300+ Support Group SNOW FOOLIN' JAN 2013

[Lony]

Originally Posted by debkeversole

the worry itself can wipe a person out! have you been able to catch a nap?

I tried but the darn phone kept ringing

I ran to the grocery and got stuff to make Mike spaghetti

[debkeversole]

Originally Posted by Lony

I tried but the darn phone kept ringing

I ran to the grocery and got stuff to make Mike spaghetti

lol i got 7 boxes!
my computer is about to lose battery and the cool thing ken got to plug it in to the trucks power won't let t plug in! it needs a 3 prong! ugh when i get home i am getting an adapter!

[chewiegand]

Hi again. My nap was good---sorry yours was a bust, Lony.

Welcome, Kim. This is a great group of friends. Lots of support and love to share. Jump in and join us. I have 2 boys--a college freshman and a h.s. freshman. I just had weight loss surgery 5 weeks ago and am adjusting to that. I just couldn't take it anymore. I go for my 6 week checkup on Monday and will know how much I've lost then.

[debkeversole]

waves bye! see you guys when i can get back home that bugs me about the plug in thing!

[chewiegand]

Great minds think alike. I have 5 lbs of ground beef to make meatballs and spaghetti for tonight. I can't eat the pasta but will try a meatball.

[kcmama]

Ok, soooooooo, I left you all a while back to head to another town next to us to pay my son's traffic violation in person. On the way back I stopped at Aldi to pick up milk (3.11 gal!), bread, garlic (my grocery store had it for 3.99 and it was .89 for 3 bulbs at Aldi), crescent roll dough, blueberries, strawberries, kiwi and to see if they had any other ingredients for the Chicken Provencal I am making for tonight. Surprisingly, I found a large can of crushed tomatoes and a can of tomato paste. I also picked up two pkgs of sugar cookie dough to make little fruit pizza tartlets for snack/dessert for my kiddos (hence the fruit). Still had to head to another grocery store though. Which I did. Finished up there. Came home and started making the Chicken Provencal--3 onions minced and 12 cloves of garlic minced. (You are loving this aren't you Melinda?!) OMG. Anyway went to do that, only had two onions and didn't feel like doing more than 10 cloves of garlic so.... anyhow I went to the fridge to get out my chicken thighs only to find.....get this.......that I didn't have any!!!!! Then I remembered that I had put the chicken thighs back last night when I did my 10:30 grocery run for milk. Drat! Drat! Double Drat!!!!! Sigh.

Had to take oldest to work at 3:00 so I dropped her off and then ran by the grocery store on the way home for chicken thighs, onions, Irish Spring bars for dh. Anywho, as this is a crockpot recipe I guess I am having Chicken Provencal for dinner TOMORROW night!

[chewiegand]

Ok, I'm off to make meaty balls.

[chewiegand]

Originally Posted by kcmama

Ok, soooooooo, I left you all a while back to head to another town next to us to pay my son's traffic violation in person. On the way back I stopped at Aldi to pick up milk (3.11 gal!), bread, garlic (my grocery store had it for 3.99 and it was .89 for 3 bulbs at Aldi), crescent roll dough, blueberries, strawberries, kiwi and to see if they had any other ingredients for the Chicken Provencal I am making for tonight. Surprisingly, I found a large can of crushed tomatoes and a can of tomato paste. I also picked up two pkgs of sugar cookie dough to make little fruit pizza tartlets for snack/dessert for my kiddos (hence the fruit). Still had to head to another grocery store though. Which I did. Finished up there. Came home and started making the Chicken Provencal--3 onions minced and 12 cloves of garlic minced. (You are loving this aren't you Melinda?!) OMG. Anyway went to do that, only had two onions and didn't feel like doing more than 10 cloves of garlic so.... anyhow I went to the fridge to get out my chicken thighs only to find.....get this.......that I didn't have any!!!!! Then I remembered that I had put the chicken thighs back last night when I did my 10:30 grocery run for milk. Drat! Drat! Double Drat!!!!! Sigh.

Had to take oldest to work at 3:00 so I dropped her off and then ran by the grocery store on the way home for chicken thighs, onions, Irish Spring bars for dh. Anywho, as this is a crockpot recipe I guess I am having Chicken Provencal for dinner TOMORROW night!

