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More chicken tenders!

I absolutely need to finish everything in my house before I buy anything new.

Anyone else realizing they have way more food than they thought even though there’s “nothing to eat” ?

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55 minutes ago, GreenTealael said:

Anyone else realizing they have way more food than they thought even though there’s “nothing to eat” ?

Ive turned into the leftovers-eater. The fam is adverse to leftovers and i hate waste, so….

Theres always something to eat, but not always of the healthy-persuasion. But i count calories and try to make sure im within range, so its all good.

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On 03/31/2022 at 12:29, GreenTealael said:



More chicken tenders!




I absolutely need to finish everything in my house before I buy anything new.




Anyone else realizing they have way more food than they thought even though there’s “nothing to eat” ?




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Looks so light and fresh!! Love it!!

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On 03/29/2022 at 13:52, Starwarsandcupcakes said:



I was too lazy to slice brisket for bulgogi so I used ground beef instead. Even my picky eater loves it so I consider it a win.



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Looks good but I’ll be honest I’m going to have to google bulgoli

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On 03/30/2022 at 11:26, ms.sss said:



Today’s salad, technically without actual salad (we’re out of lettuces AND cabbage!)




All the good stuff: cucumbers, beets, cheese, chicken, bacon, tomatoes, Brussel sprouts and and some chicken liver pate. #yum 325 calories




Ate almost all of it. As is almost always the case, someone was sitting with me and ate some. Im guessing i got to eat about 80-85% of it?




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Yummers! Most of my salads don’t have lettuce in them but I like them both ways, with and without!
Yours looks delish!!

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Man I’m going through the pics of everyone’s goodies. All looks so good. Inspired me to take a pic of the dinner my husband made tonight. They are all having pizza tonight so he made this special for me (since I really don’t do pizza)and my parents who like both
Shrimp
Asparagus
Yellow squash
Butternut squash
It was SUPER YUMMY!!

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1 hour ago, Kris77 said:

Man I’m going through the pics of everyone’s goodies. All looks so good. Inspired me to take a pic of the dinner my husband made tonight. They are all having pizza tonight so he made this special for me (since I really don’t do pizza)and my parents who like both
Shrimp
Asparagus
Yellow squash
Butternut squash
It was SUPER YUMMY!!

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Your husband can cook!

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1 hour ago, Kris77 said:

Shrimp
Asparagus
Yellow squash
Butternut squash

That looks divine. (It's four of my favorite foods.)

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9 hours ago, GreenTealael said:

More chicken tenders!

I absolutely need to finish everything in my house before I buy anything new.

Anyone else realizing they have way more food than they thought even though there’s “nothing to eat” ?

I have chicken tenders regularly with salad for lunch. Cook them in the airfryer & freeze in individual bags for when I want them.

I spent two weeks eating out of my freezer recently. Decided I needed to eat some of leftovers I freeze because my freezer was full & there ‘s still heaps of meals left in there. It’s like the Magic pudding of freezers (classic Aust children’s literature reference). Also been cleaning out my pantry again - a shelf every week. So much stuff to toss again with expired use by dates. A result of the buying in bulk habits from the last couple of years. Did keep the soya bean Pasta I bought last year even though it didn’t work. I’ll give it another try one day (before it expires 😉).

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Wanted to share my bariatric friendly birthday cake. I did a lil photoshoot with the leftover slices. I'm so proud of the cake. You literally can't tell there's only 2 net carbs per serving. Made with almond flour and a bit of coconut flour. I used swerve to sweeten it. It has eggs and butter of course and vanilla Beans. I got lazy and bought a sugar free store bought frosting. I ordered Keto Sprinkles online. Prior to surgery I was an avid baker and I'm a home chef so I wanted to challenge myself with this. It LITERALLY tasted like regular cake. My friends were so impressed. I sent the rest home with my friend who's husband is doing Low carb. I could only manage a couple bites on one slice but didn't make me sick or get stuck on anything and my nutritionist approved! glad I can still Celebrate birthdays with cake and friends sans overeating sugary treats. Screenshot_20220401-093157_Gallery.jpg

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4 minutes ago, fourmonthspreop said:

Wanted to share my bariatric friendly birthday cake. I did a lil photoshoot with the leftover slices. I'm so proud of the cake. You literally can't tell there's only 2 net carbs per serving. Made with almond flour and a bit of coconut flour. I used swerve to sweeten it. It has eggs and butter of course and vanilla Beans. I got lazy and bought a sugar free store bought frosting. I ordered Keto Sprinkles online. Prior to surgery I was an avid baker and I'm a home chef so I wanted to challenge myself with this. It LITERALLY tasted like regular cake. My friends were so impressed. I sent the rest home with my friend who's husband is doing Low carb. I could only manage a couple bites on one slice but didn't make me sick or get stuck on anything and my nutritionist approved! glad I can still Celebrate birthdays with cake and friends sans overeating sugary treats. Screenshot_20220401-093157_Gallery.jpg

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This looks AMAZING! When you have time please please please give us the recipe and instructions. I’ve tried for a long time but could never get the almond and coconut flour cakes to work.

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I followed this recipe: https://thebigmansworld.com/keto-birthday-cake-recipe/

Pro tip: once you have the batter together if it's chunky or not incorporated at all, put on a pair of food gloves and break it up manually with your hands so it's completely soft and pureed. I find it makes for a better crumb. I used vanilla bean paste and fresh vanilla Beans instead of extract too. Flavor is much better.

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17 hours ago, GreenTealael said:

A better potato 😂

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Ooohh this one looks even better!

(my attempt was not successful…overcooked and turned out basically like mashed potatoes wrapped hard (and chewy? 🤷🏻‍♀️) skin #oopsies. Will try again another time!)

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17 hours ago, Kris77 said:

Man I’m going through the pics of everyone’s goodies. All looks so good. Inspired me to take a pic of the dinner my husband made tonight. They are all having pizza tonight so he made this special for me (since I really don’t do pizza)and my parents who like both
Shrimp
Asparagus
Yellow squash
Butternut squash
It was SUPER YUMMY!!

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Those shrimp look mouthwatering 🤤

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