MarvelGirl25

Went out for Indian food with a few friends yesterday. Ordered saag paneer and instead of basmati rice I asked for kale salad but they messed up and gave me rice anyway. And yes I ended up eating a little bit of rice 😭 I swear I really try to avoid these things lol

16 hours ago, ms.sss said:

Omg looks delish...what kind of noodles are those?

Linguine

Bf requested tallarin saltado (Peruvian stir fry) last night. Didn’t end up eating an official dinner because I got full from trying the meat and veggies while I was cooking lol

I find myself doing that a lot lately...

Pho before and after without noodles. Still amazing!

23 hours ago, GreenTealael said:

Avocado + turkey sausage + matzah w/ cheese

I want this!

15 hours ago, ms.sss said:

Jalepeño Cheddar Skillet Corn bread.

I had me some carbs tonite!

#yummmmm

And this!

...and everything on this thread! Y’all are killing me 😩😩😩👏🏼👏🏼

On 6/3/2020 at 2:35 PM, ms.sss said:

Yikes! Does it/did it require surgery? Or do you have to pass it yourself?

No surgery thank god but I did pass it when I went home! It was my first stone and hopefully my last! I never want to experience that pain again 😩

On 6/3/2020 at 1:19 PM, summerset said:

What's that supposed to be? It seems to have broccoli in it?

I think it baked eggs with spinach lol

Before and after hospital food. Went to the ER yesterday morning because I was experiencing severe pain on the lower right side of my stomach. Turns out I have a 4 mm kidney stone

34 minutes ago, ms.sss said:

I feel like its been AGES since I had a salad (in reality, its probably been like 2 days, lol)

Romaine + baby spinach + carrots + cucumber + grilled chicken breast + vinaigrette + spices. Ate it ALL. YUM.

147 cals: 19g protein, 4g fat, 1g NET carbs

how many ounces of chicken breast did you put in your salad/how many ounces of meat do you usually put?

Yesterday’s meal: chicken kabob salad and froyo. I finally remembered to take an after pic.

On 5/30/2020 at 2:06 PM, ms.sss said:

Ok, @MarvelGirl25, making these were NOT as easy as I thought they would be!!!

First, I more like painted the chocolate on vs dipped (way to messy...ended up eating and licking all the delicious drips, though lol) Also ended up holding a strawberry in each hand over and over for like 5 mins so it would dry enough to put in wax paper without the coating sliding off. And my cheap toothpicks kept breaking!!! Multiply that by 30 strawberries and that equals what felt like forever!!! I wonder what I was doing wrong...arg.

Lastly, all the cool luster dust colours were out of stock at my local store so I only picked up Pearl and Bronze, which doesn’t nearly come out as nice (can barely tell I put any on, honestly!!!)

Anyway, I am forbidding the family from eating them at the moment because I need the hard evidence of my blood, sweat and tears to exist a little longer.

I may try this again another day. Maybe.

Ah yes, if you paint the chocolate on it wont look as smooth vs dipping them. And after I dip them I place them immediately on the wax paper even wet. At first I thought the same as you, that the chocolate would come off on the back, but it doesn't.

But I agree with everything @Sophie7713 said! These look absolutely delicious and I love the nut topping you used! These would go quick in my house! Maybe next time I make them I can make you a tiny demo vid of how I dip them? Amazing job regardless!!!

On 5/28/2020 at 1:05 PM, Sophie7713 said:

Thank you, Marvel Girl! Inspiration plus! We just love bananas and they are a household staple, as is Chia + walnuts. Hubby just whipped this up over his lunch break utilizing roughly his chia pear chocolate pudding prep BUT much less arduous with cooking and other complex steps. Probably cannot wait until tomorrow BUT as a treat tonight!!!... after doing business taxes at my desk all day long. Here was his quick concoction for your banana Walnut Chia Pudding:

One ripe banana, 2 tsp. cinnamon, ½ tsp. vanilla, 1cup of almond milk (he's lactose intolerant), 6 tbsp. Chia seeds and ¼ cup walnuts. Add all ingredients in bullet blender until smooth. Whisk in Chia seeds. Mix. Chill and WA LA! Can't wait. Thanks, again. Hugs!

