Asian

🍜 SWEET POTATO NOODLE BOWL | 💤 EARLY NIGHT

DAILY RECAP – 11/11

🎯 CALORIE CYCLING
Weekly Calorie Target: 10,150
Calories Used: 6722



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🍜 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.

🧮 CALORIES –
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👅 RANDOM EXTRAS
▪️ Juice – Apple Berry

🧮 CALORIES – 90
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📺 WHAT AM I WATCHING
NCIS Season 8

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Until tomorrow…
In Love ♥ and Light 💫

🍜 NOODLE BOWL | 🐔 PESTO CHICKEN & VEGGIES

DAILY RECAP – 11/02

🎯 TARGETS
CALORIES ✅
PROTEIN ✅
CARBS ✅
FAT ✅

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🍜 SOUR PEPPER BEEF NOODLE BOWL
▪️ Sour Pepper Beef Noodle Kit 🆕 👎🏼
▪️ Radicchio
▪️ Mushrooms
▪️ Wasabi Edamame
▪️ Wakame Seaweed
▪️ Tamarind Powder

🆕 While it wasn’t a bad kit, the sauce was lacking any real flavor. It was just a bit boring so I added some tamarind powder…

🧮 CALORIES – 824
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🐔 PESTO CHICKEN & VEGGIES
▪️ Chicken Breast
▪️ Tamarind Powder
▪️ Pesto
▪️ Artichoke
▪️ Garlic, Parmesan & Basil Butter
▪️ Honeynut Squash

♨️ 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.

Cook 20min on High Pressure + Natural Release

Stovetop Version:
https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/how-to-cook-and-eat-an-artichoke

🧮 CALORIES – 528
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👅 RANDOM EXTRAS
▪️ Juice Box

🧮 CALORIES – 90
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WHAT I’M WATCHING

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🥃 RAMEN BROTHS |🥚 RAMEN TEA EGGS | 🥣 2 EPIC FOOD FAILS

DAILY RECAP – 10/02
I started the day with the intention of doing lots of #experimentsineating – you know I love my Noodle Bowls but often the seasoning packs are either too spicy 🔥 or not a flavor I was looking for. So I decided to try making my own broths to use in Noodle bowls.

I also found a Tea Egg spice pack I had ordered at some point and decided to try making Ramen Tea Eggs…

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🥃 CHICKEN & GARLIC SCAPE RAMEN BROTH
[Full step by step in the video]
▪️ Chicken Consummé
▪️ Chicken Broth
▪️ Scallion and Ginger Cooking Wine
▪️ Garlic Scapes

🌀 COOKED IN
@mychefiq 6Q Smart Pressure Cooker
Cook 20min on Low Pressure + Natural Release

🧮 CALORIES – 35/cup
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🥃 MISO, TAMARIND & SHIITAKE RAMEN BROTH 
[Full step by step in the video]
▪️ White Miso
▪️ Tamarind Soup Powder
▪️ Green Onion Tops
▪️ Shiitake Mushrooms
▪️ Umami Powder
▪️ Cracked Peppercorns

Created as something similar to this:

https://www.foxyfolksy.com/miso-soup-recipe-with-tamarind

🌀 COOKED IN
@mychefiq 6Q Smart Pressure Cooker
Cook 60min on Low Pressure + Natural Release

🧮 CALORIES – 29/cup
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🥚 RAMEN TEA EGGS
[Full step by step in the video]
▪️ Duck Eggs
▪️ Tea Egg Spice

🌀 INSTANT POT EGGS
Soft – 2min – Low Pressure + Quick Release

https://greenhealthycooking.com/instant-pot-eggs
https://ifoodreal.com/instant-pot-eggs

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Adapted from a combination of these:

https://omnivorescookbook.com/chinese-tea-eggs
https://www.pressurecookrecipes.com/instant-pot-chinese-tea-eggs

🧮 CALORIES – 82/chicken egg – 136/duck egg
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💥 EPIC FAILS 💥
HERICIUM BEAUTY ISINGLASS SOUP
I bought this “soup” – which was a mix of dried ingredients, that for many of them, I had no clue what they were.

Yeah… Hard NO! Oh, so much no… Full details in the video but suffice to say it may have been the single most revolting experiment I’ve ever tried. 🤮

I messaged my cousin to see if she wanted me to keep it for her 😂

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PURPLE RICE PUDDING BOWL
Blow by blow in the video but the short version is this. I was cooking, cooking, cooking – having a fun #experimentsineating day. Got one of the Ramen Broths started and decided to have breakfast.

Used a new food colorant (Ube / Purple Sweet Potato) – 3 drops in the rice pudding… Pretty pretty!

Ate 2 tbsps…

💣 Had an immediate and very big reaction – my eyes swelled, my tongue went numb, I lost feeling in my fingers, burning in my feet… It was very fast and lasted about 6 hours.

I laid down for several hours and then finished up the second broth but definitely did not feel like eating.

