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Dinner!

zCarsAndCaloriesz
zCarsAndCaloriesz Posts: 348
edited January 16 in Food and Nutrition
What'd you guys have for dinner?
I tried to make a greek salad, and I was pretty successful. I even made the dressing from scratch!
I used it as an excuse to finally try Kalamata Olives!

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Thought it would be neat to share, it could give me some more ideas for healthier dinner options!
:)

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  • ryzeman
    ryzeman Posts: 870 Member
    zCars- amazing feast for my eyes. Nice job!
  • zCarsAndCaloriesz
    zCarsAndCaloriesz Posts: 348
    zCars- amazing feast for my eyes. Nice job!

    Thanks!
    My mom used to always make it and I missed it, only thing I did different was I didn't use kraft dressing!
  • bitsyland
    bitsyland Posts: 49
    looks delish!
  • amilypic
    amilypic Posts: 30
    Homemade greek dressing is far superior! You can tweek it to be exactly how you want it
  • pucenavel
    pucenavel Posts: 972 Member
    Grilled bone-in pork chops with salt & pepper
    grilled zucchini
    grilled broccoli
    mashed yams whipped with applesauce instead of butter
  • zCarsAndCaloriesz
    zCarsAndCaloriesz Posts: 348
    Homemade greek dressing is far superior! You can tweek it to be exactly how you want it

    Yeah, I liked it a lot better than store bought dressings.
    I added Oregano and garlic, yum.
  • bitsyland
    bitsyland Posts: 49
    I had a spring mix salad with strawberries, cottage cheese and T Marzetti's Simply Dressed Pomegranate dressing,,,,oh yum! along with a cup of boiled rutabaga and 4 oz of pork loin :) I'm still full......
  • zCarsAndCaloriesz
    zCarsAndCaloriesz Posts: 348
    Grilled bone-in pork chops with salt & pepper
    grilled zucchini
    grilled broccoli
    mashed yams whipped with applesauce instead of butter

    I've never tried yams! Are they any good?
  • zCarsAndCaloriesz
    zCarsAndCaloriesz Posts: 348
    I had a spring mix salad with strawberries, cottage cheese and T Marzetti's Simply Dressed Pomegranate dressing,,,,oh yum! along with a cup of boiled rutabaga and 4 oz of pork loin :) I'm still full......

    That dressing sounds sooo good, I wonder if they have it around here lol
  • vanguardfitness
    vanguardfitness Posts: 720 Member
    I am a huge fan of greek salads (with grilled chicken)
  • CharityGC
    CharityGC Posts: 499 Member
    Homemade chicken pot pie.
  • pucenavel
    pucenavel Posts: 972 Member
    You've never tried them??

    Have you been to a Thanksgiving dinner? :laugh:
  • meeper123
    meeper123 Posts: 3,347 Member
    Turkey chilli :) or subway idk :)
  • zCarsAndCaloriesz
    zCarsAndCaloriesz Posts: 348
    You've never tried them??

    Have you been to a Thanksgiving dinner? :laugh:

    I've never had them at thanksgiving!
    My mom always cooks sweet potato!
  • psych0kitty
    psych0kitty Posts: 313
    I made bibimbap. It were amazing.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bibimbap (mine's a bit different though).
  • meeper123
    meeper123 Posts: 3,347 Member
    You've never tried them??

    Have you been to a Thanksgiving dinner? :laugh:

    I've never had them at thanksgiving!
    My mom always cooks sweet potato!

    Samething
  • fresh_start59
    fresh_start59 Posts: 590 Member
    Mmm...that salad looks YUMMY! Care to share your salad dressing recipe? Is it similar to this one: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/absolutely-fabulous-greekhouse-dressing/

    My dinner tonight was meatloaf, Brussels sprouts and dark chocolate. :-)
  • zCarsAndCaloriesz
    zCarsAndCaloriesz Posts: 348
    Mmm...that salad looks YUMMY! Care to share your salad dressing recipe? Is it similar to this one: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/absolutely-fabulous-greekhouse-dressing/

    My dinner tonight was meatloaf, Brussels sprouts and dark chocolate. :-)

    It's a little similar. I didn't use basil or mustard. And the only powder I used was garlic.

