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  • purplefizzy
    purplefizzy Posts: 594 Member
    just_Tomek wrote: »
    Because sometimes 2L of Pho with crazy good flavour and nutrients is all you body needs. Also, I am proud to say that other that putting it all together, it's all store bought. So much good for 400cal hard to finish dinner.

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    Can you detail ingredients?
    I think I need this in my life.
  • redcase
    redcase Posts: 69 Member
    Fantastic - thank you!
  • PAPYRUS3
    PAPYRUS3 Posts: 13,259 Member
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    The 'molded' item is my attempt at the White chocolate sugar free jello/pumpkin 'pie'. Mine converted to 75 calories for the whole thing. Made it into a panna cotta sort of thing:
    8 gram of white chocolate jello powder
    .12 cup of pumpkin puree
    .12 cup of Greek yogurt
    1.5 cup of water
    1 package of Knox plain gelatin
    1 tsp. of Xanthum gum
    Jordan Caramel sugar free syrup
    I bloomed gelatin and then whipped it a few minutes and chilled til set
    It tasted ok...a nice flavored pudding I guess
    Came in around 80 calories

    Attached photo (I don't know why it's posted this way...)
    A nice big salad - I wrap some of it nori sheet - came in for around 120 calories
  • purplefizzy
    purplefizzy Posts: 594 Member
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    just_Tomek wrote: »
    purplefizzy wrote: »
    just_Tomek wrote: »
    Because sometimes 2L of Pho with crazy good flavour and nutrients is all you body needs. Also, I am proud to say that other that putting it all together, it's all store bought. So much good for 400cal hard to finish dinner.

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    Can you detail ingredients?
    I think I need this in my life.

    As always, ask and you shall receive :)
    Carton of Campbell's Ready to Use Pho Broth
    Box of oyster mushrooms, sliced 200g
    Box of tofu or shiratake noodles (I use and highly recommend House Foods America Tofu Shirataki Spaghetti)
    Ikea bought bag of https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/40346434/vegetable balls. Use as many as you like. Very very VERY good!!!!

    Do this.
    Rinse the noodles under hot running water, not to remove any of the taste, they have none, but to make them warm so that the soup does not get cold fast.
    Place the balls on a baking sheet and roast until hot, they get crispy and hold their shape even in a soup.
    Place the broth and mushrooms in the pot and bring to a boil then simmer as per package. Adjust for seasoning.

    Place noodles in your large bowl.
    Pour broth all over.
    Top with balls.
    Couple splashes of tamari and fish sauce.

    Enjoy :)



    New items to hunt for!
    Pho broth and ikea-ballz :)

    Thank you 😃
  • AppleHater_
    AppleHater_ Posts: 2 Member
    edited April 2019
    I eat an insane amount of seaweed snacks. They’re 30 calories a pack, so ill often eat 3 at once lol.
    Oh, and my boyfriend is really into raw broccoli (I’m jealous). So he’ll eat raw broccoli with “ranch” made out of greek yogurt and ranch seasoning. I can’t do it raw, buuuuuut a big bowl of steamed broccoli rocks.
  • psychod787
    psychod787 Posts: 4,099 Member
    just_Tomek wrote: »
    AppleHater_ wrote: »
    I eat an insane amount of seaweed snacks. They’re 30 calories a pack, so ill often eat 3 at once lol.
    Oh, and my boyfriend is really into raw broccoli (I’m jealous). So he’ll eat raw broccoli with “ranch” made out of greek yogurt and ranch seasoning. I can’t do it raw, buuuuuut a big bowl of steamed roasted broccoli rocks.

    Seaweed snacks are not a volume food. They are great salty packets of nothing :) that just want you to go back for more and more :)
    With regards to the broccoli, I fixed it for you :)

    Agreed... they are good... just added fat... could just use plain nori.
  • geiznekcm
    geiznekcm Posts: 1,357 Member
    psychod787 wrote: »
    just_Tomek wrote: »
    AppleHater_ wrote: »
    I eat an insane amount of seaweed snacks. They’re 30 calories a pack, so ill often eat 3 at once lol.
    Oh, and my boyfriend is really into raw broccoli (I’m jealous). So he’ll eat raw broccoli with “ranch” made out of greek yogurt and ranch seasoning. I can’t do it raw, buuuuuut a big bowl of steamed roasted broccoli rocks.

    Seaweed snacks are not a volume food. They are great salty packets of nothing :) that just want you to go back for more and more :)
    With regards to the broccoli, I fixed it for you :)

    Agreed... they are good... just added fat... could just use plain nori.

    Do you recommend any particular brand? I live near an H-Mart, an Asian supermarket. I have purchased nori and roasted seasweed sheets there in the past, but I really wasn't sure what I was buying (I couldn't read the label!!). There are so many options to choose from, and, I unfortunately don't know the difference between the products (with the exception of their retail price!!).
    (Note: I like a good "crunch". I just don't like any oils and additives!!)

