Like weight loss before and after photos but of your new diet !

I'm especially interested in before and after meal photos (take a pic at the point you feel restriction) but it can be of recipe substitutions, your refrigerator/pantry/shopping cart/etc

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1 hour ago, ms.sss said:

No need...can make ur own: corriander, cumin, cinnamon, allspice, cayenne, ginger, black pepper, salt (plus fresh parsley, minced garlic & grated onion)

hmmm...after typing that all out, i guess getting a pre-made spice mix may be a bit easier...guess it depends how much time (and spices) you have on hand, lol

I have all of these plus more ?

59 minutes ago, sillykitty said:

I have all that on hand (spice hoarder ?) but I have never had good luck replicating a lot of ethnic dishes. I mean they taste good, but not right, you know?

Maybe that missing link is fennel? Idk why but when i add fennel seeds to my eastern dishes they taste a little more authentic

11 minutes ago, Sophie7713 said:

Nothing too exciting here in the cuisine world. Just another Monday... Scrabbled egg with maple sausage for Breakfast. strawberry chef salad for lunch. Dinner... Hmmmmm?

Looks so appetizing ?

Vegetarian wrap w/ a little added veg protein

Tonite's dinner (I made them eat salad! bwa-ha-ha-ha)

• Salad (romaine, cherry tomatoes, carrots, cucumber, pickled beets, almonds, mozzarella, soft boiled egg)
• Oven roasted Buffalo Cauliflower
• Homemade spring rolls from my awesome father-in-law

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! ???

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. ??

Ok, i realize this may not LOOK appetizing, but it really was delicious!

Thai green fish curry with broccoli, bamboo shoots, onions. I had it with cauliflower rice, and the fam had it with regular rice & homemade pita chips.

Edited to add, looking at the pic now, it doesn't look so very green, does it? I may have put in too much coconut milk (but it was still yum, so there.)

Edited May 21, 20206 yr by ms.sss

Unconventional dinner last night. ;]

omg, i've been back and forth from the tv room to the kitchen like a gazillion times the past couple hours tonite, looking for something to snack on. I'd open the pantry, contemplate the array of the fam's snacks in there (peanuts, chips, cookies, chocolate covered granola bars, popcorn) then say "nah". Then I'd go to the fridge deciding if I should have one of the macarons in there...or to the freezer and think about helping myself to the ice cream or one of those Drumstick cones, or maybe I should defrost the cheesecake....

MAN, I have a lot of junk in my house!

Been telling myself that if I REALLY want one of these dessert-y things, I can, but I have to wait until tomorrow. Makes me wonder if I may not have such resolve in the future, and maybe consider limiting the amount of junk in the house...? (though I'm sure the fam may not approve). We'll see.

Anyhoo...I did end up fixing myself a snack in the end:

1/2 cup Cottage cheese + 1/4 cup mangoes + 1/2 fl oz pumpkin seeds + cayenne pepper + black pepper + salt.

YUM. It totally hit the spot:

Edited May 21, 20206 yr by ms.sss

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.

18 hours ago, ms.sss said:

omg, i've been back and forth from the tv room to the kitchen like a gazillion times the past couple hours tonite, looking for something to snack on. I'd open the pantry, contemplate the array of the fam's Snacks in there (peanuts, chips, Cookies, chocolate covered granola bars, popcorn) then say "nah". Then I'd go to the fridge deciding if I should have one of the macarons in there...or to the freezer and think about helping myself to the ice cream or one of those Drumstick cones, or maybe I should defrost the cheesecake....

MAN, I have a lot of junk in my house!

Been telling myself that if I REALLY want one of these dessert-y things, I can, but I have to wait until tomorrow. Makes me wonder if I may not have such resolve in the future, and maybe consider limiting the amount of junk in the house...? (though I'm sure the fam may not approve). We'll see.

Anyhoo...I did end up fixing myself a snack in the end:

1/2 cup Cottage cheese + 1/4 cup mangoes + 1/2 fl oz pumpkin seeds + cayenne pepper + black pepper + salt.

YUM. It totally hit the spot:

Yay! Be proud! What a delicious alternative and so much more satisfying...looks yummy. I hope hub's homemade carrot cake he made for a January ladies luncheon for me (slices still left in the freezer) were not screaming out to you all the way to Canada! I find those especially decadent ones really do! Haha. I just laughed as you walked us thru the dilemma. Only too familiar... Here's to the VICTOR! And, pumpkin seeds that won't contribute to making us look like pumpkins EVER again. ;]

More conventional dinner tonight. Salad with lite blue cheese dressing, red grapes, golden delicious apples, pecans and everything but the kitchen sink! Love these baby bibs from local market. Perfect size for one serving. And, don't you just love the elegant Rubbermaid storage bowl, too! Perfect little size for me. ;]

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34 minutes ago, Sophie7713 said:

More conventional dinner tonight. salad with lite blue cheese dressing, red grapes, golden delicious apples, pecans and everything but the kitchen sink! Love these baby bibs from local market. Perfect size for one serving. And, don't you just love the elegant Rubbermaid storage bowl, too! Perfect little size for me. ;]

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Mmmm...blue cheese dressing...?

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.