cilla's weight loss journey

Pumpkin Oatmeal

2011-01-10T23:31:00.000-08:00

Pumpkin oatmeal

My favorite oatmeal on a cold winter morning.so yummy
enjoy everyone...have a great rest of the week

Ingredients:
2 cups quick or old-fashioned oats
3 cups fat-free milk
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/8 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp raisins
Brown sugar to taste( I use Splenda brown sugar )
Preparation:
Place oatmeal in a microwave-safe bowl and stir in milk. Microwave on high for 2-3 minutes. Remove from microwave and stir in pumpkin puree, spice and cinnamon. Heat for 40-60 seconds, or until heated through. Stir in raisins. Sweeten with brown sugar if necessary and enjoy.
Stovetop method
Bring milk to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in oats and cook on a medium heat for about 5 minutes. Add pumpkin and spices and stir until heated through. Stir in raisins just before serving.
Serves 4.

Oat dinner muffins

2011-01-09T23:43:00.000-08:00

Oat Dinner Muffins
one of my favorite new muffins ,to have with my soup's and stew's
enjoy eveeryone..have a great week.Cilla :)

Ingredients:
1 cup white flour
3/4 cup rolled oats
1/4 cup flax seed meal
1/4 cup sugar (though, I think I will use a bit less next time)
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 beaten egg
3/4 cup milk
Directions:
Spray muffin pan or line with paper baking cups.
Preheat oven to 400.
In medium bowl, combine flour, oats, flax seed meal, sugar, baking powder and salt. Make a well in the center of flour mixture.
In another bowl, combine egg and milk.
Add egg mixture to flour mixture and stir until just moistened (batter should be lumpy).
Spoon batter into muffin pan. I used a 1/4 measuring cup and it only made 8 muffins vs. the 12 the original recipe stated it would yield.
Sprinkle dry rolled oats on the top of muffin batter.
Bake in 400 degree oven for about 20 minutes until a wooden toothpick inserted in centers come out clean.

Hello and Welcome everyone

2011-01-04T19:38:00.000-08:00

Welcome everyone to my weight loss journal,hoping to start adding some great
recipes too my weight loss journal again..Happy New year everyone :)

southern buttermik mashed potatoes

2010-08-12T14:57:00.000-07:00

this is one of my favorite side dishes,enjoy

Southern buttermilk mashed potatoes
2 lbs of Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks
1 tablespoon butter
1-1/4 cups non-fat buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepperCooking Instructions:
Place the potatoes in a large saucepan, then add enough water to cover by at least 1 inch.
Bring to a simmer and cook over medium heat, covered, until the potatoes are very tender, about 15 minutes.
meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt the butter over low heat.
Stir in the buttermilk and heat until just warm (the buttermilk will curdle if you overheat it).
When the potatoes are done, drain them in a colander and return them to the pan.
Mash the potatoes with a potato masher or electric blender.
Stir in enough of the warm buttermilk mixture to make the potatoes fluffy but not soupy.
Season with salt and pepper.For an extra kick add 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives to your potatoes when you season them with salt and pepper. Easy Southern Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes

Sugar free strawberry muffins

2010-08-10T00:44:00.000-07:00

these muffins are so good,i hope you enjoy them :)

SUGAR-FREE STRAWBERRY MUFFINS

1 1/3 c. all-purpose flour 1 c. quick oats 2 packets of Splenda 1 tbsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1 c. skim milk 2 egg whites 3 tbsp. vegetable oil 1 c. fresh or frozen strawberries
Heat oven to 425 degrees. Spray medium muffin cups with cooking spray. Combine dry ingredients. Add milk, egg whites and oil. Stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Fold in strawberries. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Enjoy