Also, sooo excited to see ms.sss take on your glittery chocolate dipped strawberries! It is my birthday Friday after all. Haha. :]

Looks delicious, I gotta try this in the blender! And Happy Birthday!!!! 🎈🎊🎁🎉🎂 hope you have a good one!

15 hours ago, ms.sss said:

omg omg omg.

you need to tell me EXACTLY how you made these please!! I am LOVING the metallic looking ones!!!!

I have become obsessed with chocolate covered strawberries! They are super easy to make!

I used Wilton candy melts for dipping the berries but for the gold ones I used butterscotch chocolate chips and for the dark ones I used semi sweet chocolate chips. I stick a toothpick in the berry, hold up the stems and dip. I then set them aside on wax paper to dry.

For the metallic ones I use this: https://bakell.com/collections/edible-tinker-dusts When the berries are dry, that's when I use a dry paint brush and "paint" on the tinker dust. The flowers and happy birthday were made with melted chocolate as well!

18 hours ago, Sophie7713 said:

Would you share your recipe for the banana walnut chia pudding!?

Mix together the following, then leave overnight:

• 1/2 of an overly ripe banana (mashed)
• 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
• 1 drop of vanilla extract (optional)
• 1/2 cup of fat free Fairlife milk or milk of your choice
• 2 tablespoons of Chia seeds.
• 1 tablespoon of walnuts (add when you're ready to eat)

Depending on the sweetness of your banana you might not need any sweetener. When I do though, I usually use 1 packet of stevia.

When I make it I usually start off with mashing 1/2 a banana in a bowl and then adding the ground cinnamon to the banana vs adding the cinnamon to the liquid because it gets clumpy. Hope this makes sense!

6 hours ago, summerset said:

Late Breakfast. The local bakery really has decent rolls and bread.

That fruit is calling my name 🤤😩😩😩

This has been my daily breakfast for the past few weeks: banana walnut chia pudding and two boiled eggs. I don’t eat lunch because this takes me a few hours to finish. Usually it’s just this, a coffee, and dinner around 7ish.

Birthday berries for two friends. Still working on my drizzle.

Couldn’t help but make a dipped berry for myself 😅

On 5/21/2020 at 8:24 PM, ms.sss said:

Its BBQ season!

BBQ beef brisket (in the slow cooker for TEN HOURS, then finished off on the grill, which, btw, was inspired by that glorious slab of meat posted by @MarvelGirl25 a couple posts up...) + grilled garlic butter corn (a little burnt, oopsies) + a tub of cole slaw i got on sale at the grocery today (too lazy to make one from scratch)

...also toasted Buns for the fam (but sans bread for me) with some Gorgonzola for that touch of funk, lol. Anyone else a big fan of stinky cheeses??? I say the stinkier the better.

Omg this looks so freakin gooooooodddddd! Amazing job! I’ve been wanting to do some kind of shredded beef but I’ve been unsure about the flavor. Completely forgot about BBQ! Oh and I’m also drooling over the corn on the cob 🤤 it’s perfectly charred

Back on my salad grind! Bought this from a restaurant near my house. It has grilled chicken, mixed greens, feta, banana peppers, roasted red peppers, olives, and artichoke hearts.

I’ve been craving pernil (pork shoulder) for a while now and I finally caved and made it. Don’t be afraid, that plate was for my bf lol I took a bite of each side and it satisfied that craving. 👍🏼

On 5/16/2020 at 4:10 PM, ms.sss said:

Kofta kebab w/ homemade light tzatziki & romaine lettuce, tomatoes and quick-pickled cantaloupe salsa.

Was the first time making these kebabs....sooooooo quick & easy!

(Ate all the salad & half the kebab)

I need to make this! Looks super good! 😋😋😋

Grilled chicken Greek salad 🥗

On 5/11/2020 at 10:20 AM, summerset said:

You've fallen victim to carbophobia.

You’re 100% right lol

Mango with fat free whip cream. Can someone tell me why I feel guilty about eating a mango 🥭😔