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Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Flax Bread

I've got this in the oven and will post a pic when done, the kitchen smells amazing and it's healthy! Go flax go!

Flax Bread
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:
•2 cups flax seed meal
•1 Tablespoon baking powder
•1 teaspoon salt
•1-2 Tablespoons sweetening power from artificial sweetener
•5 beaten eggs
•1/2 cup water
•1/3 cup oil

Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare pan (a 10X15 pan with sides works best) with oiled parchment paper or a silicone mat.

1) Mix dry ingredients well -- a whisk works well.
2) Add wet to dry, and combine well. Make sure there aren't obvious strings of egg white hanging out in the batter.
3) Let batter set for 2 to 3 minutes to thicken up some (leave it too long and it gets past the point where it's easy to spread.)
4) Pour batter onto pan. Because it's going to tend to mound in the middle, you'll get a more even thickness if you spread it away from the center somewhat, in roughly a rectangle an inch or two from the sides of the pan (you can go all the way to the edge, but it will be thinner).
5) Bake for about 20 minutes, until it springs back when you touch the top and/or is visibly browning even more than flax already is.
6) Cool and cut into whatever size slices you want. You don't need a sharp knife; I usually just cut it with a spatula.

Nutritional Information: Each of 12 servings has less than a gram of effective carbohydrate (.7 grams to be exact) plus 5 grams fiber, 6 grams protein, and 185 calories.

Menu for Thursday, 9/24

Breakfast:
Pumpkin Banana Oatmeal
(photo and recipe courtesy Brandi from Core Board)


1/2 cup old fashioned oatmeal
1/2 sliced banana
little over a cup of water
pinch of salt

Cook in microwave. Then heat up about 1/3 – 1/2 cup pumpkin and stir in with some cinnamon. Topped with some Trader Joe’s trail mix.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

back to it!

Tonight's menu serves 3 purposes: fast, healthy, and sure to impress James after he arrives home from the school retreat. It also marks the night that my house gets back to Core (which WeightWatchers thoughtfully changed the name to Simply Filling...sigh...) I've weaned the baby and now can begin my Slimming Down Routine Version 3.0!

I've done it before, I'll do it again.

Truly Easy Tilapia Night
Frozen Mediterranean-style tilapia filets
Whole wheat couscous
1 cup diced tomatoes
3 green onions
Fat free feta, crumbled
2 cups chopped fresh spinach

Zesty Tomato Dressing
5 sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
6 tablespoons good olive oil
1 garlic clove, diced
1 teaspoon capers, drained
1 teaspoon kosher salt
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Thaw and cook tilapia according to package directions. Cook couscous according to package directions. Combine all ingredients for dressing in food processor, serve over couscous and fish atop bed of spinach.