Burrito Peppers

I heart Mexican food and I am always trying to figure out ways to get my fix in a healthier way. Dinner last night fit the bill. Oodles of protein packed into a pepper that has more vitamin C than an orange. Perfect weight loss surgery friendly meal... super yummy without greasy chips, white flour tortillas or the simple carbs of rice. It's a perfect Mexican food fix for us but I promise the non-ops at your table will never miss what's not in them ;)


Shelly's Burrito Peppers

3 peppers of any color, stemmed, seeded, and cut in half lengthwise
1 Yellow Onion, chopped
2 Green Onions, chopped
3/4 pound Ground Beef (or Turkey) (about 1/2 a package)
1 1/2 cups Refried Beans
2 Tablespoons Taco Seasoning
dash of Hot Sauce
1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
a few twists of Black Pepper
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar or Colby Jack Cheese, divided use
Olive Oil for sauteing

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the peppers in a lightly oiled Pyrex casserole dish, season with salt and bake for 20 minutes. Remove peppers, drain any water that has expelled from the peppers and set aside. Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees.

Saute onions till golden. Add ground meat and saute till no pink is seen. Add beans, taco seasoning, hot sauce, salt & pepper. Mix till combined. Off heat add 1/2 the shredded cheese. Mix to combine.

Use an ice cream scoop to spoon mixture into partially cooked pepper halves. Top with additional shredded cheese.

Bake at 400 for 20-25 minutes (until peppers are fork tender.) Serve with a dollop of Shelly's Spicy Yogurt Dip. I served them with a simple green salad with a vinaigrette.

Depending on the size of your peppers you may have a little extra filling. If you do sprinkle cheese on it and bake it along side the peppers. Leftovers are great nuked for breakfast with an egg.

Other Eggface Mexican food fixes:

Shelly's Tropical Shrimp Cocktail
Shelly's Chicken Taco Bake
Shelly's Mexican Beef & Bean Bake
Shelly's Crock Pot Carnitas
Shelly's Chili Cheese Soup
Shelly's Green Chili Bites
Shelly's Beef & Bean Taco Salad
Shelly's 5 Minute Mexican Chocolate Protein Cake
Shelly's Flan

Cranberry Protein Souffle

My special dessert for the Glee Finale tonight. If you are fellow Glee fan (aka Gleek) savor every minute of the tonight's show because the finale has to hold us till April. Yep, that's not a typo. No new episodes till April. Grrr.

I forgot how much I love these protein souffles. I haven't made them in awhile. If you heart bread pudding you will LOVE these. Very bread pudding-ish. They are also a great breakfast.


Shelly's Cranberry Protein Souffle

1/4 cup Walnuts &/or Raisins
2 eggs
1 cup Vanilla Soy Milk
1/2 cup Unsweetened Coconut
3 Tablespoons Sugar Free Torani Syrup (I used SF Vanilla - on sale now)
3 Tablespoons Multigrain Pancake Mix, dry (I use this)
1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 cup Cranberry Sauce (I used regular but a quick Google search will give you some SF recipes)
dash Cinnamon
Topping: SF Whipped Cream or SF Maple Syrup

Sprinkle the raisins and nuts into bottom of each ramekin.

Mix all remaining ingredients in a blender till smooth. Pour mixture into 4 ramekins or custard cups.

Here's what I use. If you don't have a groovy set up like this. Just place the ramekins in a large roasting pan. Place pan on oven rack and pour enough very hot water to come halfway up sides of ramekins. Bake at 350 for 1 hour or until set, knife inserted comes out clean. Serve chilled with SF whipped cream.


Other Eggface Protein Souffles:
Apple
Pumpkin
Banana
Chocolate Banana
Banana Caramel Nut
Pineapple

Highlights of the day:

* Storm has cleared. Sky is blue. Sun is shining. Must hit the park today. Soak up some Vitamin D and enjoy this fresh just washed world.

* It's my nephew's birthday today. Happy Birthday Branden. He's just about to take the bar exam. It'll be nice to have an attorney in the family. It offers you the freedom to wig out at a discount. Who knows I might want to pull a Towanda. You remember Towanda from Fried Green Tomatoes...