sugar free banana pudding

2010-07-29T02:17:00.000-07:00

sugar free banana pudding,
such a yummy dessert.enjoy

Banana Pudding 2 Large packages of Sugarfree Instant vanilla or banana pudding5-6 BananasMilk (per package directions for pie)8 Ounces Sour Cream8 Ounces Cool Whip (Set aside 1/2 cup)1 Box ‘Murray’s Sugarfree Vanilla Wafers’ ( Use whole or break to bite-size pieces *)Make pudding according to box directions for Pie. Set aside.In a large bowl blend Sour Cream and Cool Whip.When completely blended, fold in pudding until completely blended. Set aside.Peel & slice bananasUsing large bowl or trifle dish, alternate layers of pudding mixture, bananas and cookies until all is used.Garnish top with remaining Cool Whip, banana slices and/or cookie crumbs.Chill

oven baked chicken dijon

2010-07-15T02:37:00.000-07:00

Oven Baked Chicken DijonI
NGREDIENTS 7 to 8 chicken tenderloins or 4 chicken breasts1/4 cup low fat or fat free sour cream...1 Tbsp Dijon mustard,1 egg, beaten3 Tbsp cilantro, chopped,1 1/2 cups panko bread crumbs ,1/2 tsp saltDIRECTIONSMix the sour cream, egg, Dijon mustard, salt, and 2 Tbsp cilantro in a large bowl. Let chicken marinate in this mixture for 15 minutes. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Take the chicken from the mixture and coat both sides in panko. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until juices run clear. Garnish with remaining cilantro.Enjoy this great recipe,i made this evening so good :)

melon cucumber smoothie

2010-07-13T01:34:00.000-07:00

this has to be one of my favorite new smoothies, its soo refreshing on a hot summer day.Enjoy :)

Cucumber melon smoothie

Prep time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
1½ c. watermelon, 1" cubes
1½ c. cantaloupe, 1" cubes
½ c. chopped cucumber (peeled and seeded, ½" dice)
1 c. nonfat vanilla yogurt
2 c. ice cubes
fresh lime
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
Pour into glasses and garnish with a squeeze of fresh lime juice.
Makes: 2 16-oz. servings

hello everyone

2010-07-13T01:30:00.001-07:00

Hello everyone,i hope you are doing great,I'm hoping to start updating my blog here more with menu's and my excercise routines..please feel free to check out my recipe blog too as i update it more often... have a great week everyone :)

have a nice week friends

2010-02-09T03:15:00.000-08:00

my sweet friends,thank you soo much for your sweet comments,come on over sometime too my food blog,would love too have you ,i have been adding some new recipes,my most recent Sweet potato biscuits sooo yummy :)
will also be posting more on here soon of my daily menus
have a great Tuesday sweet one's

happy wednesday

2010-01-13T20:44:00.000-08:00

hope everyone is having a great week

menu for today
breakfast
small bowl of raisin bran
and low fat milk
lunch small chicken sandwhich
small fries :( didnt need those
green tea
dinner
small pear and orange
fitness
wii fit running for ten minutes

Stay tuned as I'm hoping to add some great recipes soon

happy friday

2010-01-08T17:53:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone has a great weekend and stays warm,in my part of the country in Tennessee.we have been having snow and black ice..have a safe weekend everyone

menu for today

breakfast

raisin bran and skim milk

hot tea

wii fit running for 10 minuntes

more to follow

posting a photo of the snow today

happy thursday

2010-01-07T16:16:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone,i hope you are having a great start too the new year.
looking for too losing some weight and getting in better shape :)

menu for today
breakfast
hot tea
smal bowl of cereal
low fat milk
excercise
wii fit
running for 15 minutes
more to follow

if anywho needs a website built ?

2009-12-21T02:57:00.000-08:00

Im starting my own website design buisness if anyone is interested in having me build a website for your company ,or peronal use ,please feel free to email me cillababy@live.com and i will send you a price quote and the services i offer ..hope too hear from you soon Cilla

merry christmas

2009-12-21T02:56:00.001-08:00

Merry christmas dear friends
hope everyone is doing well

happy monday

2009-11-30T20:42:00.000-08:00

hope everyone is doing well and having a nice holiday season
does anyone know of any great yeast free recipes for breads etc
due to health reason I'm on a yeast free diet :(
will be back too posting soon

yummy side dish sweet potato fries

2009-10-19T19:35:00.000-07:00

Hope everyone is having a great week,sharing a great recipe for sweet potato fries,makes a yummy side with your burger and soo good for you

