tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546510490190246462024-02-06T18:36:26.241-08:00Kate's KitchenKate Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02922259139100354397noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-454651049019024646.post-76789736908683893192013-07-18T07:16:00.001-07:002013-07-18T07:16:20.394-07:00New Kitchen Perspective<div style="text-align: center;">
Nothing changes your perspective on being in the kitchen better than a new appliance. </div>
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You know that feeling you get after buying a new car? The "new car euphoria" they call it? Where you get in a waste gas driving no where just because you want to be in and driving it? </div>
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Ya, you get that from new appliances at home, too.</div>
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Like a new stove in the kitchen.</div>
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Like I just got...</div>
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Goodbye ancient dinosaur stove that only had one working burner and cooked unevenly!</div>
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Hello pretty new stove that has all working burners and cooks everything perfectly!</div>
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Needless to say, I kind of want to bake just so I can use it. I don't really enjoy cooking, but I've got that new stove euphoria thing going on ;)</div>
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We've all seen those crazy awesome cakes on Pinterest that we wish we could make, but know it'll never happen in a million years.</div>
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Well, for my daughters' joint little family party Wednesday night I attempted one of the easier of those cakes and Thank Heaven it turned out great! </div>
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It was a pain in the butt to make, but my girls were amazed by it's awesomeness and I earned the "Best Mommy Ever" award for the night. I consider that well worth the pain-in-the-buttness.</div>
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<i>^See the joy on their faces? I just love that. It's what makes the tediousness, money, mess, and cleanup all worth it :)</i></div>
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So what you'll need is 2 cake mixes. It doesn't matter what brand kind you use as long as they are two different colors. You can also use food coloring with white cake and make a multicolor zebra cake which is super fun, but at my house we try to stay away from a lot of artificial colors and dyes except for special occasions. I use Duncan Hines because most of their mixes have no dairy. This time I chose Classic White and Devil's Food for black (brown) and white stripes.</div>
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Make the cake mixes as it says on the box, adding water, oil, and eggs in the appropriate amounts and mixing well.</div>
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So this was when it had been in the oven for a few minutes. (I forgot to take a before the oven pic... pregnancy brain!) </div>
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My center kind of ended up on the side, but hey, it was my first try! lol So basically what I did was use a quarter cup measuring cup and started with chocolate. I added a quarter cup to the center of the prepared pan. (sprayed and floured) Then I poured a quarter cup of white on top of the center of the chocolate layer, and then another quarter cup of chocolate, repeating the pattern till about half of both mixes were in the pan.</div>
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By then there was quite a bit of mix in the pan and I didn't want to cake to be too big for the pan. Every few pours I picked up the pan and dropped it gently onto the counter to make sure the mix wasn't getting to high up that I couldn't add the next layer. I hope that makes sense!</div>
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^This is what the cake turned out looking like when it came out of the oven. Pretty nifty looking. And these below are what the cupcakes looked like baked. They kind of look like I added chocolate chips or something, but I didn't :)</div>
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I was BEYOND excited (almost as much as my girls!) to cut the cake. Not only was my pregnant self excited to get a slice of that delicious goodness, but I really wanted to see if the center had turned out as pictured in the other zebra cakes I'd seen.</div>
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I was so happy, and my girls thought it was the coolest thing since non-dairy cookies they could actually eat. What a great end to a fun Birthday Day!</div>
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Kate Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02922259139100354397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-454651049019024646.post-71352175590907353902013-02-14T06:59:00.002-08:002013-02-14T07:00:38.039-08:00Happy Valentine's Day!<div style="text-align: center;">
So yesterday I spent 2 HOURS making Valentines Cupcakes for my 6 year old daughter's class party. I made, baked, cooled and frosted forever to make these little sweet cakes and I'm going to try my best not to eat any of them while helping out at the party today... We'll see if that happens!</div>
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I think they actually turned out pretty cute! Wanna see my mad Cupcake Skillz??</div>
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They actually turned out pretty cute. </div>
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They are COMPLETELY dairy-free! Who woulda thought you could have made something so delicious without dairy? </div>
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I also made them with no oil/margarine so they're lower in fat than most other cupcakes.</div>
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The TRICK? Applesauce. Just substitute the same amount of applesauce in the recipe that is called for for oil. Amazing little trick I learned yesterday.</div>
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Ya learn something new everyday!</div>
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Well, Happy Valentines Day! I hope everyone's day is filled with love and fun!</div>
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(And hopefully not too many kids on a sugar high...)</div>
Kate Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02922259139100354397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-454651049019024646.post-52099729359281455902013-01-09T15:06:00.001-08:002013-01-09T15:06:54.081-08:00Juice<div style="text-align: center;">
My amazing husband surprised me with a High Power Juicer for Christmas! I was so excited. I've been wanting a juicer for a long time, and now, I have one :)</div>
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He got me a Bella 1000 Watt Juice Extractor and man is it a mean machine! This thing shredded and juiced everything I put in it!</div>
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I garnished the glasses with a lemon because I'm fancy ;-)</div>
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The taste was very interesting, not bad but not delicious, and the texture wasn't very pleasant, but I'm one of those people that has a hard time with certain textures and I think I will just have to get used to it.</div>
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My husband loved it.</div>
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But of course I was a big girl and finished my whole glass then sucked on the lemon for a minute. I had to use a butter knife to keep stirring it as it wanted to separate everytime I put it down. No biggie there though.</div>
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All in all my first juicing experience wasn't bad. </div>
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It was a bit of a pain to clean, but most of the parts are dishwasher safe so I imagine the cleaning process would be lots easier if I had a magic dishwashing machine :-/</div>
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And maybe a little TMI, but that drink went right through me! If you're having a bit of trouble going to the bathroom, this is DEFINITELY a good idea! Ok, enough gross sharing! lol</div>
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I am definitely going to be trying some different blends. I hear carrots, apples, and pineapples all go really well with mango and celery so maybe that will be my next juicing adventure...</div>
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Seriously, Pinterest is the best thing for Mom's since someone decided to invent earplugs.</div>
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I found this recipe on <a href="http://www.theknottyknitters.com/">The Knotty Knitters</a> Blog. I'm not sure who actually created it though.</div>
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So this super easy recipe is great for when you are short on time and need a fall treat for your kid's class, or to take to a work party, or any occasion really! Want to know why? There are only 3 ingredients! Doesn't get any easier than that.</div>
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You just mix all the ingredients together in a big mixing bowl (you do not need the ingredients that the cake mix calls for, only the 3 listed above) and scoop them out into small mounds (about 1 tbsp each, a cookie scoop would be best) onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.<br />
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Seriously, that's it. Start to finish, less than an hour.<br />
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This recipe yielded appx 36 cookies when I used my cookie scoop. According to my calculations that's 105 calories per cookie. A little much for my dietary plan, but it's nice to indulge every once in a while.</div>
