Tracking: OLD WW CORE PLAN No Daily Points but huge 0pt food list 35 Weekly Points for items not on the list Tracked using the Conquer Cravings plan with modifications Core Food List: https://tinyurl.com/2enwwxan
For at least Dec, possibly longer, I am switching things up a little and going back to where this all began – the old Core plan from the 90s.
🎨 MINIATURE PAINTING I started (and completed) a system for creating color chip swatches for all the new inks and glazes as you can’t see the real color by just looking at the bottle. Only 230 more colors to go…
📺 WHAT AM I WATCHING Firefly Lane Season 2 + Billions Season 1
Thank you for joining me today. Until tomorrow… In Love ❤️ and Light 💫
Tracking: OLD WW CORE PLAN No Daily Points but huge 0pt food list 35 Weekly Points for items not on the list Tracked using the Conquer Cravings plan with modifications Core Food List: https://tinyurl.com/2enwwxan
For at least Dec, possibly longer, I am switching things up a little and going back to where this all began – the old Core plan from the 90s.
🥯 HOMEMADE EVERYTHING BAGEL SEASONING You can adjust as you like to suit your tastes. If you want a sodium free version, leave out the salt. I buy the ingredients from my international market or bulk bins and can make 2 huge containers for far less than one bottle of Trader Joe’s or similar. ▪️ Black Sesame Seeds ▪️ White Sesame Seeds ▪️ Poppyseed ▪️ Minced Dried Garlic ▪️ Minced Dried Onion ▪️ Kosher, Pink Himalayan or Coarse Sea Salt
🔘 Eggs beautifully poached in ExcelSteel 2 Egg Poaching Pot Bring water to simmer (not rolling boil) Spray egg cups with cooking spray or oil Crack 1 egg per cup – duck eggs / jumbos just fit Cook over MED heat for 4min Remove immediately (pan, cups and lid will be hot 🔥)
Or try these other methods:
🥚 PERFECT SOFT BOILED EGGS In small saucepan, bring enough water to completely cover the eggs to a rolling boil. Reduce temperature to med and when the water is at a low simmer, gently add eggs. Avoid dropping them in the pot as they may crack.
Cook chicken eggs for 5 min (or duck eggs for 6 min) uncovered. I like to stir them every few minutes to prevent the yolk cooking more on one side.
If you prefer hard boiled (but not chalky super done yolks), increase time to 9min for chicken eggs and 11min for duck eggs.
Once cooked, drain out the boiling water and fill the pot with cold water. I personally don’t do an ice bath because I don’t want my eggs cold to eat.
Crack the eggs gently all the way around and put in the pot of cold water to allow water to get under the membrane. Leave eggs for 3-5 min, peel gently under running water and enjoy.
Soft – 2min – High Pressure + Quick Release Medium – 3min – High Pressure + Quick Release Hard – 5min – High Pressure + Quick Release
🦊 CORE Points Used – 1 ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
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🐔 TANDOORI CHICKEN & BROCCOLI ▪️ Chicken Breast ▪️ Tandoori Spice ▪️ Greek Yogurt ▪️ Lemon Juice ▪️ Sesame Oil
▪️ Greek Yogurt ▪️ Lemon Juice ▪️ Mini Cucumber ▪️ Dried Dill
▪️ Black Rice ▪️ Broccoli
I cooked the chicken on the stove when I should have trusted my instincts and cooked it in the air fryer. I wasn’t thinking about the fact that the yogurt would break while the chicken was cooking and so I ended up with a broken sauce. Still edible but not as nice…
🦊 CORE Points Used – 0 ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
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🍊 Mandarins x2
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🥾 ACTIVITY Goal met!
📺 WHAT AM I WATCHING NCIS Season 11 + Firefly Lane Season 2
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Thank you for joining me today. Until tomorrow… In Love ❤️ and Light 💫
Tracking: OLD WW CORE PLAN No Daily Points but huge 0pt food list 35 Weekly Points for items not on the list Tracked using the Conquer Cravings plan with modifications Core Food List: https://tinyurl.com/2enwwxan
For at least Dec, possibly longer, I am switching things up a little and going back to where this all began – the old Core plan from the 90s.