Evelyn (Kathy Bates character): Excuse me. I was waiting for that space.
Girl #1: Yeah, tough!
Girl #2: Face it, lady, we're younger and faster.
Evelyn: Towanda (screams and smashes into the car) Towanda!! Yes ma'am!
Girl #2: What are you doing? Are you crazy?
Evelyn: Face it, girls. I'm older and I have more insurance.

... and a nephew who's an attorney ;)

* Now Mmmm coffee and tunes...

Listening to: Five for Fighting "Chances"

Heads up: Breakfast for a Buck is Back

You've got till this Friday, December 11th to score a yummy weight loss surgery friendly breakfast for $1 at Jamba Juice. Print this coupon and bring it to any participating location to get any of their Steel Cut Oatmeal's for $1.

Here's the 411 on the oatmeal from my review back in March.

My order: Oatmeal with Banana minus the Brown Sugar Crumble. Made a great breakfast on the go as I ran errands this morning.

No Jamba's near you. Make my homemade Banana Walnut Oatmeal. It rocks.

Rainy Day

It's pouring and super windy. I had a million and one things I needed to do today but I'm not going out. I went out briefly this morning and saw two accidents. Scary. Forget it. Manana is another day.

Plan B: Ate a yummy meal utilizing some of those roasted veggies I made yesterday and now I am wrapped up in a fuzzy blanket, sipping on a cup of cocoa watching the nastiness through the window.

Dinner: Shelly's Roasted Veggie Flat Out Pizza - Mini Harvest Wheat Flatout, topped with Bruschetta Sauce, Roasted Peppers & Onions, Mozzarella Cheese, a sprinkle of Parmesan & Italian Seasonings.

A nice alternative if you can't find my beloved Mission Carb Balance Whole Wheat Fajita Size Tortillas


Now: There's nothing like a hot cup of cocoa to warm the soul...

Shelly's Gingerbread Cocoa

No Sugar Added Cocoa with a splash of Sugar Free Gingerbread Torani Syrup topped with squirt of Sugar Free Land o Lakes Whipped Cream and a sprinkle of ground Ginger.

Chilly Day Chowder

Busy weekend. Had the opportunity to pick up some extra work so I jumped at it. As you can imagine catering slows after the holidays so I am trying to get prepared for the lull. Perhaps it's time for a regular Monday through Friday job again utilizing those degrees I pay for each month instead of scraping by. Uggh. How about we all just barter services, grow our own food and live evil green paper free. Shall we? Googling communes.

Hit the Farmer's Market yesterday morning. Picked up the usual suspects zucchini, onions, peppers, eggplants. I roasted most of them already. Roasting veggies makes the house smell amazing. I'll use them in a few different dishes this week. They keep great for a few days in the fridge or you can toss them in a Tupperware in the freezer and defrost when needed. I also picked up a cauliflower which is destined to become that Scallop Casserole from a few weeks ago. My Mum made a request.

On the fruit front I bought a basket of strawberries. They are tiny so not suitable for my favorite Strawberry Cannoli but they were super sweet and I after sampling one I couldn't pass them up. The selection of apples was great. So many different varieties. I love the fall. Thinking Strawberry Apple Crumbs maybe. It's "The Amazing Race" finale tonight. So we need a yummy dessert. My Globetrotters Flight Time & Big Easy are gone :( so go Meghan & Cheyne, Brian & Erica... beat the annoying whiny brothers. Well if the whiny brothers do win at least dessert will be good ;)

Hope everyone is having a nice weekend. I hear we may have had our last day of sunny weather for a couple of days. It's chilly, the sky is super cloudy and my hair is even more CRaZy looking than usual. Storm's a-brewing = soup weather. Made some for lunch...


