Sugarless Mommas and babies 3/21-3/27

This recipe is soooo good. I love peanut butter in anything LOL

I add extra veggies for bulk, and just use whole grain spaghetti.


Spicy Soba Noodles with Chicken and Peanut Butter Sauce
from Cooking Light

1 carrot, peeled
2 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth, divided
1/3 cup reduced-fat peanut butter
1 tablespoon chopped peeled fresh ginger
1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons honey
1 to 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast
5 cups cooked soba (about 10 ounces uncooked buckwheat noodles)
6 tablespoons sliced green onions
6 tablespoons chopped unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts


Shave carrot lengthwise into thin strips using a vegetable peeler.

Combine 1/3 cup broth, peanut butter, ginger, soy sauce, honey, pepper, and garlic; stir with a whisk until smooth.

Place chicken in a large saucepan; add 1 2/3 cups broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 4 minutes or until chicken is done. Remove from heat; let stand 20 minutes. Drain; cut chicken into 2-inch pieces. Combine carrot, peanut sauce, chicken, and noodles in a large bowl; toss to coat. Sprinkle with onions and peanuts.



CALORIES 398 (26% from fat); FAT 11.4g (sat 2.1g,mono 5.2g,poly 3.6g); IRON 1.9mg; CHOLESTEROL 44mg; CALCIUM 40mg; CARBOHYDRATE 43.4g; SODIUM 477mg; PROTEIN 29.5g; FIBER 4.3g

Cooking Light, JULY 2002
 
ZUCCHINI SOUP
from Southern Living

1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 pounds zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch pieces (about 5 cups)
3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 (16-oz.) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon seasoned pepper
Garnishes: thinly sliced radishes, crumbled feta cheese


1. Sauté chopped celery and onion in hot olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat 8 minutes or until tender.

2. Add zucchini and next 4 ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium heat; reduce heat to low, and simmer 10 minutes or until zucchini is tender. Remove from heat, and let stand 20 minutes.

3. Process soup, in batches, in a blender or food processor 30 seconds or until smooth. Return soup to Dutch oven, and cook over medium heat 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Garnish, if desired.

Note: You can also process soup with a handheld immersion blender directly in Dutch oven.

Note: Nutritional analysis does not include garnishes.



CALORIES 129 (0.0% from fat); FAT 3.6g (sat 0.6g,mono 2.2g,poly 0.8g); IRON 1.8mg; CHOLESTEROL 0.0mg; CALCIUM 58mg; CARBOHYDRATE 18.6g; SODIUM 534mg; PROTEIN 7g; FIBER 4.8g

Southern Living, APRIL 2008
 
This is soooo good.

THAI CHICKEN BARLEY RISOTTO
from Cooking Light

1 tablespoon sesame oil, divided
1 1/2 cups chopped green onions, divided
2 tablespoons minced garlic, divided
1/2 cup uncooked pearl barley
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and minced
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon water
1 1/2 teaspoons rice vinegar
1 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon red curry paste
1 tablespoon chopped peeled fresh lemongrass
1 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger
3 cups shredded cooked chicken breast (about 1 pound)
1 1/4 cups red bell pepper strips
1 cup sugar snap peas, trimmed
1 cup light coconut milk
4 teaspoons chopped peanuts


Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add 1/2 cup onions and 1 tablespoon garlic; sauté 1 minute. Stir in barley, 1/4 cup cilantro, salt, black pepper, 1/2 cup broth, and jalapeños; bring to a boil. Cook 3 minutes or until liquid is nearly absorbed, stirring constantly. Add remaining broth, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly until each portion is absorbed before adding the next (about 15 minutes).

Combine juice and next 5 ingredients (juice through curry paste); set aside.

Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 cup onions, 1 tablespoon garlic, lemongrass, and ginger; sauté 1 minute. Add chicken, bell pepper, and peas; sauté 2 minutes. Stir in barley mixture, juice mixture, and milk; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes or until sauce thickens, stirring occasionally. Stir in 1/4 cup cilantro. Sprinkle each serving with 1 teaspoon nuts.



CALORIES 434 (26% from fat); FAT 12.4g (sat 3.9g,mono 3.7g,poly 3g); IRON 3mg; CHOLESTEROL 96mg; CALCIUM 65mg; CARBOHYDRATE 37.4g; SODIUM 691mg; PROTEIN 41.6g; FIBER 7.8g

Cooking Light, MARCH 2003
 
Christine, any figure 8s you can run? I'm going to run my first figure 8 on Sunday (eight miler in the shape of an eight). I stated how excited I was to actually run in the shape of an eight to my family at dinnertime. Jory's so sweet. He looked at me like I was nuts, then ran around the house in a figure "eight" formation and said, "there I did it before you".

