YUM! best tasting grape juice!
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i bought kedem grape juice yesterday (because i hate red wine but want the benefits)
YUM! best tasting grape juice!
YUM! best tasting grape juice!
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QUOTE(bridget @ Jan 7 2008, 09:30 AM)
1 cup shredded Chihuahua cheese, Asadero or Monterey Jack
I always cringe at cheese in recipes. I've been cooking lowfat for nearly 10 years now - if I start loading up cheese on stuff, I end up getting myself a nice stomachache. o.o
What I do:
- Add flavor, not fat. Cheese is basically ... a big old block of pure fat - use spices & good prep, not fats (mayo, butter, oil, cheese = bad)
- Trim as much fat as you possibly : cut fat off the meat - you just chopped off loads of calories. Making burgers? Press down with that spatula - not only are those big ol' flames on the grill pretty cool looking - but a ton of calories just got burned ... quite literally.
- Don't be afraid of bread. Bread's good. So's pasta - if you prepare it right (like, without butter & cheese.)
- If you *must* fry, fry with less oil/fat, or preferably, no added oils/fat.
- Remove fatty toppings ( cheese, oil, mayo, bleh )
- Watch out for those so-called "sugar free" and "low-fat" items in the store. LoL! Read the ingredients & nutrition facts for em. When they take out one thing, they replace it with another. Don't trust it.
- Packaged baked goods are EVIL. All of em! EVIL! EVIL! No exceptions! Put the danish down!
(Even the so-called "low fat" ones - do't be fooled! They substitue sugar for fat. The calories are *almost* identical. No difference. )- And finally, I like this one the best - if you read the ingredients, and you feel the need to ask yourself ... umm, what's this "partially hydrogenated monoglyceride riboflavinomine xanthanine gum of esther"? Then it's probably best that you ... ... don't eat it.
It's worked great for me.
Also....don't by anything that says "enriched." Means they've taken all the good stuff out. I've even found some supposed whole wheat bread that is enriched. Bad stuff! I'm all into whole wheat pasta. Love the stuff. The hard thing in my house is the rice. My husband is convinced he had enriched rice in Egypt. I'm like...."honey.....I helped clean all that rice, picking out the stones and such and there is no way that rice is enriched!!!! So....what I do. (shush....don't tell him) is that I cook with a little of "his" rice and more with "my" rice. He's never noticed the difference.
I remember one year I was on Atkins and I gave the kids "rice" pilaf....but there was no rice in it, it was grated cauliflower. Neither one knew!!! QUOTE(chaishai @ Jan 8 2008, 12:55 PM)
I absolutely love heirloom tomatoes.
Do you have a fav? Ammar says that they are pretty particular in his area, and won't eat anything they haven't seen before-- so no new varieties of anything. WHich is totally awesome for me!!!!!!!! More for me! I'm going to try to pick out one of each color (red, orange, yellow, striped, green, white, purple/black, chocolate) and bring a cherry and a full-size of each.
I am at school now and I'm going to make a work out schedule according to when my show is on. Hee Hee Hee. Our stationary bikes have their own little TV's with cable. I like to keep my mind occupied if I'm going to do cardio so this looks like my work schedule. Ghost Hunters International on Sci-fi. Ah shucks this site don't post just the Ghost Hunters Intl. schedule but you can narrow it down on the Sci-fi website schedule search.
My plan is to first strength train and lose some pounds and increase flexability until I reach a certain weight then I will begin the running plan I told you all about. Couch to the 5K.
My plan is to first strength train and lose some pounds and increase flexability until I reach a certain weight then I will begin the running plan I told you all about. Couch to the 5K.
QUOTE(OlivianWaleed @ Jan 8 2008, 06:30 PM)
I am at school now and I'm going to make a work out schedule according to when my show is on. Hee Hee Hee. Our stationary bikes have their own little TV's with cable. I like to keep my mind occupied if I'm going to do cardio so this looks like my work schedule. Ghost Hunters International on Sci-fi. Ah shucks this site don't post just the Ghost Hunters Intl. schedule but you can narrow it down on the Sci-fi website schedule search.
My plan is to first strength train and lose some pounds and increase flexability until I reach a certain weight then I will begin the running plan I told you all about. Couch to the 5K.
My plan is to first strength train and lose some pounds and increase flexability until I reach a certain weight then I will begin the running plan I told you all about. Couch to the 5K.
I have done the couch to 5K before - extremely effective and you will keep going from there!
