Savory Recipes Using Health One Meal Replacement General tips and pieces of information are here at the beginning. More specific tips will be found in the section with specific recipes...i.e., soup. Hopefully the tips will answer some of the questions the recipes can create. Many of the more complex recipes come from the website http://nolongeragrimgirl.blogspot.com/ Mary (the blogger at that address) has many pictures to show how food should look at various stages of preparation. There is a find box in the upper left- hand corner of her page, just type in the recipe name and it will appear, then you can see how she does it. If you are new to the HOMR (Health One Meal Replacement) page, you might find the HNT YouTube Channel of interest for help with recipes. Check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/hntweightloss HOMR Tip: Your microwave and oven may not cook the same as the times/temps in the recipes provided. Please be aware of this and adjust according to your appliances! The last thing we want for you is an overcooked MR! In all the recipes, HEALTH ONE MEAL REPLACEMENT is abbreviated as MR. The number after the recipe title, i.e., (3), tells the number of servings made by the recipe. Mix (whisk) dry ingredients together before adding the liquid in each recipe for a better end product. When you find a (+ that is where you fill in the additive calories for that food. Several of the basic calories are filled in, but in some foods calories vary by brand purchased or specific type of food, i.e., Cool Whip could be light, nonfat, low fat, regular or some other variation. You could also use Reddi Whip, which has fewer calories. It could also be that the amount of a food is up to you, again Cool Whip is an example, you can add the amount you desire, so no specific calories were added, you need to do that. Recipes included here come from the Health One pages on Facebook, Mary’s blog (mentioned above), a couple from the website, http://www.needlesspounds.com, the recipes handed out in our group meetings, a couple from YouTube videos, and a smattering of originally created recipes from our group. Print these or keep a digital recipe book where you can change the amounts to suit your taste. I started with paper, but ended up with too many notes beside favorite recipes, making them hard to read! All mistakes in these documents, i.e., calorie counts, spelling, and formatting are the fault of the typist! I have to stop checking and get this out to the group! Savory Baking Tip: When making savory recipes, like pizza crust/parmesan biscuits/corn dog bites, use Bisquick Complete. It will contribute a good mouth feel, great flavor, and improved texture (due to the baking soda & baking powder in the mix). All you need is ~1 Tbsp per meal replacement that you make! (Version updated 12/11/13) Page 1 Savory Recipes Using Health One Meal Replacement Potato Egg Casserole (1) Meal Replacement: 160 calories Additives: Calories per serving: Ingredients: 1 potato MR ¼ cup Egg Beaters (+33) ½ tsp Land O' Lakes Parmesan & Herb Seasoning Pepper to taste ¼ cup broccoli florets - cut into small pieces (+ ¼ cup sliced mushrooms (+ 1 Tbsp finely chopped onion (+ 1 Tbsp fat-free cheddar cheese, optional (+ Instructions: Blend MR, Egg Beaters and seasoning. Stir in vegetables. Spray a single serving casserole dish with Pam. Pour mixture into casserole dish. Sprinkle fat-free cheddar cheese over the top (optional). Bake at 350 degrees for 17-20 minutes. Now for tomorrow: Remove the casserole from the dish and cut into cubes. These hold up well in the refrigerator for a few days. When ready to eat, heat in the microwave. Or you can also stir-fry in a hot skillet sprayed with Pam. Then the toppings! Soy sauce - it is 0 calories and makes it like egg fu yung. You could also use salsa or gravy (the powdered gravy mix that you stir in water...only 5 calories a tablespoon). Potato Cakes (1) Meal Replacement: 160 calories Additives: 70 calories Calories per serving: 230 1 potato MR ¼ cup potato flakes (+70) ½ tsp minced onion Garlic to taste Mrs. Dash to taste Pepper to taste Mix all ingredients together with enough water to make consistency of pancake batter. Spray skillet with non-stick spray and cook like pancakes. Serving suggestion: Top with fat-free sour cream mixed with vegetable seasoning. (add calories for sour cream) (Version updated 12/11/13) Page 2 Savory Recipes Using Health One Meal Replacement Baked Zucchini Sticks (1/2) Meal Replacement: 80 Additives Calories per serving: ½ potato MR 2 tsp shredded Parmesan cheese (+ ¼ tsp Italian seasoning (or use 