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Cooking Through Trim Healthy Mama Week 5

February 9, 2020 by Stacy Craft Leave a Comment

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Cooking through Trim Healthy Mama Week 5 consisted of chocolate, an easy weeknight meal and a simple, healthy lunch. 

Cooking Through Trim Healthy Mama Week 5 - Cooking Through Cookbook

We are on Week 5 of cooking through the Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook! If you want to start at week 1 and see the reason for this whole journey, click here. 

This week had a lot of really good and one that I didn’t love as much (but I know others go crazy for). 

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Cooking Through Trim Healthy Mama Week 5

Here is what was on the menu this week from the cookbook:

Cry No More Brownies Pg. 314

Skinny Chocolate Pg. 377

Cowboy Grub Pg. 59 

Creamless Creamy Chicken Pg. 78

Waldorf Salad Pg. 190

Review of the THM Cookbook Recipes 

Cry No More Brownies Pg. 314

Cry No More Brownies THM S 

Overall Impression:

When I pulled these out of the oven, my husband said I don’t think I’ll like those. And to be completely honest, I had been thinking that in my head the entire time I was making them (especially during that whole blending of the okra part).

Thankfully he didn’t see the green stuff or I don’t think he would give them a shot at all.

But I am kinda crying that I’ve never made these before! I really wanted something sweet so I did not even wait for them to cool (which made for an ugly picture but this is real life here guys). 

They were good! Like actually good. Not “okra brownie” good but just chocolate greatness on a plate. 

Let’s be clear. These don’t taste like a real brownie to me. A little less milk chocolatey and not chewy. But it satisfied my sweet tooth and I was happy about that. 

Relatively easy to make (even though I had to get out the blender)! 

Make Again? 

Yes! I will make okra brownies again (who am I) 

Cost: 

Around $5 

Tips/Tricks: 

Serve with Reddi Whip Dollop or even better some Vanilla Halo Top.

The top of mine kind of looked like the sweetener had settled on top. I’m not sure why. Maybe the fact that I’m using some 2 year old Gentle Sweet? Seriously though, anyone know? 

Subs: 

I omitted the Stevia extract and nuts but otherwise followed the directions. 

Skinny Chocolate Pg. 377

Skinny Chocolate THM S

Overall Impression: 

Unfortunately I was not impressed with this one. And I am so disappointed because it seems like so many love it.

I loved that the ingredients were simple and all things that I had on hand. 

It was just something about the coconut oil that was overpowering. It was not a coconut flavor, just very oily to me. 

Also, my sweetener was grainy and almost had a crunch to the chocolate. Again, could be my 2 year old sweetener? Not sure where I went wrong there. 

Make Again? 

I don’t think so. Maybe to dip something in, strawberries might be good. 

Cost:

< $1.50

Tips/Tricks: 

None

 Subs: 

None

Cowboy Grub Pg. 59

Cowboy Grub Stuffed Bell Pepper THM E

Overall Impression:

It was good. It gets rave reviews on the FB THM pages. I’m not sure I would rave but it was a good supper. 

I think that I would have thought it was really good with a nice big sprinkling of cheese. The whole time I was eating it, I wanted cheese. 

So the next time, I think I might try melting a couple of Light Laughing Cow cheese wedges in to give it some creamy, cheesy flavor. 

Make Again? 

Yes

Cost: 

Around $9.15 for 1/2 the recipe

Tips/Tricks: 

I cook my rice and ground beef ahead of time and freeze. So when it was time to assemble the cowboy grub, it was a dump and go recipe. 

I omitted the bell pepper in the hash and then used the grub to make stuffed bell peppers! It was a fun way to serve up the Cowboy Grub.

Subs: 

None

Creamless Creamy Chicken Pg. 78

Creamy Creamless Chicken FP

Overall Impression:

Good. It kind of reminded me of Egg Roll in A Bowl just not quite as many Asian flavors. 

Make Again? 

Yes, it was an easy lunch 

Cost: 

Less than $5

Tips/Tricks: 

None

Subs: 

I subbed some leftover sausage for the chicken which made it an S instead of a FP. The sausage also made it a bit salty but if using the chicken that the recipe calls for, I don’t think you would have this issue. 

Waldorf Salad Pg. 190

Waldorf THM E Salad

Overall Impression: 

I really enjoyed this.

The plan was to have it for lunch but I ended up using it as a light dinner when my husband was out of town. 

The flavors and crunch go great together and left me feeling satisfied. 

Make Again? 

Yes!

Cost: 

< $2

Tips/Tricks: 

None 

Subs:

None 

Join us next week for pancakes, shakes and more. 

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