MarvelGirl25

Today’s lunch is homemade chicken Soup with chickpea Pasta, same brand @GreenTealael used. Only ingredient was chickpea flour.

On 2/2/2021 at 9:52 AM, ms.sss said:

Holy Sh*t. I think I just had a food orgasm.

This looks soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo crazy delicious.

Was it slow-cooked? (Oven/Dutch Oven? Stovetop?) Instant-potted? Detailed recipe PLS!

Thank you! And I made this on the stovetop! Here's the recipe:

Ingredient:

• 1 red onion
• 4 large cloves of garlic
• Red wine
• 4 roma tomatoes (throw in blender until fully broken down)
• 1 -2 tablespoons of aji panca
• beef (obviously)
• potatoes
• carrots

Seasonings

• S&P
• Adobo
• garlic powder
• cumin
• beef bouillon
• oregano
• 1 bay leaf

Directions:

1. In a little oil pan sear beef on all sides until slightly brown then remove and set aside.
2. In the same pan saute onions in a little olive oil until translucent then add garlic until slightly golden.
3. Add the Tomato sauce you made in the blender to the pan and then add the aji panca and cook mixture for 2 - 3 minutes.
4. Season mixture with all seasonings above and mix well while cooking for another 1-2 minutes.
5. Add beef and all its juices to the pan, coat all the meat well and then pour in some red wine. I eyeballed this but Id say I added about a cup.
6. Cook beef in the sauce for another 2 minutes and then add lots of Water and then cover the pot.

I cooked the beef a little over an hour and kept adding water as it got low. I think I added water about 3 times and on the last time when the water was low but not too low I added the carrots, let those cook then added the potatoes.

When I saw the potatoes were almost done I added a little bit more wine, about 1/2 cup more and let the alcohol simmer away.

I wanted my sauce thicker so in a small cup I added some water with a tablespoon of corn starch, mixed, then slowly added my cornstarch water to the pot until it was to thick to my liking. I didnt end up using all the cornstarch water.

Note: Throughout I kept tasting and adjusted the seasonings as needed.

Cold snowy weather calls for warm dishes so last nights dinner was estofado de res aka beef stew. Used my fiancé’s plate for the pic since mines was in a little bowl. Don’t mind the lighting, I tried to get fancy lol

2 hours ago, Kris77 said:

Recipe please? Looks delicious!

Thanks! This is the recipe I used but just for the sauce and the prep for the tofu. I didn’t add as much corn starch to the tofu and instead of cooking it on the stove top with oil I threw it in the air fryer at 390 for about 15 minutes until crispy. I then tossed it in the sauce.

For the prep of the tofu it said to add soy sauce and oil to it but I used a drizzle of sesame oil instead of regular.

https://biancazapatka.com/en/general-tsos-tofu-with-sweet-sour-sauce/

dinner was air fryer veggies (butternut squash, small potatoes, mushrooms, and zucchini) with general tso tofu also made in the air fryer. Made the glaze on the stove

A whole days worth of food (today)

Breakfast/Lunch: Scrambled eggs and linguica again but this time with some oranges and avocado.

Dinner: Thin crust Alfredo, bacon, onion, spinach and diced Tomato pizza w/ a side of kimchi. Weird food combo indeed but I highly enjoyed eating the rest of it out of a jar while I watched the movie Greenland lol

Snack: 1 mango w/ fat free whip cream

Breakfast/Lunch: Scrambled eggs made with Portuguese linguica, yellow onions, and scallions. Ate it with the 1 net carb tortillas and topped it with habanero hot sauce

Made Gochujang chicken lettuce wraps and topped them with thinly sliced cucumbers, carrots, and kimchi. Used one boneless chicken thigh and cooked it in the air fryer

Late snack: 1 apple, Valencia Peanut Butter, and a sprink of mini chocolate chips and grainless granola from Trader Joe’s

4 minutes ago, Kris77 said:

Is that butter lettuce? It looks really good. I don’t do tortillas so that’s a really good option for me!
Recipe for the filling?

Yes, baby butter lettuce! For the filling I first season the ground chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder, a little cumin, adobo, and onion powder. I also add about two tablespoons of garlic paste. I then chop up one bell pepper, an onion, some scallions and jalapeño and add it to the chicken. It tastes great with fresh squeezed lime!

Next week I plan on doing chicken lettuce wraps again but with chicken thighs cooked in my new ninja air fryer

Heres a pic of the lettuce wraps I posted on this thread a while back:

Last nights dinner: chicken lettuce wraps

For lunch today I made some avocado toast on Keto bread and topped it with chunk light tuna. Just used fresh lemon juice and salt and pepper for the tuna. I was super hungry and made two but one did the job.

Yesterday’s lunch: Turkey sandwich with fat free cheese on Aldi’s Keto bread and a pear.

dinner was the same salad 🥗

Breakfast this morning: Scrambled tofu and veggie tacos topped with salsa on 1net carb tortillas.

Total Calories: 192

On 12/28/2020 at 9:13 AM, GreenTealael said:

How are you settling in?

There's still so much to do but I finally have a grip on my food. I stopped tracking calories in the Carb Manager app late September since that was when we started moving and yesterday was the first day I began tracking again. Thankfully I haven't gained but I'm still not where I would like to be. I'm hoping to get to my goal weight by the end of 2021. Fingers crossed!

