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Topic: Cabbage Soup recipe
HW 258 SW 246.4 CW 166.8 GW 160
(reflects loss from all-time high weight in November 2009)
This has been one of my favorite cold-weather foods for years, and just happens to be WLS-friendly.
You need:
Two medium-large carrots
One green pepper
One medium-large onion
Two large cans of diced tomatoes
One large-ish head of cabbage
3 lbs of chicken (thighs work best) and a large can of chicken broth, OR
3 lbs of ground beef, browned with A1, and a large can of beef broth
A1 steak sauce or generic equivalent
HOT hot sauce (don't worry!)
Salt, pepper, garlic
- Cook your chicken and chop it up, or brown your burger, first.
- In a large pot with heat just under high, pour in about an inch of broth. Chop up your carrots, peppers, and onion and add them to the broth in that order.
-While they're cooking, either grate or chop up your cabbage. I like it in about 1' x 1/2' strips, so it's chunkier.
- when the veggies are cooked, add your tomatoes and burger as well as your salt, pepper, and garlic to taste.
- add about 1/4 c. of the A1 steak sauce. Don't skip the sauce, it's the important super-secret magic ingredient!
- add cabbage, leave heat up quite high, and let cook for an hour or two.
As far as the hot sauce goes, it's totally optional. I don't do much spicy stuff, so if it's the REALLY hot stuff (habanero), a tablespoon will give you just a hint of heat after a bite, and two tablespoons will let you know it's there as you're eating it, but still be tolerable.
This is super-simple and super-quick. As with all things, add, subtract, and tweak as you please!
You need:
Two medium-large carrots
One green pepper
One medium-large onion
Two large cans of diced tomatoes
One large-ish head of cabbage
3 lbs of chicken (thighs work best) and a large can of chicken broth, OR
3 lbs of ground beef, browned with A1, and a large can of beef broth
A1 steak sauce or generic equivalent
HOT hot sauce (don't worry!)
Salt, pepper, garlic
- Cook your chicken and chop it up, or brown your burger, first.
- In a large pot with heat just under high, pour in about an inch of broth. Chop up your carrots, peppers, and onion and add them to the broth in that order.
-While they're cooking, either grate or chop up your cabbage. I like it in about 1' x 1/2' strips, so it's chunkier.
- when the veggies are cooked, add your tomatoes and burger as well as your salt, pepper, and garlic to taste.
- add about 1/4 c. of the A1 steak sauce. Don't skip the sauce, it's the important super-secret magic ingredient!
- add cabbage, leave heat up quite high, and let cook for an hour or two.
As far as the hot sauce goes, it's totally optional. I don't do much spicy stuff, so if it's the REALLY hot stuff (habanero), a tablespoon will give you just a hint of heat after a bite, and two tablespoons will let you know it's there as you're eating it, but still be tolerable.
This is super-simple and super-quick. As with all things, add, subtract, and tweak as you please!
HW 258 SW 246.4 CW 166.8 GW 160
(reflects loss from all-time high weight in November 2009)
Topic: RE: Fried Chicken
My whole family totally DIGS on my fried chicken... can be either fried or baked. Boneless thighs work best but you could use any pieces. Dip it in an egg wash and then coat it in Kraft (or similar) grated parmesan cheese. Soooo yummy!
HW 258 SW 246.4 CW 166.8 GW 160
(reflects loss from all-time high weight in November 2009)
My whole family totally DIGS on my fried chicken... can be either fried or baked. Boneless thighs work best but you could use any pieces. Dip it in an egg wash and then coat it in Kraft (or similar) grated parmesan cheese. Soooo yummy!
HW 258 SW 246.4 CW 166.8 GW 160
(reflects loss from all-time high weight in November 2009)
Topic: RE: Low cost WLS friendly foods?
HW 258 SW 246.4 CW 166.8 GW 160
(reflects loss from all-time high weight in November 2009)
Cottage cheese is a staple in my house
Tyson chicken breasts from Sam's
Kroger Carbmaster yogurt (49 cents but on sale pretty regularly 3/$1)
Tuna
Eggs
Lunchmeat
look for marked-down meats, they can still be frozen and made later
Spaghetti's always good and cheap, and you can get full on meat/meatballs and sauce with cheese
Tyson chicken breasts from Sam's
Kroger Carbmaster yogurt (49 cents but on sale pretty regularly 3/$1)
Tuna
Eggs
Lunchmeat
look for marked-down meats, they can still be frozen and made later
Spaghetti's always good and cheap, and you can get full on meat/meatballs and sauce with cheese
HW 258 SW 246.4 CW 166.8 GW 160
(reflects loss from all-time high weight in November 2009)
Topic: RE: Low cost WLS friendly foods?
Well, lots of tuna and eggs. Far too many recipes to list though. Sometimes you can get good deals on tuna. One of our local stores has 10 for $10 specials and I stock up. You can use eggs in a lot of different dishes. Stay clear of pre-packaged items like string cheese or other things that are already measured out. Buy a block of cheese and cut it yourself. Frozen veggies are just as good as fresh and usually a lot cheaper. Buy in bulk when you can but don't get more than you can use before it goes bad. "Greek" style yogurt can be expensive. Just buy plain yogurt and drain it overnight in cheesecloth in the frig. It will remove a lot of the water and make it firm. Hope this helps!
September 2006...415 lbs.
April 12, 2007...surgery...285 lbs. Goal...210 Current...181
Topic: RE: Fried Chicken
Good idea...you should also get one of those mister/spray bottles for olive or veggie oil. Lightly spray the top of your chicken. It will help it crisp up...
September 2006...415 lbs.
April 12, 2007...surgery...285 lbs. Goal...210 Current...181
Topic: Low cost WLS friendly foods?
We are on a tight budget and I am trying to get back on track, does anyone have any low cost food ideas?
Topic: RE: Fried Chicken
Mine is more "oven-fried" chicken.....
Dip boneless, skinless chicken breasts in a beaten egg and roll in crushed pork rinds. Bake on Pam sprayed baking sheet for approximately 30 minutes at 350' or until done. You could use panko bread crumbs instead of the pork rinds also.
I sometimes use chicken breast tenders because they're smaller pieces, just adjust the baking time....
Hope this is along the lines of what you were looking for...
Dip boneless, skinless chicken breasts in a beaten egg and roll in crushed pork rinds. Bake on Pam sprayed baking sheet for approximately 30 minutes at 350' or until done. You could use panko bread crumbs instead of the pork rinds also.
I sometimes use chicken breast tenders because they're smaller pieces, just adjust the baking time....
Hope this is along the lines of what you were looking for...
Laura A. 5'3" BW299/CW135
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