Women's Forum Recipes Thread
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Copied from susanca's thread
Susan’s Contest Diet Oatmeal “happy” Cookies
4 Cups of Oatmeal
1 Cup of Splenda
Cinnamon – Amount to desired taste (optional)
Pumpkin Pie Spice - Amount to desired taste (optional)
Tsp Salt (optional)
Tsp of Baking Powder
½ cup of Egg Beaters or Egg Whites
½ cup of “I can’t believe it’s not Butter” Spray liquid
Mix together all dry ingredients first. Add egg beaters & liquid “butter”. Blend together well. Smash/compact dough into ¼ cup measuring cup so it fills to just below the cup being full. Get it out of cup in any way you can figure out and place on cookie sheet. Smash each cookie flat with spatula. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes for crispy yummy cookies.
Tip: Refrigerate dough for a while before scooping out the ¼ measurements and it sticks together better and doesn’t fall apart.
You should get exactly 16 cookies from this recipe with each cookie counting as ¼ cup of oatmeal/carb so you can be confident you are not eating too much or little of your carbs by replacing these with your oatmeal once in a while (or in my case daily, lol). You can double or half recipe easily depending on how many cookies you want to make.
I always reheat each cookie in the toaster oven for a few minutes if I am at home to get that warm crispy texture when I am going to eat one.
Note: These cookies have single handedly kept me sane during the contest diet!!!! I call them my happy cookies because I enjoy biting into something crispy for a really nice change from mushy oatmeal..
Carb-cycle friendly cookies
Not my recipies, so I don't follow them exactly.... But they are TP approved "carb-cycle" friendly cookies!
[u][b]Oat Cookies [/b][/u]
1 C. Grinded Rolled Oats
2-3 tbs Splenda (I hate splenda, so I use nothing or a tiny bit of stevia)
1 C. Unsweetened Applesauce
1 tsp. Baking Soda
1 tsp. Baking Powder
1 tsp. Vanilla Extract (or other flavours you want)
1 tsp. Cinnamon
4 Egg Whites
1/4 - 1/2 C. Water (you may need more or less depending on the thickness)
1 C. Rolled Oats (not grounded)
Mix all the ingredients except the Rolled Oats together. Once you have a cookie dough batter fold in the 1 C. Rolled Oats. Place the batter in the fridge for 3 hours to 'rest' then re-adjust the consistancy with water if needed. Make small 'biscuit' balls and flatten them onto a lined baking tray. Bake at 8-10 mins. in a pre-heated 180 degree oven.
It makes 24 small - med. sized cookies at:
31.5 Calories
1/2G Fat
6G Carbs
1.25G Protein
[b][u]Low-Fat Oatmeal Cookies [/b][/u]
1/2c splenda (once again, I don't use this - maybe some stevia)
3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 cup wholemeal flour (I HATE flour and NEVER use it - use ground oats instead)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt (I don't add this - I HATE using salt!!!)
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (I add at LEAST 1 tsp - mmmm.... cinnamon)
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup raisins (optional)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
(I add things like coconut/banana/vanilla/rose-water etc for flavours).
1/ Stir together the splenda (if you use it), applesauce and vanilla essence.
2/ Sift together the ground oats, baking powder and cinnamon and stir into the applesauce mixture.
3/ Add the rolled oats, raisins and chopped nuts (if you want them) and stir until combined.
4/ Drop teaspoonfuls onto a lined tray and bake for 10 minutes in a 180 degree preheated oven.
Makes 24 cookies (when made with wholemeal flour and splenda). Per cookie -[u]with raisins & walnuts:[/u]
58 calories
1.9g fat
9.5g carbs
1g fiber
1.7g protein
[u]without raisins: [/u]
49 calories
1.9g fat
7g carbs
1g fiber
1.6g protein
[u]without walnuts: [/u]
42 calories
0.3g fat
9g carbs
1g fiber
1.3g protein
[u][b]Flat Oatcakes[/u][/b]
1 cup oat flour (ground oats) - I use oatbran.
1 tablespoon splenda (once again, I don't use this)
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon sea salt (ICK! :p )
3-4 tablespoons skim milk, plus extra for brushing
1 tablespoon unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
[u]Preparation - [/u]
1/ Preheat oven to 180 degrees F and line a baking sheet
2/ In a food processor, combine oat flour, splenda, baking powder and salt.
3/ Pulse briefly. Add 3 tablespoons of milk and the applesauce and pulse for 45 seconds, just until mixture forms a ball. If too dry, add a little more milk.
4/ Place dough on a lightly floured work surface. Knead in all but 2 tablespoons of the rolled oats. Flatten and roll into a circle. Brush with milk and sprinkle with splenda (if you want - I obviously do not do this - but, once again, it is in the recipe) and the remaining 2 tablespoons oats and cut into 10 'wedges' (or use a cookie cutter to cut into circles if you want).
5/ Transfer them to prepared baking sheet and bake until firm and lightly browned (about 15 minutes).
[u]Nutritional Analysis per 10 oatcakes (made ala original recipe):[/u]
Calories 59
Carbohydrate 11 g
Fat 1 g
Fiber 1.6 g
Protein 2 g
Saturated fat 0.1 g
Sodium 38 mg
[u][b]PB oatmeal cookies[/b][/u]
1/2c splenda (stevia or none for me)
1/4 cup applesauce
1/2c peanut butter (crunchy!)