Grilled chicken salad for dinner tonight

Our Christmas celebration was on the 26th this year and we hosted. I’m still trying to recover from all that cooking. I made pineapple ham, pernil (roasted pork shoulder) , rice, chicken Madeira, garden salad, potato salad, lasagna, stuffed mushrooms, jalapeño poppers, cod cakes, a charcuterie board, mini avocado toasts topped with Cajun shrimp and for desert I made an orange cake, Peruvian hot chocolate, and chocolate covered strawberries. I bought baklava, Christmas Cookies and paneton.

Not sure if it’s just me but everytime I cook I lose my appetite. I sat there and watched everyone eat and after they left I ate from the charcuterie board, had some hot chocolate, and went straight to sleep lol

Here are some pics I managed to take:

Breakfast/lunch was scrambled eggs w/ avocado toast and bacon and dinner was another Soup. This time I made sopa de albóndigas (meatball soup) with chickpea Pasta and tons of veggies. Used ground turkey for the meatballs.

Breakfast was super filling so I ended up skipping lunch. Had an omelette minus the slice of toast and butter which was for my bf and dinner was homemade chicken Soup.

9 minutes ago, Neller said:

That Afro Peruvian stew looks so good! Will you share a recipe?

Ingredients:

Country style ribs or pork loin
1 tbsp of Peanut Butter
2 packets of Sazon Goya
1 bag of Papa seca (Sun dried potatoes)
1 1/2 tbsp aji panca
1 1/2 tbsp aji Amarillo
1 onion
Pepper
Garlic powder
Adobo
Cumin
1 chicken cube
1 beef cube
salt

1. Season meat and set aside.
2. In a frying pan roast the papa seca on medium heat without any oil or anything, just consistently stir. Once it starts to turn a light brown color turn off the stove
3. In a bowl put hot Water and dump the papa seca in the water and let it soak. Make sure the waters covers the papa.
4. In a pan fry garlic and onions and then add aji panca and aji Amarillo. Keep mixing the base then add a cube of chicken and beef.
5. Season your base with above seasonings plus add two packets of Sazon Goya. Add a little water it the base gets too dry.
6. Once base is cooked drain the papa seca and then add it to the pan. Mix base and papa seca well then add some water. Add enough water that the papa seca is fully cover. Let it boil for 15 minutes with the cover on.
7. Add the meat to the pan and mix everything together. Add water and salt if needed. Add a spoon of creamy peanut butter, once meat is half way cooked and place the lid on the pan to let it finish cooking.
8. Check on the mixture and stir when needed.

I’ve attached pics of the ingredients that you might not be familiar with. I usually buy them from my local Latin American grocery store but you could probably find them on Amazon.

While looking for a pic of the papa seca I found an article explaining exactly what it is.

https://www.apec2016.pe/what-is-papa-seca/

Starting to cook some more again. Made a pork chop, Beans and a salad for myself and Carapulcra (Afro-Peruvian pork stew with sun dried potatoes) for my bf. Took a few bites of his stew and ate half of my dish.

@GreenTealael and the move went good but we are still unpacking

It’s crazy how much one can miss from this thread in just a few days! I honestly feel like I’ve been gone forever lol.

These past few days, and even weeks have been something else. The positive is that I purchased my first home 🏡 and the negative is that Ive been eating crap almost everyday. Due to the move I’ve been buying out and just finding things I can eat on the go. I haven’t been able to cook in some time now and I really miss my own food 😢 I’ve had Pasta which I haven’t had since wls, as well as regular crust pizza, white rice, fast food sandwiches (minus the bread since I’ve always hated bread) and just really quick and heavy carb and fat foods.

We just finished moving in yesterday and now the unpacking begins. I managed to find a pot so this morning I went out and bought myself an avocado and made my avo toast with a boiled egg. I’m trying not to beat myself up about this but it’s been tough. I keep thinking I permanently ruined my eating habits. Im hoping things will go back to normal once I unpack.

Here are some random pics of food I managed to make in between the moving with whatever I had in the fridge as well as some take out pics. Oh ... and today’s avo toast 😎

I hope this transparency helps!

8 hours ago, Sophie7713 said:

Made hubby some authentic Cuban sandwiches this past weekend. While I've not wanted to reintroduce bread back into my meal plans post WLS (breads, flour based Desserts and pastas were my culprits pre WLS) - I used the same yummy ingredients of thinly sliced lean low salt ham, pork (left over from pork roast), fresh dills, Swiss cheese, mustard - And, substituted bread for leftover Protein pancakes (egg and cottage cheese) grilled + pressed with Iron skillet. The primitive way instead of a sandwiche press! Haha.

Omgggggg I've been craving a good Cuban sandwich since before surgery. This looks perfect! ❤️ Oh and @summerset, I want that schnitzel sandwich too lol I'm drooling here...

9 hours ago, Sophie7713 said:

That looks delicious CB. Did you make it in the instant pot, stove or crock pot? What cut of beef? I love mashed potatoes and gravy. Hot roast beef sandwiches were all the rage in central Pennsylvania!

I 100% agree, this looks sooo good and comforting!

On 11/15/2020 at 12:48 AM, Koko.G said:

Would you mind sharing your recipe? It looks delicious!

Of course

I place the chicken in a huge bowl and season it with salt, pepper, a tiny bit of cumin, and lots of garlic powder. I then squeeze in tons of fresh lemon juice, basically until the chicken looks almost submerged in it, and add about 4 gloves of chopped garlic to the mixture. I’ll then leave it overnight and grill it whole then slice it up after that way it retains more juice.

For the salad I use what’s shown in the pic (romaine, low fat feta, black olives, cucumbers, and tomatoes) red onions are usually good in a Greek salad too. For dressing I just used a store bought. I don’t know why but the only dressing I’m super picky with is Greek lol this is the one I use if you were wondering: