Category: Recipes – Phase 4
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The making of an IP sandwich
My go to “bread”. I have been making IP bread since my 3rd week. It helped me feel normal. I used this recipe… and make it as a triple batch… couple of tips… Make sure you blend the dry ingredients. You need the crispy cereal to be crushed and the baking powder fully incorporated. I…
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15 minute frittata
I needed something hot, quick, re-heatable, full of veggies… this was adapted from recipes I found on line. I am not a scallions girl so I used peppers instead. I added Chalula to the top… yummy!!!! 2 teaspoons olive oil 2 scallions, thinly sliced 10 ounces fresh baby spinach (or 10 ounce package frozen chopped…
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Playing with my food
Today is cold, wet, icky… I do not want a salad!!!! When I was a kid I was a first class picky eater… veggies… ugh! Since starting IP I have become a veggie lover… but I have also learned to embrace flavor… (I grew up on just salt!) Today, when I have the opportunity, I…
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One-pan Salmon & Egg Bake
INGREDIENTS 1 6-ounce (170 grams) fillet of salmon 1 egg 1 tablespoon olive oil 3 cups spinach, roughly chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 lemon, cut into wedges Salt, to taste Black pepper, to taste PREPARATION 1. Preheat oven to 325°F/160°C. 2. Pour oil into a small, oven-safe skillet. Place the spinach and garlic in…
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Zucchini Shrimp Scampi
INGREDIENTS 4 medium zucchini 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pound (500 grams) medium or large shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon black pepper ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes 3 cloves garlic, minced ¼ cup non-fat chicken broth 1 lemon, juiced Parsley, for garnish PREPARATION 1. Using a coarse cheese grater, slide the…
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Breakfast eggs to go
As I mentioned in my earlier blog, today is prep day. I am beginning my 3rd week back on protocol with a goal to loose 35 pounds…I have already lost 2.6, and I am very pleased it is moving in the right direction! Knowing that this week is going to be very busy, I made…
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Prep and Plan
Prep days For the past two weeks (my reboot phase 1) I have used Sunday as my prep day. Thought I would share what this means to me. 1) Making a grocery list. I open every drawer and check every shelf. I make sure all the food in my fridge is current… and see what’s…
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Avgolemono chicken soup with lemon, egg, and cauliflower “rice”
Ingredients: Two 6-ounce boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 cup chicken stock 1 to 2 shallots Peeled fresh garlic ¾ pound cauliflower “rice” Fresh flat-leaf parsley Fresh dill 1 lemon 2 pasture-raised organic eggs Instructions 1 Poach the chicken In a medium pot, bring 4 cups of generously salted water to a boil. Meanwhile: Pat the…
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Vegetables in parchment with Green Goddess dressing and soft-cooked eggs
Ingredients: ¼ pound broccoli florets 3 ounces shiitake mushrooms 6 ounces green beans Fresh basil 2 ounces baby spinach 2 sheets parchment paper 2 pasture-raised organic eggs Green Goddess dressing (Walden Farms mayonnaise – anchovies – apple cider vinegar – scallions – parsley – fresh garlic – salt) Instructions: 1 Prep the vegetables Heat the…
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Starting my morning off right!!!
It’s cold, rainy, windy… icky. I was suppose to go to my nieces baby shower but they needed to postpone because getting there would be treacherous (have to go over the Sierras.) I didn’t want to wake up this morning and have to think… I wanted to cuddle down, chill with my pooch.. and be…