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Before I was introduced to the health benefits of flaxseeds and before I personally experienced their healing power, I thought, "Flaxseeds? Really? Gross." True, they are not as pleasant to eat on their own as say, Sunflower Seeds, but they do make a delicious tea and the benefits for your body makes it worth the time to brew it.</div>
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I have had personal experience with the amazingness (yes, I just said "amazingness" lol) of flaxseed tea. </div>
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I suffer from Gall Bladder attacks almost every month. They usually happen at night, and my sweet, sweet husband always gets up and makes me some FlaxTea when I'm hugging the toilet bowl and groaning from the burning pain. I sip it slowly and it usually always helps my body to calm down. It is some amazing stuff. I don't know how I would get through my attacks without it!</div>
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<b>This is how you brew Flaxseed tea. </b></div>
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You just put a hand full of seeds into a medium sized pot that has a small amount of water (more than enough to fill your tea cup, but not too much. About 1-1.5 inches over the handfull of seeds) Some seeds will float to the top, don't worry about it. You brew it on low heat until it starts to thicken. It's thicker than most other teas that are normally the consistency of water. The water does not need to boil. </div>
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Once it has thickened use something like this^, something that will let the tea through, but not the seeds, and fill up your tea cup. It tastes pretty bland, but add about a tsp of Honey and oh sweet tastebuds it's good ...mmm...</div>
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These are some of the incredible reasons to use flaxseeds in your cooking and drink the tea. Or just the eat the seeds if that floats your boat ;-)</div>
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Lowering Cholesterol</div>
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Fighting Bone Loss</div>
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Promoting Weight Loss</div>
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Increasing Immunity</div>
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Most of the B vitamins, Magnesium, and Manganese</div>
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Fiber, both soluble and insoluble</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">I got my information from <a href="http://www.everydayhealth.com/diet-nutrition/tiny-flaxseed-has-big-benefits.aspx?xid=nl_MyCalorieCounterNewsletter_20120924">this website</a>. You may go here to read in more detail about the health properties of Flaxseeds.</span></div>
<br />Kate Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02922259139100354397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-454651049019024646.post-60553773400968164502012-07-27T19:20:00.001-07:002012-09-24T15:44:09.454-07:00Smoothie Day<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff2cc;">I've been in kind of a rut lately and have been unable to lose my last 8 lbs.</span> Seriously, I get on the scale week after week and the number remains the same. It's very discouraging! Especially since I gave up any and ALL sugary treats last week. No more candy, no more baked goods, weight watchers treats, soy ice cream, not even fruit juice. Strictly water and regular food.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff2cc;">Last night I decided that I wanted to do an experiment with my body.</span> I was going to eat only fruit all day long and see if that helped me at all. When I actually sat down to plan it out I discovered that I don't have a wide enough variety of fresh fruit at home to make a fruit day doable so I decided a smoothie day would be a great alternative. I have 3 big bags of frozen organic fruit down stairs that on the bag say things like "Just as healthy as fresh fruit" and "Nutritious Immunity Blend" on them. Perfect!!</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff2cc;">So this blog post is going to be all about what I ate all day long (with recipes), the products I used and how many calories each meal/snack had.</span> I will also blog my feelings along the way in hopes that if this experiment actually works to jump start my body and get me out of this weight loss plateau, that others who read my blog can take the information and help themselves as well! I will also blog my workout for today just because I feel really awesome that I made it through the whole thing! lol<br />
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In order to do a smoothie day I had to have a couple of additives, but don't worry, they're healthy additives and there are only three. (When I say additives I mean things besides fruit. Asterix denotes non-fruit additives)<br />
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<b>BREAKFAST SMOOTHIE (7:45am, 105 cals)</b><br />
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1 cup organic frozen Mango and Pineapple chunks (70 calories)</div>
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*1/2 cup light original organic Soymilk (35 calories)</div>
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*1 pkt Stevia in the Raw® (0 calories)<br />
Blended all together in my Ninja Blender (my new favorite kitchen gadget) for about a minute and enjoyed in a glass.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff2cc;">After this smoothie I was feeling pretty good, so I went to the gym and it sustained me through my workout.</span> I made sure to drink plenty of water and added my <a href="http://www.youngliving.com/natural-health-supplements/Slique-15-Ml">Slique Essence®</a> to my water bottle before I started my workout.<br />
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<b>WORKOUT </b><i>(Burned 400 calories)</i><br />
10 forward lunges (each side) holding a 10 lb dumbell in each hand<br />
10 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9rZeX5Aq4s">plie jumps</a> (click to see what these are)<br />
10 reverse lunges (each side) holding a 10 lb dumbell in each hand<br />
10 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utQShuge6Vk">squat jumps</a> (click to see what these are)<br />
10 step ups (each side), step should be at least 1 foot off the ground<br />
10 standing front leg lifts (each side)<br />
10 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-6Gonx2Wpo">single leg bridges</a> (click to see what these are)<br />
10 standing side leg lifts (each side)<br />
10x10 wall sit (100 seconds, 1:40)<br />
Rest one minute then repeat this cycle one time.<br />
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10 pushups (feet elevated)<br />
24 biceps burners, 8 full curls-8 half curls-8 full curls, with 8 lb dumbells<br />
15 overhead shoulder presses, with 8 lb dumbells<br />
10 pushups (feet elevated)<br />
15 tricep dips<br />
15 bent over back rows, with 10 lb dumbells<br />
15 lateral raises (arms fully strait and extend up/out to the side to shoulder height)<br />
10 pushups (feet elevated)<br />
15 tricep kick backs, with 5 lb dumbells<br />
20 tricep pulses (stand leaning slightly forward, arms strait and pulse arms back)<br />
Rest one minute and repeat this cycle one time. The second time I did this my feet were not elevated on the pushups.<br />
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Run 2 miles in intervals of 2 minutes. 2 minutes at 3.5, 2 minutes at 6.5, repeat till desired mile marker is reached.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff2cc;">I was completely exhausted after this as you can imagine, so I picked up my kids from the gym daycare and went home to make another smoothie.</span><br />
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<b>POST WORKOUT SMOOTHIE (10:30am, 275 cals)</b><br />
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*1 cup light original organic soymilk (70 calories)<br />
2/3 cup frozen mango chunks (60 calories)<br />
1/2 cup frozen strawberry slices (25 calories)<br />
*2 pkts Stevia in the Raw® (0 calories)<br />
*1 scoop Vanilla protein powder (120 calories)<br />
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This smoothie was delicious and totally filled me. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff2cc;">I'm feeling pretty good at this point even though I've had no gluten or filler foods all day</span> (like I normally do) and it's 11am right now. I'm going to shower and clean my house and see how I feel around lunch.<br />
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1 cup frozen strawberries (50 calories)<br />
3/4 cup light original organic soymilk (53 calories)<br />
1/2 of a banana ( 52 calories)<br />
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Delicious, of course, as usual! Enjoyed it outside while my kid's played on their tire swing and mini trampoline. They kept sneaking sips from me, too. Little stinkers :)<br />
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<b>SNACK (3:30pm, 126 cals)</b><br />
1 apple, sliced, with peel (126 calories)<br />
The other half of the Strawberry Banana Smoothie's Banana<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff2cc;">This is where it got hard!</span> I made breakfast for dinner, consisting of bacon, eggs, and biscuits. I did this so that it wouldn't be too tempting for me to steer away from my diet of the day. Ya, that didn't happen! I was very tempted to grab a plate full of eggs and scarf them down, but I held steadfast and didn't have a single bite. Makes me feel very proud of my ability to control myself.<br />
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<i>Homemade Strawberry sorbet made by and shared with my husband, yes be jealous!</i><br />
2.5 cups frozen mixed fruit (175 calories)<br />
1.5 cups light vanilla organic soymilk (120 calories)<br />