Today was very productive. I didn’t need to go anywhere or do anything specific so I had a chance to reorganize some things like my craft room and my produce bins and eat at home all day which is always good.
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🐠 TUNA POTATO & PEAS ▪️ Japanese Sweet Potato ▪️ Chunk Tuna ▪️ Greek Yogurt ▪️ Dried Parsley ▪️ English Peas ▪️ Lemon Herb Butter *
🧈 I love this butter and have it on anything. I have always counted the calories for it but hadn’t looked at points for it in years.
So it turns out: Up to ¾tsp is 0 (too fiddly to mess with unless you really really just want a smidge) Then up to 2½ tsp is 1 Then up to 1⅓ tbsp is 2
I had the ¾tsp serving today with my peas to see if I wanted to use that amount and no, I’d rather just use my points for it 😊 but now I know…
I tried my potato in the air fryer but got distracted and forgot to oil and salt it… 🤦🏻♀️
For at least Dec, possibly longer, I am switching things up a little and going back to where this all began – the old Core plan from the 90s.
Tracking: OLD WW CORE PLAN No Daily Points but huge 0pt food list 35 Weekly Points for items not on the list Tracked using the Conquer Cravings plan with modifications Core Food List: https://tinyurl.com/2enwwxan
🔘 Eggs beautifully poached in ExcelSteel 2 Egg Poaching Pot Bring water to simmer (not rolling boil) Spray egg cups with cooking spray or oil Crack 1 egg per cup – duck eggs / jumbos just fit Cook over MED heat for 4min Remove immediately (pan, cups and lid will be hot 🔥)
Or try these other methods: 🥚 PERFECT SOFT BOILED EGGS In small saucepan, bring enough water to completely cover the eggs to a rolling boil. Reduce temperature to med and when the water is at a low simmer, gently add eggs. Avoid dropping them in the pot as they may crack.
Cook chicken eggs for 5 min (or duck eggs for 6 min) uncovered. I like to stir them every few minutes to prevent the yolk cooking more on one side.
If you prefer hard boiled (but not chalky super done yolks), increase time to 9min for chicken eggs and 11min for duck eggs.
Once cooked, drain out the boiling water and fill the pot with cold water. I personally don’t do an ice bath because I don’t want my eggs cold to eat.
Crack the eggs gently all the way around and put in the pot of cold water to allow water to get under the membrane. Leave eggs for 3-5 min, peel gently under running water and enjoy.
🌀 INSTANT POT ARTICHOKE Cooked in @mychefiq 6Q Smart Cooker Trim artichoke stem (and petal tips if needed). Cut off the top inch or so of the artichoke and rinse to remove any dirt between the petals.
Place Artichoke on trivet or in steamer basket face up, squeeze juice of 1 lemon into the crevices (*optional), add lemon halves to pot with 1 cup water.
🍞 QUICK DOUGH DROP BISCUIT 🔹 ⅓c Self Rising Flour To make all purpose flour into self rising – add 1½tsp baking powder + ¼tsp salt per 1c flour… 🔹⅓c 0% Greek Yogurt
OPTIONAL EXTRAS* 🔹½tbsp Italian Seasoning 🔹1tbsp Nutritional Yeast* *optional – it does not effect the baking – it is not that kind of yeast – I often use it because I am deficient in vitamin B12 among other things
If you add these, you may have to add a little extra yogurt, milk or water…
Season as YOU like 😁…
NO STICKY HANDS PREPARATION Combine all ingredients in a bowl with a fork or small spatula. Lightly spray your baking sheet or lay down some parchment paper and turn your dough out onto the tray. Using the fork/spatula, shape the dough to the thickness and diameter you want. Top with an egg wash and additional seasoning if you’d like. Bake and enjoy!
♨️ COOKED IN @ninjakitchen Foodi Smart XL Air Fryer Oven Preheated – Middle Rack – BAKE Setting 400° for 20min
🌀 Pork Loin COOKED IN @mychefiq 6Q Smart Pressure Cooker Cook 15min on High Pressure + 25min Natural Release
🌀 INSTANT POT ARTICHOKE Cooked in @mychefiq 6Q Smart Cooker Trim artichoke stem (and petal tips if needed). Cut off the top inch or so of the artichoke and rinse to remove any dirt between the petals.
