So today I decided to branch out from my (what has now become the norm) meals of stirfried chicken with cabbage and spinach (done in no oil, of course).
This is what I came up with.
Ingredients:
chicken mince
grated onions
grated carrots
finely cut spinach
finely cut cabbage
fresh coriander
garlic
salt & pepper to taste
ground flaxseeds
*lettuce
*sweet chilli sauce
* raw, unsalted peanuts
I have not added quantities, as I usually just do a hit and miss. If you particularly like spinach, add more. If not, add less. I add flaxseeds where I can as I believe them to be super good for you. Be sure to grind them though, otherwise your body cannot digest the goodness.
I just mixed all the ingredients together in a bowl, then shaped into little patties. Myself, I enjoy food to be close to their natural state, so I did not pre-cook anything. You may choose to pre-cook your onions or other veg here.
You can vary the mixture as you wish. Perhaps a dash of cayenne pepper (I kept mine simple as I want my baby to eat them).
Adding crushed nuts to your mixture would probably work very well, but I chose to keep the calories down, thus avoiding that.
I sprayed my nonstick pan with a thin coating of "weighless cook and spray". Then cook your patties at a low heat until golden brown, and cooked through. This took about ten minutes.
To serve I took a large lettuce leaf, added a dollop of Sweet Chilli Sauce, placed the patties on top. Sprinkled some of the raw peanuts on top (couldn't resist). Fold the lettuce leave over to create a nice little "packet" and voila! Super healthy, low fat, delicious chicken fold-over!
Will add pics soon (my daughter has hidden the card for my camera!)
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Cabbage Soup Diet
OK, so lets get started with some diet news.
I recently completed the Cabbage Soup Diet. I chose this diet because:
1. It sounded nice (as in yummy) and therefore easy to do.
2. I love the fact that you can eat as much as you like of certain foods daily
3. You are supposed to lose a vast amount of weight fast
How it went:
The actual cabbage soup was really good. For the first 4 days I managed good amounts of it, but after day for I struggled to get any down.
I stuck to the diet, but did not actually lose any weight! Looking at reviews, I see that there are many people who do not actually lose any weight on this diet. Others, however, get very impressive results.
Conclusion:
Although I did not lose any weight on this diet, my eating habits have really changed since I have been on it. I am eating far more vegies, and am most surprised by my fruit intake. (I have been making many delicious smoothies. Prior to this diet I would hardly ever eat any fruit.
So basically, I would give it a Thumbs Up.
Time will tell whether my new eating habits will cause me to lose weight.
Either way, am definately feeling much healthier and am enjoying experimenting with healthy cooking :)
And I DON'T COOK!!
I recently completed the Cabbage Soup Diet. I chose this diet because:
1. It sounded nice (as in yummy) and therefore easy to do.
2. I love the fact that you can eat as much as you like of certain foods daily
3. You are supposed to lose a vast amount of weight fast
How it went:
The actual cabbage soup was really good. For the first 4 days I managed good amounts of it, but after day for I struggled to get any down.
I stuck to the diet, but did not actually lose any weight! Looking at reviews, I see that there are many people who do not actually lose any weight on this diet. Others, however, get very impressive results.
Conclusion:
Although I did not lose any weight on this diet, my eating habits have really changed since I have been on it. I am eating far more vegies, and am most surprised by my fruit intake. (I have been making many delicious smoothies. Prior to this diet I would hardly ever eat any fruit.
So basically, I would give it a Thumbs Up.
Time will tell whether my new eating habits will cause me to lose weight.
Either way, am definately feeling much healthier and am enjoying experimenting with healthy cooking :)
And I DON'T COOK!!
Monday, March 7, 2011
Just an ordinary girl
How does one start a blog? I think it is usually done with a bit of an introduction about "me".
I am just an ordinary girl, who doesn't cook, has never been big on "beauty regimes" and am heading towards my thirties. I am now a mom and a wife, and as well as taking an interest in my child's nutrition I am also needing to combat the ever present signs of aging!
Through my trials of many products, I thought it might prove handy to others out there to see what works, what doesn't and how NOT to bake cookies!
Let me just state right now that I am TERRIBLE at following through with things. And this blog will probably be forgotten in no time at all. But when I find something good, or bad, I would love to share it. No matter how few and far between :)
I am just an ordinary girl, who doesn't cook, has never been big on "beauty regimes" and am heading towards my thirties. I am now a mom and a wife, and as well as taking an interest in my child's nutrition I am also needing to combat the ever present signs of aging!
Through my trials of many products, I thought it might prove handy to others out there to see what works, what doesn't and how NOT to bake cookies!
Let me just state right now that I am TERRIBLE at following through with things. And this blog will probably be forgotten in no time at all. But when I find something good, or bad, I would love to share it. No matter how few and far between :)
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