What P2 Food/Dish Can I Bring to a Cookout?

msack3889 · 09-02-2011, 04:17 PM

My brother is having a cookout on Sunday, and I want to bring something in addition to burgers. He is having pulled pork, baked beans, cole slaw, and corn bread. My mother is bringing zucchini brownies & cucumber salad (which has sugar). So the only thing I'll be able to eat is the burger I am bringing.

Is there anything else besides cut veggies & salad that I can bring?

Wigglesmom · 09-02-2011, 04:24 PM

You can make your own sugar free cucumber salad and bring it in a small container for yourself. Fruit salad?

msack3889 · 09-02-2011, 04:26 PM

I would do that with the cucumbers, but it would upset my mother if I not only don't eat hers but then bring my own. I am not supposed to mix fruit now either.

I was looking for something I could bring *and* eat.

I really wish I had stopped taking my drops today so I could move into P3 on Sunday

privatediva · 09-02-2011, 05:36 PM

Are you super strict? I can fix you up with a great sweet/sour coleslaw recipe with no sugar but you need to use both cabbage and onion for it to be yummy (and celery and pepper is better) I mix veggies though

msack3889 · 09-02-2011, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by privatediva

Are you super strict? I can fix you up with a great sweet/sour coleslaw recipe with no sugar but you need to use both cabbage and onion for it to be yummy (and celery and pepper is better) I mix veggies though

I have been pretty strict, but I don't care at this point. I'm just a couple of days away from P3, so I'd love the recipe. Thanks!

privatediva · 09-02-2011, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by msack3889

I have been pretty strict, but I don't care at this point. I'm just a couple of days away from P3, so I'd love the recipe. Thanks!

If someone is making coleslaw...it will likely be the mayonaisse-y green kind...so if you make this really colorful, it will be a completely different dish and it is YUMMY...so people might want to share. It's a SF version of Everlasting Slaw (it keeps really well in the frig...like for at least a week)

Everlasting Slaw:

Large head of cabbage, shredded fine (I like to use 1/2 green and 1/2 red...coz it's pretty!)

1 medium thinly sliced onion (red is pretty...oh...use red!!

)

1 green pepper, 1 orange pepper

I cup chopped celery

Put everything but the celery in a big bowl and stir up 1 heaping TBLSP of coarse salt. Let that sit for at least 10 minutes and then transfer it to a colander, cover with plastic wrap and a pot lid or plate that fit the colander diameter and stick a couple of cans of food on it to squeeze the fluid out of the veggies. Or you can just squeeze it out by hand. Add celery.

Dressing:

1 Cup vinegar
1/2 water
1/2-3/4 cup granulated stevia or splenda
1 Tblsp dry mustard

Mix in a saucepan and bring to a boil for a couple of minutes. Take off the heat and add 1 tsp of celery seed.

Pour it (still warm) over the drained veggie mixture, cover and refrigerate.

I made this last week and had it by itself a couple of times, and then I cut up my cold chicken and my orange and tossed it in there one day...boy...that was a REALLY GOOD IDEA!!!! My skinny family loved it too!

msack3889 · 09-02-2011, 06:03 PM

Thanks Deb! I'm going to the store tomorrow for the ingredients

privatediva · 09-02-2011, 06:04 PM

hope you like it! we sure do...and it is awfully pretty!

TerriMM · 09-02-2011, 09:08 PM

How about Shrimp with sugar free cocktail sauce?

msack3889 · 09-03-2011, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by TerriMM

How about Shrimp with sugar free cocktail sauce?

Ooh I love shrimp cocktail, but I discovered recently that I have an intolerance to shrimp, scallops, lobster, mussels

Good suggestion for anyone else who may need ideas...

msack3889 · 09-03-2011, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Wigglesmom

You can make your own sugar free cucumber salad and bring it in a small container for yourself. Fruit salad?

I think I *am* going to make some SF cucumber salad and eat it at home though

....and I can't wait to have fruit salad again too

katiesmemaw · 09-03-2011, 06:18 AM

Michelle, just be prepared to make a BIG bowl of this salad!! Everyone there will love it and they won't even know "it's good for them"!!! lol

msack3889 · 09-03-2011, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by katiesmemaw

Michelle, just be prepared to make a BIG bowl of this salad!! Everyone there will love it and they won't even know "it's good for them"!!! lol

Which salad, memaw? Are you giving me a recipe too?

katiesmemaw · 09-03-2011, 06:23 AM

Hey Michelle, No sorry the coleslaw that privatediva gave you. It is a wonderful slaw. Hope you like it too. (duh, sorry I called it salad)

msack3889 · 09-03-2011, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by katiesmemaw

Hey Michelle, No sorry the coleslaw that privatediva gave you. It is a wonderful slaw. Hope you like it too. (duh, sorry I called it salad)

No problem, I thought maybe you mean that. Thank you!

katiesmemaw · 09-03-2011, 06:36 AM

Well, I do have a recipe that is somewhat similar to Diva's and I did make while on p2.

