Sunday Morning in Cornwall, New York

Yesterday we went on a five mile hike...today we rest (and cook)
Got an email from www.Sparkpeople.com and it contained a recipe that I liked and so I am bringing it to you with some tweaks.

You will need:
(6) large eggs
(1) cup shredded cheddar
(3) scallions
5 oz mushrooms (sliced)
(1) package frozen spinach

Cook the spinach first.  While the spinach is cooking, wash and cut up the scallions and mushrooms.  When the spinach is done cooking, add the mushrooms and scallions.  Mix in the 6 eggs.   Stir mixture.  Add the cheese last and mix some more.

Spray a muffin tin with Pam or Olive Oil Spray.   Pour into the muffin tin.
Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.

ENJOY!

Hope you like it if you try it.

rb

Salad thats a meal...and a movie

What you will need:
Dressing:
(2) pieces of cooked bacon (no sugar or brown sugar)
(1) tbsp of mayonaise (no sugar)
(3) tbsp of salsa (no sugar)
Salad:
1/2 cucumber, peeled and sliced
(1) cup of cherry tomatoes
(5) large celery stalks - cut in to tiny pieces
(1) 5-6oz piece of grilled or boiled chicken breast
6-8 leaves of Romaine lettuce

break up the (2) strips of bacon into little tiny pieces.  Add (3) tbsp of salsa and (1) tbsp of mayonaise.  Mix together.

Wash and slice all the veggies listed above.  Spread the lettuce on a plate.  Mix the sliced veggies with the dressing in a separate bowl.  Pour on top of lettuce.  Place sliced chicken breast on top of veggie/dressing mix.

ENJOY!


Maybe watch the movie below while you enjoy this salad.  Have a good Saturday night.

Peace
rb

Chili on Saturday

Hey everyone.  It has been a cold day upstate so I decided to make a pot of chili to warm up!
Its a real simple and low calorie recipe.  You will need the following items:
(1) LB of 95% Ground Sirloin
(1) Onion (red or white)
(4) Tomatos
(10) TBSP of Salsa (with no sugar)
Garlic
Parsley
Bay Leaves
Sea Salt
Pepper
Chili Powder
Paprika
3/4 cup water

First brown the meat.  Add the spices listed above with the meat except the bay leaves.  You can never have too much flavor, so eye in the spices.  Once the meat is cooked, add chopped onion and chopped tomatos.  Increase the heat to Hi so that the tomatos almost get mushy.  Stir often.  After a few minutes lower the heat to Lo.  Add the water, salsa and two bay leaves.
Let it sit and cook all day.

Enjoy with cheddar cheese or plain.  You can also add black beans or kidney beans.  I am watching my caloric intake, so skipping the beans for now.
Half of this pot of chili is 554 calories.  Its a pretty big serving.

Have a great weekend everyone!

peace

rb
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Good Morning - Happy Friday

Hey Folks, I know its been a while - but I have not been cooking anything too interesting lately. Been on a low calorie diet and the food has been very simple. I am now done and back to a "regular" diet. I will consume approximately 1500 calories a day now.

Its a lot of work to count calories but it is manageable. Remember you are worth the effort it takes to maintain your healthy existence!

A little tip when shopping: READ YOUR LABELS! You will be so surprised to see how many items that sugar is listed as an ingredient. Another little secret is that when you look at the labels, look for items that have less than 8-10 items listed in them. Also, if you cant pronounce the items listed on the label, dont buy it!

So for this morning's breakfast I made an egg scramble with no oil. You really dont need it if you have non stick pans anyway and its just a waste of calories otherwise...save the calories for when they really count!

For this recipe you will need the following:

(2) eggs

(3) mushrooms

1/4 cup onions chopped (I buy them from the freezer section already chopped)

1/2 cup of frozen chopped spinach

(2) tbsp of salsa

(1)oz of herbed goat cheese

Wash and chop the mushrooms. Mix the frozen veggies, mushrooms and about 1/4 cup of water in a non stick pan. When veggies are getting soft, add the eggs (its helpful to scramble the eggs while cooking the veggies)

Once the egg mixture is cooked, plate them and sprinkle the salsa and crumble the cheese over them.

Enjoy with a nice tall ice coffee with stevia drops and/or skim milk.

267 calories to get your day started. Have a great day everyone. See you all soon.

Peace

rb

to Nancy, that gluten allergic hoo-er

Happy New Year folks - today's entry is dedicated to "Nancy", P-hays gluten allergic co-worker...

I told you guys I would be working on healthier recipes. I wouldn't go on a diet of just these, but they are better for you than the full on brownie!

Here are the ingredients:

(1) can chickpeas, drained

1 1/2 cups of darkest chocolate chips you like

1 1/2 cups of agave syrup

(4) eggs

(1) Tsp of vanilla

(1) Tsp of baking powder

1/2 cup of chopped walnuts

if making in a 9x13 pan, use pam or similar to spray the pan. Otherwise, use a muffin pan and insert the paper cups.

Pre-heat the oven to 350.

Mix the chickpeas in blender til smooth. Add eggs. Add vanilla. Add baking powder. Add agave.

Warm the chocolate chips in microwave or on the stove top. Add into blender with chickpeas and eggs. Make sure the ingredients are blended well.

Pour into muffin pan or 9x13 pan. Sprinkle chopped walnuts on top.

Bake in oven at 350 for 45 minutes. Check with a knife and if it comes out clean you are done. Depending on your location, elevation or your oven you may need 5 more minutes.

When cooled sprinkle powdered sugar on top.

Enjoy!

rb

I been kinda busy

Ok...so yeah - its been over a month since my last post.

Dont think that I have not been cooking, because I have. Just too busy to write.

My parents were just here for a visit and my mom brought me her old food processor. For Hanukkah, we made potato pancakes - not from a box...

6 potatoes

4 eggs

flour or bread crumbs

salt. pepper and garlic

2 onions

"food process" the potatoes and onions. mix in the eggs and the spices and the bread crumbs/flour. The flour/bread crumbs are just to hold everything together.

Set the heat to a little higher than medium, pour in some cooking oil. spoon in little amounts and mash flat (the thinner the better, crisper too)

Best enjoyed with sour cream, apple sauce or some jam.

My future posts are going to switch gears and be healthier options.

Have a happy new year!

rb

Saturday Morning in Cornwall

Morning everyone,
Today is an easy one and I even have a picture...YAY.
I made pumpkin pancakes.

Recipe:
flour (or bisquick) about 2 cups
2 eggs
1.5 cups of milk (whatever kind u like)
half a can of pumpkin
vanilla
clove
cinnamon

Mix it all together. Make sure you turn on the griddle before you start mixing so that you can scoop the batter into hot butter.

makes about 16 nice size pancakes...

Enjoy if you try it...you know we had bacon with ours...

Rb