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What is your favourite TF recipe?

aussie20 — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:17:43 GMT

Hi!
What is everyone's favourite TF recipe? Or favourites ;)

I haven't tried too many of them as I have only been on the program for a bit less than a month (this time around).
The recipes that I loved are the Cauli rice (I make it 'fried rice' style), Asian chicken dumpling soup (you may have seen my post I made about it), Herbed chicken (from one of the magazines).

Love to hear yours :)

Rhubarb and Apple recipe in new cook book

littlebylittle — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:48:10 GMT

I've just made up the stewed Apple and Rhubarb recipe thats coming out in the new book. Have never stewed fruit before so probably over done it a bit - lol, rhubarb lost it's shape :D

But oh my goodness!!! It was absolutely devine served up with a Strawberry and Cream shake that I made up into a custard (100mls water). LOL - I was in such a rush to eat it that I couldn't wait quite long enough for the custard to be done - thickened it up and poured it over the top of the rhubarb mixture. I've never had rhubarb before - but will be having it heaps more for now on lol. I made it up with just two apples and two long stalks of rhubarb - this would be two serves - but using it with the shake added, it's going to last much longer than two serves.

Here's a link to the recipe on here - you need to try it if you haven't already, is seriously devine!!

https://www.tonyferguson.com/stewed_apple_and_rhubarb.aspx

Best notatoes recipe

familygirl — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 17:05:13 GMT

Hello,

Just browsing thru, I've noticed quite a few people raving about how notatoes are great and satisfy potato cravings. I am looking for a good recipe to have with a chicken curry - and with just about everything really. Can everyone tell me what they find the best to use in the notatoes? Yoghurt or milk etc??

Thanks for your tips in advance.

Confused about the Lasagne

charlie80 — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:36:50 GMT

Hi everyone,

Can anyone tell me if the Lasagne recipe in the TF Cook Book II still applies? I noticed there was another similar recipe on the TF website however the meat was missing.

I just want to double check that the recipe in the cook book was alright before I made it on the weekend.

Also, can anyone recommend a suitable brand of allowed smoked salmon for me to use in a salad?

Look forward to hearing from someone soon :)

help - made a mistake

~~Mountain-Maiden~~ — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:35:48 GMT

I thought i would make up the jelly snakes today, as i had some aeroplane lite jelly in the cupboard.
Can someone please tell me if this was the right receipe please

1 pack of jelly crystals
half a cup of hot water
1 sachet of geletine

mix together and put in a dish, refrigerate and cut into lengths?

The girls and i followed this receipe, and miss 4 stole one after i sliced it up, and said yukk mum, so i tried it, ewwwk, i tossed the whole lot out, (i made up port wine, orange mango and cherry flavoured) they all just tasted so wrong.

What did i do wrong? As i dont eat jelly anyway, can i make them using normal jelly crystals?

Cleaning out the Cupboard

misslarnie — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:02:05 GMT

Hi All,

Well, it is week two of "back on the wagon", and I've decided to be proactive and clear my kitchen of all things anti-TF, and stock it up with goodies that will help me stay on track.

I've gone out and got a new spice rack (on sale ;) ) and am going to stock it up with the spices I've seen in the "World of Flavours" cookbook... to ensure I can whip some dinners up without too much extra shopping each time.

Just putting a call out there - does anyone have any TF-friendly staples in their kitchen that they can recommend?

Banana Bread

Still tryin — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:39:33 GMT

Decided to try the Banana Bread and after 2 attempts let me just say wow!!!!! I, like most get very sick and tired of plain old shakes so decided to give it ago. Warning to those who use Benefibre ( whilst it can be used in cooking) it is not suitable for the Banana bread recipe as the Tony Ferguson Simply fibre is what binds it all together.

The Bread awas a success afetr 2nd attempt and will definately be on rotation at my place. Very Filling too! Thanks for the recipe!:)

Sushi Recipe....?

**ThinkingSlim** — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:41:19 GMT

Hey,

i have been looking for a vegetarian sushi recipe to have for lunch.

