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"Inside some of us is a thin person struggling to get out, but they can usually be sedated with a few pieces of chocolate cake." ! Anonymous

That used to be me... but I am now committing to losing it... no longer can the thin person be sedated... in fact, once she arrives she might be a force to be reckoned with after years in the pantry!

It is offensive to me that many people think overweight people do nothing but eat one goodie and another... I literally have nothing to eat in my refrigerator except eggs. I don't have cupboards full of bon bons... I don't order jumbo pizzas (or any for that matter) and eat them by myself. I don't hoard cookies. I don't eat breakfast, and often don't eat dinner... yet my thin friends eat constantly.

This started out to be my journal to record my journey on Medi Weight Loss Clinic's program - I lost 50 pounds on that program in 4 months... it all came back rapidly when I tried to eat "normal" - as in eating fruits and more carbs...the Dr told me it would but I thought I had it figured out. He told me I probably couldn't go over 1,400 calories a day... surely not! He was right.

Now I'm doing it all over again......without joining Medi Weight Loss - I know what to do without spending over $100 a week.

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Monday, August 18, 2014

Zucchini Patties

ServingCook time: 10 minutes
Ready in: 25 minutes









   






  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 2 cups grated zucchini
  • 1/2 cup grass-fed raw milk Parmesan cheese,
  •  grated (recommended: Organic Valley)
  • 1/4 cup onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 roasted red bell peppers, finely diced
  • 3/4 teaspoon unrefined sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Note: For strict Paleo version, omit cheese
Directions
  1. Combine all ingredients (except the olive oil) in a bowl.
  2. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. 
  3. Drop zucchini mixture by tablespoon and brown
  4.  for 3 minutes on each side.
  5. Drain on paper towels, cool and serve.

Bacon Deviled Eggs


6 Boiled Eggs
2 slices Bacon fried
1/4 cup Mayonnaise
1 tbsp Sweet Pickle Relish
1 tsp Mustard
Salt and pepper, for taste
Paprika to sprinkle as garnish
DIRECTIONS
Cut fried bacon into 12 small pieces.
Cut eggs in half lengthwise.
Remove yolks and place in a bowl.
Mash yolks with a fork and stir in mayonnaise, pickle relish, and mustard.
Salt and pepper, to taste.
Mix until consistency is smooth.
Transfer mixture to zippered bag and clip corner for piping.
Pipe mixture into cooked egg whites evenly.

Low Carb Garlic Pepper Chicken Tenders

This is one of those mindless recipes... no measuring, the best kind!

Chicken Tenders, rinsed well and dried        
Hellmans Mayo
Shredded Parmesan Cheese
Pepper and Garlic Salt

375 Degree Oven

Baking sheet with sides... Spray with Olive Oil or butter so they don't stick


Lay tenders on the baking sheet

Put a coating of mayo on the tenders with mayo ( remember to take out enough so you don't redip with a contaminated spoon - or use a new spoon to get more)

Lightly shake on some of the pepper and garlic salt

Shake on Parmesan Cheese

Turn tenders over and repeat the process

Bake in a 375 degree Oven for 20 - 30 minutes until done .. depending on the size of your chicken tenders.

Saturday, June 21, 2014

Crustless Quiche to make ahead

This recipe is from the Ketogenic Diet Plan website.. a VERY GOOD website = please visit it.


Low Carb Quiche Recipes

For these low carb quiche recipes, I use a 10 inchCorningWare Quiche Pan for the first quiche, and a 9 inch deep dish pie pan for the second quiche; no special reason, it's just what I have to use.
Any medium melting cheese works well in these quiche recipes. I prefer milder cheeses like muenster or havarti, but cheddar, swiss, monterey jack and gouda are also good choices. I don't recommend using the hard cheeses such as parmesan and romano, as they don't melt well, and they are too salty.
Although you can create a low carb pie crust with almond flour as in the picture, you'll note that these low carb quiche recipes are crustless, which makes it very easy to keep them low carb. And surprisingly, the egg-cheese mixture doesn't stick, as long as you butter the pan.
I make a couple of these low carb quiche recipes every Sunday and have a slice every day for breakfast, which saves me lots of time in the morning and makes it easy to stay on my ketogenic diet plan. At times, when I'm really busy, I'll bring a slice for lunch, and throw on a ounce or two of brie before reheating.

Basic Cheese and Onion Quiche

Makes 2 quiches.
  • 5-6 cups shredded muenster and/or colby jack cheese, divided in half
  • 2 tablespoons butter plus more for greasing pans
  • 1 large white onion, finely chopped
  • 12 large eggs, preferably organic or free range eggs
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper
  • 2 tsp dried thyme
Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a separate skillet, add the butter and melt over medium-low heat. Add the vegetables and saute until onions are translucent and soft. Remove from heat and cool.
  3. Butter two 10 inch quiche pans or deep pie pans. Put 2 cups of shredded cheese in bottom of each buttered pan. Add 1/2 of cooled vegetable mixture to each pan in an even layer over cheese.
  4. Crack 12 eggs and pour into a large mixing bowl. Add the cream and spices, and whisk together until well mixed and frothy. Pour 1/2 mixture over each pan of cheese and veggies, then use a fork to gently and evenly distribute cheese and vegetables into egg and cream mixture.
  5. Slide quiche pans into oven, leaving an inch of space between pans. Bake for about 20-25 minutes or until set and puffy and slightly golden in the center. You can also use a knife to insert into middle of one of the quiches, and if it comes out clean, they are done.
  6. Cut each quiche into 6 equal sized servings for a total of 12 servings. Serve immediately, or cool and refrigerate or freeze. These will keep in the freezer for a two weeks, or the refrigerator for a week.
Nutrition: Serving size = 1/6 of a quiche. Each serving has 382 calories, 16 grams of protein, 33 grams of fat, 5 grams of carbohydrate and 1 gram of fiber.

More Low Carb Quiche Recipes:

  • Cheese, Onion and Bacon Quiche: Place 12 slices of raw bacon on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until slightly crispy. Cool, then process into fine bits in a food processor. Add to the egg and cream mixture in step 4 above. Nutrition: Serving size = 1/6 of quiche. Each serving has 390 calories, 19 grams of protein, 34 grams of fat, 6 grams of carbohydrate and 1 gram of fiber.
  • Cheese, Onion and Sausage Quiche: Cook 6 ounces pork breakfast sausage in separate skillet until done. Cool and crumble, and add 4 ounces cooked sausage to the egg and cream mixture in step 4 above.Nutrition: Serving size = 1/6 of quiche. Each serving has 380 calories, 17 grams of protein, 34 grams of fat, 6 grams of carbohydrate and .5 gram of fiber.
  • Veggie Quiche: Add your choice of finely chopped extra vegetables in step 2 and saute along with onions. Any low carb vegetable works; try shredded carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, peppers, celery, summer squash, etc. This will be higher in carbohydrate count depending on veggies used. Add 1 gram of carbohydrate to each serving for every cup of raw vegetables added.
  • Kitchen Sink Quiche: mix and match minced smoked ham, bacon, sausage and any vegetables using methods above. Quiche is almost like a pizza in a way, in that you can add just about anything you have on hand, if you think it will taste good in combination. Adjust nutrition counts as needed.
  • I hope you enjoy these low carb quiche recipes. I've been making them a long time and have finally hit on a recipe that tastes great every time, reheats well, and keeps in the fridge for a week or two.