Shelly's Mexican Chowder

3/4 lb. (about 1/2 a package) Ground Turkey (or Chicken or Beef)
1 Maui Onion, diced
4 small Zucchini, diced
1 (7 oz.) can Mild Green Chilies
1 Tablespoon Cilantro, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons Chicken Soup Base (usually near soups/bullion or seasonings)
a few twists of Black Pepper
1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
1 Tablespoon Butter
1 Tablespoon Multigrain Pancake Mix (I use this)
1 (14 oz.) can Chicken Broth
1 cup Milk
1 cup Frozen Corn, defrosted
1/2 cup (divided use) Colby Jack Cheese, shredded
Olive Oil for sauteing

Saute onion and zucchini till golden, Add turkey and cook till no pink is seen. Add chilies, cilantro, soup base, salt and pepper. Make a well and add butter and pancake mix. When butter is melted slowly pour in broth & milk. Bring to a low boil.

Whiz using this gadget or in batches in the blender. Return to heat.

Add corn and 1/2 the cheese. Cook till warmed through. Serve topped with remaining shredded cheese, sliced avocado and a dollop of Shelly's Spicy Yogurt Dip.


Listening to: "Smile" Ryan Webster. Great song. Hope everyone had tons of reasons to smile this weekend.

Packet Dinner

Packet dinners are one of my favorite quick mid-week meals. Super easy to make: chop, fold, plop on the grill and walk away for 15 minutes but even better is the super easy clean-up after dinner: no pots or pans. Because although I love to cook sometimes I just don't wanna ;)

Last night's quickie dinner...


Shelly's Shrimp & Squash Packet

1 Tablespoon Pesto Sauce (Trader Joes, Contadina, Buitoni. Fresh pasta section)
1 Tablespoon Lemon Olive Oil
1 Tablespoon White Wine
7 Raw Shrimp, peeled & deveined and tails removed
1 cup Summer Squash or Zucchini, sliced
2 Green Onions, diced
1 clove Garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon of Kosher Salt
a few twists of Black Pepper

Peel and devein shrimp. Mix pesto, wine & oil together and let shrimp marinate in the mixture while you slice the squash & onions. Don't leave the wine out it's a flavor thing. It's 1 Tablespoon and the alcohol cooks out. No one will catch a buzz off the shrimp I promise. Ingredients listed are for one packet multiply it for how many packets you are making. Place all ingredients in center of a piece of heavy duty foil (if you are using the $1 store stuff double it)


Fold the foil over and seal each packet. BBQ 15 minutes in covered grill. Open packets carefully (steam burns are not fun) and mix with a fork lightly before serving.

Other Eggface Packet Meals:
Shelly's Shrimp Venezia Packet
Shelly's Shrimp Fajita Packet
Shelly's Salsa Fish Packet
Shelly's Chinese Shrimp Packet
Shelly's Greek Shrimp Packets
Shelly's Tacoless Fish Tacos
Shelly's Pesto Shrimp & Veggies Packet

Candy Cane Protein Shake

My breakfast this morning was so Christmasy. A hunk of my Chocolate Mint Protein Fudge and this yummy protein shake. Santa would love it.

Dear Santa,

Just wanted to suggest a super breakfast. It's minty and delicious and full of protein. You could have it Christmas Eve morning before you head over to my house and bring me that super cute guy and beach house on my Christmas list.

Love to Mrs Claus, the elves and reindeers,
~Eggy
xoxo

P.S. I've been good (mostly)


Shelly's Candy Cane Protein Shake

8 oz. Vanilla Soy Milk
1 scoop of Vanilla Protein Powder
1 Tablespoon Sugar Free Peppermint Torani Syrup
1 teaspoon Sugar Free Candy Cane, crushed
3-4 Ice Cubes

Optional toppings: SF Land o Lakes Whipped Cream & Sugar Free Candy Cane

Blend on high. I served it with a squirt of SF Land o Lakes Whipped Cream and an additional sprinkle of crushed Sugar Free Candy Cane.


Whack the heck out of a couple of SF candy canes. I place a few in a Ziploc bag, break out an old cutting board I reserve for whacking stuff, and the handy dandy meat mallet or hammer & have at it. Great for getting out those aggressions.


