BB’s Chicken w/Marmalade
Posted on September 26, 2011This is another “LDL” recipe…I have not tried this one yet, but I am going to as soon as I get the ingredients!! 
Here we go…
BB’s Chicken w/Marmalade
What you’ll need:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- no stick spray
- 1/2 c. orange all-fruit marmalade(Polaner)
- 1/2 c. ranch dressing (not dry mix)
- 1/2 c. onion soup mix
- 1/2 c. mandarin oranges, drained
What to do:
- Place chicken in 9×9 sprayed baking dish.
- Bake @375° for about 20 minutes, drain any liquid.
- Blend marmalade, ranch dressing and onion soup mix in blender.
- Pour over chicken.
- Bake for another 20 or 30 minutes or until chicken is done.
- Add oranges during last 5 minutes of baking.
- Enjoy!!
If you try this recipe, make sure you come back and share with us how you liked it!! Thanks!!
“SGYNBTGFYWW” Cranberry Orange Muffins
Posted on September 23, 2011The name of these muffins is so long I had to shorten it for the title of this post. The actual name of these muffins is….are you ready for it???
So Good You’ll Never Believe They’re Good For You Whole Wheat Cranberry Orange Muffins! Whew…*deep breath*
These really are so good, you really will forget they are “healthy”. Mine were made with freshly ground wheat berries bought in bulk (or you can use any whole wheat flour).
Since I am eating a gluten-free diet, I no longer make these. Once I lose all the weight I want to, I will add these back to my diet. As I will all the other healthy whole grain recipes I have. Whole grains are not bad for your health, but they are not good for weight loss.
SGYNBTGFYWW Cranberry Orange Muffins
What You’ll Need:
- 3/4 milk
- 3/4 c. canola oil
- 1/3 c. orange juice
- 1 egg
- 2 1/2 c. soft white wheat (whole wheat pastry four)
- 1/2 c. sugar (I use Splenda)
- 1 T. baking powder
- 1 t. salt
- 1 T. grated orange peel
- 3/4 – 1 c. dried cranberries (to your taste, I like a lot!)
What To Do:
- Preheat oven 400°. Grease muffin pan.
- Beat milk, oil, juice and egg.
- Stir in flour, sugar, powder and salt just til moistened (batter will be lumpy).
- Fold in cranberries and orange peel.
- Divide batter into the muffin cups and sprinkle the tops with a little sugar/Splenda.
- Bake until golden brown, 18-20 minutes
- Let cool about 2 minutes and remove from muffin tin.
Makes 12 muffins. *If the batter seems too dry, you can add a little more milk*
BTW, I’m linking up with Allison for this week’s Sweet Tooth Friday!!
Another New Recipe…
Posted on September 22, 2011Source: Rachel Ray 30-MINUTE GET REAL MEALS
I personally have not tried this recipe, but it sounds divine. It also fits into my healthy eating lifestyle, which is awesome! I like eating foods that taste good that are also good for me!! I did change the recipe just a bit!!
So here we go!!
Ginger- Garlic Tuna Burgers on Cucumber Salad
What you need:
- 1 3/4 to 2 pounds ahi tuna, cut into cubes
- 3-inch piece fresh ginger root, peeled and grated
- 4 garlic cloves , finely chopped
- 3 to 4 tablespoons tamari (dark aged soy sauce) (eye ball it)
- 2 teaspoons coarse black pepper
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2 scallions, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
- Vegetable oil, for drizzling, plus some for the salad
- 1 romaine lettuce heart, chopped
- 2 cups fresh bean sprouts or pea shoots
- 1/2 English (seedless) cucumber (the one wrapped in plastic), cut into 1/4 inch dice
- Juice and zest of 1 lime
Heat a grill pan or large skillet over high eat.
Place the fish in a food processor and pulse until the fish is the consistency of ground beef. Transfer the ground ahi to a bowl and mix with the ginger, garlic, tamari, black pepper, scallions and cilantro. Form 4 equal patties and drizzle them with vegetable oil. Place the tuna burgers in a screaming hot pan and cook for 1 minute on each side for very rare, 2 minutes on each side for medium rare, 3 to 4 minutes on each side to cook through. Hold the cooked patties on a plate under foil.
In a medium bowl combine lettuce , sprouts and cucumber. Dress salad with lime est and juice, salt and vegetable oil to your taste.