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🧮 TOTAL CALORIES CONSUMED – 143

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🐔 TAMARIND CHICKEN | 🍮 PATÉ | 🍜 BEEF RICE NOODLE BOWL

🐔 TAMARIND CHICKEN & VEGGIES
▪️ Chicken Breast
▪️ Tamarind Powder
▪️ Purple Carrot
▪️ Broccoli
▪️ Lemon Herb Butter
▪️ Cucumber
▪️ Grape Tomatoes
▪️ Garlic Stuffed Olives
▪️ Skinny Latina Dressing

♨️ CHICKEN COOKED IN
@ninjakitchen Foodi Smart XL Air Fryer Oven
Preheated – Middle Rack
400° for 20min 

BROCCOLI & CARROTS
💨 Steamed in @goodcookcom Microwave Steamer
4min on High

Good Cooks Microwave Steamer
https://amzn.to/3qcHXHf

🧮 CALORIES – 549
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🍜 BEEF RICE NOODLE BOWL
▪️ Beef Rice Noodle Bowl Kit 🆕 👎🏼
▪️ Bean Sprouts
▪️ Baby Corn
▪️ Dried Wakame Seaweed
▪️ Lime Juice

🧮 CALORIES – 560
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🍮 BOURBON CHICKEN PATÉ
▪️ Homemade Paté
▪️ Triscuit Thin Crisps

🧮 CALORIES – 420
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🧮 TOTAL CALORIES CONSUMED – 1528

Super hot today (87°) – so I hid in the AC but it is cooling back off to the 60s thank goodness…

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🐔 CHICKEN SALAD | 🍲 CHICKEN & POTATO “DUMPLINGS”

🎯 DAILY CALORIE TARGET – 1343
🧮 CALORIES CONSUMED –  691 ❌

🎯 MACRO TARGETS HIT – ❌
Protein ⬇️
Carbs ✅
Fat ✅

👟 ACTIVITY ACHIEVED  – ❌

I did too much yesterday and had to reel it in today…

🐔 CHICKEN SALAD
▪️ Chicken Breast
▪️ Green Seedless Grapes
▪️ Pomegranate Arils
▪️ Sliced Almonds
▪️ Green Onion
▪️ Greek Yogurt
▪️ Lemon Juice
▪️ Whole Grain Dijon Mustard
▪️ Little Gem Romaine Hearts
▪️ Multigrain Bread

🧮 CALORIES – 369
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👩🏻‍🍳 COOKING FOR SANDY DAY
3 days a week, I cook meals for a neighbor who had a stroke last year and has limited mobility.

We are going to wait until next week to get together, so I decided to start some batch cooking this week and put her together easy lunches, some freezer meals, some muffins and a big salad she can have as she likes.

Butter Chicken w/ Black Rice ✅
Turkey Shepherds Pie ✅
Chicken & Potato “Dumplings” ✅
Korean BBQ Beef w/ Rice ✅
Rendang Curry Chicken ✅
Teriyaki Pineapple Chicken Meatballs
Egg / Tuna Salad Pinwheels
Superfood Salad
Carrot Cake Muffins

🍲 INSTANT POT CHICKEN & “DUMPLINGS”
▪️ Chicken Breast
▪️ Chicken Stock
▪️ Mixed Vegetables
▪️ Chicken & Dumplings Seasoning Mix

▪️ Potato Gnocchi
▪️ Cornstarch

▪️ Half n Half

Several variations you might like:

https://littlesunnykitchen.com/chicken-gnocchi-soup-olive-garden-copycat/#wprm-recipe-container-27563
https://www.thechunkychef.com/instant-pot-chicken-and-dumplings/#wprm-recipe-container-19549
https://kristineskitchenblog.com/instant-pot-chicken-and-dumplings

🌀 COOKED IN
@mychefiq 6Q Smart Pressure Cooker
Stage 1 – First 4 ingredients
Cook 8min on High Pressure + Natural Release
Stage 2 – Add Gnocchi and cornstarch slurry
Cook 2min on High Pressure + Quick Release
Let cool some before adding Half n Half

🧮 CALORIES – 323
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Seriously THE BEST Chicken & Dumplings I have made – the Gnocchi was a perfect substitute, tender but not mushy, the flavor is absolutely spot on and it ended up making 6 generous servings!

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🥘 KOREAN BBQ BEEF
▪️ Korean BBQ Beef Kit (incl Rice)
▪️ Top Round
▪️ Mini Bell Peppers
▪️ Green Onions
▪️ Sesame Seeds

https://tasty.co/recipe/korean-style-bbq-beef-helper

Many thanks to @krogerco and @misfitsmarket for providing all my gorgeous produce.

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Until tomorrow…
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🍜 RICE NOODLE BOWL | 🍖 PASTRAMI BRIE ROLL UPS | 🥘 BEANS & POTATOES

🎯 DAILY CALORIE TARGET – 1200
🧮 ACTUAL CALORIES CONSUMED –  1186 ✅

🎯 MACRO TARGETS HIT – ✅

👟 ACTIVITY ACHIEVED – ✅
LEVEL UP – Increased Target Goals

▪️ Mailbox Walk + Feed Store
▪️ 250 Arm Exercises
▪️ 250 Air Boxes
▪️ Boogie Break
⭐ 2500 Steps Total

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🍜 RICE NOODLE BOWL
▪️ Hengyang Rice Noodle Kit 🆕
▪️ Baby Bok Choy
▪️ Shimeji Mushrooms
▪️ Wasabi Edamame
▪️ Seasoned Bamboo Shoots

🆕 – Wouldn’t buy again – not bad, not too spicy but didn’t have much flavor for me

🧮 CALORIES – 408
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🍖 PASTRAMI BRIE ROLLUPS
▪️ Turkey Pastrami
▪️ Brie
▪️ Dijon Mustard
▪️ Garlic Olives

🧮 CALORIES – 334
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🥘 BEANS & POTATO
(Needed protein to meet my macros)
▪️ Black Beans
▪️ Canadian Bacon
▪️ Yukon Gold Potatoes
▪️ Greek Yogurt
▪️ Lemon Herb Butter

🧮 CALORIES – 444
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Many thanks to @krogerco and @misfitsmarket for providing all my gorgeous produce.

