Food inspiration, or what's for supper?
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Salad, chicken leg quarter and potato lunch. But cereal, banana and yogurt this evening. I find that to be a dinner/dessert combo!2
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Tonight for us was carnitas.
I have eaten too much but I know why and at least I found him after he slipped his collar and left it attached to the leash in the yard. (sigh) He hops in the car without a problem, very pleased with himself. He's a stinker sometimes.
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Uh oh!🤯
Good result! 😛0 -
Had 100g cooked onionny chargrilled burgers delivered with 64g pita and 295g tomatoes and a half lemon! That's downstairsurprisedishes, not Skip! 🙀🤯🥺😍
(Skip the dishes is a, so far, Canadian only version of Door Dash or Uber food delivery)2 -
I like that dinner combo occasionally too, Yooly. But usually with blueberries and walnuts
Glad the stinker is agreeable about coming home - once you find him, Alexandra.
Sounds pretty wonderful, PAV. DSD! The ultimate food delivery service
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It's not that he wants to run away as much as he wants to just put his nose down and smell all the smells and go and go and smell and go. We're going to get a new fence for the back yard so that he can wander our yard at least without us worrying.2
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I have to do it this was so I can at least track what I am eating. Especially to maybe figure out what has been causing my stomach/digestive problems. I don't have a doctor here yet so it is all me.
Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, bagel with cream cheese
Snack: Pineapple
Lunch: Not 100% sure yet as it depends on when I get hungry
Snack: Honeydew or maybe some popcorn (depends on what happens at lunch if I even need a snack)
Dinner: Steak, baked potato, zucchini
Snack: Either a nice piece of chocolate or an ice cream bar2 -
Had some ramen 🍲myself today. Half of one of those dry pack things doctored up with frozen peas and diced 🐔chicken. Tossed in some hot sauce for good measure.
Banana 🍌for dessert. Yes I was a lazy cook today.3 -
You can always add bunnies to ramen to fluff them up for few calories 😘2
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I have no idea what I am going to do for dinner. I really won't want the curry I had planned (I am way too tired and will make it tomorrow instead). What I WANT is pasta, but I don't have any in the apartment since I am still stocking the pantry. But I also know I shouldn't order in because my credit card is crying from the move. I have a frozen lasagna that I most likely will make plus nuke some frozen broccoli. I also have some nice whole grain bread I need to eat. It just doesn't SOUND good though you know.1
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Had a surgery on Tuesday (umbilical hernia repair + cyst removal) so..soup it is for the next week. Made a big batch of chicken rice soup, should last for some time.
I won't complain though, I love soups! And it is getting a little chilly out there, so right on time too!
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Hope you get well quickly Dante! You can’t feel too bad if you could prepare that beautiful soup.
Why do your meals always look like magazine ads? While mine are always reminiscent of refugee camps? 🫣
Psychologically I know sitting down to a well prepped, beautifully plated meal is more satisfying. I think making each meal more important might cut back on my grab and go eating. Easy to forget or control sloppy eating!5 -
I guess what I’m saying is that making meals memorable- an small daily event- might go a long way in making even the humblest efforts more satisfying. I’m going to try harder to do this!3
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Why do your meals always look like magazine ads? While mine are always reminiscent of refugee camps? 🫣...
Love this Yooly - and I feel the same. Many times the meals I make for myself look horrible - even if they are good on the nutrition/taste front. I agree with everything you wrote about this.
Fast healing to you, Dante!
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Some point tonight I'm having potatoes roasted in a fire - with butter and sourcream probably...and maybe chives if there are still some good ones in the garden. Friend is coming by and we plan a little Loretta Lynne tribute around an illegal backyard fire Fortunately I live in a part of town where there are many many other things for officials to be concerned about so they don't bother me and my little firepit
Not sure if that will be supper or a late evening snack...5 -
No fire pits here and you would be arrested! 👮🏻♂️ Burn bans everywhere because of drought and zero rain in over 35 days. Pretty crunchy out there again.
So all roasting will be indoors. Roasted potatoes 🥔 sound wonderful. I may do mine in the oven in a tribute to local boy Willie Nelson turning 90 next April.2 -
It is chilly and damp to the point of almost feeling wet here....a fire will be safe and feel fantastic! Maybe we'll celebrate Willie's 90th with another fire come April
I hope some rain comes your way soon.2 -
Dante +19C and chili?????🙀🙀🙀
Get well soon please! Awesome soup!