Sweet Potato Fries

INGREDIENTS
6 sweet potatoes, cut into French fries
2 tablespoons canola oil
3 tablespoons taco seasoning mix
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
In a plastic bag, combine the sweet potatoes, canola oil, taco seasoning, and cayenne pepper. Close and shake the bag until the fries are evenly coated. Spread the fries out in a single layer on two large baking sheets.
Bake for 30 minutes, or until crispy and brown on one side. Turn the fries over using a spatula, and cook for another 30 minutes, or until they are all crispy on the outside and tender inside. Thinner fries may not take as long.

happy friday

2009-10-08T23:45:00.000-07:00

have a great weekend my friends ,sorry for the lack of posting ,i have missed everyone,, health and fitness routine is going well i have lost a total of ten poounds so far ,keeping my calories lower and more excercise .. i wanted too thank the nice folks at Pom Wonderful for sending me their great products too try,so yummy ,stop by their site sometime,so many great recipes too try with this amazing product happy weekend friends

http://pomwonderful.com/

check their site out :)

sorry for no posts :(

2009-09-24T03:15:00.001-07:00

i hope to be back to posting soon,i have been a little under the weather have a nice week everyone :)

new southern blog

2009-09-19T02:24:00.000-07:00

Stop by everyone and follow along as i share some of my favorite recipes

here is the link ,be sure to follow :)

http://cillassouthernkitchen.blogspot.com/

happy friday

2009-09-17T23:36:00.001-07:00

Stop by sometime and view my southern food blog,
i hope to add new recipes and tips often
have a great weekend ;)

http://cillassouthernkitchen.blogspot.com/

easy meatloaf muffins

2009-09-05T00:51:00.000-07:00

meatloaf muffins

what a great easy ,dinner idea

one pound lean ground beef

1/2 cup quick oats

about 1/4 cup diced onion ,finely chopped

depending on how much you like

1/2 cup grreen pepper finely chopped

small can Rotel tomatoes and chiles

one egg ,

salt and pepper to taste

brown the onions and peppers and mix well into meat

bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes

makes 6 muffins

soo yummy,made them for dinner tonight

happy thursday

2009-09-03T02:34:00.000-07:00

Good early morning everyone
i hope you all have a great day

breakfast
so far a cup of herbal peach tea
more to follow later today,my brain is still a little foggy :)
a low carb coconut smoothie recipe i found online,sounds soo good

Low-Carb Coconut Smoothie
This is a quick breakfast you can drink on the go!
Ingredients:
1 cup Coconut Milk or 1 13.5-ounce can coconut milk or 1 cup Almond Milk 1-2 tablespoons protein powder (goat protein, whey, or rice protein)1 tablespoon virgin coconut oil1 tablespoon ground flax seeds1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract1/4 teaspoon almond extract1/4 teaspoon stevia powder8-10 ice cubes
Directions:
Place all ingredients but ice in a blender and process at high speed until well combined. Add ice after the coconut oil is blended so that it won’t clump. You may use more or less ice, depending on how cold you like a smoothie.
Serves 2
*13.5 fl. oz. coconut milk yields 7 gm carbs or 3.5 grams per serving. Packaged almond milk yields about 8 gm/carbs per cup.Nutritional Breakdown Per Serving: 310 Calories (85.8% from Fat); 32g Fat 4g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 27mg Sodium.
lunch
coconut pb smoothie
half cup coconut milk
smal banana
1 tablespoon peanut butter
1 scoop low far yogurt
blend and enjoy
dinner small chicken sammie
small fries
have a nice friday everyone

breakfast
banana smoothie
half banana
1 spoon of frozen yougurt
1 tablespoon cocoa power
splenda
blend and enjoy
so yummy and thick even without ice
Lunch
arnolds sandwhich thin
with roast beef n cheddar
water
snack
peach smoothie
peach yogurt
ice and coconut milk
blended
dinner small pork chop and
side of whole wheat pasta salad
dessert small banana cookie
love them :)
Have a great night everyone
excercise today
walked one mile with hand weights