Place Artichoke on trivet or in steamer basket face up, squeeze juice of 1 lemon into the crevices (*optional), add lemon halves to pot with 1 cup water.
♨️ Cod COOKED IN @ninjakitchen Foodi Air Fryer Oven Preheated – Middle Rack – BAKE Setting 400° for 15min
🌀 INSTANT POT COUSCOUS Cooked in @mychefiq 6Q Smart Cooker Pot in Pot method – 1c water in main pot liner Place smaller pot on trivet stand with couscous + liquid in a 1.25:1 ratio. 1¼c liquid to 1c dry couscous. I like to use stock but you can just use water.
🎨 MINIATURE PAINTING Almost finished… Once they dry and I do a little bit more detail work, they will be finished and then I go back to working on another commission.
📺 WHAT AM I WATCHING NCIS Season 8 + Station 19
Thank you for joining me today. Until tomorrow… In Love ♥ and Light 💫
🐷 POMEGRANATE PORK CHOP w POLENTA & BEANS ▪️ Bone In Pork Chop ♨️ ▪️ Kinders Salt, Pepper & Garlic Blend ▪️ Pomegranate Arils ▪️ Pomegranate Molasses ▪️ Polenta 🌀 ▪️ Chicken Stock ▪️ Green Beans ▪️ Parmesan Cheese
♨️ Pork COOKED IN @ninjakitchen Foodi Air Fryer Oven Preheated – Middle Rack – BAKE Setting 425° for 15min
🌀 INSTANT POT POLENTA Cooked in @mychefiq 6Q Smart Cooker Pot in Pot method – 1c water in main pot liner Place smaller pot on trivet stand with polenta + liquid in a 4:1 ratio. 4c liquid to 1c dry polenta. I like to use stock but you can just use water.
♨️ COOKED IN @ninjakitchen Foodi Air Fryer Oven Preheated – Middle Rack 400° for 15min [Next time I will do 375° for 25min]
▪️ Ground Turkey Breast ▪️ Parmesan & Romano Cheese Pasta Sauce ▪️ 2% Cottage Cheese ▪️ Italian Seasoning ▪️ Red Onion ▪️ Garlic ▪️ Adobo Complete Seasoning
▪️ Artichoke ▪️ Lemon Herb Butter
🌀 INSTANT POT ARTICHOKE Cooked in @mychefiq 6Q Smart Cooker Trim artichoke stem (and petal tips if needed). Cut off the top inch or so of the artichoke and rinse to remove any dirt between the petals.
Place Artichoke on trivet or in steamer basket face up, squeeze juice of 1 lemon into the crevices (*optional), add lemon halves to pot with 1 cup water.
🥩 STEAK & VEG ▪️ Beef Top Round ▪️ Steak Sauce ▪️ Delicata Squash Boat (other ½ from lunch) ▪️ Purple Potatoes ▪️ Greek Yogurt ▪️ Asparagus ▪️ Basil Pesto
🧮 CALORIES – 963 ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
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👅 RANDOM EXTRAS ▪️ Juice
🧮 CALORIES – 90 ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
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🎨 MINIATURE PAINTING I worked on base coloring some figures for a privately commissioned paint job! Exciting! He is buying a set I started painting and had asked me to finish the rest of the set.
I started it 2yrs ago and tonight I started getting the base colors down on the unfinished models. I was very happy to be able to get so close to the original colors used given that they were a custom mix back then and I was using different Paints now. [Details in video]
These are pieces of a board game I am painting like their card art…
📺 WHAT AM I WATCHING NCIS Season 8
Thank you for joining me today. Until tomorrow… In Love ♥ and Light 💫
▪️ Asparagus ▪️ Hollandaise Sauce ▪️ Everything Seasoning 💨 Steamed in @goodcookcom Microwave Steamer 3min on High
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🍞 QUICK DOUGH DROP BISCUIT 🔹 ⅓c Self Rising Flour To make all purpose flour into self rising – add 1½tsp baking powder + ¼tsp salt per 1c flour… 🔹⅓c 0% Greek Yogurt
OPTIONAL EXTRAS* 🔹½tbsp Italian Seasoning 🔹1tbsp Nutritional Yeast* *optional – it does not effect the baking – it is not that kind of yeast – I often use it because I am deficient in vitamin B12 among other things
If you add these, you may have to add a little extra yogurt, milk or water…
Season as YOU like 😁…
NO STICKY HANDS PREPARATION Combine all ingredients in a bowl with a fork or small spatula. Lightly spray your baking sheet or lay down some parchment paper and turn your dough out onto the tray. Using the fork/spatula, shape the dough to the thickness and diameter you want. Top with an egg wash and additional seasoning if you’d like. Bake and enjoy!