3 pkts of Stevia in the Raw® (0 calories)<br />
1/3 of a banana (35 calories)<br />
1 scoop vanilla protein powder (120 calories)<br />
Mix all together for several minutes in your blender, spoon into a bowl and enjoy. Makes two full bowl servings.<br />
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<b>DESSERT (7pm, about 52 cals)</b><br />
1 Lg handfull frozen grapes (about 52 calories)<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff2cc;">I went to bed without feeling hungry or run down</span>, and that really surprised me. I had thoughts in my head of how it would feel to live on fruit and soymilk for a day, and I was thinking it would be a lot harder than it was. With the exception of dinner, it was actually pretty easy and enjoyable.<br />
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I consumed about 980 calories today (give or take 10-15 or so), which is well below the recommended amount that you should take in daily to live (and below what I normally eat which is around 1300-1500), but I'm perfectly fine and wasn't hungry. I got all the nutrients I needed to live, workout, play with my kids and do all the other things I did that day.<br />
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Side effects? There was only one that I can think of and, at the risk of over-sharing I will let you know that I was in the bathroom peeing about every 20-30 minutes. It was ridiculous. Besides that, there wasn't anything else that wasn't great about doing this.<br />
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The next morning I got up and stepped on the scale after going to the bathroom, crossing my fingers that I'd had some positive results from all my hard work. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff2cc;">2.6 pounds down people!!</span> In one day!! What a success! My heart was soaring and I was very pleased with how things went. The fact that I got to go to the gym soon after that and do my all time favorite workout (Viva La Zumba!) made it seem so much better. What a great morning!!<br />
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In addition to my smoothie only day I decided to go gluten free today (the day after the smoothie day) just to see if that would help keep the pounds off after I started eating regular food again. I also plan on lowering my normal gluten intake for good, and trying to make better snacking decisions from now on.<br />
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If ANYONE has any questions or comments I would love to hear your feedback or help if I can.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff2cc;">*As a side note I would just like to add that only drinking smoothies or eating fruit for a full day is not for everyone. I would not recommend this diet for pregnant or nursing women or men who labor at work and workout heavily during the day. If you suffer from a chronic disease such a diabetes or a problem like hypoglycemia I would do some research on the effects that this would have on those types of conditions, or consult with your doctor before starting. It might also be a good idea to research the vitamins you take as well. I take/mentioned what is right for my body and you should do the same for yours.</span></div>
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The original recipe for this comes from my beautiful and creative cook of a sister-in-law, Shalane. It's is the most fun and easy summer dessert out there that allergic to dairy or not, your family will enjoy over and over again. Only 4 ingredients. Let's get started.</div>
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^First you wanna make the actual sand part of the dessert. All you need for this is 1 whole box of Vanilla Wafers and 3 Oreo cookies. Throw them in your blender or chopper and chop them up and store them in a bowl till you're ready. </div>
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*I must gloat for a minute... My mom bought me a ninja for my birthday. No, not a little asian karate guy or a kawasaki ninja bike, the most awesome blender/chopper system ever. It's amazing. I made this consistency of sand in the Ninja chopper in 2 seconds. I kid you not, I put the lid on and pressed it down for about 2 seconds and this is how it came out! I was amazed.</div>
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^Next you're going to want to make your pudding. Jello brand regular puddings have no dairy and if you make them with Soymilk you're safe. So you need 3 cups milk of your choice, 1 box of Jello brand Vanilla instant pudding, and 1 box chocolate instant pudding. (Not the cook and serve like pictured, another lesson i learned from trial and error.) The first time I tried to make the pudding I thought it would be easier to mix them together in the same bowl. Not so easy. It would NOT thicken! It was exasperating and ruined so I learned through trial and error to mix the puddings separately then combine once they've thickened. I also decreased the milk in both from 2 cups to 1.5 cups.</div>
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^Once your pudding and cookie crumbs are done, layer them in a large bowl like so. My bowl was a little too big so I only layered it twice then I ran out of ingredients. A really cute idea from Shalane was to layer it inside a sand pail. How cute is that?</div>
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Last but certainly not least, adorn it with fun summer stuff to make this dessert sure fire family fun to enjoy. The only summer things I had laying around the house were a sand shovel and a leigh so I did the best I could with what I had. Next time though, I'm totally doing the pail idea. Love that and you'd have way more layers.</div>
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Enjoy!</div>Kate Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02922259139100354397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-454651049019024646.post-41459671466277162342012-07-11T12:26:00.001-07:002012-07-11T12:45:28.317-07:003 Ingredient Yummy Fruit Dip<div style="text-align: center;">
WARNING! THIS RECIPE DOES CONTAIN DAIRY, lots of it. I usually post recipes that are completely dairy free as all in my family, but myself are allergic. For this post, that's not the case. This dip is a treat for me and I am NOT in the mood to share ;-) </div>
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So moms, put on your greedy shoes and get ready to hoard this delectable dip in large quantities. IT'S JUST THAT GOOD! AND you only need 3 ingredients. Doesn't get better than that right?</div>
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1 can fat free sweetened condensed milk</div>
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This recipe is normally made with full fat everything, but as I made an entire recipe to eat all to myself, I decided to curb the guilt a little by making it low fat. </div>
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All you do is soften the cream cheese in a glass bowl in the microwave for 45 seconds and mix everything together in a medium mixing bowl. You can eat the dip strait out of the bowl or refrigerate it for a half hour then enjoy it so it has a chance to chill more. It keeps in the fridge for about 2 weeks so don't worry about the recipe being too large for one person. Or share with your family who, if they don't have a dairy allergy will enjoy it as well.</div>
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STRAWBERRIES #1 for sure!</div>
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Bananas finish a close second!</div>
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Apple Slices would probably taste pretty dang yummy as well. And probably most fruits would taste good with this... Like I said, it's just that good.</div>
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Do you guys remember those old credit card commercials where they gave you the price of a bunch of different stuff and the cost of the last one was always "priceless"? Well, here's my version for the day.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Staying on track, eating healthy, burning over 600 calories in my workout this morning, and having an active and fun day: PRICELESS.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>Happy Summer people! </b></span></div>
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Make it a healthy and active one by checking out some of the great non-dairy recipes and smoothie/shake recipes on my blog.</div>
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<i><b>"Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds, cannot change anything."</b></i></div>
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<i><b>~George Bernard Shaw</b></i></div>
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<br /></div>Kate Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02922259139100354397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-454651049019024646.post-85148648031733743832012-05-30T07:20:00.004-07:002012-07-11T12:46:15.676-07:00Dr. Oz's Just Ten Challenge<div style="text-align: center;">
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Cut Out Soda</span></h3>
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">Cut soda from your diet, Period. Soda is full of caffeine and high fructose corn syrup. In addition to contributing to weight gain, soda increases your risk of diabetes, bone weakening and tooth decay.</span></span><br />
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Stop Eating at Least 3 Hours Before Bed</span></h3>
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">The kitchen closes 3 hours before bedtime. Schedule your dinners and eat at the table where you can be conscious of what, and how much, you’re eating.</span></span><br />
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Move for 10 Minutes Each Day</span></h3>
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">Studies indicate that moving just 10 minutes a day can improve your cardiovascular fitness and your heart health; it’s also true that you can drop 10 pounds by exercising just 10 minutes a day.</span></span><br />
