Pear Waldorf Salad

     I was going through one of my Taste of Home cookbooks and ran across a version of Waldorf salad that included pears, grapes, walnuts, mayo and cottage cheese. This doesn’t work for my lifestyle because it tandem fuels with both S and E fuels.

     So I adapted it to fit my THM lifestyle. This makes enough for 4-5 servings which gives me a good go to lunch or snack when needed. This is a higher carb option which makes it an E meal/snack for THM mama’s.

     I adore the Waldorf Cottage Cheese Salad recipe on page 300 of Trim Healthy Mama . It has been my go to E meal for lunch and breakfast since I first tried it. This recipe is huge, so I normally have to split it into a meal and a snack since I can’t seem to eat it all in one sitting.

    

Pear Waldorf Salad

Printable Recipe

2 ripe pears, diced

2 cups diced celery

2 cups 1% cottage cheese or 1 cup cottage cheese & 1 cup 0% plain greek yogurt

1/4 tsp ground ginger

1 Tbs chopped walnuts

Add first 4 ingredients to a large bowl.

Mix with a fork, sprinkle chopped walnuts into bowl and mix again.

Serving size is aprox 1 ½ cups

*** I normally eat this in a cereal bowl or will split it into ½ - 1 cup servings for a snack. I also will sub greek yogurt for the cottage cheese and eat this as a sandwich on a pita or with on plan bread.

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Sugar Free Gum Drops

     When I first started my THM journey I found that I was missing gum drop style candy you know like sour patch kids... gummy bears and worms...

     So I challenged myself to making some at home, my kids always loved Jigglers so I have a bunch of molds from when they were at home. I was hoping they would curb my urge to snack without tandem fueling.

     The first batch I made was a little squishy when I used 3 packets of gelatin which is equal to about 2 tablespoons. So I went searching some more and experimenting.

     Gelatin is a wonderful ingredient that adds a protein boost as well as collagen and other nutrients that help with healthy hair, nail and skin growth.

     Recently, I wanted to try the recipe that was available in the Trim Healthy Living, ezine but it wasn't available due to technical issues. So searching again I ran across this version that includes sugar...

  Part of the issue with using a sweetener like Pyure Organic Stevia is that they are mixed with erythritol and when that is concentrated it causes a weird cooling sensation, at least to me. This time I opted to use the sweet juice concentrate that I made. It worked beautifully!!!

     I adapted the above recipe to make it sugar free and it fits within Fuel Pull guidelines for Trim Healthy Mama.

 Here is the adapted recipe that I used:

Sugar Free Gum Drops

Printable Recipe

 4 Tbsp gelatin (that’s about 6 envelopes)
 1 cup cold sweet juice concentrate
 1  cup boiling water
  1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
 1/4 cup lemon juice
 1/4 tsp flavored extract like lemon or peppermint (I used strawberry)
 1-2 drops food coloring
  extra sweetener for coating or a combination of sweetener and citric acid for sour gummies

• In a large pot, soften gelatin in cold sweet juice concentrate for five minutes.
• Stir in boiling water until gelatin dissolves
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and boil for 25 minutes. Stir constantly.
• Pour mixture into 4 – 3X5 pans.
• Add 1/4 tsp extract and 1-2 drops food color to each pan.
• Stir until thoroughly combined.
• Cover pan and chill overnight in the fridge.
• Cut gelatin mixture into 3/4 inch cubes using a knife dipped in hot water.
• The gelatin may pull, but continue cutting.
• Separate cubes and roll in sweetener until coated on all sides.
• Place gumdrops on wax paper and leave at room temperature for two days to crystallize.

Store in an airtight container.
Makes about 8 dozen 3/4 inch gumdrops or 3 trays of jiggler molds.

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Sprouted Wheat Cinnamon Scones

      I have a difficult time getting E meals into my menu plan sometimes. I miss things like scones, cakes, and doughnuts. Following Trim Healthy Mama requires that these kinds of things be low fat and that the carbs do not exceed a certain number per serving...

     I bought some sprouted whole wheat flour to enable me to change some of our favorite recipes to fit on plan.

    These cinnamon scones came out far better than I expected and they are Husband approved! They are not overly sweet, so if you are looking for a sweeter scone you may need to increase the sweetener or glaze them with some sweetened greek yogurt.

Sprouted Wheat Cinnamon Scones

Printable Recipe

Yield: 8 scones

    2 cups sprouted wheat flour

    1 teaspoon cream of tartar

    1/2 teaspoon baking soda

    1/4 teaspoon salt

    2 Tablespoons Sweetener

    3 tablespoons applesauce

    2 tablespoons water

    1/2 cup almond milk
     3 Tablespoons liquid egg whites

    1 1/2  teaspoons cinnamon

   

    Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C)Lightly grease two baking sheets.

   

    In a large bowl, combine flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt and sugar. Add the applesauce, water and milk; mix well.

   

    Drop large rounded spoonful's of batter onto prepared baking sheets. Or form 2 circular loaves and cut into 6 wedges each.

   

    Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 15 minutes. Let cool before serving.

Nutrition information:

Calories 45 per Serving Total Fat 0g Total Carbohydrate 10 g -Dietary Fiber 2 g = 8 net carbs per serving
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