♨️ COOKED IN @ninjakitchen Foodi Smart XL Air Fryer Oven Preheated – Middle Rack 375° for 20-25min
🧮 CALORIES – 488 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ☆
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👩🏻🍳 COOKING FOR SANDY Several days a week, I cook meals for a neighbor who has limited mobility.
We often share a meal kit or something similar and spend some time together since neither of us go out too much 😁
Today is one of her days. I’m enjoying having someone to cook for again.
Cooking for her today: Indian Butter Chicken w Rice I am also taking her Pot Roast I made and some of the Split Pea Soup I made today.
🍚 INSTANT POT RICE Cooked in @mychefiq 6Q Smart Cooker Pot in Pot method – 1c water in main pot liner Place smaller pot on trivet stand with rice + liquid
Depending on how soft you like your rice – liquid ratio will vary from 1:1 for a firm rice and 1:1½ for a softer rice. I like to use stock but you can just use water.
Long Grain White Rice 8min / Low Pressure / Quick Release
🍜 SWEET POTATO NOODLE BOWL ▪️ 🆕 Sweet Potato Noodle Kit ▪️ 🆕 Pickled Tumeric ▪️ 🆕 Red Seasoned Vegetables ▪️ 🆕 Crispy Shrimp Head Snack ▪️ Baby Bok Choy ▪️ Radicchio ▪️ Tofu
Taste test and quick reviews of new items are in tonight’s Daily video above.
🧮 CALORIES – 760 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ☆
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We had a big thunderstorm come over and I’ve been hurting all day. I ended up taking my night time meds early and feel asleep early (which was a good thing). Got a much better sleep but I slept right through dinner.
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👅 RANDOM EXTRAS ▪️ Juice – Apple Berry
🧮 CALORIES – 90 ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
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📺 WHAT AM I WATCHING NCIS Season 8
Thank you for joining me today. Until tomorrow… In Love ♥ and Light 💫
🍲 BEEF BIRRIA DE RES 🆕 NEW RECIPE 🆕 #experimentsineating I have been wanting to try my hand at making this for awhile and finally got all my ducks in a row to do it. There are tons of different recipes depending on how you want to cook it and what region the recipe is from. I used a combination of these. I am not making the tacos – I just wanted it as a stew.
Techniques vary widely as well. Some recipes say to toast the chilis and aromatics, some boil or presoak the chilis, some sear the meat first, some use stock, some use water and powdered bouillon, some put everything in the pot together, some make the sauce first… There are a lot of variations!
As I have never done this recipe before – look at the traditional recipes above and decide for yourself what you want to do.
RECOMMENDED TIPS I SAW & USED * Take your meat out at least an hour before cooking, season it and allow it to come to room temperature. * If you are sensitive to chilis or their seeds, be sure and wear gloves when deseeding. * Depending on your blender, you may need to strain the chili sauce to remove the small pieces of skin left over from the chilies. * if you are blending the liquid hot, be sure to either use a blender that has an opening at the top to allow pressure and steam to escape or if like me you don’t have one of those you will need to let the liquid cool before blending. [ Full explanations in the recipes ]
Because I don’t have a super powerful blender – I decided to cook everything together and blend afterwards.
There is a lot of information here so I have compiled everything in a walk through on tonight’s video.
🌀 COOKED IN @mychefiq 6Q Smart Pressure Cooker Cook 40min on High Pressure + Natural Release
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💮 QUICK PICKLED RED ONIONS In the first recipe, I was reminded of pickled onions which I normally keep on hand but didn’t have so I started by doing a quick pickled red onion which I knew would be ready by lunch time. Here are a few recipes to try if you aren’t familiar with making them.
