Makes 1 serving

Ingredients:

6 pieces Asparagus, boiled, drained

Sauce:
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
1 package dry McCormick Hollandaise Sauce Mix
1 cup water

Directions:

Break woody ends off 6 stalks of Asparagus,
and steam for about 4-5 minutes.

Spray non-stick coating on small saucepan
Melt butter in pan
Stir in Sauce mix
Whisk in 1 cup water.
Bring to a boil while stirring continuously
then simmer for about 1 minute until sauce thickens.
2 Tablespoons is 1 serving.

6 stalks of asparagus and 2 TB Hollandaise Sauce =1 serving
1 serving is:

Calories: 70
Carbs: 4.3 grams
Protein 2.4 grams

Crackers and Peanut Butter
5 Savory Thin Crackers and 1 Tablespoon of Peanut Butter
Calories: 138; Carbs 10.6 grams; Protein 5 grams.
Crackers and Peanut Butter - LARGE SERVING not shown
5 Savory Thin Crackers and 2 Tablespoons of Peanut Butter
Calories: 238; Carbs 14 grams; Protein 9.5 grams.

Celery and Peanut Butter
1 stalk Celery and 1 Tablespoon of Peanut Butter
Calories 106; Carbs 4.7 grams; Protein 4.8 grams.

Celery and Peanut Butter - LARGE SERVING not shown
1 stalk Celery and 2 Tablespoons of Peanut Butter
Calories 206; Carbs 8 grams; Protein 9.3 grams.

Crispbread and Peanut Butter
1 piece Crispbread and 1 Tablespoon of Peanut Butter
Calories 160; Carbs 12.5 grams; Protein 6.5 grams.

Crispbread and Peanut Butter - LARGE SERVING not shown
1 piece Crispbread and 2 Tablespoons of Peanut Butter
Calories 260; Carbs 16 grams; Protein 11 grams.

                              
There are multiple food options available to me
from supermarkets and fast foods and restaurants
and bakeries and the cooking I do at home.

I overbuy, and I overcook.
I've not been able to control these behaviors,
....although God Knows I've tried....
and this makes the issue of Food Storage essential for me.

When I was a child, I frequently heard people say that 
their eyes were bigger than their stomach.
Although, of course, I understood what the saying meant...
some of my overweight and obese relatives clearly had very large stomachs
and generally ate as much as their eyes caused them to put on their plates.
plus more.

Well... that saying  hold true for me.
What I buy and what I cook...
is far more than the amount that should go into my stomach.

Since I haven't been able to control my behavior at the initial level,
...I overbuy and I overcook.,
I've had to address it at the next level..
the level between obtaining the food and ingesting the food.
Storage involves delaying that food ingestion.

My success at weight-loss and at maintenance of that weight-loss
requires that I don't eat everything that I buy or cook.
Sometimes I have to throw food away,
but my preference is to store it away for another eating occasion.

Food Storage is a really big issue in my life,
and making that task into a simple and easy Habit
has become essential for me.

I've addressed my food storage methods in several videos
which are located under Tips & Tricks of my RECIPE section.

Dealing with Leftovers - involves storage of leftover solid foods.
More About Dealing with Leftovers - involves storage of leftover liquid type foods.
Storing Cookies - involves storage of leftover small baked items like cookies, and cookie dough.
The video below demonstrates my technique for storing fruit and cream pies.

    This video gives information on how to store leftover pies. 

Dr. Collins of www.DietHobby.com shares Diet Cooking Tips & Tricks.

 
Makes 6 servings

Ingredients:

1 pound lean ground beef
1 large raw onion
1 can diced tomatoes (14 oz can)
1 can kidney beans (14 oz can)
1 package mild chili seasoning dry mix (McCormick)

Directions:

Chop onion.
Spray non-stick coating on large pan,
and place on medium-high heat.
Crumble ground beef into pan,  add chopped onions.
Cook until meat is brown all through.
(If you didn't use lean ground beef, drain pan)

Sitr in tomatoes, beans and dry seasoning mix.
Bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
Reduce heat and simmer at least 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

1/6 of receipe is one serving.
1 serving is:

Calories: 213
Carbs: 22.7 grams
Protein 21.1 grams