    Thank you (:
  • PAPYRUS3
    PAPYRUS3 Posts: 13,259 Member
    edited April 2019
    geiznekcm wrote: »
    psychod787 wrote: »
    just_Tomek wrote: »
    AppleHater_ wrote: »
    I eat an insane amount of seaweed snacks. They’re 30 calories a pack, so ill often eat 3 at once lol.
    Oh, and my boyfriend is really into raw broccoli (I’m jealous). So he’ll eat raw broccoli with “ranch” made out of greek yogurt and ranch seasoning. I can’t do it raw, buuuuuut a big bowl of steamed roasted broccoli rocks.

    Seaweed snacks are not a volume food. They are great salty packets of nothing :) that just want you to go back for more and more :)
    With regards to the broccoli, I fixed it for you :)

    Agreed... they are good... just added fat... could just use plain nori.

    Do you recommend any particular brand? I live near an H-Mart, an Asian supermarket. I have purchased nori and roasted seasweed sheets there in the past, but I really wasn't sure what I was buying (I couldn't read the label!!). There are so many options to choose from, and, I unfortunately don't know the difference between the products (with the exception of their retail price!!).
    (Note: I like a good "crunch". I just don't like any oils and additives!!)

    Thank you (:

    Yes...any brand of Seaweed 'snack' packages include some sort of oil and may have starch or other 'things'. I prefer to buy the whole Nori sheets - most of them are just roasted seaweed. 10 calories/sheet.

    I use them not as a snacking item so much as a wrap for salads - I love them for that
  • geiznekcm
    geiznekcm Posts: 1,357 Member
    edited April 2019
    Today I experimented in the kitchen with a carton of liquid egg whites.
    You all have probably made creations similar to this before, and likely have created even better. However, I was so impressed with my uninventive self that I want to boast a bit (: I hope that is okay!!
    Like I said, this "recipe" is so basic that it isn't really a recipe to begin with.

    Any-poot,

    I preheated the oven to 425°F. I lightly sprayed a miniature-muffin tin (which I bought from Tuesday Morning this morning - a Wednesday morning 🙂....such a rebel) with avocado oil;
    I used roughly two cups of egg whites (thinned out a bit with tap water);
    I made a few different flavors per half cup, using stevia and flavoring extracts.
    I hand-whisked it well,
    then poured the mixture into the miniature-muffin pan.
    Baked for 15 to 20 minutes in preheated oven.
    Wow.
    Little, bitty "pops" with a slight crisp on the exterior. *Double dipping in Walden Farms pancake "syrup".

    That is all. A long description for a simple idea. Pardon me for not being concise with my gloating!!
  • ljoycew
    ljoycew Posts: 22 Member
    I'm really into savory oatmeal. Some people think it's weird to combine oatmeal with anything but sweets like fruit, but once I realized it's a grain like rice, and you can make rice pudding OR have rice with Chinese food, it opened new doors for me. My go-to breakfast is half a cup of oatmeal with salt and pepper, chopped tomatoes and green onions, and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese (not the green can stuff!).

    But since I've started increasing volume, I've been having oatmeal with things like mushrooms sautéed with olive oil, parsley and thyme, or sautéed yellow squash, or zucchini cooked in chicken broth, and then using the broth to moisten the oatmeal. Basically, anything you could eat with rice, you could eat with oatmeal, but oatmeal is a high fiber slow carb!
  • psychod787
    psychod787 Posts: 4,099 Member
    ljoycew wrote: »
    I'm really into savory oatmeal. Some people think it's weird to combine oatmeal with anything but sweets like fruit, but once I realized it's a grain like rice, and you can make rice pudding OR have rice with Chinese food, it opened new doors for me. My go-to breakfast is half a cup of oatmeal with salt and pepper, chopped tomatoes and green onions, and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese (not the green can stuff!).

    But since I've started increasing volume, I've been having oatmeal with things like mushrooms sautéed with olive oil, parsley and thyme, or sautéed yellow squash, or zucchini cooked in chicken broth, and then using the broth to moisten the oatmeal. Basically, anything you could eat with rice, you could eat with oatmeal, but oatmeal is a high fiber slow carb!
    Slow carb? Inside of a mixed media. Carb speed does not matter. Oatmeal has a little bit of fiber and a little bit of protein. If you are eating a Whole Foods meal, you get all things together.
  • psychod787
    psychod787 Posts: 4,099 Member
    Strawberries are innnnn!!!! $10 US for 7 lbs!!! Oh happy days!
  • purplefizzy
    purplefizzy Posts: 594 Member
    psychod787 wrote: »
    Strawberries are innnnn!!!! $10 US for 7 lbs!!! Oh happy days!

