Recipes baby
Lets face it,its come up repeatedly,what to eat?
Post em if you got them
Hopefully Chris stickies this
But you cant eat crap all your life and expect to make weight,also specify if your eating it to go up or come down in weight
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Recipes baby
Lets face it,its come up repeatedly,what to eat?
Post em if you got them
Hopefully Chris stickies this
But you cant eat crap all your life and expect to make weight,also specify if your eating it to go up or come down in weight
And Ill start
Coming down in weight
Ingredients
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
2 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon olive oil
16 ounces extra firm tofu, drained and crumbled
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon hot sauce
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
1 (19 ounce) can red kidney bean, drained
1 (19 ounce) can white kidney bean, drained
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomato
1 (14 ounce) can tomato sauce
3 medium carrot, sliced
2 tablespoons chili powder
Directions
- 1
Saute first 4 in meduium heat.- 2
Add tofu, cumin, hot sauce, and salt and pepper and saute until crisp and lightly browned (10 min).- 3
Add rest of ingredients (beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, carrots, and chili powder).- 4
Boil, reduce heat and simmer 45 to 55 minutes.
I love tofu. It's my favorite munchy. ;D
I just dice and fry 'em along with broccoli. Melted cheeze for the dippin'.. and ready to go.
Also for coming down in weight
Ingredients
3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
1 (14-ounce) package water-packed extra-firm tofu, drained and cut into 1-inch cubes
5 cups small broccoli florets
1 1/2 cups (1/4-inch) diagonally sliced carrot
1/2 cup peeled, chopped broccoli stems
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 1/2 cups sliced green onions
1 tablespoon grated peeled fresh ginger
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup snow peas, trimmed
1 (14-ounce) can whole baby corn, drained
1 (8-ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
1/2 cup vegetable broth
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups hot cooked short-grain rice
Preparation
Combine first 5 ingredients, tossing to coat; cover and marinate in refrigerator 1 hour. Drain in a colander over a bowl, reserving marinade.Cook broccoli florets, carrot, and broccoli stems in boiling water 1 1/2 minutes; drain. Plunge into ice water. Drain.
Heat canola oil in a wok or large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add tofu; stir-fry 5 minutes or until lightly browned on all sides. Stir in onions, ginger, and garlic; stir-fry 30 seconds. Stir in broccoli mixture, snow peas, corn, and water chestnuts; stir-fry 1 minute. Combine broth and cornstarch, stirring with a whisk. Add cornstarch mixture, reserved marinade, and salt to pan; bring to a boil. Cook 2 1/2 minutes or until slightly thick, stirring constantly. Serve over rice.
Trust me on this one,this stuff crushes
I like food,but I dont want to become an average American tub of goo
Alternative=learn to cook
Most of the crap Americans put in to our body shouldnt be fed to a dog,at gunpoint.
Thats why I wanted to start this thread,its hard enough keeping weight,you shouldnt eat total crud or rice cakes the entire time. Its the second time its come up recently,and I couldnt think of anything more helpful to do then give younger fighters an idea that you could eat well,but eat smart
To maintain what I consider my fighting weight,I have to constantly dicker with my diet,but I dont want to be eating straw from a trough either
Sure thing TM. Let there be light. :cool:
Anyways here lays the hidden recipes cut and pasted from the well guarded scrolls of a 5,000 year old gourmet master:
Enter the Oatmeal
1. Throw in your chosen amount of old fashioned or quick oats (not the instant garbage).
2. Cook for 5 minutes (or longer if you like snot...).
3. Add your choice of fruit (frozen works well to cool it down.).
-e.g. strawberries, cherries, mangos, kiwi, avocado, bananas, kumquats, you name it.
4. Add your choice of flavoring.
-e.g. honey, real vanilla extract, choco, cinnamin, spices, almond extract, toe nail clippings, old coffee grinds, blood from 1 year old goat, etc...
5. Top it off with a cup immense gratitude and skim milk if you so desire. You may also add cassein protein to get ready for the long day ahead.
Note: It's always a good idea to use natural sweeteners apart from sugar, such as fruits and/or honey.
Elixer of Zeus (aka Protein Shake)
1. First off, throw in your choice of fruit. This should be done first to allow the blender to do its work without spinning its wheels.
2. Add liquid. (e.g. skim milk, fruit/vegetable juices, anti-freeze, love juices, etc.)
3. Add your choice of protein. (e.g. whey, cassein, powdered milk, crunchy peanut butter, buffalo chunks, etc.)
4. Add your choice of flavoring. (see 'Enter the Oatmeal', example #4)
5. Add some crushed ice.
6. Press the WerRrRrrRRrrr button.
7. Thank Zeus for such a glorious meal and enjoy. :cool:
Take that Betty Crocker!