Oh no. Sorry, KC. Maybe you can make grilled cheese and tomato soup for dinner?

[kcmama]

Originally Posted by Lony

I tried but the darn phone kept ringing

I ran to the grocery and got stuff to make Mike spaghetti

Yep. That is what I find typically happens when I try to take a nap. So, I rarely take one. We may end up with chili or do it yourself pizza pockets that is what I bought the crescent roll dough for anyway. Maybe I should have gotten biscuit dough instead? Chicken Provencal would be much healthier and much more LC.

Originally Posted by Oksue

Hi Kim and welcome!!! There are a lot of us here in the same boat.
I would suggest to go to Linda Sue's LC recipe site and look over
all her recipes. Start out with the basics. Make it easy. When you cook for a living I'm sure the last thing you want to do is come home and have to cook more. Come here to get some motivation and read, read, read up on LC and get pumped up. Do you have anyone who could do this with you? That is always a help. Glad to have you
here!!!!!!!

Mona....at least you know for sure what you are dealing with now! I hope you can get it to feeling better.

kcmama....the old stand by of Rice Crispy treats are always good also. Whatever you do I would go with the easiest thing possible.

Does anyone eat Kale?? On the Food Network the other evening they put it on a sheet pan with a little Olive oil and salt. They sprinkled lemon juice over it after it was done. They talked as if it was good. It turned out crispy looking. Of course I had to buy some today to give it a try. I'll try most anything once!!

Yes, I have made Kale Chips. I like them. Heat up just a small amount and if you don't like it that way then you can cook the rest a different way.

Originally Posted by kim1979

hey there everyone. this is my first time in a place like this. been really skeptical about these group hoorah types. this is a new year right? so here i am 350+ pounds and in need of support and motivation. dont really know where to start or how i can find my way back to this particular room. i am open to any comments from the "elders" on this site. i am a cook full time. my shifts are kind of erratic from open shifts to close shifts to mid shifts. i have a hard time staying on track with anything. i lost weight once before with lo/no carb eating but when i moved it all when to crap. looking to get back on track with some help from Low Carb Friends any and all advice would be welcome!

Hi and Welcome. We are all in various stages of losing weight here. Most of us used to do LC but now we do various methods. The ladies here do know recipes and Deb seems to be able to find just about anything. Eliza is a wealth of info, too. we will be happy to support you! If you look at the top of the page there is something that says User Control Panel and if you click on that one of the things it should show you is any threads (like this one) that you have posted on. That way if you forget which one you were in it is there for you and you just click on it. Then it will take you to the thread. Hope that helps.

Originally Posted by chewiegand

I make a spicy pretzel in the oven---it is so good. You can't stop eating it. Let me find my recipe.

SPICY PRETZELS(makes 24 servings)
1 lb small pretzels
1 cup crisco vegetable oil
1 (4 ounce) package hidden valley ranch dressing mix
4 teaspoons garlic salt
4 teaspoons cayenne pepper
Put pretzels in a roaster pan(or 13x9 pan will work) Mix together the Crisco oil, dressing mix, salt and cayenne pepper. Pour over pretzels. Toss thoroughly! Bake at 200* for 1 1/2- 2 hours.Stir about every 20 minutes.

Thanks, this looks basically like the recipe I do for saltines. 'Ceptin' we use olive oil!

Originally Posted by lucky51

I'm back to work and my husband is home sleeping, I imagine. He is doing fine. My son dropped me off at work so I could bring my car home tonight. I called the shop and they are just now taking the car in. I may be hitchhiking home again tonight. Lony, would you mind starting now if you are going to give me a lift.

KC, your bar sounds great. If I wre doing it, I might add a category of baker's choice. That way there would be a little more variety. I think your idea of listing things from Sam's and Costco is a wonderful idea. Gives a choice for the non-bakers.

Thanks. Yeah, most of the items from Sam's or Costco are good. Certainly beats Chips Ahoy! Glad things went well for the dh. Hope your car will be ready on time!

