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Im going to try and stay on the straight-ish and narrow over the period
I know the temptstion is there and i dont want to completely 'fall off the diet wagon' lol
Ive planned my treats........2 mince pies and im going for quality rather than quantity......and a bottle of red wine.....and before any one says anything i havnt drunk wine since last xmas! (last xmas i was getting ready for my cancer treatment in january and alcohol was even more forbidden than with diabetes)
Two recent meals I made with a pack of halloumi. I might start buying it more often, now that I have some ideas of how to use it.
First the pan fried halloumi with a side of salad and homemade dressing, a mix of plain yogurt, olive oil, garlic powder, salt and herbs.
And tonight's dinner, the rest of the halloumi diced and mixed with Lidl's Asian seasoned veg mix(from the frozen section). I've tried the Italian one before. I usually have this stir fry mixes with egg or tofu, the halloumi works nicely too.
And another recent meal, this one I'm especially proud of. It took longer than my usual meals but was easy and I really enjoyed the flavour, spiced but not hot-spicy. I've saved it to repeat. Is totally vegan, I am not but I like to have some vegan meals too.
It's a Moroccan inspired chickpea stew. I added courgette, onion, carrot and red pepper. Not exactly the veggies the recipe called for, but the ones I needed to use up. I already had the plan to cook them all together with a can of chickpeas and one of tomatoes, and only looked online for inspiration with the spices. I found a recipe with a combo that I had at home and I could enjoy (minus the chilli flakes that I omitted), and it said to cook for 1 hour. I thought I didn't need that long for chickpeas that come already cooked, but I followed it and it was a good idea. It made two portions, so I could save a tupper for another day, which is always convenient 🙂
Well my next excursion into soup has turned into one of the nicest so far
I tried doing a keto mushroom one off the sugarfreelondoner site.....turned out to be a little bland so i added a splash of cream and a chunk of blue stilton.....then it was very tasty......got enough for next couple of days
Just craving a hunk of crusty bread to go with it lol
I've just made a pot of minestrone with the last non Christmas veg. No bacon, so its really veg based, but added five sticks of spaghetti broken up. Will use the last dregs of parmesan before the Christmas goodies are opened. Of all my soups that is my favourite..........I think........until I make something different.
When you next come near to the bottom of your 1kg tub of yoghourt leave an inch or two in the bottom. Into this stir whatever you fancy in the way of savoury flavouring. My latest was a chopped up clove of garlic, a teaspoon of harissa spice mix and a couple of teaspoons of a Moroccan spice mix. You can add whatever works for you. Then chuck in a couple or three chicken thighs and stir it all up so that the chicken is well coated. Put lid on pot and put in fridge. I did it yesterday so when it came to my lunch it had had 12hrs to marinade.
So for lunch I put the marinated thighs, still well covered in yoghourt, into a roasting tin and straight into a hot oven - 230C. In 15/20 mins they will be done with a blackening crust - just like you get from your Indian takeaway. Don't overcook, get them out as soon as the juices run clear when poked with a skewer. Put one or two thighs aside to keep warm whilst you deal with the roasting tin which will have some fat in it together with lots of crusty stuff on the bottom. Pour off the fat, put on hob and add some red wine and scrape all the knarly bits so they get into the sauce. Reduce it a bit and add some veg stock. I just used a couple of spoonsful of veg soup I made this morning. Reduce it down a bit, taste it and season to taste and pour over chicken, put some steamed veg on the side and away you go.
No photo, too busy eating it to worry about pictures.......
PS... I bought a 5 pack of thighs from Aldi. I like them because they are quite big and one thigh = one portion. Two went in the freezer for another day and three went into the yoghourt pot. One for lunch, one cold for tea tomorrow and the third will probably finish up in a frittata on Tuesday. And the messy yoghourt pot? Straight into the bin, no washing up!
When you next come near to the bottom of your 1kg tub of yoghourt leave an inch or two in the bottom. Into this stir whatever you fancy in the way of savoury flavouring. My latest was a chopped up clove of garlic, a teaspoon of harissa spice mix and a couple of teaspoons of a Moroccan spice mix. You can add whatever works for you. Then chuck in a couple or three chicken thighs and stir it all up so that the chicken is well coated. Put lid on pot and put in fridge. I did it yesterday so when it came to my lunch it had had 12hrs to marinade.
So for lunch I put the marinated thighs, still well covered in yoghourt, into a roasting tin and straight into a hot oven - 230C. In 15/20 mins they will be done with a blackening crust - just like you get from your Indian takeaway. Don't overcook, get them out as soon as the juices run clear when poked with a skewer. Put one or two thighs aside to keep warm whilst you deal with the roasting tin which will have some fat in it together with lots of crusty stuff on the bottom. Pour off the fat, put on hob and add some red wine and scrape all the knarly bits so they get into the sauce. Reduce it a bit and add some veg stock. I just used a couple of spoonsful of veg soup I made this morning. Reduce it down a bit, taste it and season to taste and pour over chicken, put some steamed veg on the side and away you go.