    I could do some SERIOUS damage to that flat.

    It’s incredible to me when people say ‘I don’t know what I’d do with all that <insertFruit/vegHere>.

    I’d, oh... EAT It (all.)
  • Noreenmarie1234
    Noreenmarie1234 Posts: 7,492 Member
    edited April 2019
    psychod787 wrote: »
    Strawberries are innnnn!!!! $10 US for 7 lbs!!! Oh happy days!

    YESS! I wish I could find somewhere around me to buy them at that price!! Here they are $6-7 for 2lbs. I buy 8-10bs a week every week throughout the year. They are my main grocery splurge, lol. The worst is when they are $8-9 for 2lbs during winter.
  • psychod787
    psychod787 Posts: 4,099 Member
    purplefizzy wrote: »
    psychod787 wrote: »
    Strawberries are innnnn!!!! $10 US for 7 lbs!!! Oh happy days!

    I could do some SERIOUS damage to that flat.

    It’s incredible to me when people say ‘I don’t know what I’d do with all that <insertFruit/vegHere>.

    I’d, oh... EAT It (all.)

    Already put down 800 grams today! Plan on more tomorrow!
    Noreenmarie1234 wrote: »
    psychod787 wrote: »
    Strawberries are innnnn!!!! $10 US for 7 lbs!!! Oh happy days!

    YESS! I wish I could find somewhere around me to buy them at that price!! Here they are $6-7 for 2lbs. I buy 8-10bs a week every week throughout the year. They are my main grocery splurge, lol. The worst is when they are $8-9 for 2lbs during winter.

    Florida has an early season. It will be too dang hot soon!
  • Noreenmarie1234
    Noreenmarie1234 Posts: 7,492 Member
    psychod787 wrote: »
    purplefizzy wrote: »
    psychod787 wrote: »
    Strawberries are innnnn!!!! $10 US for 7 lbs!!! Oh happy days!

    I could do some SERIOUS damage to that flat.

    It’s incredible to me when people say ‘I don’t know what I’d do with all that <insertFruit/vegHere>.

    I’d, oh... EAT It (all.)

    Already put down 800 grams today! Plan on more tomorrow!
    Noreenmarie1234 wrote: »
    psychod787 wrote: »
    Strawberries are innnnn!!!! $10 US for 7 lbs!!! Oh happy days!

    YESS! I wish I could find somewhere around me to buy them at that price!! Here they are $6-7 for 2lbs. I buy 8-10bs a week every week throughout the year. They are my main grocery splurge, lol. The worst is when they are $8-9 for 2lbs during winter.

    Florida has an early season. It will be too dang hot soon!

    My 8lbs cost me $24 this week 😭. Where do you find them so cheap? Is it a regular store or a farmers market?v279ql2kvzel.jpg
  • alexmose
    alexmose Posts: 792 Member
    edited April 2019
    what are some of your high volume breakasts?? :) higher protein too, pls!
  • admaarie
    admaarie Posts: 4,297 Member
    alexmose wrote: »
    what are some of your high volume breakasts?? :) higher protein too, pls!

    I like doing Greek yogurt bowls (Around 200g) with lots of berries, peanut butter powder, weetabix and some chia seeds. All around 400cals
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  • wayhaps
    wayhaps Posts: 13 Member
    Hi, I'm a longtime lurker.
    ljoycew wrote: »
    I'm really into savory oatmeal. Some people think it's weird to combine oatmeal with anything but sweets like fruit, but once I realized it's a grain like rice, and you can make rice pudding OR have rice with Chinese food, it opened new doors for me. My go-to breakfast is half a cup of oatmeal with salt and pepper, chopped tomatoes and green onions, and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese (not the green can stuff!).

    But since I've started increasing volume, I've been having oatmeal with things like mushrooms sautéed with olive oil, parsley and thyme, or sautéed yellow squash, or zucchini cooked in chicken broth, and then using the broth to moisten the oatmeal. Basically, anything you could eat with rice, you could eat with oatmeal, but oatmeal is a high fiber slow carb!

    I don't eat sweet oatmeal anymore, only savory. Just use veg/chicken/beef stock instead of water and then top with whatever you want. I'm partial to roasted chipotle salsa and goat cheese.
  • kelly_c_77
    kelly_c_77 Posts: 5,658 Member
    I've been eating savory oatmeal too. I just tried it for the first time a few months ago and haven't eaten it sweet since! I do oats, broccoli, and spices and cook with water. Then I top with either hot sauce or liquid aminos. Sometimes I'll add a Laughing Cow cheese wedge or add some powdered cheese (popcorn seasoning) Love it!
  • Noreenmarie1234
    Noreenmarie1234 Posts: 7,492 Member
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    Huge plate of veggie stir fry with chicken for 210 calories. Had two platefuls. Only brand of the tofu noodles I like.
  • purplefizzy
    purplefizzy Posts: 594 Member
    Currently doing daily ‘fit-faux-Frappuccino’ blender disasters.