Thank you for joining me today.
Until tomorrow…
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🫑 MINI PEPPER NACHOS | 🥡 PORK BAO BUNS | 🐟 MUSTARD SARDINE PLATE

🎯 DAILY CALORIE RANGE – 1249 to 1399
🧮 ACTUAL CALORIES CONSUMED –  1111 ❌

I stopped my day early – just not feeling it. New meds making me a bit nauseated and just blah… I had dinner planned but ended up scratching that and just eating the leftover 1/2 of the chili and the Korean Melon from yesterday.

🎯 MACRO TARGETS HIT – ❌

👟 ACTIVITY ACHIEVED  – ❌

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🧀  NIBBLES
▪️ Sardines in Mustard Sauce
▪️ Triscuit Thin Crisps
▪️ Havarti Cheese

🧮 CALORIES – 338
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🫑 MINI PEPPER NACHOS
▪️ Mini Bell Peppers
▪️ Chili w Beans
▪️ Fritos Mild Cheese Dip
▪️ Grape Tomatoes
▪️ English Cucumber
▪️ Avocado
▪️ Garlic Stuffed Olives
▪️ Greek Yogurt

🧮 CALORIES – 317
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🥣 RANDOM LEFTOVERS
▪️ Chili w Beans Leftovers
▪️ Korean Melon Leftovers

🧮 CALORIES – 149
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🫓 STEAMED BAO BUNS
▪️ Pork, Cabbage & Leek Bao Bun

PORK BUNS
🌀 COOKED IN
@mychefiq 6Q Smart Pressure Cooker
STEAM Setting – 15min from frozen
Steamer Basket on trivet stand – 2c water in liner
(Perfect)

🧮 CALORIES – 308
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Many thanks to @krogerco and @misfitsmarket for providing all my gorgeous produce.

Thank you for joining me today.
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🍲 STEAK & SHRIMP HIBACHI & FRUIT

DAILY MEAL HIGHLIGHTS
🌞 Good morning 🌞 gentle friends!
Let’s get this day started…

🎯 DAILY CALORIE TARGET – 1500
🧮 ACTUAL CALORIES CONSUMED – 1499 🌟
** I generally eat 2 meals a day – brunch/dinner – so my calories per meal will be larger **

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I went into town today to drop off an item someone purchased from me on a yard sale group and to pick up my new glasses. Yay!!

I got all 4 pair, single vision lenses, for $67 incl shipping from Zenni Optical. I’m not affiliated with them in any way but just sharing them. I have been getting glasses from them since 2014.

https://www.zennioptical.com

While I was in town because it was getting a bit later I decided to go ahead and get some dinner. I got a steak and shrimp Hibachi from one of our local restaurants. That was my lunch + dinner.


🍲 STEAK & SHRIMP HIBACHI
▪️ Yummi Japan Steak & Shrimp Hibachi
▪️ Yum Yum Sauce x2

😋😋😋😋 4/5
🧮 CALORIES – 1168

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🍒 FRUIT SALAD
▪️ Pineapple
▪️ Mandarins
▪️ Pomegranate Arils
▪️ Blueberries
▪️ Kiwifruit

😋😋😋😋 4/5
🧮 CALORIES – 261

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👅 RANDOM EXTRAS
▪️ Mandarins

🧮 CALORIES – 70

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Many thanks to @krogerco and @misfitsmarket for providing all my gorgeous produce.

Thank you for joining me today.
Until tomorrow…
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🍜 PEANUT SESAME SHRIMP NOODLE BOWL | 🥣 CHEESE TORTELLINI SOUP & SALAD

DAILY MEAL HIGHLIGHTS
🌞 Good morning 🌞 gentle friends!
Let’s get this day started…

🧮 DAILY CALORIE TARGET – 1500
** I generally eat 2 meals a day – brunch/dinner – so my calories per meal will be larger **

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🍜 PEANUT SESAME SHRIMP NOODLE BOWL
▪️ Peanut Sesame Noodle Kit (minus the 🌶️ chili oil)
▪️ Xlrg Shrimp
▪️ Super Greens Blend
▪️ Mini Bell Pepper
▪️ Clover & Alfalfa Sprouts
▪️ Green Onion
▪️ ZRoll Shrimp Snack Roll

I used a kit from @sayweee_official but these 2 recipes from @alyssa_therecipecritic and @carlsbadcravings would work brilliantly!

https://therecipecritic.com/thai-peanut-sesame-noodles/#wprm-recipe-container-98444
https://carlsbadcravings.com/peanut-sesame-noodles-recipe

😋😋😋😋 4/5
🧮 CALORIES – 768

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🥣 THREE CHEESE TORTELLINI SOUP & SALAD
▪️ Three Cheese Tortellini Soup @progresso
▪️ Asiago Kale Salad Kit @yourtaylorfarms
▪️ Grape Tomatoes
▪️ Lemon Stuffed Olives
▪️ Homemade Pickled Red Onion
▪️ Goat Cheese

😋😋😋😋 4/5
🧮 CALORIES – 660

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👅 RANDOM EXTRAS
▪️ Gogo Applesauce

🧮 CALORIES – 70

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Many thanks to @krogerco and @misfitsmarket for providing all my gorgeous produce.

