Microwaving Eggs
So this morning was insane and I was HUNGRY. So, I microwaved my
scrambled eggs! I didn’t know you could do that, but didn’t have the
time to spend over the stove. So for those that are pressed for time
and didn’t know you could, here’s how:
Mix your eggs like normal (I make mine with a splash of skim milk and
LOTS of pepper) then dump them in a rubbermaid container. Toss ‘em in
the microwave for like 1 - 2 minutes (2 eggs) and when you pull them
out, add in your toppings and mix. They were suprisingly good - just
missing that brown crust that you get in the pan. 
Kim
September 7th, 2006 at 1:32 pm
Lyne-Elizabeth,
I just got your post about your bad day. I sure hope things got better!
Did you look at Lani’s and Kim’s menus? Was there anything there to help you?
What kind of foods do you like to eat? Maybe we can help you make those the SB way.
Becky ~
September 11th, 2006 at 1:35 pm
Hi, Lyne-Elizabeth
I know exactly what you mean about recipes having no taste and that’s
even more difficult if you’re used to tasty Italian cooking. Living in
France near the Italian boarder, my family and friends are very
particular about food.
I love to eat, I adore cooking but I hate spending too much time in the
kitchen. So may other things to do that are more fun.
For me the breakthrough came when I started to look at the types of
meal that did not used to be in my usual range that I would prepare for
friends and family.
Now One of my favourites is Chinese because it so easy and quick AND
you can add as much flavour- ginger, spices soy sauce etc as you want.
Start to finish you can get a Chinese meal on the table in 15 - 20
minutes. Even quicker if you buy pre-prepared veg. It’s inexpensive too!
Another great source of tasty food is Greek. For instance, lamb
Kleftiko takes about 10 minutes to prepare, then it just left to the
oven to do its job. 30 minutes before it due to be ready, I throw a
baking tray of veg- covered in olive oil and garlic and crushed
basilic. SO yummy when it comes out and I’ve not had to slave away in
the kitchen.
And there are so many more Greek dishes too.
Basic Creole and Caribbean dishes are another source of easy to prepare
and really tasty food.
It just takes the desire to move out of the comfort zone and try
something different
After starting my LC lifestyle some years ago, I found that I would
home in on food that was 1, LC and 2, was quick to prepare.
As I mentioned earlier, the pre-prepared veg, salad etc is so
convenient and cuts down the time you spend in the kitchen. Ok so you
pay a little premium for it, but its only a few cents on the dollar and
for me that’s worth it.
All the best
Ed
September 16th, 2006 at 1:30 pm
Are you from Japan or just there now? Is there local food that would be good for you? I heard that they eat a lot of vegetables.
Pam
Take along snacks are a problem for me though. I live
in Japan, so I don’t have regular access to a lot of
familiar veggies.
October 26th, 2006 at 6:23 pm
I was just looking at old posts. I gave away my bread machine but the book that came with it had WW bread recipies. You just use regular wheat flour. I am sure that there is a recipe someplace for it. Are you interested? Because I can look and see what I can find.
Pam
We like homemade bread…but use a bread machine and flour for that (at least here) doesn’t come in whole wheat (and WW tastes awful anyway). We like to have pasta at least once or twice a week…another “problem” I don’t know how to overcome is how to thicken my sauces in a SB friendly way. I usually use a slurry of cornstarch and water, but now I know this is no no - I have tried using flour, but it doesn’t seem to work as well. Also…lunches are tough as we both REALLY miss having a sandwich (especially PBJ on potato bread). I think the hardest thing is knowing that you are doing this to be healthy, but hating everything you put in your mouth! I guess it’s just a matter of accepting that you aren’t going to like what you eat, but that you are going to be healthy
Best Regards,
Lyne-Elizabeth Blodgett