Curry Fried Rice P2

Using a raw head of cauliflower and a cheese grater, grate about half a head of cauliflower or 1 cup of cauliflower 'rice'
1/4 c diced onion
1/2 tbs curry powder ( I like 2 tbs personally so have fun and try more or less to taste)
1/2 tbs mustard powder (again, I like 2 tbs)
Garlic is optional, as powder or minced (if minced then saute with onion)
2 tbs coconut oil
1 serving of protein, cooked (chicken or shrimp work very well in this recipe!)
*Saute the onion on med heat with about 1/2 tbs coconut oil until onion begins to turn clear. Add the remaining coconut oil and 'rice'. Turning the 'rice' every few min, allow it to brown between turning. Continue this process for about ten to fifteen min. At this point you can add the curry n mustard, and protein choice (garlic as well) and toss till well blended. Continue to heat for 2-3 min till protein is heated and then serve and enjoy!...

Cole Slaw P2

1 c shredded cabbage (red and/or green)
2-4 stalks diced celery
*Dressing
2 tbs lemon juice
2 tbs ACV
2 tbs warmed coconut oil
2 tbs diced onion (I prefer more!)
1 tbs minced garlic
salt n pepper to taste
stevia optiona for a 'sweet n tangy' cole slaw
Combine all ingredients for dressing, pour onto cabbage n celery mix, toss till well coated and then chill and serve!

Chicken Noodle Soup P2

100 grams chicken cubed, or made into meatballs
2 tbs onion
1/4 c celery
Optional:
Bok Choi or cabbage
*Place all ingredients into a pot with 2 cups of water, bring to a boil then reduce to simmer for 15 min. Depending on your taste preference you may season with garlic powder, cayenne pepper, basil etc... Prepare your miracle noodles and add to soup at the end of heating. The miracle noodles may be left out and a wonderful chicken soup enjoyed!

* To make a delicious chicken broth to be used at any time simply cook your chicken breasts in a slow cooker for 3-4 hours with seasonings of choice. Remove chicken, cool the broth and skim off any remaining fats... this broth can then be used in recipes, frozen for later use, or sipped on as a filling snack... have fun and enjoy!

Baked Stuffed Tomatoes P2

100g lean ground beef
1 large tomato hollowed out and drained
1tbs minced onion
1 tsp garlic minced
cayenne pepper to taste
dash of salt to taste
*Brown beef, drain fat and rinse or pat dry. Return to pan on low, add spices and onion, heat for 2-3 min, then pack into tomato halves, place in oven safe dish. Add 1/8 c water to dish and bake at 350 for 20 min.
* You can prepare several servings of the meat to heat and pack into tomato's later, however do not pack until ready to bake.
* How to prepare tomato... Hollow out tomato, sprinkle with salt and turn upside down on paper towel to drain for ten min. Take a thin slice fro the ends to help them 'sit' up in baking dish after stuffing!

Day 18-20 VLCD Jumping off the wagon!

Life has dealt me quite a hand with an abscessed tooth, Tom and quite a few other things... Just as my plate filled up with tough to chew meats I learned quite a bit about myself. I've heard that life is not measured by this or that and to be blunt, life is what we make of it! I do not measure a moment in time as a definition of self, it is a culmination of events and processes that bring us to the here and now. I am here and now is the time to focus on phase 2. My 21st day on the very low calorie diet and I have found myself in familiar territories. I jumped off the wagon and face planted in the pile of yummies that put on my 100 pounds of weight I set out to loose a year ago. I chose to jump, and I now am without regret, back on the diet, loving myself. I loved myself with every chocolate doughnut, jalepeno popper, and scoop of peanut butter too, however not in the long lasting love that I deserve! We are all different and for our own reasons we are hand to mouth with nutrients that are both good and bad for us. I turned off the ringer, opened the fridge and made a choice. That choice was just as easy/hard, as the choice to follow the diet. Let it be known, it is just as much work to put on weight as it is to lose it... just as the grass is greener on the other side of the fence, they have a higher water bill and when we stop pulling the weeds in our flower bed it is to be expected that we will find new 'friends' growing, just as the lbs n inches grow... so, there is not an easy fix to our weights, there is however a new day to discover new drive, energy, and self... I have taken that day to self discover and now it's on to the next 20 days of VLCD!! Join me in that journey and let's enjoy the onederland that is ours for the taking! Happy releases!!

Day 17 VLCD

Full day of cooking here, making chicken meatballs, marinating breasts in bbq sauce and curry stock! Tomorrow it's slow cooker for chicken stock! Made delish cabbage n onion, sweetened with stevia and spiced with curry n mustard! Last but not least, some more CD! I do hope to buckle down tomorrow and get some more recipe's up here, I've been making a kitchen friendly batch of recipe's on index cards... aka 'laminated cards!' I'm also pleased to announce: New Capella drops showed up making it Christmas in June for this kitchen! I'll be whipping up some more cheesecake tomorrow as well and trying my hand at some fresh strawberry jello made with Knot's gelatin... I'll report back later, for now it's off to a hot detox bath, some ebay with the phone for more findings, and planning my route of attack for tomorrow's yard sales! Happy releases and the sweetest  of dreams!

Day 16 VLCD

Ahh... Day two of reload, not much to say at this point other than I feel FULL! I will be just fine if I never endure another load day in my life! It's amazing to look back on our lives and know that this was a norm at one point or another... I remember eating an entire foot long from subway all to myself, drinking out of the two liter and finishing one myself in less than a day... sadly there were also those times that I polished off an entire box of doughnuts... days that my fuel was a mere 6 latte's and nothing more... Cigarettes were a norm, late night studying and early morning classes. It is no wonder my body is in the shape she was... I am changed from this journey and looking back all I can say is THANK GOD there was a path for me to take towards a healthy me... a far different path from the one I knew so well. There was a day I looked in the mirror and saw my step mother's body staring back at me. I was in sheer terror, I became obsessed, depressed and lost hope at ever letting free the beautiful me. It is only once you have felt that terror that you can truly understand the miracle that is HCG. I had heard a woman once explain to me how her weight affected her life. I felt empathy however true understanding was not possible, until the day I felt the sheer ton of my 'weight' bearing down on me. It is true there is much to change besides the food, there is an emotional component that needs addressing. I do hope that if you are on such a life changing journey as I am, that you find some spiritual and or emotional guidance, counseling, or support, which ever it may be that works for your 'self change' please find it... keep searching till it's 'right' and once you have it, never let it go! You are worth it! Many blessings, sweet dreams, and happy releases!