Thank you for joining me today.
Until tomorrow…
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🍜 PORK PHO BOWL | 🍒 FRUIT SALAD | 🥪 ARBY’S PECAN CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICH

DAILY MEAL HIGHLIGHTS
🌞 Good morning 🌞 gentle friends!
Let’s get this day started…


** I generally eat 2 meals a day – brunch/dinner – so my calories per meal will be larger **

🍜 PORK & MUSHROOM PHO NOODLE BOWL
▪️ Pho’nomenal Rice Noodle Bowl 🆕
▪️ Mushrooms
▪️ Micro Sprouts
▪️ Center Cut Pork
▪️ Lime Juice

🆕 Pho Noodle Bowl – bought at Sam’s Club or
https://phonomenalfoods.com/products
/phonomenal-bowl-beef

Nice! For me (and my weak tastebuds) it definitely needed the lime juice as it was a bit bland otherwise but the noodle texture was good for a quick noodle.

🥣🥣🥣🥣 4/5
🧮 CALORIES – 377

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🥪 ARBY’S PECAN CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICH
I was running the last of my errands yesterday and other than a Dr appt at the end of the month – I don’t need to go back to town for a few weeks.

I decided I wanted an Arby’s Sandwich but didn’t check the nutrition beforehand. I ended up not having it last night so I was a bit surprised when I looked it up this morning and found it was 840 calories. Whew!

No problem. I just worked my day backwards around it but sadly it was quite dry and not very nice. I wouldn’t buy it again.

▪️ Pecan Chicken Salad Sandwich
▪️ Red Potato
▪️ Greek Yogurt
▪️ Mild Salsa

🥣🥣🥣🥣 3/5
🧮 CALORIES – 998

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👅 RANDOM EXTRAS

🍒 FRUIT SALAD
After having problems with my fridge last week, I have lots of fruit I needed to eat up so I pulled everything together into this fruit salad. I also have some kiwifruit and berries I can add but they get mushy if you put them in the general mix so I leave those until I’m serving it.

▪️ Pineapple
▪️ Mandarins
▪️ Pomegranate Arils
▪️ Blueberries
▪️ Cherries
▪️ Green Grapes

🧮 CALORIES – 98/serving
Made 5 servings

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Many thanks to @krogerco and @misfitsmarket for providing all my gorgeous produce.

Thank you for joining me today.
Until tomorrow…
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🌶️ PICKLED PEPPERS | 🥗 MEXICAN CHOPPED SALAD |🍜 PEANUT SESAME NOODLE BOWL

DAILY MEAL HIGHLIGHTS
🌞 Good morning 🌞 gentle friends! 
Let’s get this day started…

** I generally eat 2 meals a day – brunch/dinner – so my calories per meal will be larger **

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🌶️ PICKLED PREP
Hungarian Wax Peppers (like banana peppers)
Inspired by and adapted from:

https://www.thecountrycook.net/easy-pickled-banana-peppers/#recipe

https://www.simplyscratch.com/homemade-pickled-banana-peppers

Asparagus

https://www.loveandlemons.com/pickled-asparagus

Adapted version:
▪️ 3c White Vinegar
▪️ 2c Water
▪️ ½c Cane Sugar
▪️ 2tbsp Dill Seasoning
▪️ ½tbsp Pink Salt

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🥗 MEXICAN CHOPPED SALAD
Inspired by and adapted from:

https://www.kathysvegankitchen.com/mexican-chopped-salad
https://mexicanfoodjournal.com/cilantro-lime-dressing

▪️ @organicgirl Super Greens
▪️ @lacostena Black Beans
▪️ Pepper Jack Cheese
▪️ Mini Bell Peppers
▪️ Zucchini
▪️ Corn*
▪️ Poblano Pepper
▪️ Grape Tomatoes
▪️ Avocado

▪️ @friendlyfarms @aldiusa Greek Yogurt
▪️ Cilantro
▪️ Lemon Juice 
▪️ Garlic Cloves
▪️ Grapeseed Oil
▪️ Apple Cider Vinegar
▪️ @kindersflavors The Blend Seasoning

🌀 INSTANT POT CORN ON THE COB
Cooked in @mychefiq 6Q Smart Cooker
Shuck corn and trim ends
1c water in liner
Corn on trivet stand
Cook 2min on High Pressure + Quick Release

https://sweetpeasandsaffron.com/instant-pot-corn-on-the-cob

🥣🥣🥣🥣 4/5
🧮 CALORIES –  327

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🍜 PEANUT SESAME NOODLE BOWL
▪️ @sayweee_official @wanhe Peanut Sesame Rice Noodle
▪️ Roasted Peanuts
▪️ Wasabi Peas

Noodle Kit:
https://www.sayweee.com/en/product/WanHe-Rice-Noodle-with-Sesame-Paste-Soup-Base-/14808


🥣🥣🥣🥣 4/5
🧮 CALORIES – 874

Many thanks to @krogerco and @misfitsmarket for providing all my gorgeous produce.

