Menu Staples - Make Ahead Foods for the Week

LadyTexun,

Thank-you for the website (Sally's Place) and the info regarding Jicama. I am definitely going to try it out.

A wonderfully blessed lc day to all!

Newbie here and have been on induction since June..I have been reading all the great ideas and started cooking in batches which I think helped me get out of my stall. I was in for about 1 1/2 months..since i did this though and cut the caffeine out it helped.

It's absolutely great to find new ways of doing things to make it easier thank you all and look forward to more great ideas.

Chiky 59
Start June/02-225
To date Jan/03-181
Goal by June/03- 160 (I hope or close to it)

[tortpoint]

I buy deli meat ends,turkey,ham and chicken and grind them in my food grinder. They are less than $2 a pound and make great sald. I add chopped celery and onion .mayo salt and maybe a little mustard. This week I bought 2# turkey ends. Yum

[mrsblitz]

This has been one of the BEST threads! I've gotten so many great ideas here, I don't know why I didn't think to do this before. And we wonder why we cheat??? It's because we don't have low-carb snacks and meals ready wen we are hungry. Nothings worse than having to MAKE something when you want to eat right away.

My new list:
3 large chicken breasts, skinless boneless, cut into cubes, marinated in Ken's Steakhouse Balsamic Vinagrette Dressing (1 carb per T) and then sauteed in a frying pan...about 5-8 minutes. Put 'em all in a ziploc in the fridge, they're ready for salads or even a quick snack.
Salami rollups with cream cheese.
Sugar free Jell-O in little containers rather than one big one.
Low Carb MUFFINS from the RR! I love the Yummy Pumpkin Muffin recipe in the RR...eat them w/cream cheese.
Brown ground beef with a little bit of onion...do a whole bunch, like 5 pounds or so and freeze it in 1 lb. zip locs...then they are ready for recipes.

That's my list so far!

[bjnno1]

My Husband and I both are doing Atkins and he works AND goes to school full time so I try to prepare ahead because he doesn't have much time

2 lbs ground beef
1 packet of chi-chi taco seasoning
1 tbs chili powder

I put the taco meat into individual containers with shreaded cheese on top, when we are hungry we pop one in the microwave and throw some black olives, shreaded lettuce and sour cream on top and call it a meal

I also cook up 3lbs of bacon and put it in ziploc disposable containers for snack food.

another goodie is smoked sausage and saurkrat (sp?) I put that in little containers too.

Sams has the individual sugar free jello by the case, I stocked up on those. and Walgreens had the Pure Delite chocolate bars on sale last week, got a few of them to get me through PMS It worked.

I lost 5 lbs my first week, starting on week #2
My husband is on week #3, his official weight loss for 2 weeks was 11 lbs.

Hello all! I'm a newbie to this low carb lifestyle and this board so here's a little bit of bio on me... I'm 32 and have lost 135 (went from 325 to my current stagnet 190 - went from a size 28 to 12/10 in some things) just changing my eating habits and working out at the gym (before this I was a lazy log)....BUT everything has taken HALT for about the last 8 months and after reading up on the low carbing - I have started it this past week. So far I can't tell a difference but I'm not big on weighing...I do measuring and only every few weeks. So anyway- I am hoping this new way of eating will help out. I was a big carb freak and my boyfriend whom I cook for is a heavy carb eater. He'd live off rice, pasta and french fries if he could LOL. I do the cooking so it is rough not 'tasting' while cooking. I've not been a heavy meat eater so now that I can eat all I want of it- that's been a pretty big change. And plus I'd eliminated cheeses from my life and now I see it's better to be eating the cheese- another big change! I can do this though.....I only have 40 more I want to lose and I WILL do it. I currently spend 2-3 hrs a day 4 days a week at the gym and I think that was the biggest reason for my weight loss was GETTING BUSY! Ok that's enough about me LOL.

On to my question....I love these wonderful posts about preparing ahead and what to have around- that has been VERY helpful to me (tomorrow is 'fill-the-fridge' day). I noticed while looking for snack material that pork rinds are carb free and so I've been using those for snacking on during the day. Is this what other people use as a snack and is it a safe assumption since it's 0 carbs that I can eat on them when I feel the need?

