Week 6

Hey everybody!

We've been going strong for 6 weeks now, and we're continuing to learn more and more about how to make this program work for us.  We are also doing our best to find new and interesting things to try for our lean and green meals.  While its fun to experiment and try new foods, if you're ever experiencing a slow down or plateu in your weight loss it may be time to strip it down and keep it simple. Good old fashion chicken breast and spinach salad for a couple of days can do wonders to get you on track.  With that being said, never forget to take the time to enjoy your own journey and have a good time with it!

Shiraki Noodle bake
Ok these things REEK when you open the package. I mean like really stinky, but don't let it scare you away!
I saw an article about how the key to getting delicious Shirataki noodles is in the pre-preparation of the noodles before you throw them into a recipe. Let me share the miracle with you:

1) open the package and dump the contents into a colander/strainer over the sink.
2) Rinse with warm water. Drain. Stir. Rinse some more. Drain. Rinse and rinse. Repeat.
3) Toss the drained noodles into a pot of boiling water. Stir. Let them boil for 3 minutes.
4) Dump them back into the colander to drain.
5) rinse again with warm water, and drain very thoroughly.

There! Done! While it might sound tedious, it's not. It takes about five minutes and you now have "pasta" that is basically flavorless and odorless and has only 20 calories per serving! It's worth it.

Now for the recipe. This is so yummy and fits lean and green standards!

Shirataki Noodle Bake

Prepare one 8-ounce bag of Tofu Shirataki noodles as described above.

Brown 4 to 5 ounces of 98% lean ground turkey, season to taste.

Meanwhile, in a saucepan mix:
1/4 c canned diced tomatoes with only a little bit of their juice
1/3 c  No Sugar added tomato sauce
1/4 c chopped mushrooms (I used baby Portabellas)
1 clove of garlic, minced
 some freshly ground black pepper
5 fresh basil leaves, chopped
 Mrs Dash Spicy seasoning, for heat

Let this simmer for about 5 minutes and then throw in the Shirataki noodles and ground turkey. Stir. Simmer for 5-7 minutes or until it isn't watery, but more saucy. Dump it into a baking pan (I used a glass cassorole pan). Top it with 1/4C grated skim or soy mozzarella cheese. .

Put it in the oven at 350 degrees for 12 minutes so the cheese is melted. Enjoy! (Makes 1 serving!)

Meal replacement of the week is...
Chocolate cookies!

• 1 packet Maple Oatmeal
• 1 packet Hot Cocoa
• 2 packets Splenda
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 2 tsps SF Chocolate Syrup (you may add more to flavor it more)
• 1/4 cup of water (give or take – work with it to find the right consistency)

Mix the dry ingredients together first. Next, add the wet ingredients. Slowly add the water and stir as you go. The consistency should be thick and sticky, like the scones or drop biscuits. Drop batter onto Pam sprayed cookie sheet. I made 6 nice sized cookies easily. Cook at 400 degrees for 8-9 minutes.
This makes 2 meals of 3 cookies each, share with a friend :-)


If you haven't started working on your summertime body, don't put it off any longer! Contact me today!!

Enjoy your week!