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Purple Cauliflower Pizza Crust

February 28, 2014

Here’s the long await Cauliflower Pizza Crust recipe. If you’re trying to cut carbs, this is a great alternative. My husband and I really enjoyed our pizza, we split the veggie one and our son, who said it was “okay”, ate the chicken one. Which, by the way, he ate the whole pizza. So it couldn’t have been that bad. Feel free to top the pizza with whatever you’d like. We used a blend of cheese and vegetables for one and cheese, veggies and chicken for the other.

If you make this, I’d love to know what you thought of it.

Cauliflower Pizza Crust

Ingredients

Cauliflower, 1 head, cooked and then riced (or process in a food processor)

Egg, 1 large

Cheddar Cheese, ½ cup, shredded

Italian Seasonings, 2 tsp

Garlic Powder, 2 tsp

Today you can buy such fun colors of cauliflower. For this recipe I chose purple cauliflower.

Rice or finely chop the cauliflower (I used a food processor and pulsed it until crumbly). Add the egg, cauliflower, and shredded cheese. Mix well.

Pour the mixture onto a cookie sheet or pizza pan/stone and form into a circle.

Sprinkle with the Italian seasonings and garlic powder.

Bake at 450 for 15 to 20 minutes

Remove from oven and add desired pizza topping such as organic no-sugar red sauce, mushrooms,

green pepper, onions, cheese, etc. Bake until brown and cheese is bubbly, about 10-15 minutes.

Phase 3 for Omnitrition, Omni-Drops Program

Mini Cheesecake Bites with Strawberries

February 28, 2014

Mini Cheesecake Bites with Strawberries

Ingredients:

6 oz cream cheese, at room temperature

1/2 cup ricotta cheese

2 T Stevia

1 egg

1 egg yolk

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder

Heat oven to 350f. Spray a mini muffin tin or use mini liners. Blend the cream cheese and ricotta until creamy. Add in the stevia, egg, egg yolk and vanilla. Blend until well mixed.

Pour 1/2 of the batter into your muffin tin. Mix the cocoa powder into the rest of the batter and top off the muffin tins with the chocolate batter. Using a toothpick, swirl the chocolate.

Place your muffin tin on a baking sheet with sides. Place in oven and pour water into the baking sheet until the water is 1/2 way up the sides of the muffin tin. Bake until the cheesecake is puffed and set (you’ll see cracks in the top), 18 to 20 minutes. Remove from the over and water and allow to cool at room temperature. Refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours.

Serve with Strawberries.

Phase 3 of Omnitrition Diet with Omni Drops

Garlic Cream Sauce with Chicken and Spaghetti Squash (and how to roast a squash)

February 28, 2014

Before you can make the Garlic Cream Sauce with Chicken and Spaghetti Sauce, you need to roast a squash. I don’t cut mine in half as it’s so much easier to slice after it’s baked.

Throw your spaghetti squash on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 45-50 minutes. Remove from the oven and let stand 15 minutes. When it’s cooled off, slice the squash in half and remove the seeds with a spoon. Then take a fork and scrape out the flesh of the squash – this is the part that looks like spaghetti.

Now onto the rest of the recipe!

Garlic Cream Sauce with Chicken and Spaghetti Squash

1lb boneless skinless chicken breast grilled and cut into cubes

1 medium spaghetti squash cooked and seeded

1 pint heavy cream

8 oz cream cheese with chives

1/2 medium white onion

1 15oz can petite diced tomatos

1/2 cup grated parmasean cheese

1 cup cooked spinach

1/2 cup sliced mushrooms

1/2 tsp salt

1 tbs oregano

1 1/2 tbs garlic powder

1 tsp lemon pepper seasoning

Sauté tomatoes, spinach, mushrooms and onions in medium sauté pan. In a separate

medium sauce pan, combine cream cheese with heavy cream and Parmesan

cheese. Warm on medium until the cheese melts, stir often. If your medium sauce pan will fit all the ingredients, you that. If not, use a mixing bowl and combine the chicken, vegetables and cheese sauce.

Add in the seasoning and mix. Serve the sauce over the spaghetti squash.Phase 3 – Omni-Drops Program through Omnitrition

Sloppy Joes with Cloud Bread

February 27, 2014

It’s almost two weeks into phase 3 of my Omni-Drops program. I’m feeling great and have maintained my weight. Yippee! Two more weeks and my husband and I will be loading for another round of phase 2. Meanwhile, I’m enjoying the larger variety of vegetables and the dairy – especially the cheese.