Thank you for joining me today. 
Until tomorrow…
In Love ♥ and Light 💫

🦐 LEMONGRASS & CHILI SHRIMP NOODLE BOWL

DAILY MEAL HIGHLIGHTS
🌞 Good morning 🌞 gentle friends!
Let’s get this day started…



** I generally eat 2 meals a day – brunch/dinner – so my calories per meal will be larger **

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🍜 LEMONGRASS & CHILI SHRIMP NOODLE BOWL
▪️ Lemongrass & Chili Rice Noodles 🆕
▪️ Glass Vermicelli Noodles (mung bean)
▪️ Xlrg Shrimp
▪️ Purple Cabbage
▪️ Shredded Carrot
▪️ Water Chestnuts
▪️ Mushrooms
▪️ Snow Peas
▪️ Wasabi Edamame
▪️ Lime Juice

🆕 – this did not have much flavor at all to my pretty dead tastebuds 😆 – would not buy again

▪️ Veggie Bao Buns 🆕
▪️ San*J Korean BBQ Sauce
🌀 COOKED IN
@mychefiq 6Q Smart Pressure Cooker
Cook 15min on STEAM
2 cups water + steamer basket on trivet
Perfect!

🆕 – I like the pork buns but these were pretty bland – I’ll stick with the Pork and Cabbage ones

🥣🥣🥣 3/5
🧮 CALORIES – 884

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No dinner – not feeling up to it.

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👅 RANDOM EXTRAS
▪️ Pineapple Juice (3oz to take Meds)

🥣🥣🥣🥣 4/5
🧮 CALORIES – 45

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Many thanks to @krogerco and @misfitsmarket for providing all my gorgeous produce.

Thank you for joining me today.
Until tomorrow…
In Love ♥ and Light 💫

🍜 PEANUT SESAME NOODLE BOWL w BAO | 👩🏻‍🍳 COOKING FOR SANDY

DAILY MEAL HIGHLIGHTS
🌞 Good morning 🌞 gentle friends!
Let’s get this day started…

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👩🏻‍🍳 COOKING FOR SANDY DAY
3 days a week, I cook meals for a neighbor who had a stroke last year and 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.

I took her:
▪️Mackerel Potato Cakes w Tzatziki
▪️Broccoli, Carrot, Sugar Snap, Baby Corn, Grape Tomato, Purple Cabbage mix
▪️Pork Steamed Bun

I took down some of the Paté I had made but she was not a fan… She liked lunch but doesn’t like liver. I was happy she tried it though. Now just more for me… 🤣

I ate it when I got home…

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🍜 PEANUT SESAME RICE NOODLE BOWL
▪️ Rice Noodles
▪️ Peanut Butter
▪️ Garlic Tahini
▪️ Toasted Sesame Oil
▪️ Low Sodium Soy Sauce
▪️ Pistachios
▪️ Kimchi Seaweed Snack
▪️ Pickled Bamboo Shoots
▪️ Smoked Salmon
▪️ @chefhon Steamed Pork & Cabbage Buns

PORK BUNS
🌀 COOKED IN
@mychefiq 6Q Smart Pressure Cooker
STEAM Setting – 15min from frozen
Steamer Basket on trivet stand – 2c water in liner
(Perfect)

🥣🥣🥣🥣 4/5
🧮 CALORIES – 875
🥐 CARBS – 102g
🔵 WW PersonalPoints – 25
(earned +0 veggie pt)

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🌙 Ended my day here – not feeling great
(storm coming through)

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👅 RANDOM EXTRAS
▪️ Cracked Pepper & Herb Paté

Adapted from and inspired by:
https://ketodietapp.com/Blog/lchf/french-chicken-liver-pate

https://www.seriouseats.com/chicken-liver-pate-bourbon-cranberry-recipe

🥣🥣🥣🥣🥣 5/5 🌟
🧮 CALORIES – 184
🥐 CARBS – 1g
🔵 WW PersonalPoints – 9
(earned +0 veggie pt)

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🗓️ DAILY TOTALS
🧮 CALORIES – 1059 of 1567
🥐 CARBS – 103g of 119g
🔵 WW PersonalPoints – 34 of 19
(earned +0 veggie pts)

🎯 2022 HEALTH GOALS
🍎 WHOLE FOOD REFOCUS
🧟‍♀️ NO FUNKY FOOD FRANKENCHEMICALS
🌏 6 MONTH NEW ZEALAND TRIP – MAY 2023

📊 Calorie Command with the Healthi app
🧮 Calorie Target: 1567
🥐 Carbohydrate Target: 119g
(30% – Total, not Net Carbs)
[Monitoring carbs for Insulin Resistance]

🔵 I am also tracking on WW PersonalPoints just to show you the difference – I get 19pts/day + 28 Weeklies but since I don’t eat sugar free or most fat free products (food additive intolerances), points based plans don’t usually work well for me. This will be an interesting experiment.

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Many thanks to @krogerco and @misfitsmarket for providing all my gorgeous produce.

Thank you for joining me today.
Until tomorrow…
In Love ♥ and Light 💫

🚙 DAY OUT WITH TRACY | 🍣 OCEAN SAMURAI MEAL

I had the chance to spend the day with my cousin and we went over to Virginia. We had lunch at Ocean Samurai in Blacksburg, VA. I ordered 2 pretty plain rolls to avoid as much food reaction as possible and 2 appetizers and split them over the whole day.

