Geez wish I had Natasha's Mum cooking for me! I would have finished this dieting thing 10 times over by now!!! LOL!

Boiling the egg, and using the yolk as a cream-like substance can be good. For example, this morning: Boiled egg. Sauteed onion and mushrooms. Dash of vinegar on steamed spinach leaves. The egg yolk was good with the vinegar and spinach leaves. Different, new texture (for me). AH

Ingredients
1. Button mushrooms, allowance
2. Mozarella cheese, allowance

Instructions
1. Slice button mushrooms
2. Stuff them into muffin moulds - the foil or baking tray type, not the paper version
3. Cover them with grated mozarella cheese
4. Grill on high for 8 to 10 minutes, or until cheese browns
5. Do not add seasoning except dried herbs if you wish as the cheese is a bit salty.

Ingredients
1. Combination of veg (allowance) - suggestions: mushrooms, tomatos and onions OR cabbage and onions
2. 1 egg (allowance)
3. salt

Instructions
1. stir-fry veg in a small amount of olive oil until about cooked
2. season with a bit of salt
3. pour beaten egg over veg and let cook for a while
4. fold egg over to make an omelette parcel

Ingredients
1. Mozzarella in little balls (allowance)
2. Baby spinach, rocket, button mushrooms (allowance)
3. 1 tbsp or less olive oil (cold pressed)
4. 1 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
5. some salt
6. Sprinking of dried garlic

Instructions
1. tear mozzarella balls into pieces
2. toss together with rest of ingredients

Ingredients
1. Diced beef OR chicken (allowance)
2. Vegetables (allowance) - Suggestions: Zuchini, onions, tomato and cauliflower
3. 1 and a 1/2 tbsp Curry powder - no paste allowed on Cohen's
4. 1 tsp salt
5. 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
6. 1 tbsp olive oil
7. 1/2 cup of water

Instructions
1. Stir-fry onions in oil until soft
2. Add veg and stir fry for 3 minutes
4. Add meat and sear all sides to cook
5. Add curry powder and stir-fry, coating all ingredients - make sure you've been using a non-stick pan
6. Add water, and more curry powder if you like but please taste the sauce first. Without milk/yoghurt in this recipe, the sauce can taste a bit bitter/spicy.
7. Simmer covered on low fire for about 5 to 10 minutes - make sure you check on the curry to make sure it doesn't dry up. Fire must be low.
8. Serve with biscuits allowance.

ingredients
1. White fish (allowance) -
2. 1 tbsp curry powder
3. Onions - chopped finely
4. 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
5. 1 tbsp olive oil
6. 1 tsp salt

Instructions
1. Mince fish finely
2. Mix in all other ingredients
3. Shape into a rectangular block about 1 cm thick
4. Grill on high for 10 minutes.

Don't know if anyone is still checking this thread... but wanted to say thanks for all the recipes and great ideas! Only question is I notice on some recipes it includes olive oil. I thought no oil was allowed on this program (only minute amts of olive oil spray)... can some have olive oil and others can't?

Curious.

Deb

Deb, I haven't glanced here for ages but saw that you had posted so had a look in. In the U.S. they are allowed olive oil but in Aus just the spray. Their crackers are different too. I'm not sure if there are other differences. Cheers, Cate.

Cate and Deb,

I'm in the US and I'm not allowed olive oil. I didn't realize anyone was. I guess that's another difference between the "personalized" plans...

A thanks from me too for all the receipes.
I'm just starting today.....
Stef

My consultant said I can have a little olive oil but should use the cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil because those are better quality.

So I've been using a little here and there I'd suggest checking with your consultants if unsure because like many of you pointed out, these are personalized plans

Asian Dressing
Vinegar
Sweetner
Salt
Chilli flakes
Garlic powder
Mix altogether - you may need to play around for a while to get the balance right. An even taste of sweet sour salty.

Great for a Thai Beef Salad, Chicken and fish.


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Thanks everyone for the clarifications and new recipes... I, too, am from the US and am only allowed small amounts of olive oil spray, for those lucky enough to get actual oil... ENJOY! Although, I sometimes will spray a bit of the olive spray on my salad when not cooking.... :-)

Oh, and thought I'd share my latest favorite I use so frequently at lunchtime.
This is good with turkey, chicken and tuna fish. I use the protein (allowance) cooked separately as needed, and add celery, green pepper, cabbage and onion or even zucchini (allowance) with 1/2 apple and put it all in my food processor with the allowed reduced fat mayo, some vinegar and spices (sometimes I'll use curry powder, sometimes a bit of sugar free sprite with asian flavors, sometimes fresh, cilantro, parsley, basil or such to change the flavors. A few zaps in the processor and with the apple for sweetness it makes a HUGE plateful... Then I save the other half of apple for dessert with a bit of cinnamon... YUM!!!


ENJOY!

Curried beef & Cabbage

1 cup water
Diced beef (allowance)
15gms Onion (finely sliced)
Cabbage (allowance)
Curry
Ground coriander
Cumin
Paprika
Oregano (dried)
Sage (dried)

I combined just under half teaspoon of curry powder and just pinches of the rest of the herbs to make up 1 teaspoon (or just under).

Heat 1/2 water and herbs in frypan (or wok) over med-high heat, once it's @ boiling point add meat, allow to cook (braise) until meat is almost cooked through, add onion and cabbage and cook until cabbage is cooked through. Salt to taste.
Keep adding little bits of water as you're cooking to keep it all moist (that's why I said 1 cup), you should end up with a bit of 'juice' when served up.