Re: New Here - some more suggestions for preparing ahead

[Guest guest]

Hi Debbie!

I totally agree with what Colleen and the others have written. I

have a few more tips for you. I work a lot of hours (well, I work a

regular amount of hours but have a LONG commute in & out of D.C.) so

I don't like to cook on weekdays. On the weekends though, I

prepare a lot of stuff for the week. Here are some of my suggestions:

I boil chicken breasts in apple juice & water (equal parts) –

sounds weird but it makes the chicken very tender. I cut the chicken

in bite size pieces and store in zip lock baggies. I use the chicken

on top of salads – almost every day I bring that to work for a meal,

or I have salad with a can of tuna on top.

Also, I use the chicken to make a big batch of chicken fried rice. I

saute cooked brown rice, veggies, chicken and lite soy sauce. I make

a huge batch of this since my husband and I both love it. You could

substitute shrimp or lean steak. I sometimes make chicken salad with

fat free mayo or italian dressing, celery, and shredded carrot. Put

a portion on a whole wheat pita with lettuce and tomato for a

complete meal. Or throw some in a pot with a can or two of fat free

cream of mushroom soup and a can of sliced mushrooms or even

broccoli. You can mix in a dollop of fat free sour cream to make it

even creamier. Or, make chicken quesadillas – chicken, shred

cheese, and salsa wrapped in a whole wheat tortilla and nuked or put

in the Foreman grill. (Someone suggested that here – thanks to

whoever that was!)

I boil a few sweet potatoes and cut in half for each serving and keep

them in the fridge. I adore sweet potatoes. I like to nuke my

portion and eat it with cottage cheese (a bit of each on my spoon).

This probably sounds gross but I love it! You can also blend the

cottage cheese & sweet potato together – I think someone

suggested this in here at some point. Or just use them as your carb

with a piece of fish, chicken, lean steak, whatever.

I also bake a loaf of Serenity's power bread (go here:

http://users.starpower.net/kuranes/BFL/BFLrecipes.html). I make a

big loaf that I cut into about 6 servings, wrap in plasic and keep in

the fridge. Easy breakfast! I either make that or pumpkin breakfast

bake, which I think is from Mrs. Bishwit:

http://www.mrsbishwitskitchen.com/forums/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=5

A loaf of either one will last me all week. I also love

Serenity's pancakes. I make a big batch, wrap them in tin foil and

bring them for lunch.

I bake vanilla almond cookies (can't remember where I got that

recipe from – let me know if you want it) and put 6 or 8 of them in

ziplock baggies. Or the " fool yourself " cookies:

http://www.taskoski.com/faq.htm#Where%20can%20I%20get%20the%20recipe%

20for%20those%20Fool%20Yourself

I blend cottage cheese and yogurt in the blender, pour into 1 cup

gladware containers and freeze.

I always have old fashioned oatmeal on hand to mix with chocolate or

vanilla protein powder. I love this and you can fix it in a flash.

Sometimes I add a teaspoon of natural peanut butter.

I also usually make a batch of Raylene's Jello, found here:

http://www.taskoski.com/raylene/home.shtm

OK, enough of my Friday morning ramblings! I think that my point is

to find a few good recipes that you like, and make double and triple

batches to last you a while. With some prep work, you will always

have delicious authorized food available. Good luck and have a great

day!

-Aly

> Welcome!

>

> Sounds like your life is BUSY!!! I think the simplest thing to do

> would be to photocopy the allowed foods page and when you make a

meal

> pick 1 item from protein and 1 from carb and on 2 of your 6 meals

add

> a veggie. That would keep it very simple. As you learn what's

> allowable and what isn't you can start getting into recipes, etc.

[Guest guest]

Oh Aly!!! Thank you so much for taking the time to write all of this

out for me!!! This is exactly what I need to really get started!!! I

have printed it out and will be visiting the links you sent!!!

Gosh...there is so much information here!!! This will keep us

satisfied for a long while!! I can't wait to try the Sweet Potatoes,

and the chicken in apple juice trick. Thanks again!!! {{{{{HUGS}}}}}

Deb

> > Welcome!

> >

> > Sounds like your life is BUSY!!! I think the simplest thing to

do

> > would be to photocopy the allowed foods page and when you make a

> meal

> > pick 1 item from protein and 1 from carb and on 2 of your 6 meals

> add

> > a veggie. That would keep it very simple. As you learn what's

> > allowable and what isn't you can start getting into recipes, etc.