[Mari]

Hi,

Hubby did not like the Baked Oatmeal. He ate one piece and said it was ok but did not eat anymore. I am done with new recipes for him.

I might try a simpler Baked Oatmeal recipe to make for myself. Baked Oatmeal has milk and eggs so it is kind of like a bread pudding but with oatmeal instead of bread.
I used to live on bread pudding when I was single, broke, and not interested in complicated cooking: it had cheap protein.
http://thefitcookie.com/2012/05/27/baked-oatmeal/

M

[Mari]

Hi,

I made modifications to my baked oatmeal recipe by adding lots of eggs and using almost no sweetener. It has a custard-like texture. The sliced almonds and almond extract work.

M

[waves]

Originally Posted by bizi

Bizi"s Spinach mashed potatoes

Bizi I wanted to try this recipe and thought i could use some left over ingredients to make it. Then when i looked it up i realized it called for russet potatoes which is not what i had left over lol... i ended up making something a bit different - including the fact that i put a red onion in there for the missing color of the russet potatoes. I also had to sub a small amt of milk for the sour cream which is unavailable here. i had white yogurt but my dad really doesn't care for the sour aspect of sour cream so i thought there'd be a better chance he'd like what i made if i steered clear of sour stuff.

may be someday.... or some year ... i will be able to try the exact recipe... sigh.

anyway just posting to say i pilfered a lot of guidelines from this recipe even though what i made was different. without having seen this, i would never have had the idea to make what i did. So thanks for the inspiration!!

~ waves ~ who didn't near-destroy food or pans today (WOW). instead, i just burned myself on the oven. lately i can't cook without something going awry. thank goodness for lavender oil (heals 1st degree burns fast, no blistering and no scarring).

[Mari]

Hi,

When I see this I want some potatoes --- any potatoes.

Mari

[Mari]

I saw this on Pintrest.com and wanted to try it as a way to eat some CHIA seeds.
Here is the recipe on Pinterest:

2 Ingredients
~2 tablespoon(s) chia seeds
~1 cup(s) vanilla soymilk

Preparation
~ Add the seeds into the milk, stir for a couple minutes
~ Let it sit in the fridge for about 20-30 mins

Next time I will try only a half a cup or three quarters because
it seemed too thin.

I modified the "recipe" by adding a dash of chocolate powder and some powdered ginger.



It does not really taste like pudding and it does not have the consistency of pudding. The seeds mix with the liquid to become a gel.

You can drink the mixture until you get to the bottom where some seeds settle. It is good to chew the seeds even if you can drink them.
Chia seeds have more Omega 3 than Flax seeds do.
They also have calcium, iron, and vitamin E

According to Andrew Weil they are good for blood sugar issues:
http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/QAA36509...or-Health.html

Another advantage: when added to water and allowed to sit for 30 minutes, chia forms a gel.
Researchers suggest that this reaction also takes place in the stomach, slowing the process by which digestive enzymes break down carbohydrates and convert them into sugar.

Chia has a nutlike flavor.
You can mix seeds in water and add lime or lemon juice and sugar to make a drink known in Mexico and Central America as "chia fresca."
As with ground flax seeds, you can sprinkle ground or whole chia seeds on cereal, in yogurt or salads, eat them as a snack, or grind them and mix them with flour when making muffins or other baked goods.
I find them tasty and an interesting addition to my diet.

This link explains how they help with Blood Sugar Levels:
http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articl...abetics.html#b

Chia has the ability to help the body regulate carbohydrates and the sugars they turn into.
When ingested, the chia seeds, in whatever form they were eaten, form a type of barrier inside the stomach.
This barrier helps to slow the ingestion of sugar into the blood stream. This is especially helpful for diabetics who are unable to process sugars properly.

By regulating the speed at which sugar enters the blood stream, chia helps to keep a diabetic level and the glucose in their blood at proper levels.

M

[bizi]

For anyone who might like to try the roasted califlower:
Pre heat oven to 425 degrees.
pick out a califlower and carefully cut off all green leaves and cut out some of the core leaving the head in tact and put it into a glass baking dish. if using a regular califlower that is big microwave on high for 10 minutes. I used an organic one and it was small so I microwaved it for 5 minutes. Take it out of the microwave and put mayo on it using a brush to paint it on all sides, a thin layer to coat evenly the brush makes it easy. cover with chili powder, I used alot! then cover with parmesan cheese.
bake for 40 minutes it will be browned.
enjoy!
this is alffes recipe!
bizi

[Mari]

Thank you of this, Bizi.

I wonder how I could get the same parmesan effect without much mayo/oil.

How much mayo do you use?

Here is one I tried to remember the other day with hot sauce:


Crispy Cauliflower Buffalo Wings
http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-13441...uten-free.html

M

[bizi]

I used at least a quarter cup mayo, it depends upon the size of you califlower.
You could try spraying the califlower with an olive oil spray then coating the califlower with parmesan don't know if that is enough of an oil to hold on to the parmesan, you could try it!
bizi the calflower wings, have you tried to make these?
bizi

[Mari]

Originally Posted by bizi

I used at least a quarter cup mayo, it depends upon the size of you califlower.
You could try spraying the califlower with an olive oil spray then coating the califlower with parmesan don't know if that is enough of an oil to hold on to the parmesan, you could try it!
bizi the calflower wings, have you tried to make these?
bizi

No, I have not tried them.
For someone who likes wings, this might be fun.

M

[Brokenfriend]

Originally Posted by Mari

Hi,

I made modifications to my baked oatmeal recipe by adding lots of eggs and using almost no sweetener. It has a custard-like texture. The sliced almonds and almond extract work.

M

Yummy. You all have such good taste in foods. BF