I did the couch to 5k last spring before I started having problems with my right knee. It really is an incredible program. I was amazed at the stamina I built up.
Ok so yesterday all I wanted to do was commit to the oatmeal in the morning. Well I don't know what got into me but I also had a nice big salad for lunch, the leftover stuffed peppers for dinner AND .... the biggest thing was I peeled an apple and sprinkled it with splenda and cinnamon, nuked it for one minute and instead of topping it with Ben n Jerry's cinnamon roll ice cream I topped it with fat free french vanilla yogurt.
Dunno why I did it but I did AND instead of making the full fat microwave popcorn at the end of the night I had a tiny bag of smartfood (the kind I normally pack in the kids' lunches).
You guys are rubbing off on my and I'm not happy about it!!!
Ok so yesterday all I wanted to do was commit to the oatmeal in the morning. Well I don't know what got into me but I also had a nice big salad for lunch, the leftover stuffed peppers for dinner AND .... the biggest thing was I peeled an apple and sprinkled it with splenda and cinnamon, nuked it for one minute and instead of topping it with Ben n Jerry's cinnamon roll ice cream I topped it with fat free french vanilla yogurt.
Dunno why I did it but I did AND instead of making the full fat microwave popcorn at the end of the night I had a tiny bag of smartfood (the kind I normally pack in the kids' lunches).You guys are rubbing off on my and I'm not happy about it!!!
Yay! Yesterday I had a big stirfry like the one I posted only I also added a cut up radish to it to try. Radish is not bad cooked! I don't like them raw, so I wasn't sure how I would feel about them. i don't like peppery things like radish, peppers, etc so it was a surprise.
How do those of you who get monthly exhaustion combat that? it would seem like maybe there is somehting that would help (diet-wise), but then again since it's all hormonally linked, it maybe just can't be helped. I've noticed at first I get voracious in diet and then once things start, I don't care about food anymore, so it's hard to figure out what to eat since i'm not hungry and just want to sleep.
That couch to 5k sounds cool! I did something like that myself, and it was at the local indoor track (free). It is 13 laps to make a mile, and I did 2 walk to warm up, then 2 run, 2 walk, 2 run, 2 walk, 2 run, 2walk, 2 run, then 2 walk. At first I was ready to die, but then it started to get easier. It took me maybe 45 minutes and my motivation was to get thinner and to not be shamed by the little punk kids who were wandering around or that 80-year-old man who was going faster than me. I stopped when i got really busy but I wish I hadn't. it was the best workout ever. I should see about going back.
How do those of you who get monthly exhaustion combat that? it would seem like maybe there is somehting that would help (diet-wise), but then again since it's all hormonally linked, it maybe just can't be helped. I've noticed at first I get voracious in diet and then once things start, I don't care about food anymore, so it's hard to figure out what to eat since i'm not hungry and just want to sleep.
That couch to 5k sounds cool! I did something like that myself, and it was at the local indoor track (free). It is 13 laps to make a mile, and I did 2 walk to warm up, then 2 run, 2 walk, 2 run, 2 walk, 2 run, 2walk, 2 run, then 2 walk. At first I was ready to die, but then it started to get easier. It took me maybe 45 minutes and my motivation was to get thinner and to not be shamed by the little punk kids who were wandering around or that 80-year-old man who was going faster than me. I stopped when i got really busy but I wish I hadn't. it was the best workout ever. I should see about going back.
I joined a gym yesterday! But then I ate 2 chocolate chip cookies for breakfast. Baby steps
yesterday i made seared ahi tuna and a big salad with spinach and other greens, persian cucumbers, baby tomatoes, mint, avocado, olives, and a lemon/evoo dressing. on sunday we went to our local farmers market and found a REALLY strong olive oil so we only need to use a drop to give it flavor!
I wish I was close to a good seafood market that was cheap! Here we have a good one, but it's at least $20 per fish.
ouch! no costco there either, julianna? we got the sushi tuna for really cheap there. other markets are $20/pound or so but i think it was around $10/pound at costco!
Nope! No costco! Just walmart, and they don't have much going on.
Yeah the couch to the 5K is great. I'm going to do it but I want to slim down more because the weight now and that kind of rigor would be too hard on my poor bones. I just broke my foot last month and it's nearly healed but I don't want to press my luck. So it's simple cycling for me for about 10-15 more pounds.