    I used Lemon juice, olive oil, oregano, 1 minces garlic clove, and salt and pepper to taste. Oh and a pinch of sugar.

    It was yummy.
  • pucenavel
    pucenavel Posts: 972 Member
    Ah....

    I see you are Canadian.

    You guys celebrate Thanksgiving - in the wrong month of course.... :wink:

    Here's how to make them:

    Buy some yams - I prefer the ones that are skinnier and longer (and they are usually a little darker)

    Turn oven on to 350 (degrees F that is - which is what, about 175 C?)

    Put the yams in it

    Bake for at least an hour - the time will vary based on the size of the your yammies (that sounds like some sort of off-color metaphor doesn't it?) Remove them when they get soft (again, that seems like I'm trying to make some sort of innuendo - I'm not)

    Let them cool.

    Peel them - remove the "outer layer" if it doesn't come off with the skin

    Put them in a bowl and whip with a mixer

    Add enough apple sauce to make them smooth and "creamy"
  • KeepCalmNGetyaSweatOn
    KeepCalmNGetyaSweatOn Posts: 361 Member
    H6oZjoM.jpg

    Green bell pepper, stuffed with lean turkey, brown rice, onions, tomatoes, and covered in homemade marinara sauce and topped with part skim mozzarella cheese ! Yummerz. Sorry about the poor picture quality. I just wanted to take it quick so I could feed my face :P
  • GlassslippersAndFairyDust
    GlassslippersAndFairyDust Posts: 518 Member
    I had Greek salad with roast beef, turkey, ham, salami, mozzarella and Greek dressing......yum.
  • pucenavel
    pucenavel Posts: 972 Member
    Oh, by the way....

    technically, in North America, they are all sweet potatoes (unless you have some fly importer in your community).

    When I say "yam", I am referring to the one with "copper skin and orange flesh".

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/19/difference-between-sweet-potatoes-and-yams_n_1097840.html
  • Confuzzled4ever
    Confuzzled4ever Posts: 2,860 Member
    I can't upload pictures..

    I had :

    Roasted spaghetti squash mixed with sauteed garlic, onions and Chinese eggplant.. tomatos and broccli and a little light Italian dressing. Topped with feta and grated parm.
    Sweet Italian turkey sausage
    Yam chips with guac


    mmmmmmmm.....
  • pucenavel
    pucenavel Posts: 972 Member
    @jodie

    I used to work in a Korean restaurant - I can't get enough Korean food.

    BiBimBob (that's how we spelled it - probably a hundred ways to spell it)
    Boolgogi
    Pork Boolgogi
    Danchan Chigae (fermented miso soup)
    Chop chae
    Duk Mandu Cook
    Goonmandu
    Kim Chee

    Can't get enough of that stuff
  • zCarsAndCaloriesz
    zCarsAndCaloriesz Posts: 348
    Oh, by the way....

    technically, in North America, they are all sweet potatoes (unless you have some fly importer in your community).

    When I say "yam", I am referring to the one with "copper skin and orange flesh".

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/19/difference-between-sweet-potatoes-and-yams_n_1097840.html

    Really?!
    Thats interesting, I live in montreal and have only seen the typical sweet potato labeled as such. I will be sure to buy some yams next time I go shopping!
  • psych0kitty
    psych0kitty Posts: 313
    @jodie

    I used to work in a Korean restaurant - I can't get enough Korean food.

    BiBimBob (that's how we spelled it - probably a hundred ways to spell it)
    Boolgogi
    Pork Boolgogi
    Danchan Chigae (fermented miso soup)
    Chop chae
    Duk Mandu Cook
    Goonmandu
    Kim Chee

    Can't get enough of that stuff

    I find that Asian food is generally pretty healthy, as long as you control what goes in it (hahaha). So my bibimbap was like 700 calories per serving, but it was a HUGE FREAKING BOWL OF FOOD.
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