4 Candy Canes makes a lot so reserve the remaining in a airtight container in a cool, dry spot. I like to have it ready to use for topping my favorite Candy Cane Cocoa, Chocolate Mint Protein Fudge and holiday treats like Peppermint Popcorn and Bark.


Mint not your thing? Here's more Protein Shakes & Smoothies.

O Christmas Tree

We finished decorating the Christmas tree this afternoon. Of course there had to be snacks...


Shelly's Cheesecake Dip (Version 2)

1/2 cup Ricotta Cheese
2 oz. Cream Cheese, softened
2-3 Tablespoons Sugar Free Torani Syrup (I used 2 T's of SF Vanilla - but most any flavor would be great)

Whiz in a mini food processor (a post-op must have) till smooth. Serve with Fruit Kabobs, Apple Slices, Cinnamon or Caramel Soy Crisps, Chunks of Protein Cake, Unsweetened Banana Chips.



Our Christmas tree is one of those crazy mixed up trees full of ornaments collected over the years. I look forward to unwrapping them each year and recalling the stories that go with them. For the past few years we've been adding a few new homemade ornaments. Here was last year's and here's some of this year's additions...

Good Morning

It is a gorgeous sunny Monday morning in my 'hood. I set myself up outside with breakfast & the little laptop. I'm working on a project for my pal. I figure if I have to work might as well enjoy the fresh air and Vitamin D too.

Filled my super cool bento box with mostly leftovers... leftover bacon from the BBQ Baked Beans I made for tonight and leftover Fruit Salsa from last night's snack/dessert.


Pink Box (top left): Shelly's Berry-Banana Yogurt
Green Box (top right): Shelly's Fruit Salsa
Blue Box (bottom left): Bacon
Orange Box (bottom right): Apple Cinnamon Soy Crisps


I made some Fruit Salsa last night to have during The Amazing Race. Disappointed my favorite team the Globetrotters were eliminated. The brothers are driving me batty with their bickering... if it's this bad in their 20's could you imagine when they were 12? Their poor Mom. Anyway... the salsa was yummy.


Shelly's Fruit Salsa

1/3 cup Frozen Blueberries, defrosted
1/3 cup Frozen Cherries, defrosted, chopped
1/3 cup Frozen Mango, defrosted, chopped
1 Tablespoon Sugar Free Torani Syrup (I used SF Vanilla - on sale now)
dash of Cinnamon

Mix together till well combined. Refrigerate any unused portion. I had them with Apple Cinnamon Soy Crisps they'd also be yummy with Caramel Soy Crisps, on top of Greek Yogurt, Sweetened Ricotta Cheese, Sugar Free Pudding, Cottage Cheese, Protein Cake, Protein Ice Cream, Oatmeal.

Any combo of fruit would be delicious. You could add some nuts or unsweetened coconut too. A Tropical Fruit Salsa (Pineapple, Mango, Banana, Coconut), a New England Fruit Salsa (Apples, Pears, Cranberries, Blueberries, Walnuts), an All Berry Fruit Salsa (Raspberry, Blueberry, Strawberry)


Shelly's Berry-Banana Yogurt

3 oz. Fage Greek Yogurt (I use 2%)
1/2 Banana, mashed
1-2 Tablespoons Sugar Free Torani Syrup (I used a combo of SF Strawberry & SF Raspberry - also on sale)

Mix together till well combined.

Weekend Wrap Up

Hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend. Friday was beautiful, 70's. I went on a hike & picnic (below). Packed up the super cool bento box and took off. Came home and as I was sitting outside BBQing dinner I watched the gray clouds roll in...

Saturday morning I woke up to sprinkles but I figured some of the sellers would brave it at the Farmer's Market so fought the urge to hit the snooze button, bundled up and went. Was so glad I did. I got great stuff... oodles of Apples and Pears (thinking it's time for Roasted Pears with Ricotta again), Cucumbers, Squash, Cauliflower, Onions and Peppers (which will be roasted today). It rained off & on all Saturday. I worked on computer project & took some breaks to watch the rain with a cup of Pear Rooibos Tea w/ a splash of SF Caramel Torani Syrup. Mmmm.