Coleslaw/Apple Salad

1/2 head cabbage
1 apple diced
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Dash of mustard powder
Dash of cinnamon
Salt and pepper to taste
Stevia to taste

Directions: Slice cabbage in very thin strips. Toss with lemon juice and spices. Allow to marinade for 30 minutes or overnight. Add apples and 1/8 teaspoon of cinnamon (I use more) to make an apple slaw. Makes 1-2 servings (1 vegetable, 1 fruit)

Hope you have fun at the cookout!!

privatediva · 09-03-2011, 06:37 AM

oo! that sounds good!

09-02-2011, 04:17 PM	#1
msack3889 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mass Posts: 505 Gallery: msack3889 WOE: HCG Start Date: 7/4/2012	What P2 Food/Dish Can I Bring to a Cookout? My brother is having a cookout on Sunday, and I want to bring something in addition to burgers. He is having pulled pork, baked beans, cole slaw, and corn bread. My mother is bringing zucchini brownies & cucumber salad (which has sugar). So the only thing I'll be able to eat is the burger I am bringing. Is there anything else besides cut veggies & salad that I can bring?

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09-02-2011, 04:24 PM	#2
Wigglesmom Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 411 Gallery: Wigglesmom Stats: 226~220.2~166 WOE: Low Carb Start Date: 2/15/2013	You can make your own sugar free cucumber salad and bring it in a small container for yourself. Fruit salad?

09-02-2011, 04:26 PM	#3
msack3889 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mass Posts: 505 Gallery: msack3889 WOE: HCG Start Date: 7/4/2012	I would do that with the cucumbers, but it would upset my mother if I not only don't eat hers but then bring my own. I am not supposed to mix fruit now either. I was looking for something I could bring and eat. I really wish I had stopped taking my drops today so I could move into P3 on Sunday

09-02-2011, 05:36 PM	#4
privatediva Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA Posts: 2,544 Gallery: privatediva Stats: 128 (R2ldw 128) 5'7" WOE: healthful, delicious low carb Start Date: 6/28/2011 (started HCG) maintaining since 9/2011	Are you super strict? I can fix you up with a great sweet/sour coleslaw recipe with no sugar but you need to use both cabbage and onion for it to be yummy (and celery and pepper is better) I mix veggies though

09-02-2011, 06:03 PM	#7
msack3889 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mass Posts: 505 Gallery: msack3889 WOE: HCG Start Date: 7/4/2012	Thanks Deb! I'm going to the store tomorrow for the ingredients

09-02-2011, 06:04 PM	#8
privatediva Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA Posts: 2,544 Gallery: privatediva Stats: 128 (R2ldw 128) 5'7" WOE: healthful, delicious low carb Start Date: 6/28/2011 (started HCG) maintaining since 9/2011	hope you like it! we sure do...and it is awfully pretty!

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TerriMM Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3,415 Gallery: TerriMM Start Date: 5/18/11	How about Shrimp with sugar free cocktail sauce?

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katiesmemaw Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wherever the Motorhome is parked, Today Pigeon Forge, TN Posts: 731 Gallery: katiesmemaw WOE: hcg	Michelle, just be prepared to make a BIG bowl of this salad!! Everyone there will love it and they won't even know "it's good for them"!!! lol

09-03-2011, 06:23 AM	#14
katiesmemaw Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wherever the Motorhome is parked, Today Pigeon Forge, TN Posts: 731 Gallery: katiesmemaw WOE: hcg	Hey Michelle, No sorry the coleslaw that privatediva gave you. It is a wonderful slaw. Hope you like it too. (duh, sorry I called it salad)

09-03-2011, 06:36 AM	#16
katiesmemaw Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wherever the Motorhome is parked, Today Pigeon Forge, TN Posts: 731 Gallery: katiesmemaw WOE: hcg	Well, I do have a recipe that is somewhat similar to Diva's and I did make while on p2. Coleslaw/Apple Salad 1/2 head cabbage 1 apple diced 2 Tablespoons lemon juice 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder Dash of mustard powder Dash of cinnamon Salt and pepper to taste Stevia to taste Directions: Slice cabbage in very thin strips. Toss with lemon juice and spices. Allow to marinade for 30 minutes or overnight. Add apples and 1/8 teaspoon of cinnamon (I use more) to make an apple slaw. Makes 1-2 servings (1 vegetable, 1 fruit) Hope you have fun at the cookout!!

09-03-2011, 06:37 AM	#17
privatediva Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA Posts: 2,544 Gallery: privatediva Stats: 128 (R2ldw 128) 5'7" WOE: healthful, delicious low carb Start Date: 6/28/2011 (started HCG) maintaining since 9/2011	oo! that sounds good!