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Im on a similar diet and have a hard time filling up as well. It can be challenging sometimes to get full on a single dish. I've come to rely on quick side dishes/starters to my meals that help me fill up. Just buy whatever veggie/greens are on sale and saute/slaw/salad it. Add some nuts or some dried fruit (sparing on that) for extra interest/texture/flavor. Mix a jar of home made salad dressing for it.

Dont forget hummus/bean spreads can be pretty low carb friendly with veggies for dipping. Great appetizer/snack.

cabbage is great and almost always cheap, it can be a perfect vehicle for stir fry, meat sauce, etc.seems to keep me feeling fuller than other greens. check out this round up of cabbage preparations: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/03/17/magazine/cabbage-recipes.html?ref=magazine

Depends on your diet but if you can get away with a sweet potato once in awhile then those can be very filling too. They are really complex carbs and nutritious.

@LSUgrad03 is absolutely right. Even without kids sometimes the change in routine is enough to send dinner to the back burner. Whenever my partner or I travels and leaves the other home dinners usually look a lot different than when its a normal week.

anyone have a good resource for used bikes in denver?

great list, I have lately been a big fan of green onions too, they seem to work on almost anything. Lately i buy 2 bunches every week.

I agree with a lot of other comments: cans of beans, canned tuna, sesame oil, parmesean cheese, frozen bacon, frozen shrimp, chorizo, - i usually have several of those on hand for quick dinners.

i have this one too in yellow, its also chipped around the rim and stained inside, but it works just fine still as far as i can tell. $300 for a pot will probably never be in my budget (id rather buy a plane ticket to somewhere for that!)

yah also happy to see more denver people! ive always thought AT needed more downtown denver tours, the last few CO ones have been in the burbs.

Great place!

as a denver native it will be interesting to see how this goes. I know the market has changed a lot in the past few years but it is still very realistic to still find a 1 bedroom 500-600 square foot apartment closer to downtown than 2 miles for that same price. $500-700 will get you a studio or even one bedroom in cap hill or uptown. Not to mention everything in cap hill is cheaper than highlands/riverfront where im assuming this will be.

i didnt realize rachel ray did this but i somehow defaulted on this too, in my small kitchen there is no convenient trash bin by where i usually prep stuff. I usually just grab any old dirty dish or some bag or container that is already destined for the trash and pile things up in there

Only once I trudged into my local (luckily 24 hour) super market at about 2 am to return a bunch of bad chicken - i had bought about 8 lbs of chicken thighs for a large dinner party the next night and was about to get them marinating before i went to bed and when i opened the package you wouldn't believe the smell. The store replaced it.

Even though the grocery is just a few blocks away I wont head back immediately unless I absolutely have to. It doesnt hurt to give them a call and let them know the problem tho as soon as you know it, usually they will offer a replacement on your next visit.

my partner and i have our birthdays within days of each other so we usually celebrate them together with friends on a convenient date. Its important to us that everyone who wants to come can, so we usually opt for something casual and we foot the bill. No presents required come as you are leave when you want. Usually its just pizza, alcohol, and cake at our place. I have a bit of fun with the cakes and try out something novel usually. Otherwise its a really stress free and good time. I cant imagine making a big bother of it. It's just fun to have all your friends in one place! Birthday is just a convenient excuse to guilt them all into coming!