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o0Firekeeper0o

Chicken piccata and roasted zucchini. Even the toddler ate the zucchini, once it was cut small and dipped in ketchup

acpgee

Sambal goreng tempeh and stir fried morning glory with sticky rice. If you are vegan and don't know tempeh google it if you want a new protein to add to your arsenal (it's specifically Indonesian and not eaten across Asia). Traditional Indonesian recipes for tempeh with sambal call for deep frying tempeh, but pan frying in a non stick pan, seasoned cast iron frying pan, or seasoned carbon steal wok works well too.

Safari_Gal_

BarbaraHelen2013 wrote: »

HollyStormCloud wrote: »

Simple salad. I tried to make it pretty instead of just dumping it all in, but I'm not particularly good with aesthetics.

That looks really great and it’s such a good tactic. If your plate looks ‘special’ you’re enhancing your eating experience which is a fantastic tool in any weight loss arsenal. For me that’s important, if I’m pleased with how my food looks I feel more satisfied 😊

@BarbaraHelen2013 - agree!!

Ironwoman1111

Baked salmon, smoked paprika cauliflower and asparagus with cheddar cheese curds. Plus 1/2 steamed rice and steamed broccoli. All together it was 530 calories. The 30g of cheese was over 100 calories😬 but it was really good and worth it. Plus I’m in a themed Fitbit challenge tonight until 10pm tomorrow so I need the extra energy!🙌🏽

LazyBlondeChef

Kelp noodles w/pesto, langostino & kumato cherry tomatoes. Side of sautéed spinach. Warming up the kelp noodles makes them soft like angel hair pasta. Otherwise they're crunchy which is fine in a salad.

BarbaraHelen2013

Stir fried peppers, sugar snaps, onion and vegan ‘chicken’ pieces in barbecue sauce served on a bed of steamed green vegetables (runner beans, dwarf beans & asparagus).

acpgee

I read in Rick Bayless Mexican cookbook that street tacos are grilled meat but home style tacos are usually filled with stew. A batch of estouffade aux olives warmed up from the freezer, some homemade tortillas made with blue masa harina. The rest of the taco spread was easy. Salsa made by blitzing onion, a chilli pepper and fresh tomato in the food processor with the coriander on the side. Some crumbled feta for seasoning, a little mashed avocado, some roughly chopped parsley for the coriander hating hubby. I am surprised that even making corn tortillas from scratch, this is a pretty easy dinner to put together on a weeknight, if you knead the dough in the food processor and have a tortilla press.

LazyBlondeChef

Oven baked chicken drumsticks & potatoes, cherry tomatoes and coleslaw. Although I used my normal shake & bake for the chicken I would say my herb/spice choices resulted in an unattractive result though the flavor was still good. For the slaw I used Primal Kitchen garlic aioli mayo with a bit of apple cider vinegar to to thin it. I wasn't sure how it would be with the garlic but it ended up being fine. Usually I use the Primal Kitchen chili lime mayo which gives it a slightly spicy taste that we like.

Ironwoman1111

This was tonight’s dinner. I grilled some chicken breasts and some extra ones so that I don’t have to cook tomorrow or the next day. We’ll see.
The salad was 452 calories including one tablespoon of Greek vinaigrette. My fruit cup with the cream cheese fruit dip was only 150 calories.

Safari_Gal_

Family Brunch today-

Bluefish (broiled for crispy skin) with rosemary and sea salt.
Red Russian kale, zucchini, bell pepper and squash sautéed with herbs and olive oil on the side.

helen79uk

Quick stir fry to use up veg in the fridge. Beef, onions, garlic, broccoli, carrots, mangetout, baby sweetcorn & mushrooms. I didn't have any rice in the end as it was such a big portion.

janicemlove

Actually managed to make breakfast on a weekday. Eggs, bacon, leftover tzatziki

acpgee

Takeaway from the new Malaysian near us, supplemented with homemade blanched choi sum with garlic sauce becaue the menu was short on veg.

BarbaraHelen2013

Soy mince & green lentil chilli, brown rice with petit pois and stringless beans.

janicemlove

Chicken alfredo make w heavy cream and way more butter than I usually use by a long shot. It’s been a lousy week so I indulged.

BarbaraHelen2013

Stir fried vegetables with a Thai Peanut (PB2) Sauce. I was going to make Soba Noodles but there was a lot of volume of vegetables so decided to microwave a few Prawn Crackers instead. It looks a bit grim because I used too many mushrooms. It made it look dark and not as good as it tasted. 🤷‍♀️

acpgee

@BarbaraHelen2013 How do you microwave your prawn crackers? When I try this, the edges remain hard and un puffed? I just nuke them dry for 30 seconds on high. Do you add water or oil or use a different temperature?

BarbaraHelen2013

@acpgee - as it happens, I tried two different methods yesterday. I figured a bit of steam might help them puff so put a mug of water in the microwave with the first few crackers. Worked ok, but as you say the edges, or part of, remained translucent and unpuffed. So I tried flipping them as soon as they started to puff - that seemed to work better.

I then took the water out and did a few dry. Again, I turned them over when they were about half way puffed. That seemed the best method.

I think the trick is to do no more than 3 at a time but my microwave doesn’t have a turntable so if yours does you might get away with doing a few more at a time. I used the highest power (900w) and set it for 1 minute.

I might also try covering them with a sheet of kitchen roll next time because that’s the trick with poppadums - makes all the difference in my microwave.

janicemlove

Pizza made w tomatoes and basil from my garden. Side salad w creamy Caesar dressing.

BarbaraHelen2013

Using up perishables before being gone for 3 days for my daughter’s wedding.

Roasted Fig and goat cheese salad. Figs were perfectly ripe. 😊

LisaStapleton83

Paella 🥘

acpgee

The hubby has digestive problems and asked that we return to our old routine of serving dinner in two separate courses which lead to less tummy upset. I think we just eat less too if we split dinner into two courses. Starter of olive oil grilled radicchio drizzled with ranch. Main of pan fried seabass with salsa verde. I was planning to serve fish on a bed of butter beans warmed up in bisque with sauteed spinach on the side but we were too full.

LazyBlondeChef

Caprese salad w/burrata, cherry tomatoes & basil fresh from the garden. Lamb patty, saffron rice w/almonds and dried apricots, sautéed green beans finished in the lamb drippings.

acpgee

Trying to stick to the dinner in two courses program, because eating slower doesn't upset the hubby's delicate stomach. Bruschetta to start followed by cullen skink.

janicemlove

Stuffed mushrooms.

Safari_Gal_

Cobb salad for lunch today..

LazyBlondeChef

Argentinean red shrimp, polenta w/semi-soft goat cheese, sautéed spinach and salad of romaine, tomatoes, olives & cucumber.

goldenxbeauty

Diy qdoba Burrito bowl.

AmberlyMarlene

@Ironwoman1111 I didn't know I needed the fruit dip/fruit cup in my life until now! What a wonderfully healthier way to fulfill a craving for sweets. Thanks for sharing.

acpgee

Salad of peach, tomato, feta and classic vinaigrette. A good way to rescue underwhelming peaches, BTW. Main of tempeh sambal goreng warmed up from the freezer, asian sauteed spinach and rice.