[kcmama]

Originally Posted by debkeversole

LOL i went to make spaghetti and had my water boiling just right and THERE IS NO SPAGHETTI IN THE HOUSE! arughgh! so ken will be taking peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to work tonight
got my beloved snowman tablecloth off the table and valentines one put on Ken got the oil changed in my van sound is a little less but i swear a bearing is going out somewhere i am still going to drive the truck this afternoon though

while Steven is at the library volunteering i will run to the store and we will have a late supper tonight

You and I are in the same boat today, Deb! No other pasta in the house to sub for?

Originally Posted by Mona

Well, ya. But I try not to think about that. I'm good when I cook for other people. I don't lick the spoon or anything!

KCMama I re-read what I wrote and I didn't mean to insult your dessert bar with the list of pre-purchased stuff. I was thinking of a regular food thing. Desserts would be fine to buy from a nice bakery or something like Costco or Sams. I was referring to someone taking the time to make a nice hot dish and then someone else buys a bag of off brand chips as their contribution.

Uhhuh. Another reason why we find it better to be fairly specific. Rubs me the wrong way too.

Originally Posted by Lony

Ewwww I hate potlucks! You never know what is going on in those kitchens!

Loooooove potlucks!! Have gotten some great recipes from folks at potlucks!

Originally Posted by Mona

If I want a good potluck I think I will have to join a church. Seems like no one cooks anymore and no one really tries. I know I'm generalizing....but I've been involved in a few potlucks...like when I was in school and stuff. I would make something really nice and homemade. And most people would bring some pre-purchased crap from the store.

Yeah. Church potlucks are great!!! Especially when there are alot of cooks who like to vie for the best dish and bragging rights. LOL

Originally Posted by Lony

Oh you could also do cake pops, Macroons, cheesecake filled strawberrys. (easy for people to make with strawberries, premade cheese cake filling and graham crackers)

Fruit kabobs, triffles in clear plastic cups......

Cannoli, Biscotti

Yum! Might do the cream cheese recipe that I just did for the topping on the fruit pizza. It sure is yummy!

Originally Posted by Lony

Ohhh I found a recipe where you make lemon pie filling dip and then just make strips of pie crust and dip! Maybe instead of fruit salad you could do fruit and a dip of some sort.

That is a good thought! Specially as lots of folks will be dieting anyway....which has me wondering about the need/success of a dessert bar!

[Oksue]

Originally Posted by Mona

If I want a good potluck I think I will have to join a church. Seems like no one cooks anymore and no one really tries. I know I'm generalizing....but I've been involved in a few potlucks...like when I was in school and stuff. I would make something really nice and homemade. And most people would bring some pre-purchased crap from the store.

Mona....here in our town they no longer will let you bring in any home made goodies for class parties and such. You have to have "bought" goodies. My oldest daughter still talks about when I was the room mother and the different things I made and brought to the class parties. She recalls the glove hand I made for each of them on Halloween. I took a clear plastic glove and put candy corn in the tips for nails and then added pop corn. They wouldn't let you do that now unless you bought the corn already popped! Some years back when I would go to the ladies monthly luncheon at church we all would bring our best recipes. OMG....some of those older ladies sure knew how to cook!!!! It is going to be a lost art I am afraid in years to come.

Lony.....I hope you get you zip back soon.

Hi to all.....

[Lony]

Sue, have you heard from Melinda?

[Oksue]

Originally Posted by debkeversole

we are pleased you picked us for your first post! nice to meet you i am Deb or Debbie LOl and am a SAHM with 2 boys my oldest is married SIGH so that makes me a MIL as well! my youngest is a Senior in HS SIGH
right now i am not on ANY plan! soo i might post something that would tempt you feel free to ignore it!
and i like graphics a little bit
i have had success on LC and HCG but everythiing went to heck back in July when my DH wrecked his motorcycle and i haven't been on a plan but the SEE FOOD and whatever is cheapest diets and we all know cheap stuff is usually crap currently i weigh 330 SOMETHING and am afraid to get on the scale!

Deb is right....we sometimes have some "Food Porn" on here!!! BEWARE! But...we all also have some wonderful LC recipes if you ever need any.


Lony.....Melinda and I wrote each other a few times yesterday. I haven't heard from her today. My guess she is "trying" to get her head on straight like all of us right now. I'll go and see if I can get her to write.