1/8 tsp oregano, 1/8 tsp basil, sprinkle of garlic powder, and sprinkle of pepper) 1 small zucchini (+ Salt 2 Tbsp Egg Beaters (+17) Pam olive oil cooking spray Slice zucchini into 9 sections lengthwise, then cut each slice into 3-inch spears. Place zucchini into colander and sprinkle salt over zucchini to draw out the water. Leave for 30-60 minutes. Wash salt off zucchini and place in a cloth or paper towel. Place another towel on top and press lightly to dry. Spray baking sheet with olive oil cooking spray. Mix dry ingredients in a shallow bowl. NO additional salt, the zucchini will have absorbed enough. Pour Egg Beaters in another shallow bowl. Use both hands, one to dip in the egg and the other to roll in the dry mixture. Dip and coat each spear individually. It takes a bit longer and is messy, but you get a more even coating with this method. Place each spear on the baking sheet. Bake in 450 degree over for 12 minutes. Turn the spears over and bake an additional 4-8 minutes. If you want, use a fat free dressing for a dipping sauce. Eat them right away, or they will become soggy. Zucchini Patties (1) Meal Replacement: 160 Additives Calories per serving: Ingredients: 1 potato MR 1 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese (+ Sprinkle of garlic powder Salt and pepper to taste ½ small zucchini grated (about ½ - ¾ cup grated – do not peel) (+ NOTE: After you grate the zucchini, put the grated zucchini into paper towels and squeeze to release the water. Egg Beaters – approximately 2 Tbsp…add a little at a time (+17) 1 tsp of cornmeal (+12) Pam spray Instructions: Mix together first four ingredients. Toss the grated zucchini into dry ingredients Slowly stir in (Version updated 12/11/13) Page 3 Savory Recipes Using Health One Meal Replacement Egg Beaters until the mixture forms a stiff, yet sticky ball. Sprinkle a little cornmeal onto a plate. Form the mixture into four patties (approximately 2 ½ inches) and place onto the plate with the cornmeal. Sprinkle top of patties with a little cornmeal. Place in heated frying pan sprayed with Pam (medium heat). Slowly cook the patties turning occasionally till nice and brown. Pat them down with a spatula to insure that they cooked through. These are amazing – crispy and yummy! Snack Crackers (1) Meal Replacement: 160 calories Additives: Calories per serving: 1 potato MR 1 - 2 tsp onion soup mix 1 tsp Butter Buds (+5) 1 tsp Cheese Buds (+5) 2 Tbsp water (add 1 ¾ first, then more as needed to form a dry ball) Mix ingredients and form into small ½ inch balls. Mix and grind into powder: 1 Tbsp sesame seeds 1 Tbsp Parmesan cheese (+ 1 Tbsp bacon bits (+20) Put ground mixture on a plate and press balls into sesame seed mixture and form into flat crackers, the thinner the better. Bake at 350 degrees for 13 minutes. Corn Pudding (1) Meal Replacement: 160 calories Additives: Calories per serving: 1 vanilla MR ¼ cup canned corn, with liquid (+ {use Mexicorn for this to add spices} ¼ cup canned cream style corn (+ 1 packet Splenda (optional) ½ - 1 tsp butter flavoring 1 tsp minced onion (needs more) Mix together in dish, microwave 1 minute 30 seconds or until the consistency of corn pudding. OR Baked in oven for 15 minutes. Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes (2) Meal Replacement: 320 calories, 160 per serving Additives: 120 calories, 60 per serving Calories per serving: 220 2 potato MR 1/3 cup instant potatoes (+90) 1 Tbsp Ranch dressing powder (+30) 17 Tbsp water (1 cup +1 Tbsp) (Version updated 12/11/13) Page 4 Savory Recipes Using Health One Meal Replacement Optional: 2 Tbsp fat free sour cream (+20) Mix dry ingredients together and add water to make a pancake batter consistency. Microwave for 1 ½ to 2 minutes. Top with sour cream if desired. NOTE: This may thicken as it cools, just add a little more warm water to make a consistency that works for you. Rainbow Swiss Chard Braid (1) Meal Replacement: 160 calories Additives: Calories per serving: Crust Ingredients: 1 potato MR 1 Tbsp Jiffy Pizza Mix (+ ¼ tsp garlic salt 2 - 3 Tbsp hot water 1 Tbsp flour (you won't actually use this much - it is for kneading and rolling out the dough) Olive oil cooking spray Crust Instructions: Mix dry ingredients. Slowly stir in hot water (you may need a little more or a little less). Cover dough and let set for 5 minutes – this allows the yeast in the mix to activate. Sprinkle flour onto a cutting board or other smooth surface. Knead the dough a few times in the flour. The gluten in the flour helps the dough to become more elastic. Gently roll the dough to about 6x8 inches on the cutting board.