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Friday, May 22, 2015

Bread in a mug chicken,cheese and tomato sandwich

Bread in a mug made in a waffle maker, chicken, tomato, lettuce, mayo, Swiss cheese, Good girl moonshine.

S because:
1) there are less than 10g of carbs in this meal.
2) There are healthy fats in this meal.

3) I used non-starchy veggies on my sandwich and two slices of tomato.
4) my protein is my chicken.
5) Good girl moonshine is good with anything and keeps me satisfied!

Gouda Omelet

S because:
1) There are less than 10g of carbs in this meal.
2) There are healthy fats.
3) Berries are the only acceptable fruit in an S setting.
4) My protein is from my eggs, bacon and cottage cheese.


Cheesy Chicken Soup



S because:

1) There are less than 10g of carbs in this meal.
2)There are healthy fats in this meal.
3) I used nonstarchy veggies.
4) My protein is the chicken. 

Cheesy Chicken Soup

You will need about 1-2 cups of pre-cooked chicken for this recipe. 

Cut up one onion, 2 carrots, 3 stalks of celery. Add to a pot with 4 cups of water. Add one natural, no msg or weird ingredient chicken bouillon cube. Add salt and pepper to taste, a dash of Worcestershire sauce, and a tsp of parsley. Boil and then simmer until veggies are tender. 

Use an immersible blender to blend until smooth. 

Add 1/4 cup of cream cheese, 1/2 cup of grated cheddar cheese, cubed or shredded chicken. Stir until cheese melts. Enjoy!


Egg white omelet with mushrooms, onions.

Egg white omelet with mushrooms, onions and spicy pepper medley, Ezekiel bread with lite laughing cow cheese and tomato.

E because:
1) there are less than 5 g of fat in this meal.
2) there are between 20 and 45 g of carbs in this meal.

3) My protein is my eggs. (Admittedly a very small amount of protein. I am out of turkey bacon!!!)
4) I used a small amount of tomatoes and onions, and some nonstarchy mushrooms.
5) I cooked the omelet in a spritz of olive oil.
6) I used only the egg whites. Whole eggs are saved for an S setting.

Salad with bacon and egg. Raw veggies and dip.


 Salad with bacon and a hard boiled egg, raw veggies and ranch dip, berries, cheese, peanut butter fudge, green tea, water bottle.

S because:
1) There are less than 10 g of carbs in this meal.
2) There are fats, but that's ok in an S setting.

3) my protein is the egg and bacon.
4) I have lots of non starchy veggies.
5) I am trying to stay well hydrated. It helps my weight loss!!!!

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Spaghetti Squash Casserole

  • S because:
    1) there are less than 10 g of carbs in this meal.
    2) there are healthy fats in this meal, which are great for you as long as they are not mixed with more than 10g of carbs. Add too many carbs, and this casserole will show up on your hips for sure!

    3) My protein source is the chicken breast in the casserole.
    4) GGMS (good girl moonshine) goes with anything and keeps you feeling full!!!


Spaghetti Squash Casserole with Grilled Chicken, Bacon and Garlic Cream Sauce


Ingredients
·         2 chicken breasts
·         6 slices bacon
·         salt and pepper or creole seasoning
·         3 tbsp. butter
·         4 cloves garlic, chopped
·         ½ onion , chopped
.      1/3 cup low fat cream cheese
·         1 egg
·         ¼ cup FF chicken broth
·         1/2 cup almond  milk
·         1 cup mozzarella cheese
·         1 spaghetti squash. ( I cook mine in the slow cooker for ½ to 1 hour then I split it and remove the seeds, put it back in the slow cooker until it is tender and pulls apart with a fork.)

1.    Preheat oven to 450.
2.    Line a small pan with parchment paper. Place bacon slices on parchment and cook for 10-15 minutes or until crispy.( Or you can use bacon bits for us drive thru Sue’s)
3.    Season and grill chicken. Set aside to cool.( I fried mine on the stove)
4.    For sauce:
5.    In a skillet, melt butter.
6.    Add garlic and onion. Cook for 2-3 minutes.( until onion is opaque)
7.    Add cream cheese and cook for 1 to 2 minutes stirring frequently.
8.    Add broth. Stir.
9.    Add almond milk slowly and stir.
10.  Salt and pepper to taste.
11.  Stir and cook for 2 more minutes over medium heat.
12.  Add chicken and bacon and slightly whipped egg to the spaghetti squash. Pour into a greased oven proof casserole dish.
13.  Top with shredded mozzarella.
14.  Bake at 375 for 20- 25 minutes.
Notes

I always like the cheese to be browned a little so I cook it under the broiler for about 3-4 minutes or until bubbly and brown.

Monday, May 11, 2015

Salmon, Asparagus with garlic/sprinkle of Parmesan, Brown Rice, Sweet Potato Rounds with cinnamon

E because:
1) there are between 20 and 45 g of carbs in this meal. I used a half portion of sweet potato and brown rice because I wanted both. 
2) there are 5 g of fat in this meal.

3) My non-starchy vegetables are my asparagus. 
4) My protein is the salmon.


To make the sweet potato rounds, I wash the potato, slice it into 1-2" rounds, line my baking sheet with foil, place the rounds on and cover them with a second piece of foil, place in a preheated 375 oven for around 40 mins. Once they are fork tender, remove from oven and sprinkle with cinnamon.

Greek Salad topped with Chicken Breast seasoned with Spicy Pepper Medley

S Because:
1) There are less than 10g of carbs in this meal.
2) There are lots of healthy fats. (Feta, olives and dressing) I use a slightly off plan greek dressing called Renee's Feta Greek. It uses an off plan oil, but this is a personal choice. If y
ou are a purist, you could also make a homemade one using a recipe from Pinterest. 
3) My chicken is the protein source.
4) I used non-starchy veggies. (Lettuce, cucumbers, onions, orange pepper.) I used a small amount of tomato in this salad.

Zucchini Fritter (page 217), bacon, Greek yogurt and strawberries


  • S because:
    1) There are less than 10g of carbs in this meal.
    2) There are lots of healthy fats. (bacon, Greek yogurt, cheese)

    3) I used non-starchy vegetables. (Zucchini, green onion)
    4) I can have liberal amounts of berries in an S setting.
    5) My protein is my yogurt, eggs, and bacon.

    I have my GGMS ready to drink between breakfast and lunch at noon

Skinny Milk Chocolate

Skinny Milk Chocolate
1/2 cup coconut oil
2 tbsp. xylitol, ground
4 1/2 tsp. Truvia, ground...
2 donks Stevia
Pinch of sea salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 cup heavy cream(room temp)
1/2 scoop Whey protein powder
1/4 cup cocoa
Grind Truvia and xylitol. Whisk sweeteners, salt and vanilla in a bowl with coconut oil. Add room temperature heavy cream, whisk in protein powder then cocoa powder. If mixture hardened when cream was added, microwave for no more than 7 seconds. Pour into molds or mini baking cups and freeze until hardened. Store in fridge.

Note: I didn't like the regular skinny chocolate, too strong for me because I am not a big fan of chocolate.
Make sure you grind sweeteners to powder(mine was a little gritty).
You could also add a little unsweetened coconut or finely chopped nuts.
Next time I will use mini baking cups because chocolates stuck to molds.