banana oatmeal cookies

2009-09-02T02:27:00.000-07:00

low fat banana oatmeal cookies

1 cup white sugar or splenda blend
1 cup margarine
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 ripe bananas, mashed
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
In a medium bowl, cream butter and sugar together until smooth. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cloves and cinnamon, stir into the creamed mixture. Then add the mashed bananas, rolled oats and chocolate chips, mix until well blended.
Drop dough by rounded spoonfuls onto unprepared cookie sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove cookies from pan to cool

(Note )

if you wanted to make the cookies even healthier,use 1 cup AP flour and 1 cup whole wheat flour and sugar free chocolate morsels.

i hope you enjoy this recipes,great on a fall evening with a cup of warm tea

happy monday

2009-08-31T11:55:00.000-07:00

breakfast
banana oatmeal
1/4 cup steel cut oats
half bananna
and coconut milk
heat till warm and enjoy
beverage
water
lunch
tomato and chesse on arnolds thin
carrot slices
sugar free tea

breakfast
peanut buter smoothie
lite coconut milk
1 tablespoon PB
1 tablespoon cocoa power
ice
and blend
so yummy
lunch
arnold's sandwhich thin
with turkey and tomato
snack
gala apple
handful of cocoa beach granola
yumm :0
dinner
3 0z of steak
whole wheat mac n cheese
dessert
3 little bite size choco muffins
have a nice sunday everyone
excercise
2 miles of walking,hopes the weather is cooler soon :)

good morning

2009-08-29T03:49:00.000-07:00

Good early morning everyone

sharing with you one of my favorite new cereals, i usually

try to stay away from cereal as most are loaded with sugar,but when

i find the great Kashi products on sale i must buy :)

this is their new Cocoa Beach Granola with

toasted coconut and almonds,so good

i may have a small portion later today

have a nice weekend

2009-08-27T22:12:00.000-07:00

have a great weekend everyone ,sorry for the lack of posting internet connection has been down :) will post this weekend

breakfast a yummy green smoothie
1/4 cup oat milk ,never had it until now
make a lovely ,thick shake
1/2 cup spring water
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
splenda
a few strawberries
blend and enjoy
soo delish
have a great dayeveryone
more to follow
lunch
Raw Spaghetti

2 medium green zuccini, as thick (fat) and straight as possible.
i use a vegetable peeler to give it a paste look ,or you can you a spiral slicer,make a yummy lower carb dish and if you want you can lightly warm it... my new favorite lunch :)
Pasta Sauce
10-12 “sundried” tomatoes, allow to soak for several minutes in warm water to soften.1 large fresh tomato1 large red pepper1-2 stalks of celery1 clove garlic(4-5 fresh basil leaves)
Blend all of the sauce ingredients in a blender or Food Processor. Add the soaked sundried tomatoes last, a few at a time.
Pour nicely over the zucchini “pasta”. Some fresh curly parsley sprinkled over the top adds a nice touch!

loving the green smoothies soo good and healthy for you
breakfast
smoothie
1/2 cup spinach
1 small apple
1/2 cup spring water
and 1 stalk of celery
lots of ice
blend and enjoy
i have noticed amazing energy since drinking smoothies and some weight loss
lunch
avacado
spring water
a little salad green
dinner
fish
sliced tomatoes
spring water
and cocoa cinnamon tea
.hope eveyone is doing great, keep up the great work

cocoa green smoothie

2009-08-11T12:19:00.000-07:00

breakfast today was another green smoothie,this time i added cocoa power and wow soo delish :)