Pile the salad up equally onto 4 plates. Top salad with tuna patties.
ENJOY!!!
YUM!!
Posted on September 21, 2011I literally just got done making this recipe and had to get on here and share it with y’all. I couldn’t wait. Yep, it’s that good.
I am not a fan of the original Nutella, but I like this version. It is made with almonds, instead of hazelnuts. I eat a gluten/sugar free diet, so it surprised me when I read this and found out I can have it!!
Homemade “Nutella”
What you’ll need:
1 cup roasted almonds, salted or unsalted (your choice)
1/4 cup honey
2 T. cocoa powder (dark chocolate for a special treat)
3 T. hot water
What to do:
Place almonds in food processor and process until roughly chopped, about 30 seconds. Add cocoa powder, honey and water. Process til creamy.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
Thanks Allison!!
Chicken and Berry Salad
Posted on September 01, 2011This salad is so good, you’ll forget it’s good for you!
- You start off with a generous portion of either Spring Mix greens or Iceberg Lettuce (actually, you can use whatever lettuce you prefer). I’d say about 2 cups or so.
- Then you top your lettuce greens with fresh blueberries and fresh, sliced strawberries. Probably 1/2- 1 cup.
- Then you add your chicken (I usually use the Tyson oven roasted chicken that’s already cooked and cubed, it’s in the freezer section of the store…I just reheat it in a pan, adding a little Nature’s Seasons and Garlic Salt. You could use whatever you want.) Another 1/2 – 1 cup.
- Next you top with your Strawberry Salad Dressing (recipe as follows) and you’re ready to dig in! A few tablespoons will do.
Strawberry Salad Dressing
1/4 c. cider vinegar
1 T. minced onion
3/4 t. paprika
3/4 t. Worcestershire sauce
3/4 c. splenda
1 c. fresh strawberries, cut up
1 – 1 1/4 c. canola oil (can also use light tasting olive oil)
In a blender combine all ingredients except oil. Once blended well, add oil slowly, a little at a time, blending well after each addition until all the oil is added. Blend well. Dressing will keep in the refrigerator for about a month, but this is so good, I doubt it will last that long…
Better Choices…
Posted on August 24, 2011Sitting in the parking lot the other day, waiting for Buster to come out of the store, I was watching these ladies eat in their truck. Stuffing their faces with burgers and fries, and gulping down huge drinks. It was actually quite disgusting. Mostly because I could see myself in them, that was me just a few short months ago. And the fact that they were eating it isn’t the disgusting part folks, the way they were eating is.
They were literally stuffing there faces. They weren’t trying to eat daintily or nicely, they weren’t trying to be lady-like, they were cramming food into their mouths like it was going to be their last meal. I actually gagged a couple times.
The sad part is that neither of these ladies were a healthy weight…in other words, they were both overweight. If I had to guess I would say both would be considered obese.
I would like to see these ladies, as well as everyone else, make healthier choices in their food consumption. I’d like it to be so that we would have no need for such extremes as weight-loss surgery and weight loss pills for women.
I’d like to see us all get back to eating whole foods, closer to the way God intended us to eat them. Fresh fruits and veggies, lean meats, a little low-fat dairy, beans, corn, popcorn …it’s a great way to eat and it’s so very healthy!
Another New Recipe…
Posted on July 23, 2011This one I haven’t tried yet, so I cannot attest to it’s yumminess or lack thereof. I will be trying it soon, though. I didn’t have the recipe with me or the ingredient list while at the store when I went, so i couldn’t shop for what I needed.
This one is a little more labor intensive than the last and has more ingredients, but is LDL friendly, therefore I can eat as much of it as I want and not worry about controlling portions.
Strawberry Salsa
- 2 c. fresh strawberries, chopped
- 1/2 c. kiwi, chopped
- 1/2 c. seeded cucumber, chopped
- 1 T. honey
- 2 t. lime juice
- 1/2 t. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 t. ground ginger
Mix all ingredients in medium bowl until well blended. Cover. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving to blend flavors.
This would be great on corn thins, by itself, with some lowfat cottage cheese, the possibilities are endless…enjoy!!!
New Recipe!
