300+ Support Group-Shivering Sweeties-Feb 2013

[chewiegand]

Originally Posted by focus83

Does anyone make pepperoni chips? been hearing all about them, and going to try to get some tonight to make. mmmm hmmm x

Yes--in the micro. Also, I highly recommend the cheese chips too.

[crazyone]

Sue!!! OMG LOlOLOL
I just friggen adore you.

Lucky stay safe and pass me some turkey....if I served that for dinner hubs would throw me out....I am having meatloaf.....

[Oksue]

Focus....I have made them many times!! I use the turkey pepperoni now. They are not as greasy tasting to me. I love them and so does hubby.

[Oksue]

Chewie is right. Make them in the micro. Quick and easy!!
Now I think I may need to make me some. Its been awhile!

[Oksue]

Chewie do you happen to make hummus? If so do you have a good, easy recipe for it? At some point I want to make some. It has to be cheaper by far making it. If anyone has a recipe let me know. If not I'll be hitting the net to find some.

Melinda....I can smell that meat loaf from here!! I love the smell of it when it is cooking! It's comfort food at its best. Well now wait....chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes and homemade white gravy would be the best!! Sorry...food porn thought crept into my head once again!

[CinnamonSpice]

For some reason thought of you when I saw this, Melinda...

Watermelon Salad with Feta and Mint


Ingredients:

1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon tabasco
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 8-pound seedless watermelon, scooped into balls with a melon baller or cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks 10 cups chilled
1/2 pound feta cheese, crumbled 2 cups
1 1/4 cup pitted Kalamata olives, coarsely chopped optional
1 small sweet onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice
1 cup coarsely chopped mint leaves

Directions

1. In a large bowl, whisk the oil, lemon juice, salt, Tabasco and pepper. Add the watermelon, feta, olives and onion and toss gently. Garnish with the mint and serve.

I am guessing you will want to skip the Tabasco...

[lucky51]

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What a difference an hour makes. I had thought about working until noon today, but I am so glad I didin't.

[CinnamonSpice]

Hi Sue...I used to practically make it every day..bought garbonzo beans by the case at the Tall Woman's website..lol I can't remember one other thing about it..LOL..Tahini and lemon juice comes to mind..I think someone gave me the recipe and it was really simple...I ate it on cucumber slices..

[CinnamonSpice]

Hi Lucky...When I lived in a snowy climate I got soooo sick of it...now I could use a good snuggly snowstorm...

[Mona]

Originally Posted by focus83

Does anyone make pepperoni chips? been hearing all about them, and going to try to get some tonight to make. mmmm hmmm x

Yes it's one of my favorite LC snacks. I microwave them until really crispy. Have to be careful, it's a fine line between crispy and burned. Then I like to put softened cream cheese on them.

[Mona]

Melinda so far my staycation is going great! A lot of playing games and sleeping. We didn't start LC yet. I know, bad! I need to hit up town and do some shopping first and I've been too lazy.

[Oksue]

Has anyone made the pizza using cauliflower as the crust? I have the recipe but I have never tried it. I was thinking it might be good to try this weekend.
If you have made it did you like it and was it easy to make?

[Oksue]

I could play another game of "WORDS" with ya Mona so you could beat my hinny off again!!!!!

[Oksue]

OMG....lucky, I just now figured out who you are!!!!!! I know you from FB and Pintrest!!!! I saw your snow pictures and I thought....I've seen those today!! It's nice knowing why you are!!!!

I love the watermelon salad recipe. I would have to leave the mint off I think. For some reason I can't make myself put mint in recipes. I think it is a childhood thing. I do remember going over to my grandmothers and picking a leave of her mint and I loved the smell of it.

I made some hamburger/turkey veggie soup today with the left over meat from a day ago. I figure it will make a good lunch tomorrow.

Ok...here is my eating menu for the day.

B-2 egg omelet with 2 bacons, 1 turkey patty, mushrooms slice of orange, and of course coffee.
L-tuna with cottage cheese, red pepper hummus w/veggie sticks, hot tea
S-pepperoni chips (see what you made me do) water
D-stuffed peppers (beef, onions, black beans, taco sauce, cheese) Mock pumpkin pie, coffee.
S-I am hoping I can get by without it. I am working at trying not to eat after supper (DINNER) for you fancy folks. If I feel I have to have something maybe a boiled egg.

[CinnamonSpice]

I would leave the mint off too...Sue...do we have to wait for summer for watermelon?..lol I love feta...would never have thought to put it in with watermelon.

[Oksue]

Originally Posted by CinnamonSpice

Hi Sue...I used to practically make it every day..bought garbonzo beans by the case at the Tall Woman's website..lol I can't remember one other thing about it..LOL..Tahini and lemon juice comes to mind..I think someone gave me the recipe and it was really simple...I ate it on cucumber slices..

Tall woman site???? Do they(the beans) make you taller, because if they do I'm all about that. I'm not fat....I just need to grow to about 7ft. to make my weight good!!