1/2 cup baby spinach
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
1/2 cup water/ purified
and bananna
blend well and enjoy

green smoothie

2009-08-11T02:22:00.000-07:00

Sharing with you one of my new favorite breakfast smoothies,if you are not able to get a lot of your veggies and fruits in your diet ,this is a great way to do so ,very yummy and you cant even taste the spinach :)

about 1/2 cup baby spinach washed
fruit of your choice i prefer bananna or blueberries
1/2 cup purified water
1 tsp of ground flax
splenda to your taste
and ice cubes
soo good and healthy for you, i sometime make mine with spinach,celery carrot and bananna,just have fun with it

hope eveyone is having a great week, will be posting more regular
as soon as summer activites are over .have a safe and happy rest of the summer everyone :)

hello everyone

2009-08-07T00:59:00.000-07:00

what a crazy past few weeks it has been, my diet plan has been going pretty good ,i have been trying to stick too lower carbs food and lots of excercise .. hope everyone is doing well.stop by soon ;) hoping to post some great recipes over the weekend.Waving a hand too harry ,Sadekat and OCt :)

have a great weekend

2009-07-31T01:35:00.000-07:00

sorry everyone for not posting in the past few days,where i live we have had some severe weather,thankfully,all is ok.. hope to be back to posting over the weekend

peanut butter fudge

2009-07-25T19:52:00.000-07:00

Easy peanut butter fudge that is soo good .enjoy :)

PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE 1/2 cup unsalted butter (see my comments below)
1/2 cup natural peanut butter
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup granular Splenda or equivalent liquid Splenda
2/3 cup whey protein powder, vanilla flavor, 2 scoops Melt the butter and peanut butter together in the microwave on HIGH for 1-2 minutes; whisk well. Whisk in the cream cheese until well blended and smooth. Whisk in the Splenda then the whey protein powder and blend well. Line a 7 x 5" baking dish with wax paper or nonstick foil. Spread the fudge mixture in the pan and chill or freeze until set. Cut into 20 squares. Store in the refrigerator or freeze. Makes 20 pieces Can be frozen :)

happy friday

2009-07-24T12:13:00.000-07:00

breakfast
2 slices of tomato
one piece of cantaloupe
more later today :)

blackberry low carb ice cream

2009-07-23T14:29:00.000-07:00

hoping to try this low carb treat soon
will have too makea few adjustments,not able to find heavy cream here for some reason

Wild Blackberry and Coconut Ice Milk

14 ounces coconut milk — lite1 cup skim milk3/4 cup splenda1 tablespoon lemon zest1/2 teaspoon rum extract1 cup blackberries — wild, washed and drained
Heat all ingredients on stove top until about 170 degrees or just about to boil. Don’t allow to boil. Press down on the berries to extract juice into the milk and then cool in the refrigerator about 1 hour or more.
Strain out seeds and place milk into an ice cream maker. Follow manufacturers directions. Better if eaten immediately rather than trying to store it for later.

question about coconut milk

2009-07-23T14:21:00.000-07:00

i have a question about coconut milk,i found a brand of cocnut milk that has one carb per tsp is that ok in my coffee, i have not been able to find heavy cream at my grocery,thanks :)

thursday cuteness

2009-07-23T02:54:00.001-07:00

be sure too eat your fruit daily and have some cuteness along the way :)

have a great Thursday

menu for wednesday
breakfast
hot tea and boiled egg
lunch
went too Golden corral
had an array of meats
green beans
sugar free jello and a little surgar free ice cream
and water
snack one minute chocolate cake
hope everyone is doing well
im noticing that im not losing as much weight as i did before,maybe i need to up my water more
i have been drinking almost a gallon a day :)

happy tuesday everyone

2009-07-21T13:17:00.000-07:00

Hope everone is having a great day

breakfast
2 hot dogs and 1 carb ketchup
yogi cocoa spice tea ,yumm :)

hoping to post more recipes soon
dinner
low carb pizza and salad
hoping i have lost some weight soon

one of my favorite hot tea's

2009-07-20T21:20:00.000-07:00

sharing with you one of my favorite hot tea's i just discovered it today at Big Lots for only $2.00 a box,it has a light flavor with a hint of cocoa and cinnamon so good,

sweet and sour green beans

2009-07-20T20:58:00.000-07:00

these are so of the yummiest green beans ever, you can also replace the sugar in the beans with splenda ,they are great with your favorite meat
i like to prepare mine in a cast iron skillett :)
so delish you will never like any other green beans again
i use the french style green beans from Publix they are 97 cents a bag