Posted on July 22, 2011As most of you already know, I am eating a gluten-free and sugar-free diet. (refined sugar, that is) I am loving the way I feel. I have more energy. I have less stomach trouble. I am losing weight. And my body is changing for the better, reshaping, if you will. It has been a good change for me.
It has been a challenge finding good recipes that I like, though, I will admit. Recipes that don’t call for exotic ingredients that cost an arm and a leg, that is. Eating healthy is a bit more costly than I thought it would be, but it is well worth it!!
This is a really good recipe that I actually ha.d all the ingredients for at home already. I was pleasantly surprised when I realized I didn’t have to buy anything special to make this recipe! And this recipe fits right in with my LDL lifestyle perfectly!!
Strawberry Salad Dressing
1/4 c. cider vinegar
1 T. minced onion
3/4 t. paprika
3/4 t. Worcestershire sauce
3/4 c. splenda
1 c. fresh strawberries, cut up
1 1/4 c. canola oil (can use light tasting olive oil)
In a blender combine all ingredients except oil. Once blended well, add oil slowly, a little at a time, blending well after each addition til all oil is added. Blend well. Will keep in refrigerator for about a month, but this is so good, I doubt it will last that long!
VOTE NOW!!
Posted on July 18, 2011I don’t ask for much from ya’ll. An opinion now and then isn’t asking too much is it?? I think not….
So here is the deal. I am 2.5 pounds from hitting a certain mark in my weight loss goal. Something we call “Onderland” in the land of weight loss is looming in my not too distant future…. Meaning that if I lose just 2.5 more pounds I will officially be under 200 pounds!!
I have not been under 200 pounds in over 5 years people!! 5 years!! This is a huge deal to me!! So here is my dilema…
We are going to the mall later this week to have our jewelry check done at Helzberg’s. When we go to the mall, we always get Chinese at the food court. I always get the orange chicken…ALWAYS!!!
Orange chicken does not fit into my eating plan because #1, I am sure it has sugar in it and #2, it is breaded chicken.
Now, since I have already lost 20#, do I splurge and enjoy myself and risk not making it to “Onderland” as soon as I would have or do I behave and get something else that would fit better into my new way of eating??
What would you do if it were you??
What do you think I should do??
Downward Dog?!?
Posted on July 15, 2011I have never done Yoga. Yeah, that’s right, I said never.
I don’t think I have ever really meditated either. I have prayed and I have had quiet time between me and God, but I have never really meditated.
Anyway…I hear Yoga can be very good for you. It can be very relaxing. It can be good for weigh loss and even toning of the body.
I haven’t gotten into it because I always thought it was one of those things someone made up just to make you spend money on stuff you don’t really need. You know, stuff like yoga pants, a yoga mat and whatnot.
Maybe I’m wrong, it’s been known to happen. Anyone know a good Yoga program for beginners? One for beginners who are still heavier than they should be but are losing weight??
All I Can Say Is Wow!
Posted on May 21, 2011Was reading a story online today about a man who was awarded $19.2 million with the help of a Bronx Medical Malpractice Attorney.
After being admitted to the hospital for severe back pain, hospital doctors failed to do an MRI until he had been in the hospital for 2 weeks, therefore missing the spinal abscess that by then had already done damage, leaving him paralyzed from the chest down. My question is what were they waiting for? What were they doing??
I guess he has had to live separated from his wife and children due to his home not being handicap accessible and not having the medical equipment available necessary for his family to care for him at home.
The comment that struck me was that the guy’s lawyer said that ” taxpayers should applaud such verdicts since the hospital will now pay for his future medical care, instead of the government”, which I think goes without saying! I mean, really, they were at fault, they should pay!!
gREEN sMOOTHIE
Posted on May 16, 2011I searched “green smoothie” the other day on the internet and I came upon this recipe. It is actually really good, although it is quite “pulpy”. It also isn’t slushy at all…if you like it that way , I would freeze your grapes and or banana or add ice. It has great flavor and I didn’t have to add any extra sweetener to it at all…
Without further ado, I present to you…
Green Smoothie
Ingredients:
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach
- 1 cup green grapes (can be frozen)
- 1 medium banana, broken up
- 1/4 cup green pepper, chopped
- 1/4 cup apple juice
What To Do:
- I put the pepper and juice in first and blended well.
- Then I added everything else and blended til smooth…I also added a few ice cubes as I like my smoothies slushy…
Hope you like this as much as I did!!!
