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IlyssaDel,
I saw the recipe and I decided to do it. It very good and it taste like lasagna.
Shelly's Baked Ricotta
8 oz of Ricotta cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
1 large Egg, beaten
1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
salt & pepper to taste
1/2 cup Marinara Sauce
1/2 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
Mix ricotta cheese, parmesan, beaten egg, seasonings together and place in a oven proof dish. Pour marinara on top and top with mozzarella cheese. Bake it in the oven @ 450 for about 20-25 minutes (best) or nuke it till hot and bubbly. I usually made it first in the oven and heated the leftovers in the microwave

Is look's yummy!!!!!!!!

OMG it's like the bottom of a banana split after the ice cream melts!
1 scoop of chocolate Protein Powder
4 frozen strawberries
1 T of crushed pineapple
1/2 c crushed ice
1/2 c fat free milk
Blend and enjoy! :wub:

mix 1/2 packet of crystal light with 6 oz of yogurt..
source: http://www.shape.com...-lillien?page=7
you could also add a bit of Water to that & then pour the mix into a popsicle mold & make some cream pops.
sugar free, low-fat lemon frozen greek yogurt: http://www.theperfec...eek-yogurt.html
all sorts of yogurt pop recipes: http://allrecipes.co...eslikethis.aspx
cheesecake in a cup: 1 sugar free flavored Syrup of your choice (raspberry, blueberry, etc), 6 oz of greek yogurt, 1 tbsp sugar free cheesecake pudding mix... mix together & enjoy.
greek yogurt & avocado paleta: http://allrecipes.co...eslikethis.aspx
^^^ on that one, instead of sugar, add your favorite sugar substitute & instead of 2 avocados, use 6 oz of greek yogurt and one avocado.. personally, i would use swerve sweetener, because it's natural, doesn't have a funky aftertaste, is low calorie, can be measured 1 to 1 with sugar & does not raise blood sugar, so it's low glycemic.. you can buy it at whole foods or natural food/health stores or online at: http://www.swervesweetener.com/
Protein pudding: http://www.yummly.co...Free-Recipezaar
1 box of any flavor sugar free pudding mix, 2 scoops of Protein powder (probably vanilla flavored or something that would go with your pudding choice, or make the pudding vanilla so it goes with your Protein Powder choice..), 1 1/2 cups of Water or milk.. then chill.. you could probably make popsicles out of these, too. << i really like the concept of that one.. cause it sneaks in extra Protein & you're opened up on what you can have, because there's tons of pudding flavors and tons of flavors of protein powders.. so you could have something that tastes like french vanilla Cappuccino, cookie dough, etc.. or have pistachio or banana pudding flavor.. and if you added a bit of water to thin it out, you could make popsicles, so the batch lasts longer.
greek yogurt gelato: http://www.seriousea...ato-recipe.html
^^ sub sugar for your favorite sugar free alternative.. could also use lime instead of lemon.. or use some other kind of citrus.. like yuzu, orange, etc..
if you wanted something savory, you could probably puree this one.. http://www.seriousea...ger-recipe.html it's got peas, potatoes & uses greek yogurt.. it's a curry... but you could make it non-spicy by omitting the cayenne pepper. you could add a bit more yogurt to taste & thin it out to your preferred consistency with some water.

I was wanting warm comfort food tonight.
softened 1/2 an onion, chopped fine in a tablespoons of olive oil.
Add a lb bag of cauliflower florets, 4 cups of Water and 1 stock packet (the concentrated stuff)
add 1 cup of milk when soft
Add salt, pepper and some garlic
once tender, pureed until smooth with the stick blender (You could leave it chunky if you want)
I split the recipe in 1/2 at this point
pot 1:
added 1 bag of jimmy dean turkey sausage crumbles and some crushed red pepper flake
pot 2:
added about a cup of 2% cheese (mix of swiss and american), 12 oz of low sodium lean ham cubed up, 3 slices of turkey bacon (cooked and crumbled)
Both are so yummy! I can't decide which I like more. I despise cauliflower and potato Soup is something I absolutely adored previously (we didn't do Tomato Soup when you were sick, we did potato soup!). I'm very happy with this replacement!
I haven't run them through sparkpeople yet for for calories, fat, Protein, etc.

I was playing around over the weekend, trying to find some uses for the Protein Powder.< /p>
I took 1/3 cup strong de-caf coffee, 1/3 cup almond milk, 1 scoop Protein powder, 4 ice cubes. Threw it all in my Ninja and, voila, I loved it and so did the kids (they had to "test" mine first).

