Food inspiration, or what's for supper?
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Buy a real life potato. Weigh it. Season to taste. Cook. Problem solved.
An Instapot might work for you because it cooks fast. No weird preservatives or added salt is a bonus.2 -
Also I’m beginning to question your true bargain hunting creds PAV. An entire bag of actual potatoes surely costs less than the frozen packaged microwave thingy.2
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pfft.... that one was NOT frozen
It was a pathetic "save on the water to wash the pot" attempt!
Hey: I am NOT claiming street cred for ACTUAL bargains... just RELATIVE bargains regarding a particular item.... could still be a terrible bargain overall... sort of like finding a "bargain" on a last minute plane ticket... sure, I may have managed to save 33% over the full price I might have had to pay without bargain hunting... but I still paid 200% more than buying the ticket a month in advance! 1 -
Tonight Boyfriend had a burrito and Girlfriend and I had pizza. Homemade, but premade so I know just what's in it and how much.
And then I had a thirty minute walk with the dog, which was less pulling than it has been. The trainer is coming tomorrow to give us some tips on how to do this. But he's getting better.
One thing I have apparently trained him to is the word "Car". We don't have sidewalks, but it's a very residential suburb. So he has learned to just sit down right where he's at and wait for the car to go by before the walk resumes. Given that he's learned that, I am sure he will master walking on the leash.6 -
Alexandra turns out the best, most crafted premade meals. Like every day for everyone in her home. 🤩
Sounds like your dog is a good learner. I must confess I’m not a dog person. Never had one nor particularly wanted one. Had cats as a young child, lived on a farm for a while but just don’t relate to pets much. Luckily I do like people or I’d be a true misogynist.2 -
Glad it is going on well with the pup, Alexandra! My GodDog is doing well too. I still have both arms - for awhile I wasn't sure that would be the case. I'm going to miss The Moose when his dad comes home. We have another 4-5 weeks though...so I'm okay for a bit.
Supper tonight I think is a salad. I'm splitting a dish/portion of the Leftover hash I made yesterday for Breakfast and lunch (NO clementines in the house this morning!!!). Sort of a weird eating day
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Roasted lemon sauce ram (the ram comes from my uncle in the village) and potatoes today.
I don't have the chance to cook/eat this often (about 3-4 times a year), but I always look forward when it's the time for it. Delicious!~
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Geez - that is one beautiful meal! How lucky you are to have fresh local food available. Makes all the difference in taste and satisfaction.
I need to stop taking the easy route with canned soups or cereal and yogurt meals. It’s the lazy way and doesn’t make me happy anyway.3 -
It does look beautiful, Dante!
I would pass on the ram - but the lemon sauce looks amazing - and is that grated cheese on top?2 -
Okay - I cooked sort of…. Quarter of a small frozen thin crust garlic chicken Alfredo pizza made in the oven! With a salad. And a half cup of caramel popcorn bought from the Boy Scouts (good deed!). Under 500 calories but seriously not grown up food.
Why does this sound like a PAV meal?2 -
It does a bit...except really it is a bit toooooo normal and it didn't involve a microwave. Get with it Yooly!
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I finished off my "Leftover Hash" for lunch - and it is salad for supper with hummus and some mozzarella to go with the bunnies. Really hankering for "something" this afternoon - managed to put that away with 3 cups of Jello fat free dulce de leche. The third one with a good dollop (60g) of Greek yogurt in it - a la PAV - and 6 g of chopped walnuts. Woohoo! A potential binge sidetracked.2
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👍 👍 👍 and 😝 😛 and you two can figure out which one for who and what!!! 😹2
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Tonight was Migas, which is a Mexican scramble involving sausage and veggies and salsa. I put the chips on the side because that way no one eats too many, and it was good enough that we are keeping it on the menu. It's also convenient that it is a 5 minute meal if the ingredients are prepped, and that's useful on a Monday where I might need to drive him in and pick him up right when I should be home cooking.4
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My brain hurts trying to figure anything out, PAV
That sound delicious, Alexandra. I could do that with some of the Mediterranean Harissa Veggie Sausages I have such a soft spot for. I might skip the chips - because there is only me in the house and I'll eat all those chips in no time 2 -
I was lined up for a salad for supper - it was getting late - and I didn't really feel like making anything - and then my dear neighbourhood friend stopped by on the way home from the grocery store with a little pie for me - they have been sold out lately but were in stock tonight so she picked one up. Salad to the wind - mini cherry pie slid right into the dinner menu 5
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Salad, linguine and sauce for dinner followed by a Yasso yogurt bar…..I had planned on using zucchini instead of real pasta but my grandaughter screwed up my timing by having to do something after school while I fumed in the car for 45 minutes….4
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Bbq chicken tenders, mexi corn, and baked beans….yum yum2
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Got a bit crazy this morning (6:30am) and made a batch of low fat crepes. These are savory not sweet. Some for a stuffed manicotti dish. Some into the freezer. A few will be an experiment with ham, Swiss cheese and a bit of pineapple filling.
It’s going to be 100+ today so I had to get going early!1 -
Look at those babies!
Grocery store is overflowing with produce right now - today is a chili making day. COuldn't resist the big bags of peppers and cartons of tomatoes and everything else. A friend is coming for dinner - and they are prepping for the Chicago marathon so is not at all worried about calories (though I'm afraid he is not getting enough) so tonight's version will be chili poutine - with some cheddar and sour cream. I'll go easy the rest of the day to keep this within my calorie allowance for the day. 3 -
Ooooh poutine. Food of the gods!1
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Quinoa with chickpeas, peppers and apricots today!
I also had some cooked chicken deli meat in the fridge that was about to go bad..so I added it in. I regret nothing.
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that quinoa dish looks amazing! What patience you have - those peppers are minced!!! Wow.
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Fire roasted crushed tomatoes with rice and ground sirloin….mixed in some chili beans, peppers, and onion….for good measure I added three mini mozzerella balls….huge potion and filled me up not out!3
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OMG Dante! Each meal gets better looking and more interesting than the last. The combinations of ingredients are so unexpected. I’m sure it’s just everyday food to you but very exotic to us across the big pond.1
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We had tacos, cause it's Friday. This works for us.4
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I haven't had tacos in a long time...hhmmm...probably will be a long time before I have them again! I'll eat them vicariously through you, Alexandra. Try to have a meat free bite for me
Those tomatoes sound amazing, Connie.
I'm going to have a whole lot of green San Marzano type tomatoes soon. Temperature is dropping so fast here that they are not going to ripen. Any good green tomato recipes my fellow losers?1 -
Well there’s always fried green tomatoes. If done carefully shouldn’t be too calorific. Or pickled green tomatoes. Chop chunks and toss into leftover pickle juice.2
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Pickled might be good! A friend suggested roasted? It feels like it should be something magnificent since so much goes into getting these freakin' plants through the heat of summer 2
