Hi Dar,
I'm not sure where the belief that snacks aren't allowed on Calp is coming from (maybe they weren't allowed on cad??)...but you *can* snack on Calp..it's just called having a cm, and it should, optimally, consist of protein and a cm veggie. I often, to be honest, just do some protein though when I need a small cm. It's not the best choice because the fiber in raw veggies especially, is good re feeling full, and helping with weight loss.
Veggies....I'll pm you the recipe I use for a spinach cheese casserole..and which you can vary greatly - last night, I made it just with zucchini, and have really enjoyed several variations in the past, a cauliflower/spinach, or just cauliflower.
I enjoy simple spinach sauteed with a bit of garlic, in oil.
I make a zucchini soup - that is simple and thick - just boiled and mostly drained zucchini, blenderized and then with sour cream mixed in and your seasonings (curry powder is nice, or a simple garlic, bit of salt and pepper).
Too bad re the green beans - I like making what I call green bean carbonara for breakfast...green beans with crisp cooked bacon, bit of scallion, and at the last minute, a beaten egg scrambled in to coat the green beans.
Mushrooms...portobello's really do taste meaty, and are quite good, once cooked with a bit of cheese melted atop.
Also mushrooms - love to stuff 'em with a crabmeat/scallion/diced celery mix.
Look in the recipe section for a recipe by Karen for her cauli-flied rice...superb!!!
I also play around with zucchini fritters (zucchini cut julienne style), cauliflower fritters (no flour, simply thick mashed cauli with ricotta and egg, seasonings, pan fried carefully).
Asparagus - another simply yummy veggie - have it steamed with butter, or blenderize for a soup, using a homemade chicken broth for richness of flavor, bit of sour cream.
Cabbage - I use angel hair cut cabbage and make a cm coleslaw - here is a recipe for all: I use salt free, sugar free rice wine vinegar, mayo, celery seed, fresh ground black pepper - mix all of these together - will be thickish, and then mix in your cabbage. Let sit for an hour or two....very nice. * the caveat is that rice wine vinegar may trigger some.*
hope some of the above suggestions help, and that others step in with suggestions.
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