I got your book in mail today, Christine, thank you! i can't wait to look over it. Right now baby Jadon is screaming (b/c I wouldn't read him a book b/c he was naughty) and Madalynn is screaming in her swing.

I'm exhausted and need a good night's sleep tonight. I had a Blue Moon with an full orange inside it. It tasted paletable, I would prefer a Mountain Dew. :eek:

I work tomorrow, will be back Sunday.
 
Greek-Style Skillet Supper
adapted from a recipe by McCormick

1 lb. lean ground beef or turkey
1/2 cup chopped onion
1-2 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (14-1/2 oz) beef broth
1-1/2 cups penne, uncooked
1 can (14-1/2 oz) diced tomatoes
1-1/2 cups cut green beans (I just use frozen)
2 TBSP tomato paste
2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

In a large skillet, brown beef with onions and garlic over medium-high heat. Drain. Add broth; bring to boil. Stir in pasta. Return to boil and simmer, covered, 8 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients except cheese. Return to boil. Stir in 1/2 cup feta cheese. Simmer uncovered for 7 to 10 minutes, until sauce thickens slightly. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Serve.
 
These are a nice alternative to store-bought bars. We thought they were too lemony, so I don't use the zest now. I use ground flax seed, and per suggestions on the myrecipes.com site, have tried dates instead of figs, too. Very flexible recipe!

PEANUT BUTTER CRANBERRY GO BARS
from Sunset magazine

Yield: Serves 16


Cooking-oil spray
1 cup regular rolled oats
1/3 cup oat bran
3 tablespoons flax seeds
1 cup whole-wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped roasted salted peanuts
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup finely chopped dried Mission figs
3/4 cup natural chunky peanut butter
1/4 cup low-fat milk
1 large egg
1/2 cup honey
Finely shredded zest from 1 lemon
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice


1. Line a 9- by 13-in. pan with plastic wrap, leaving an overhang on the 9-in. sides, and coat with cooking-oil spray. In a large bowl, stir together oats, oat bran, flax seeds, flour, baking powder, salt, peanuts, cranberries, and figs until well blended.

2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together peanut butter, milk, egg, honey, lemon zest, and lemon juice until well blended.

3. Add flour mixture to peanut butter mixture and beat until completely blended. Scrape dough into pan and, with wet fingers or a rubber spatula, pat to fill pan completely and evenly (dough is sticky, so you may need to wash your hands a few times). Chill dough until firm, about 30 minutes.

4. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 300°. Invert pan onto a work surface, lift off pan, and peel off plastic. Using a bench scraper or knife, cut straight down lengthwise through middle, then crosswise to make 16 bars, each 1 1/2 in. wide. Place bars about 1 in. apart on a baking sheet lined with parchment.

5. Bake bars until lightly browned and somewhat firm to touch, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely.

Make ahead: Store airtight up to 2 weeks or freeze.

Note: Nutritional analysis is per bar.



CALORIES 227 (40% from fat); FAT 10g (sat 1.5g); CHOLESTEROL 13mg; CARBOHYDRATE 29g; SODIUM 160mg; PROTEIN 7.4g; FIBER 4.1g

Sunset, OCTOBER 2008
 
Hi ladies
Melanie-it saddens me to hear of your dad..Im very sorry! I hope you get a good nights sleep..you and your family will be in my prayers! Jory's figure 8 put a smile on my face..so cute! I am dtermined to make the cookies tomorow!!!

Allison-you rock with the recipes! I also love pb and anything it is in!

The showing went great. The couple has a house to sell too.....so it depends on that. OUr house always shows well..hopefully it will sell quickly once its really on the market.

I am blah tonight. I need a good nights sleep. I just took some benedryl for my cold and will hopefully sleep. Sometimes when I take it Im very restless.
Dh was playing with Kara tonight and she laughed harder than ever...a full fledged belly giggle..it was hilarious.