Today the sun has popped out finally and I'm thinking I'll head out soon and get some walking in. I'm also hoping to get the Christmas tree & indoor decorations up at some point today. The Plan: Tune in Direct TV's holiday music channel, make some SF Candy Cane Cocoa and turn this place into a winter wonderland.

Is your tree up yet?


Pink Box (top left): Shelly's Waldorf Salad
Green Box (top right): Sugar Snap Peas
Blue Box (bottom left): Babybel & Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Orange Box (bottom right): (in blue silicon container) Shelly's Holiday Nuts

Shelly's Waldorf Salad

1/2 cup cooked Chicken (I used Naked Nuggets, sliced, Rotisserie would be great)
1 Fuji Apple, diced
1 stalk Celery, sliced
1/4 cup Red Grapes, halved
2 Tablespoons Walnuts, chopped
2 Tablespoons Golden Raisins

Creamy Lemon Dressing
1 Tablespoon Lemon Olive Oil
1 Tablespoon Fruity Vinegar (Orange, Lemon, Champagne. I used Orange Muscat Champagne Vinegar)
3 Tablespoons Fage Greek Yogurt
zest of 1/2 a Lemon
Kosher Salt to taste
a few twists of Black Pepper

Toss all ingredients together with creamy lemon dressing. Mix till coated.

5 Minute Cranberry Protein Cake

This was my Thanksgiving dessert. It was soooo good I had it for breakfast this morning too...


Shelly's 5 Minute Cranberry Protein Cake

1 Egg, beaten
3 Tablespoons Milk (I used Vanilla Soy)
2 Tablespoons Sugar Free Torani Syrup (I used SF Vanilla - **on sale now)
2 Tablespoons Cranberry Sauce
2 Tablespoons Canola Oil
3 Tablespoons Multigrain Pancake Mix (I use this)
1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
2 Tablespoon Unsweetened Coconut (Almond Meal/Flour can be subbed)
1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon
Pinch salt
1 Measuring Cup or Microwave Safe Mug (I use a 2 cup measuring cup)

In a measuring cup or microwave safe mug, Mix egg, milk, syrup, cranberry and oil and combine thoroughly. In a separate bowl, mix pancake mix, coconut, protein powder, cinnamon and salt. Tip dry into wet and stir till combined. Nuke in microwave for 2 minutes*. Let it sit for 3 or so minutes (it pulls away from the sides) before tipping the cake onto a plate. Yields 4-5 slices.

*Microwave wattage varies. Start with 2 minutes and add 20 second increments if needed till no liquid is seen. My microwave is getting old and cakes now take 2 minute, 20 seconds in it.

I topped my slice with Sugar Free Land o Lakes Whipped Cream and a drizzle of more Cranberry Sauce thinned with a little SF Torani Vanilla Syrup.


Cranberry not your thing...

Try the 30 (well not quite 30 but pretty darn close) other flavors of Eggface Protein Cakes.


**Heads Up: Sugar Free Torani Sale includes 3 packs of Sugar Free Vanilla, Caramel, Hazelnut, Chocolate, Raspberry, and Irish Creme. Great price & free shipping over $25. Here's the link.

Thanksgiving 2009

Hope everyone had a great day and didn't do too much damage. One thing great about cooking Thanksgiving dinner is the next day's meal is super easy. Leftovers. Yum.

We had a nice quiet day chatted with family & friends, watched the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade and movies, played games, went for a walk around the lake near my house, oh yeah and ate...

On the menu at my house this year...


Roasted Turkey Breast (not on the table yet whoops)
Shelly's Thanksgiving Green Bean Casserole (added some sauteed onions & mushrooms to it this year)
Shelly's Sweet Potato & Apple Bake (added 2 Tablespoons of Kahlua)
Shelly's Crazy Corn Casserole
Cranberry Sauce (storebought Costco stuff)

Held off making a couple of typical Eggface T-giving dishes my Eggplant "Faux Stuffing" Casserole because the eggplants looked shady right now and Cauliflower was hellaciously expensive. There was PLENTY without those. I'll make up a batch of each next week or maybe for Christmas.