I had cream of rice this morning and now I'm hungry and on campus. Yikes! What shall a girl do for healthy eating options when caught on campus hungry?
I had cream of rice this morning and now I'm hungry and on campus. Yikes! What shall a girl do for healthy eating options when caught on campus hungry?
i'm STARVING and there's no food here except the forbidden fruits of the vending machine and I have an hour to go and NO ideas on what's for dinner and no energy to cook it if I did.
This ain't gonna be a good day folks but at least I did have my oatmeal for breakfast and a nice salad for lunch.
This ain't gonna be a good day folks but at least I did have my oatmeal for breakfast and a nice salad for lunch.
QUOTE(bridget @ Jan 9 2008, 04:58 PM)
i'm STARVING and there's no food here except the forbidden fruits of the vending machine and I have an hour to go and NO ideas on what's for dinner and no energy to cook it if I did.
This ain't gonna be a good day folks but at least I did have my oatmeal for breakfast and a nice salad for lunch.
This ain't gonna be a good day folks but at least I did have my oatmeal for breakfast and a nice salad for lunch.
I like to nibble on SOYJOY bars when I get hungry. They're even good for ya too! I also keep almonds in my desk drawer and sugar free jello in the fridge.
Went to the co-op and acquired brown rice, lime juice, lentils, red lettuce leaf, organic sugar, spring water, & rice milks. I also took a look at the miso available. I am unsure which to get. I want one that is really good but I've only ever had brown rice miso and that was there of course. Anyone tried the yellow or the other kinds?
Ouch ouch ouch my foot is flared up. Guess it's not entirely healed and being on it all day on campus isn't good for it either. Maybe I should consider a swimming program instead?
Olivia
Ouch ouch ouch my foot is flared up. Guess it's not entirely healed and being on it all day on campus isn't good for it either. Maybe I should consider a swimming program instead?
Olivia
I'm doing really good and so proud of myself this far! We had some stuffed green peppers last night with arborio rice and lean ground beef and a nice salad. Youssef even enjoyed it. I think I've got him on the diet bandwagon so here's to hoping everything stays on the right path!
QUOTE(bridget @ Jan 10 2008, 11:46 AM)
dont buy it!!!!!
I'm doing good so far this week. Lost 2 pounds! I'm in a wedding the end of March (actually the whole family is in it) and I wanna look good!
So for lunch I had 2oz of lamb, asparagus spears, orange pepper slices, a little rice and some veggie dumplings. Good mix and I've noticed that if I don't get in enough protein I have 0 energy so I think I may have to start taking the iron pills for anemia (I had severe anemia when and after I was pregnant).
bump
how is it goin?
i basically blew it this weekend in food, but i did have a super hard workout yesterday. nothing on monday.
this week i am going to try to be as good as possible M-F because you know once the weekend rolls around i will blow it again
how is it goin?
i basically blew it this weekend in food, but i did have a super hard workout yesterday. nothing on monday.
this week i am going to try to be as good as possible M-F because you know once the weekend rolls around i will blow it again
Well, this weekend I also kind of blew it. I let Dh cook which was a huge mistake stomach-wise-- I nearly had a gall bladder attack from all the oil! I've felt rotten for 3 days now, and I've just been snacking on veggies. Today I have salad stuff for lunch. I'm going to have a mostly veggie dinner with a bit of tofu. I did excellent workouts this past week but I slacked on my abs and arms. i had injured something in my wrist and it was killing me! So I elected to not do any weights and that just led to slacking on ym abs too. I do both of those at home. I went back to the -5 lbs lost after time of the month, so at least that weight is gone-- but it annoys me nothing else is gone beyond that after nearly a month. I likely just need to stick to a veggie diet 100% and cut out all the bad completely. Pants still feel looser than when I started which is at least a better sign, but I'm still horrified every time I walk up to a glass door in public and see my reflection.
ETA-- also am craving tomatoes still --am looking into the catalogs and just feeling like I want some heirloom tomatoes NOW. The good news is Dh thinks we can buy the old village storage cave, which means add a wall and a door and I'll have a great place to put veggies in the winter.
ETA-- also am craving tomatoes still --am looking into the catalogs and just feeling like I want some heirloom tomatoes NOW. The good news is Dh thinks we can buy the old village storage cave, which means add a wall and a door and I'll have a great place to put veggies in the winter.
I have been doing well on using my recumbant bike 20 minutes every day. Go me!