Does anyone have one that they can share?

Thanks

dips??

starfish 2006 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:36:12 GMT

has anyone got any recipes to make a dip for celery and other vegies that is from the free list??

VEGIES- NEED HELP!!!!!!!

EMILOU — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:35:54 GMT

Hi all,

I'm struggling eating 3 cups of vegies a day, i'm not massive on eating vegetables to start off with. Does anyone have any creative way to get the vegies in?????

thanks

Positive NOT Negative

Cookycaz — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:57:44 GMT

I thought I'd start a thread, if anyone bothers to reply, because of something I'd read on here last week.:unsure:

I read, and re-read all the struggles & unhappiness that gets put into this forum by reading the "recent posts" and think if we all put in something that we are thankful for each day we would all be a lot happier.

It's easy to get depressed when you are trying to lose weight and either not being successful or finding it a struggle.

So - here goes:rolleyes:

I'm thankful that the sun is shining, the birds are singing & I have all my family around me.

You all have something that makes you happy other than chocolate:smooooth:

Caz

Is Coke Zero Ok?

myxomatosis04 — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:48:56 GMT

Hey i was just wondering if the new coke zero was ok as it has 0 cal?

Need Food Inspiration

Cookycaz — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:12:29 GMT

Sick of cooking the same ol' same ol'. On an extremely tight budget at the moment but have unlimited lamb/beef in the freezer and heaps of vegies available as well. Need vegie recipies that aren't soup & don't require turning the oven on!!!! Help!:hehe:

I love the shakes so don't tend to make many alternatives however there is carrot slice, choc chip cookies, apple cinnamon slice & something else in the freezer at the moment. The vegies are the thing I find hardest to deal with & I'm not a salad freak!!!!:Whistling:

Any suggestions gratefully accepted.:)

Caz

TF WRAPS

beckley — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:20:07 GMT

Can anyone please tell me how often we can have the TF wraps???

Thanks

Zucchini Chips

JoJelly — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:28:09 GMT

OK I'm no cook or chef but I thought these looked easy and I've been craving some chips! So I cut up the Zucchini into chips and put a little olive oil on and some sea salt and cooked them on a high oven for about 15 minutes. They looked cooked but they were really soggy in the middle! What did I do wrong?

Blueberries - how to use them??

~~Mountain-Maiden~~ — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:28:01 GMT

Hi guys

I got some blueberries the other day from woolies, we have never had them before anyway, we are not that keen on them - i dont know if they are suppose to be tasteless with like a grape type texture inside. Has anyone got any ideas on what we can do to use them up - its not common for 5 of us to not like something - so i dont know if they arent ripe or if they are just tasteless

Help please

MUFFINS???

EMILOU — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:24:25 GMT

HOW DO YOU MAKE BLUEBERRY OR CHOCOLATE MUFFINS???

vegetable slice????? need help

EMILOU — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:09:31 GMT

Does anyone know how to make a really good vegetable slice??????? i am desperate for another way to eat vegetables and i thought a slice would be good.

VEGIE PATTIES????

EMILOU — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:09:07 GMT

Does anyone know hoe i can make vegie patties/burgers TF friendly?? I really need something other than the shake for lunch or a snack before tea as I don't think i am eating enough.

Apple Cinnamon Slice

Pilbara Mum — Mon, 26 May 2008 08:29:37 GMT

Has anyone made the apple cinnamon slice?

I went camping last weekend, and wasn't too sure how I would cope as I have only just started (again). Lucky for me, I found this recipe and it was a lifesaver! So easy to carry in the esky, and eat while out and about :)

This is one recipe I'm printing out and making again!

http://www.tonyferguson.com/Apple_Cinnamon_Slice.aspx

Zucchini Chips

Vixxsin ~ Take 2 ~ — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:39:06 GMT

Hi, my name is Vixxsin, and Im a savoury addict. :P

I have decided to try and make a healthy TF snack to curb my cravings and just made the following:

Zucchini Chips

Cut zuchinni rounds, beat an egg white, mix herbs and pepper into TF fibre, dunk the rounds into the egg whites then into the TF. I then pan fried them in a teensy bit of spray oil....though I think they would be bakeable, and go real crisp....