Thanks in advance!
Robin
(will post pics when I can get them scanned and uploaded!)

[pudy68]

Hi All!
I just joined this board a few minutes ago.
After reading this long thread, I have a suggestion about cooking bacon. I use 1lb of bacon, but put it in a pot with a lid. to cook. I don't watch it & flip them around exactly, but after 5 or 10 mins, I give them a stir. I keep cooking them this way until all of them look pretty well-done. I transfer them to a plate w/paper towels to absorb the drippings. HOWEVER, I do not throw the grease in the pan away. I put it in another container to cool off & it becomes tasty flavoring for the next items to be pan fried or oven baked for the next couple of weeks!

C'mon, ladies, you've got to take advantage of this! What other "diet" allows you to cook with bacon fat????



I have a question, I see that a few of you ladies have those "progression pictures" in your sig that shows the weight changes "before-now-finished". Where can I find that???
Today is day 13 for me, but I'm still going strong.


170/163/135 (5'2")

[JillGat]

I have a question for many of you who have posted recipes here for grilled, baked and broiled chicken... those all taste great, but why do so few people cook their chicken in olive oil? It's tasty and a healthy fat to use.

Also, I've had a difficult time finding bacon (in Trinidad) that doesn't contain sugar. Are you guys using sugarless bacon, or just figuring the sugar is in trace amounts?

Thanks.
Jill

I cook my chicken in olive oil all the time

[pudy68]

I usually cook most of my foods in extra virgin olive oil. However, I have used the bacon grease in some instances. It was very good! As for the sugar content, honestly, I don't even read it. I go by the carbs. Sugar is part of the carb make-up, so if the carbs are low, then the sugars are too, by default. What I have been looking for is a bacon that is cured without nitrites, but I cannot find such a product.

Atkins recommends eating bacon, and I have lost 10 pounds on my 2 weeks of induction. It must be a small enough amount of sugars, so I'm sticking to it!

[TWINMOM101]

today is my first day on induction.(2-3-03) have tried before but to no avail. this time will be different because I have found this site.!!!!! GREAT IDEAS. I WILL BE HERE EVERYDAY!!!!!!!


THANKS BUNCHES, T T(TWINMOM 101)

[Vilas]

What got me through the winter I was losing weight hardcore was my LC soup, put in little disposable tupperware thingers:
cook in a massive pot with water:
a ton of chicken, chopped up
a bunch of ham, cubed
veggies: spring onions, bean sprouts, celery, peppers, cauliflower, broccoli, whatever else floats your boat
with a bit of stock - chicken, beef, whatever you feel like
all the herbs you can think of
let it simmer for about 45 minutes, or until you're hungry and it tastes about right.

On those freezing winter days, or when you're sick and need comfort food, it's all about this soup. This got me through many the cold or flu over the years.

[COLOR=indigo][PHP]I'm a newbie here and this is just what I needed! Thanks!

[lilirose]

What a post!
Lots of great ideas.
Thank you.
Here is a newbie question....What is and how do you bump????

[2B Me]

My understanding is that you simply type the word bump or any comment like you just did and it moves the post to the top of it's particular board and therefore, to of the list of recent posts also, which you can click on from the first BB screen.

[Baby PHAT]

This is really helpful. Thank you everyone!

[elisabethb]

I just found this string yesterday. I am now into my second week. Things are going well, but I was having problems finding snacks and quick meals. I printed the string and condensed it to two pages on my computer. Now I have a handy list of ideas when I am scratching my head for what to eat this week or have for a quick snack. Thank you thank you thank you !!!

beth

[LoriWants2Lose]

Thanks so much for all the great ideas.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by ladydaisy
[B]*I make up a batch of deviled eggs for snacks.
*"Fry" up chicken legs w/Atkins bake mix, egg and heavy cream in the coating.
Just wondering how the chicken legs taste with the Atkins Mix on them? I tired making some muffins from that mix and they were just awful tasting. This is a great thread!