The dessert was yummy too. I'll post that manana.

I am thankful for...

You. Thank you to my family, cyber & real world pals for reading my ramblings and checking out what's cooking. You help me keep my head in the game and for that I am truly thankful.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! Hope your day is lovely... full of family, friends, fun and healthy eats.

Orange Shrimp Salad & Condiments

What is everyone eating Turkey Day Eve? Pizza delivery is apparently very popular tonight. No work I guess. I try and eat meals leading up to Thanksgiving that are as far from poultry as possible in preparation for the 3 days of turkey creations ahead... so tonight it's Chinese, Seafood, Italian anything but t-bird. This was last night's dinner. Super easy. Less than 10 minutes to prepare...


Shelly's Orange Shrimp Salad

24 Small Cooked Shrimp, tails removed
2 Tablespoons storebought bottled Orange Sauce (brands: Iron Chef, Panda Express, Roland)
Mixed Greens
Cucumber, sliced
4 Bean Salad (Deli Section)
Slivered Almonds

Lemon Vinaigrette: 1 part Lemon Olive Oil to 1 part Orange Muscat Champagne Vinegar (any fruity vinegar will do). I use this to whiz it up.

Heat Orange Sauce till bubbly. Drop shrimp in and toss till coated. Remove from heat. Arrange salad greens, cucumber and four bean salad. Add orange shrimp. Sprinkle with almonds. Drizzle with Lemon Vinaigrette.

A word on bottled sauces and condiments...

I use the real deal. I have tasted some sugar free and/or non-fat condiments and most taste like something stepped on in a field of cattle. If you like them... go for it. My theory: they operated on our guts not our taste buds... stuff still needs to taste good. So I use the real deal but sparingly. In this recipe 2 Tablespoons are spread out over all the shrimp (24 shrimp = enough for a couple of salads.) I get my favorite familiar taste but it's not slathered, not too many silly calories and not enough to create dumping issues. If you are highly sensitive choose another recipe. Remember to always follow your medical posse's advice.

In restaurants I ask for sauces and dressings on the side that way I can control the amount or whether to add them at all.

Two Thumbs Up Salad

Went to see "The Blindside" the Sandra Bullock movie then hit the park with my super cool bento box. Two thumbs up on the movie and two thumbs up on the eats...


Blue Box (top left): Roasted Veggies (Yellow & Red Peppers & Red Onion)
Green Box (top right): Cutie Clementine
Pink Box (bottom left): Shelly's Lemony Chickpea & Tuna Salad
Orange Box (bottom right): Shelly's Peanut Butter Chocolate Protein Fudge & Pistachios


Shelly's Lemony Chickpea & Tuna Salad

2 cans Chickpeas (aka garbanzo beans or ceci) drained & rinsed
1 can Tuna Fillets, packed in Olive Oil, drained (I use Roland Ventresca Tuna Fillets)
1/4 cup Feta Cheese, diced
2 stick celery, sliced
zest of 1/2 a Lemon
1/2 Teaspoon Kosher salt
a few twists of Black Pepper to taste

Lemon Vinaigrette: 2 Tablespoons Lemon Olive Oil to 2 Tablespoons Orange Muscat Champagne Vinegar (any fruity vinegar will do). If you can't find Lemon Olive Oil (Regular Olive Oil with a few squirts of a fresh Lemon will do)

Combine all ingredients. Chill for at least two hours before serving. The dressing needs a chance to love on everything. Even better if you can make it the night before.

Can be served as is like a salad, in a lettuce, tortilla or lavash wrap, or in a half of an avocado or tomato.


I love this pattern. I collect vintage Pyrex dishes for those of you that don't know. This was my recent $4 Thrift Store find.