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Exercise Portion Control</span></h3>
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">You must exercise portion control in order to drop those 10 pounds. Instead of eating straight from the bag or box, a habit that makes it difficult to track how much you're eating, portion your favorite snacks into small bowls or plastic bags. Follow this rule of thumb: Don't eat any snacks larger than the size of you fist.</span></span><br />
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Weigh Yourself Every Day</span></h3>
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">Each day, pull out the scale, step on and be courageous, because knowing what you weigh will enable the change. Research shows that, if you track your progress and stay accountable, you will lose weight.</span></span><br />
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Take a Vitamin B Complex Every Day</span></h3>
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">Vitamin B Complex metabolizes carbohydrates, proteins and and fatty acids in the body giving you the energy to exercise.</span></span><br />
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Take Your Vitamins</span></h3>
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">Each day, take the following: Calcium (600 mg, plus 600 mg from food) and Magnesium (400 mg) – it supports bone strength and prevents fractures. Vitamin D3 (1,000 IU taken with DHA) can help prevent memory loss and heart disease. DHA (900 mg) supports memory and vision while decreasing heart attacks and stroke. Probiotics taken in spore form can help decrease infections and inflammations. Finally, a daily multivitamin will help counteract a less than perfect diet of nutrients.</span></span><br />
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Recipe Reinvention</span></h3>
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">Celebrity chef Art Smith shared this chicken stir fry recipe with Dr. Oz for the Just 10 Challenge kick-off. It's low in calories, low in cost and can be ready in just 10 minutes. </span></span><br />
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Know Your Serving Sizes</span></h3>
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">Each day, you get a total of 10 servings of the food you love, but the key is portion size. Here's your guide:</span></span><br />
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margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />1 serving of meat and fish = no larger than the palm of your hand<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />1 serving of beans = 1 cup <br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />1 serving of cheese = the size of 2 dice<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />1 serving of olive oil = the size of a poker chip<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; 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Fill up on the fiber and nutrients found in your favorite vegetables.<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />Additionally, you can have dessert every other day. However, that dessert can be no bigger than the size of your hand.</span><br />
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Conquer Your Cravings</span></h3>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Once you’ve passed the point of starving, you’re more likely to give in to your cravings and turn to less healthy food choices. Preempt your cravings by making sure to eat well-balanced meals that will help you stay fuller longer. Look for foods that are high in fiber and lean protein. Snacking in between meals helps – just make sure it's healthy. Try fresh fruit and nuts. <strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></strong></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Out of sight, out of mind. If you can’t see the diet destroyers, you simply can’t reach for them and indulge in mindless eating once you do. Eliminate temptation and replace reliance on food with a more constructive behavior. Engage in conversation with friends, and turn to messages of encouragement and support to stave off cravings and reinforce healthy eating habits.</span></div>
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Tips & Tasks #6:</span></u></div>
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Survive the Holidays</span></h3>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Survival Tip #1: Party Smart</strong></span></span></div>
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<strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Avoid the food pile-up at the holiday buffet.</strong> Choose the smallest plate, do not stack your food, and make sure there is space between each food item. You must be able to see everything on your plate clearly.</div>
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<strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Skip the eggnog </strong>– it can be up to 450 calories a glass. Try these 100-calorie cocktails instead: 1 vodka on the rocks, 1 glass of wine, or 2 wine spritzers.<br />
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If you need to bring dessert to a party, <strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">buy something</strong> on the way to the event. Don’t bake it ahead of time, as this can lead to snacking.</div>
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Keep the Weight Off</span></h3>
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<strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Just 10 Challenge Rule: Stop Eating at Least 3 Hours Before Bed</span></strong></div>
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<strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Maintenance Secret #1: Only Eat at the Kitchen Table</span></strong></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Avoid mindless eating! Stay away from the TV or other distractions while you eat. Make the dinner table the only place you eat.</span></div>
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<strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Just 10 Challenge Rule: Don't Eat Snacks Larger Than Your Fist</span></strong></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Keep exercising the same portion control measures, but make sure your snacks provide at least 3 grams of fiber. Try things like popcorn, high-fiber cereal or apples.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Do 10 minutes of cardio, plus 10 minutes of strength training every day. This will help you get past a weight-loss plateau.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Coach your friend through the challenge. Doing so will keep the steps of the challenge fresh for you, and allow you to track your weight loss and progress together.</span></div>
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<strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Maintenance Secret #5: Avoid Eating Sugary Foods</span></strong></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Do not eat anything where sugar is listed within the first 5 ingredients. Sugary drinks and foods will sabotage your weight loss goals. Be smart and identify sugar by all its names: high fructose corn syrup, evaporated cane juice, molasses, sucrose, corn sugar and dextrose.</span></div>
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">For more information, recipes, and the entire challenge, visit Dr. Oz's show website by </span></u><a href="http://members.doctoroz.com/challenge/the-just-10-challenge" style="color: #333333;">clicking here</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">.</span></div>
</span>Kate Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02922259139100354397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-454651049019024646.post-27117762048939161232012-05-27T13:22:00.005-07:002012-07-11T12:46:50.384-07:00Mango Pineapple Smoothie<div style="text-align: center;">
Who loves a good smoothie?? Me!</div>
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One of the greatest ways to start your day is by having some fruit in the morning with your breakfast to give your body energy to burn throughout the day.</div>
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I've been a smoothie fan since I can remember, especially since I married my husband who is a fan of keeping fresh fruits and veggies in the kitchen. One of my favorite flavors is anything with mangos! I love mangos :)</div>
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So today I decided to whip up an experimental smoothie since I found out yesterday that Sam's Club sells a giant bag of frozen mango chunks. Heaven! I've seen bags of only strawberries, and other bags of mixed fruit with mangos included, but never mangos by themselves. So I bought a bag and I'm so happy I did!</div>
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This smoothie is big, low calorie, thick, and very low fat. Enjoy!</div>
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1 cup frozen mango chunks</div>
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Get out your blender and add milk, stevia, yogurt, and pineapple chunks and blend together for 15-30 seconds or until blended smooth. Add in your frozen mangos and blend till smooth. Add ice cubes last and blend till completely smooth and moving through blender without trouble. You may have to stop blending and move it around with a spoon once or twice unless you have a Ninja Blender. I want one so bad!</div>
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Poor into a glass and enjoy! Great for meal replacement as it is a large enough portion to fill you right up and leave you feeling very satisfied.</div>
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Calories 300</div>
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Fat Content 1.75g</div>
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Protein 7g</div>
