Down Days recipes ONLY

[KeirasMom]

Nope, everything in moderation, and just make sure to cook the goitrogenic foods, and all should be good. Yippee!

[MsWoods]

Ouizoid, you are a mad scientist. I love it!



I put a whole container of the tofu in my "magic bullet" (its a fake lol), then about 1/4 cup strawberry walden farms syrup and blended well. It still had that tofu taste so I then added 1tbsp of hershey's unsweetened cocoa and blended and omg. No tofu taste and it's so creamy and rich. You would never know it's not dairy. It kind of taste like melted neopolitan ice cream!

I'm sick of glucc pudding too and with as much shiratake as I eat it gives me intestinal distress so I haven't been eating it. Looks like I need to stock up on tofu.

I did 1 carton of Silken Light Firm Tofu. For 2 very good size servings it's: 67calories, 3.35g carbs, 1g fiber, 2.35g net carbs per serving.

[ouizoid]

LOL, mswoods--I have been called a Mad Scientist by many!! That is what majoring in biochemistry will do to a girl--nothing I like better than a good chemistry experiment!

So glad you tried this recipe--I totally agree that creating a flavour that masks the underlying tofu taste. I absolutely loved my pudding and intend to make more tonight for my DD tomorrow!

[Carly]

Originally Posted by KeirasMom

My new Endo just gave me the go-ahead to enjoy soy products as long as I'm not eating them all day, every day, and as long as I leave a nice gap between my Synthroid and the soy. I made her confirm that, if I have a craving for sushi, I can have both edamame AND soy sauce!

I recommend the Kikomann miso soup for 35 calories now that the ban on soy is lifted!

[sorenkkg]

Originally Posted by MsWoods

Ouizoid, you are a mad scientist. I love it!



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in the spirit of Halloween... does anyone else think that ^ picture looks a little like a BRAIN????

[KeirasMom]

Carly, I love Miso and I'm so happy I get to add it back.

Soren, it looks like chewed bubble gum to me, but I'm weird.

[Carly]

Yes- it kinda does, but Dawn has a good point too.

[ouizoid]

b-b-braaaaaaaainsssss, heh heh heh

(insert zombie voice here)

[sorenkkg]

Originally Posted by ouizoid

b-b-braaaaaaaainsssss, heh heh heh

(insert zombie voice here)

there's braaaaaaiiiiinnnnnnsssss everywhere!

[soon]

miso soup??? recipe???

[sorenkkg]

Originally Posted by soon

miso soup??? recipe???

I might be wrong, but I think most people here use miso soup in packets from the store. I know I do!

Check out the asian food aisle of your grocery store (or searc online)-- there's a ton of different brands, I think kikkoman might be a common one-- and there's basically miso powder, and maybe a 2nd packet of chives or tofu and seaweed.

I think they tend to be about 30+ cal per serving (though I always add extra hot water to mine, to stretch it a bit, and then maybe some soy sauce and hot sauce).

S.

[KeirasMom]

There are also several kinds of Miso paste. I've seen it in tubes, jars, tubs, etc. I've only made it from the powder, so I don't know how they compare, but you can bet I'll be getting a couple to try in the near future.

[Anasmom]

Ok girls, this is the best dessert treat I've had in a long time, but funny doesn't everything taste amazing on a down day!!!!

Chocolate Mousse

Mix 1/2 cup/6 oz/112grams of fat free plain Greek yogurt(60)
2 TB/10 grams Organic Dutch Cocoa Powder (unsweetened cooking type) (30)
A few drops of stevia to taste
Walden Farms zero calorie marshmallow dip to taste, I used about 1/2 tsp
Stir it up and eat
Also can be frozen for a fro-yo type treat
Total calories 90 for a yummy yummy chocolate Halloween treat!!! No tricks here!

[soon]

soren thanks for the miso advice will look next time I am in the store drinking broth on a down day helps me!!

[Shari4]

Someone else may have made the same thing as this; but, I made this today & it was delicious!!

I thoroughly rinsed a package of Miracle Noodles(angel hair) w/hot water & a bit of lemon juice. I put it in a non stick skillet, added 1 wedge of Laughing Cow Queso wedge & a couple of tablespoons of salsa. A shake of salt & pepper & Yum-O! All for about 45 calories. I need to re-stock my supply of noodles!! I'll run out at this pace!

[Carly]

Originally Posted by Anasmom

Ok girls, this is the best dessert treat I've had in a long time, but funny doesn't everything taste amazing on a down day!!!!

Chocolate Mousse

Mix 1/2 cup/6 oz/112grams of fat free plain Greek yogurt(60)
2 TB/10 grams Organic Dutch Cocoa Powder (unsweetened cooking type) (30)
A few drops of stevia to taste
Walden Farms zero calorie marshmallow dip to taste, I used about 1/2 tsp
Stir it up and eat
Also can be frozen for a fro-yo type treat
Total calories 90 for a yummy yummy chocolate Halloween treat!!! No tricks here!

It is yummy. The cocoa makes it "stiffen" up... it was really good!

