A Great IP Recipe Resource!

One of the very talented IPers on the 3FatChicks forum has a thread with ALL kinds of recipes using IP products.  One of the other forum members has culminated all her fabulous and creative recipes in an on-line Recipe collection:

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Rainbowsmiles IP Inspired Alternative Recipes Cookbook.

Thanks to Rainbowsmiles for this amazing resource and WingnutandMe (Molly) for compiling the recipes all into one resource!!!

Source: http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/ideal-protein-diet/268669-mixn-kitchn-recipes-rainbow-volumn-2-a-13.html

IP Product Recipe: Oatmeal Biscuits

Oatmeal Biscuits

For All Stages of the Ideal Diet Protocol (Only 6 biscuits per day for Stages 1 & 2)
(Equivalent to 2 Ideal Protein foods. Yield: approx. 12 biscuits)

Ingredients:

2 packets of Ideal Protein Maple Oatmeal
1 large egg white
1 1/2 ounces of water

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C).

Beat egg then stir into oatmeal until mixed thoroughly. 

Add water to thin batter until spoonable – but not runny. 

Spoon onto non-stick baking sheet and bake about 10 minutes or until golden.

Tips:

These biscuits freeze nicely.

Throw a single portion of biscuits in a baggie to make it an "on the go" snack or quick breakfast!

IP Product Recipe: Artisan Bread

This has to be one of my favourite recipes yet!

Artisan Bread

Appropriate for Phases: All
Serving Size: whole recipe = 1 IP package MINUS 1 oz of protein for the day (due to the egg).

Ingredients:
1    IP Potato Puree package
1    whole egg
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp basil
1/2 tsp oregano
1    tsp olive oil or grape seed oil
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp garlic powder
2 oz.   water
pinch of cilanto
Pam or olive oil spray
Optional:  Add minced garlic for a more garlic-y bread!  Yum!!!

Preparation:
1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2.  Mix all the above ingredients in a bowl.
3.  Spray cookie sheet or pan with Pam or EVOO spray.
4.  Pour mixture on to the cookie sheet/Pyrex pan and spread out to desired surface area.  Approximately 6"x8" or pan bottom.
5.  Bake in the oven for 18-20 minutes. Wipe off excess oil and enjoy!

Additional Ideas:
This recipe is good warm or cold.
Would make a great addition to a work lunch meal.
Cut it into croutons to add to a salad!
Try using it like bread and make yourself a sandwich, like an egg/tuna salad sandwich using Walden Farms Miracle Mayo.

Photo & Original Source:   https://www.facebook.com/IncredibleWeightLossCenter

Product Highlight: Miracle Noodles

Nutritional Facts

Serving Size: 3 oz
Servings Per Container: 2.3

Amount Per Serving
Calories 0      Calories from Fat 0
Total Fat 0g                            0%
Protein 0g                               0%
Protein <1g                             0%
Sugar 0g                                  0%
Carbohydrate <1g -                 only fiber
Zero Net Carbs, Zero Calories, Zero Glycemic Index

Ingredients: Water, glucomannan (soluble fiber), calcium additive.

No soy, gluten, or wheat!
Manufactured in a facility that also processes soy products.

Why is the Miracle Noodle so healthy?

The answer to this questions lies in understanding the role of fiber in our diets. Our noodle is made mainly of soluble fiber. Soluble fiber acts to slow digestion. By doing this, it allows for the slower absorption of glucose and is the reason behind its beneficial effects in diabetes.

The soluble fiber found in the Miracle Noodle slows digestion and prolongs the sensation of fullness and is an essential part of any weight loss program. You also absorb more nutrients in the foods you eat with The Miracle Noodle due to the slowing of digestion.

How I can use this product on IP?

Use this product like you would a vegetable and count it as some of your 2 cups of veggies per meal.  The noodles take on any flavour you add to them!  Try Tamari sauce and garlic in a stirfry... it's yummy!

Where can I find "Miracle Noodles" in the Calgary area?