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Hey now! 19C is definitely soup weather. I’m thinking it’s fall weather at 31C (89F). It’s all relative.1
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I guess some of you will survive future temperatures!
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Tonight we're having curried pork with rice and naan.2
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between previous days and upcoming days maybe try for some calmness? Yes, sodium is super high but... "big guns coming out"
480g frozen riced cauliflower -- 115Cal
200g rice shaped shiritaki/oat fiber -- 30 Cal
547g campbell chicken and sausage gumbo -- 312 Cal
bowl kimchi noodles -- 380 Cal
60g white bread toasted = 160 Cal
2 laughing cow jalapeno = 50 Cal
5g curry powder (eyeballed--cause I added too much water to the kimchi noodles)
= 1063 Cal and two fairly filling meals *the cauli and shiritaki were split*
Which in my case leaves a lot of flexibility, even with the occasional nut or cliff bar3 -
I love your approach, PAV. I'm learning from you/your posts. Not to get so hung up on my idea of a "perfect" day. I can aim for that - but on those inbetween days I'm learning to wing it within allowable calories.)
Today we are having our Thanksgiving meal...not as many people this year - with a good chunk so far away, and a friend in Chicago, and another in BC, and one in Toronto for the day. What is the deal with these people?! lol. It is an eclectic menu
Cabbage Rolls (in honour of my mom number 1 or 2 I haven't figured out the numbering yet)
Curried chickpea pie (my favourite)
Potato Salad (in honour of my late mother in law)
Roasted Green Tomatoes (have lots of those right now-these remind me of my other mother)
Cranberry sauce with orange
Dressing (can't call it stuffing with nothing to stuff)
Pillsbury crescent rolls (my dad loved those - to keep with tradition I'll probably burn half of them like we always to every year)
Roasted beets
My ex's new wife is bringing dessert - not sure what it will be - but she is a great baker so it will be something delicious (or somethingS delicious!)
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Happy Thanksgiving 🍁🦃 tomorrow Laurie and PAV! Happy feasting with or without the turkey.3 -
Thank you, Yooly! Happy Thanksgiving, PAV.
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Tonight they are having shrimp fettucini alfredo and I am having chicken fettucini alfredo as I am rarely in the mood to eat seafood, and this way they can have red pepper shrimp in their alfredo, which makes them happy.2
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Wow! You two. I'm about to tear up here!
I truly love the well thought out and meaningful dinner Laurie! That's downright awesome and so much in tune with the day.
I'm joining dad for Thanksgiving Dinner at his new place. They've got a "special" festive dinner going. And it should be fairly safe, because unless they modify the portions for the holiday it is ***guaranteed*** to fall within reasonable calories
Just as I suspected when they were feeding us huge portions during the sales process, they are definitely serving quantities that are more appropriate for the age and activity level of the residents... Good enough in size to walk away no longer hungry... which should actually be ideal if I want to lose a lb or two... but had me stopping at McD's last time I had dinner there on a regular meal day!
Admittedly, the portions are more than ample for seniors who have both a lunch and a dinner of that same size PLUS a breakfast buffet (boiled eggs and porridge for hot only, but lots of breads, toasts, FRUIT fresh and compote, jams, cream cheese... and all the rest, so actually more than a full days meal if one doesn't pay attention!) PLUS cookies and cakes by the coffee station-if you can get there before the "old ladies" clean it out!!!
If I ever manage to get up early enough to get there by 7:30... the breakfast *buffet* is by far the best deal for an outsider at under $10... including tip!
It is amazing that I can't seem to get dad to come out to eat somewhere else... but I guess it is early days!!!3 -
Alexandra’s hot pepper shrimp Alfredo sounds tempting! I had some white fish and salad cause it’s still summer here.
Hope PAVs dad is adjusting well to the new home. Certainly the social aspects of a community are beneficial.2 -
They liked it. I felt some nausea cooking it so I didn't want any. I wound up having a freezer meal of ginger beef with mushrooms and rice that I had put up some time ago, and the ginger definitely settled it all down and made it better.5