see you ladies tomorrow
 
Allison - you love the same flavors we do! Hubby has to fix our paper jam in the printer so I can make them asap! So yummy! Thank you!
Susan- feel better my dear!
Mel- let running guide you through this. I run an 8 loop every day and prefer it to an out and back. Going to throw in some e tra miles for you tomorrow. I may love ya but my kegs are gonna hate ya! Aiming for 17 tomorrow, but broken up into two runs. Will have to drop family off at home after 7. Dr. Dobson is a close family friend and when my mom got sick she did a series with him called "my moms sick here is how to help" I can burn it bc no encryption and pop in mail tomorrow. It tells you how to help even as a daughter. My husbands secretary was just given 3 weeks to live for cancer. Totally why I do not use sunscreen or art sweeteners. Rather die from other stuff, though I know there are more variables. My mom grew a cantaloupe sized tumor in two weeks. This is why I embrace each day and live big. I run the extra mile or drink the extra beer, you never know. Life deals some really crappy cards and I wish they were not to you. Some days I feel like I got dealt a full house!
So, hubby and I took a shower and got "quiet" and Jimmy was supposed to tell us if John was on the monitor. Hmmm. Not his skill. Hubby happy but mommy thinking he turned the volume down before shower. Poor Jimmy.
No way Ami posting eats. Pizza and fries involved. Sokol yummy. Way better than I imagined. Made whole wheat pizza dough, fresh pesto, shredded chicken, pancetta and cheese. Side was a salad of zucchini romaine pepper black beans cucumber and feta with balsamic oil and Dijon. All I can think about is that chocolate see's bunny down there. I was so proud I did not eat the free sample at the store but now I want to eat the bunny head. Ack.
Susan- I went to wake forest in nc and had a bf at app state and we used to drink crown in mt dew. So gross now. What was I thinking? I love the south. I wish we could get back there. Good luck on the house. This is a great time of year to sell, I am crossing my fingers for ya!
Hi lisa and Priscilla!
Got to un jam that printer yummy recipes ahead!
 
Morning!
Christine-you are so right about living life for today and making it the best you can. I think so many people (me included) take life too seriously and are always working toward something that will make them happy and not just being happy NOW. You have enlightened me!
I thought about how my daughter Haley would be if I died....it hurts my heart. I am so sorry you didn't grow up with your mom....cancer is such a bitch! What is the deal with suncreeen? I didnt know it caused cancer?? Sorry to hear about your dh's secretary!!!!
Did you ever play quaters in college??

Slept fair last night. I think K got up 2 times. Taking Haley ice skating today. NONE of us have ever been so dh and I trying to make the other go out on the ice with her. Do I want to break my anke today?? NO Will it be hilarious to see dh ice skate YES lol

Mel=have a great day! We will miss you.

coffee time. bb
 
Morning ladies! I worked til 11 pm last night and woke up with a sore throat and runny nose. Am I ever gonna catch a break this week? I have to work our Easter event today and I am still on call all weekend so I could go out at anytime. Then DH decides that he wants MIL to come visit Sunday. WTH!??? That will be the only time I get to spend with my boys. We "discussed" it and haven't come to an agreement yet but I am putting my foot down. Oh and to top it all off, the mother that I was at work late for asks me last night if I am pregnant!:eek: WTF??? She said "I thought I saw something" and pointed to my belly. DH laughed and said I was sexy and said "So I guess you are getting up and working out tomorrow?" ;) But now I am sick and need to just make it through the weekend. I am eating zinc and vit c like crazy. Might try to do weights later.... Thanks for listening.

Allison- Thanks for the recipes! THey look so yummy!

Christine- I agree with living life to the fullest. I sometimes forget that. I am sorry to hear that you grew up without a mom.

Susan- Ice skating should be fun! Can't wait to hear all about it. Don't break an ankle!

Melanie- Will miss you today! Hope work goes by fast for you!

Making sweet potatoes for James to try later. Will let you know how it goes.
 
Jen-Im right there with ya on the runny nose! Hope you feel better! That mom must be delusional..you don't look pregnant whatsoever! Hope you win your day with your men tomorrow! Im glad James is liking is cereal...I bet he will love the sweet potatoes!

K is still asleep..I could of worked out 2 times by now! I will have to do a rush workout when she naps. I plan to do intervals on the treadmill.

I have been looking at pics on facebook..all of your ladies here are HOT! My dh agrees too!
 
Yay that we will will all live life to the fullest. I love being a mom, and knowing I am giving my kids a gift by being here.
Loved quarters in college!
Jen- WTH that that mom would say that? That is so bizarre. I am so sorry that you feel lousy. I thought that your MIL saw James on St. Patricks Day? I am glad to have 1000 miles from family. THat way we can get excited for both the arrival adn departure. So, here is an idea. While she is there sabotaging your boy time, go take that nail polish to get a mani pedi adn get a facial or somethign! I bought nail polish yesterday, you reminded me! I am going on family run, then a solo run and my feet will need loving later today!
John woke up SCREAMING bloody murder almost every two hours last night. Not sure what is going on. Booger. IU am not worried, just tired! Caffeine water day!
Susan- there are a lot of studies saying that the chemicals in sunscreen are more likely to cause cancer than the sun itself. As you may imagine, both sides of the argument have strong positions. I just try to minimize chemicalsa a lot. My mom's cancer was linked to DDT (pesticide) that can bind to estrogen receptors after about 20 years. That is why her tumor grew so fast when she was pregnant with my sister. SO, I try to eat organic and use minimal chemicals, no hair color or sunscreen. I know it is radical and weird!
Off to live today to its fullest!

