Dear Husband could not stop raving about these pancakes this morning. He had a whole plan for opening a restaurant that only served Sweet Potato Pancakes. It was a little over the top, but these ARE good.
Pimento “Cheeze”
Ah, Nuts!
I love nuts! Cashews, walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, brazil nuts, macadamias, pecans… I feel very satisfied after a meal that includes something made from nuts. The deliciousness and satisfaction pulls me forward from one meal to the next making it much easier for me to stick to my Bright Line eating program.
That said, nuts do come with a caution. They are very rich, and Susan says to be very careful. If you find you are not losing weight, you may need to cut back. Or, if nuts are a trigger food for you, stay away from them.
Fortunately nuts are not a trigger food for me. I have proven that I can lose a respectable amount of weight while eating nuts for one meal a day. I have also seen my weight loss slow way down when I ate more than that. So, for now, my personal strategy is to limit the nuts to one meal a day.
I have a short list of favorite, nut-based meals and I will be posting the recipes and adding links here. Here is my list…
- Pimento “Cheeze” served with Apples
- Stuffed Peppers in Marinara
- Breakfast Oats
Moong Dal
This wonderful recipe is adapted from manjulaskitchen.com. Manjula has a video for almost every recipe on her site showing you how to make it. She made Indian cooking possible for me. If you love Indian food do check her out.
Hummus – Collard Wraps
This is a great meal to pack up and take with you. If you have the hummus made ahead of time, the prep involves just washing and cutting the veggies and rolling up the wraps.
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Menu – March 22-28
The photo above is of one of my favorite meals. In the large bowl is Lobia, an Indian black-eyed pea stew. In the small bowl are cauliflower and green beans spiced up with lots of ginger and other Indian spices. And, then there is the salad, of course. This meal is included in this week’s menu. Continue reading Menu – March 22-28
Fakin’ Bacon Chili
I had seen Fakin’ Bacon Tempeh in the store before but never been inspired to try it. After hearing Susan talk about how good it is, I thought I’d give it a try. The result is my current obsession.
Bright Line
Breakfast Bowl
This is a scaled down version of Rip’s Sweet Potato Bowl recipe on the Engine 2 website. This version satisfies all the requirements of the Bright Line weight loss breakfast.
Menu – March 1 – 7
OK. This isn’t legible. But I’m trying. I’ll figure it out. This is a screen shot from the menu planning, recipe management, shopping list generating program I use called Plan to Eat.