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Whole Wheat Pitas that is! Would you expect anything less of me? haha</div>
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When I'm looking for a yummy, easy, nutritious dinner to get out on the table in as little time as possible I turn to pitas. Pitas can be stuffed with anything you want, topped with anything you want, baked or eaten fresh, and are enjoyed by people of all ages. So, all in all, it's a winner for dinner ;-)<br />
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I prefer my pitas fresh stuffed with meat and cheese and veggies and dressing. Here are some of the things our pita nights include.<br />
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Fun and healthy side dishes include, but are not limited to (the sky is the limit!)<br />
Applesauce, Pretzels, and fresh fruit.</div>
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Pita pockets, of course. We use Kangaroo brand whole wheat pitas with honey and they are delish. They come whole and we just cut them in half and stuff them.<br />
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Shredded chicken! I usually cook some up (with seasonings, cooking all day, starting in the morning) in the crock pot and shred it when it is done, but tonight I just opened up a few cans, broke up the chunks, and added salt, pepper, and olive oil because I was in a hurry.<br />
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Veggie Toppings my hubby likes include green bell peppers, red onions, roma tomatoes, and shredded lettuce. In jars next to the fresh chopped veggies I also had jalapenos and banana peppers out as well.<br />
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Other dressings and toppings that are great for pitas and lots of salad dressings and vinaigrettes, salt and pepper, extra virgin olive oil, and cheese.<br />
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So here's our Pita bar, SO yummy! Check out all that yummy food, it's making me hungry just looking at it :)<br />
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How great is it when you don't have to put much effort into what you cook at night and it still tastes great? Amazing, I know. So this 20 minute no-prep dinner is sure to please all and create a light cooking night for you.</div>
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Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.</div>
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Open your biscuit cans and spread out the individual dough pieces as big as you can without pulling them apart and place them on a greased cookie sheet. You can usually spread them out a little bigger once they're laid out.</div>
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Cook them in your preheated over for 5-6 minutes and take them out. </div>
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Add a small spoon full of sauce, and a small spoon full of salsa to each and spread it out as you would on a pizza. Top with cheese and your favorite toppings.</div>
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These were a BIG hit in my family. They are high calorie so I don't do it often, but every once in a while when I don't fell like making a big nice dinner, mini pizzas are a great way to go.</div>
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<br />Kate Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02922259139100354397noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-454651049019024646.post-22397890791804264212012-05-02T11:11:00.003-07:002012-07-11T12:47:57.866-07:00Strawberry Banana Post Workout Smoothie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I made this one yesterday after a strenuous 4 mile run and hour of lifting weights and it was just what I needed. You're going to love it.</div>
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And there you have it! A yummy 16 oz smoothie that is great post workout. Enjoy :)</div>
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Nutritional information is for 16 oz, the entire recipe:</div>
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Calories 203</div>
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Sugar 32.5g</div>Kate Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02922259139100354397noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-454651049019024646.post-46130945636238044052012-05-02T09:38:00.003-07:002012-07-11T12:48:38.306-07:00Chocolate Protein Shake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I went for a goo 3.5 mile run this morning outside, pushing my 26 pound daughter in her 15 pound stroller, uphill half of the way. It was SO hard and I was craving some serious protein when we got back to the house. So I decided to do a little experiment. </div>
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I am currently out of protein powder, and I do not like the taste of the protein my husband buys, but it's all we had. SO I experimented.</div>
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Usually my experiments don't turn out, but God was smiling on me today because I came up with a winner!!! So I'm going to share this delicious protein shake with all of you so you can enjoy it as well. I have posted the nutritional information at the bottom of this post for those of you who are interested :)</div>
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Blend well till you see no chunks of banana or peanut butter floating around. All you have to do from here is add about 5-6 <b>ice cubes</b> at a time until you get a consistency you like. I like my shakes REALLY thick.</div>
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And there you have it! One of the world's yummiest chocolate protein shakes ever. Enjoy one today!<br />
This recipe makes 2 servings. A great idea with this is to drink half and freeze half for another day.</div>
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<i>Serving Size 11 oz, Makes 2 servings</i></div>
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Sugar 10.5g</div>Kate Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02922259139100354397noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-454651049019024646.post-48434052252026593522012-04-22T07:37:00.003-07:002012-04-22T07:48:01.867-07:00Pinterest Sunday: Apple Lollipops<div><div style="text-align: center; ">Since my blog has been lagging lately I've decided that I'm going to start dedicating a Sunday post each week to another blogger (not exactly a blogger page blogger, but someone else who loves cooking and blogging) who's wonderful recipe I found on Pinterest.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Yes, I'm addicted to Pinterest. It's good stuff!!</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">So this Sunday's shout out goes to <a href="http://rosa-rot.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2011-09-17T08:42:00-07:00&max-results=7">RosaRot</a> and her Apple Lollipops, which look DELISH!</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgINcVTZDg4nVV4bLEGr_zWm95q47MyiYnVAXLJz1HR9_wBYhyphenhyphenSs5dDTv5dNldKMa0OTQK8TnsNOZO07i-2REL6xInElOXAwp-dbwgFQjtP1uIeWHxYVQUMxLurz3TGOYmTTNp7QTh1O8qT/s1600/021-tile.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgINcVTZDg4nVV4bLEGr_zWm95q47MyiYnVAXLJz1HR9_wBYhyphenhyphenSs5dDTv5dNldKMa0OTQK8TnsNOZO07i-2REL6xInElOXAwp-dbwgFQjtP1uIeWHxYVQUMxLurz3TGOYmTTNp7QTh1O8qT/s320/021-tile.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734236184135668306" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I cannot wait to try this one! Her blog is in German (I think) and she has a neat Google translation button that will translate it into English for your reading and treat-ing pleasure. What will Google think of next??</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My friend Any thought it might be even yummier to dip the slices in caramel first, let them cool, and then dip them in the chocolate. How yummy does that sound? To die for, for me at least! LOL</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Without the caramel, these delicious treats would be SO easy to make a non-dairy and non-gluten version so everyone could enjoy them, just use the right kind of chocolate of course :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Sunday!</div>Kate Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02922259139100354397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-454651049019024646.post-89902440120261043002012-03-06T20:40:00.004-08:002012-07-11T12:48:52.467-07:00Bake Sale Donation<div style="text-align: center;">
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My daughter (kindergartener) attends a charter school that we just love. Last month they had a bake sale to raise money for new sports and PE equipment and I signed up to donate a cookie platter.</div>
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Using <a href="http://deliciousgoodness.blogspot.com/2011/07/easy-any-flavor-cookies.html">this recipe</a> I chose 3 flavors and made up this platter. I was so pleased with the way it turned out that I just had to share.</div>
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The bake sale ended up being cancelled, but the elementary director bought it from me and donated the money to the school and just used it for a staff meeting instead. She said the cookies were a delicious hit and to feel free to donate another platter anytime!</div>
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In my it's-almost-valentine's-day mood I chose Strawberry, Lemon, and Cherry Chip. (which were all delicious)</div>
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I put all the cookies in rows on a clear platter from Dollar Tree, added a package of little plates and napkins...</div>
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and tied a big tulle bow around the whole thing.</div>
