Does anyone here eat real food?

miss_jessiejane

No, I eat that plastic food that comes with tiny fake kitchens.

Because we needed yet another in a long long long line of "I eat plastic" posts? :yawn:

Well to be fair, I don't care. :flowerforyou:

Why I am I not surprised.

Because it's absurd to call food fake unless it's made of plastic? Is that why you're not surprised?

Nope.

Well that was certainly a good explanation!

It doesn't need one. It's just SSDD on myfitnesspal forums.

It really is!

777Gemma888

I'm looking for more ideas for my lunches and dinners, BUT I only eat things that could be prepared in an ordinary kitchen using items that our ancestors would readily recognise apart from minor diversions when I go out to eat! (Ben and Jerrys!):bigsmile:

Agree@Clean Eating groups and even Paleo/Vegan/Vegetarian Groups might be helpful.

Sabine_Stroehm

Try this recipe: http://aiplifestyle.com/creamy-crockpot-lemon-chicken-kale-soup/
I will admit, Lemon chicken kale soup did not sound appealing to me at first but this one is now a family classic!

All I eat is real food...but you have to be a friend to see my diary. I am dealing with extensive food allergies so most of my plates tend to be 40% meat, 40% veggies/fibre, and 20% starch. Perfectly steamed "naked" veggies take some getting used to but now I cannot eat them in sauces or covered in butter. One trick I use for getting whole food ideas is actually to google/search "gluten free vegan recipes"...then I just add or serve with meat.

I just book marked that soup. Thanks!

Sabine_Stroehm

Where do you find the group?

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/17234-the-perimeter-shoppers

phil6707

I do

some example, to cook mushrooms, I use lemon juice instead of oil. I grill meat and chicken on a pancetta so I am not using fat

I use herbs intead of salt

Trechechus

Well, my ancestors are from Germany so, yeah, I load up the bread and sauerkraut.

riirii93_

I do

some example, to cook mushrooms, I use lemon juice instead of oil. I grill meat and chicken on a pancetta so I am not using fat

I use herbs intead of salt

phil, so french. i hope you mean in a pan and not lardons. lol!

Quirky_but_nice

My new passion is brocolli slaw. It is in the produce section with the bagged already cut/sliced veggies. I made spaghetti for the kiddos this week and instead of using white pasta for mine I used the brocolli slaw. I opened the bag, added a little ollive oil, a little water to the bottom of the pan and sauteed it until it was slightly tender. Then used it just like noodles. Last night, i fixed it again only this time I used alfredo sauce and a rotisserie chicken I had gotten from the grocery store de-skinned and de-boned and had in my freezer. Made nice leftovers both times for mine and my hubbys lunch.

Sorry, you lost me there. What is brocolli slaw?

rml_16

I only eat cardboard painted to look like food.

phil6707

ah lardons.....the best creation of man

I do use lardons to cook even when on MFP. a lil fat cant kill you

srslybritt

*does a double take of the goldfish I'm munching on*

Guess not.

*continues munching*

ETA: I also don't cook with lard like my great-grandmother did.

srslybritt

Well, my ancestors are from Germany so, yeah, I load up the bread and sauerkraut.

Mmmmmmm, kraut...

Quirky_but_nice

For a tabbouleh recipe, I'm not the best person to ask for recipes, because I tend to futz around with ingredients until I like the results. I usually start with something like the recipe below, but use more lemon juice and less olive oil to save some calories, and increase the chopped veggies and herbs. Combine the oil, lemon juice, and crushed garlic into a vinaigrette. Let the cracked wheat steep in hot water until soft. (You can use quinoa instead of bulgur for a change.) Dump it all together and let it sit for 30 minute or longer before digging in.

I read that tabbouleh is really supposed to be a parsley salad, so be generous with the parsley.

Original recipe makes 8 servings
1 cup bulgur
...................
feta or goat cheese crumbles as desired

That's the sort of salad I could eat happily :bigsmile:

graceyykim

We make nearly every food we put in our mouths from scratch! Except when we eat out at restaurants. Want to live longer? eat a real food not frozen, fried etc haha, eat those plants! I often eat stews and arrays of vegetables. Sometimes meat but it's occasionally. There are a lot of choices of stews or soups that are very good for your health, filling, and are pretty customizable to your taste...

likitisplit

I'd try grubs and cattail roots.

geckospot

Grate broccoli instead of or in addition to cabbage. Add all your other slaw ingredients. Yum!

Quirky_but_nice

I'd try grubs and cattail roots.

I eat grub all the time, hey ho, I'm British.
What on earth are cattail roots? My cat has no roots on her tail.