QUOTE(tnh9479 @ Jan 14 2008, 08:02 PM)
I have been doing well on using my recumbant bike 20 minutes every day. Go me!
Go you!!!!I did one 20 minute session of my pilates dvd two days ago.
Been eating "ok" except for yesterday. When I press on my calf bone I leave approx a 1/4 inch indentation so I'd say I'm a wee bit bloated. Not gonna weigh myself till next week. 
I went to the gym too! Yeah me! Now if I could do this as consistently as I studied then I could claim I have discipline.
im starting over... lol, I have not been able to look at this thread all week. Note to self will ride bike to work tomorrow
Yeah for restarts! Merry Fitness & Happy New Rear!
QUOTE(water is wide @ Jan 14 2008, 10:16 PM)
im starting over... lol, I have not been able to look at this thread all week. Note to self will ride bike to work tomorrow
Just joined weight watchers online for 3 months. Just under $60 so not too bad. My fat pants are snug so there's no messin' around now. 
I have gained freaking weight! But my thighs are still shrinking. I wish my hips would shrink. *&%(&^$ hips and butt.
Does anyone make their own cheese? I just ordered a cheese making book because I was thinking about how frustrating it was in Jordan where there was no cheddar Recipes don't look hard from what I can see, just like they need practice. I was wondering if home made cheese has more flavor since it would be fresh... then again it could have less since it wouldn't be all full of additives...
Recipes don't look hard from what I can see, just like they need practice. I was wondering if home made cheese has more flavor since it would be fresh... then again it could have less since it wouldn't be all full of additives...
I don't make cheese or anything else really sorry.
I was bad today too. I had a foofoo drink and a large brownie.
I was bad today too. I had a foofoo drink and a large brownie.
i was bad too. i ate an english muffin with butter and danish cheese on it. oops
I was good today. First day official of Weight Watchers. Not happy about it but I guess I"ll be happy when my pants fit.
Thought you guys might like this. I'm going to attempt to make it tonight. It's a Weight Watcher's recipe:
Chicken Tagine with Apricots and Almonds
main meals
POINTS® Value: 7
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 15 min
Cooking Time: 30 min
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
This Moroccan classic is known for its exotic blend of flavorings: sweetness from the dried fruit and honey and a spicy warmth from the cinnamon.
Ingredients
4 oz dried apricot halves
1 cup fat-free chicken broth
1 pound uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1 medium onion(s), chopped
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 Tbsp honey
1/4 cup slivered almonds, or whole blanched almonds
1/8 tsp table salt, or to taste
1/8 tsp black pepper, or to taste
2 cup cooked couscous, hot
Instructions
In a small saucepan, bring apricots and chicken broth to a simmer. Set aside.
Coat a large, nonstick saucepan with cooking spray and place over high heat; toss chicken with flour and then sauté chicken until golden, about 5 minutes. Stir in onion, reduce heat to medium-low and cook until onions are very tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in cinnamon and honey.
Stir in apricots, broth and almonds; season to taste with salt and pepper. Simmer 10 minutes and serve over couscous. Yields about 3 ounces of chicken, 1/4 cup of sauce and 1/2 cup of couscous per serving.
Chicken Tagine with Apricots and Almonds
main meals
POINTS® Value: 7
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 15 min
Cooking Time: 30 min
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
This Moroccan classic is known for its exotic blend of flavorings: sweetness from the dried fruit and honey and a spicy warmth from the cinnamon.
Ingredients
4 oz dried apricot halves
1 cup fat-free chicken broth
1 pound uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1 medium onion(s), chopped
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 Tbsp honey
1/4 cup slivered almonds, or whole blanched almonds
1/8 tsp table salt, or to taste
1/8 tsp black pepper, or to taste
2 cup cooked couscous, hot
Instructions
In a small saucepan, bring apricots and chicken broth to a simmer. Set aside.
Coat a large, nonstick saucepan with cooking spray and place over high heat; toss chicken with flour and then sauté chicken until golden, about 5 minutes. Stir in onion, reduce heat to medium-low and cook until onions are very tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in cinnamon and honey.
Stir in apricots, broth and almonds; season to taste with salt and pepper. Simmer 10 minutes and serve over couscous. Yields about 3 ounces of chicken, 1/4 cup of sauce and 1/2 cup of couscous per serving.
I am totally preparing to start 'Couch to 5K' when the temp hits 50 here. I have read it. It is structured enough to keep my interest. Wish me luck cuz I am sooooo inactive.
