A 17 Day Diet Recipe Idea: Apple French Toast without the Toast?



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 I'm always searching around the net for recipes that will work on this 17 day diet.  I ran across this 'almost french toast' idea and thought I'd share.  It involves apples, eggs, cinnamon and sweetener. Perfect for every 17 Day Diet cycle!



Let's see who tries it out first!



Here's the link:  http://www.weightloss-hq.biz/weight-loss-forum/17-day-diet-recipes/index.php?option=com_fireboard&func=view&catid=26&id=68085&Itemid=46



Update: Today (2/27/11) I made this recipe and it was good!  I would recommend, however that if you make it, use two eggs for a large apple, and only one egg if the apple is smaller.  I'm going to try it next adding a 1/2 slice of whole grain bread torn into chunks to the cooked apple before I pour the egg.  (Of course, wait to add the bread until you've gotten to the activate cycle!) I'll report back how that goes.

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Low Carb Cauliflower Rice



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I ran across a video tonight and had never heard of using cauliflower as a rice alternative. I'll be trying it for the accelerate cycle!



Watch the instruction video on turning this head of cauliflower into rice here: "Low Carb Cauliflower Rice"

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Low Carb Whole Wheat Crepes

I've been trying out different crepe recipes from online sites and now have the perfect crepe recipe for the 17 Day Diet.  I fill mine with low carb yogurt and fruit, which means it would count as 1 probiotic and 1 fruit.  Here it is:



Low Carb Whole Wheat Crepes



In France, crepes are a national dish and served widely. According to epicurean.com, "crepes are traditionally offered on Candlemas and Shrove Tuesday to celebrate renewal, family life, and hope for good fortune and happiness ahead.



Prep Time: 15 min

Cook Time:10 min

Total Time:25 min

6 Servings

Ingredients:



1  Whole Egg

1  Egg White

1/4 cup  Low Fat Ricotta Cheese

2 Tbls  Wheat Flour

2 Tbls Half and Half, non fat

Pinch  Salt

1/2 teas Vanilla - Optional

2 pkts Sweetener (Truvia or Splenda) - Optional

1/2 cup Fruit (Strawberries, bluberries, peaches)

To preference Light Whipped Creme

Click here for step by step instructions: "Low Carb Whole Wheat Crepes"

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Zucchini and Eggplant Recipes for the 17 Day Diet

If you've read some of my other posts, you know I am now in the third cycle of the 17 Day diet, Achieve.  During the second and third cycles I've experimented with my cooking and come up with a few tasty ideas using both zucchini and eggplant. 

Parmesan Zucchini

(Activate and Achieve)



This Zucchini is easy to fix and so tasty.  I like to eat it with Tilapia or chicken.



2 Servings

• 2 medium sized zucchini squash


• 1 egg white


• Grated Lowfat or fat free Parmesean Cheese


• Nonstick spray Olive Oil plus 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil


• Salt to taste

1. Slice zucchini squash into 3/4 to 1 inch slices


2. Drop 1 egg white in a zippered baggie


3. Add slice zucchini and shake until evenly coated.


4. Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup lowfat grated Parmesan cheese (the kind that comes in a canister with a shaker)


5. Heat pan that has been sprayed with Olive Oil non-stick spray. Add 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil to pan if you still have your fat to use, if not you can cook using just the spray, but it won't cook as crispy.


6. Cook zucchini on both sides, browning to a golden color and cooking until squash is tender. 


7. Sprinkle with Garlic salt or table salt lightly as it cooks.  Be careful not to salt too much, though, because the cheese is salty!

(I used a generic store brand grated Parmesan cheese that was 20 calories per tablespoon and 1.5 grams of fat.  Could not find fat-free parmesan.)



Per Serving:

Calories: 107

Fat: 7.7 grams

Carbs 4.6 grams

Protein: 6.1 grams



Full nutritional breakdown here: Parmesan Zucchini

Eggplant Stack (Achieve)

(Activate cycle - see note below)

4 Servings

• 1 Large Eggplant


• 1 egg white


• 1 tablespoon Olive Oil


• 1/4 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese


• 1/4 cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese (1.5g fat)


• 1/4 cup Kikkoman Panko bread crumbs or whole wheat bread crumbs


• Reduced Fat Mozzarella Cheese


• 1 Large Tomato


• Salt to taste

1. Peel Eggplant and slice into 1 inch thick slices, salt lightly (again, don't get carried way because the Parmesan cheese is salty)


2. Drop egg white into zippered baggie along with a tablespoon of skim milk and shake


3. Mix together cheeses in flat bowl


4. Add sliced eggplant to egg mixture in baggie and shake to coat lightly


5. Dip each eggplant slice into cheese mixture creating a light batter.


6. Spray pan with non-stick spray and add 1 tablespoon Olive Oil.


7. Brown each coated slice of eggplant on both sides, testing with fork to make sure eggplant is cooked through (approx 5 to 10 minutes)


