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

VSG2017 HW 249 SW 238 CW 167

I like trying different food from all over the world. I ate this golden egg today. 60 calories, 59 grams of contents. It was an egg restuffed with seasoned duck egg in rice. You boil it for 20 minutes then eat it with a tiny spoon included in the package. Not too sweet not too salty but savory. Like a riceball with egg in the center. One of the most interesting things I have ever tried.

9 hours ago, summerset said:

Cleaning out the freezer, fridge and shelves again: browned mock minced meat, green Beans, red onion and mushroom mix out of my freezer, red lentil penne and Tomato sauce out of the shelf and the rest of the VeHappy cheese out of the fridge.

I would never have guessed that these are vegan dishes!

Edited November 13, 20223 yr by GreenTealael

Yesterday was rainy (hurricane remnants) so I made my ultimate comfort food: Dal with (store bought) naan

Edited November 13, 20223 yr by GreenTealael

4 hours ago, GreenTealael said:

I would never have guessed that these are vegan dishes!

The VeHappy cheeze is bomb. It melts and browns on relatively dry surfaces (in fact it needs a relatively dry surface or it just gets runny and I thought that the sauce might be too moist already but luckily it wasn't). It's perfect as a topping for pizza, toasts and casseroles. Usually vegan cheezes need moisture to get even remotely good.

VeHappy is a store brand. Alas, not every store carries it and I've never seen it online (luckily me favorite melty burger/sandwich slices are available online). I have to buy it when I'm visiting my husband in the North of Germany.

On 11/12/2022 at 5:20 AM, summerset said:

What consistency do these biscuits have? Are they crispy? Squishy? Dense or more light on the inside? Enlighten an ignorant European, please. ?

yeah, what @sillykitty said lol.

These biscuits where crispy-ish on the outside and were supposed to be light and fluffy-ish on the inside (they normally are, i swear!)...

but a combination of over-working the dough (i kneaded maybe 20-25 times instead of my normal 10-15), AND an over-floured surface i kneaded on contributed to its unintended dense-ness and lack of height. oopsies.

but they were still delicious!!

3 hours ago, ms.sss said:

but a combination of over-working the dough (i kneaded maybe 20-25 times instead of my normal 10-15), AND an over-floured surface i kneaded on contributed to its unintended dense-ness and lack of height. oopsies.

Send them over. I like my doughy foods on the dense site. ?

Joining the fancy dining trend! ?

But seriously … brunch with my BF

Market veggie sandwich with chicken white bean soup and two of these gingerbread donuts. If I had to guess cals I would overestimate at 1000 cals

The balls look exactly like "Quarkbällchen".

Sunday treat—sugar free red Bull infusion from Scooters coffee. ?

4 minutes ago, summerset said:

The balls look exactly like "Quarkbällchen".

I just googled Quarkbällchen and these did have an “added yogurt” texture to them.

@ms.sss would you share your recipe for your biscuits? Looks to me like you had a British cream tea! ?

@GreenTealael that dal looks so good! I’ve been on a real soup kick lately… I think because of my stomach issues lately it’s the most comfortable way to get food in me, and the most nutritious. Now I’m craving Dal!

4 minutes ago, froufrou said:

Looks to me like you had a British cream tea! ?

why yes, yes i did! (but i had coffee lol).

when i was a teenager, i worked in a british-themed bakery/cafe in an amusement park. they had a "tea time hour" and sold these babies by the truckload. i fell in love with them then. (that and steak & kidney pie! lol)

and here you go!:

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
• 3/4 cup FROZEN butter (grated)
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1.25 cup whole milk

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Combine the dry ingredients in a large bowl.
  • Mix in the grated butter into flour mixture. Don't go too crazy here - you want to see small, pea-sized pieces of butter throughout the dough.
• Add in the milk and egg and mix just until the ingredients are combined. The dough will be sticky but don't keep working it.
• Turn the dough out onto a generously floured surface. Sprinkle some flour on to the top of dough so it won't stick to your fingers and knead 10-15 times. If the dough is super sticky just sprinkle on some additional flour.
• Pat the dough out to 3/4 - 1 inch thickness and cut with a biscuit cutter or glass (alternatively you can just drop large spoonfuls on the baking sheet)
• Place the biscuits on a lightly greased baking sheet or parchment lined baking sheet or silicone baking sheet and bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown on top.
• For extra yumminess, brush the tops of the biscuits with melted butter immediately after taking out of oven.
• Serve warm, its better!; or let cool and serve with fresh whipped cream and your choice of jam.

Thank you! I might give them a try. I have some clotted cream in the fridge ready.