Sweet And Sour Green Beans
1/2 package bacon (6 or 7 slices)
1/2 onion, chopped
32 ounces french style green beans (or other green beans)
2 T vinegar
2 T sugar /or splenda
salt and pepper to taste
Cut bacon into one inch segments. Place bacon and onions in skillet. Cook over medium heat until browned, stirring often. Remove to plate. Add beans to bacon grease and continue cooking over medium heat until they are to desired tenderness. Add vinegar and sugar. Stir. Add bacon and onions back and let simmer a few minutes, stirring often. Salt and pepper to taste.

oven fried bacon

2009-07-20T13:06:00.000-07:00

for a quicker way to enjoy your bacon in the mornings.
try oven fried bacon
So easy :)
and only takes about 15 minutes

OVEN FRIED BACON

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place desired number strips of bacon on broiler pan.
Cook for 10 minutes depending upon the degree of crispness desired. Prepared in this way, turning and draining are both unnecessary.

have a good day

2009-07-20T11:58:00.000-07:00

hey guys can someone tell me how to move my comments down to the bottom of my page ?,still new at this thanks.oh and Sadekat i love fried pickles like this ,they are so good,anne i tried clicking on your blog sweetie but it didnt show up :(
not sure why
have a good day everyone

easy flourless chocolate cake

2009-07-18T20:36:00.000-07:00

this is such a easy quick cake,that is flourless

3-MINUTE FLOURLESS LOW-CARB CHOCOLATE CAKE1 TBS Butter, microwave for 10 seconds to soften1 Egg1 TBS Da Vinci SF Vanilla syrup2 TBS Splenda1 TBS heavy creamPinch salt2 TBS cocoa powder (Hershey' s is rather High carb. Try some from Aldi or Save A Lot. It's much lower in carbohydrate count.)Mix together all the ingredients until it is as smooth as possible. It should look similar to cake batter at this point. Microwave for 1 minute. For the special treat, add 1 TBS of whipped heavy cream (sweetened with Splenda). Eat this while warm.Makes 1 serving

yummy low carb chicken pot pie

2009-07-18T11:42:00.000-07:00

looking for a low carb chicken pot pie,then give it a try,a true Southern staple with a twist
Enjoy :)

1 cup chicken broth (preferably homemade--it's so much better!)¼ cup white wine
¼ heavy cream
1 lb boneless chicken breasts or thighs
Â½ cup chopped celery
Â½ cup chopped chives or scallions
1/2 cup chopped cauliflower,
cooked1 tablespoon butter or olive oilÂ½ cup freshly chopped parsley1 tablespoon freshly chopped tarragon freshly ground pepper to taste(you can thicken the sauce with a tiny bit of guar gum or thickenthin if you like; I donâ€™t bother.)crust
:Â½ cup almond flour
1 egg4 tablespoons butter1/8 teaspoon saltChicken
:Gently simmer the chicken parts in the broth until cooked through (about 15 minutes). Remove chicken and shred it; return to broth. Add cream and heat gently.Saute the veggies in 1 tablespoon butter for a few minutes until heated through. Add Â¼ cup white wine and simmer on high heat for a minute, until reduced by half. Add to chicken and broth; add herbs. Put in 8 or 9 inch
baking dish.For crust, beat the egg and salt until blended. Cut the butter into the almond flour until it looks like small crumbs. Gently mix the egg mixture into the butter/flour mixture. Drop onto the chicken by spoonfuls.Bake in preheated 375 oven until crust is browned on top, and chicken mixture is bubbly.
so good i found thid recipe on the internet and wanted to share it

menu for thursday

2009-07-17T02:55:00.002-07:00

menu for thursday

breakfast
2 pieces of bacon
egg salad with mayo
lunch
chicken tenders/slaw
dinner chicken
and sliced tomato
unsweet tea
have a nice weekend everyone
stop by soon