No photo, too busy eating it to worry about pictures.......
PS... I bought a 5 pack of thighs from Aldi. I like them because they are quite big and one thigh = one portion. Two went in the freezer for another day and three went into the yoghourt pot. One for lunch, one cold for tea tomorrow and the third will probably finish up in a frittata on Tuesday. And the messy yoghourt pot? Straight into the bin, no washing up!
When you next come near to the bottom of your 1kg tub of yoghourt leave an inch or two in the bottom. Into this stir whatever you fancy in the way of savoury flavouring. My latest was a chopped up clove of garlic, a teaspoon of harissa spice mix and a couple of teaspoons of a Moroccan spice mix. You can add whatever works for you. Then chuck in a couple or three chicken thighs and stir it all up so that the chicken is well coated. Put lid on pot and put in fridge. I did it yesterday so when it came to my lunch it had had 12hrs to marinade.
So for lunch I put the marinated thighs, still well covered in yoghourt, into a roasting tin and straight into a hot oven - 230C. In 15/20 mins they will be done with a blackening crust - just like you get from your Indian takeaway. Don't overcook, get them out as soon as the juices run clear when poked with a skewer. Put one or two thighs aside to keep warm whilst you deal with the roasting tin which will have some fat in it together with lots of crusty stuff on the bottom. Pour off the fat, put on hob and add some red wine and scrape all the knarly bits so they get into the sauce. Reduce it a bit and add some veg stock. I just used a couple of spoonsful of veg soup I made this morning. Reduce it down a bit, taste it and season to taste and pour over chicken, put some steamed veg on the side and away you go.
No photo, too busy eating it to worry about pictures.......
PS... I bought a 5 pack of thighs from Aldi. I like them because they are quite big and one thigh = one portion. Two went in the freezer for another day and three went into the yoghourt pot. One for lunch, one cold for tea tomorrow and the third will probably finish up in a frittata on Tuesday. And the messy yoghourt pot? Straight into the bin, no washing up!
Sounds delicious @Docb . We often eat chicken thighs so I will definitely try it. Our favourite last week was the joint of beef marinated overnight in a coating of English mustard and cracked peppercorns. Very simple but so tasty. Adding harissa paste to my shopping list..
Slow cooked for 12 hours lamb , swede , carrot, parsnip, red onion in a red wine sauce with dumplings . There will be enough for freezing quite a few portions
used up the last sad Cauliflower bits, some sad spring onions , vegetable stock cube and last bit of brie....very tasty, tonight tea as I am trying to get back on the jolly old band wagon.
First food post of the New Year. Although the dinner looks huge, it is actually on a 10" dessert plate. Optical illusion to make me think I'm eating more!!
Been busy with the slow cooker over the last couple of days.
Recipe for Pork and sweet pepper casserole, serves 4, 406 cals, 8.5gm carbs
4 pork shoulder steaks
1 large onion, diced
1 red pepper and 1/2 yellow pepper, diced
12 baby chestnut mushrooms
100ml stock (you don't need more as the cooking process creates plenty of juice)
1 tbsp tomato puree
Put all in the slow cooker and cook on high for 2 hours, then low for 6 hours.
Without doubt the weirdest soup i have ever made
Off the sugarfreelondoners website
its cheeseburger soup!!
And it does taste a bit like a cheeseburger thats gone thro a blender
Without doubt the weirdest soup i have ever made
Off the sugarfreelondoners website
its cheeseburger soup!!
And it does taste a bit like a cheeseburger thats gone thro a blender
But was it good? I'm not sure I would add it to my list of recipes.
We did have soup for lunch. The last of our winter squashes, roasted with cumin and cooked in ham stock with onions, celery and 3 small potatoes. Enough for 6 portions. Sorry no photo as I ate it too quickly.
Without doubt the weirdest soup i have ever made
Off the sugarfreelondoners website
its cheeseburger soup!!
And it does taste a bit like a cheeseburger thats gone thro a blender
Well I had a rib-eye steak tonight with a massive plate of salad (a bag of mixed leaves, 3 baby plum tomatoes, cucumber and a few slices of red and yellow pepper) dressed with balsamic vinegar and a big dollop of luxury coleslaw.. It was very nice and very filling. No photo as I was too keen to get it eaten before it got cold.
I have been very busy since 9am, emptying the loft of 26 years of computers, printers, and all their packaging. Up and down ladders, flattening over a dozen large boxes, smashing polystyrene packaging, sorting cables, old discs, manuals. Loaded the car with all the flattened cardboard and items that can be accepted at the recycling centre, and creating 10 bags of rubbish. I'm 74 and was totally kn*****ed at the end! Couldn't face cooking so I too had a large salad, lettuce, tomato, cabbage, carrot, peppers, sweetcorn, and ham. It was lovely but an effort to eat it. Then I lay down and fell asleep for an hour!!!
