Food inspiration, or what's for supper?
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My ban on all-you-can-eat buffets included the last cruise we took (out of Vancouver by the way). Pretty hardcore. But dealing with sit down restaurant meals was hard enough while I was actively restricting. Buffets are 😈😈😈!
A note for Laurie- when we did our military moves close friendships and routines were formed over several years. Then the time came to move. I always hoped we’d ship out first.The ones left behind have to fill the sudden emptiness. The ones who moved away are off to new adventures.
So you’re in the unenviable position of filling the void. Try to stay busy, find new things to do, join groups - none of which may last but serve to break up the your daily routines. And sometimes just indulge your sadness.
It does get easier with time. 😍2 -
Thank-you both 😘😘2
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Hey Laurie! Maybe we'll ship you to new adventures to the west coast to play with eyeglasses!!!!! Now THAT would be a break in routine! Except for the not ready status at the destination side of things!!!!2
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That should happen in our future - eyeglasses thing : )
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I've had a levantine-inspired salad for dinner:
The base was finely shredded white cabbage, julienned carrot, cucumber, heritage red and purple tomatoes, yellow pepper, red onion, parsley and a little chopped fennel. Dressed with a quick grind of salt and pepper, and the juice of half a lemon.
Then I added three ingredients I've never used in a salad before: freekeh, preserved lemon and pul biber (Aleppo pepper). The freekeh was nutty and slightly smoky...similar in texture to bulgur wheat. Nice. And the preserved lemon and pul biber added an amazing depth of flavour - they punched above their weight in terms of taste contribution.
The protein came from homemade falafel and 40g halloumi dry-fried in a non-stick pan.
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Sounds delicious, Bella! Though you had me in Google land for the freekeh and pul biber
Here in Canada Pull Bieber might have an entirely different meaning! 0 -
Today was —- well, some goldfish crackers and cheese cause it was 110 degrees (43C) outside. Just couldn’t do the nutritional eating thing.
However tomorrow I have a nice salad nicoise planned even if I am living on the plains of Hades.1 -
Wow. That is crazy hot, Yooly.
Since "summer" officially hit here - we have had perfect weather. In the mid 20s (high 70s) - very low humidity - lots of sun - enough rain to keep the gardens going. Just amazing. I don't remember a summer so nice as what we have had so far.
Supper tonight a salad, veggies and strawberries, with some extras - hummus and bocconcini cheese - so good!1 -
Last night was pizza.
Today is going to be a Chinese feast since Eldest Son will be here to eat it. I should pull the stuff out of the freezer for that....3 -
Last night was frozen Swanson something supposedly she's like cheesy chicken with two portions of Trace vegetables. Thankfully had some extra Frozen vegetables on hand to actually get three or four real bunnies out of it! Apparently Clif bars are a real food group good for about 50% of one's daily calories 🙀🙀🙀🤷🏻♂️🥺2
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An italian-inspired salad for dinner:
The green base was big handfuls of baby leaf spinach and rocket; then crisp cherry tomatoes, grated carrot, cucumber, fennel and yellow pepper; 10g each of chopped pistachios, walnuts, sultanas and dried apricots. Protein was 20g charred halloumi, 10g vintage cheddar; 10g shaved parmesan; 40g mixed salumi (ventricina, milano salami; parma ham); a 5g drizzle of oil and a drizzle of 25 y/old balsamic vinegar (total black gold; eyewateringly expensive, but a little goes a long way). A quick grind of sea salt and black pepper. Then, because I'm doing a 2 hour turbo ride later, a 60g slice of crusty sourdough to soak up the oil/balsamic goodness.
Nectar from the gods...3 -
Having supper for lunch today - just in time to catch a growing, haven't eaten yet today, hunger before it turned vicious.
Veggie sausage, lightly sauteed zucchini and red pepper (from a friend's garden), boiled potatoes and some veggie ground beef. Heavy on the protein because I had two remnants in the fridge.
Supper supper will be the salad I was supposed to eat a few hours ago.4 -
I’ve found that having the larger meal at lunch works best for me. Light breakfast and lightish suppers. Doesn’t work when going out or vacationing because it’s contrary to western norms and dining with others.