menu for thurday

2009-07-17T02:55:00.001-07:00

todays menu

2009-07-15T20:33:00.000-07:00

hope everyone is having a great day,lots of storms here so quick post for now
breakfast
hamburger patty and chesse
unsweet tea
lunch
arbys
bacon cheddar roast burger,bunless
:) yummo
and horseradish
dinner
spicy chicken
and spinach
water
hoping too add more recipes soon
and get some samples of amazing grass :)

free arbys roast burger today through thursday

2009-07-14T17:08:00.001-07:00

Arbys is giving away a free roast burger with purchase of a drink until thurday just print the coupon and go get one,soo yummy,i got the bacon cheddar rost burger ,bunless of course :)

enjoy and happy low CArbing

here is the link
http://www.arbys.com/coupon/

menu for today

2009-07-14T13:38:00.000-07:00

Breakfast

2 low carb cream cheese muffins with a few blue berries

2 strips of bacon

water

have a great day everyone

hoping to get some walking in today :)

lunch
arbys roast burger ,bacon cheddar so yummy
water ,and unsweet tea
sugar free lemonade

menu for today

2009-07-13T22:30:00.000-07:00

adding the rest of my menu for today
snack vieanna sausages 1 carb
dinner
shrimp
and green beans
and water :0
dessert
rest of my yummy coconut chocolate pudding
put it in the freezer and made a nice ice cream texture
yummy
hope everyone had good day,stop by soon

some music to enjoy

2009-07-13T14:14:00.000-07:00

Sharing one of my Fav songs by Rascal Flatts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvsmRuRp4cM

low carb chocolate coconut pudding

2009-07-13T13:57:00.000-07:00

wanted something for a snack this afternoon

and came up with this recipe

Chocolate low carb pudding

1/2 cup coconut milk,i use roland lite coconut milk

1 egg

about 3 tablespoons of hershey special dark cocoa power

I use the Aldi brand it has less carbs

1 tsp of vanilla

and 4 packets of splenda,adjust the sweetness to your taste

Cook the milk and egg on the stove on medium heat till warm,

then add the cocoa powder,vanilla ,and splenda

continue to cook until desired thickness and let cool in the fridge for several hours

then enjoy :)

this made such a sweet chocolate pudding

Note for some added texture ,toast some unsweetned coconut and sprinkle on top

coffee treat

2009-07-13T13:13:00.000-07:00

this morning,i decided to try something in my coffee,lite coconut milk,and it has only 1 carb for 2 tsp and no sugar,so good,i think i will try this again in my coffee
The brand i used was Roland lite Coconut milk
Soo good with a nice coconut flavor :)

happy monday everyone

2009-07-13T11:59:00.000-07:00

Here is my menu for today so far

3 pieces of spam,and cheese

diet dr pepper and water

hoping to get in some walking today,since the storms are passed :)

low carb tuna patties

2009-07-13T02:07:00.000-07:00

was wanting to make something quick for lunch tomorrow,these are pretty yummy,with a side salad,tell me what you think about them,they are a lot like salmon patties,but much lower in carbs ..Have a great Monday everyone

Low carb tuna patties
can tuna
1 Tbs mayonnaise
1 egg
2 Tbs Parmesan cheese
2 Tbs flax meal
sprinkle of garlic powder
sprinkle of onion powder
dash of salt
Drain tuna, blend all ingredients in a medium sized bowl and form into patties. Fry in oil until brown on edges.
I like to make extra for leftovers. I get 3 nice sized patties out of 1 can of tuna.
For each patty:
calories = 156.3
fat = 8.3 g
protein = 18.7 g
carbs = 1.7 g
fiber = 1.3 g
net carbs = .4 g

menu for sunday july 12,09
Breakfast
2 sausage patties
egg salad with mayo
diet soda and water
lunch
3 chicken tenders
water
low carb cream cheese muffin, yummy :)
dinner
ground beef and cheese sauce
diet dr pepper and water
1 ounce of peanuts
looking for too losing some weight soon
keep up the great work my friends

happy sunday

2009-07-12T18:05:00.001-07:00

hoping everyone is having a great day,lots of storms today be safe everyone

cream cheese muffin

2009-07-12T02:09:00.000-07:00

Looking for a quick breakfast or evening snack,try these yummy low carb cream cheese muffin's