[Deb]

THIS

will be the first recipe i will make on my first day doing a down day

Originally Posted by addict1000

This is a great idea! I was getting lost looking for the DD recipes too:

This one is SoHappy's :

BEEFY ONION-MUSHROOM SOUP: 60 Calories

1 Can Beef Broth (40 cal)
1 Can Cream of Mushroom Soup, condensed (275 cal)
1 Envelope Onion Soup, dry mix (100 cal)
5-1/2 Cups water
8 Oz. Mushrooms, fresh, sliced (50 cal)
1 Tbsp. Parsley, dried flakes (4)
1 tsp. Garlic, powder (9)

Simmer the ingredients all together until mushrooms are tender and flavors have mingled.

Serving size is 1 cup. Makes 8 servings.

[Carly]

Originally Posted by ouizoid

WOW. I had never tried lite tofu in a recipe before--I usually avoid tofu because of my hypothyroidism--but this was great!

2 Tbs hershey's special dark chocolate plus sweetener of your choice (I used erythritol and stevia 20 cals), one pack mori nu lite firm tofu (120 cals for whole thing). Whip together and refrigerate. 35/ cals per serving/ 4 servings. SO YUM

I did this today- I used 2 servings of lite Tofu= 60
1 Tbs of unsweetened baking cocoa= 15
and 5 drops of ez-sweetz

blended for a few minutes.

It was so filling I only ate half and put other half in the fridge!

[MsWoods]

Just made a quick lunch.

1/4 cup Ragu light alfredo
1 bag (7oz bag) shiratake noodles
1 Boca Original Vegan Burger (cut into pieces after cooked)
Salt & Pepper to taste

Delicious and so filling.

130 calories, 8g carbs, 4g fiber, 4g net carbs

[ouizoid]

Oooo, good one!

[ouizoid]

turkey pepperoni nuked into chips (35) plus a lite cheese wedge (25): 60 calories worth of yummy.

[Carly]

Originally Posted by ouizoid

turkey pepperoni nuked into chips (35) plus a lite cheese wedge (25): 60 calories worth of yummy.

How long do you nuke them? Do they get crispy?

[ouizoid]

I weigh out 35 cals worth of turkey pepperoni and nuke for 30 seconds. Nice and crispy! yummy with a 25 cal wedge of jalapeno cheese!

[Kissa]

That was one of my old LC standbys, easy to forget that these things aren't necessarily High Calorie. Thanks Oiz.

[CINDYLUHU]

Hi all, I'm new to this diet. Tomorrow will be my first "down day". I just made the weight watchers Mexican soup for tomorrow. So Good! Thanks so much! It is wicked spicy and I love it. It will be perfect to bring for lunch tomorrow. Wish me luck!

[soon]

recipe plese??

[Librarygirl]

Originally Posted by Dottie

After the sausage discussion, I decided to play around with making a good tasting chicken sausage and this was not a bad first attempt!

Chicken and Apple sausage
Makes 6 patties @ 50 cals; .85g fat; 3g carbs; .73g fiber and 8.1g protein each

Ingredients

8 oz Skinless Boneless Chicken Breast
1/2 medium Gala Apple
1/2 medium Yellow Onions
1/4 tsp Rubbed Sage (or more, depends on how much you like it)
1/2 tsp Thyme, Dried
1/2 tsp Light Salt
1/4 tsp Black Pepper (I'll add more next time, I love pepper)
2 large Egg Whites

Directions

Grind apple and onion together until fine then grind chicken and mix everything well.
Form into 6 patties and pan fry or form into a log using plastic wrap to tightly wrap and form it, then freeze until ready to use.

*Next time I will only use 1 egg white, if any. It was pretty wet. I am also thinking a little fiber (oat fiber, glucomannan, or psyllium) may be a nice addition to it - not a lot, maybe 1-2T.

They sell ground chicken at the grocery store where I shop. Seems like it would be easier...Not sure how you would grind chicken unless you have a meat grinder?

[Shari4]

Originally Posted by Librarygirl

They sell ground chicken at the grocery store where I shop. Seems like it would be easier...Not sure how you would grind chicken unless you have a meat grinder?

I grind chicken in my VitaMix!! It's great for that when chicken breasts are put on sale.........so much cheaper than buying the ground chicken.

[Librarygirl]

Ohhh. Ground chicken is pretty cheap here. I don't think anyone buys it.

[Librarygirl]

Here's a recipe for Sugar Free Cafe Vienna



Nutritional Info
Servings Per Recipe: 20
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 17.0
Total Fat: 0.4 g
Cholesterol: 0.4 mg
Sodium: 15.6 mg
Total Carbs: 4.0 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.1 g
Protein: 0.8 g



Just add water!

Minutes to Prepare: 5 Minutes to Cook: 1 Number of Servings: 20


Ingredients
1/2 cup instant coffee crystals, decaf
2/3 cup sugar substitute (like Splenda)
1/2 cup instant nonfat dry milk powder
1/4 cup powdered coffee creamer
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 cup instant sugar free butterscotch pudding mix