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5 minutes ago, ms.sss said:

@GreenTealael....same.

I find I didn't have as much "time" when the Kid was in grade school so her lunches were of the lazy kind. If I had made lunches like @Starwarsandcupcakes, she probably wouldn't have come home STARVING back in the day...

Kids are ALWAYS hungry at certain ages

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Just prepare Garden Gourmet burgers for tomorrow. I will post a picture once I've assembled them. I also cooked up some shiitake, oyster mushrooms and red onions with a spice mix for mushrooms and soy Creamer. My stomach feels a bit queasy though so I put it into tupperware. Maybe I'm going to eat it tomorrow and Friday. Ah, whatever...

Yogi tea with erythrith and soy milk:

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4 hours ago, ms.sss said:

@GreenTealael....same.

I find I didn't have as much "time" when the Kid was in grade school so her lunches were of the lazy kind. If I had made lunches like @Starwarsandcupcakes, she probably wouldn't have come home STARVING back in the day...

In my defense I was a stay at home mom and I’ve spent a lot of time in kitchens (both professional and home) so it looks super complex but usually only took about 5 minutes most days while yelling to brush teeth or put shoes on. 😂

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Buffalo chicken Soup, celery and carrot stick. Homemade blue cheese dressing. A bit high in kcals at 350. Ate all of the soup and the veggies, with only a tiny bit of the dip. Hubby is eating Keto right now and was VERY happy 😊

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3 hours ago, Starwarsandcupcakes said:

In my defense I was a stay at home mom and I’ve spent a lot of time in kitchens (both professional and home) so it looks super complex but usually only took about 5 minutes most days while yelling to brush teeth or put shoes on. 😂

No need to defend but now you'll have to be my mommy because I want bento box love 😂

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16 hours ago, WishMeSmaller said:

Buffalo chicken Soup, celery and carrot stick. Homemade blue cheese dressing. A bit high in kcals at 350. Ate all of the Soup and the veggies, with only a tiny bit of the dip. Hubby is eating Keto right now and was VERY happy 😊

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mmmmm....i spy Blue cheese #yummer

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I bit the bullet and spent $5 on a head of lettuce (five effing dollars!). I wasn’t buying them at their currently inflated price just on principle, but I caved this morning.

Ta-da! Finally, a proper salad! 206 calories.

I swear I probably had something close to food orgasm digging into it.

I cant wait to digest what’s in my tum and feel a little less full so I can eat the rest of it!!

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On 11/24/2020 at 1:15 PM, ms.sss said:

For a pre-packaged meal, that looks pretty darn good! Although I see someone carefully ate around her vegetables and created a pretty pile...LOL

(I would have done the opposite 😂)

Oh NO! So very sorry to hear about this! Hope you are taking good care and on the mend. Just had time to visit thread tonight. Santa baby should be bringing you something extra special this year! x o ;]

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On 11/24/2020 at 6:52 PM, ms.sss said:

I obviously have waaaay too much time on my hands.

Japanese curry with rice and Pork Katsu.

It took me FOR-EVAH to cut the little seaweed accents so I’m posting to prove I did the work, dammit...lololololzzz.

They didn’t turn out nearly as cute as the pics I was trying to copy, but a good enough effort, right?!?!

I didn’t actually have any, save for a couple bites of the pork to check for doneness, and a couple tsps of the curry to test for taste. I’m guessing I ate probably about 75 calories worth.

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WOW. Just ADORABLE! The little Teddy Bear and ducky are my favorites!

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On 11/24/2020 at 7:59 PM, WishMeSmaller said:

I think I want to be you when I grow up! This is fantastic!💕

I want to return to childhood AND adopt her for my Mom! Fun.

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Happiest Thanksgiving to you and yours! This was our late afternoon feast with lemon thyme cranberry roasted turkey thighs; cauliflower rice stuffing; maple sage butter drizzled butternut squash medallions; traditional green beans; cranberry scones for hub's dessert. Ate about 2 ½ oz. of thigh without skin with ⅓ cup serving spoon size of each side dish + squash slice.

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25 minutes ago, GreenTealael said:

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Kale salad + mashed potato + fish

Watching Last Holiday tonight with the Queen L! Love that movie...

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2 hours ago, Sophie7713 said:

Happiest Thanksgiving to you and yours! This was our late afternoon feast with lemon thyme cranberry roasted turkey thighs; cauliflower rice stuffing; maple sage butter drizzled butternut squash medallions; traditional green beans; cranberry scones for hub's dessert. Ate about 2 ½ oz. of thigh without skin with ⅓ cup serving spoon size of each side dish + squash slice.

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Are those scones?

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