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I bung mine into a loaf tin and cook for about 1.5 hours covered and then a final 10 or so minutes uncovered. I love it with sriracha mayo - mayo and chilli sauce mixed together
Monday
B - Cheese,Onion & Sweetpepper omelette
1/2 Apple
L Cheese Salad Sandwich
1/2 Apple & Handful of Macadamia Nuts
D Mig Mac (no fries) was late @ work
Tues
B - 1 Slice Toast buttered with sugar free marmalade
L - Sandwich Ham Mustard, Beetroot leaves, Sliced Sweetpepper, Mayo & Seeds
Apple & sSmall Pacet of Mini Cheddars
D - Egg Salad (2 pickled eggs) Beetroot leaves, Raddishes, Sweet Pepper, a few cherry Tomatoes, Mayo & Seeds
Apple & Cheese
Monday
No Brekky
Lunch: Ham, coleslaw and lettuce sandwich on 2 slices of Nimble
Dinner: Invited out to a friends' house for dinner where she served a variety of Indian dishes (she is from Pakistan), including potato and chicken curry, a spiced beetroot dish, a spicy cabbage dish, dahl and of course rice (I only had a tbs), Mango ice-cream then cheese and biscuits.
Tuesday
No brekkie
Lunch: Bacon and egg in a seeded roll (25g carb in the roll, bolussed for 30g to include the protein)
Dinner: High meat content sausages (1g carb each), mashed potato half and half with mashed cauli, broccoli and stringless beans.
Wednesday
No Brekky
Lunch: Salad with black forest cured ham, boiled ham, potato salad, lettuce with blue cheese dressing, small spoonful cous cous, cucumber, tomatoes, coleslaw.
Dinner: Meant to have a Thai curry, but got distracted when friends called in for a drink, so ended up with cheeses and cold meats accompanied by 3 rather nice slices from a "bake it yourself" Ciabatta.
Whatever I have been doing I seem to have got it right as I have been 95% time in range over the 3 days. No doubt I have shot myself in the foot by saying that and all will change!
B. Creamy Greek natural yoghurt with stewed homegrown apricots, mixed seeds, cinnamon, and a sprinkle of Nutty granola
Snack. Chunk of cheese at lunchtime and a Sea salt and nut bar (Morrisons own brand)
D. 6oz premium burger with blue cheese, fried mushrooms, ratatouille and a large portion of broccoli with sour cream and chive dip. Glass of red wine.
Today...
B. Same as yesterday
L. Homemade pea and ham soup followed by a plate of salad leaves with 2 cherry tomatoes, cucumber, some yellow pepper, avocado and balsamic vinegar with a large dollop of cheese coleslaw.
D.... is going to be.... Smoked ham with cauliflower cheese, cabbage, broccoli and carrots.
There may be some port and cheese afterwards.
Menu planning completed ready for the Sainsbury's order this evening for delivery tomorrow and a walk to the farm shop later today:
Tonight Chicken Madras (Indian Restaurant Cookbook) Tomorrow Rib eye with Salsa Verde (Fresh Start), Korean BBQ Beef (Outdoor Cooking but will cook on a griddle pan), Green Beans & Asparagus Sunday Roast Lamb, Savoy Cabbage & Runner Beans Monday Salt and Pepper Ribs (From the Pinch of Nom website) Tuesday Chicken and Leeks with Blue Cheese (Pinch of Nom) Wednesday Harissa Kofta Lettuce Cups (Simply) Thursday Chicken, Tomato and Mascarpone (Loose Weight for Good) Friday Braised Beef with Horseradish (Dopamine Diet)
B: cheese on toast with poached egg
L: Lunch out at Blue Diamond Garden centre, Bicester. The best Caesar salad I've ever had, 2 heads little gem lettuce, loads chicken, bacon, anchovies, cheese, boiled egg and croutons. My OH had his usual fruit scone with cream and jam also excellent.
D: lightly dusted cod fillet, green beans and peas. berries and yoghurt.
