I made a very yummy dinner tonight!

I took 7 reduced guilt pita chips (from Trader Joe's) 100 calories

reduced fat cheese - 1 serving 100 calories

1.5 oz of canned albacore tuna mixed w/ fat free mayo 76 calories

I topped the pita chips w/ tuna and then topped that with the cheese. It tasted EXACTLY like a tuna melt, one of my favorite all time comfort foods.

It's a little high in calories, but not as high as an actual tuna melt! I burned 900 (!!!) calories today, so I will say I was VERY hungry when I got home!

What other comfort food alternatives have you come up with?

mmmmm comfort foods...i would love to get some alternatives. during PMS comfort foods are all i crave. for me it's homemade chicken and noodles (homemade egg noodles) and mashed potatoes. I can satisfy my craving with the broth and mashed potatoes and a few pieces of chicken, but it's more carbs that i like to have.

another one that gets me, nachos. i don't know why, but i have no trouble with nachos. during TOM when i'm tighter, nachos seem like the only thing that i dont have problems with. weird!

sounds yummy.

i always crave sheperd's pie when it's chilly outside. i use some help from the store during the week due to time issues...

pre-made mash (real) in refrigerated section

bird's eye steam bag veggies (i use the garlic peas & mushrooms)

1lb lean ground beef

reduced fat cheese

can ff cream of mushroom

can golden mushroom

preheat oven to 400

so i start browning my meat. meanwhile i pop in the veggies in the micro. when they are done (veggies) i pop the mash in the micro. So when the mean is browned i add the veggies and about (i don't measure) 2 tablespoons of each Soup. Stir. Dump the meat in a pam'd dish. top with cooked mash. add some cheese. cook until brown and melty.

I know many are "afraid" of carbs, but i find that for me--if i still eat what i crave, but i make sure i measure it...then i stay on track. it's work for me so far. :wink_smile:

i can eat chips & queso ANY time, that and a margarita.:wink_smile:

but as it's gotten cooler - i really could go for chicken & dumplins'...uuummmm

Beef, barley, mushroom soup......cream of wheat......mashed potatoes and gravey......pumpkin pie with hot coffee on the side........watermelon on a hot summer day......stew.....roast leg of lamb with mint jelly.......corn on the cob.....

sounds good :teeth_smile:

I brown up the ground turkey in a little olive oil.

I mix in a can of Bold Manwich and add ketchup and sugar to taste.

You could also use bbq sauce if you prefer.

Easier to get down than beef for me.

I eat it straight up-no bread. Tastes great and keeps for days.:grouphug:

trying something new this year

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