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Breakfast Recipes / Re: Egg breakfast "muffins"
« on: February 25, 2012, 06:53:44 PM »
Thanks, Tony!!!   :) :) :) :) :) :)

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