The outside was nicely crisp and they were very very yummy :P

Does that sound ok for a snack?? maybe team it up with some tzatziki?

zucchini

Milky34 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:38:43 GMT

i have a lot of zucchini and im lookin for some good recipes i have lik 8 of them :w00t:

can u have chees while in fat burning mode !!!

Mee — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:11:50 GMT

Hi,

I am fairly new to this and was just wondering if u can have chees while ur in fat burning mode and how much !!!!

Recipes from my cookbooks YUM!!!

Tasha_78 — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:00:10 GMT

Hi there,

Here are some recipes that I have found to make while looking through my 3 shelves of cookbooks! YES I love to cook which makes it hard to diet and why I am back for a 3^rd time!!! L

Lamb, Eggplant & Zucchini Stack (serves 4)

1 tsp dried basil

2 Garlic Cloves diced

1 tbs Olive Oil

800g Lamb Fillet (or Lamb seaks, could use beef steaks or chicken too)

1 Onion finely diced

1 Can chopped/crushed Tomatoes strained (juice reserved)

1 large eggplant or could use 4-6 baby eggplants cut into thick slices

2 Zucchini, cut into thick slices on the diagonal

It says to use yoghurt for the dressing but I thought you could use the philly cheese and

Make it runny by adding a bit of water and lemon juice to taste until runny consistency.

1. Combine the basil, half of the garlic and half of the oil in a bowl. Add lamb, turning

To coat. Season

2. Heat remaining oil in frying pan on med heat. Cook onion and remaining garlic

Until soft. Add tomatoes and ¼ cup of reserved juice and simmer for 5 min (I added

Some mixed herbs to give it some flavour and a dash of red wine) and season.

3. Meanwhile, spray another frying pan with oil and cook the eggplant and zucchini in

Batches until golden and tender on each side. Remove and keep warm in an oven on

100 degrees while you cook the rest of the eggplant and zucchini. Once that is all cooked

Spray pan again and cook your lamb or other meat to your liking (I like mine med rare).

4. Let the lamb sit while you plate up the rest of the food. Layer tomato, eggplant, zucchini

And then the sliced lamb on the plate. Drizzle with a bit of the philly dressing…. YUMMO!!

Also found this on taste, suppose you could add mince to it as well

http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/3086/eggplant+ricotta+rolls

http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/15754/beef+tomato+eggplant+rolls

http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/14243/balsamic+lamb+with+eggplant+and+spinach

http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/15046/barbecued+salmon+with+lemon+and+herbs

this one is sooooo yummy minus the potatoes.... can maybe add some beans or eggplant, carrots,

or what ever other veg you want...

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/jamie-oliver/crispy-and-sticky-chicken-thighs-with-squashed-new-potatoes-and-tomatoes-recipe/index.html

My Marinade - Lamb chops, steak, kebabs or even beef fillet

Salt, Pepper, Rosemary, chopped garlic, decent splash of Balsamic Vinegar, worcestershire sauce, soy sauce and if you want a splash of red wine (you can leave that out). Let the meat soak for about 2-3 hours.

HAPPY COOKING :D and if i think of anymore or come across anymore i will post them up hehere

Are You Getting A little Tired Of Shakes

vercrimous — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 13:48:26 GMT

Hello All,

Guess What? I found out that you can turn the shakes into pudding and porridge..:w00t:

PUDDING

1. Make the shake with half the water.
2.Shake and pour it in a seperate container.
3.Place it in the fridge and in a few hours you have pudding.

PORRIDGE

1. Mix up the shake with 2 teaspoons of fibre and 300ml of water.
2. Put in a microwave safe container and place it in the microwave for 1-2 min until your desired thickness.

I'm going to give them a go later on today, keep your fingers crossed.:)

Enjoy

Linda

ARE 2 EGG WHITES COUNTED AS A PROTEIN SERVE????

