[Curious]

now bizi....you gotta watch that ole exercise diet.....munching on dumbells can really add too much iron. but the "eye candy" in the free weight area is awesome dessert....and NO CALORIES and deffinatly NO FAT!

just had to pop on over and say howdy!!! we built a new gym. hehehe...just what we needed huh? more work. pm me and fill you in. don't want to make the board take a snooze or bore them to tears.

[bizi]

It is pretty slow over here...folks have not gotten word...
so please fill the void!
thanks
bizi

[bizi]

Originally Posted by Curious

now bizi....you gotta watch that ole exercise diet.....munching on dumbells can really add too much iron. but the "eye candy" in the free weight area is awesome dessert....and NO CALORIES and deffinatly NO FAT!

just had to pop on over and say howdy!!! we built a new gym. hehehe...just what we needed huh? more work. pm me and fill you in. don't want to make the board take a snooze or bore them to tears.

hey there curious!
You can tell me about the gym if you want to! not many folks here...lol
bizi

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hehe bizi, i've heard that statement before... yeah, it oughtta come with a warning sticker about what or how much to do! (me, packed and hoisted and unhoisted and unpacked stuff... sigh... me too, the back.)

maybe we need to reconsider what "for ourselves" means to us? I mean i know yardwork and moving is for ourselves, sorta - i mean it ain't for anybody else, but... is that the spirit of the saying... you know?

ok, here goes with the SpinaCotta (separate post - i have to ubb it first.) no eggs in this. egg/spinach is a popular combo... may have something like that tho.

hugs ~ waves ~

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Spinacotta

This is an old recipe I came up with during my college days when I knew nothing about cooking. It was an experiment that turned out really well.

Ingredients (4 portions):

Spinach, frozen 10 oz package, thawed, drained well
Ricotta Cheese, 1 cup
carrot, 1 large
Onions, ground 1 to 2 tbsp.
Ginger, fresh 3-6 slices
Coriander, ground, 1/2 tbsp.
Cumin, ground, 1 tbsp
Lemon Juice, 2 tbsp.
Olive or Peanut Oil, 3 tbsp
Butter, 1/2 tbsp.
Water, 1/2 cup
Salt and Pepper to taste

Tools:

Frying pan: 10" or larger

Directions:

1. Quarter the onions and slice thinly.
2. Cut carrots into matchstick slivers. If you aren't big on matchstick-cutting, use 2mm thick slices instead.
3. Heat oil in pan and add onions, ginger, cumin and coriander. Combine well and let simmer until onions are clear.
4. Add water and carrots. Cover and bring to simmer. Cook 5-10 minutes, or until carrots just lose their crunch.
5. Add spinach and combine well. Cover and bring to simmer. Cook another 3-7 minutes, until spinach and carrots are fully cooked.
6. Mix in butter and ricotta cheese. Increase heat momentarily if necessary to "reduce" (eliminate excess liquid).
7. Remove from heat, let sit several minutes, then mix in lemon juice.

Serving Suggestions:

Entree: Serve hot as a vegetarian entree., with a baked potato or with fresh tomatoes on the side.

Side dish: Serve hot as a side dish, with chicken, hardboiled eggs, ham...

PitaCotta: (my favourite! ) Use as a pita bread filling (warm or cold), or, grab a fork and munch it right out of the container, bachelor style.

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[bizi]

wow this sounds really good!
It does have more ingrediants that I would have to go out and purchase...guess that I would then have them on hand.
thank you for the receipe!
have a great day!
bizi

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bizi you made an interesting point. i wonder if you were referring to the spices - not everyone keeps or even can get fresh ginger.

ok so here are some substitutions/generalizations to the recipe that might simplify things...

1. The spices - Ginger, Coriander, Cumin - need not be exact. They can all be substituted with a single ready mix such as Curry Powder, Garam Masala or similar blends you might have on hand. Try to avoid very sweet blends, such as those with a lot of cinnamon.

2. Alternatively, the spices may be omitted altogether.

3. Lemon Juice can be omitted. It can always be added upon serving. I liked the taste better with; also i believe it helps make available the iron from the spinach (absorption enhanced by vit. c).

4. Cooking oils need not be specific. Use what you have: peanut, corn, sunflower oils, butter, marg... (Just put sun' grease in'ere! WD40 or whatever. )
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[bizi]

Thank you for the substitutes...I have curry powder on hand.
Tell me again do I substitute lemon juice for something else...was a bit confused about your note...sorry...maybe I am jsut tired.
lol
bizi

[Isis]

Hi All,
Started a cardio regime on a stationary bike. Trying to do 600 calories a day. Sometimes works out to be more, less if starved of time. Feel sooooo goody 2 shoish. Can't give up on bits of sweets 'though! : )
Love