Jul 28th 10
Quinoa
Alright, first of all, how the heck do you SAY it?
It’s Keen-WAH. Not Qua-noah, kween-wah, qui-noah.
KEEN-WAH.
What the heck is this stuff?
Well, it looks like a grain, is used like a grain, but it’s actually the seed of a goosefoot plant.
So why is this a better-for-me option, for use in my high-protein diet?
Well, don’t you miss rice?! I mean aside from the lo-carb rice I make, what option is going to give you HIGH PROTEIN, and all eight essential amino acids? Granted, it’s higher in carbohydrates (so stick...
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Jul 27th 10
Pesto Pizza Party Bites
So, remember the other day when I had too much time and too much zucchini, and I ended up making muffins? Well, I had another one of those “episodes” tonight, and ended up making these:
Yum, right!?
So first, I pre-heated the oven to 375, and made the Rosemary Chive Flourless Pizza Dough.
Rosemary Chive Flourless Pizza Dough: 2-1/2 cups of shredded summer squash and zucchini (mixed, I shredded them together-you can use both, or just one or the other), put it in a mesh strainer, and pushed each drop of water out. I’m not...
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Jul 26th 10
Berry Yummy Ice Cream Cake
I was in the mood for a yummy dessert the other day, that was something I could serve for a couple of non-Bootcamp friends. I wanted it to be pretty, but supportive, and so I immediately thought of a beautiful layered ice cream cake that I traditionally made for my son when he was little for his birthday.
Years ago when I made it, it was neither healthy nor supportive, but it sure was yummy! So I threw together some stuff (using the fresh berries that are abundant at the moment) using that as the inspiration, and voila!
Out...
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Jul 25th 10
Zucchini Muffins
Sunday morning, I spent in the kitchen baking. Now if you know me even a little, you understand that baking is not my great strength. I can do it- but I don’t choose to. In fact, I mostly choose NOT to
But, I have a whole gardenful of zukes, and someone was talking about baking zucchini bread, so I decided to pull out the recipe books, and try to make a more protein-packed variety.
Preheat your oven to 350, then drop into a blender:
2 eggs
1 tbsp applesauce
1 1/2 cups of shredded zucchini(peeled before shredding)
1/2 tsp. vanilla
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