Hi to veryone I did not say hi to yet, got to run.
Oh, and my DH said that it is illegal and repulsive that I poop on the side of the road when I run. I asked him to please find me an alternative, or I would be the wife with full shorts.
 
Hi ladies,

Melanie, I just read the news about your dad. I'm really sorry to hear this and I can only imagina how hard it is to go thru it all when you are far from family. I'll keep you and your family in my prayers.

Jen, That woman was just plain RUDE! I wonder why don't people think twice before talking!

Christine, I'm LMAO just picturing your poop story, what else can you do ha?

Susan, I don't like iceskating at all. I messed up my tail bone 10 years ago while iceskating and I still feel it from time to time when I seat leaning back for too long. Careful

Allsion, I love peanut butter too. I love the crunchy one. I like it with Ritz crackers (kinda sweet and salty) HMMMM I had like 10 last night

Hi Lisa, I read your staus on FB about doing AB x, too funny!

Back later
 
Hi
We have postponed our iceskating until tomrorow. I have been cooking and dh is doing whatever he does in the garage. He is always fixing something. He is quite handy to have around though!
I made the lacatation cookies and they are a big hit! dh says there are the best oatmeal choc chip cookie he has ever had and Haley loves them too. I used 1/2 ww pastry flour 1/2 ap white flour and dark choc chips. I wonder if I could sub canola oil for the butter???

Allison-have you done any baking with agave nectar? I just got some and wanted to try it out.
HI Pricilla! I have fond memories of eating peanut butter on Ritz with my Nana as a kid..yum!
Hi Jen! how did James like his potatoes??
I need to make some soup. I have made peas and sweet pot baby food today! I plan on making carrots next.

I think I'll start K out on green beans in a week or so. She is only eating a tiny bit of oatmeal now. I will go to 2 times a day with cereal then start a veg.

K is stirring because my family keeps slamming doors! Hoep everyone is having a great day!
 
Hey ladies! The easter event at work was a hit and I am wiped! DH never brought James :( but that is ok. I came home and slept for awhile cause DH has to work for a few hrs tonight. I don't feel too bad jst tired. I lifted so many tables and chairs that I don't think I am doing a weight workout today. I will start tomorrow.

I made the sweet potatoes, just need to blend them now. Might try a little bit when he wakes up.

BBL!
 
16 miles today. I am beat. we have spent the whole mornign outside and now we are hanging out with john while jimmy sleeps. He pooped, so maybe he will sleep better tonight.
Off to prep dinner. Green beans sauteed with lemon, shallot and breadcrumbs, herbed chicken, and basmati rice blend with chopped veggies (succhini, etc.).
BBL, my body is tired.
Jen- you are awesome! Hope you feel better and that james sleeps for you.
Priscilla and Susan- I am with priscilla on this one, be careful. I got a mild concussion in college ice skating. I was a credit short from graduating and took ice skating pass/fail. I am a runner for a reason, I lack grace. I barely passed.
Melanie- Hope your dad is doing okay today and you are gearing up for your eight miler. Cut up a protein bar and eat a bit at each mile marker, it will help you from hitting the wall. When you run out of easily accessible glucose and glycogen, your hit the wall and cannot come back. Try it, just put it in a ziploc or somethign and safety pin it to your water belt. I ate a bar while i ran today and it made a difference. I also had peeled oranges as I ran, since water made me cramp up.
 
Hi girlies!
Jen-glad your Easter event went well...hope you got a rest! I have been reading about feeding baby etc...it suggests introducing new foods early in the day in case of stomach upset..and sweet pot seems like that may cause gas...please disregard if its none of my beezwax! Just didnt want James to keep you up tonight!!
Christine-thx for the adive on ice skating. I really didnt plan to "skate" just walk with Haley..but I think if I have on skates I wont be of any help to Haley. Wonder if they will let me just walk on the ice with shoes on?? I have no interest in ice skating. I can roller skate with FOUR wheels like a maniac though lol. Rollerblades scare me..I am old! Your meals sound delish!!!!
I dont' see how you girls eat when running..it just seems like it would make you cramp up. Oh and I don't think you are radical in your thinking at all. Sometimes I feel that I am in the way I think....dh thinks Im nuts sometimes! Oh he brought home some Blue Moon..its good but I still like Bud Light better...and Corona.

Made homemade pizza for dinner..and homemade mozz sticks..they were a hit. Rocco made them on Racheal Ray. You beat an egg white til frothy..dip in the cheese stick..then roll in panko bread crumbs..bake at 450 til golden..they are awesome and only 50 cals..depending on the kind of cheese sticks you buy.

Ok..time for bath with Kara.
 
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