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Turned out great, right? Love it :)</div>Kate Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02922259139100354397noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-454651049019024646.post-59743040478239452962012-03-06T20:00:00.003-08:002012-07-11T12:49:27.378-07:00CopyCat Recipe - McDonald's Caramel Apple Parfait<div style="text-align: center;">
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I was on a play date at McDonald's the other day with my girls, and some of my girlfriends from the gym and their kiddos. We go there for the play place when it's too cold to visit the park.</div>
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I decided that I would act healthy in front of my friends and I ordered a sort-of-healthy-but-not-really-that-healthy Caramel Apple Parfait for my snack. I'd never had it before and thought it sounded good.</div>
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HOLY EXPLOSION OF YUMMINESS IN MY MOUTH!</div>
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Can we say "New favorite snack?"</div>
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So I looked it up on McDonald's.com for the nutritional info and what was in it... turns out it's just low fat vanilla yogurt with diced red apples and caramel sauce. So simple. So I took home the cup it was in for measurement purposes and bought all the ingredients to make my own at home.</div>
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And here it is, incase you need to know how. Simple, easy, yummy, and slightly healthy. At least it only has 180 calories ;-)</div>
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You just need low fat vanilla yogurt, any brand, a red apple, any kind, and caramel sauce. Hershey's made that part convenient!</div>
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Slice the apple as you normally would and leave out one slice. Cut it into small chunks. Put the apple together and put a rubber band around it. This keeps it from getting brown in the fridge. Learned that little trick on Pinterest. Who knew?</div>
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Sprinkle your diced apples on top of the yogurt in your cup. (about 8 oz of yogurt) Drizzle a small amount of caramel sauce on top of it all. (I got a little excited so I put too much. Won't happen again! lol</div>
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And there ya have it! One caramel apple parfait, comin' right up!</div>Kate Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02922259139100354397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-454651049019024646.post-85149869593686248452012-03-06T14:17:00.003-08:002012-07-11T12:49:58.312-07:00Bob's Fried Rice<div style="text-align: center;">
My dad is a pretty good cook, and he is one of those cooks who LOVE to share their recipes and abundant meals with others, which makes him the best kind of cook there is. He also cooks meals for an ARMY so this is a great recipe for a gathering of lots of people, or for a smaller family if you want to freeze a couple bags and have some to pull out and thaw for a later mean without all the fuss of making it. This is one of my husband's favorites of his recipes, as my hubby loves oriental food. So here is my dad's yummy fried rice recipe :)</div>
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6 green onions diced cross wise in 1/4 in pieces</div>
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1/2 cup teriyaki sauce</div>
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1 tbsp minced garlic (equaling about 4-5 cloves)</div>
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1 tsp black pepper</div>
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1 1/2 cups shredded carrots</div>
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1/2 small head f cabbage</div>
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3 tbsp olive oil</div>
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1-2 tbsp sesame seeds</div>
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1-2 cups frozen green peas (thawed)</div>
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1 tsp powdered ginger</div>
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1 sm bag real bacon bits</div>
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3-4 eggs</div>
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4-6 cups freshly cooked rice (still hot)</div>
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The cabbage head needs to be cut in half, lain cut side down, and sliced in long strips from top to bottom about 14 inch wide maximum. Cut those in half cross wise.</div>
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Scramble up the eggs.</div>
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Cook the rice in another pan or rice cooker.</div>
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Put the olive oil in your wok and bring it up to high heat. Add in your rice and your teriyaki sauce, and let those simmer together in the wok for a few minutes. Add in your eggs and all veggies, spices and seeds. Fry these up, stirring constantly for several minutes.</div>
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Your fried rice is ready to be served! It's that simple. Chopping all the veggies is the hard part.</div>
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Get ready to be excited! This is a healthy biscuit recipe and at the bottom I will be including the nutritional information!</div>
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Assuming you follow the sizing directions, you may feel free to enjoy more than one of these yummy dinner biscuits, guilt-free.</div>
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2 cups white flour</div>
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1 tbsp white flour (for your work surface, not to mix with)</div>
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1 tbsp baking powder</div>
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1/2 tsp baking soda</div>
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1/4 tsp salt</div>
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1/4 tsp dried thyme</div>
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1/4 tsp dried basil</div>
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1/4 tsp crushed, dried rosemary</div>
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1/4 cup margarine</div>
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3/4 cup + 2 tbsp original or unsweetened soymilk</div>
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Combine all dry ingredients (except 1 tbsp flour) in medium mixing bowl. Mix in margarine with blender till crumbly. If you grab a hand full with your hand, you want it to hold its shape while still, but fall apart when you move your hand a bit.</div>
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Add milk, mixing with a fork until moistened. Sprinkle 1 tbsp of flour onto your kneading surface to prepare to roll out your dough. Knead 4-5 minutes and then into a large round 1 inch think sheet.</div>
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Cut into 2 in rounds. I used the end of a sippy cup because it's all I had that was round and 2 inches across. You can use whatever, it doesn't really matter, just cover the tip in flour so your dough doesn't stick to it. </div>
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Place the dough rounds, sides touching, on a ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. This whole recipe makes about 1 1/2 dozen biscuits.</div>
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Serve with your favorite soup or as a side for your favorite dinner dish. These may even add a kick to your Saturday morning breakfast meal as the spices add great flavor, but are not over-powering. </div>
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Either way, enjoy!</div>
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83 calories</div>
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1 mg cholesterol</div>
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122 mg sodium</div>
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12 g carbohydrates</div>
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2.3 g protein</div>
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</div>Kate Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02922259139100354397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-454651049019024646.post-57064748082679012852012-02-05T12:00:00.000-08:002012-02-05T12:25:24.425-08:00Yes, it's Another Non-Dairy Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe :)<div align="center">I got the idea for this non-dairy recipe from <a href="http://kelseysappleaday.blogspot.com/2011/08/best-ever-chewy-chocolate-chip-cookies.html">Apple A Day Blog</a>. They have a TON of yummy recipes over there. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">These cookies are chewy, and delightfully tasty, the only difference between the two recipes is that on has dairy, one does not. I basically just used different ingredients for the same exact recipe. They turned out delicious, of course :)</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">You will need:</div><div align="center">3/4 cup Earth Balance Natural Buttery Spread</div><div align="center">(or you favorite non-dairy butter alternative)</div><div align="center">3/4 cup Brown sugar</div><div align="center">1/4 cup granulated sugar</div><div align="center">2 tsp real vanilla extract</div><div align="center">1 egg (or 2 tbsp corn starch + 1 tbsp water, for vegans)</div><div align="center">2 tsp corn starch</div><div align="center">1 tsp baking soda</div><div align="center">1/2 tsp salt</div><div align="center">2 cups all purpose flour</div><div align="center">1 cup non-dairy chocolate chips</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Preheat your oven to 350. </div><div align="center">Mix your sugars together with your softened butter sub, till smooth. </div><div align="center">Add in your egg and vanilla and mix well. </div><div align="center">Slowly add in your flour, corn starch, baking soda, and salt.