B - 2 rounds of melted cheese on toast - the cheats way where I do the toast in the toaster then put sliced tesco extra mature cheddar cheese on top and do it for about 1 minute in the microwave - I really enjoy it this way and that's what counts
L - tesco tuna & mayo sandwich, 1x Ringtons milk chocolate biscuit
T - tesco cottage pie, a few fried mushrooms, tinned carrots, piece of my son's extra birthday cake which his Gran & Grandad bought him - it was morrisons sweetie madeira cake
Menu planning completed ready for the Sainsbury's order this evening for delivery tomorrow. The weather looks better next week so BBQ time again 🙂 : Today Braised Beef with Horseradish (Dopamine Diet) Tomorrow Chicken and Stilton, Fine Beans & Asparagus Sunday Roast Pork, Savoy Cabbage & Braised Red Cabbage Monday BBQ – Steak, Ultimate Hot Dog, Glazed Pork Skewers (all from Outdoor Cooking), Charred Courgettes & Greek Salad Tuesday Garlic Sausage Meatloaf (Dopamine Diet) & Green Salad Wednesday BBQ – Steak, Thai Chicken Skewers, Herby Lemon Chicken Thighs & Charred Aubergine with Mozzarella & Tomato (all from Outdoor Cooking) Thursday Pork Tenderloin with Ponzu Dressing (Loose Weight for Good) Friday Creamy Tuscan Chicken (Pinch of Nom Quick and Easy) and Steamed Fine Beans
B. Fibre drink with psyllium, chia seeds and vinegar (balsamic and ACV) I stopped taking this last week and my physical and mental health deteriorated, so I am really happy to be back into this routine.
Coffee with butter as I am out of both milk and cream and can't drink it black.... Trip to the shops on the cards for this afternoon as I'm also out of cheese and olives!!
Creamy Greek natural yoghurt with sour cherries, seeds, cinnamon and a sprinkle of Eat Natural Protein (Low Carb) Granola
L. Cup of Red Bush (also with butter ) 2 sesame Ryvita with butter and marmite. Square of 85%dark choc with 2 spoons of peanut butter and a chunk of cheese.
D. 2 lamb steaks (I was really craving meat yesterday and they needed using up) with almost a whole head of broccoli with sour cream and chive dip and a small portion of ratatouille with halloumi washed down with far too much alcohol (rum, gin and port 😱.... not all in the same glass) I have had a few difficult days mentally recently and needed a blow out.
Apologies to those who suffer hangovers because I feel great this morning, like a dark cloud has been lifted and all things are possible again.... I also really enjoyed my food and drink last night, even if I did over indulge "a bit" (read "A LOT"!) Yikes!🙄
Today I had
Breakfast: none (well 3 decaf coffees with skimmed milk through morning)
Lunch: 3 lentil and pork chipolatas, with peppers&leek frittata
Dinner: Jacket potato with cottage cheese, and cauliflower broccoli cheese made with eatlean cheese
Late pudding: banana, strawberries and plain low fat fromage frais
B: Poached egg, bacon, mushrooms, tomatoes
L: Ham and egg salad
D: Sausages, a couple of new potatoes, cabbage, green beans, cauliflower
S: Mixed berries, Greek yogurt
B: black tea; L: bacon, eggs, courgette; D:stir fry chicken with beansprouts, mushroom,spring onions, asparagus,celery with soy sauce and chili, 754 calories and 12.3 carbs.
Saturday Chicken, Stilton and Bacon, Fine Beans and Asparagus Sunday Roast Pork, Braised Red Cabbage and Runner Beans Yesterday Turkey Ragu Today BBQ – Steak, Smoky Pastrami Burgers, Beef Suya Skewers & Coleslaw with Radish and Spring Onions Tomorrow BBQ – Steak, Ultimate Hot Dog OC, Korean BBQ Chicken & BBQ Green Beans & Asparagus Thursday Asian Beef with Pak Choi and Radishes Friday Chicken Dopiaza & Cauli Rice
I also made some Damson Jam with fruit from the orchard, a Bakewell Tart (both for the family rather than me 🙂 ) and used up the left over red cabbage by making some jars of Pickled Red Cabbage at the weekend.
) 2 sesame Ryvita with butter and marmite. Square of 85%dark choc with 2 spoons of peanut butter and a chunk of cheese.