Wayyyy over on carbs, but it was a lovely chance to spend time with her and I only ate once the day before (had over 1000 calories left over), so I wasn’t worried.

▪️Spider Roll (fried Soft Shell Crab)
▪️Crab Rangoon Roll
▪️Beef Gyōza Soup
▪️Beef Negimaki (Beef & Scallion Rolls)
▪️Takomaki (Fried Octopus Cakes w Bonito

🍅 TOMATO TOAST | 🦪 DRUNKEN CLAMS | 🥡 CANTONESE BEEF NOODLE BOWL

👩🏻‍🍳 MINI PREP
INSTANT POT LEMON HERB POULTRY BONE BROTH
https://tinyurl.com/y7xtaxvp

Time for another pot of Bone Broth. I have been saving my poultry bones and I had enough bits today to make another pot…

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🍞 SIMPLE TOMATO TOAST
▪️Ezekiel 4:9 Flax Bread (@foodforlifebaking)
▪️2% Cottage Cheese (@goodculture)
▪️Roma Tomato
▪️Homemade Everything Bagel Seasoning

💛💛💛🤍🤍 3/5
🍎 CALORIES – 235

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🦪 DRUNKEN CLAMS 🚫 FAIL 🚫 & RAINBOW SLAW
Adapted (very poorly) from:
http://onceuponmycastle.com/2018/07/02/instant-pot-drunken-clams

Not a fault of the recipe but of me completely… I have had the clams in the freezer for ages, I thawed them too quickly/impatiently, I didn’t cook off the wine first and I adjusted the recipe lazily…

I ate the clams, which looked beautiful, but the broth was not nice at all. I adjusted my tracking as I ate the veggies and clams out of it but didn’t eat the broth… Bleh! Again – not the recipes issue – totally on me…

▪️ Littleneck Clams
▪️ White Wine
▪️ Homemade Chicken Bone Broth
▪️ Garlic, Parmesan & Basil Butter
▪️ Lemon Juice
▪️ Garlic
▪️ Green Peas
▪️ Grape Tomatoes

▪️ Purple Cabbage
▪️ Savoy Cabbage
▪️ Carrot
▪️ Edamame
▪️ Mayo
▪️ Greek Yogurt
▪️ Lime Juice / Pulp
▪️ Cane Sugar

💛💛🤍🤍🤍 2/5
🍎 CALORIES – 364

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The weather has changed, storm coming… I’m feeling it!

Needed a super simple dinner. It was just okay – wouldn’t buy that sauce again… Not bad, but salty and not terribly flavorful…

🥡 CANTONESE BEEF NOODLE BOWL
▪️ Sirloin Steak Strips
▪️ Cantonese Beef Stew Sauce (@leekumkee)
▪️ Stir Fry Vegetables
▪️ Brown Rice MaiFun Noodles

💛💛💛🤍🤍 3/5
🍎 CALORIES – 683

Many thanks to @krogerco and @misfitsmarket for providing all my gorgeous produce.

Thank you for joining me today.
Until tomorrow…
In Love ♥ and Light 💫

🥢 MENMA (PICKLED BAMBOO) + SPROUTS

👩🏻‍🍳 MINI PREP 👩🏻‍🍳
https://izzycooking.com/menma

I really missed my pickled bamboo in my last Ramen Bowl so I am going to make some with the leftover bamboo and bean sprouts.

The recipe above does not have vinegar, which I added or chili oil, which I’m not adding anyway…I used the Umami Mushroom Seasoning as a replacement for the chicken bouillon called for and again the result was fantastic! Now I need to do a noodle bowl tomorrow!

▪️Bamboo Shoots
▪️Bean Sprouts
▪️Sesame Oil
▪️Tamari Soy Sauce*
▪️Mirin*
▪️Umami Mushroom Seasoning*
▪️Sugar
▪️Rice Vinegar

YES! Not spicy or overly sour but very tasty!

🍜LUOSI RICE NOODLE BOWL | 🍓 MIXED FRUIT SALAD

DAILY MEAL HIGHLIGHTS
🌞 Good morning 🌞 gentle friends!
Let’s get this day started…

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I got a my late start to eating today (after 6pm to start cooking) so this was my only meal today… I had ½ when I made it and finished the rest later.

🍜 LUOSI RICE NOODLE BOWL
@sayweee_official Luosi Snail Rice Noodle Kit
@mwpolar Baby Corn, Straw Mushrooms
@krogerco Broccoli Florets
@sayweee_official Garlic Green Peas
@lightlife Organic Tempeh
@farmfresh (local farm) Duck Egg (yolk only)
@zrollfarms Shrimp Snack Roll
@simpletruth4u Edamame in Pods

I was also testing my theory that it was not the tempeh that created the horrible reaction a few weeks ago. I was wrong at least partially.

I was fine while eating it, but a few hours later (which is how it presented last time as well), my eye started itching and swelling. Not super bad, but noticed.

I am not allergic to soy, and I eat many soy based products but maybe there is something in the fermentation process of this specific product I am reacting to. Whatever the reason, no more for me. 😁

This reaction is nowhere near as intense, probably because the last one was 2 products and a higher amount, but we’ll see what happens by tomorrow. I took some antihistamines and I feel okay so maybe this is just a small warning.

