Tuesday, 14 June 2011
White Cheddar Ridges
Just tried the new White Cheddar Ridges and liked them a lot. They're more like a corn chip but narrower. The seasoning reminded me of white cheddar popcorn - yummy!
Thursday, 9 June 2011
Recipes
Turnip "Fries"
Preheat oven/toaster oven to 400 degrees F. Wash, peel and cut turnip into French fry strips. Use a nonstick pan or cover pan with foil and spray with Pam. Place turnip fries in a single layer in pan and spray lightly with Pam or drizzle with 1 tsp grapeseed oil, season according to taste. Bake for about 15 mins then broil for about 5 mins or until slightly browned.
Baked Zucchini Strips
Wash and cut small zucchini into quarters. Follow recipe as for turnip fries.
Baked Asparagus
Wash, dry and snap off aspargus ends. Follow recipe as for turnip fries - will get very tender and a bit crispy.
Turnip Soup
Heat chicken, beef or vegetable broth in a large pot. Wash, peel and cube a turnip. When broth is boiling, add turnip, lower heat, cover pot and simmer until turnip is soft. Remove from heat, let cool slightly and puree. Season to taste. Add some Ideal Protein maple syrup to taste. Use 2 - 2 1/2 cups as your vegetable serving.
Broccoli or Cauliflower Soup
Heat broth in pot as above. Wash and cut up broccoli or cauliflower and follow recipe as above - don't add the maple syrup.
Michele's Kale "Chips"
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Wash, dry very well and cut kale into bite size pieces - making sure pieces are consistent sizes. Put kale into a bowl that has a lid or in a large plastic bag that can be closed. Add 1 tsp grapeseed oil and your favourite seasonings. Put lid on bowl or seal bag and shake until kale is coated with oil. Place on cookie sheet and bake for a few minutes, checking every minute for crispness - they will burn easliy. Mushrooms can also be made this way but they will not be crisp - just tasty.
Red Cabbage
1 large head red cabbage, washed and chopped
1/2 c vinegar
1/8 c grapeseed oil
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp stevia
Sprinkle cabbage with vinegar. Add oil, cabbage, and salt to a large pot. Simmer for 1 hr or until tender. Freezes well. Use 2 cups as your vegetable serving.
"Creamsicles"
1 pre-made Ideal ProteinVanilla Shake
1 pkg Ideal Protein Orange Drink
Mix orange drink with 8 oz water in a large measuring cup. Add shake and mix well. Pour into popsicle moulds and freeze. Makes six 2 oz unrestricted treats.
Vegetable Beef Loaf
1 lb extra lean ground beef
1 - 2 c chopped cabbage
1/2 c chopped peppers
1 c chopped cauliflower
1 c chopped broccoli
1 c chopped celery
1 c chopped mushrooms
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
spices to taste
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl combine all ingredients and mix well. Spray a casserole dish lightly with Pam and place meat/veg mixture in dish. Bake for 40 - 50 mins. Makes 2 servings.
Beef Sausage
2 lbs extra lean ground beef
1/4 tsp pepper
1/8 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp onion powder
1 tbsp mustard seeds
1 tbsp smoked hickory salt
1 1/2 tbsp salt
1 tsp celery seed
1 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
Add spices to meat and mix well. Form meat into 2 rolls with a 1 1/2 to 2 " diameter. Wrap in foil and refrigerate for 24 hrs. Place on cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hr. Open foil, drain. Makes 4 servings. Freezes well.
Chinese Broccoli
4 c broccoli
2 tbsp soy sauce or Bragg's Seasoning Sauce
3/4 c water
salt & pepper
Wash broccoli and remove stalks. Peel stalks and cut onto small pieces. Cut up florets. Heat frying pan or wok and sprinkle bottom with salt. Add stalks and stir for 1 min. Add florets stirring for 2 mins more. Add soy sauce, pepper and water. Cover pan and simmer veggies to desired crispness. Cabbage, cauliflower and asparagus can also be used.
Salad Dressing
1 tsp grapeseed or olive oil
1 1/2 tsps Bragg's Apple Cider vinegar
liquid or granular stevia
favorite spices
Mix oil, vinegar and spices together. Add stevia to taste and mix well.