8. While eggplant is cooking, slice tomato

On serving plate:

• Place one slice of cooked eggplant


• Stack one to two slices of tomato and sprinkle a bit of mozarella cheese


• Stack a second slice of eggplant


• Top with grated parmesan cheese

Analyzed on Calorie Count's Database as follows (for full nutritional breakdown, see Eggplant Stack) :



Per serving:

Calories: 135

Fat: 7.3 grams

Carbs: 11 grams

Protein: 7.3 grams



It's that easy!   Since I am cooking for one, I refrigerate the extra slices for quick future meals. 



Note: Both these dishes fit into the achieve cycle of the 17 day diet and if you use fat-free cheeses and eliminate the panko, they work for the Activate as well.



If you try these, let me know what you think.  Enjoy!

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Turkey Salad Recipe





Turkey Salad with Wasa 7 Grain Crackerbread







  

Since I cooked my turkey yesterday, today I chopped up some of the white meat to make turkey salad.  Here's my recipe which would work for any cycle of the 17 Day Diet.  Once you've reached the 3rd cycle, Achieve, you can eat it with whole grain bread or if you are dying for a cracker, try Wasa brand Crisp'n'Light 7 grain crackerbread. 20 calories per slice, 0 g fat, 15 g carbs, 2 g protein.

Turkey Salad

 Recipe



Light and slightly sweet salad made with home cooked turkey.  Substitute canned or poached chicken if preferred.

2 cups turkey

1/3 cup craisins (use halved red grapes for cycles 1 and 2)

1/4 medium apple

1 stalk celery

3 tablespoons light mayonnaise

1 green onion

1 Teaspoon Orange Zest (optional)

Directions: Chop baked turkey and apple into bite sized chunks. Dice celery and slice green onion. Mix all ingredients together and add salt to taste. Chill for 1 hour. 

Serving size: 1 cup (I only ate 1/2 cup for lunch today)

Calories: 188

Fat: 6.1 grams (1.3 g saturated fat)

Carbs: 11.8 grams

Protein: 21.2

For the full breakdown, visit the recipe I entered into Calorie Count: Turkey Salad

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Where to Find Recipes for the 17-Day Diet

Online Resources for Dr. Moreno's Weightloss Diet



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As the popularity of the 17 Day Diet picks up speed, more recipes and resources are popping up online. This is a good thing since nothing can derail a diet more than eating boredom. Here are a few helpful sites I uncovered.



Dr. Mike Moreno's Recipes

The 17 Day Diet book does contain recipes that adhere to the program's guidelines, which helps to get you started. I've already outlined some of my favorite recipes from the book in my "Tips and Advice for the 17 Day Diet" and "Review of Two 17 Day Diet Recipes" articles. So far, I've been pleased with the book's recipes. But eventually, you'll want to explore new options.



New Recipes for the 17 Day Diet

Once I hit week 4 on the diet, I began to tire of the chicken vegetable soup, even though I really like it! That was when I stumbled upon a few helpful online sites that stirred up my taste buds and renewed my commitment to sticking with the 17 Day Diet plan.



Gina's Skinny Recipes

Gina's Skinny Recipe blog, recognized by Kitchn.com's as one of the top ten food blogs, is in the running for top spot in 2011, and I can certainly understand why! The day I discovered the website I spent a few hours looking through all the recipes and printing out some to try. The sidebar on the blog showcases a few mouth watering examples that would work once you get past the first cycle. I've tried two:



1. Gina's Crock Pot Santa Fe Chicken fits nicely into the Activate guidelines and is very tasty! I found it a bit too spicy for my gringo tongue, so I will reduce the amount of cayenne pepper next time; also, mine came out a bit soupy, so I will reduce the amount of broth also.

Continue reading, "Where to Find Recipes for the 17-Day Diet"

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Chicken Pot Pie Soup



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 I just tried another Recipe from Gina's Skinny Recipes that fits into the Activate cycle of the 17 Day Diet. 



Today was one of the coldest days this year and soup sounded good, so I made the "Chicken Pot Pie Soup" from the many recipes on this awesome blog.  It is filled with chicken chucks, portabello mushrooms, celery, potatoes and other veggies.



I used cornstarch as the thickener and made two changes to the recipe: 1) I only used 4 ounces of the mushrooms and I added one idaho potatoe and one sweet potatoe. 



This recipe is delicious! 250 calories, 1.8 grams fat and 31 grams carbs.  Too bad we can only eat this soup every other day on this cycle! :)

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