I’ve never been a big bread lover so not having the opportunity to eat that hasn’t really bothered me. My husband is going crazy and when I mentioned to him that there was a low-carb substitute to bread, he was so excited. I made what we call Cloud Bread. It’s made with eggs, cream cheese and cream of tarter. It’s puffy and soft, like a cloud. I was really happy with the way they came out. On the national Omnitrition Facebook group there have been comments made about the failure of being able to produce these. I think the trick is in making sure you beat your egg white enough until they form stiff peaks. If you’re not used to baking, then you might not know exactly what that means.

I found a really good blog post at:
http://bakingbites.com/2005/06/cooking-school-how-to-beat-egg-whites/ which talks about egg whites and making stiff peaks.

If you make these, I’d love to know how yours turns out.

Cloud Bread

Ingredients:

3 eggs, separated

3 tablespoons whole milk cottage cheese or 3 tablespoons cream cheese (I used Cream Cheese)

1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

1 (1 g) packet Stevia

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

2. Separate the eggs very carefully. There must be no yolk in the white.

3. In one bowl, mix together the egg yolks, the 3 T. of Cottage Cheese OR

Cream Cheese and the one packet of Stevia until smooth.

4. In the other bowl add 1/4 teaspoon of Cream of Tartar to the whites and

beat the whites on high speed until they are fluffy and form nice peaks.

5. Very carefully fold the egg yolk mixture into the egg whites until mixed,

but try and not break down the fluffiness of the egg whites too much.

6. Spray two cookie sheets with Pam or other fat-free cooking spray.

7. With a large spoon, “scoop” the mixture into 10 even rounds on the

sheets (about the size of the top-half of the McDonalds hamburger bun;

roughly 3/4 inch thick and 4 to 5 inches across).

8. Bake on the middle rack. Here is when you have to watch them, because

the cooking time the same on any two batches. It is somewhere around 1/2

hour, but it could be less or more. You just need to watch them until them

become nice and golden brown (again, the color of a McDonalds bun).

9. Remove from the pans and cool on a rack or cutting board.

10. While warm they are crumbly and similar to cooked meringue – but

don’t let this fool you! Once completely cool, seal them in a ziplock storage

baggie or a Tupperware over night. They will totally change their

consistency, to something much more like bread – a softer texture that is

nice and chewy. If you do not like softer chewy bread, then eat them as

Thanks to Gillian Spence for sharing this recipe

So now that I have these beautifully golden Cloud Breads, what should I eat with them? We decided on Sloppy Joes.

Sloppy Joes (click the link to a previous blog post with the recipe)

Phase 3 Recipe for the Omni-Drops Program through Omnitrition

On to Phase 3 and Low Carb Shepard’s Pie

February 24, 2014

I’m excited to report that I have been able to maintain my weight loss for the past week. You might be wondering why I’m excited about that when I still have so much more weight to lose. On the Omni-Drops program, you need to take a few weeks off (3 weeks during round 1) for your Hypothalamus to reset itself to your new weight. Also, if you happen stay on the drops for longer than 45 days, there is a chance your body could become immune to them. So, it’s important to take a break and let your body catch up to everything. My husband finished up his first round of phase 2 also – his stats – he lost 27 pounds in 21 days. I’m very impressed and a bit jealous as men normally lose more per day, on average, than a woman does. Although I’m really happy for him. He’s in the military and it’s important he maintains a healthy weight. Over the past few years he’s been struggling with his back and other body aches and pains that has made him put on some extra pounds. He’ll be leaving the military soon (after 33 years) and we both want to make sure he steps off with a healthy weight. Okay – back to the Omni-Drops diet – what is different about phase 2 and phase 3? On phase 3 you are no longer taking the Omni-Drops. You also get to double your amount of protein and vegetable intake. You need to stop eating oranges and your crackers. Instead, you can add back in healthy oils, lots more vegetables and even more fruit. All must be low in sugar or carbs and you need to continue to avoid eating any carbs and sugar, overall – except the natural ones in your fruit and vegetables.
Over the next three weeks, I’ll be trying to recreate some of my favorite meals but low-carbing them. Today I’ll share with you my version of my all time favorite meal, Shepard’s Pie. I normally make it with hamburg, corn and mashed potatoes. I set out to find something that would give me the same textures and similar tastes. I think I came up with something very close.

Low-Carb Shepard’s Pie

1 pound ground beef

1 head of cauliflower or one frozen bag

2 stalks of celery, diced

1 onion, chopped

1 orange or yellow sweet pepper, diced

Pepperjack cheddar cheese, optional (I love Cabot’s)

Cook your ground beef in a skillet until cooked through. Place it in the bottom of a small

casserole pan. While the hamburg is cooking you can cook your cauliflower until soft. Drain the

cauliflower and then mash them like potatoes. Feel free to season them with salt, pepper and

even butter, if you’d like. Set aside. In the pan you cooked your hamburg in, saute the celery,

onion and peppers for about 5 minutes. Just long enough to cook them a bit but not too long

where they lose their texture.