    Bags of frozen coffee ice cubes and frozen silk unsweetened cashew milk cubes in freezer.

    Tossing a few of each into the blender with more cold coffee, some stevia/monkfruit, some l-theanine, a scoop of collagen, some MCT oil, 1/2 scoop of the Combat protein powder I’m trying to use up, and a splash of almond extract.
    Blend.
    Add xanathan.
    Reblend.
    Pack into 2 Talenti containers and stash in freezer while washing blender, etc.

    Eat with spoon.
  • charlotteddd
    charlotteddd Posts: 148 Member
    Best Protein Fluff recipe?

    I’m looking for fewest fancy ingredients. I have a stocked kitchen in general but currently don’t have xanthan gum. Is it essential?
  • alteredsteve175
    alteredsteve175 Posts: 2,725 Member
    charlotteddd wrote: »
    Best Protein Fluff recipe?

    I’m looking for fewest fancy ingredients. I have a stocked kitchen in general but currently don’t have xanthan gum. Is it essential?

    I've been making the protein "ice cream",(not the same as the fluff), because I don't let the blender run for several minutes. Done it with and without xantham gum - I prefer it without. Not essential for me.
  • psychod787
    psychod787 Posts: 4,099 Member
    alteredsteve175 wrote: »
    charlotteddd wrote: »
    Best Protein Fluff recipe?

    I’m looking for fewest fancy ingredients. I have a stocked kitchen in general but currently don’t have xanthan gum. Is it essential?

    I've been making the protein "ice cream",(not the same as the fluff), because I don't let the blender run for several minutes. Done it with and without xantham gum - I prefer it without. Not essential for me.

    Made high protein fro yo tonight! Low fat yogurt, farelife milk. Liquid splenda, and xanthan gum. Just received a shipment of extracts. Made orange cream tonight!
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    charlotteddd wrote: »
    Best Protein Fluff recipe?

    I’m looking for fewest fancy ingredients. I have a stocked kitchen in general but currently don’t have xanthan gum. Is it essential?
    charlotteddd wrote: »
    Best Protein Fluff recipe?

    I’m looking for fewest fancy ingredients. I have a stocked kitchen in general but currently don’t have xanthan gum. Is it essential?
    charlotteddd wrote: »
    Best Protein Fluff recipe?

    I’m looking for fewest fancy ingredients. I have a stocked kitchen in general but currently don’t have xanthan gum. Is it essential?

    All you really need is ice, whey/casein pp and milk/almond milk. Run the ice until snow add pp and liquid. Just that easy.
  • PAPYRUS3
    PAPYRUS3 Posts: 13,259 Member
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10738867/banana-cauliflower-chocolate-ice-cream-dairy-free#latest

    Maybe I'll try this one out...
  • todayimstrong322
    todayimstrong322 Posts: 4 Member
    nowine4me wrote: »
    Huge green salad with red onion,tomato, arulga, mixed greens and topped with a grilled Beast Burger with pepper jack. Dessert was chia pudding. Good to go for the night.

    Also added a sprinkle of nutritional yeast. The jury is stil out on that. Have you tried it?

    I use nutritional yeast as a cheese replacement in eggs a lot. I also love it with zucchini, it helps it not be so watery and gives it a cheesy flavor. I don’t sprinkle it, I weigh out one or two servings and dump it in my food to get the full flavor and thickener effect. I meal prepped 4 meals worth of zoodles, cooked them down a little with S&P, pepper flakes and one serving of nutritional yeast and served a turkey/cauliflower rice marinara on top of the zoodles which didn’t just dump all their water into my bowl, the yeast helps so much!
  • jwoolman5
    jwoolman5 Posts: 191 Member
    nowine4me wrote: »

    I also just ordered nutritional yeast (no clue what it tastes like) to sprinkle on broccoli, cauliflower, roast squash

    Nutritional yeast has a cheesy flavor. Very nice on popcorn... plenty of ideas on the web about what to do with it. I would recommend just trying a little at a time until you figure out what works for you.

    I used to get nutritional yeast in a huge tub (the empty is used as a waste basket) because I had cats who loved it. One cat would beg for more nutritional yeast topping before she even ate the regular cat food. Once I spilled a bunch on the floor and by the time I got back with something to clean it up -- it was GONE without a trace.

    An alternative to Parmesan cheese is a blend of nutritional yeast and ground nuts/seeds. There must be recipes for homemade mixes floating around the web. I like the commercial Parma!, which just used ground walnuts originally but then added ground sunflower seeds and hemp seeds. So I think the possibilities are endless if you want to experiment.

    I like to add Parma! to veggies, pasta, rice, etc. Also good on popcorn, especially with a green veggie powder.

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