Your a mensch Chris(thats a good thing)
Coming up in weight
My stew
Pound and a half of beef cubed
4 Potatoes also cubed,(skin left on)
Just regular mixed veggies
3 packets of brown gravy
Onion chips
Jambalaya seasoning
salt to taste
garlic powder to taste
a pinch of pepper
1 bay leaf
Simple as pie,in a large pot combine your potatoes,and your beef in a largish pot,cover them with water almost to the top,start them cooking. Toss in dehydrated onions to your own taste
Go somewhere else for awhile,though occaisionaly come back to stir
When you have a hard time seeing anything but brown in the meat add your first pack of brown grave by whisking it in,also add the salt and garlic powder now.
Go somewhere else again
Give it a bit more time add your bay leaf, and whisk in your second pack of brown gravy
Add your mixed veggies,this will cool things down so give it a bit more time to get up to boiling and add your final brown gravy packet
Now add a little jambalaya seasoning(this doesnt take much) leave the kitchen for a minute as it causes sneazing fits
Now mix it all together,and simmer and stir until its tender
Not only does that put some meat on your bones,you'll have leftovers,saving you from having to cook for a bit
Remember, real men eat their tofu raw-- and perhaps with habanero peppers to wash down the intense joy.
BTW, does anyone have any unique recipes for a damn good salad? :confused:
Back in the states I'd just eat a couple leaves of romaine lettuce, with tomatoes, some olive oil, half a squeezed lemon, garbanzo beans, some fruit, and special sauce to top it off.
When eating with my dad's european friend, I came to realize that you don't even need lettuce at all. His russian wife considered lettuce rabbit food. Going for unique you can go overkill with the tomatoes, substitute some other kind of leafy greens, and with all the flavorings out there you have a lot of different ways to go. What would your salad of pure awesomeness be like?
I like it. :cool:
I'll also have to mention the bit about the apple sauce to my dad. You see my dad has trouble getting my little sister to eat a salad, so the apple sauce along with some other cut up fruits might change her disposition. Do you have any other ideas on how to get a stubborn mac-n-cheese eating kid to eat healthy?
On another note, what kind of seasoning, or flavors would you add to a salad to give it an extra zing? (assuming you're not going to burry the veggies under a meat and dairy factory) There's some veggies with a strong flavor of its own.
Depends on your dressing,but if your doing an Italian,Id put in a little bit of onion,a little bit of oregeno,and I want to stress this A LITTLE BIT of grated Parmesan cheese,and a couple of cherry tomatoes
Mix the onion,and tomatoes in,sprinkle the salad with the oregeno and parmesan,and then pour your dressing over it
Another nice cheat that almost beats even having dressing,take a can of tuna drain the bloody heck out of it,mix it with some low fat mayo(light on the mayo),and just mix your salad in to it. High on protien as well
I love rice pudding for a treat/snack that I've used during weight maintenance and weight loss.
Ingredients:
3/4 cup rice
2 cups milk
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg beaten
2/3 cup raisins
1 tablespoon butter (I actually use only a half table spoon but the original recipe calls for 1)
1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
Directions:
Boil 1 1/2 cups of water and cook the rice
In another pot combine rice, 1 1/2 cup milk, sugar, and salt.
Cook until creamy stirring occasionally (this should take 15 to 20 minutes)
Stir in remaining 1/2 cup milk, egg, and raisins.
Cook for 2 more minutes constantly stirring.
Remove from heat and add the vanilla and butter. Mix them in well.
This is great served warm but I like it cold too.
This is a great idea. Eating healthy foods does get boring and repetitive.
I have no idea of the nutritional value of this salad, Chris, but I think it is healthy and it tastes pretty damn good.
Mango salad
2 or 3 mangos peeled and cut into pieces
tub of cherry or grape tomatoes
1 large sweet red onion cut into strip size pieces
Feta cheese, 1 cup or so broken into pieces
And I sometimes add a large cooked chicken breast, cut into pieces
(Feel like I'm forgetting something...)
Mix er up and wala.
Here's a nice tasting dish if your in training looking from some starch and carbs.
You take red green peppers, cucumber, auburgine, a potato, an onion and some seeds. Chop them pretty fine, the more you cut the more you eat.
If you have a barbecue or grill, char them on the grate and then toss them in a pan with some light olive oil,
Heres a great healthy lunch... Can of tuna drained, mixed with fat free mayo. Cut up a load of vege's, i usually have lettuce, carrot, tomato and cucumber. Good source of protein and carbs for the middle of the day and is quite filling and nutritious.
