I know you’ve heard the warnings: restricting your caloric intake while dieting can backfire and leave you with a lower metabolism than when you started…. Which ultimately means you’ll gain the weight back — and then some — when you return to your “normal” eating habits. Kind of a scary thought, and maybe subconsciously even [...]

Do you know how many calories you eat in a day? You may have a general idea, but have you ever actually added it all up? If you’re anything like me, you’d be surprised by how quickly it all adds up. Anyone who’s ever tried to lose weight knows that it’s not easy to stick to it. It’s very easy to cheat “just a little” and wind up eating way more than intended on any given day.

So, my dad turned me on to a new snack…. Zen Bakery Fiber Cakes. Horrible name for a delicious, healthy, bran muffin. They’re small, compared to “normal” muffins, but they’re very satisfying. I’d been eating two a day, one for breakfast and one for a snack later in the day.

I don’t know where it came from, but when I was at the store last night I got the idea to stuff portobella mushroom caps with a pureed cauliflower mixture.  And WOW. It was fantastic. Best of all, it’s not only low calorie, but also low carb, and high protein.
Ingredients:
1 head cauliflower
12 medium portobella mushroom [...]