Posted by Get Cookin' on Tuesday, Aug 11, 2009 at 10:03 pm
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John Morris is proud of Paula for getting healthy! If you have a blog or video of encouragement for Paula you would like to share, please upload it to your profile and flag it as "cool".
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Paula! I am so happy to be a part of your online family. I'm even more happy to hear about your recent success with gettin' healthy. We want you around for a long time girl, so keep it up! I hope to meet you someday, and to eat at you restaurant. I love you!
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Paula, I am so proud of you, but are you going to stop cookin with BUTTER!!!!, or change your style? I sure want you to be healthy but I sure don't want you to change any.
Love ya dearly, you remind me of my home folk.
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Paula,
I am proud of you and wanted to let you know I am working on my health too.
You go Gurl!
Peace and Hugs,
Carla Rae
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proud, Proud, PROUD of what you and Michael are doing - yes I saw him workin it out with ya! Y'all do us all proud. Great inspiration to get up and move and groove!
Get on with your Southern Hot Self... You Can Do EEEttttt!!! ;)
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Hi Paula - I am very proud of you - getting in shape is one of the best things you can do for yourself (both mentally and physically!) Keep up the good work and keep encouraging those you are visible too - many of us need the encouragement for our own personal reason that you provide. Being healthy and reasonably in shape is wonderful, but good cookin feeds the heart and soul. Hugs
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Paula you are doing a great job keep it up girl.. very proud of you
love
carmina cali girls
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You rock, Paula! Keep up the good work. I know it's hard. I don't like to exercise either. But if you find something you like to do that move's your butt it's a good thing. Ten years ago I lost 200lbs and have kept it off all the years. And yeah, I LOVE butter and bacon and eat it! Just not every day. My mom was a great cook but didn't leave me with any recipes....you cook just like she did. Thanks for teaching me all those great recipes from our past, Love you, Leslie
Posted by Get Cookin' on Tuesday, Aug 11, 2009 at 10:00 pm
User
Becky Teddlie was kind enough to write a blog of encouragement to Paula. If you have a blog or video of encouragement you would like to share, please upload it to your profile and flag it as "cool".
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I am so proud of Paula for getting up so freakin' early and working out. I need to get in an exercise program for my health and Paula's steps have been a true inspiration for me. Paula has shown me to follow my dreams and really LIVE life, not just exist for the next day. Thanks to the whole crew for sharing her (and their) journey!!
Posted by Get Cookin' on Monday, Aug 10, 2009 at 8:14 pm
Throughout the week we will be posting some of your submissions for the ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK. Please submit your 'healthy' recipes/photos/videos so Paula can pick two to highlight at the end of the week.
Simply upload your blog or video or photos, and flag them as "Cool".
These photos are from user
Joann Rodriquez, who cooked up a "pizza for the health conscious". Here are the ingredients:
crunchy thin crust, topped with oregano, basil, cherry tomatoes, freshly chopped garlic, spinach, parmesan, mozarella and drizzled with extra virgin oilive oil. Thank you, Joann!
Posted by Get Cookin' on Monday, Aug 10, 2009 at 8:24 pm
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These photos and recipe blog are from user
Tina Butler, who created a healthier version of a classic Southern dish, Fried Green Tomatoes.
Thank you, Tina!
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This is not my favorite way to eat Fried Green Tomatoes. I am still a sucker for the real deal, oh how I love my Fried Green Tomaotes. I guess this is the alternative i have to make if I want to enjoy my favorite tomoatoes while watching what i eat. They are a bit dryer than the fried version, but I guess you have to give up a few things to make healthy choices.
6 hard green tomatoes, sliced 1/4 inch thick
Kosher Salt
Pepper
3/4 cup whole wheat or all purpose flour
3/4 cup fat free or low fat buttermilk
dash of hot sauce
3/4 cup yellow corn meal
1 1/2 cups panko bread crumbs
Light or Fat Free Ranch Dressing for Dipping
Season tomatoes with salt and pepper. Place flour on a plate. Whisk together the buttermilk and hot sause in a shallow bowl. In another seperat bowl mix together the corn meal and the panko bread crumbs. One tomato slice at a time coat the tomato slice first in flour (shake off excess), then dip in the buttermilk and last the panko bread crumb mixture. Transfer the breaded tomato slices to a baking sheet lined with a baking/cooling rack that fits inside the baking pan. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and bake tomato slices until crispy and brown. Sprinkle with additional salt and pepper and serve with your choice of dipping sauce.
* I have replaced reg. buttermilk with fat free or lowfat. regular flour with whole wheat and instead of frying the green tomatoes I have baked them.
Posted by Get Cookin' on Monday, Aug 10, 2009 at 6:42 pm
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This blog is from user
Lt. Sanders, who bravely took on the mountainous task of taking a burger where the bun is a donut, and turning it into a healthy dish. Did he succeed? Find out below...
Thank you, Lieutenant!
Posted by Get Cookin' on Friday, Aug 7, 2009 at 10:06 pm
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User
Diane Higgins posted a photo and recipe of Orange Brownies, a healthier altnerative to a sweet treat. Here is Diane's description of her dish:
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When watching your weight it seems that you still need to give yourself a little sweet treat. I make Paula's Orange brownies lighter by changing the butter. I substitute half the amount of butter with a well mashed banana and the other half of the amount of butter with "I can't believe its not butter". Not only do the brownies taste great, they are lower in calories, lower in the amount of saturated fat plus potassium from the banana. I have served these brownies with a fresh fruit salad and ice tea for a light lunch on a hot summer day. Everyone raved!!!!!" Thank you, Diane!
Posted by Get Cookin' on Friday, Aug 7, 2009 at 10:02 pm
Throughout the week we will be posting some of your submissions for the ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK. Please submit your 'healthy' recipes/photos/videos so Paula can pick two to highlight at the end of the week.
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This blog is from user
Robert Malkowski, who gave us the recipe for a cucumber salad that makes for a perfect side to a light lunch.
Thank you, Robert!
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COOL CUCUMBER SALAD
4-5 cucumbers
2 medium sweet onions
1/4 cup "lite" olive oil
1/2 cup of a good mayonnaise
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 tbsp seeded mustard (Plochmann's or the like)
1/2 tsp dill, a bit less if you use it fresh from the garden
1/4 tsp Sea salt
1/4 tsp Black pepper
>Using a mandolin...or a very steady hand...thinly slice the cucumbers and onions.
>Place them in a pretty bowl
>Salt and pepper the slices and set aside while you mix up the mayo base.
>Whisk together the olive oil, vinegar and mayonnaise thoroughly.
>Add the mustard into the base mixture.
>Slowly fold in the dill...not too fast to avoid clumping the dill into the mix.
>Gently combine the base and the veggies.
>Chill until ready to serve.
This salad is the perfect side for a lite lunch of egg salad and pumpernickel sandwiches or for an early supper on a summer Saturday with freshly grilled chicken breasts.
Y'all come to the house...there's always somethin' on the table!
