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Low Cal - Corn Tortillas
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Welcome to my first low calorie, low rent starving good eating recipe! It covers all the bases with protein and vegetables and almost no fat. Take off the meat if you don’t want any and you will also be free of sodium from the taco spice.
Did you know that two corn tortillas are only 110 calories? You can buy these delights in packages of 72 for nearly nothing. You can live off of these for at least a month! A half a cup of refried beans is 110 calories, a tablespoon or two of taco meat is hardly much and one slice of low fat cheese is 60 calories. The lettuce, tomatoes, and raw mushrooms are FREE. Take your tortillas and broil them to get them crunchy – spray both sides with PAM – it’s a no calorie nonstick agent. Turn when browned.
Seriously, who is going to put ½ cup of beans on their tortillas? Spread it really, really thin, about 1 tablespoon. Then you take 1/2 tomato and slice it so it covers the beans on the tortilla. Put your RAW sliced mushrooms on top for bulk then just a few pieces of meat for show, ( you are trying to stay away from meat and lower you cholesterol) then slice up your cheese into small pieces and sprinkle on the top. Broil until browned and bubbly.
A pound of taco meat will last you weeks, just freeze it and take it out in small clumps to thaw for light dinners and lunches while you starve. You might even use a few tablespoons for an egg omelet.
So for less than or around 400 calories or so you can have TWO of them! And, not to forget my political edge for the post. Did you know that Idaho's Governor Otter aka "Butch" compares the state of California to an old gray mare and it needs to be shot and put down? Yep, you gotta read this. I think the Gov may have inserted a hoof into his mouth. Still funny, tho. :-)
“And I said, 'Listen, I was born in a family of nine kids in Caldwell, Idaho, and I have lived on farms and ranches and raised horses all my life,' ” Otter said. “And I would tell you without any equivocation whatsoever, that if California were my horse, I would shoot it. … I would put it down. Obviously easier said than done' “/Marty Trillhaase, Lewiston Tribune.More here
Last Updated (Thursday, 16 February 2012 15:12)
Busted!
Monday, 13 February 2012 15:16 | Written by stebbijo |
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My husband says, "Eating for nutrition is like fornicating for reproduction," and that is what he told his doc after he found out his cholesterol levels were too high. Doc says, "So what do you eat?" "Well, I eat good", he replies." I have chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes and gravy and my wife makes me these little tater tots wrapped in bacon. She deep fat fries them and smothers them with cheese. She is a great cook." (Doc[she] frowns and huffs in despair) "Well, I need to put you on cholesterol medicine." "Oh no you don't," replies husband. "Then take this home to your wife and promise me you will do it." "Okay." In case you don't know what those little arrows mean, I will tell you. Last Updated (Wednesday, 15 February 2012 15:56)
End of the World Cookie
Tuesday, 31 January 2012 17:39 | Written by stebbijo |
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Well, my last recipe hit the North Idaho Blogs. I am becoming a world famous cook. In case you missed it, it is here. Some were not that impressed, mostly likely vegan Democrats and not enough cheese. However, it did get some good reviews on Facebook and was compared to a "pepper-belly" or "haystack!" Those are just too decadent for my eyes, I will have to do up some of those for sure. Cooks want to make impressions, that is my goal, I really don't care if you want to survive on lettuce most of your life. However, this is my End of the World Cookie. It might save your life, it might not, depends if you take a bite or not. It is so spring like out there these days and even on the news they are commenting about this wonderful weather that is actually a NO real winter season for many of us across the nation. Is the Mayan calendar right? Is there some sort of event occurring amidst our solar system that will cause a cataclysmic event? Is our axis off kilter, causing solar flares and unusual weather patterns? I know, I am ah-skeered! This is probably a good year to have a family reunion! Well, just in case, I decided to whip up some cookies to take to an adult potluck taco bar for work and leave my mark on society in case one of them survives. I refrained from saying @ss - makes them HR appropriate and you don't want to scare any young children (I am so thoughtful). ;-) Mayan 2012 End of the World “Doomsday” Prediction The so-called Mayan 2012 end of the world or “doomsday” prediction might be the most intriguing aspect of the Mayan calendar today. Based on their ancient calendar system, Mayans believed the “Great Cycle of the present age” would last for 13 backtun cycles of 144,000 days and come to an end on December 23, 2012. This calculation has led some people to fear that the Mayan “doomsday prediction” actually means civilization as we know it will come to some kind of cataclysmic end next year. While debating the likelihood of this prophecy can make for interesting conversation, Maya people saw the world as undergoing recurring cycles of death and rebirth, so that the end of the current calendar cycle also marks the start of the next one rather than an onslaught of the apocalypse. Last Updated (Friday, 03 February 2012 11:32)
