terrabear's Blog

Nikki's Taco Casserole

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:20:00 -0700

1 lb. of lean ground turkey (lean ground beef works too)
1 small zucchini, chopped
1 small yellow squash, chopped
1 small yellow onion, chopped
1 can of tomatoes and chiles (I use Ro-Tel)
1 can fat free refried beans
1 to 1 ½ cups Mexican Blend Cheese (I usually use 2%)
1 tablespoon minced garlic
Extra ...

Shari's otter bars

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:57:00 -0700

OTTER BARS

Dry ingredients: (Mix in big bowl)
2 cups quick oats
1 cup Fiber Cereal (twig type)
4 scoops vanilla Whey Protein (I used Pure Protein this time)
1/4 cups toasted coconut (toasted in oven)
1/4 cup slivered almonds (toasted too with some butter extract and a little salt)
1/4 c. ...

pam's protein hot chai mix

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:42:00 -0700

Protein Hot Chai Mix

6 scoops vanilla protein powder
1.5 cups non-fat powdered milk
3/4 cup instant unsweet tea mix
3/4 cup Splenda
1T. chai spice mix (or use half cinnamon and half ground ginger)
1t. ground cloves
1t. cardamon (original recipe calls for this, but I don't have any, so skipped it)

Mix all dry ingredients in ...

Shari's monticristco sandwiches

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:43:00 -0700

Pancake recipe:

2 tbsp whole wheat flour
1/4 cup egg beaters
1/4 cup 0% fat greek yogurt
2 packets Splenda
dash of cinnamon

Insides/extras:
1 oz melty white cheese (mozz, farmers, swiss)

Cilantro dip

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:41:00 -0700

Blend up these things in the food processor:

one package of reduced fat cream cheese
one bunch of cilantro
three whole garlic cloves
two tablespoons cottage cheese
juice of one lime
salt
cumin
about a quarter cup of salsa verde
some celery seed
couple twists ground pepper

egg drop soup

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:45:00 -0800

Ingredients:
4 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons green onions (chopped) - I skipped these
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon salt
1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
4 eggs
Lite Soy Sauce

Step 1: Reserve ¾ cup of the chicken broth (it will ...

Meat crust pizza

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 10:14:00 -0800

Meat Crust Pizza (PK’s recipe)
1 lb of ground beef extra lean
Pizza Sauce
Light Mozz cheese
Any other pizza toppings you enjoy
20 All Wheat Crackers Crushed (I use Stone Ground Crackers)
2 eggs

Directions: Mix the ground beef, eggs and crushed crackers together and press into a cookie sheet. Bake ...

Curried lentils

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 13:40:00 -0800

Crockpot version:

1 bag lentils (sorry I don't know how much they were. Those slim bags they sell in the store)
1/2 red onion chopped
1/2 c. shredded carrots
4 large button mushrooms, chopped
garlic
extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp curry powder
Optional 1 tsp red pepper flakes
1 small ...

SHARI and SIG OT's Man-Oh-MANICOTTI!

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 21:17:00 -0800

SHARI and SIG OT's Man-Oh-MANICOTTI!

Start with a pretty basic post RNY pancake recipe: EGG CREPES:
3 egg ...

Shari's cheese sticks

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:07:00 -0800

TASTY CHEATER MOZZ STICKS!

3 light mozzarella sticks (I used Trader Joe's-- try freezing them first!)
1/4 cup crushed fiber twig cereal (I used Wegmans, but Fiber One's good)
1/8 cup egg beaters (pour a bit more, but this is what'll stick)
1/3 cup pizza ...