Comments on: Real Food Challenge Day 5

By: Turbo

Turbo — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:55:07 +0000

good stuff guys, thanks for sharing recipes.

My recipe for protein bars is roughly (I don’t really measure)
3/4 cup almond meal
3/4 cup shredded coconut
a couple of scoops or protein powder
lots of cocoa (I use about 1/2 cup, but that makes it really chocolaty)
2/3 cup almond butter or other nut butter (cashew macadamia nut is awesome)
a couple of tablespoons of butter or coconut oil
a teaspoon of honey (my mom uses fruit puree instead)

like i said I don’t really know the proportions, but just keep adding stuff until you get a good consistency then flatten onto a pan and freeze and cut up into pieces and refreeze.

I kind of consider this an occasional treat though because I don’t consider it “real food”

By: Harvey

Harvey — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:03:15 +0000

breakfast: canned mackerel, asparagus, broccoli, green tea
snack: half can tuna. salad, olives, orange.
lunch: steak. broccoli, green beans. Also went for a booster juice.
snack: steak, avocado.
diner: went out to eat. Citrus bbq chicken with garden salad.

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 04:16:04 +0000

Breakfast: 2 egg quiche thing with bacon jam (this amounts to slice)
Lunch: Same thing and a spinach salad
Supper: At parents for games night and I have to thank my mom for making sure there’s always meat and veggies when I’m there. I did have the no-fat, not-real-food ceasar dressing on the salad and I know the veggies had margarine on them but she’s been super supportive and I choose to pick my battles, like refusing the cookies my Dad insists “won’t kill me”, ugh!

I’m looking forward to spending some quality time in the kitchen tomorrow! Great recipes everyone

By: Kerri Arsenault

Kerri Arsenault — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 03:51:49 +0000

Cajun Chicken salad for my “breakie” still on nights

By: maxine

maxine — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:59:22 +0000

2 egg omelette with shrimp, green onions and there might have been cheese in it…ok there was

By: Kelly P.

Kelly P. — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:29:08 +0000

@ Steve A: LOVE THE JAMES BROWN!!!

By: Kelly P.

Kelly P. — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:26:49 +0000

While I am at it – here is the chicken wing recipe that I am ADDICTED to:

Spicy Chicken Wings

2 pounds chicken wings or drumettes
2 TBS Olive Oil (or other)
2 TSP Lawry’s Salt (I omit)
2 TSP citrus and pepper seasoning (I use Epicures Chili Lime Sansel)
1 TSP Paprika
1 TSP Cayenne (I omit – too spicy for me!)
1 TSP ground thyme

Mix all marinade ingredients, mix into chicken wings. I marinade a couple hours or even a couple days.

Cook @ 375 for 20 minutes.
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By: Kelly P.

Kelly P. — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:22:18 +0000

Hey folks, here is another recipe for ya’:

Bolonaise Sauce ( I put over cabbage or cauliflower)

2 med. onions
2 med. carrots
2 stalks celery
1/4 cup oil
3 lb ground meat (I use beef or bison)
1 lb chopped tomatoes
1 cup red wine (or some balsamic for flavour and omit wine)
2 tsp oregano
2 1/2 TBS tomato paste
1/2 cup cream (coconut milk, sour cream, heavy cream – whatever you use)

1. Saute the onions, carrots, celery and garlic in the oil in a large frying pan until the onions are transparent. Put into crockery pot.

2. Brown the meat in the same frying pan stirring to break up meat. Put into crock pot with the tomatoes, red wine, oregano, tomato paste, s&P to taste. Stir well.

3. Cover and cook on the low setting for eight hours. skim any fat.

4. Add cream, stir well and cook on the high setting until the sauce is reduced and thick. SERVES 8 (makes leftovers)!

By: Steve A.

Steve A. — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:35:14 +0000

Lunch: spinach salad with chicken and almonds
Supper: Salmon steak, mixed veggies ie; cauliflower, broccoli and carrots. 6 shrimp
snacks: 1.frozen berries and a bit of cottage cheese, 2.an apple and 3.almonds with 3 dried apricots. I have never eaten this often in my entire life. I also have never eaten so healthy.

“I feel good…. like I knew that I would now.”
James Brown

By: Luke

Luke — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:23:40 +0000

@MLC

Also, I tried making your protein bars yesterday. Except I made them with IsoNaturals whey powder which has zero taste. I did not dig. I think they need something else for flavor or you’d need to use flavored powder.

Good for a meal on the go though, regardless of taste.