1. I use spices. Spice does not necessarily mean heat. Spice means flavor. I am a huge fan of using different spices to change up the taste of your food. My faves: coriander, dried mustard, paprika, ginger, basil, cilantro. Sometimes, I use them all, sometimes just one. When you can, fresh herbs work too. Rosemary, thyme and parsley rock fresh. In fact, you can even buy them fresh-frozen now. I get them sometimes in what looks like mini-ice-cube trays.
2. I like nuts. I really like almond and peanut butter. However, it is really high in fat, so a little has to go a long way. So, to help this along. I use peanut dust. Ever try this? check this website out: http://www.bellplantation.com/ PB2 rocks. You can even get it with chocolate!
3. I use salsas. I have 4 different types in my fridge right now. a. Peach Mango Salsa b. Chipotle Salsa c. Green Tomatilla Salsa d. Habanero Chili Lime Salsa. They can completely change the flavor of a dish. They can add heat. They can increase acidity. I like it on hot and cold dishes. I almost always use salsa in place of salad dressing.
I am not afraid to change the flavor of anything, even if it is an old faithful dish. You never know what will happen. For example: today for dinner, I added fava beans, chipotle salsa, onions, coriander, mustard powder and CAPERS. I love capers. I put them in almost everything I eat.
The key is these things are low calorie, good for you, and make a huge difference.
So now for something completely different. I am going on a cruise at the end of the month. This means I need to go shopping. I did some yesterday, and I bought a purdy dress. Here is the model wearing it. I just might show you guys me in it, but I need to well, buy some undergarments.. :-)
Dress by Adrianna Papell. Love their stuff. LOVE. and BTW, they have sizes 2 through 28W! They sell this in department stores on the East Coast, but you can also order online. Very true to size. I am sharing this with the ladies because it absolutely sucks to buy plus size clothing.
Love the dress - looking forward to seeing a pic of you wearing it. :o)
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of peanut dust before - will check it out!
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The dress is darling!! Take a picture so that we can see! :)
ReplyDeleteand a big ol' YES to the spices! I LOVE spices! I am currently in the process of planting an herb garden.
I'm definitely going to check out the peanut butter.
Have a wonderful cruise!
~Kellie
I see that PB2 stuff only has 3 net carbs. Maybe i'll give it a look.
ReplyDeleteThe dress is adorable! Yes,,,pictures
ReplyDeleteNever heard of that designer so thanks for the heads up.
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