__Di__

Real food??

Nope cant help, I only eat plastic and metal products.

:huh:

Sabine_Stroehm

Real food??

Nope cant help, I only eat plastic and metal products.

:huh:

There's a novel answer. Not.

__Di__

Real food??

Nope cant help, I only eat plastic and metal products.

:huh:

There's a novel answer. Not.

So sue me.

curlygirl513

I had a lovely meal planned last night only for my other half telling me he was taking me out to the pictures! So a 3 scoop Ben and Jerry's it was then. bigsmile love
The loss of my dinner wasn't missed!

Congrats on enjoying the meal!

paleonista

I try to only eat non processed so I prep almost every meal at home

HappyButton

I'm looking for more ideas for my lunches and dinners, BUT I only eat things that could be prepared in an ordinary kitchen using items that our ancestors would readily recognize apart from minor diversions when I go out to eat! (Ben and Jerrys!):bigsmile:

You can do Asian beef and rice. Simple and Yummy :ground beef cooked with a fusion of soy sauce and brown sugar( small amounts for flavor) over jasmine rice with green onion topping.

Husband and kid approved!

VBnotbitter

Suggested alternative thread title " has anyone any recipes to share using fresh ingredients?"

Result = no snark, no pushing of fad diets, and possibly a lot more recipes for you to try

BinaryPulsar

Suggested alternative thread title " has anyone any recipes to share using fresh ingredients?"

Result = no snark, no pushing of fad diets, and possibly a lot more recipes for you to try

:drinker: :flowerforyou:

RaspberryKeytoneBoondoggle

Op, have you ever tried Dr. Oz's raspberry keytones? I'm fairly certain that they are real.

smashley_mashley

In the summer I like eating wraps -usually a whole wheat tortilla, regular cheese (around 60-70calories worth), am protein (ham, turkey, or chicken) and veggies (cucumber, and sprouts and sometimes black beans)). In the winter I love vegetable packed soup that. I make at home... you can get a good serving with low calories and low salt. I try to avoid prepared foods as much as possible

Mangopickle

Real food is the only way to go. Lean meat, portioned according to your protein allowance. Fresh veggies, some raw, some steamed. Love broccoli, spinach, collard greens, bell peppers, cucumbers,zucchini, squash, fresh tomatoes. Carbs can be portions according to allowance: rice, noodles, pasta, potatoes, sweet potatoes. Don't forget about fresh fish: We eat salmon and tilapia bought fresh from Kroger. Don't like the frozen fish because no idea how old it is. Fresh tastes much better. Sprinkle a bit of Mrs. Dash and some parmesan/romano cheese on top and bake. Delicious!

Can I just say, since the fillets are flash frozen shortly after being caught, they're actually nutritionally 'younger' than the fresh stuff you buy

Have to agree, had some salmon that was flash frozen an hour after it was caught a year ago and it was far better than any "fresh"from Kroger. Check with your fish guy, much of the fish in "fresh" display was thawed that morning.

etteine

I'm gluten intolerate, so I tend to eat plain food. I love oven baked chicken breast-I use gluten free bisquick-you can use regular bread crumbs, or Italian. I mix in some parmesan cheese-dip in gluten free, or regular flour, then egg, then crumbs. Put on a cookie sheet and put 2-3 tbsp. of melted butter when you use 3 full boneless breasts. Serving size is about 1/2 or a little more of a breast at 310 calories. One easy food is a small chili from Wendy's at 180 calories, and I put it on a couple of cups of plain lettuce and veges-it's actually good. I find I eat alot of veges like cauliflower, and broccoli which are very low in calorie as part of my meals. Flavored rice cakes with powdered peanut butter (mixed) are great fillers. The peanut butter is called pb2, and it has 85% less fat(and calories) I love my sweets. Plain steak burgers, coated with my own blackened seasoning are great ! I've lost 53 pounds and will be losing 20 more, and then stop.

SherryTeach

Well, my ancestors ate Spam (at least 2 generations ago) and I'm not eating that.

I grill lots of chicken: some goes on salad, some gets letter chopped fine to make chicken salad, some goes into chicken pesto pasta with walnuts and broccoli. I also grill a sirloin steak, slice it thin and add it to stir fried veggies. I make spaghetti, tuna casserole, turkey chili, pork tenderloin, pot roast. Those are all recipes I can portion out in single serve containers and freeze. I also made tacos, grilled cheese sandwiches, chicken fajitas, etc. and other things that I do not freeze. Basically, I make lots of easy-to-prepare things and just make it work with my calories.