Cream Cheese Muffins

2 8oz. pks. philadelphia cream cheese

1/2 cup sweetener (I use spenda)

2 eggs

1/2 tsp. vanilla

Soften cream cheese about 40 seconds in microwave. Add other ingredients. Beat with mixer till smooth. Pour into 12 muffin pans lined with the papers. Bake at 350 for 20 min.

Note if you want to make these extra yummy add just a dollop of sugar free strawberry jam after they cool .Enjoy

I thought today i would try to start posting my menus for the day ,to give everyone an idea of what i eat,hoping too stay on track :)
Breakfast
1 piece polish sausage
Lunch
topping off of pizza
and salad with ranch dressing
and unsweet tea
and lots of water :)
snack one slice of cantaloupe
dinner to be continued
Hope everyone is having a great week

appetizer

2009-07-06T02:52:00.000-07:00

Fried dill pickles ,a true Southern favorite,this time made with grated parmesean cheese,instead of flour for that Low carber in your life, soo easy and fun to make.Enjoy :)

Dill Pickle chips

One Egg

1'2 cup parmesean cheese

enough oil to fry pickles in

Fry at 350 in your deep fat fryer

until a nice golden brown

(Note) I'm not sure exactly on the measurments as i was trying to create a evening snack that was quick to make and that was also low in carbs

side dish

2009-07-01T03:36:00.000-07:00

One of my favorite dinner sides dishes is mashed cauliflower,soo cheesy and tasty,makes a great side with some grilled chicken, enjoy everyone :)

Mashed Cauliflower

Ingredients:
1 head of cauliflower, chopped
2 cups of chicken stock
2 tablespoons of butter
2 tablespoons of milk
1/2 tablespoon of garlic powder, roughly
1/2 tablespoon parsley, minced
1 cup cheddar cheese
Directions:
~Add the cauliflower and chicken stock and bring to a boil on the stove top. Cover and reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer for 20 minutes or until the cauliflower is soft.
~Drain the cauliflower and add it back to the pot. Add the butter, milk and garlic powder. Mash with a potato masher. Add cheese and serve immediately.

low carb breakfast cereal

2009-06-30T12:31:00.000-07:00

One of my favorite quick meals,is this low carb cereal made with flax meal and peanut butter,it reminds me of cream of wheat,so warm and satisfying on a winter morning

Low carb ,flax meal peanut butter cereal

Ingredients:
1/4 C flax seed meal
1/2 C boiling water
2 T peanut butter
1/4 t cinnamon
Preparation:Note that a half recipe would be 2 T flax meal, 1/4 C water, and 1 T peanut butter.1) Pour boiling water over flax seed meal and stir well.2) Stir in peanut butter and cinnamon.3) Let thicken for 1 to 2 minutes. Eat.

breakfast

2009-06-30T12:19:00.000-07:00

One of my favorite breakfast foods growing up was egg's in a nest ,so simple and easy to make.turning a simple meal into something fun and creative.enjoy :)

Eggs in a Nest
1 slice white bread
1 teaspoon butter or margarine, softened
1 large egg, separated
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Place bread on an ungreased baking sheet. Spread butter on 1 side of bread slice.
Beat egg white at high speed of an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
Spoon beaten egg white onto prepared bread slice. Make a well in center of beaten egg white with back of a spoon. Place egg yolk in the well.
Bake at 350*F (175*C) for 15 minutes or until meringue is golden and egg yolk is set. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.
Makes 1 servings.

First post on blogger

2009-06-30T12:14:00.001-07:00

thank you for stopping by,join me as i share great recipes and cooking tips with you.this is my first post on blogger :)