Community Natural Foods (Chinook Station Market)
202 6th Ave SW
Calgary, Alberta, T2H 0B4, Canada
Telephone: 403-984-9893

Community Natural Foods (10th Ave Market & Deli)
1304 10th Ave SW
Calgary, Alberta, T3C 0J2, Canada
Telephone: 403-984-9893

Diabetic Depot-Brentwood
#308, 3630 Brentwood Road N.W.
Calgary, Alberta , T2L 1K8, Canada
Telephone: 403-284-3133

Diabetic Depot & Bakery
3905 - 17th Avenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta , T3E 0C3, Canada
Telephone: 403-240-4486
Website: www.diabeticdepot.com

Nutter's Bulk and Natural Foods
Store #38, Bay #9, 900 Village Lane, Southridge Village
Okotoks, Alberta, T0L 1T4, Canada
Telephone: (403) 938-1740

Amaranth Whole Foods Market
#7 Arbour Lake Dr. NW
Calgary, Alberta, T3G 5G8, Canada
Telephone: 403-547-6333
Email: grocery@amaranthfoods.ca
   

Information and nutritional data taken from the Miracle Noodle website.

Helpful Hints for the New IP Person!

A few suggestions for a new IPer...

1. A great way to get personal support for your new IP life is to have someone you know share it with you.  Invite your spouse or a close friend to join with you.  You can always use that extra encouragement and support at home!  You always sign up for a group meeting with Estelle too!  Get to know some new people in the area and gain some close friends going through the same thing as yourself.
2. When you first begin picking out your first IP products, take your IP partner and each pick different IP products that you think you'll like and then trade a few packages from each box so you get to try twice the amounts of food and you'll get to know what you like and dislike more quickly.
3. Don't forget to buy a couple of the Walden Farms products before you leave the office!  Trust me... you'll thank me later! This includes selecting at least 1-3 salad dressings you would typically use at home, pancake syrup if you are trying the IP crepes/pancakes and any specialty syrups if you like flavoured coffees (and again, trade some items with a friend to trial more product before you commit to too many items!).
4. Grab a binder and some page protectors and make your self an IP recipe binder.  Whenever you find a great recipe that youI know will be suitable for the program, you can make a copy of it and print it out for your IP Recipe Binder.  As you create each recipe, keep the recipes you like (make notes on the page = ie: "Yummy!") and throw out the ones that don't work for you!
5. Create a menu planner for your refrigerator.  I created a simple 2 day menu planner in my word processing program on my computer.  It has spaces for my IP items, my meat at supper and my IP products.  Planning your menu, even if its only for 2 days will help you get through the first stages of the program.  I slipped my planner inside a page protector, hung it on the fridge with a magnet and I write on it with a fine tipped Dry-Erase marker. Easy to wipe off and reuse time and time again.
   
6. Keep the sheet that tells you all of your select vegetables choices, your restricted vegetables and restricted IP products in a few places!  Make copies of this sheet; keep one in your purse (or photograph it with your smart phone), one on the fridge and one at your desk.  You will reference this sheet frequently for the first few weeks, especially at the grocery store!
7. Grab at the grocery store things like: fresh or dried herbs you can use (no MSG/no carbs), garlic, lemons, ginger, Tamari Sauce (like Soya Sauce), white or apple cider vinegar and some Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Grape Seed Oil.  You will need these staples on hand at all times!
8. Know that your first few weeks are going to be the hardest.  Headaches are quite common in this time period.  For relief, try an 1/8th teaspoon of your IP salt in an 8oz glass of water; drink.  This usually relieves your headache within 15 minutes or so.
9. Take the time to take BEFORE pictures.  You want to be ale to show off your comparison shots - even if it's just to family!
10. Invest in a lettuce farm, because you're going to see a LOT of it in the near future!  :)

Just a few helpful hints!!!

~ Allison ~

Welcome to the Ideal Protein Diet Blog for Langdon!

Hello fellow IPers of Langdon!

This blog has been designed to share recipes, ideas and inspiration for the IP participants in the Langdon Medical Clinic.

Please feel free to comment and email me with ideas, recipes and suggestions!

~ Allison ~