YIKES, where the pics?

Just a quick note and I’ll take this down once the problem is fixed. 

The site I host my pics at is currently down. How long?  I don’t know.  I just didn’t want you to think I was incapable of posting a picture  :-)

Hang tight and I’m sure they will be back.

Tex Mex Breakfast

OK here it is.  This is the yummy I made last weekend.  I promised I would post a recipe each week.  This one is great.  I  also enjoyed it without the tortilla. Quite tasty and I will be making it again.

The original recipe came from Dr. McDougall’s site.  I made a couple of adjustments and was very pleased with the outcome. To see the original recipe just click on the recipe title.

Tex Mex Breakfast

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups frozen shredded hash brown potatoes
• 1 cup cooked brown rice
• 2 bunches chopped green onions (the original recipe did not have an amount)
• 1/3 cup frozen corn kernels
• 1 bag of fresh spinach leaves (I used a full bag of spinach, see picture)
• 2 cups Salsa (The original recipe did not have an amount)
• 4-6 whole wheat tortillas

NOTE: I did not follow the amounts exactly.  So use your own judgment.  I actually used a bit more than the original recipe called for. Worked out just right.

DIRECTIONS:

Cook the potatoes in a dry non-stick skillet stirring frequently, until lightly browned, about 15 minutes.

Add rice, green onions, salsa and corn and cook another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until heated through.

Place spinach in a separate pan with a few sprinkles of water. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Set aside. (See picture. I used a microwave bag instead)

Add to cooked potato-rice mixture and mix well.

Spoon a line down the center of each tortilla, roll up and enjoy.

Here’s the spinach I used in the recipe

 

Here’s how it turned out.  From the pan to the tortilla.  Very easy, and very yummy!

 

Did that make you hungry?  I hope you enjoy them as much as I did.  Next week I have two recipes to choose from.  I made a very tasty Bean Salad and I made a mix for Pita Sandwiches.  Both are very tasty. The test will be how well they last through the week.  Stay tuned and see which one gets posted next weekend!

Lentil Soup

OK here’s the yummy stuff I made yesterday.  I started out with this as a base.

This came from Soups Online.  The ingredients are: Lentils, dehydrated vegetables, parsley, chopped onions and good seasonings.  That’s it.  That’s what I started with.

I added:

• 3 carrots chopped
• 3 stalks of celery chopped
• 1 can diced tomatoes NOT drained
• 1 lb of browned and crumbled Gimme Lean

That’s it. I brought the whole thing to a boil and then let it simmer 30 minutes.  It made 6 nice sized servings and I’ll be having this for lunch next week.  I think it will be even better as time passes.  Seems that homemade soups, stews and chilis taste better as they age.

Anyway, here’s how it looks right before I portioned it out for the week.  Sure wish you could smell it.

 

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Peppadew Stew

I found this website and was just fascinated. I love soup but don't really have time to make good homemade stuff. The canned stuff is not a very good choice. 

I started digging around this site and found quite a few goodies. The site has all the nutritional information and cooking instructions and suggestions for each product.

Just add water and have a nice, light lunch.  This sounds perfect to me.

Here's a great example.

Here's a screen shot from the website. See what I mean! 75 calories and 10 grams of carbs per serving.

What do you think? I think it's awesome. Don't forget to check it out.  Click here to go to soupsonline.com

Why?

Just wondering what your thoughts are on my latest lab results.  This was an experiment on myself to see which diet lends itself to better lab results.  Here's what I have.

Nov 8 2007 (Low Carb Diet for the full year)

TRIGLYCERIDES 89  mg/dL <150 
CHOLESTEROL, TOTAL 217  mg/dL 125-200 
HDL CHOLESTEROL 101  mg/dL > OR = 40
LDL-CHOLESTEROL 98    <130
CHOL/HDLC RATIO 2.1  (calc) < OR = 5.0

Dec. 23 2008 (Vegan Diet for the full year)

TRIGLYCERIDES 105  mg/dL <150  
CHOLESTEROL, TOTAL 199  mg/dL 125-200 
HDL CHOLESTEROL 89  mg/dL > OR = 46 
LDL-CHOLESTEROL 89    <130
CHOL/HDLC RATIO 2.2  (calc) < OR = 5.0

The results are both fine but on a vegan diet I did expect the triglycercides to drop even more and the HDL to go up more.  Oh well, the results are still just fine.

The rest of the results were fine. My A1c went from 5.3 to 5.4.

Have no fear, I will not be going back to a low carb diet.  I love the Vegan diet and that's where I'm staying. But, I am very curious as to why the results turned out the way they did.

Anyone have any ideas?