Layer the hamburg, vegetable mixture and then top with the mashed cauliflower. Place some

slices of pepperjack cheese (or any other cheese) on the top and bake in a 350 degree oven for

20 minutes.

Round 1, Phase 2 is Over – Lost 28 lbs – Before and After Photos

February 14, 2014

My first round of Omni-Drops is complete. I lost 28 pounds in 38 days. I’m so happy with the results and can’t wait to start my second round. Before that, I need to complete phase 3 which is a maintenance phase. I need to let my hypothalamus reset itself, which will take three weeks. During that time though I can double my protein and vegetable intake plus add in healthy fats and dairy. Tonight I enjoyed a slice of pepperjack cheese diced up into my meatloaf. Yummy!

I can’t believe I am going to do this but I am actually going to post my before, during and after photos. Ugh. This is pushing me beyond my comfort zone but I think it’s important for others who are thinking about joining me on my journey of losing weight to see, with their own eyes, how much weight a normal person can really lose. Besides the 28 pounds, I also lost 4″ in my two biggest rolls – my top stomach, also known as my “inner tube” and my lower stomach – which is measured as my hips. Overall, I lost 19.75″ from my arms, neck, chest, stomach, hips and thighs.

Please contact me if you’d like information on the Omni-Drops Program.

http://www.omnitrition.com/auggies and by email at auggies@comcast.net

Homemade Salsa

February 9, 2014

Homemade Salsa

5-6 Tomatoes, cup in quarters

Handful of Cilantro

1/2 onion, cut in half

Squirt of lime juice

1 package of Stevia

Put everything but the Stevia in a blender and blend until it’s the consistency you enjoy. Add in the Stevia and mix. You can also spice it up with some jalapeno powder, red pepper flakes or chipotle powder.

Spicy Cabbage Salad

February 9, 2014

This was really good. I served it with the mini meatloaf. My husband compared it to a salsa. I’m not a fan of raw radishes but in this dish they worked really good and I actually enjoyed them.

Spicy Cabbage Salad

· 1oz cabbage, shredded

· 1oz tomatoes, chopped

· 1oz radishes, chopped

· 1oz green onions, chopped

· Apple cider vinegar

· Lime juice

· Dash of Salt

· Frank’s Red Hot Sauce

Mix the vegetables in a bowl. Whisk the vinegar, lime juice, salt and hot sauce together. Pour over the vegetables and mix well.

My lunch – packed in advance. Meatloaf and Spicy Cabbage Salad

Mini Meatloaf (Meatloaves)

February 9, 2014

I made these mini meatloaves using a pan I had originally bought to make brownies in. You can also use a cupcake pan or any other pan that has individual serving size slots.

Meatloaf

I used the recipe below but quadrupled it (x4) so I’d be making four servings at once.

4oz lean ground beef

1 serving Melba toast, Wasa cracker or Grissini breadstick crumbs

1 ketchup recipe

1 tablespoon chopped onion

1 clove minced garlic

Cayenne to taste

¼ teaspoon paprika

Crush cracker/toast into fine powder. Mix with the ground beef, chopped

onion and spices. Place in a baking dish, loaf pan or muffin tin for single

servings. Baste with ketchup recipe mixture and bake at 350 for 15-20

minutes. Cook longer for multiple servings using a loaf pan.

Put the broken up crackers/toast or breadstick into your blender.

Blend until it’s ground up like breadcrumbs

Add it to your hamburg mixture

These were very good and each serving was three mini loaves.

Chicken EggRolls and an Update on my Husband

February 9, 2014

My husband decided to join me on the weight loss train and almost two weeks ago he started the Omni-Drops. I’m happy to report that he’s on day 12 and he’s lost 17.8 pounds already. I love when we both are eating healthy together although it has been a challenge at times. He’s a bit lot more cranky when he’s not able to eat large amounts of food whenever he feels like it.
I’ve been perfectly happy with the amount of food I’ve been eating. I’m rarely hungry. I keep telling him that I think he’s not really hungry but it’s more of a habit to eat when he wants to. Remember the tv commercial they had for awhile where they showed people trying to quit smoking and they would talk about smoking a cigarette while eating breakfast, while driving
their car, etc? Well that’s my husband but with food. He’s a habitual eater and when taken out of his comfort zone, he gets cranky.

Two more days for me on the drops during Phase 2 and then I move onto Phase 3. I’m excited about being able to add in fats and dairy to my diet, along with all the additional vegetables and fruits I can have but there’s been something comforting about having a small list of foods I can eat. I have really enjoyed the dishes I have made and put up here on the blog. Everything has been really flavorful and made from scratch.

I have a few catch-up recipes to post here. I’ll do them individually so they are easier to find while searching my blog.

Here’s the one for Chicken Eggrolls.

Chicken “Eggrolls”