Jackie
Jackie
Yeah! I would start as well but I am unsure just yet because my formerly broken footsie is still complaining sometimes. I don't want to push it.
I am bad too. I had a candy bar for breakfast. I never do that. I think I am emotionally eating.
I am bad too. I had a candy bar for breakfast. I never do that. I think I am emotionally eating.
QUOTE(just_Jackie @ Jan 18 2008, 10:18 AM)
I am totally preparing to start 'Couch to 5K' when the temp hits 50 here. I have read it. It is structured enough to keep my interest. Wish me luck cuz I am sooooo inactive.
Jackie
Jackie
omg I hope no one went out to get ingredients for this!! It suuuuuucked bigtime!!! I don't know about you guys but I just couldn't stand all that cinnamon with meat. I like my meat salty, not sweet and bitter. blech!!!!
QUOTE(bridget @ Jan 18 2008, 01:14 PM)
Thought you guys might like this. I'm going to attempt to make it tonight. It's a Weight Watcher's recipe:
Chicken Tagine with Apricots and Almonds
main meals
POINTS® Value: 7
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 15 min
Cooking Time: 30 min
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
This Moroccan classic is known for its exotic blend of flavorings: sweetness from the dried fruit and honey and a spicy warmth from the cinnamon.
Ingredients
4 oz dried apricot halves
1 cup fat-free chicken broth
1 pound uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1 medium onion(s), chopped
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 Tbsp honey
1/4 cup slivered almonds, or whole blanched almonds
1/8 tsp table salt, or to taste
1/8 tsp black pepper, or to taste
2 cup cooked couscous, hot
Instructions
In a small saucepan, bring apricots and chicken broth to a simmer. Set aside.
Coat a large, nonstick saucepan with cooking spray and place over high heat; toss chicken with flour and then sauté chicken until golden, about 5 minutes. Stir in onion, reduce heat to medium-low and cook until onions are very tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in cinnamon and honey.
Stir in apricots, broth and almonds; season to taste with salt and pepper. Simmer 10 minutes and serve over couscous. Yields about 3 ounces of chicken, 1/4 cup of sauce and 1/2 cup of couscous per serving.
Chicken Tagine with Apricots and Almonds
main meals
POINTS® Value: 7
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 15 min
Cooking Time: 30 min
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
This Moroccan classic is known for its exotic blend of flavorings: sweetness from the dried fruit and honey and a spicy warmth from the cinnamon.
Ingredients
4 oz dried apricot halves
1 cup fat-free chicken broth
1 pound uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1 medium onion(s), chopped
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 Tbsp honey
1/4 cup slivered almonds, or whole blanched almonds
1/8 tsp table salt, or to taste
1/8 tsp black pepper, or to taste
2 cup cooked couscous, hot
Instructions
In a small saucepan, bring apricots and chicken broth to a simmer. Set aside.
Coat a large, nonstick saucepan with cooking spray and place over high heat; toss chicken with flour and then sauté chicken until golden, about 5 minutes. Stir in onion, reduce heat to medium-low and cook until onions are very tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in cinnamon and honey.
Stir in apricots, broth and almonds; season to taste with salt and pepper. Simmer 10 minutes and serve over couscous. Yields about 3 ounces of chicken, 1/4 cup of sauce and 1/2 cup of couscous per serving.
yay me. i went to the gym today and actually worked out!
Bridget,
Maybe it was too much cinnamon. I make the normal Moroccan version of this and it rocks.
Maybe it was too much cinnamon. I make the normal Moroccan version of this and it rocks.
QUOTE(MrsAmera @ Jan 19 2008, 03:57 PM)
Bridget,
Maybe it was too much cinnamon. I make the normal Moroccan version of this and it rocks.
Maybe it was too much cinnamon. I make the normal Moroccan version of this and it rocks.
I love the version I've made of this... I'll have to compare the ingredients. My husband loved it too - it was YUMMY!
So my brief analysis would be that the flavor of the apricots got too concentrated. When I make this I cook the chicken and all the spices together first either in a pressure cooker or dutch oven. In a small skillet I add the apricots, honey and sprinkle of cinnamon and cook just until the fruit rehydrates and gets soft. I then top the chicken with this mixture and almonds on the very top.
I dunno guys, it really really sucked.
Today I'm making koshari though.