What is Tahini? It seems I read a recipe for hummus and it called for Tahini and gave a sub you could use if you didn't have it. Now I forget what the sub was. Maybe it was garlic???????

[CinnamonSpice]

Tahini is ground sesame seeds...you can get that at the tall woman's site too..LOL..I did browse some hummus recipe's...there are about a zillion..but, most are very simple..depends on your taste...many include garlic...it is rather addictive. I just got sick of cleaning my food processor...that and the fact I couldn't stop eating it...LOL

[Oksue]

Originally Posted by CinnamonSpice

I would leave the mint off too...Sue...do we have to wait for summer for watermelon?..lol I love feta...would never have thought to put it in with watermelon.

I love feta also. I use it on my strawberry/spinach salad. Yummy!!
Come around May we will be able to get good melons from Mexico here.
We don't get them local until mid July or later here. I did buy a melon at Christmas and I had to dupe it. It was one of those tiny ones. Little Eli loves them and I had bought it for our Christmas breakfast. Come Spring I will be ready again for some fresh fruit!
It used to be like wearing white shoes after Labor Day with melons. You ate them only in the summer season. Now you can almost find one in the store anytime. I am just really leery or them at the price they want.

[CinnamonSpice]

oh..and nope..I didn't notice a height change..sorry..but, I must say the organic garbonzo beans...even though I am looking at that word and it isn't spelled right..were very reasonable online for a case.

[Oksue]

I have bought a hummus dip at the store that is spicy hot and it is SO good. I have to be careful and measure it out or I could just eat the whole container easy.

[Oksue]

I wonder where Linda is????
Miss Melinda.......where R U???? Maybe I will catch ya later in the office or in the morning.
It's time for me to get off of here and finish things up in the kitchen.

[CinnamonSpice]

garbanazo...knew I was spelling that wrong...or..we could just call them chickpeas..

Yes..lots of store's carry numerous hummus dips...that's why I started making my own..it was so much less expensive and probably healthier than store bought..however, when you have a lot...it's easier to eat a lot...now I am craving hummus and feta...LOL...neither of which I have.

[chewiegand]

Originally Posted by Oksue

Has anyone made the pizza using cauliflower as the crust? I have the recipe but I have never tried it. I was thinking it might be good to try this weekend.
If you have made it did you like it and was it easy to make?

I liked it but I actually liked the caul bread sticks better.

[chewiegand]

My first pizza crust is in the oven---it's a new recipe. Also making a second crust, another new recipe too. I sauteed the baby bella mushrooms and have bacon and pepperoni ready to go.

[chewiegand]

Hummus is very easy. I prefer it with garlic, lemon juice, spices and sometimes roasted red peppers--grind it all up.

[debkeversole]

Originally Posted by focus83

Hey everyone,

I've not been off plan but i am not losing i think i need to start counting calories while low carbing. Does anyone else count cals? How many do you aim for to get a loss? i am thinking 1000 or less. x

really on LC i never counted calories and dudes 1000 or less no go! figure out your BMR and go maybe 100 calories less than that??(don't forget activity level) STARVING does not work and 1000 calories is just that
BMR Calculator
my BMR is 2249.75 and then i am sedentary so i would multiply that by 1.2

even on HCG we stayed at 500 sometimes 600 calories plus the 1500-2000 that the hcg had us release from our fat stores no way i would do under 1500 calories WITHOUT hcg well i couldn't because hunger would sabatage me
CHECK EVERYTHING for hidden sugars UP your water and honestly with LC after the first 2 weeks or so a 2-3 pound loss a week is to be expected
do you have Dr A's book??

[debkeversole]

Originally Posted by Mona

Wow going down to <1000 cals is pretty drastic for being so early in the game. How long have you been LC'ing? It's only been a couple of weeks, right? I think you are in your post induction stall. Just keep your carbs at 20 or less and things will pick up again when your body decides there's not a famine going on.

[debkeversole]

Originally Posted by chewiegand

Roads are slick, expecting freezing rain and it's freezing temps but my stupid town said there is school. GGGRRRRRR

baffles me as to what goes on in their minds sometimes hope it went well and everyone is there and back safely

[debkeversole]

Originally Posted by kcmama

Lony, I am thinking that we look very much like Wyoming today. It has been snowing since around 6:00 a.m. We have about 5-6" already and it is expected to continue until late tonight.Currently saying to expect 10-15".

WHOOHOO ! ENJOY!


anyone seen Linda posting anywhere lately??

[debkeversole]

Originally Posted by Lony

Chewie Mike is doing great, thank you so much for asking. We are getting ready to head out for our Valentines day trip. Fred is going to the doggie spa at 11 and then we have a 3 hour drive to Billings.

Kcmama I am glad you have snow! We were susposed to get snow today but the sun is shining and the roads are clear. Someone upstairs wants me to have a relaxing soak in a giant tub.

JACUZZI TIME!!!!! hubba hubba! *waggles eyebrows*