EMILOU — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:56:47 GMT

Hi,

I'm trying to make veggie patties that i can have for lunch but don't want to use up my protein serve. Are egg whites counted as protein serve or just the egg yolk?????

How my housemate saved breakfast...

Sarah Darling — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:40:49 GMT

I've tried to get back into the TF diet for a while now, but my biggest let down was always my breakfast addiction. There was nothing I loved more than a biiiig breakfast with a big cup of Milo, and when starting the diet, a failure at the begining of the day excused my crappy eating for the rest of the day, because I'd just start over 'tomorrow'. Why didn't I come back to the forums?

So last night I was having a whinge about how I miss having my morning milo frappe and how I loved chowing down on breakfast and how it was always my downfall in dieting. So my housemate Fred came to the rescue!

This morning I was prepared for the unsatifying practise of gulping down my shake, but no! I walk out into the kitchen and there waiting for me was a 'Fred's Frappe for Fatty', Yes he is a funny one. It was crushed ice, mixed with a Tony Ferguson shake and it was ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! And because it was so cold and icy, it forced me to drink it slowly and it felt so much more satisfying because it was almost double the size of a regular shake and it had some substance to it! Also, He had chopped up my fruit for me, all ready for to beat my morning munchies!

Isn't that just the sweetest?

I would suggests 'Fred's Frappe for Fatty' to anyone who has the same breakfast cravings as I do!

Cauli Curry Rice! Yummy

miamum — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:55:47 GMT

Hi there,

i just tried making cauli rice, i found it a bit boring as i was cooking it so.... i added a little more taste!

Its YUMMMMY

1 x Head of cauli - food processed till like rice

1 x tsp garlic

1 x onion - also food processed till little

1 x tsp soy sauce

2 tbsp water & 1 tsp curry (more or less depending on what you like)

about 2 tablespoons Paul Newman's Ranch Dressing! Mmmmmm

salt & pepper to taste

1 x tsp olive oil

heat oil in fry pan and then

add garlic, onion, Cauli, Soy, Curry & water, S &P

stir till cooked! add the ranch dressing & mix, and presto, yummy curry cauli rice! Mmmmmm

green tea?

Milky34 — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:33:12 GMT

i brought some green tea today ..... how do u drink it? with milk n suger?
or just sugar ? or straight?

Asian Chicken Dumpling Soup-- review

aussie20 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:41:37 GMT

Tried this one out tonight for tea :)
Really easy to make, smells devine as it cooks!
I didn't have any lemongrass, so I used lemon rind instead. I didnt add any fish sauce (ew :P) and I forgot to put the lime juice in!
The recipe states 2 small red chilli's, I recommend only 1 as it was very spicy, I was sweating!
I am really full now, the meat balls ("dumplings") are really nice and would be great on their own with dipping sauces (they are just chicken mince, garlic and fresh coriander). Other than the extreme spice, it was perfect! :w00t:

Has anyone else tried it? What did you think?

NOTATOES

roseylee — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:55:23 GMT

I just made notatoes for the first time and I tell you...OMG. absolutely yummy. The only thing is I put way to much garlic in it...I have heard everyone rave how great they are and I still never expected them to taste sooooo good. I had them with a TF meal beef stew. yummo.:w00t:

meals brought from tf

ethansmum08 — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:18:04 GMT

hey guys!

just wondering if the meals that you can buy are any good and are they nice..??/

does anyone have any quick and easy meals that i can make and freeze

ethansmum08 — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:45:19 GMT

I am finding it hard to cook dinner so i just have a piece of fruit or something so i would really like to cook easy meals so i can just defrost them... any ideas

Planning your meals

lele13 — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:24:58 GMT

Hi guys,

Since I've been on the program I've found it helpful to plan my meals a week in advance. This way, I don't go off track at all - and I even include notes next to the meals on how to variate them for my husband. He does not need Tony at all, the lucky doer. This way I get home and know exactly what I'm eating, and I know the night before what I have to take out of the freezer.

