Hey bonmike! glad to have you join us!

Thanks Kim,
Looking forward to this!!!
Bonni

Hello bonmike!

Sorry to take so long in getting that recipe to you girls for the rice. It was to nice yesterday and today, so I painted and cut wood. Yippee!
Give it a try and see how you like it.

Here is the recipe:

FRIED RICE
5 cups grated cauliflower (one head) I used the hand grater, (be careful of your fingers) but you can use a good food processor.
1 tsp salt (or to taste)
2 cups chicken broth
4 stalks celery, slice
3 TB diced pimento (optional)
1/3 cup finally chopped onion
1/3 cup soy sauce
2 tsp ground ginger
2 tsp. garlic powder
1 TB granular Splenda
1 TB unseasoned rice or white wine vinegar
2 eggs
2TB water

Add grated cauliflower, salt, and chicken broth to large uncovered non-stick skillet over medium heat and boil till cauliflower is very soft and liquid is almost gone, 20-30 minutes. Add vegetables, seasonings, Splenda, and vinegar. Stir often. When mixture has reduced enough to begin to clump, move to side of pan. Beat eggs with water; add to empty side of pan and allow to cook through (scramble) then stir the cooked eggs into the rice mixture. Continue to cook and stir until proper consistency is attained.
Makes about 6 cups - per 1 1/2 cups: 115 calories, 3 g fat, 12 protein, 4 fiber

This really tastes like fried rice. It's delicious!

I was looking at the fat in this. I think it must be coming from the eggs. I bet we could use Egg Beaters. Also try to get FF chicken broth, that might save us more fat. Probably could lose the salt. The soy sauce is pretty salty by its self.

Thank you all for the great welcome!!! You are really getting me psyched!!!
Bonni

Just ran across another recipe you can make with the grated cauliflower.

SPANISH RICE

6 oz. bacon, diced (3-4 slices, optional)
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup any flavor bell pepper, chopped
3 tsp. garlic
2 cups Mexican-style stewed tomatoes (1 avg. can)
1/4 tsp salt (optional)
1/2 tsp black pepper (adjust to taste)
5 cups grated fresh cauliflower

Fry diced bacon until crisp; add onion and bell pepper, continue to cook until softened. Add garlic and cook 1-2 more minutes, then stir in remaining ingredients and continue to cook until liquid evaporates and proper consistency is reached. Stir occasionally.
Makes 4 cups - per 1 cup: 24 fat, 5 fiber, 7 protein

Ok ladies, I know this has bacon right at the top but I wanted to leave it the way it was and then you can make the adjustments we need to fit our program. (remember this is a low carb recipe) Maybe use a little bacon bits if you want to. You could probably leave out the bacon completely and it would still taste like Spanish Rice. After you make it, put it in a casserole dish and sprinkle with a little ff cheese and bake till melted. Could add some sliced black olives to the top for pretty?

Enjoy!
Carol

Welcome aboard Bonni,

You'll like it here. The ladies are so friendly!

Oh, you're in Florida! Is it nice back there? Never been there.....yet. Some day my turn will come.

I just posted a couple cauliflower recipes I used when I was Lcarbing. I really liked them. Very tasty. The mashed potato recipe is a keeper also. Posted it earlier. All using cauliflower.

We'll have to tweak this last one and leave out the bacon. I bet it'll still be good.

Carol

Hi all, on my 2nd week and was wondering if a bagel can be eaten with eggs on one of the baseline days as P/S? It is listed as P/S on a carb up day. Can it be considered as a starch or is it in the SA category(bread) on the carb up days only? Help!

Carol! These are look'n GOOD!

SpinachNYC2010!
Personally, I would hold off doing anything that might be "iffy" on the second week. You might compare the nutritional information to the suggested Ezekiel 4:9 Bread - here is the information from the Sesame flavored package:

Serving Size - 1 slice
Calories - 80
Calories from Fat - 5
Calories from Sat Fat - 0
Total Fat - 0.5g
Cholesterol - 0mg
Sodium - 80mg
Potassium - 75mg
Total Carbs - 14g
Dietary Fiber - 3g
Sugars - 0g
Protein - 4g

I hope this helps you in making your food choice!

Lots of new faces around here, welcome all!!! Well I lost a total of 9lbs over the past 9 weeks. This is amazing for me because I have not seen the scale move like this in years!

We are going to workout with our trainer for the last time. He's a college student going off to an internship so we are going to miss him. Myself, dh, and two friends are signing up today for an 8k at the end of March so it will be exciting to train for that.

Thanks for the warm welcome Prairie.

Unfortunatately, I had the bagel this morning and then realized this is "iffy". I went to google more info about and I'm so glad found this site. I will now only have this on carb up days.

Ok..so tomorrow is the first day to change my life. I am SO ready to do this. I know I CAN do this! We ALL can! We need to eat to live and not live to eat! Food should be our nourishment and strength....not our downfall and weakness. (yes I am psyching myself up)

Let's all face this challenge head on and win girls! what do ya say?

yep, yep, and yep LOL! Everything Wendy said in her book and I have read it many times now!!!!!!!! I am not nervous..I am EXCITED!!!!!!!!!

I will do this and also maintain my gluten-free plan. I plan to do Wendy's plan but later folllow it and do low-carb at the same time, keeping in mind to eat every two to three hours and make sure there is protein in that.

Next week will start back on my WATP exercise program and speed up this process....later add some weights in....want some muscle tone!

Hi Everyone!!!
I just went back and read all the previous posts!!! What GREAT info! But I am soooo confused now. LOL
So "tomorrow is the first day of the rest of our lifes"
It's nice to have so many people in the same boat. I haven't weighed myself since my 2 week vacation started, but will tomorrow morning.

I will start deplete with the rest of you. Thanks for the info since, i only have the conquer book. I will make sure to count carbs and be under 20 per day.
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!
Bonni

Kim, is it too late to get those sheets that were previously mentioned??