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Spicy Szechaun Noodles
Thursday, 02 February 2012 15:27 | Written by stebbijo |
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My work potluck was a success, lots of great food, I I love those things, you go away with great ideas. In this case the taco bar had an outstanding noodle dish. I had to kind of pry the method of attack from the cook but I came away with fry noodles for 15 minutes, cook everything separate, season chicken with Szechaun and noodles with teriyaki and cook vegetables just enough for crunch. I did ask the million dollar question, "Did you use spaghetti noodles?" "Yes." These were so authentic tasting I am relieved to say, I will never buy gourmet Chinese noodles again. The nice thing about thiis kind of dish is it tastes great at room temperature or cold and you can serve for vegetarians with the meat on the side. The biggest investment is the sauce and if you are really in to it you can make your own. I did not, I bought mine. I have never cooked with Schezwan sauce and after I got through with my shrimp and green onions, I had cleared out my husband's sinus head cold. Tears were in his eyes and he had to go outside for fresh air. However, the end result was tasty and is a definite do again, this dish is flexible but the secret is in the spaghetti noodle fry. This is great potluck stuff - take it in a foil pan that you can get for less than a dollar at the Dollar Store and you don't have to worry about taking it home. But, now for my concern of the day. My concern of the day happens to be this marquee that was running across the the boob tube this morning that Facebook is more addicting than cigarettes. Seriously! I know, what ridiculous study came to that conclusion? Who in God's name would even remotely believe that bull? But, maybe it is true because this is - I would not ever respond to a poll like this, but we have some locals who have told on themselves. Did you know that in the Coeur d'Alene, Idaho area that over half of the respondents actually take their computer to the toilet or maybe it's their phone? Now that is an issue, but I am not going into the dynamics of how both hands work at doing what. I am just not going there. However, I assure you, I never blog while I am on the toilet. NEVER - NEVER - NEVER! Talk about a way to ruin some good food. Poll: 59% Text, Surf Web on Toilet 59 percent of Hucks Nation has texted, emailed, or surfed Web while answering the call of nature. 75 of 143 respondents (52.45%) readily admitted they have. 11 of 143 respondents (7.69%) were reluctant to admit they have. 57 of 143 respondents (39.86%) haven't. Across the country, 75%of American said they have.
Last Updated (Monday, 13 February 2012 15:55)
The unofficial Michelle Obama Chili Dog
Sunday, 29 January 2012 15:18 | Written by stebbijo |
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This meal is very Presidential and our First Lady would approve because it does not come with fries and they can be replaced with corn chips! The recipe awaits you. Also, make sure the bun has some whole grain in it so it will pass as a fitting meal for your kids! Last Updated (Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:17)
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This prescription is for me.
There are those days when you just can't take it anymore. You succumb to the depths of disparity and you fall to your disgraced knees and you whip up or order the nastiest, most vile thing on the menu. To make it worse it is PROCESSED, PROCESSED, PROCESSED, but you don't even care what is in that frankfurter, you just know that those childhood memories have lured you into it's clutches along with that cheesy yellow DYED nacho sauce and street gutter canned chili. You have crossed over the line and what you are about to do is offensive, awful, disgusting and downright sacrilegious. You take your fork and knife and you cut into that drippy gooeyness, like it's your first bite of real food for months. Maybe, you are not that couth, you just take it into your hands and wolf it down. Yes, you have failed, but you are going to church on Sunday and your spouse and cohorts will forgive you. God help you for you have sinned and it was worth every chemical and cast away intestinal morsel.