✳️ CALORIES: 991
💛💛💛💛🤍 4/5
💊 1x GOLO Release
1x Quercetin
1x Digestive Enzyme

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🍒 SNACKS

@floridasnatural Orange Juice

🍍 MIXED FRUIT
@misfitsmarket Organic Pomegranate
@grapemanfarms Green Seedless Grapes
@wishfarms Blueberries
@krogerco Mandarins
@delmonte Deluxe Gold Pineapple Chunks
@krogerco Cranberries

@haagendazs Chocolate Almond Bar

✳️ CALORIES: 493
💛💛💛💛🤍 4/5

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DAILY TOTALS
📚 TRACKING
Calorie Command in 🦋 Healthi 🦋
(previously iTrackBites)

🧮 CALORIES: 1484
🎯 Daily Calorie Target: 1500
📉 Next Weigh In: 01.01.22

Thank you for joining me today.
Until tomorrow…
In Love ♥ and Light 💫

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Video Intro Song: “Good Morning” by @itslennnie

🎬 All the details of the days ingredients, tips, tricks, how tos and the occasional cute doggie are in my daily video…

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🥬 You’ll hear me mention Misfits Market all the time – they are an organic produce subscription service I have used for 3yrs now, especially during the cooler months.

Get $10 off your first order here:
https://www.misfitsmarket.com/?promo=cookwme-fn8xpr

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🥢 Weee! Asian & Hispanic Online Grocery
Get $20 off your first order:
https://www.sayweee.com/invite_friends/landing?referral_id=7837748&t=1&lang=en

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💉 If you aren’t familiar with my situation, basically I live with several autoimmune issues… an “inflammatory overstimulation response” brought on by my basic blood cells thinking they are Spartan Warriors and attacking everything in sight.

More information about what is wrong as well as the resources I’m using are here:
https://fromdumpytodiva2020.wordpress.com/%f0%9f%93%9a-resources-%f0%9f%93%9a

🦐 SHRIMP RICE NOODLE BOWL & WAKAME SALAD | 🐔 CHKN DUMPLINGS

DAILY MEAL HIGHLIGHTS
🌞 Good morning 🌞 gentle friends!
Let’s get this day started…

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🍜 PEANUT SESAME SHRIMP RICE NOODLE BOWL w WAKAME SALAD
@sayweee_official Peanut Sesame Noodle Kit
@sayweee_official Garlic Green Peas
@krogerco @sandbar Xlrg Shrimp

WAKAME SALAD
Adapted from:
https://www.asiancaucasian.com/japanese-seaweed-salad-wakame/#tasty-recipes-12086-jump-target

@oasisworldmarket Dried Wakame
@krogerco English Cucumber
@nine Low Sodium Soy Sauce
@nakano Rice Vinegar
@kikkomanusa Aji-Mirin
@happybelly Toasted Sesame Oil
@homemade Everything Bagel Seasoning

✳️ CALORIES: 816
💛💛💛💛💛 5/5
💊 1x GOLO Release
1x Quercetin
1x Digestive Enzyme

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🥣 INSTANT POT CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS
@homemade Instant Pot Chicken & Dumplings
https://flavormosaic.com/instant-pot-chicken-and-dumplings
@krogerco Peas & Carrots

@pepperidgefarm Swirl Rye & Pumpernickel
@alfresco Uncured Chicken Bacon
@morningfreshfarm Shredded Mozzarella
@pvt_selection Artisanal Lettuce
@misfitsmarket Organic Red Onion, Beefsteak Tomato
@theojaicooks Lemonaise Light

✳️ CALORIES: 714
💛💛💛💛🤍 4/5
💊 1x GOLO Release
1x Digestive Enzyme

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🍒 SNACKS
MIXED FRUIT BOWL
@misfitsmarket Organic Pomegranate
@grapemanfarms Green Seedless Grapes
@wishfarms Blueberries
@krogerco Mandarins
@delmonte Pineapple

✳️ CALORIES: 129
💛💛💛💛🤍 4/5

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DAILY TOTALS
📚 TRACKING
Calorie Command in 🦋 Healthi 🦋
(previously iTrackBites)

🧮 CALORIES: 1638
🎯 Daily Calorie Target: 1659
📉 Next Weigh In: 01.01.22

Thank you for joining me today.
Until tomorrow…
In Love ♥ and Light 💫

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Video Intro Song: “Good Morning” by @itslennnie

🎬 All the details of the days ingredients, tips, tricks, how tos and the occasional cute doggie are in my daily video…

———————

🥬 You’ll hear me mention Misfits Market all the time – they are an organic produce subscription service I have used for 3yrs now, especially during the cooler months.

Get $10 off your first order here:
https://www.misfitsmarket.com/?promo=cookwme-fn8xpr

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Weee! Asian & Hispanic Online Grocery
Get $20 off your first order
https://www.sayweee.com/invite_friends/landing?referral_id=7837748&t=1&lang=en

———————

💉 If you aren’t familiar with my situation, basically I live with several autoimmune issues… an “inflammatory overstimulation response” brought on by my basic blood cells thinking they are Spartan Warriors and attacking everything in sight.

