So the “bread” is lower in carbs for sure (4 carbs vs 22 carbs) however it is almost three times as many calories for the same weight serving of the bread I normally eat. (108cal vs 275cal) Texturally I was not a fan and I wouldn’t make it again but it was a fun experiment. [Full review in video]
🧮 CALORIES – 663 ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
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🐷 PORK CHOP w VEGGIES ▪️ Bone In Pork Chop ▪️ Cream of Mushroom Soup ▪️ Dried Parsley ▪️ Purple Potato ▪️ Greek Yogurt ▪️ Artichoke ▪️ Garlic, Parmesan & Basil Butter
♨️ Pork COOKED IN @ninjakitchen Foodi Air Fryer Oven Preheated – Middle Rack 400° 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
🧮 CALORIES – 643 ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
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👅 RANDOM EXTRAS ▪️ Peanut Snack
🧮 CALORIES – 140 ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
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Thank you for joining me today. Until tomorrow… In Love ♥ and Light 💫
DAILY MEAL HIGHLIGHTS 🌞 Good morning 🌞 gentle friends! Let’s get this day started…
POLISH DILL PICKLE SOUP This is one of the soups I meant to make earlier as my filler soup. Dividing it up into 6 servings (will measure once it is cooled and I add the yogurt) makes it 52 calories per serve.
I substituted turnip for the potato, added zucchini and kale and am using Greek Yogurt in place of the sour cream…
▪️Put everything except corn starch and yogurt in Instant Pot. ▪️High Pressure 3 min and Quick Release. ▪️Make cornstarch slurry and add to hot soup. Mix well. ▪️Let cool and stir in yogurt to avoid it breaking or just add yogurt when serving (which is what I do)
NO KNEAD SEEDY ARTISAN BREAD I am no baker but this bread is one of my favorites. If you like a seedy, chewy, sourdough / caraway style bread – this is fantastic.
Makes 1 loaf – this weighed 842g cooked and I get about 16 slices from it at 72 cal / slice so about like a Dave’s Killer Bread slice…
2 cups self rising flour – if using all purpose flour – add 2tsp (8g) baking powder per cup of flour
2tbsp caraway seeds 2tbsp cumin seeds 2tbsp minced onion 2tbsp Italian Seasoning 1tbsp granulated garlic (or garlic powder) Season as you like – use different seeds or no seeds – add 1tbsp sugar or honey for a sweeter bread or experiment with adding applesauce or pumpkin to adjust the flavor. It will change the density so you will have to play with it if you want to try those.
1½ cups water ¾ cup Greek Yogurt
▪️Mix dry ingredients. ▪️Mix water and yogurt to basically a milk consistency. ▪️Combine wet and dry ingredients and mix into a shaggy dough. ▪️No kneading, no rolling it out – just combine. ▪️Pour into well greased loaf tin. ▪️Cover lightly and let proof in a warm place for 45-60min. ▪️Bake at 425° for 20min. ▪️Let cool and cut into slices or cut as you go.
This is fantastic toasted – it has all the nooks and crannies like an English Muffin!
Freezes well.
Here are some similar recipes I’ve played with before
🗓️ DAILY TOTALS 🧮 CALORIES – 1523 of 1585 🥐 CARBS – 123g of 119g 🔵 WW PersonalPoints – 33 of 19 (earned +2 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: 1585 🥐 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 💫
DAILY MEAL HIGHLIGHTS 🌞 Good morning 🌞 gentle friends! Let’s get this day started…
❤️🍞 SECOND TRIAL with No Knead, Super Quick, DANGEROUSLY TASTY, Artisan Bread 🍞❤️ Here is the original OMG GOOD loaf. https://tinyurl.com/yc9s7b9q
I didn’t think it could get better. I WAS WRONG! This is near perfection! I wanted a strong Sourdough flavor – so I found a bunch of recipes and played around with things… And dang the result is magnificent. Now that I know what I am doing a bit more – I’ll do an updated video with my refined measurements next time…
I started with the same basic English Muffin Bread Loaf I made last time… I don’t have a Sourdough starter… I’ve managed to kill 2… I think, like cactus, I overloved them… 🤣
So I did some experimenting with Greek Yogurt and Apple Cider Vinegar and added Caraway and Black Cumin Seeds (lower in oxalates than normal Cumin seeds by quite a bit). I made 2 loaves – one in a normal loaf pan and the other I tried out my baby Dutch Oven.
I need to play with the Dutch Oven some but ya’ll….. YA’LL….. this bread is the BOMB 💣 I got 18 thick slices at 86/cal a slice with no artifical ingredients. Put it in the freezer… If you don’t, you WILL just eat it… 🤣
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🥣 IP CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS w TUNA SALAD CUPS ▪️ IP Chicken & Dumplings – [Freezer Meal] ▪️ Chunk Light Tuna ▪️ Sour Cream ▪️ Horseradish Mustard ▪️ Dill Pickle ▪️ Pickled Red Onion ▪️ Dill
I can’t believe it’s been 6 months since I started my 12wk Reset. At the time, I took egg whites out for 6 months because I reacted to them and today I retested by having whole eggs – still a no go…
I can have them as an ingredient in some things like pasta or mayo, but as far as just eating the whites on their own or as part of the egg itself… Nope nope…
This was the third test so that pretty much decides it. I’ve reacted, not horribly but enough, that they need to just go on the permanent – not a good idea – list.