1 cup ww flour (I use ground oats, or do 1/2 and 1/2 with oatbran)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt (Yup - I do not add it)
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (I add more - a teaspoon)
1 cup rolled oats
0.5 cups raisins (optional)
+ water as needed
1/ Mix dry stuff.
2/ Mix wet stuff.
3/ Combine.
4/ Place on cookie tray and bake in moderate oven until done.
[u]per cookie(makes 24)[/u]
62 calories
3g fat
7.2g carbs
1.2g fiber
2.5g protein
[u]if you add 1/2c. raisins: [/u]
71 calories
3g fat
9.5g carbs
1.4g fiber
2.7g protein
Chicken Bacon Alfredo "Pizza" LOW CARB!!!
THIS IS SOOOO GOOOD!!
Crust:
4 oz ream cheese
2 eggs
1/3 cup cream
¼ cup parmesan cheese
½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
2 cups shreadded mozzerella or Italian cheese blend
Toppings:
½ cup Carb Options Alfredo Sauce
2 boneless/skinless chicken breasts, cooked and chopped small
6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
chopped tomato, onions, cheese (whatever you want)
Beat together cream cheese and eggs until smooth.
Add cream, parmesan cheese, and spices. Blend well. Add 2 c. shredded cheese and blend until combined.
Pour mixture into a 10x15 jelly roll pan/baking sheet.
Bake at 350 for about 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
Spread alfredo sauce over cooked crust.
Top with 1 c. shredded cheese.
Top evenly with chicken, bacon, tomatoes and onions.
Top with remaining 1 c. shredded cheese.
Bake for another 10 minutes or so until cheese it melted.
Let rest for about 5 minutes. Cut into squares and serve. The crust isn\'t very sturdy, so it will need to be eaten with a fork.
You can cut out the tomatoes and onions to save a little less than a half a carb per piece, but I think they add a lot more flavor.
Spinich, Chicken, Egg white ala Mizone..
1 cup diced cooked chicken breast
1/2 cup spinich (I use frozen)
3 egg whites
Place Spinich and egg whites in microwave together for about 1 min - will still be a little runny when they are done but thats just the water from the spinich. But i like that because it gives it a 'soup' feel. May need to mix them around at the 30sec. mark. After 1 min (do more if you want the egg whites cooked more) add the diced chicken and stick it back in the microwave till the chicken is warmed through. This is soooo good!!
source grams cals %total
Total: 342
Fat: 11 96 30%
Carbs: 6 14 4%
Protein: 53 214 66%
Look at that protein!!!
Featherz's meringue cookie
Here is the recipe I adapted my recipe from - it's off the 'low carb friends' forum and is not mine :
2 egg whites
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, or flavor of choice
2 Tablespoons DaVinci Syrup, or any sf flavored syrup
2 Tablespoons Expert Foods Not-Sugar
1/2 teaspoon polydextrose
2 Tablespoons erythritol, combine erythritol, Not-Sugar, and polydextrose.
1. Combine extract and Syrup in a small dish like a custard cup.
2. Combine Not-Sugar, polydextrose, and erythritol in another small dish.
3. Beat egg whites until not quite stiff peaks. Add the cream of tartar while still beating.
4. Add while beating, the vanilla extract, flavored syrup, and liquid splenda. Continue beating until stiff peaks form.
5. Continue beating and slowly add the combined erythritol, Not-Sugar and polydextrose.
6. Spoon out onto a parchment lined cooky sheet. Swirl with spoon to get the pointy tops.
7. Bake at 225 for 1 hour and 30 minutes, then turn off oven and let dry.
Per entire recipe: 53 Calories; 0g Fat (0.0% calories from fat); 7g Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; 0g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 110mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Lean Meat; 0 Fruit.
Walnut-date struesel bars
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
.5 cup walnut butter
1.5 ground oats
.5 rolled oats
2 egg whites
1 cup splenda or other sweetener to taste
1 tsp orange peel
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup pitted dates, chopped
1 tsp orange peel
.5 cup walnuts, toasted
Combine first 8 ingredients in a bowl and beat on low until combined. Press 3/4 of the mixture into a 9x9 pan that has been lightly sprayed with nonstick spray. Combine dates, 2nd tsp orange peel, and walnuts in a food processor and process until dates are finely chopped and walnuts are chopped. Press date mixture onto oat crust until evenly spread. Sprinkle remaining crust on top of date mixture. Dough will be sticky, so you may have to break it apart with your fingers. Bake for ~45 minutes. Allow to cool and cut into 24 squares.
Nutrition per bar:
Calories: 80
Fat: 3.5
Carbs: 11
Protein: 2
you can substitute walnut butter for almond butter and dates for any fruit. This would be good with no sugar added strawberry or raspberry jam.
Fried Chicken Breast with Quinoa & Veggie
This is a great, easy and delicious recipe with has a lot of nutrition you need. Quinoa got a lot of protein and iron itselfs and you've got 3 kinds of veggie in one dish!
Give it a try!
Serving for 2
100g Chicken breast (cut into pieces)
1 Cup Quinoa (soak them in warm water)
1 Cup pumpkin (cubes)
1 Cup Green+yellow Beans
Salt & Pepper to taste
Put Quinoa into a saucepan with 2 cups of water until boiled then simmer for 10-15mins, keep aside. Pan-fried chicken on non-stick pan until 80% cooked then put all veggies into the pan, finally put the cooked quinoa together into the pan and fry until it dried, serve.
Calories per serving: 338kcal
Fat: 4.97g
Carbs: 51g
Protein: 25.87g