More information about what is wrong as well as the resources I’m using are here:

https://fromdumpytodiva2020.wordpress.com/%f0%9f%93%9a-resources-%f0%9f%93%9a

🌵 FAJITA LEFTOVERS SALAD | 🍜 PEANUT SESAME RICE NOODLE BOWL

DAILY MEAL HIGHLIGHTS
🌞 Good morning 🌞 gentle friends!
Let’s get this day started…

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🌵 FAJITA LEFTOVERS SALAD
@tampicomexicangrill Mixed Fajita Leftovers
@pvt_selection Artisanal Lettuce
@wild_about_sprouts Clover & Broccoli Sprouts
@krogerco Taco Sauce
@krogerco Lowfat Plain Yogurt
@cabofresh Only Avocado Guacamole
@hoosierhill_farm White Cheddar Powder

✳️ CALORIES: 573
💛💛💛💛🤍 4/5
💊 1x GOLO Release
1x Quercetin

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I have been reorganizing my ZAPR (Zombie Apocalypse Pantry Room 🧟‍♀️😝🧟‍♀️) to make room for my last few Weee! orders. Weee! is an online Asian and Hispanic market I get a lot of my Asian goodies from.

[Do you want to see the room when I’m done?]

I found them to be very comparable to my closest international market which is 90 minutes away and I don’t have to go anywhere.

I am not affiliated with them, I just use them. It looks like the current deal is $20 off your first order… Very nice!

https://www.sayweee.com/en

Anyway… all my goodies have been sitting in the floor in their boxes…. I started sorting that out today but then decided to rearrange the whole pantry room system because… Why not, right? 😂

Going through everything I dug out some goodies for dinner… See the video for all the product packaging if you want more info…

I needed to use a bunch of calories so I added on little extras…

🍜 PEANUT SESAME RICE NOODLE BOWL
@sayweee_official Peanut Sesame Rice Noodles
(so so so good 👅)
@oasisworldmarket Dried Wakame
@sayweee_official Garlic Green Peas
@zrollfarms Shrimp Snack Roll
@lottefoods Sac Sac Grape Juice
@sayweee_official Baozhisu Mango Sago w Pomelo

✳️ CALORIES: 1038
💛💛💛💛💛 5/5
💊 1x GOLO Release
1x Digestive Enzyme

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🍒 SNACKS
@krogerco Mandarins

✳️ CALORIES: 47
💛💛💛💛🤍 4/5

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DAILY TOTALS
📚 TRACKING
Calorie Command in 🦋 Healthi 🦋
(previously iTrackBites)

🧮 CALORIES: 1664
🎯 Daily Calorie Target: 1664
📉 Next Weigh In: 01.01.21

Thank you for joining me today.
Until tomorrow…
In Love ♥ and Light 💫

———————

Video Intro Song: “Good Morning” by @itslennnie

🎬 All the details of the days ingredients, tips, tricks, how tos and the occasional cute doggie are in my daily video…

———————

🥬 You’ll hear me mention Misfits Market all the time – they are an organic produce subscription service I have used for 3yrs now, especially during the cooler months.

Get $10 off your first order here:
https://www.misfitsmarket.com/?promo=cookwme-fn8xpr

———————

💉 If you aren’t familiar with my situation, basically I live with several autoimmune issues… an “inflammatory overstimulation response” brought on by my basic blood cells thinking they are Spartan Warriors and attacking everything in sight.

More information about what is wrong as well as the resources I’m using are here:

https://fromdumpytodiva2020.wordpress.com/%f0%9f%93%9a-resources-%f0%9f%93%9a

🥡 PEKING HOUSE | 🍖 CORNED BEEF AND VEGETABLES

DAILY MEAL HIGHLIGHTS
🌞 Good morning 🌞 gentle friends!
Let’s get this day started…

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🥡 PEKING HOUSE BUFFET
I had lunch at my favorite Chinese buffet… All tracked at the bottom

✳️ CALORIES: 1196
💛💛💛💛🤍 4/5
💊 1x GOLO Release / 1x Quercetin
[supposed to help with Insulin Resistance]

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🍖 CORNED BEEF, POTATOES & GREEN BEANS
@krogerco Corned Beef [Meal Prepped]
@freshfinds Whole Grain Dijon Mustard
@krogerco Green Beans
@chefshamy Garlic, Parmesan & Basil Butter
@misfitsmarket Organic Red Potato
@oikos @dannon Greek Yogurt

✳️ CALORIES: 511
💛💛💛💛🤍 4/5
💊 1x GOLO Release / 1x Digestive Enzyme

🍏 SNACKS

✳️ CALORIES:
💛💛💛💛🤍

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DAILY TOTALS
📚 Tracking – Calorie Command in 🦋 Healthi 🦋
(previously iTrackBites)
🧮 CALORIES: 1737 (incl activity calories)
🎯 Daily Calorie Target: 1757
📉 Next Weigh In: 12.01.21

Thank you for joining me today.
Until tomorrow…
In Love ♥ and Light 💫

———————

Video Intro Song: “Good Morning” by @itslennnie

🎬 All the details of the days ingredients, tips, tricks, how tos and the occasional cute doggie are in my daily video…

———————

🥬 You’ll hear me mention Misfits Market all the time – they are an organic produce subscription service I have used for 3yrs now, especially during the cooler months.

Get $10 off your first order here:
https://www.misfitsmarket.com/?promo=cookwme-fn8xpr

———————

💉 If you aren’t familiar with my situation, basically I live with several autoimmune issues… an “inflammatory overstimulation response” brought on by my basic blood cells thinking they are Spartan Warriors and attacking everything in sight.

More information about what is wrong as well as the resources I’m using are here:

https://fromdumpytodiva2020.wordpress.com/%f0%9f%93%9a-resources-%f0%9f%93%9a