I was feeling a bit rough after the egg white reaction… Nothing horrible but my eyes and hands/feet were bothering me and I felt like I had an elephant on my chest…
Freezer Prep to the rescue! So good!
💛💛💛💛💛 5/5 🍎 CALORIES – 560
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🥩 SIRLOIN w ARTICHOKE AND CARROTS ▪️Top Round Sirloin ▪️@simpletruth4u Steak Sauce* ▪️Artichoke ▪️@chefshamy Garlic, Parmesan & Basil Butter* ▪️Lemon Juice ▪️Baby Carrots
Keeping it simple…
STEAK ♨️ Cooked in @hauswirtkitchen 42Q Air Fryer Countertop Oven Preheated – Middle Rack 425° for 10min
INSTANT POT ARTICHOKE (+ CARROTS) 🌀 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, squeeze juice of 1 lemon into the crevices (*optional), add lemon halves to pot with 1 cup water.
Cook 15min for medium and 20min for large artichokes on High Pressure + Natural Release
Many thanks to @krogerco and @misfitsmarket for providing all my gorgeous produce.
Thank you for joining me today. Until tomorrow… In Love ♥ and Light 💫
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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.
🔹Fruit, veg, meat, dairy, dry pantry goods… 🔹Choose everything in your box – no more randomly sent produce 🔹No surprise shipments / No minimum frequency – only order when you want 🔹$30 minimum order
💉 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.
DAILY MEAL HIGHLIGHTS 🌞 Good morning 🌞 gentle friends! Let’s get this day started…
🎯 2022 HEALTH GOAL 🍎 WHOLE FOOD REFOCUS 🧟♀️ NO FUNKY FOOD FRANKENCHEMICALS
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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 hadn’t been able to get down to Sandy until today but I was still cooking for her and putting things together… She is very well stocked now!
🧊 FREEZER MEALS 🧊 2x Beef Red Wine Stew 2x Chicken Parmesan Bake 2x Southwest Chili 2x White Chicken Chili 2x Broccoli Cheese Soup 2x Cheese Tortellini Soup 2x Pesto Stuffed Shells 2x Shepherds Pie 1x Italian Wedding Soup
I reorganized her freezer and labeled these left from my last freezer round – a bit of freezer Tetris later and she is all set for months.
🍞 ENGLISH MUFFIN BREAD LOAF All the crispy, crunchy goodness of a well done English Muffin, full of butter hugging nooks and crannies – but in loaf form – what Magick is that??
I saw this recipe from Restless Chipotle come across my Facebook and I thought – hmmmm, even I, the non baker, should be able to do that. Let’s give it a try shall we? #experimentsineating
I thought for sure I had royally screwed it up somewhere – I have made 1 other bread in my life – I don’t bake cakes or cookies – I’m just not a baker…
But this was so good – like dangerously good. I had 2 pieces for lunch and another 2 with dinner. I’m going to have 2 with my Pub Style Split Pea Soup tomorrow. It’s just that good! Even if I did mess it up…
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🥝 FRUIT & YOGURT BOWL ▪️ Banana ▪️ Kiwifruit ▪️ Pomegranate ▪️@noosayogurt Tart Cherry Yogurt
💛💛💛💛🤍 4/5 🍎 CALORIES – 419
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🍞 TOMATO ON TOAST ▪️ Homemade English Muffin Bread ▪️@goodculture 2% Cottage Cheese ▪️@chefshamy Garlic, Parmesan & Basil Butter ▪️ Roma Tomato ▪️ Homemade Everything Bagel Seasoning
💛💛💛💛💛 5/5 🍎 CALORIES – 246
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🐔 BUTTER CHICKEN on BLACK RICE ▪️ Chicken Breast ▪️@asianhomegourmet Butter Chicken Paste ▪️ Homemade Instant Pot Marinara ▪️ Greek Yogurt ▪️@lundberg Black Rice ▪️ Homemade English Muffin Bread Loaf ▪️@chefshamy Garlic, Parmesan & Basil Butter
🥗 SIDE SALAD ▪️Buttercrunch Lettuce ▪️English Cucumber ▪️Grape Tomatoes ▪️Pickled Red Onion ▪️Mini Bell Pepper ▪️Purple Daikon Radish ▪️Chickpeas ▪️Pea Shoots ▪️Lemon Juice
💛💛💛💛🤍 4/5 🍎 CALORIES – 795
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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 💫
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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.
🔹Fruit, veg, meat, dairy, dry pantry goods… 🔹Choose everything in your box – no more randomly sent produce 🔹No surprise shipments / No minimum frequency – only order when you want 🔹$30 minimum order
💉 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.
All the crispy, crunchy goodness of a well done English Muffin, full of butter hugging nooks and crannies – but in loaf form – what Magick is that??
I saw this recipe from Restless Chipotle come across my Facebook and I thought – hmmmm, even I, the non baker, should be able to do that. Let’s give it a try shall we?
Here is my video – watch me flounder my way through what should have been quite simple…🤣
I thought for sure I had royally screwed it up somewhere – I have made 1 other bread in my life – I don’t bake cakes or cookies – I’m just not a baker…
But this was so good – like dangerously good. I had 2 pieces for lunch and another 2 with dinner. I’m going to have 2 with my Pub Style Split Pea Soup tomorrow. It’s just that good! Even if I did mess it up a little… 🤣
From 🐳 Dumpy to 👑 Diva 