So on Saturday morning before I go grocery shopping, I write all my meals on a pad on my kitchen bench and buy what I need. This is my week for this week:

Sunday

Roast beef and salad (hubby + side serve of pasta and sauce)

Monday

Pan fried chicken breasts, grilled tomato halves, peas, carrots and mashed cauliflower

Tuesday

Lean lamb steaks with steamed vegetables (hubby + a side serve of flavoured rice)

Wednesday

Steak with mushroom gravy and salad (hubby + oven chips)

Thursday

Tuna patties made with notatoes and salad (hubby + potatoes)

Friday

Beef burgers made with toasted wraps

Saturday - haven't decided! I'll see when I go to the shops.

Does anyone else have this tactic? Cos I tell ya, it works! :) Then I keep myself occupied with dishes and a shower before I settle in front of the TV with a cup of green tea and one piece of my choclette bar.

crunchy receipes needed Plllllllllllllease

~~Mountain-Maiden~~ — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:42:16 GMT

Hi got a friend whos on tf, and really really is missing the CRUNCH factor, she doesnt want any more salads, or stirfry sooooo has anyone got any crunchy food receipes they can share please

Husband being a sook so - Can you peel eggplants before you make the TF lasagne?

rachy19842000 — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:13:38 GMT

As it says in the subject, my husband is being a sook, and he said he doesnt really like the skin on the egg plants in the TF lasagne.. So do you think you could peel them before you put them in the oven, then put in the lasagne? Thanks

OH ALSO.. I found a PASSATA that has only 2.5g carbs/100g its at aldi the Carloni brand... ... Thats ALOT less than the ones I found at woolies.. half the carbs actually.. :)

John West GARLIC PRWANS

maddysmum — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:03:40 GMT

Hi
I bought these yesterday from Coles in the chilled section and they were fabulous :D:):D

I just sprayed a little olive oil spray in the pan and fried them for 3 to 4 minutes until they turned pink and white. I had them with a great big salad. YOU GOTTA TRY EM.

I have enclosed some info for you.
[img]http://www.johnwest.com.au/Upload/ImageCache/cache/Garlic%20Prawns-229-190x122.jpg[/img]

Ingredients:

INGREDIENTS: Prawns (85%), Canola Oil, Garlic (3%) (Citric Acid), Parsley, Black pepper.

NUTRITION INFORMATION
Servings per package: 2
Serving Size: 125.0g [b](I used 125g intead of 120g I am naughty)[/b] :P

Average Quantity Per serving [b]Per 100g[/b]

Energy 896kJ 716kJ
Protein 19.2g 15.4g
Fat - Total 13.8g 11.1g
- Saturated 2.3g 1.8g
- Trans 0.2g 0.2g
- Polyunsaturated 3.3g 2.6g
- Omega-3 1.1g 0.9g
- EPA 42mg 34mg
- DHA 48mg 39mg
- Monounsaturated 7.8g 6.2g
Carbohydrate - Total 1.6g 1.3g
- Sugars 1.0g <1.0g
Sodium 147mg 118mg

Cauli Popcorn

miamum — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:11:57 GMT

Hi there,

does anyone know how to make this, pleeease! id love to try it!

Thanks :)

SUCCESS WITH NOTATOES

Carolann — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:05:03 GMT

Well after 3 attempts I have finally mastered the notatoes the other day! I was making the veggie patties (which I can tell you are DELISH!) I put a bit of curry in them as I love that flavour. I am so glad I finally figured it out. I only steamed the cauli and blended it and added the cream cheese....that's it! oh a little salt and pepper as well. They were great! I used them in the patties but now I know how to make them I'll do it again! :D

MARINARA SAUCE? Help meeeeeeeeeeeee pleaseeeeeeeeeee :)

Krystina02 — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:34:11 GMT

Hi guys

I have a whole lot (2.5kg) of seafood marinara i need to cook tonight but don't have a recipie and would love one which is TF friendly?

Can anyone help me pretty please with a cherry on top? :)

Many thanks - Krissy xx