Food inspiration, or what's for supper?
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Of course I do NOT eat bread pudding….no no no!
This time of the year in the states until Christmas you can not buy anything that isn’t pumpkin flavored!…I like pumpkin pie….that is the only thing pumpkin should be put into or combined with!
I can’t tell the difference between cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice!2 -
conniewilkins56 wrote: »
This time of the year in the states until Christmas you can not buy anything that isn’t pumpkin flavored!…I like pumpkin pie….that is the only thing pumpkin should be put into or combined with!
I can’t tell the difference between cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice!
I am right there with you on pumpkin flavored things. and at that, I only like MY pumpkin pie.
there's quite a bit of difference between cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice. well, maybe not. like i said, I only eat *my* pumpkin pie, and I use my own spices. I dont use a spice blend.
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Ok, let's talk, grumble grumble:
Garfield bread pudding, Dante oil stew, me: pot of oil stew for dinner and bread pudding for dessert at midnight with a side of whatever Sawsan downstairs cooked!
Does anyone see an issue????🥺
I'm going to Connie's for dinner with the pumpkin not touching the spice 🤯😹😹😹
I may or may not post as much next day or three. Driving almost exactly 1000 miles through the Rockies, then pack dad and then turn around for a 6 hour drive to the Columbia Valley🤯
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Ok, let's talk, grumble grumble:
Garfield bread pudding, Dante oil stew, me: pot of oil stew for dinner and bread pudding for dessert at midnight with a side of whatever Sawsan downstairs cooked!
Does anyone see an issue????🥺
I'm going to Connie's for dinner with the pumpkin not touching the spice 🤯😹😹😹
I may or may not post as much next day or three. Driving almost exactly 1000 miles through the Rockies, then pack dad and then turn around for a 6 hour drive to the Columbia Valley🤯
i want bread pudding and yorkshire pudding and pumpkin pie. my pumpkin pie. with my spices. i do not want oily stew.
drive safe
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Bbq chicken tenders, yellow rice, and steamed fresh cauliflower….1
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How did the rice get to be yellow!?!?!?
<-- something is touching it!!!! <-- 
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Too much good sounding food here!
I guess if I've given up bread I've given up bread pudding????
Pumpkin has surprised me - actual pumpkin, without the spices, is nice and light tasting - lighter than squash - and oh so faintly sweet. I discovered that when I went browsing for a "breakfast daal" recipe - which I know probably makes you cringe, Connie. But I imagine pumpkin on its own might be really good.
I have no idea what I'm having for dinner. Either some of that breakfast daal (which I made yesterday) or Greek Green Bean and Olive oil stew.
hmmm......green beans here I come!!!!!!!2 -
I read a recipe for pumpkin breakfast oatmeal….you all might like it but I dont like oatmeal lol1
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I can imagine that! And I like oatmeal - but that is another one of those things I'm not eating anytime soon because....I like being thinner more than I like oatmeal!2
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Keeping it simple tonight. Pan seared chicken breast (not sure on seasoning yet), trader joe's frozen mac and cheese, and roasted zucchini.2
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Tonight is General Tso's pork, with white rice and mixed Asian vegetables. We like pork tenderloin better than dark meat chicken.4
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Pork tenderloin and the big Costco loin are under appreciated!2
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Still never been to Costco lol….husband isn’t feeling well so he is getting soup out of a can….fixed myself huge fat free refried bean enchiladas….too much sodium but I will cut back on salt tomorrow!…2
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same old boring but does the trick scrambled eggs on a bed of sauteed kale, fresh tomatoes still warm from the sun, brussel sprouts and baked sweet potato wedges.
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sriracha! 1 -
The temperature has dropped a tiny bit, and so I have switched from craving light, fresh foods (salads, fruits, veggies) to craving carbs and cheese. I was thinking about doing a baked ziti tonight, and managed to lighten it up a bit.