Hubby and I have breakfast and lunch together. We’re on our own for supper. He’ll make himself a full meal (often leftovers) while I’m free to eat yogurt and fruit or cereal if I want.3 -
You're a smart cat!
So one of my favourite stores seems to have had a straight across the board 10% grocery item increase. What was 4.99 is 5.49 and it goes on with every item I checked!
And we keep on trucking!2 -
Chicken Mpriam today! Delicious!
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Wowsers! That is one very fine meal.
On the price increases - yup everything is now either unavailable, overpriced or shrunken quantities. There’s less of whatever in the package so recipes need adjustment. In my experience prices never go down again even after the economy improves. People get used to the increases and companies reap profits. Wish my fixed income increased to help out.4 -
Hey, is it legal to add chicken to a vegetarian dish??? It looks great, I won't deny!3
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Everything is legal until those veggie police track you down. Lock your doors, shutter your windows.2
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We had carnitas. Which for me was about four ounces of meat on two medium tortillas with a spoonful of pico de gallo on each. Soooo full. Oof. So tasty.4
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"blue menu" veggie lasagna. with tomato, fresh onion, oregano, and raspberry vinegar salad. breakfast was bacon and egg mcmuffin no butter add 3x slivered onions and large ice coffee light ice, no liquid sugar, no milk, and 3 coke zeros and a couple of protein bars that are terrible not 100% to my liking Chef Irvine, but I found them in the freezer so they had to go!
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Chicken tenders “ fried” in 2 tsp. Olive oil, fresh asparagus, and light a’ gratin potatoes, fiber one cookie and coffee….0
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Today I made some tricolore penne with a tomato-vegetable sauce. Yummy!
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The tomato vegetable sauce ? Homemade or store bought?3
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Any translation for the unenlightened non Greeks?2
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Ok, here goes:
1. Kerrygold cheese for serving
2. 1 packet of penne tricolore (I used 250gr for 3 servings)
3. 3 tbs of olive oil (one tablespoon per serving)
4. 1 big onion cut in small pieces
5. 1 clove of garlic smashed (or cut very fine)
6. 1 carrot cut in small cubes
7. 1 bell pepper cut in small cubes
8. 2 small zucchini cut in small cubes
9. 1 small can of corn.
10. 1 tomato can (κονκασε cut)
11. 1 tbs of zemytha
a couple bayleaves, parsley, salt, pepper and sugar.
1. boil the pasta according to packet instructions mine needed 11', I did 9 before mixing it).
2. put the oil in a pan and saute the onion and the garlic.
3. add the tomato, carrot, bell pepper, zucchini, bayleaves, some parsley, salt pepper and a little sugar. Add some water, lower heat and let it simmer until it thickens.
4. Remove the bayleaves, {use a 4. to squash the mixture a little - optional, I do it for consistency}, add the canned corn
6. Put pasta and zemytha in, stir.
Serve with cheese on top. Add a little parsley on top if you like too!.2 -
Thank you so much for translating. Hubby will enjoy this immensely. He’s Italian and loves his pasta meals. I’ve got everything in the pantry except for the mystery ingredient- zemytha? I’m hoping it’s something not too exotic but willing to look for it at the middle eastern market. Google was no help.
🙏 thanks again.3 -
Thank you so much for translating. Hubby will enjoy this immensely. He’s Italian and loves his pasta meals. I’ve got everything in the pantry except for the mystery ingredient- zemytha? I’m hoping it’s something not too exotic but willing to look for it at the middle eastern market. Google was no help.
🙏 thanks again.
It's a type of hard grating cheese, a variant of Mizithra. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mizithra
The brand I used is this one, essentially 27% protein by weight and only 1% fat.
If you cannot find it, use some Pecorino Romano or hard Ricotta Salata as substitutes. You only need a little, it helps with thickening the sauce. 3 -
A chicken tender with a piece of toast and some barbecue sauce to dip it in for lunch. Boyfriend ate his chicken and cheese sandwich and went back to bed. He had a rough night, though.3
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Thanks Dante! Always have pecorino on hand. Actually hubby is Sicilian variation Italian. We did those dna tests and he’s really more Greek than Italian because Sicily was once Greek.3