[chewiegand]

Hi again. Meatballs are done. I ended up only using 2 1/2 pounds cause it was a lot plus I didn't feel like making otns of meatballs. They have been oven baked and are now in my homemade sauce. YUMMMM I hope my tummy will like it.

[debkeversole]

Originally Posted by kcmama

Ok, soooooooo, I left you all a while back to head to another town next to us to pay my son's traffic violation in person. On the way back I stopped at Aldi to pick up milk (3.11 gal!), bread, garlic (my grocery store had it for 3.99 and it was .89 for 3 bulbs at Aldi), crescent roll dough, blueberries, strawberries, kiwi and to see if they had any other ingredients for the Chicken Provencal I am making for tonight. Surprisingly, I found a large can of crushed tomatoes and a can of tomato paste. I also picked up two pkgs of sugar cookie dough to make little fruit pizza tartlets for snack/dessert for my kiddos (hence the fruit). Still had to head to another grocery store though. Which I did. Finished up there. Came home and started making the Chicken Provencal--3 onions minced and 12 cloves of garlic minced. (You are loving this aren't you Melinda?!) OMG. Anyway went to do that, only had two onions and didn't feel like doing more than 10 cloves of garlic so.... anyhow I went to the fridge to get out my chicken thighs only to find.....get this.......that I didn't have any!!!!! Then I remembered that I had put the chicken thighs back last night when I did my 10:30 grocery run for milk. Drat! Drat! Double Drat!!!!! Sigh.

Had to take oldest to work at 3:00 so I dropped her off and then ran by the grocery store on the way home for chicken thighs, onions, Irish Spring bars for dh. Anywho, as this is a crockpot recipe I guess I am having Chicken Provencal for dinner TOMORROW night!

ACCCK i didn't mean to infect you!

[Eliza_Jazz]

Hiya girls, came home a little while ago. Feeling sleepy and tired. Hope everyone is having a relatively good day.

Now off to cook dinner.

[debkeversole]

Where did everyone go??

[debkeversole]

LONY i think fred can relate!

[Lony]

Hahahaha Deb, I wish I could litter box train him. The cats would have a fit though.

[Oksue]

They made this dish on the noon news show. They claim it is really good.

Spaghetti Squash AuGratin
1 medium spaghetti squash
2 tablespoons light butter

1 small yellow onion, cut in half and very thinly sliced

¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more if you like it spicy

1 teaspoon fresh thyme

½ cup sour cream

½ cup shredded cheddar cheese

1. Cut the spaghetti squash in half and remove the seeds. Place in a covered dish with a ¼ inch of water and microwave for 10 -12 minutes.

2. In a medium sized skillet over medium heat, add the butter, onions, red pepper and thyme and cook until the onions are slightly brown in color. Salt and pepper to taste.

3. Using a fork, scrape the insides of the squash and transfer to a small bowl. Combine the squash, onions, sour cream and half the cheese together and mix well. Transfer the mixture to a buttered baking dish and top with remaining cheese.

4. Place into a 375º for 15 – 20 minutes until golden brown on top.

Serves 6

[Mona]

Originally Posted by Oksue

Mona....here in our town they no longer will let you bring in any home made goodies for class parties and such. You have to have "bought" goodies. My oldest daughter still talks about when I was the room mother and the different things I made and brought to the class parties. She recalls the glove hand I made for each of them on Halloween. I took a clear plastic glove and put candy corn in the tips for nails and then added pop corn. They wouldn't let you do that now unless you bought the corn already popped! Some years back when I would go to the ladies monthly luncheon at church we all would bring our best recipes. OMG....some of those older ladies sure knew how to cook!!!! It is going to be a lost art I am afraid in years to come.

Lony.....I hope you get you zip back soon.

Hi to all.....

Wow....it's sad that you can't bring homemade goodies into parties anymore. What about parents that can't afford it? Gosh. And the store bought stuff usually has preservatives and weird chemicals and sometimes transfats. I think people are becoming too paranoid.

to our thread, Kim. I work the night shift which is why I'm posting so late. You will see me talking during the wee hours of the morning all the time. I am married, no kids, 2 cats...work full time as a Medical Technologist in a hospital lab and blood bank. I plan on getting back on the LC wagon within the next 1-2 weeks. And I'm going to sign up for a water fitness class! There I said it. Now I have to do it or I'm a liar. tee hee.