Shelly's Peanut Butter Chocolate Protein Fudge

1 cup Chocolate Protein Powder
1/2 cup Ricotta Cheese
2 Tablespoons PB2 Powdered Peanut Butter
1 Tablespoon Sugar Free Torani Syrup (I used SF Vanilla - on sale now)
1/2 cup Unsweetened Coconut
1/4 cup Chopped Peanuts, divided use

Toppings (optional): Unsweetened Toasted Coconut, Crushed Nuts, Crushed SF Hard Candies

Mix all ingredients (hold back half the peanuts) till thoroughly combined. It is a dry mixture... it will come together after some mixing. Keep mixing the ricotta thins and it comes together. It's a stiff mixture. Spread evenly into a Pyrex dish or baking pan (I used a 6x8) that has been sprayed with non-stick spray. Sprinkle with optional toppings. I used the remaining 1/2 of the peanuts. Place in fridge to firm for at least 3 hours before serving. Cut into squares (I get 28 squares) Keep leftovers refrigerated. You can also freeze them (they are fab this way too) or defrost in the fridge.


Go see the movie. I took my Mum but there's enough football in it to keep the guys interested if you do a date night. The music was great too. I love that Five for Fighting song "Chances" and this band I hadn't heard of Red's song "Pieces." Good stuff. I've been listening to them all day on my Blip.FM station. Do you guys Blip? I love that thing.

Tortilla Pizza Time

Shelly's BBQ Chicken Tortilla Pizza - Mission Carb Balance Whole Wheat Fajita Size Tortilla topped with 1-2 teaspoons BBQ Sauce, shredded cooked Chicken (leftover rotisserie is great), sauteed Red Onions & Mushrooms, fresh chopped Tomatoes, sprinkle of Cheddar Cheese.

The Eggface Pizza Porn Gallery

How to make them: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. I put 1 drop literally of olive oil on the cookie sheet and spread it around. Place tortilla on cookie sheet. Spread the sauce on the tortilla (pesto, marinara, alfredo, bruschetta sauce, BBQ sauce, hummus, ricotta cheese, (peanut butter or ricotta for dessert pizzas ), whatever.) Put a slice of cheese on top of the sauce and then I add any combination of toppings or leftovers I can find bumping around the fridge. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan if desired. Pop in oven. 10 minutes exactly. Have the oven hot before you do the toppings **Do not let them sit. Pop them in the oven right away or the toppings will make the tortilla soggy versus the yummy crispy porn pictured above.


FAQ's:

How much is a serving?

The answer is: serving size can vary. What I eat as an almost 3 1/2 year weight loss surgery post-op is a very different amount than a 3 month, 6 month, post-op.

For me if the toppings are protein dense like the Philly Cheese Steak Tortilla Pizza or Meatball or Chicken then I eat 2 wedges and call it a day. If they are lighter just cheeses, veggies or pepperoni. I can eat the whole pizza but remember these are 6" fajita size tortilla (not typical size tortillas) If it's lighter toppings and I'm having a scoop of bean salad or a green salad with it I eat 2 wedges.

My standard line when it comes to portion size is: go with what your medical posse recommends.


What's the nutritional value on (insert Eggface recipe)?

I don't put the nutritional info on my recipes because frankly that can vary so widely. I use full fat cheeses (the good stuff) others may use low fat or (horror) non fat, the % fat on beef, differences in packaged products, brands of protein, etc. will change the info dramatically.

I eat full fat (cheese, mayo, butter, olive oil, etc.) Fat = flavor. I eat it in moderation (thanks to my pouch) if I ate Reduced Fat or Fat Free (aka nuclear waste) I wouldn't be satisfied and in an hour I'd be thinking about my next meal. I eat yummy, lip smacking stuff so I never feel like I'm on a diet or suffering in my new life.

What I do when I need to find the nut info is go to a site like fitday.com type in each individual ingredient, add up those totals and divide by the # of servings I get from the dish. It's not exact but it's close enough for me.


Where do you get the Mission Carb Balance Whole Wheat Fajita Size Tortillas?

I get mine at Albertson's, Vons, Winco. If you don't have those stores near you contact the Mission Tortilla web site. Here's another "crust" option.

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