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Wl0ZdU0e0GKcznT5X0YffvvsSPhm0RqfZJzvTy843Q9y5hPSynKj2NYg5UQnLkLczQBMYJ11gxkdYkoSM9pOEr6e8kvLYsBK191tUKylXiQEOdY3H9vqtf7Chr7S2yAYLEA-gv4oQJ6K/s1600/120205_0000%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705747403284135314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Wl0ZdU0e0GKcznT5X0YffvvsSPhm0RqfZJzvTy843Q9y5hPSynKj2NYg5UQnLkLczQBMYJ11gxkdYkoSM9pOEr6e8kvLYsBK191tUKylXiQEOdY3H9vqtf7Chr7S2yAYLEA-gv4oQJ6K/s320/120205_0000%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a>^Your dough should look like this. It's very fluffy and tasty.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirFaZMQ_ST18orxuONBckV71g8LThDJaYgu5X2FkzhCBdiwmcTNpOjylTrBzOfVIb4UEnOfjOAxowro58gNnTvOrAhKPgDoA1MAALIOPxTrnsk16zIwjqOGj81QQRmbaybHzeippxqNuaS/s1600/120205_0001%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705747000607619346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirFaZMQ_ST18orxuONBckV71g8LThDJaYgu5X2FkzhCBdiwmcTNpOjylTrBzOfVIb4UEnOfjOAxowro58gNnTvOrAhKPgDoA1MAALIOPxTrnsk16zIwjqOGj81QQRmbaybHzeippxqNuaS/s320/120205_0001%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a>^I use these chocolate chipos because they don't cost an arm and a leg, they taste delicious, melt well, and are both dairy and gluten free.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHLXq5eVqVq_7q9In-7lJBsPX1D2aK0TPvXNb9OfgE8pJoscCrGUELMvS9Nx85H5v-szG7Ci-tXRnb7UbzbiNPhtfy73PpMoWs3GYkdU3KNec7okmQ0IcgvO_KF3Jo0Dy2grLYq8xt7gjW/s1600/120205_0002%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705746990636746722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHLXq5eVqVq_7q9In-7lJBsPX1D2aK0TPvXNb9OfgE8pJoscCrGUELMvS9Nx85H5v-szG7Ci-tXRnb7UbzbiNPhtfy73PpMoWs3GYkdU3KNec7okmQ0IcgvO_KF3Jo0Dy2grLYq8xt7gjW/s320/120205_0002%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a>Drop dough by the half tablespoon onto an ungreased cookie sheet.</div><div>Bake 8-10 minutes or until the edges start to brown. Do not bake longer than 10 minutes.</div><div> </div><div>When using a butter substitute, or even plain margarine for that matter, your cooked cookies will come out looking different than normal cookies that were cooked using butter (dairy) or shortening (gag)</div><div>So don't freak and think you did something wrong or left something out when your cookies don't look right. You made them perfectly :)<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_rutFW6fufyi4NZtJPu9m52ruhKqVUVQV1KT9so0LDFuYQdwmSLOzD8ir9VH6A_8Ap12zoKDEy61C52kEG0zU4Lujy1SG6m4OHYhn1ms5xU_apcTq20eE1F6Xxz0IzhK5Z5jKBTdwplw_/s1600/120205_0005%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705746986642784194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_rutFW6fufyi4NZtJPu9m52ruhKqVUVQV1KT9so0LDFuYQdwmSLOzD8ir9VH6A_8Ap12zoKDEy61C52kEG0zU4Lujy1SG6m4OHYhn1ms5xU_apcTq20eE1F6Xxz0IzhK5Z5jKBTdwplw_/s320/120205_0005%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a>This recipe makes about 3-3.5 dozen cookies, depending on how much of the dough you eat...</div><div>(guilty conscience)<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwWqp8CuGJCIFnJN3ERftjtCRxvbS0ewtWZOakMcVMmreqpNdFShNp_-h1OxLzUI6rrsIXQon31Clcej7OOwaAkRmg1zsMFqJWEhxReAAHPjx7zq-eAlESegMfqUUCS184pBT7zl-O-25h/s1600/120205_0004%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705746970891169394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwWqp8CuGJCIFnJN3ERftjtCRxvbS0ewtWZOakMcVMmreqpNdFShNp_-h1OxLzUI6rrsIXQon31Clcej7OOwaAkRmg1zsMFqJWEhxReAAHPjx7zq-eAlESegMfqUUCS184pBT7zl-O-25h/s320/120205_0004%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;">Enjoy your yummy cookies!!!</span></em></strong><div> </div></div></div></div><br /></div>Kate Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02922259139100354397noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-454651049019024646.post-71536232481872131672012-02-01T20:00:00.000-08:002012-07-11T12:50:48.424-07:00Soy Ice Cream in a Bag<div align="center">
Tonight I made a very yummy dinner and afterwards I really wanted a bowl of ice cream, but as it turns out, we have no ice cream. Sad face :( </div>
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So I was playing around on Pinterest (as I usually do at night while my husband gets his zombie fill from Call of Duty) and I suddenly remembered a blog entry I'd repinned a few ago. Light bulb!! </div>
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Let's have a look, shall we? If you would so kindly click <a href="http://2littlehooligans.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-to-make-homemade-ice-cream-in.html">here</a>? Thanks :) </div>
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Amazing right? I mean, who's the genius who invented ice cream in a friggin' bag?! </div>
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Are you being flooded with memories of science experiments from your freshman or sophomore year of high school? Because I totally remember doing this. Please don't say I'm the only one...</div>
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Anywho, I decided that, for my sweet husband's sake, I would try out a non-dairy version of this recipe, using what I had in my fridge. (We don't buy regular milk products (except cheese, can't live without my cheese!) because everyone but me is allergic to dairy.)</div>
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So I made up my own version of this recipe and IT IS DELICIOUS!! Seriously, I'm sitting here taking bites right now in between sentences. Hehe ;-)</div>
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So here's my version of this recipe. I hope you enjoy the late night snack you're about to go make. (Once you figure out how easy this is and realize you already have all the stuff to do it, you're totally going to get up and make yourself a bag of ice cream!)</div>
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P.S. It got a big thumbs up from my man so that means it really is as good as I'm saying it is. </div>
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3/4 cup Silk French Vanilla Non-dairy creamer</div>
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1/2 cup Original Soymilk (or you could use vanilla soymilk)</div>
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1 bowl, 1 spoon, and your happy face :)</div>
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Wrap the bag in the towel (so you don't get frost bite, haha) and continuously shake the bag for 7 minutes. Open the bag to check and make sure your cream bag is frozen. If you want a thicker consistency, close and shake an additional 1-2 minutes. Do not take the cream filled bag out before you are ready to eat it. </div>
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If you're feeling really naughty you can always make you husband shake the bag while you chop up some non-dairy chocolate chips to top your bowl off with! (I like Ghirardelli Semi-sweet and Guittard Semi-sweet, both of which are dairy and gluten free.) </div>
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!!!Enjoy!!!</div>Kate Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02922259139100354397noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-454651049019024646.post-4402288635941555092011-12-27T07:52:00.001-08:002011-12-27T08:12:44.290-08:00Pineapple Brown Sugar Christmas Ham<div style="text-align: center;">This is my recipe for the best Christmas ham ever! This year we weren't going anywhere so I only needed a 5 pound ham. It cost $17 at Walmart. I already had everything else at the house except the pineapple which was about $1.38 for the 20 oz can also at Walmart. You will also need whole cloves, 1 cup of brown sugar, 3 heaping tablespoons of cinnamon, and a few squirts of pure clover honey. (and tin foil and a pan of course :)</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj30Ht_h8ubJ6T59ammQafc7NG0EM5NOOfWH73VUMfLVjiSyrcrLPBNRoWMu9dVtfb4CqaWMPXpw4pcQkHh1wAPEjd5cpVSyCNxra-Sp8_X0Xh0R1RF2N2k1Il1mQhIEd1ac104sV5bA5Jd/s1600/111225_0005.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj30Ht_h8ubJ6T59ammQafc7NG0EM5NOOfWH73VUMfLVjiSyrcrLPBNRoWMu9dVtfb4CqaWMPXpw4pcQkHh1wAPEjd5cpVSyCNxra-Sp8_X0Xh0R1RF2N2k1Il1mQhIEd1ac104sV5bA5Jd/s320/111225_0005.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690838239956054370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">^Ham :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUR2DFu2_YLK3dUAkjecFOt0kklORX9cHIRGrUTmEaAXbcJ7KkHZj3PuGRAWkhImCeXOaJLijFGDF37tbsE1LhJA4gfo3Bte6MgkHB5Pd4QMD2395uFQ8eT1wYvKUoopEDkhEpx3tCK3ge/s1600/111225_0004.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUR2DFu2_YLK3dUAkjecFOt0kklORX9cHIRGrUTmEaAXbcJ7KkHZj3PuGRAWkhImCeXOaJLijFGDF37tbsE1LhJA4gfo3Bte6MgkHB5Pd4QMD2395uFQ8eT1wYvKUoopEDkhEpx3tCK3ge/s320/111225_0004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690838236722694418" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">^Mix up your brown sugar and cinnamon together and rub it all over the entire ham, heaping extra up on top after you've done the bottom, and pressing it into the ham lightly.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2cGDGqbrm6MN4TJmy9G0vc8MXtYQefnZBgoaQi8CQvBNcYbMmszCmHjVe7d1t3j912IAVoJDhdS3jA4hEy9Qb2I4C2U1yPICXbqeCJPV7qoza-r6AFVdXd1AmuV9KItSRPUCjN3hE3UyM/s1600/111225_0012.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2cGDGqbrm6MN4TJmy9G0vc8MXtYQefnZBgoaQi8CQvBNcYbMmszCmHjVe7d1t3j912IAVoJDhdS3jA4hEy9Qb2I4C2U1yPICXbqeCJPV7qoza-r6AFVdXd1AmuV9KItSRPUCjN3hE3UyM/s320/111225_0012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690838235815022642" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">^Time for the cloves and pineapple!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpwyOAYrPyqx-HbgcnlNZI2EVLq3zQ7EXpMp-LUS_8SNIPURWWXi33wa-zct0dhCeuVw40wUk1t9FprCFBpPYGYh5T6t1ZZVzcfWY-RyrIvg4Ta5F7yh5OkKFkokmpzKEn74mp5mecVKEe/s1600/111225_0006.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpwyOAYrPyqx-HbgcnlNZI2EVLq3zQ7EXpMp-LUS_8SNIPURWWXi33wa-zct0dhCeuVw40wUk1t9FprCFBpPYGYh5T6t1ZZVzcfWY-RyrIvg4Ta5F7yh5OkKFkokmpzKEn74mp5mecVKEe/s320/111225_0006.