I"m kind of cheating but here's my reasoning......I started WW in the middle of the week kinda and not on my normal Monday weigh in so the software is off and saying that i have a lot more flex points than I do SO....................I"m thinking it's a sign from above that says I should eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaase my way into this thing so Monday morning it's full force WW and today is the last day of any kind of cheatin'. Luckily though I don't have much cheatin' fuel in the house so instead of eating a whole lot of Edy's ice cream I cheated by having two WW icecream bars instead of 1, so not too too bad I don't think.
There's my confession. lol
Today I'm making koshari though.
I"m kind of cheating but here's my reasoning......I started WW in the middle of the week kinda and not on my normal Monday weigh in so the software is off and saying that i have a lot more flex points than I do SO....................I"m thinking it's a sign from above that says I should eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaase my way into this thing so Monday morning it's full force WW and today is the last day of any kind of cheatin'. Luckily though I don't have much cheatin' fuel in the house so instead of eating a whole lot of Edy's ice cream I cheated by having two WW icecream bars instead of 1, so not too too bad I don't think.
There's my confession. lol
QUOTE(bridget @ Jan 20 2008, 12:32 PM)
I dunno guys, it really really sucked.
Today I'm making koshari though.
I"m kind of cheating but here's my reasoning......I started WW in the middle of the week kinda and not on my normal Monday weigh in so the software is off and saying that i have a lot more flex points than I do SO....................I"m thinking it's a sign from above that says I should eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaase my way into this thing so Monday morning it's full force WW and today is the last day of any kind of cheatin'. Luckily though I don't have much cheatin' fuel in the house so instead of eating a whole lot of Edy's ice cream I cheated by having two WW icecream bars instead of 1, so not too too bad I don't think.
There's my confession. lol
Today I'm making koshari though.
I"m kind of cheating but here's my reasoning......I started WW in the middle of the week kinda and not on my normal Monday weigh in so the software is off and saying that i have a lot more flex points than I do SO....................I"m thinking it's a sign from above that says I should eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaase my way into this thing so Monday morning it's full force WW and today is the last day of any kind of cheatin'. Luckily though I don't have much cheatin' fuel in the house so instead of eating a whole lot of Edy's ice cream I cheated by having two WW icecream bars instead of 1, so not too too bad I don't think.
There's my confession. lol
As your penance, you shall walk up & down the stairs one extra time!
QUOTE(MrsAmera @ Jan 20 2008, 12:13 AM)
So my brief analysis would be that the flavor of the apricots got too concentrated. When I make this I cook the chicken and all the spices together first either in a pressure cooker or dutch oven. In a small skillet I add the apricots, honey and sprinkle of cinnamon and cook just until the fruit rehydrates and gets soft. I then top the chicken with this mixture and almonds on the very top.
When my husband has made this, he does it just like you Amera. It is very good and sweet (why we haven't had it in quite some time). I like the fruits better with beef or lamb than with chicken.
Twila
I've been good at using the bike and my mom and I must have walked 10 miles yesterday while we were shopping at IKEA and an outlet mall in the Fort Lauderdale area.
Twila
I agree I prefer it with beef or lamb as well, and I prefer prunes to apricots. LOL
woot woot!!! I lost 7.2 pounds last week!!! (actually only 1/2 a week of dieting!!!)
I can't really say it was all due to WW since I stopped taking the prednisone AND I refilled my waterpills but I"ll take it anyways!!!
I can't really say it was all due to WW since I stopped taking the prednisone AND I refilled my waterpills but I"ll take it anyways!!!
QUOTE(bridget @ Jan 21 2008, 12:08 PM)
woot woot!!! I lost 7.2 pounds last week!!! (actually only 1/2 a week of dieting!!!)
I can't really say it was all due to WW since I stopped taking the prednisone AND I refilled my waterpills but I"ll take it anyways!!!
I can't really say it was all due to WW since I stopped taking the prednisone AND I refilled my waterpills but I"ll take it anyways!!!
woohoo
QUOTE(bridget @ Jan 21 2008, 09:08 AM)
woot woot!!! I lost 7.2 pounds last week!!! (actually only 1/2 a week of dieting!!!)
I can't really say it was all due to WW since I stopped taking the prednisone AND I refilled my waterpills but I"ll take it anyways!!!
I can't really say it was all due to WW since I stopped taking the prednisone AND I refilled my waterpills but I"ll take it anyways!!!
That's great!
Yay Bridget! I am like at some kind of poundage stand-still, btu I'm still working on it. i can really feel my muscles toning up, so i know at least something is happening.
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