My daughter Sarah loves baking and experimenting. Here is a recipe that she thinks will be great for when I start introducing additional foods into my maintenance plan. Yes, I tried one for afternoon 'tea' last weekend, and it was wonderful. The texture is like a soft, thick pancake, and the blueberries added just the right amount of juiciness. She made this using whole grain flour, ground flax seed (we grind it in our coffee grinder to get a fine flour,) and substituting applesauce for oil. She found a recipe analyzer online, and according to that, this recipe makes 30 scones at 43 calories each.
1 tblsp ground flax seed
1 cup flour, All Purpose
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/3 cup Truvia
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup applesauce
1 egg
3/4 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup blueberries
2 tsp blackberry jam
Combine dry ingredients. Add applesauce, egg, milk vanilla and blackberry jam. Stir. Fold in blueberries. Drop by heaping tablespoons on parchment paper lined baking sheet (mixture will spread, leave plenty of room between them.) Bake in a 375 degree oven for 13 minutes. Remove and cool on a wire rack. Enjoy with coffee, tea or a glass of milk.
Adding Flavor and Excitement to a Decent Weight Loss Program
I'm working on losing some weight through the HMR program. I like the clear way this is set up, and the limitations and ease of use on this diet, but sometimes I DO want to spend a little more time on my food prep, so I can try some new flavors. I'm keeping track of these recipes that I use on the 2 + 3 + 5 diet plan. I'm allowed up to 15 calories of additional ingredient per serving. I've been experimenting over the summer, and I'm starting to post these, so I don't forget some of the successes and failures. Mostly, these will be shake recipes, but I have a few vegetable and fruit serving ideas as well. I decided to post them as a blog, so others can share these ideas, and maybe post a few new ideas as well.
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