* I found raspberry flavoured liquid stevia on the internet and used that to make a raspberry vinaigrette-type dressing.
* Please note that I have not tried all of these recipes. Let me know what you think or if you have any recipes to add.
Preheat oven/toaster oven to 400 degrees F. Wash, peel and cut turnip into French fry strips. Use a nonstick pan or cover pan with foil and spray with Pam. Place turnip fries in a single layer in pan and spray lightly with Pam or drizzle with 1 tsp grapeseed oil, season according to taste. Bake for about 15 mins then broil for about 5 mins or until slightly browned.
Baked Zucchini Strips
Wash and cut small zucchini into quarters. Follow recipe as for turnip fries.
Baked Asparagus
Wash, dry and snap off aspargus ends. Follow recipe as for turnip fries - will get very tender and a bit crispy.
Turnip Soup
Heat chicken, beef or vegetable broth in a large pot. Wash, peel and cube a turnip. When broth is boiling, add turnip, lower heat, cover pot and simmer until turnip is soft. Remove from heat, let cool slightly and puree. Season to taste. Add some Ideal Protein maple syrup to taste. Use 2 - 2 1/2 cups as your vegetable serving.
Broccoli or Cauliflower Soup
Heat broth in pot as above. Wash and cut up broccoli or cauliflower and follow recipe as above - don't add the maple syrup.
Michele's Kale "Chips"
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Wash, dry very well and cut kale into bite size pieces - making sure pieces are consistent sizes. Put kale into a bowl that has a lid or in a large plastic bag that can be closed. Add 1 tsp grapeseed oil and your favourite seasonings. Put lid on bowl or seal bag and shake until kale is coated with oil. Place on cookie sheet and bake for a few minutes, checking every minute for crispness - they will burn easliy. Mushrooms can also be made this way but they will not be crisp - just tasty.
Red Cabbage
1 large head red cabbage, washed and chopped
1/2 c vinegar
1/8 c grapeseed oil
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp stevia
Sprinkle cabbage with vinegar. Add oil, cabbage, and salt to a large pot. Simmer for 1 hr or until tender. Freezes well. Use 2 cups as your vegetable serving.
"Creamsicles"
1 pre-made Ideal ProteinVanilla Shake
1 pkg Ideal Protein Orange Drink
Mix orange drink with 8 oz water in a large measuring cup. Add shake and mix well. Pour into popsicle moulds and freeze. Makes six 2 oz unrestricted treats.
Vegetable Beef Loaf
1 lb extra lean ground beef
1 - 2 c chopped cabbage
1/2 c chopped peppers
1 c chopped cauliflower
1 c chopped broccoli
1 c chopped celery
1 c chopped mushrooms
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
spices to taste
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl combine all ingredients and mix well. Spray a casserole dish lightly with Pam and place meat/veg mixture in dish. Bake for 40 - 50 mins. Makes 2 servings.
Beef Sausage
2 lbs extra lean ground beef
1/4 tsp pepper
1/8 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp onion powder
1 tbsp mustard seeds
1 tbsp smoked hickory salt
1 1/2 tbsp salt
1 tsp celery seed
1 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
Add spices to meat and mix well. Form meat into 2 rolls with a 1 1/2 to 2 " diameter. Wrap in foil and refrigerate for 24 hrs. Place on cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hr. Open foil, drain. Makes 4 servings. Freezes well.
Chinese Broccoli
4 c broccoli
2 tbsp soy sauce or Bragg's Seasoning Sauce
3/4 c water
salt & pepper
Wash broccoli and remove stalks. Peel stalks and cut onto small pieces. Cut up florets. Heat frying pan or wok and sprinkle bottom with salt. Add stalks and stir for 1 min. Add florets stirring for 2 mins more. Add soy sauce, pepper and water. Cover pan and simmer veggies to desired crispness. Cabbage, cauliflower and asparagus can also be used.
Salad Dressing
1 tsp grapeseed or olive oil
1 1/2 tsps Bragg's Apple Cider vinegar
liquid or granular stevia
favorite spices
Mix oil, vinegar and spices together. Add stevia to taste and mix well.
* I found raspberry flavoured liquid stevia on the internet and used that to make a raspberry vinaigrette-type dressing.
* Please note that I have not tried all of these recipes. Let me know what you think or if you have any recipes to add.
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