[Kawgirl]

Has anyone made ahead and frozen the mock mashed potatoes? If so, how did it go? Were they good after thawing out....how did you thaw them?



THanks

[ellie50s]

WHEN I MAKE CHICKEN I USE ATKINS BAKE MIX. BUT I PUT ALOT OF PEPPIRICA (SPELLING) IN THE MIX. THEN FRY . IT IS PRETTY GOOD NO ONE IN THE HOUSE KNOW THE DIFFERENCE.

Thanks for making this available for us newbies. These are some awesome tips. I had just told my hubby today...MY FIRST DAY TO START...how i had no idea how this was going to happen..and now i have all these wonderful tips. Thanks.

I am still waiting to find a testimonial to how wonderful mock tatoes are , especially from a person who might not have liked cauliflower prior to fixing this dish. Is there such a person?

[Kawgirl]

I love them!!!

I boil mine in chicken stock and then drain them in a strainer pressing all of the juice out. Then beat with a mixer and add butter, cream cheese and shredded cheddar cheese.

Sometimes I will make a batch and put them in a pie plate and top with some additional cheese and bake.

They are great!!!!

Thanks for replying so quickly! Did you like cauliflower before though? Right now, I can't imagine eating it, so I just want some reassurance on this! Can u believe what a chicken I am? LOL

[Kawgirl]

It was ok........I can't remember ever thinking about making it....It was something that I didn't hate but, didn't love...I just ate it cause it was "healthy" except when I put butter and cheese on it....NOW IT IS!!!!

I make it and eat it all the time now.


Go ahead....try it....you'll probably make adjustments like most of us do....add garlic...or pepperjack cheese or horsraddish....or anything that strikes you.


Let me know how you like it!!

[Kawgirl]

here is one that I just started to do....since I really don't do eggs that well and breakfast is a hard one without eggs...

I fry/brown up a pound of burger, add onions, green peppers and mushrooms. Put them in a pie pan....add 3-4 beaten eggs and top with cheddar cheese...to cover. broil it till the cheese is brown and crunchy.

I eat a slice of this each morning. Its great and I only have to make it once a week!!!


I also make wings....simply put them on a greased or stick free cookie sheet....(frozen not thawed) and bake on 250 for several hours....salt and pepper each time you turn them..about every 1/2 hour and cook till they are your desired crispiness. I bag them up in a dozen a bag and take these to work.

Another favorite is soup---the quick and easy way!

3 cans beef broth, pound of stew meat (browned) and a bag of your favorite frozen veggies. Makes enough of sever meals through out the week!

[dreamseeker]

Originally posted by Kawgirl
I fry/brown up a pound of burger, add onions, green peppers and mushrooms. Put them in a pie pan....add 3-4 beaten eggs and top with cheddar cheese...to cover. broil it till the cheese is brown and crunchy.

Questions about your recipe...

1) Do you STIR the beaten eggs into the burger/veg? Or do you just POUR it over?

2) I'm considering BAKING it till the cheese is melty and gooey rather than broiling it till brown and crunchy. Have you ever tried that? If so, what temp did you set your oven?



Thanks - can't wait to make this!

dreamseeker

150.5/144.5/120
started Atkins 2/5/03

[Empty_One]

Wow, nice posts everyone. I was wondering how not to get bored eating the same thing everyday, but you guys fixed that problem. Now, it's time to go shopping!!

About the only thing I do to save time is wash all my veggies when I get home from the store, and hard boil a bunch of eggs.

I'm really going to have to make my lunches the night before though. Chopping onions and peppers for your lunch when your runnign late for work is not fun.

[Autumn Moon]

My favorite bake-ahead-for-the-week is pot roast. My crock pot is broken, so I use a regular blue-speckled enamel roasting pot with a top. I buy whatever roast is on sale, and put it fat-side-up in the pot. I add a bag of celery and about 5 quartered onions. That's it, and I cook it in the oven with the lid on for 5 hours at 325. The fat browns beautifully, and the meat falls apart.

When it's in the fridge for the week, I pull off part and some of the veggies and heat it in a pan on the stovetop with mayonnaise and salt and pepper. Delicious.