[Eliza_Jazz]

Good morning! Happy Wednesday! Off to work

[Eliza_Jazz]

Mona, water fitness is so fun! Hope you do it!

Kim

[Lony]

Good morning sunshines.

We are going to be in the 50's today and then it kinda all goes down hill from there. Lots of snow and highs in the low teens. I better get out and enjoy the day while I can.

Mona, on the water fitness! Now you know we will have to nag you till you go! I think I am going to join the gym here. Not being able to go out and do my walks because of the cold and snow is getting to me.

Have a great day Eliza!

[crazyone]

Good Morning Ladies...

Sorry I wasn't here yesterday.. I didn't feel so well.....

Kim.. welcome to the thread....I am not an exciting person..!!!

KCmama...The only thing I would consider but probably maybe too many people, would be bagels and cream cheese...I know at Costco, you buy one package and get the other for free.. and though I have always thought it was a funny thing to do, I have seen where they put bagel halves in a basket....instead of whole bagels....but I have no confidence in what I cook for someone else.. I probably would go out and buy a nice assortment of something myself.. I am not going to lie...

Mona.. I miss the water so much...that has to go on my bucket list....

Sue.. I will see you in the office....

Good morning to everyone else.. Lucky and Linda.. hope things went well....

Think I will do some walking before I need to take his royalness to school...

[Lony]

Originally Posted by crazyone

Good Morning Ladies...

Sorry I wasn't here yesterday.. I didn't feel so well.....

Kim.. welcome to the thread....I am not an exciting person..!!!

KCmama...The only thing I would consider but probably maybe too many people, would be bagels and cream cheese...I know at Costco, you buy one package and get the other for free.. and though I have always thought it was a funny thing to do, I have seen where they put bagel halves in a basket....instead of whole bagels....but I have no confidence in what I cook for someone else.. I probably would go out and buy a nice assortment of something myself.. I am not going to lie...

Mona.. I miss the water so much...that has to go on my bucket list....

Sue.. I will see you in the office....

Good morning to everyone else.. Lucky and Linda.. hope things went well....

Think I will do some walking before I need to take his royalness to school...

For some reason this struck me as super funny this morning!

[crazyone]

You know how teenagers are....though I admire his self confidence and his ability NOT TO FLY OFF the handle like I do...

[kcmama]

Originally Posted by Oksue

They made this dish on the noon news show. They claim it is really good.

Spaghetti Squash AuGratin
1 medium spaghetti squash
2 tablespoons light butter

1 small yellow onion, cut in half and very thinly sliced

¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more if you like it spicy

1 teaspoon fresh thyme

½ cup sour cream

½ cup shredded cheddar cheese

1. Cut the spaghetti squash in half and remove the seeds. Place in a covered dish with a ¼ inch of water and microwave for 10 -12 minutes.

2. In a medium sized skillet over medium heat, add the butter, onions, red pepper and thyme and cook until the onions are slightly brown in color. Salt and pepper to taste.

3. Using a fork, scrape the insides of the squash and transfer to a small bowl. Combine the squash, onions, sour cream and half the cheese together and mix well. Transfer the mixture to a buttered baking dish and top with remaining cheese.

4. Place into a 375º for 15 – 20 minutes until golden brown on top.

Serves 6

Sue, this looks really yummy! I may have to try this soon.

[kcmama]

Originally Posted by Lony

Good morning sunshines.

We are going to be in the 50's today and then it kinda all goes down hill from there. Lots of snow and highs in the low teens. I better get out and enjoy the day while I can.

Mona, on the water fitness! Now you know we will have to nag you till you go! I think I am going to join the gym here. Not being able to go out and do my walks because of the cold and snow is getting to me.

Have a great day Eliza!

We also have another great day on tap! Told oldest this morning that she needs to help me take down the outside Christmas decorations/lights today. We are supposed to have rain come in tonight. Only expecting 3/4" as all the rain has been poured out on Texas and OK on the way here.... but it is to rain tonight and some of tomorrow and then supposedly again on Saturday so I need to get stuff put away whilst still dry Wish we were getting more snow. It is January by gosh!

[Lony]

Kcmama we are susposed to get about a foot over the next few days. I would be more than happy to share some snow with you.