It’s hard to imagine, once tasting these Multi Grain Cheerios that they’re gluten-free. And also animal-free. Never having been a fan of morning cereal with milk, these lightly crispy circles make a great snack, whether sitting at the computer or watching television, they nourish and fill, but they don’t overfill. One and a third cupsContinueContinue reading “My New Favorite T.V. Snack”
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The Russian Mexican with the morning news
THE RUSSIAN MEXICAN A simple but addictive open-face sandwich goes like this: 1- Big slice of fresh Russian black bread. Toast the bread or not. I tried it both ways and prefer it not toasted, but you decide for you. 2- Spread the bread with 2 oz. WHOLLY GUACAMOLE, I used original style. Steve buys them inContinueContinue reading “The Russian Mexican with the morning news”
Weight Loss Countdown To New Years 2024
WEIGHT LOSS COUNTDOWN TO NEW YEARS 2024. No goal, just seeing what I can do. 1- eat less, DRINK FEWER calorie beverages 2- wait longer between feeds 3- don’t finish the plate; leave it for later; sometimes one meal can be divided into 3 meals 4- think about saving money on food & drink -ContinueContinue reading “Weight Loss Countdown To New Years 2024”
Do You Have To Eat Fat To Make Fat?
The body needs fat, but you don’t need to eat fat to make that happen. The body stores all excess consumed calories as fat, regardless from whence they came. Simple. Stop making it confusing for the purpose of profit and keeping the fat-sellers in business. All foods contain fat. That most vegetation, excepting nuts andContinueContinue reading “Do You Have To Eat Fat To Make Fat?”
Sharon’s Sour Green Beans
Some people eat green beans the same way their entire life. I like to try new and different. Today I had a beautiful pound of French green beans my shopper brought me, and since I’m back to restricting my fat intake, decided on something sour. The amount of fat from the olive and pine nutContinueContinue reading “Sharon’s Sour Green Beans”
Animal-Free Friday
ANIMAL-FREE FRIDAY MEATLESS MONDAY encourages people to eat other parts of the animal on the one day a week they don’t eat meat. The animal’s eggs and milk used in a variety of ways doesn’t do any more good for a person’s health than eating flesh every day. It’s not a sacrifice, since most peopleContinueContinue reading “Animal-Free Friday”
Tomato Apricot Chili
TOMATO APRICOT CHILI Sauteed green pepper, onion, cabbage in extra virgin olive oil with coriander, curry and cumin. The sauce part contains tomatoes, pinto beans and apricots. Boiled tofu in turmeric and roasted peppers are the meaty part. Makes enough for a small gathering, A guaranteed ice-breaker for any event! Makes 15 cups First theContinueContinue reading “Tomato Apricot Chili”
Carrot Hotdogs
CARROT HOT DOGS. SO EASY. Peel or don’t peel; cut off ends. Boil in water seasoned with salt, liquid smoke, bouillon or seasonings of choice till tender, but won’t break when handled. Drain. I used SPICE TIME IMITATION CHICKEN BOUILLON POWDER. It’s cheap and it’s good. When ready to use, cut large ones in halfContinueContinue reading “Carrot Hotdogs”
Chef Sharon’s Animal-Free 150 Calorie Breakfast
Chef Sharon’s Animal-Free 150 Calorie Breakfast, Lunch Or Dinner Toast the egg frozen or thawed. Cut in half horizontally. Dab with Poupon mustard, dill relish, sweet red roasted pepper piece and 1 T. Follow Your Heart Feta Cheese. Fold, then dab with the same on top. 100 calories for the JUST EGG. Condiments are fat-freeContinueContinue reading “Chef Sharon’s Animal-Free 150 Calorie Breakfast”
FFC SWING DIET
Fat-free is really a misnomer. If it’s food, if it can be eaten, it has fat in it. Fat of some kind in some proportion, no matter how small, it’s there. So, fat-free in the area of food doesn’t exist. Even carrots contain fat. Plain ol’ carrots. Just try to peel a 50 gallon drumContinueContinue reading “FFC SWING DIET”
Super Diet Drink One Half Gallon 200 Calories
Is that hard to believe? You can drink an entire half gallon of this new and luscious cashew milk with a touch of almond and it’s only 200 calories for all of it? One cup equals 25 calories. Wow, how did they do that? No matter, they did. And I am one happy gal toContinueContinue reading “Super Diet Drink One Half Gallon 200 Calories”
Fresh OFF-THE-COB Veggie Saute
Fresh OFF-THE-COB Veggie Saute The fresh corn in the market is so sweet this year, so we go with very little seasoning. Salt and pepper works. A simple, refreshing and satisfying dish for any meal – even breakfast! Makes 11 cups 8 fresh ears sweet corn, shucked – place in pot of water, bring toContinueContinue reading “Fresh OFF-THE-COB Veggie Saute”
