E ELKINsDiet share and post your healthy recipes [RanchoBozo] [SONGS] [ramblings] [FIREpit] [CYBER BACKpack] [InTown] [COOL LINKS] [science] ELKINs DIET UPDATE: It's been about nine months on the ELKINs DIET and I'm pleased to say I'm down from a high of 197 lbs. to trimmer fit 172 lbs. not earth shaking but not bad. An important ingredient for success is exercise. I some how have got myself to do about 25 minutes of sweating and hard breathing four days a week on my mountain bike or treadmill. I do something that drives the Canadian Princess crazy, I practice singing while treading (not everyone has a voice as grating as mine, too bad). Diets come and go. Weight and waistlines wax and Wayne. I thought I'd never bother with changing my All American diet of triple cheese burgers with super sized fries, onionish rings, chocolate maltoids, a little coffee with my sugar, slathered baby backs, southern fried fingers; see where I'm going with this. I was going for the Michael Moore look and a by pass. I hope we have the coverage to take care of a medical procedure like that. an 8oz glass of calcium enriched grapefruit juice a cup of Grape Nuts with 1/2 cup of non-fat milk or soy milk and a sliced banana. Almost too easy! Spinach and Onion Egg White Omelet this is a good healthy breakfast that's worth the effort chop coarsly one medium yellow onion heat frying pan med/low one table spoon of olive oil fry onions untill slightly carmalized (should smell amazing) place cooked onions aside in small bowl Clean frying pan for omelet (if you have but one pan in your life) seperate yolks from whites (a little vid clip will be inserted here sometime when I can round up the Grantster) spray that olive oil on your frying pan med/low heat and add your egg whites after about thirty seconds add the onions then add a layer of spinach. cover the pan with a lid turn your burner low and check in about four or five minutes spinach should still be brite in color and way wilted . . .eggs should no longer be runny Carefully roll your omelet out of the pan and onto your plate . . . I bet you'll like it! Remember how delicious a mango is well how about a video by Genevieve Elkin that demonstrates that there is but one way to skin a mango. Lovely for breakfast. Some recipes for the ELKIN's Diet: a special thank you to our own Courtney Carmel Elkin for the following mouth watering recipes: California-Mex Suburbian Cowgirl's Pot Pie: Cornbread "crust": - 1 1/2 cup unbleached flour - 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal - 1 tablespoon baking powder - 1 tspn salt - pinch cayenne - 1/2 cup cooked (canned) corn (delete to reduce carbs.) - 2/3 cup lowfat or skim milk - 2 large eggs - 1/2 cup canola oil or soften butter - 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup - 1/4 cup fresh chopped cilatro - 1/2 cup chopped red onion, sauteed with loads of chili powder or 1/4 cup chopped canned serrano chilis -- this is optional depending on whether you like it HOTT or NOTT Preheat oven to 350 F Mix dry ingredients in L bowl. Whisk together milk, eggs, oil, syrup, cilantro, corn in separate bowl. Stir wet into dry until thoroughly mixed. Add onions or chilis. Pour into buttered casarole pan -- use a pan that is at least two inches deep and fairly wide/long...this feeds 6-8 well. Bake for 20 min THEN: Topper: -chopped and sauteed strips of bell peppers - orange, yellow, red, green - so pretty -chopped red onions (strips and rings are fine) -zuchinni rounds -spices like : cumin, corriander, chili pepper, paprika, chapolte -1 can of far free refried beans -1 can black beans -1 package silken extra firm tofu, pressed and drained - 1/2 cup fat-reduced chedder cheese NOW: Smoothe refried beans onto cornbread. Crumble tofu into black beans and cook with spices. Spread protein packed tofu-black bean mixture on top of refried beans. Layer sauteed vegetables and cheese over beans. Broil for 10-15 minutes, until cheese melts and starts to brown. new recipes: SPINACH "CREAM" SAUCE for Fabulous Capt. Alini you will need: - bunch of fresh washed spinach - 20 small to medium size shrimp - ripe tomatoes (a box of cherries, or three to four ripe romas) - Non-fat half and half (land of lakes) -nutmeg -s & p - three shallots finely chopped - 2-3 cloves garlic - 8 oz capalini (whole wheat) - 2 tbsp butter - corn starch mixed with COLD water, 1/2 cup do: -chop what should be chopped. Spinach should be chopped alot. -wilt spinach quickly in pan -boil water for pasta, duh. -saute onions and garlic and shrimp in butter DO NOT OVER COOK SHRIMPIES -in a small sauce pan, whisk together creamer -slowly add cold water/ corn starch mix while whisking - blend wilted spinach into thickened cream sauce with a hand blender - add mucho spices, s & p and nutmeg TO TASTE - cook pasta, drain, etc. -pour spinach bechimal over past then add cooked shrimp and onions and fresh raw cut tomatoes to each serving plate -offer parmesian...wha-lah!!! i will send more later...they take a long time to write! Thanks Courtney for all your particiapation in your father's silly site. SPINACH, CHARD, and GARLIC . . . drizzle olive oil in a coverable fry pan or wok add chopped garlic at least three large cloves stir till sligtly browned . . . OK? turn burner low and add three table spoons of your favorite low carb beer (my favorite is Green LIte) (sex in a canoe) add a bunch of baby spinach and chard cover and wait five to seven minutes . . . done. Great with fish or fowl! |