Wanted a little flavor with my morning egg.
So I took 2 tablespoons of Alfredo sauce,
a handful of fresh spinach leaves & about
6 canned mushrooms to the skillet,
Cooked until the spinach & mushrooms cook
Add 1 large egg & 1/4 cup of Kraft Italian shredded cheese.
Yummy!!!!

I made this today using one scoop of unflavored Protein (19g), 1 packet of fat-free sugar free cocoa (1g) and 1 tablespoon of powered Peanut Butter (2.5g) mixed with 1 cup of skim milk. (8g). Blended it and set it in the freezer for 2 mins. Very tasty shake with 30+ grams of protein.

I just got back from the gym and needed a Protein snack and here is what I came up with! I don't know anything about cooking or spices so im sure you can throw more stuff in (please advise if you think I can make it better!) I like spicy!
2 tbsp hummus
dash cumin
1 tbsp spicy brown mustard
1 whole egg
I thought it tasted really good and pretty similar to a deviled egg. This will definitely be a regular new food for me!
Cal - 130
Carb - 6
Fat - 9
Protein - 8
It even looks right!

Oh my I finally found my "Reese's" fix. It a recipe powders? utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury had for chocolate Peanut Butter Protein balls. I don't have Unjury brand but I do have chocolate Protein powder. It's simple:
3/4 cup peanut butter - I use a natural one
2-3 scoops of chocolate Protein Powder
Mix into a dough, roll about 11 balls, freeze and them eat. Oh my soooo yummy!!!
131 cal, 10 grams protein, 6.5 grams fat, 9 grams carbs, 3 grams sugar

I made this tonight for dinner and LOVED it! Five out of five stars. Too bad my six year old didn't care for it, but she's not a veggie fan.
I used a smaller spaghetti squash, it netted about 3 cups of strands for the recipe. So that's what I used to calulate the nutrition in MFP. For a total of 8 servings, each serving would have 243 calories, 6 carbs, 16 grams fat, 20 grams protein!
Roasted Spaghetti Squash with Sausage
★★★★★
Prep Time: 5 mins | Cook Time: 45 mins | Servings: 8 | Difficulty: Easy
1 Spaghetti Squash (3lbs)
2 T Olive Oil (divided in two parts)
5 or 6 medium Shallots, thickly sliced
3 cloves Garlic, crushed or finely minced
3/4 lb uncooked Sausage
1 c coarsely grated Parmigiana Reggiano
1 T finely chopped Oregano
Sea Salt and Pepper to taste

Preheat Oven to 375°F. Oil a sheet pan with first 1 T of olive oil.
1. Slice spaghetti squash in half lengthwise. (Use the tip of the knife to first pierce and get the cut started. Once you get the first cut started the rest of the squash should slice easily.) Scoop out the seeds and strands, then place cut side down on the prepared sheet pan.
2. Bake for 45 minutes, or until the squash flesh separates easily into strands with a fork. Finish loosening and removing the “spaghetti” from the shells and set aside.
3. Onto a large sheet of butcher paper or similar, pinch and pull small balls of sausage out of the casing, laying them so they stay slightly separate. Continue for all of the sausage.
4. Heat a large saute pan over medium heat. Heat second 1 T of olive oil in pan, then add shallots and garlic. Cook until soft, stirring every 30 seconds, then add sausage. Cook untouched until bottom side of sausage starts to brown, then stir. Continue cooking and stirring occasionally until the sausage is cooked through (@2-3 minutes depending on heat and size of sausage).
5. Add spaghetti squash strands to the sausage and continue cooking until heated (usually less than a minute.)
6. Remove from heat. Toss in Parmigiana Reggiano and oregano. Season with sea salt and fresh cracked pepper (remember the cheese will have a bit of “saltiness” to it already.) Serve immediately.
http://whiteonriceco...squash-sausage/

Here's a good crock pot recipe:
3 lbs chicken breasts
2 envelopes of Lipton Garlic and Herb Soup (dry powder)
1 envelope of Ranch Dressing seasoning (dry powder)
1 brick cream cheese (8 ounces)
Put chicken in large crock pot, sprinkle all seasoning packets over it. Add enough Water to come about 2/3 way up the chicken sides. Cover and cook on high for about 5 hours. Remove the chicken and shred with a fork. Put enough juice from the crockpot in the shredded chicken to make it very moist. Add the brick of cream cheese and stir until mixed well.
Then you can weigh out your portions and freeze if not serving a large crowd. Very tasty.