Christmas Chili
CHRISTMAS CHILI Obviously this chili is cooked, yet it tastes so fresh. I wonder why? “Very good”, Steve said. “Very French”. Serve by itself or over orecchiette (hat shaped pasta). Over rice too! It’s all good. The “very” categorizes it as special! And yes, it’s even low-fat. It didn’t have to be; that’s just theContinueContinue reading “Christmas Chili”
Asparagus And Edamame Fried Rice
ASPARAGUS AND EDAMAME FRIED RICE Red and white rice pan-fried with red onion and celery. Mixed with RED FORK Asparagus Skillet Sauce, then tossed with asparagus and edamame. Served with a Smoky Russian Dressing! Makes 9-1/2 cups Rice: 1 c. red rice, washed and drained 1-1/4 c. Golden Canilla par boiled long grain white rice,ContinueContinue reading “Asparagus And Edamame Fried Rice”
GREEN DANDELION PASTA BOWL
GREEN DANDELION PASTA BOWL Edamame and Mung Bean Fettuccine topped with sweet pepper and onion saute with zucchini sticks and dandelion greens. Wrapped in a smoky sour mustard sauce. Garnished with sliced sweet basil! Low fat, but who would even guess at that? No one I know. Top Shelf Pasta Bowl all the way toContinueContinue reading “GREEN DANDELION PASTA BOWL”
AFC RAPID FAT-LOSS DIET DAY 6
7/11/2018 WEDNESDAY Day 6 Weigh-In = not today Total Calories = 1500 Total Fat grams = 27.22 Fat Calorie/Total Calorie Ratio = .16 or 16% There’s no weigh-in today or tomorrow. I get two days to do whatever I want. This is my week-end. I take the same days off that Steve does. IContinueContinue reading “AFC RAPID FAT-LOSS DIET DAY 6”
TOFU PUPS by Lightlife = Diet food
A veggie hot dog that only contains 50 calories? Breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack? It’s a good, economical way to stay on your diet path. Boil them till hot or place in microwave till hot and they’re good to go. There’s no need to fry them, they’re that good. The texture is very much like theContinueContinue reading “TOFU PUPS by Lightlife = Diet food”
Veg Chicken And Red Rice Soup
VEG CHICKEN AND RED RICE SOUP Wow where do I begin? What started out as a simple few item soup for Lilly Belle turned into an extravaganza high-end fit for a Princess soup for the ages! Or the aged! We all are in the same process of aging. Once you’re here, a minute, hour, week,ContinueContinue reading “Veg Chicken And Red Rice Soup”
HEALTHY ROCKS
HEALTHY ROCKS This is my health cookie. Lots of good stuff, but also tastes good. It’s different, but that’s what we’re about on this site. Different flavors and textures than we’re accustomed to. Orange, dark chocolate, oats, espresso, smoke, Balsamic vinegar and sweet spice are the feature ingredients! Makes approx. 7 doz. Preheat oven toContinueContinue reading “HEALTHY ROCKS”
BAKED VEG CHEESE AND VEAL CANNELLONI
BAKED VEG CHEESE AND VEAL CANNELLONI We use the other white plant meat for this fine American-Italian casserole. Veg veal! I think I’ve had veal once or twice aside from a luncheon sandwich meat called veal loaf back in the long ago days. I recall it not having much flavor – not the loaf thatContinueContinue reading “BAKED VEG CHEESE AND VEAL CANNELLONI”
PLANT MEAT PATE
PLANT MEAT PATE You can say it tastes like any animal you like. It’s still plant meat, and that’s the way hundreds of millions of people all over the globe prefer their meat – from a plant! Enjoy the brilliance of plants that provide what they were intended to provide – nourishment and pleasure! MakesContinueContinue reading “PLANT MEAT PATE”
BARBECUE SEITAN SANDWICH
BARBECUE SEITAN SANDWICH Pieces of seitan sautéed in Thrive algae oil, then steamed in a barbecue sauce. Served on toasted Italian bread with dill relish and mustard. Simple, easy, great taste and texture! Makes 4 sandwiches 8 oz. box of WESTSOY by Yves SEITAN WHEAT PROTEIN STRIPS, thawed, cut into bite-size pieces 1 T. ThriveContinueContinue reading “BARBECUE SEITAN SANDWICH”
GIMME LEAN SAUSAGE AND TOMATO
GIMME LEAN SAUSAGE AND TOMATO A plant meat and veggie saute. Tastier and more satisfying than the animal counterpart! No leap needed here. Low-fat too! Makes 6-1/2 cups 1 T. extra virgin olive oil 1 c. diced sweet onion, 1/2 inch squares 14 oz. tube Gimme Lean Meatless Sausage, thawed 28 oz. can stewed tomatoesContinueContinue reading “GIMME LEAN SAUSAGE AND TOMATO”
TOMATO SANDWICH FOR STEVE
TOMATO SANDWICH FOR STEVE Steve’s losing weight, but he’s not going the fat-free route. He still wants a little veggie mayo on his tomato sandwich. So this is what we do. We still spread one half of the bread with Tomato Onion Salad Dressing – that is essentially fat-free, and it adds great flavors toContinueContinue reading “TOMATO SANDWICH FOR STEVE”
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