anyone on WW??

[Aggie_Ama]

I am a little frustrated with the changes and had been contemplating cancelling anyway. I may just try journaling on my own and saving my little bit I am spending right now. I just have my way of doing things burned into my little brain, no changes please. I still thing the program works for me.

[tpb]

I've recently started WW again. One thing I notice from the dinner ideas above is the meat since we don't eat meat in our house. Anyone have some good vegetarian ideas? I feel like I'm in a rut and am having problems fitting in more veggies. I think I'm missing all the fresh produce from our farmers market :-(

Thanks.
TPB

[Susan Otcenas]

Hi TBP,

I was mostly vegetarian until very recently. I'm a big fan of using canned beans (black, pinto, garbanzo) in recipes. Lots of protein and fiber. Low in points. Great for mexican, chilis, etc. Indian food is a great way to go vegetarian too. Soooo many indian recipes are naturally vegetarian, so it's not like you're substituting or modifying anything.

I happen to love tofu for what it is, not as a meat substitute. I love it in Asian cooking. Simple vegetable stirfrys with plenty of tofu and asian veggies. I love the crunch of watercress in asian meals. I like to sink my teeth into something substantial, and watercress does that for me.

Lentils are a great way to add substance to soups.

I found this AWESOME Curried Lentil recipe on the NYTimes website recently. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/14/dining/142arex.html It turned out fabulously. Plus, I plugged it all into the Recipe Builder on WW's site, and at 8 servings it's only 4 points per serving. It's so hearty and filling that it feels like it should be more points than it is. I plan to make this recipe at least once a month in the winter.

I sometimes find myself uninspired as well, and usually spend some time on allrecipes.com looking for ideas. I almost always find something interesting to try.

Hope this helps,

Susan

[tpb]

The curried lentils sound really good - thanks!

-TPB

[divingbiker]

I've recently started WW again. One thing I notice from the dinner ideas above is the meat since we don't eat meat in our house. Anyone have some good vegetarian ideas? I feel like I'm in a rut and am having problems fitting in more veggies. I think I'm missing all the fresh produce from our farmers market :-(

Thanks.
TPB

I've just discovered roasted vegetables. They're amazing! Last night I roasted a cookie sheet of carrots, beets, and zucchini, another of white potatoes, sweet potatoes, and onions, and another of brussels sprouts and cabbage. I have enough vegetables for about 5 meals.

Just cut the vegetables up, toss with a bit of olive oil, salt, and pepper, and other spices if you like (red pepper flakes in moderation are good) and bake at 400 for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

I'll have the veggies with a veggie burger, or a spicy black bean concoction, or just on their own if I'm really lazy.

Otherwise for vegetarian meals, I'll have black beans mixed with rotel tomatoes, corn, and onions over brown rice, or a veggie stir fry with chicken flavored seitan or tofu, or a veggie burger with homemade pumpkin or broccoli soup. Sometimes on the weekends I'll make a tamale pie and eat it all week.

I'm all about easy and quick.

[Karma007]

I'm a ww vegy and live on soups this time of year. You can throw anything in them, and they turn out pretty good. My latest affliction is crockpot vegy chili, from "vegan lunchbox".

[GLC1968]

Hey all -

I just joined WW online last night and I start today.

Should be interesting as I refuse to throw away egg yolks and I won't buy ff processed foods AND I'm trying to bake all my own bread...but we'll see how this goes.

I did WW once ages ago, but I got frustrated with the points thing (it was before fiber was figured in). Things are a little different now and in general I really, really need more accountability.

Here goes!

[Blueberry]

I've been known to feed egg yolks to my doggie - he loves them

CA

[Karma007]

+1 on doggies getting the yolk. And I wonder why Karma is a counter surfer..

[Susan Otcenas]

[QUOTE=divingbiker;388715] Sometimes on the weekends I'll make a tamale pie and eat it all week.

QUOTE]

Do you have a recipe that you're willing to share? I like recipes that re-heat easily for lunch at work, or dinner during the week when I'm pressed for time.

[divingbiker]

Do you have a recipe that you're willing to share? I like recipes that re-heat easily for lunch at work, or dinner during the week when I'm pressed for time.

Sure, it's at home. I'll post it tonight.