"Rice" Pudding (AKA Cauliflower) - Ideal Protein Recipe

As most of you know I've been dieting for a while now (57 lbs down so far).  The new diet I'm on Ideal Protein is very strict so finding recipes to make is very hard.  Searching the internet I have found some great choices.  I tried this one which was very good!  NOW don't get freaked out thinking how could cauliflower been a good dessert?  Just trust me and try this.  This recipe calls for an Ideal Protein Shake/Pudding I'm sure you can substitute with protein powder.  If your needing a sweet treat and don't want to blow your diet this is a great one!

Ingredients: 

1 tsp gelatine or Agar Agar with ¼ cup water

1 Ideal Protein Vanilla Pudding & 6 oz water

2 Cups of riced cauliflower – cooked, chopped and cooled into small, rice-sized pieces. (Pulse in blender in small batches for best results).

Splenda (1-2 pkts) - I used Truvia (or the Walmart brand)

Vanilla (1 tsp)

Cinnamon, nutmeg to taste

Directions: 

Mix gelatine with water, add pudding, cauliflower and flavorings (you could use any extract flavorings you like, maple, orange, strawberry) – mix well and put in refrigerator till set. Top with Walden Farms caramel sauce, strawberry spread or just a dash of cinnamon.

I don't have the Walden Farms Sauces so I just dashed some cinnamon on top.

Hope you all have a wonderful day and I hope you enjoy this one!

Let’s have a Healthy Day

As many of you know by now I’m really trying hard to make our meals better with calories and watch what I put in my mouth (and the amount I shovel in ).

Every morning I make Cole something warm to start him off, the other morning he asked for Blueberry Pancakes so I whipped these up.  They were very yummy and great with the applesauce and whole wheat.  The boys ate them right up.

Next for dinner I threw this 3 Bean Turkey Chili in the Crockpot.  Yes this is from my favorite site SkinnyTaste!  This was a very yummy chili that I paired with a low fat cornbread.  Cole loves chili and came back for 2 bowls .

And for dessert we found a skinny version of a favorite of the boys Cinnamon Apple Crisp another fan favorite from my favorite site SkinnyTaste!

Happy Monday everyone, it’s been a busy weekend of nothing … lol.  It was one of those weekends I just wasn’t motivated on Saturday, so Sunday it was a pack it all in kind of day … hehe!  Enjoy!

Manic Monday Meals ~ Left Over Brisket & Healthier Snack

Really is the weekend over? It was one heck of a weekend and I really need one weekend with down time. I need to find a way to ship off all the boys and get some me time ... hehe :).

My dad loves his smoker and for his retirement present mom picked him up a new one let's just say it was the granddaddy of smokers. He made some new brisket and of course brought over for us. I love brisket but wanted to find a way to put it in a meal. Thank you Google search and came up with this one from The Pioneer Womans Website. I've heard you've all talk about her recipes and loved every bit of it. Enjoy!

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Brisket Tostadas by The Pioneer Woman

Ingredients

• Beef Brisket Leftovers
• 1 package Small Corn Tortillas
• 1 can (about 16 Oz.) Refried Beans
• 1 can (about 8 Oz.) Hot Tomato Sauce Or Chili Sauce (optional)
• Pico De Gallo
• Shredded Cheese
• Lettuce
• Sour Cream
• 1 whole Avocado
• Vegetable Oil

Preparation Instructions

Heat ½ inch of vegetable oil in a small skillet. When the oil is hot, slide in a corn tortilla. To prevent the tortilla from puffing and browning unevenly, press down the center with tongs or metal spoon. After about twenty seconds, flip it over to the other side and hold down the center again. When golden, remove from skillet and drain on paper towels. Use 3 tortillas per tostada.

In a small bowl, mix the refried beans with just a bit of hot tomato sauce or other hot sauce to give a bit of a kick.

Peel and dice an avocado, finely chop some lettuce and get ready to assemble. Grab a crispy tortilla and set it on a cookie sheet. Now layer beans, cheese, corn tortilla, beans, cheese, corn tortilla, beans and cheese.

Place this in a 325-degree oven until the cheese melts. Pull it out and layer the top with a helping of lettuce, shredded brisket, pico de gallo, avocado and sour cream.

ALEXIS NOTES: I of course picked up some corn tostadas instead of making mine, I was being lazy. For the Pico I took a can of tomato w/ chilies drained all the juice added a little onion, green onions & cilantro and tada!

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Next was a treat that was a little on the healthier side

Chocolate Banana Granola Bars found on Wellsphere.com

1 Medium Banana

.25 cups of maple syrup

.25 cups of pureed silken tofu

1 c. oatmeal

1 c. puffed rice cereal (I used 365 organic brown puffed rice cereal)

1 c. Fiber One

1 tsp. cinnamon

2 TBSP cocoa powder

1 scoop chocolate whey protein powder

pinch of salt

Mix together oatmeal, fiber one, puffed rice cereal, cinnamon, cocoa powder, salt and protein powder. In another bowl rough chop banana and add in maple syrup. Heat in the microwave for about 1 minute and 30 seconds. Mash together to make a syrup. Stir in tofu. Mix with dry ingredients. Press down into a pyrex or any baking dish and bake in oven at 350 for about 10-15 minutes. They should be slightly crunchy and chewy on the inside. Let cool and cut into bars.

ALEXIS NOTES: I didn't have the silken tofu so I found online you can use sour cream. I had vanilla protein powder that was great addition.

Well it's Monday, that's the nicest thing I can say right now about it ... hehe. So we're trying out this name again for Monday. I was thinking of making a button for it, if I can figure that out we'll be in good shape .. :). Hope you all have a wonderful Week with yummy food :).