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23 hours ago, Arabesque said:

I bought this vegan Pasta because my grocery didn’t have my zucchini noodles. Decided I’d give it a go. I cooked two serves to go with my bolognese sauce which made 9 serves so about 11g Pasta per serve. Oh boy, my tummy did not enjoy it. The taste was ok but it sat like a lump about half way down my tummy. Groan! Not a great loss though as I really like zucchini noodles.

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Thanks for the review Arabesque, I have the black bean version, but think I will give it a miss now!

I agree Zucchini noodles are the best.

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On 12/9/2020 at 10:47 AM, ms.sss said:

Gonna assume you are talking to me? Lol

I use the paid version of My Fitness Pal...though the free version is good too.

The last screen shot I posted was from the desktop version, but I use the mobile version way more, like probably 95% of the time.

I hear/read good reviews from the Baristatic App as well...its also free for the full functionality version, I believe.

Thank u

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On 12/9/2020 at 2:37 PM, MarvelGirl25 said:

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/

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When I was a child, a family member used to make something very similar to this but with lamb only.

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Xmas == food gift baskets at Casa SSS!

I held off a full day before ripping open the box of peanut brittle that was calling my name *pats self on back* lol

15g: 55 calories

So far so good on the dumping front....

DEEP THOUGHTS: I read alot of posts from peeps on here that worry that they will never get to enjoy certain foods again. While I wouldn’t recommend eating this type of stuff during weight loss phase, after getting to maintenance i find there is room to eat some candy...#dontJudgeMe

Man, my hand looks pretty dry! Need some lotion, stat! 😂

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Hosted Christmas drinks last night. As has become my habit, I cooked something more substantial for later in the evening when the ubiquitous charcuterie board starts to lose its appeal. This time I marinated a boned leg of lamb in shawarma spices for 24hours, slow roasted & served with help yourself wraps, sliced cucumber, Tomato, lettuce & red onion, & minted yoghurt dressing.

Before & after of the lamb. Cranky I didn’t take a pxts of all the sides as I served them in black bowls - very dramatic colours. The flavour was amazing. I had 1/2 slice, a couple of cucumber slices & drizzled some yoghurt dressing. No wrap for me. Was too busy hosting to eat more. But there are some leftovers - yippee!

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On 12/6/2020 at 10:50 PM, WishMeSmaller said:

Eggplant lasagna for me (eggplant replaced noodles) and for the eggplant hating hubby, bell peppers stuffed with noodle-less lasagna goop. Ate everything on my plate and it was delicious. Hubby was sooooo happy. ☺️

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Oh my goodness - the eggplant lasagna looks amazing!

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On 12/9/2020 at 10:06 PM, Arabesque said:

I bought this vegan Pasta because my grocery didn’t have my zucchini noodles. Decided I’d give it a go. I cooked two serves to go with my bolognese sauce which made 9 serves so about 11g Pasta per serve. Oh boy, my tummy did not enjoy it. The taste was ok but it sat like a lump about half way down my tummy. Groan! Not a great loss though as I really like zucchini noodles.

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I use to love Bolognese sauce! Unfortunately, simmered Tomato products in my sauce or chili (another favorite) no longer feel good after digestion. I've tried to revise both recipes to no avail. Hubby makes a killer turkey chili that makes the house smell heavenly! But then when I take a bite - same heavy feeling like you experience. 😕

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Tried a new concoction this week. Peanut Butter chicken! Pan fried thighs in mixture on high with a little coconut oil which created a delicious coating replicating bread crumbs! Fresh ginger, low salt soy, honey and green pepper added depth. This was the family style serving dish. I ate 6 chicken bites with a side salad. Probably better over brown rice or noodles, but I substituted with French green Beans. Very satisfying.

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11 hours ago, Arabesque said:

Hosted Christmas drinks last night. As has become my habit, I cooked something more substantial for later in the evening when the ubiquitous charcuterie board starts to lose its appeal. This time I marinated a boned leg of lamb in shawarma spices for 24hours, slow roasted & served with help yourself wraps, sliced cucumber, Tomato, lettuce & red onion, & minted yoghurt dressing.

Before & after of the lamb. Cranky I didn’t take a pxts of all the sides as I served them in black bowls - very dramatic colours. The flavour was amazing. I had 1/2 slice, a couple of cucumber slices & drizzled some yoghurt dressing. No wrap for me. Was too busy hosting to eat more. But there are some leftovers - yippee!

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Looks amazing!

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1 hour ago, Sophie7713 said:

Tried a new concoction this week. Peanut Butter chicken! Pan fried thighs in mixture on high with a little coconut oil which created a delicious coating replicating bread crumbs! Fresh ginger, low salt soy, honey and green pepper added depth. This was the family style serving dish. I ate 6 chicken bites with a side salad. Probably better over brown rice or noodles, but I substituted with French green Beans. Very satisfying.

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Looks really really good! Any specific recipe used or was this your own creation?

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Made chana saag for dinner. This is something I could eat every day. It was so good. I ended up adding another scoop of the curry over the rice in the bottom so maybe at 2T of the 1/4 cup I started with. Maybe ate 1/3-1/2 cup total.

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@Starwarsandcupcakes...am loving that bowl of yours. I am stealing that idea by marking some nice ceramic bowls and salad plates and with food safe-ceramic paint pens and giving them as xmas gifts to my parents who are watching their food portions.

Anyhoo...tonight’s dinner (cuz the fam ordered pizza): a DIY charcuterie plate: cheddar, pumpkin seeds, pepperoni slices & dried cranberries: 278 calories. Ate it all (while sitting on the couch and watching TV, lol)

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2 hours ago, Starwarsandcupcakes said:

Made chana saag for dinner. This is something I could eat every day. It was so good. I ended up adding another scoop of the curry over the rice in the bottom so maybe at 2T of the 1/4 cup I started with. Maybe ate 1/3-1/2 cup total.

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Oh boy, that looks so good! I’ll be so glad when I can eat a more varied diet!

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23 hours ago, Arabesque said:

Hosted Christmas drinks last night. As has become my habit, I cooked something more substantial for later in the evening when the ubiquitous charcuterie board starts to lose its appeal. This time I marinated a boned leg of lamb in shawarma spices for 24hours, slow roasted & served with help yourself wraps, sliced cucumber, Tomato, lettuce & red onion, & minted yoghurt dressing.

Before & after of the lamb. Cranky I didn’t take a pxts of all the sides as I served them in black bowls - very dramatic colours. The flavour was amazing. I had 1/2 slice, a couple of cucumber slices & drizzled some yoghurt dressing. No wrap for me. Was too busy hosting to eat more. But there are some leftovers - yippee!

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Oh my, this looks DELISH! I adore lamb - especially with minted anything. Your holiday guests were surely bedazzled by their multi-faceted hostess of good taste, fine food, fashion and fab decor. Would have enjoyed the presentation... but certainly understand you were busy entertaining guests vs. taking pictures for us! Haha. What did you wear? I'll help you nibble on leftovers.

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