Yes, moderation is the key.

Happy Thanksgiving Lynne!

Hi Sue
I was wondering if I can get everything to make your Brownie Batter smoothie at Whole Foods? Thanks

Yes, most likely you could. :-)

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STUFFED CABBAGE STEW

This recipe is loosely based one in a Rachel Ray cook book, and makes enough for 10 -12 servings. The leftover stew freezes well. I freeze it in ¾ cup serving sizes for an easy meal anytime. Also, I cook only the amount of orzo I’ll be serving immediately.


Ingredients

2 teaspoons light olive oil
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 tablespoon ground coriander
2 teaspoons paprika
Salt and black pepper
1 bay leaf
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 carrot, grated
10 oz package of shredded cabbage
28-ounce can diced tomatoes
1cup tomato sauce
1 quart chicken stock
Handful of fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped
½ package Orzo for each person you will be serving
Extra virgin olive oil




Directions


1. Heat a deep pot, or a large skillet, over medium-high heat. Add the light olive oil.

2. Add the onions, garlic, carrots, allspice, coriander, paprika, salt, and pepper.

3. Cook the veggies for 2 to 3 minutes to begin to soften them, then
add the bay leaf and the cabbage and wilt it down a bit.

4. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, and stock and cover the pot. Raise the heat to bring the soup
to a boil, and reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook for
18 to 20 minutes.

5. While the stew is simmering, cook the orzo according to Zone directions, drain, cover and keep warm. You’ll want to cook ½ package of orzo for each person.

6. Stir in the parsley, discard the bay leaf and adjust the salt and pepper.

7. Place ½ package of cooked orzo in a shallow soup bowl. Ladle about ¾ cup stew over the orzo and stir slightly. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.

Sue, this sounds perfect! I have from TJ'S spicey chicken burgers with 19gP each, I think I will use one of those for this taco burger salad. It's sounds great.

Cheers
Cleo

Thank you for these recipes. This is one of my favorites and I can't wait to try it!!

Cheers
Cleo

Cleo, the chicken burger, great idea!

Sue,I've been following this thread since I got up this morning! I just finished lunch which included your recipe for chunky tomato soup, threw in some slices of TJ's chicken hot dogs and added some frozen pureed peaches for dessert. Yummy!
Thank you so much for all the great ideas, i'm just getting back in the Zone and I loved going threw all of your recipes.
Just wish I could tolerate soy because some of the shakes sound sooo good.
Paula

Thanks Paula!

You don't need the soy milk in my Brownie Batter smoothie. I only add it for a bit of extra liquid to help it blend. You can leave it out altogether, or substitute water or milk.

Glad to hear you liked the soup! :-)

Thanks, that sounds great. I'll give it a try!

Hey Sue,
Made this today and came out great! The only thing I had a hard time getting past was all the seeds. Can you buy seedless frozen raspberries? Or would another fruit work as well??

trixie,

"Made this today and came out great!"

Maybe I'm a little duh right now, but made what?

LOL..sorry Sue,your "Raspberry Sorbet" recipe using frozen raspberries.

Oh, OK, lol! I don't know. I love it with raspberries, so I haven't tried it with anything else. I don't see why not though. Please let us know if you find a good combination. :-)

Hmm,maybe frozen strawberries!
What are some other 1 point snacks you enjoy Sue?

Hi trixie,

Well, 4 months ago I started doing the ZoneFast plan. I had intended just to try it for a couple weeks, but I loved it so much (the ease and convenience, the foods, and how good I feel). It's become my new Zone. So these days my snacks are Zone brownies, sandwiches, bagels, pretzels, cookies granola, etc. Pre-ZoneFast 1 or 2 of my snacks (I eat 3 a day) was 1/2 a Dr. Sears Zone bar (Sweet and Salty Nut is my favorite). Here are some of the others, off the top of my head:

Eggwhites and hummus

Leftovers (I make extra to have for snacks, so this was where lots of my snacks originated)

Yogurt mixed with peanut (or almond) butter and a little alcohol free vanilla

Deli turkey and hummus roll-ups

Salads

"Nachos" (leftover ground Tex-Mex flavored ground meat topped with taco sauce, chopped tomatoes, black beans, plain yogurt adn 1 or 2 crumbled baked whole grain corn chips)

Tomato wedges topped with guacamole, cold chicken on the side

Sardines and berries

Mackerel and berries







Gotta go for now, my ZoneFast order just arrived! :-)

Thanks for the ideas Sue! Never thought of Sardines and berries. Is there a certain brand (of Sardines) you like best?

You're welcome trixie!

No favorite sardine brand. I usually choose the cheapest one I can find that's packed in water. :-)

Okay,thanks for the tip Sue!

Sue-

I'm very new to the Zone. I require the standard 3P, 3C and 3F per meal. I'm very interested in the brownie batter smoothie. How would I convert your recipe to fit my requirements? Thanks for your help.

Jennifer, just add one more block of cherries. The amount of fat in it will be ok as is. Enjoy!

Mmm,yumm,.I loove nachos and tacos!! I am going to try some of those. I have made huevos rancheros and gonna make chicken fajitas from the zone book.

Veera, let me know how yours turn out!