Can we please post some recipes?

Sistah Shed, that's a fabulous idea - thank you and you go ahead - I will say though that I only use olive oil from the bottle - never used Pam.

These look very good. I would love to hear from everyone with healthy recipes especially the ones you use. My basic one is red beans, brown rice, cornbread, mustard greens, sweet potatoes - it sort of covers everthing and you can make burritos later on with wheat tortillas. Of course, I have others and was going to get to that down the way but please go ahead as we could all use some different ones and there are many folks out there who could use some good ideas. Salud

I also like to make mashed potatoes and steamed green beans and other things. Another one is spaghetti squash with noodles or brown rice in the middle...they are yellow and look like a football - very good. I do many stir fries - use lots of cabbage, baby spinach, tofu, onions, garlics, broccoli and some natural noodles in that...I love Boca burgers and use them for spaghetti sauce. Ok bring on the recipes folks! Salud

I can come up with some rather strange-sounding dishes. Tonight, for example, I had a 'pretend-Oriental pan-cake'. I've been craving protein and salt, so I first sauteed a Portobello mushroom in a non-stick skillet with about a half tsp. sesame oil, sprinkled with garlic powder. When that was done, added a half tsp. sesame oil and about 1 cup of bean sprouts, squirted about 2 TBsp. soy sauce over them, and the sprouts softened slightly, poured over 2 well-beaten eggs and cooked until soft set, flipped and cooked on the other side until done. Mushroom in the bottom of the bowl, "pan-cake" on top, merest sprinkling of soy sauce on top of the whole thing.

VERY lowfat, high in protein and plenty of salty flavor. I added red pepper flakes last night but left them out tonight. I usually like a LOT of spice (too much for a lot of people) but I find I am wanting to taste the flavors of the ingredients themselves, not covering them up.
I did add soy sauce (unusual, I only use kosher salt these days, which has much less sodium since it is in flakes) but that and the garlic powder was it. I'm full, too.

This is a great idea. I'll try and get a couple things posted in the next day or 2.

These all sound so good. I love artichokes but never knew how to prepare them. Thanks. Sorry I can't give a recipe. Just don't know any. Well, cabbage soup, but will have to dig for that recipe. I'll find it.

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/pyramid/

This may help you Chris - cut and paste. Also, if you post recipes, wait until we begin talking about them - some folks aren't ready to go there yet - we want everyone to be eating a raw salad a day, an apple, an orange and a banana and drinking water before we start introducing other foods - and we will be concentrating on the food pyramid, depending on each person. Salud

I have an orange in the house now. I also have the water and lemon. I will get the other things this weekend and start on Monday. I know I am behind but I will try and catch up.

Sorry Mariana. No more recipes for a while.

I am relieved in one way, though. You mentioned salad, apples, oranges and bananas...I already eat at least two of those a day. Yippee! Two healthy things I already do!

I made chicken scampi last night, no butter, sauteed in olive oil and then added a can of chicken broth and herbs. Great!

I also started adding avocado to my salads. That is really good!

Points Nation!!!