After all the research, all the prep, all the work – I didn’t like it. It was edible and I have no idea what in the flavor profile I didn’t like, but I just didn’t.
Meat was tender… It was not spicy… It was just not at all like what I had before and I have to say I’m very disappointed and somewhat grumpy actually! 😡
I don’t want anything else so I’m calling it a night…
🧮 CALORIES – 768 ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
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👅 RANDOM EXTRAS ▪️ Starkrimson Pear
🧮 CALORIES – 51 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Thank you for joining me today. Until tomorrow… In Love ♥ and Light 💫
🌀 INSTANT POT ARTICHOKE Cooked in @mychefiq 6Q Smart Cooker Trim artichoke stem (and petal tips if needed). Cut off the top inch or so of the artichoke and rinse to remove any dirt between the petals.
Place Artichoke on trivet or in steamer basket face up, squeeze juice of 1 lemon into the crevices (*optional), add lemon halves to pot with 1 cup water.
🎨 PAINTING PROGRESS STAGE 2 – Extreme Highlights When I got back from Kroger and started dinner, I worked on the last 3 figures from the Zombies Box Set. I will finish them up tomorrow…
♨️ Chicken COOKED IN @ninjakitchen Foodi Air Fryer Oven Preheated – Middle Rack 425° for 15min
🌀 INSTANT POT ARTICHOKE Cooked in @mychefiq 6Q Smart Cooker Trim artichoke stem (and petal tips if needed). Cut off the top inch or so of the artichoke and rinse to remove any dirt between the petals.
Place Artichoke on trivet or in steamer basket face up, squeeze juice of 1 lemon into the crevices (*optional), add lemon halves to pot with 1 cup water.
🎨 PAINTING – Stilt Town Zombies Box Set STAGE 1 – COLOR BLOCKING This is basically like coloring at this stage – just stay in the lines and get things in their basic color… Then we add details and highlights.
🎯 TARGETS CALORIES ✅ PROTEIN ✅ CARBS ✅ FAT ✅
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🧊 FREEZER MEAL PREP 🧊 Bear Creek Chicken Noodle Soup Bear Creek Darn Good Chili [all details are in the video]
LOW PRESSURE – 10min5 Freezer Meals – 1 for Sandy LOW PRESSURE – 25min5 Freezer Meals – 1 for Dinner
🥣 INSTANT POT BEAR CREEK CHILI & SALAD ▪️ Darn Good Chili Mix (Bear Creek) ▪️ Diced Chili Ready Tomatoes ▪️ Worchestershire Powder 🆕 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 ▪️ 99% FF Ground Turkey Breast ▪️ Greek Yogurt ▪️ Shredded Parmesan
♨️ Steak COOKED IN @ninjakitchen Foodi Air Fryer Oven Preheated – Middle Rack 450° for 12min – (medium)
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🌀 INSTANT POT ARTICHOKE Cooked in @mychefiq 6Q Smart Cooker Trim artichoke stem (and petal tips if needed). Cut off the top inch or so of the artichoke and rinse to remove any dirt between the petals.
Place Artichoke on trivet or in steamer basket face up, squeeze juice of 1 lemon into the crevices (*optional), add lemon halves to pot with 1 cup water.
🌀 INSTANT POT WHOLE SQUASH Cooked in @mychefiq Smart Pressure Cooker
1c water in inner pot + trivet Puncture squash all around High Pressure + Natural Release (I like it to still be firm so I use the lesser times) >1lb = 4-5min 1lb = 8-10min 2lb = 15-20min 3lb = 22-25min 4lb = 28-32min
It will be 🔥 SUPER HOT 🔥 when it comes out… Use a towel or mitts and cut open to cool. Once cool enough to handle, scoop out the seeds with a spoon and enjoy.
* Delicata, Honeynut, Red Kuri and Sweet Dumpling Squash can be enjoyed skin on.
* Small / young Butternut or Kabocha Squash skin can be eaten but may be tougher.
* Large Squash especially including thick skin varieties like Acorn and Spaghetti Squash are not intended to eat the skins.
From 🐳 Dumpy to 👑 Diva 