Im really happy this thread has taken off,lets face it,maintaining weight is one of the biggest butt pains a boxer faces.You spend your life either trying to come up or go down.
Coming down,one caveat,Id use less butter
GREEN BEANS ALMONDINE 2 med packages French green beans
1 stick butter
2/3 cup sliced almonds (crushed under a rolling pin)
salt, to taste
1) Snap the ends of both sides of the beans, leaving a whole bean (may cut in half in the middle of the bean).2) In a large deep skillet add 1 1/2 - 2 cups of water and bring to a boil.
3) Add beans and quickly steam (turning beans frequently) for approximately 4-5 mins.
4) Drain beans; remove water.
5) In the same skillet melt butter and add beans.
6) Cover the skillet and reduce heat to a simmer (turning beans occasionally).
7) Cook on a low heat for approximately 6-7 minutes. Drain off excess butter.
8) Add crushed almonds and toss beans. Lightly salt and serve.
Serves 8-10.
Curious to get people's thoughts on what is a good steak to eat. Always have a freezer full of them. The one's I like best are rib steaks for the taste, but I know they get that taste from the large amount of fat/marble in them, as opposed to say a round steak or a cut like that.
Is there really much difference? Am basically eating them cuz heck, who doesn't like steak, and the fact it is meeting my protein needs.
Anyone, anyone...Bueller?
Coming Down(again caveat,you may leave out the nutmeg here)
INGREDIENTS
- 1 (9 inch) unbaked 9 inch pie crust
- 1 pound broccoli, chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound firm tofu, drained
- 1/2 cup soy milk
- 1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
- black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Bake pie crust in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Place broccoli in a steamer over 1 inch of boiling water, and cover. Cook until tender but still firm, about 2 to 6 minutes. Drain.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion and garlic until golden. Stir in the cooked broccoli and heat through.
- In a blender combine tofu, soy milk, mustard, salt, nutmeg, ground red pepper, black pepper, parsley and Parmesan cheese; process until smooth. In a large bowl combine tofu mixture with broccoli mixture. Pour into pie crust.
- Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until quiche is set. Allow to stand for 5 minutes before cutting.
Best cut of Steak for less fat content is top round steak, London Broil, Eye Round etc... Stay away from bottom round, its high in fat.
Filet is decent(Healthwise) Ny Strip(High in Cholestoral)
Lets talk about soy and Tofu.... Deathly afraid of it.. Read it causes cancer and Tofu when eaten over a period of time has been known to cause brain atrophy..
I read the cancer comes from a few reasons but one of the reasons is the high temp alkalai solution beans need to be treated so they can be consumable, plus as a guy I dont need the extra estrogen...
I read about the soy danger about 3 years ago and was bummed because I loved soy milk and preferred it over dairy milk used to eat it with my cereal and protein shakes, took me a while to get used to dairy again when I ceased the Soy... Always wanted to try tofu but again am scared of what I read about Soy..
Any thoughts from you guys and gals?
I find tofu disgusting, so no worries here. Not much into soy either.
Far as the steaks go, yea, I suspected that was the case. I'm guessing top round is the same as inside round? Giving up a bit of taste eating it, but nothing some Franks Red Hot Sauce can't fix.
WTF:confused:
That depends on how you cook 'em man. Imo, they're tasty, delicious, and very nutritious. :lickish:
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Ingredients
Directions
- 1 1/2 lbs carrot, sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1
Steam or boil carrots in salted water for 10-15 minutes until they are tender-crisp and drain.- 2
Heat butter, honey and lemon juice in a heavy skillet for about 2 minutes or until hot and bubbly, stirring often.- 3
Add carrots; cook uncovered 4-7 minutes or until they are glazed, stirring frequently.
Pac is right,Tofu done right crushes,done wrong,yuck
Really like anything else
Nobody has commented on my health concerns?
I'm not training at the moment just sparring.
But there are a few things I'm eating that are keeping my weight down, I'm actually nice and trim because of these foods.
I made a dish yesterday.
Atlantic Salmon darnes fried in lemon and extra virgin olive oil.
They were the business!
Had some whole wheat pasta with em and a side of potato salad.
No need for any fatty sauces because of the lemon.
How to eat well
Italian marinaded chicken
A lightly buttered Asiago Bread
Honey glazed steamed carrots
Green Pepper with a honey dijon sauce
That was dinner last night,and I was the cook,no eating out
Light on the carbs,mid realm on fat,lots of vitamins(allways steam your veggies,or eat them raw,you lose vitamins if you boil them)
Sounds good!!!