First cooked some turkey bacon and chicken breast slices. Then caramelized onions, garlic, zucchini, and mushrooms. Lots of herbs and some red pepper flakes. Mixed some part-skim ricotta with fresh and dry garlic, thinned with some skim milk. Layered vodka sauce, lentil penne pasta, veggie/meat mix, and ricotta in a pan. Topped with fat-free mozzarella (I'm skeptical, but it looks okay so far). It is smelling great, and I'm ready to eat!3 -
Oh my @eliezalot .... sounds beautiful!
Nuked 2 * 370 Cal red chicken curry frozen dinners and 500g of riced cauliflower: 20 min in the nuker for all three instead of 7-8 each 👍
Gave dad the small half of the cauliflower rice, gave me about 65%, and gave each a red chicken curry!!!
Mixed it all up into a nice touch together mix 😇 and forgot to add sriracha on mine!!!🥺
Then I slunk away and sneaked in a clif bar
690 Cal for mine. Dad about 410.
The particular frozen dinners were pretty consistent at stated weight so I've stopped weighing them these days5 -
Your dinner sounds amazing @eliezalot - I would skip the bacon/chicken - but I don't think they would be especially missed!
My favourite part of your dinner (dinner story), PAV, is how you slunk away and sneaked a clif bar!
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That PAV is a sneaky one!2
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Man, I love lentils. Today I made the first soup with this years crop (my uncle grows them - among other things - and I always get a sack for the year in early September).
Judging from the time it took to gobble them down...this was an exceptional season lol
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Yep, I love lentils too!3
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@lauriekallis, are you a vegetarian? I’m contemplating making the move to vegetarianism but don’t want to jeopardise my weight loss. Our diet is complicated by the fact that my husband has to avoid whole grains (including oats), meat alternatives such as quorn and soya, and some high fibre legumes such as lentils because his anti-transplant-rejection meds cause gout. He also has IBS. He’s fine with refined flour (so can eat white bread & pasta), rice, dairy, eggs, nuts, most veggies and fruits. But people trying to lose weight can’t base their diet on cheese and nuts!4
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Me three!
An old dear mate of mine, who had problems with drinking, would go off on long binges and be very emotional when he returned. After one particularly long time away from our lives, the first morning back he cried honest to goodness tears because he had missed lentils so much. "I love lentils..."
And for tonight's dinner - to celebrate finally reaching my lowest weight from February - the Boy and I are going to the chip truck
This is not really in celebration = just the plans we made when he was here on Monday. I know for certain I'll have to skip the scale for a few days with all the sodium that I'll be sneaking into my belly (I want to slink too!).3 -
Hi, Bella.
Yes I am. That is a complicated diet. When I stick to whole foods I do well on the weight loss front. Cottage cheese and eggs and greek yogurt are my biggest suppliers of protein followed by beans and lentils.
There are a many meat alternatives here in Canada now that are wheat based. But I'm trying to avoid them because I don't do well with any grains (mostly they just have me craving terribly - and I'm always suspicious of overly refined foods.
How does he do with beans?
My food diary is open if you want to take a peek at where my protein is coming from. (now I'm curious too!)1 -
Lentils are my favorite. I don't think I could ever get tired of them!3
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He's ok with beans in moderation, but too much fibre causes an IBS flare. So kidney beans or cannellini beans as a component of a chilli or casserole would be fine, but a lentil bake would cause him severe stomach cramps.
The IBS has been with us a while, but the gout is relatively new, and is causing us a real headache.
He has to be careful with yoghurt because of the live cultures...so many things to take into consideration if I want to make something that we can both eat and enjoy rather than eat separate meals all the time. At the moment we have different breakfasts and lunches, but I do like it when we eat the same meal for dinner.
Most of the meat alternatives are on the avoid list for gout because they're high in purines. Those based on pea protein are the best, so I may try some of those.3 -
Today's lunch was patty melts, and I am finding that I have to take smaller bites and chew them very very thoroughly, and that makes it hard to get all my food eaten. (The ADHD med means I get bored with eating quickly.) So this is making things real fun. (sigh)
Tonight's dinner is burritos. Available fillings are ground beef, pork al pastor, or carne asada, and they can put cheese sauce or enchilada sauce over them.3
