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Originally Posted by Literari
I have been having such delicious dinners it's hardly felt like a diet at all. Last night I felt so full, so satisfied, that I was concerned I had somehow over-eaten so I sat down and added up every calorie I had consumed that day -- I had consumed 910 calories for the day. Unbelievable.
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I agree with this completely. I look forward to my Breakfast every single day. It's the RTD Vanilla mixed with Coffee and a couple packs of splenda. I always look forward to dinner as well.
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Originally Posted by Literari
Also,do any of you June peeps have any awesome recipes to share? What have you been eating that's getting you through this? I'd love to know!
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A few of my favorite recipes (kitchen experiments).
I made a Shepherd's Pie that was so good and so filling. I just browned some extra lean hamburger meat with like half of a bell pepper and mushrooms and roasted and pureed some cauliflower and put that on top. It was so good and tasted sinful like meat and potatoes!
I'm a huge fan of Zucchini. I bought a Veggetti from Amazon and make noodles out of it. Just put it in a skillet and add a little EVOO and some spices and cook it down.
Zucchini chips are really easy as well. I have a mandolin and slice the zucchini really thin, toss the slices in some olive oil and use just a pinch of sea salt over the top of them (it doesn't take much). Put it in the oven on 225 and bake them for about an hour (rotating the pan 3/4 of the way through).
I'm also a huge fan of cauliflower. I've grated it in the food processor and tossed it in the skillet with some EVOO and cooked it down and it tasted so good (and a much different flavor from having it roasted).
I've also made the cauliflower tortillas when I'm in a Mexican mood - they are very involved though so I don't do them often. I preheat my oven to 375. I use 3/4 of the head of cauliflower and puree the heck out of it. Place it in a microwave safe container and cook it for 3 minutes, stir, cook it for another 3 minutes. Then transfer it to another bowl lined with a dish towel or cheesecloth. Then I drain it (this step is really important. It should be drained really well....be careful it will be hot - I use one of my silicone oven mitts when I do this). Then I put it back in the bowl and mix in about 4 egg whites as the binder and some salt and pepper. I mix it with my hand mixer and then use a spoon and spread out 6 even circles on some parchment paper on a baking sheet (keeping them relatively thinned out). I bake for 10 minutes then open the oven, peel them back to flip them over (very carefully) and then bake on the other side for about 10 minutes. Take them out and let them cool on a wire rack and toss them in a skillet to warm them before serving. (I only eat 3 at a time so I'm not overdoing the egg whites).
