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This is probably my favourite and most common use of Halloumi (partly because if I griddle it I could eat an entire block at once…). It browns in the oven on the top of some sort of vegetable bake type thing. Today’s is a mix of courgette, mushrooms and orange & yellow peppers, in a Middle Eastern style tomato base. Spices…

1200 calories for one person can look very different to 1200 calories for another, depending on what food you choose to make up that 1200 calories! As a very short, older woman 1200 isn’t too far below my maintenance, I choose to bulk up my meals by eating lots of vegetables, adequate vegetarian protein and the judicious…

The most unusual (and the most common) way I use oats is to make a low calorie cheese sauce for pasta or cauliflower cheese. I don’t eat breakfast so that’s about the only time I’ll eat oats, although, once in a blue moon, I’ll make porridge for lunch because I’m craving it - made with oat or almond milk in a saucepan, the…

By the way, it’s perfectly correct, to use ‘semi-weekly’ to remove the ambiguity in your bi-weekly conundrum. The prefix ‘semi’ means ‘cut into two halves’ so it is often used to replace the ‘twice a week’ usage of bi-weekly. 😊

The pot (full of dried noodles and flavourings) contains 90g of product. That has no bearing whatsoever on the nutritional information since that is given on an ‘as consumed’ basis. The ‘as consumed’ calorie count per 100g is given as 130 cals. The dry contents when rehydrated with the amount of water as given in the…

I agree, my understanding of ‘Pescatarian’ is basically someone who doesn’t eat the flesh of animals and birds but considers fish, being cold blooded, as not in the same category of ‘living beings’ Therefore eggs, dairy etc are still on the table.

I’m much more of a salty treat person but do occasionally fancy some chocolate. Always dark 70% and upwards, generally. But since this thread was posted all I’ve been able to think of is a bar of chocolate that was not available for very long a few years ago that I absolutely loved. Pretty sure it was a Lindt bar, in their…

I’m also 5ft and female and older (61) - the trifecta for weight struggles! 😂 The way I look at the 1200 (OMG you’ll die if you eat less…) barrier is this; If that 1200 number is for a female population ‘average’ then taking ‘average’ height as 5ft 5ins to 5ft 6ins (65 - 66 inches) then at 5ft (60 inches) I’m about 8%…

I’ve voted ‘Daily Calories’ because that’s the main driver that keeps me in weight maintenance. But I do think about ‘Daily Nutrition’ too, making sure I hit my fibre goal, and am at least somewhere close to the protein goal. I eat as varied a diet as I can, as a long time vegetarian, to try to make sure I’m as healthy as…

I share this problem and the only way I’ve found around it is as follows: The most common recipe I want to use as part of another recipe is the Italian Tomato Sauce I make in large batches that then is used in various other recipes for my meat eating family and for my vegetarian meals. When I make the sauce I edit the…

Whilst I cannot deny the Fibre element of that is clearly wrong the calories seem to be what I’d expect them to be (although I have no concept of what Lupini beans are - possibly they have another name in the UK). Point being, the OP asked about calories not other possibly erroneous values, so missing fibre count does not…

In your diary there’s a separate tab to search your Recipes. Make sure you’ve selected that before searching. The first tab on the left is searching the basic shared database, I think the third one along to the right is the ‘My Recipes’ tab. If you still can’t find it (I use the iOS app, so it may be different if you’re…

Ricotta, Lemon, Basil, Mint, Pea & Broad Bean Orzo.

Soya Mince & Butternut Squash Chilli, with Pearled Spelt and salad leaves. Topped with Skyr, fresh tomato & Spring Onion and a little Mexican Chilli Cheddar. Made a massive batch of the Chilli to go in the freezer for quick no effort meals for weeks to come. 😊

For me, personally, I find beans, chickpeas and lentils the most filling for their calories. Paired with a bunch of low calorie vegetables, spices, herbs etc in a myriad of different dishes, they make up the majority of my diet. Their comforting texture and sustaining nature really work for me, but everyone is different,…

Ethiopian Yellow Split Pea Curry (Kik Alicha) with Spring Onion Rice and Runner Beans. Really enjoyed this as it was the first ‘intentional’ meal after too many days ‘making do’ to use up what was left in the fridges after Christmas guests etc.

Simple answer is no, you can’t search the ‘Recipe Discovery’ section. A word of warning, too…check the calorie counts yourself if you make any of the recipes by weighing each ingredient and finding accurate database entries. Some of the calorie counts on the recipes are WILDLY inaccurate!

I’ve had post viral gastroparesis a number of times and my GP told me to eat plain boiled rice or plain pasta, the emphasis is on bland soft food as far as I know. Gastroparesis is, as I understand, a condition where the normal peristalsis is interrupted, so food does not traverse through the intestines as it would…

I genuinely cannot remember the last time I drank a bottle of water, or even a glass of tap water. I drink plenty of other liquids and eat a LOT of salad veg and other vegetables. Based on urine colour I’m perfectly well hydrated. I’ve never bought into the bro-science around drowning your body in water and spending your…

I absolutely love the Powerhungry site! I’ve tried so many of Camilla’s recipes and they all work beautifully. I’ve not done those specific recipes but highly recommend her Sweet Potato Tortillas, Red Lentil Tortilla, Chickpea Flour Tofu etc

Mushrooms and Cannellini Beans in a Dijon Gravy with Brown Rice & Asparagus. Couldn’t finish it despite it being under 400 cals - next time (I have 2 more servings of the mushrooms and beans in the fridge) I’ll skip the rice.

Yep, none of the above. I don’t meal plan (sometimes wish I were the sort of person who does), I’m way too fickle to stick to any sort of plan! I buy as many different vegetables as the supermarket has to offer and always have multiple different whole grains, pulses and dried beans in the store cupboard. Along with tinned…

As well as being confused by the raspberries (are you cooking them in water, or washing them, or as suggested above making infused water to drink?) I’m confused by the porridge! I don’t understand the milk, vegetable stock and water combination to cook oats in? What sort of porridge are you making that you have any liquid…

Cheese Soufflé - straight out of the oven, served with a simple Italian leaf and baby tomato salad.

If you track back far enough in this thread you’ll find my (failed) attempt at making Gjetost from the leftover whey from making Skyr! 😂 Very bad.. On a positive note, inspired by @acpgee I decided to make a cheese soufflé to use up some less than palatable cheeses I had on hand. The Vintage Gouda, some quite old Edam and…

My husband suffers with Gout…not entirely surprisingly since his chosen diet is rich in red meat, fats and alcohol… Doing research I can across cherry supplements which he now takes daily. He swears by them. 🤷‍♀️

Ahh, I shall try letting it come to room temperature and try it again. It was straight out of the fridge. Thanks for the advice! I’m also happy to leave it a week or more to ripen, I do love a Brie style cheese when it’s oozing!

Because of stuff I’ve read in this thread I bought a piece of Cambozola yesterday. Deeply disappointed - it’s so mild, no tangy blueness at all. Almost flavourless. 😢 Dreadful waste of calories for me. Also picked up a piece of Vintage Gouda which was better but I’ll not bother again. Tastes a bit like fridge dried Edam…

I’ll take that! Best way to eat Gjetost is with thinly sliced ripe pears! No idea what the food is at the far right of your picture but I’ll just stick with the Gjetost and pears! 😊

Tostados/Tacos - I don’t understand the difference between the two if I’m honest! No oil vinegar coleslaw, with a no oil stir fried spicy onion, red & green pepper, baby sweetcorn topping, skyr, salsa and a sprinkle of Mexican style Cheddar, and a spritz of fresh lime juice, all on red corn tortillas. I could eat this…