tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488571113270233499.post6267730771481307597..comments2023-10-15T07:49:02.427-07:00Comments on The next thing to try: daily blah blahRandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16447302746208359404noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488571113270233499.post-31819353244811544112007-10-18T12:31:00.000-07:002007-10-18T12:31:00.000-07:00You can use ground beef to make a quick chili. I ...You can use ground beef to make a quick chili. I made one in the crock pot the other day. I actually did the prep work (browning beef, chopping vegetables) the night before then threw it all in in the morning. It was the recipe from the better homes and gardens cookbook if you want to check it out.<BR/><BR/>I like to grill lean pork chops in a marinade from Rachel Ray. It's basically a lot of lime, a little soy and garlic. It's really yummy.<BR/><BR/>We also do a breakfast for dinner almost every week. I do eggs and fruit salad then waffles or pancakes or muffins. Not always low in calories, but I tend to eat a TON of fruit on those nights. Really best for me when melons are in season.<BR/><BR/>Have you ever tried spaghetti squash? It's only 1 points per cup...like 40 calories I think. Not the same texture as pasta, but a much lower cal option. And you don't feel stuffed afterward like you can with pasta sometimes.<BR/><BR/>HTHnoellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13587354790255284059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488571113270233499.post-48518389736409908122007-10-17T17:58:00.000-07:002007-10-17T17:58:00.000-07:00I was going to suggest Tacos as well (since it's o...I was going to suggest Tacos as well (since it's one of my staples!) Or you could make pita pizzas and pile them up with hambuger and onions and tons of veggies. I've had that before and it was quite yummy!<BR/><BR/>I haven't been buying much meat lately, we've just been eating tons of pasta and soups and things but I need to start buying meat! I don't think I've ever bought a piece of fish in my life before so I guess that's a whole new world for me to explore. I don't even have a clue how to cook it.<BR/><BR/>I'm making Sheppard's pie tomorrow so I'll let you know how that turns out. That would be a good thing to use up hamburger.<BR/><BR/>Anyway don't sweat the cake, I'm sure you worked it off tonight in your class!<BR/>I've got an e-mail coming your way tomorrow with a few updates to the Christmas Challenge!Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09505002686409626270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488571113270233499.post-3996449537402037082007-10-17T16:48:00.000-07:002007-10-17T16:48:00.000-07:00Is it all fish you don't like? As a Maritimer I a...Is it all fish you don't like? As a Maritimer I absolutely love fish and eat it about 3 times a week. For me it is all about how it is cooked.tashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11878273341171320845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488571113270233499.post-84382242958752155442007-10-17T15:29:00.000-07:002007-10-17T15:29:00.000-07:00Yea, freezing steak works great. I hadn't frozen ...Yea, freezing steak works great. I hadn't frozen it already cooked before but it seems to work better for me that way. I've been frezzing it in that glad press and seal wrap, which works really well.<BR/><BR/>I know, I'm so bad that I gave into the brownies, but at least it was only a little piece right? I've got a wicked spin class tonight, so I think it will be ok in the end. I'm on week 16 of WW, and I think I'm getting into a rut too, which makes we want to cheat. Of course it doesn't help that it's halloween and there are candy and treats surrounding me!Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881440118065921752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488571113270233499.post-43154976069850803492007-10-17T14:41:00.000-07:002007-10-17T14:41:00.000-07:00For beef, how about lean ground beef tacos, lean s...For beef, how about lean ground beef tacos, lean sloppy joes (you can skip the buns if you want), or just grill up lean steak? I also just made a yummy pizza casserole that wasn't too bad. (It's on my website if you want to look). Stuffed bell peppers are good too, but I think they take awhile to cook...<BR/><BR/> My favorite thing to do is buy tons of steak, cook it, and then freeze it in individual portions. Then just take it out before you leave for work in the morning, put it in the fridge, and then just heat it up in the microwave or oven when you get home. Then I either eat it on its own with a veggie side and some sweet potato fries or brown rice, or make stirfry.<BR/><BR/>As for pork, I'm a big fan of lean pork chops, with dried rosemary and pepper. Just put rosemary and pepper on one side and then either cook in a frying pan, or in the oven. You can also cook ahead and freeze like the beef, just be sure if you use the microwave to heat it up to do it at 50% power. For some reason pork gets tough easier then other meats I think...Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881440118065921752noreply@blogger.com