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690838067707590610" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">^Put a small rack in a casserole dish (or whatever you're going to cook your ham in) so it sits up out of the juice just a little bit. You want the steam to circulate around the entire ham when it's covered and in the oven.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOqYmVgbanUu3TOgrh_syV8MB27YzI6BLgxifSrQlCh-uMdAFpKSEt0E8ksMESHfc6Y3pnQXxva3-9nln2oX1fi50WgmFrF8RkHH3sYXBeDmlmV94u2rLNtqMtf1uKw9lJeCBGQqYMTkSx/s1600/111225_0008.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOqYmVgbanUu3TOgrh_syV8MB27YzI6BLgxifSrQlCh-uMdAFpKSEt0E8ksMESHfc6Y3pnQXxva3-9nln2oX1fi50WgmFrF8RkHH3sYXBeDmlmV94u2rLNtqMtf1uKw9lJeCBGQqYMTkSx/s320/111225_0008.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690838064878174002" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">^This is why you piled extra of your brown sugar mixture on top. With one of these meat spearing thingy's (not sure what it's actually called...) poke holes in your ham all over the top about every inch or so. This pushes some of the brown sugar down in and allows the flavors and steam to get down inside the ham.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9KXhx5UaM70D_CLoU5Kgxn6q5WL53UaR4fNI6vyAtkLRHJZKiFZmB142dRPAOMSyAvpnWvLDyypp1GZbZNXgDPf1z2dI6fB4MbpA0Y-8hwk7W-_5Duhytr9OTaZxzde8a12vPtbU_e3_2/s1600/111225_0011.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9KXhx5UaM70D_CLoU5Kgxn6q5WL53UaR4fNI6vyAtkLRHJZKiFZmB142dRPAOMSyAvpnWvLDyypp1GZbZNXgDPf1z2dI6fB4MbpA0Y-8hwk7W-_5Duhytr9OTaZxzde8a12vPtbU_e3_2/s320/111225_0011.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690838059071378658" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">^After you're done poking your ham, take a large knife and score the top in a criss cross pattern. Put a whole clove in each section. You don't have to score very deep.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz64pYFGiDIENyL8t2VAq79zWfdht3c4ZtfOXnDCTYo6p-Fu_GFwX5UT8hT5sU1M8u5HKpdmlP2scerlw68525QBxyUGP7Y6LqtMHO4XnpHmLCcp1VVaPZZDxxdJahLTQ41O2xTsql8bTi/s1600/111225_0015.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz64pYFGiDIENyL8t2VAq79zWfdht3c4ZtfOXnDCTYo6p-Fu_GFwX5UT8hT5sU1M8u5HKpdmlP2scerlw68525QBxyUGP7Y6LqtMHO4XnpHmLCcp1VVaPZZDxxdJahLTQ41O2xTsql8bTi/s320/111225_0015.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690838051702860178" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">^Heap your pineapple on top, and pour the juices and the rest of the pineapple around the bottom of the pan. sprinkle the rest of your brown sugar mixture around the entire pan and on top of the pineapple topped ham. Squirt some honey around in the bottom of the pan. Cover your pan with tin foil. Your ham is now ready to cook. For this 5 pound ham I cooked it at 350 for 1 hour and 15 minutes. The directions said an hour and a half, but that was just too long and it was done before that.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO3qHQ_OzRmzjiNLlxMbOjugkoraIsxbaad7qg2Cg8ACpA4yPsLGO3kYC-clh3okpOrP9FXfFAL4lShpZSooUh2uAGm9ObymquO0OyiLHOdfyFg7DP4qQQhCI8pRpDYCuMPK5XeLukExDq/s1600/111225_0016.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO3qHQ_OzRmzjiNLlxMbOjugkoraIsxbaad7qg2Cg8ACpA4yPsLGO3kYC-clh3okpOrP9FXfFAL4lShpZSooUh2uAGm9ObymquO0OyiLHOdfyFg7DP4qQQhCI8pRpDYCuMPK5XeLukExDq/s320/111225_0016.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690838048907720770" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">^When your ham comes out of the oven, take a meat baster and use the juices from the bottom of the pan as a glaze, and put it all over the ham. Serve immediately. Enjoy :)</div>Kate Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02922259139100354397noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-454651049019024646.post-80444393192580852952011-12-05T14:01:00.001-08:002011-12-27T08:13:51.047-08:00Chicken Enchilada Casserole (dairy- free & low carb options included)<div style="text-align: center;">Per the request of my mother-in-law, here is my Chicken Enchilada Casserole! Dairy free with a low carb option. Can't get any better than that. And it's easy, yummy, and quick too! NOW, you can't get any better than that! So whip this up for dinner and enjoy. Happy Cooking :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tortillas: (I prefer low carb whole wheat tortillas, but for my family I use Tortilla land brand that you buy the dough and cook it yourself. They are SSOOO much yummier than the regular pre-made ones you buy in the package.) Cook them.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvuRpwYRUnUtyxGcvQLyrRPChKc2-ULL2lWQd6Gru7fUqJ5wVWMPAMAvBYQNBHia_w0pbxOowrfSGLNBtnR2ILiDr7V_vHpvIxAz-1IOXmJSuhxGVyZjlq-xLdZu1XAoSDjt136gIvsj_P/s1600/111018_0011.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvuRpwYRUnUtyxGcvQLyrRPChKc2-ULL2lWQd6Gru7fUqJ5wVWMPAMAvBYQNBHia_w0pbxOowrfSGLNBtnR2ILiDr7V_vHpvIxAz-1IOXmJSuhxGVyZjlq-xLdZu1XAoSDjt136gIvsj_P/s320/111018_0011.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689859630955254498" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">1-2 cans of canned chicken, depending on your casserole/family size. I prefer chicken, but you could cook up some ground beef, or use shredded pork as well. Make sure it finely shredded, cooks better that way. Toss it with a bit of extra virgin olive oil and salt and pepper to taste, not too much though.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb6BfR095mSsGfFYcQUWpw4muv477PN25jekbr2o07_N9WZpq_7hsQnxT7f8aQofj5Yv_EOo_FVrP-3wrbFj1cdImi_aBOlcINzSGbWOTqY7O9KfKnDiZcsdDmHG0NqC4i0UN0wUJJN0K_/s1600/111018_0014.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb6BfR095mSsGfFYcQUWpw4muv477PN25jekbr2o07_N9WZpq_7hsQnxT7f8aQofj5Yv_EOo_FVrP-3wrbFj1cdImi_aBOlcINzSGbWOTqY7O9KfKnDiZcsdDmHG0NqC4i0UN0wUJJN0K_/s320/111018_0014.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689859629923573234" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">I think I used about 12 whole tortillas for this recipe and it fed my husband for days. (My kids won't eat the veggies and I made a smaller low carb one for myself) Rip them up in random pieces and lay them out in a layer on the bottom of your casserole dish. There's no need to spray or butter your dish.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOrMEaYNERoNqvzHvHaPnZ0aNMlu-FkFS-aWe7jmVokVrZfk00NDClMGzAjNOYGzBfeoYB3FjNX1Rj5uLI_9ts4B2Tx0hjzeMDosN_RwaGKiOsDAy3hFwCosQB84G6amFCmYW1N7cz3KYk/s1600/111018_0012.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOrMEaYNERoNqvzHvHaPnZ0aNMlu-FkFS-aWe7jmVokVrZfk00NDClMGzAjNOYGzBfeoYB3FjNX1Rj5uLI_9ts4B2Tx0hjzeMDosN_RwaGKiOsDAy3hFwCosQB84G6amFCmYW1N7cz3KYk/s320/111018_0012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689859515390928482" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">For this particular casserole I used green chile enchilada sauce, I prefer the regular kind for myself though, mild. Spread a good layer on top of the tortillas. I used almost an entire can for one casserole. Spread it around evenly over the tortillas strips.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Kq83EYT1vdcR7Kah8GHLuLLnJRXPXECO-hs8PWuyb_hLeNHjhIlJdtvx1AxIBnrW22EtA_oZbuORixEI6OQrfc5gWAj0A6ZK5-abFpPj2ABgizgWTjqa8RqF38gn5A1P8m9-_344KnFP/s1600/111018_0013.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Kq83EYT1vdcR7Kah8GHLuLLnJRXPXECO-hs8PWuyb_hLeNHjhIlJdtvx1AxIBnrW22EtA_oZbuORixEI6OQrfc5gWAj0A6ZK5-abFpPj2ABgizgWTjqa8RqF38gn5A1P8m9-_344KnFP/s320/111018_0013.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689859510660347442" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The next layers are the chicken and the cheese. Nice and thick with the cheese if you can. I only had one package of vegan cheese so my cheese layer isn't as thick as I would have liked it to be. In my opinion, the more cheese, the better!! </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3O3Nuq7pbhT2EQvbiCIAXrg5Y9bLJtTeAZSD2IYo1b4-halyBP1k6BXw3bKDMKGFOo6kjHafE4zWeB33TW4CdR1cnmPOhmf1W0ZQXcGFhtP-TJvJWQn1Z0uW1KBg0tBp7XhIk2AopQGd/s1600/111018_0015.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3O3Nuq7pbhT2EQvbiCIAXrg5Y9bLJtTeAZSD2IYo1b4-halyBP1k6BXw3bKDMKGFOo6kjHafE4zWeB33TW4CdR1cnmPOhmf1W0ZQXcGFhtP-TJvJWQn1Z0uW1KBg0tBp7XhIk2AopQGd/s320/111018_0015.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689859503450330066" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Sprinkle on some diced ripe roma tomatoes and chopped purple onion. This layer is optional, but my hubby LOVES both veggies, so I just had to add it. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh07NWSJJXtCX-OUY-tYVQmGyytmqIw-boR-wPOuSiIC4Vy9ecZGdmSAHlM4AAgege1zyeYGVr4zeQSachhRwTzul_byLFzIrrpu910ie-Suz8gccvocTq3WkCmZpaD7KBFhwwt_2unQsOM/s1600/111018_0016.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh07NWSJJXtCX-OUY-tYVQmGyytmqIw-boR-wPOuSiIC4Vy9ecZGdmSAHlM4AAgege1zyeYGVr4zeQSachhRwTzul_byLFzIrrpu910ie-Suz8gccvocTq3WkCmZpaD7KBFhwwt_2unQsOM/s320/111018_0016.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689859496161653570" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Repeat those layers (tortilla strips, sauce, chicken, cheese, veggies) as many times as you would like, or till your casserole dish is almost full. Top the casserole with chopped veggies and cheese. Cover and cook about 20 minutes, then uncover and cook another 15 minutes to make the cheese a little crispy. Vwa la! In about 40 minutes you have a yummy dinner for your family. Enjoy :)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGr7cAEJbed52yHEoIdrAs1NtLU4dA8yVNQCnovGtmoYv6MYNzghbhMxxuPzc4dQ1XymimNZyQIQFBURylNFB01kZWuEK-sgPxwcQ3I3lnh9dDWXCnVFaE33yCDhPOtC_MePJ7uXSK2F1B/s1600/111018_0017.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGr7cAEJbed52yHEoIdrAs1NtLU4dA8yVNQCnovGtmoYv6MYNzghbhMxxuPzc4dQ1XymimNZyQIQFBURylNFB01kZWuEK-sgPxwcQ3I3lnh9dDWXCnVFaE33yCDhPOtC_MePJ7uXSK2F1B/s320/111018_0017.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689859489560239762" /></a><br /><br /></div>Kate Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02922259139100354397noreply@blogger.com1