🐔 COOKING FOR SANDY | HOME CHEF CHICKEN & GREEN BEANS

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

👩🏻‍🍳 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.

Home Chef Kit
HONEY BBQ GOUDA CHICKEN AND GARLIC GREEN BEANS

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🐔 DIJON MUSTARD CHICKEN & VEGGIES
@homechef Kit Chicken Breast, Green Beans, Roasted Garlic Butter
@greypoupon Dijon Mustard
@pvt_selection 5 Salt / 5 Pepper Seasoning
@misfitsmarket Organic Yukon Gold Potatoes
@oikos @dannon 0% Greek Yogurt

There were “natural flavors” in several of the ingredients in the kit, so I just omitted those parts from mine and added some baby Gold Potatoes… Only meal today…

🔥 HISTAMINE SCALE: 🟡
🌿 OXALATE SCORE: 2️⃣9️⃣
🤒 REACTIVITY SCALE: 👌🏼
✳️ CALORIES: 536

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🍓 SNACK / DESSERT
@motts Apple Juice
@misfitsmarket Organic Muscadine Grapes

🔥 HISTAMINE SCALE: 🟡
🌿 OXALATE SCORE: 5️⃣
🤒 REACTIVITY SCALE: 👌🏼
✳️ CALORIES: 141

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DAILY TOTALS
🔥 TOTAL HISTAMINE SCALE: 🟡
🌿 TOTAL OXALATE SCORE : 3️⃣4️⃣
🤒 REACTIVITY SCALE: 👌🏼
✳️ CALORIES: 677

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

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🎯 Tracking – Calorie Command in ℹ️ @iTrackBites

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

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 to track histamines and oxalates are here:
https://fromdumpytodiva2020.wordpress.com/%f0%9f%93%9a-resources-%f0%9f%93%9a

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12 Weeks of trying something completely different to help heal and reduce the effects of 6 months of Mast Cell disorder flare ups.

📆 WEEKS 7-12
OXALATE REDUCTION (Final Target) – 125mg or less
MAST CELL HISTAMINE LIST – continue Lvl 2️⃣ food reintroductions + add up to one Lvl 3️⃣ food into 3 separate meals over 2 days to test individual reactivity. Score reactivity.

Retest any 4wk discontinued foods for Reintroduction. If reaction is stronger than (mild) – eliminate for 6 months.
Purple Sweet Potatoes
Wild Rice
Egg Whites / Complete Eggs – 🚫 Excluded
Honeycrisp / Granny Smith Apple
Strawberries ✅
Pineapple
Kiwifruit
Sauerkraut
Prosciutto ✅
Kimchi
Wine (cooking with) ✅

🚦 HISTAMINE SCALE
🟢 – contains some Lvl 0️⃣ histamine foods
🟡 – contains some Lvl 1️⃣ histamine foods
🟠 – contains some Lvl 2️⃣ histamine foods
🔴 – contains some Lvl 3️⃣ histamine foods

🐡 REACTIVITY SCALE
👌🏼 No reaction
🤧 Mild – itchy eyes, sniffles, glassy mouth
🔥 Moderate – above + hands/feet burning, gut issues, eye/inner ear swelling, muscle spasms esp back / neck
🚨 High – above + BP / heart rate / breathing issues, sudden onset headache, muscle weakness

🥣 DAILY MEAL HIGHLIGHTS – Chkn Wings / Bunless Burger / Fruit Salad

🎬 All the details of the days ingredients, discussion of calories and macros, tips, tricks and how tos and the occasional cute doggie are in my daily video…🐶🫕👩🏻‍🍳

MEAL 1
🐔CHICKEN WINGS & SALAD
@tampicomexicangrill Wing Wednesday – Plain Bone In Wings x8
@bull-dog Tonkatsu Sauce – 2tbsp
@misfitsmarket Organic Hydroponic Bib Lettuce, Beefsteak Tomato, Purple Cabbage, Radish, Red Onion (pickled), Lemon
@oakbarrel Nine Low Sodium Soy Sauce
@foodclub Grated Parmesan, Romano & Asiago – 2tbsp
Homemade Trail Mix / Salad Topper

🌰 HOMEMADE TRAIL MIX / SALAD TOPPER
@mariani Dried Cranberries
@lovecorn Sea Salt Corn Nuts
@bare Dried Granny Smith Apple
@starsnacks Sunflower Kernels
@misfitsmarket Pecan Halves
@superseedz Somewhat Spicy Pumpkin Seeds
@goodsense Pumpkin Seeds
@seapointfarms Dry Roasted Wasabi Edamame

🧮 CALORIES – 567
🍖 PROTEIN – 56g
🍞 CARBS – 23g
🥑 FATS – 30g
💜 WW PURPLE – 15SP

4 SPOONS UP 🥄🥄🥄🥄

MEAL 2
🍔 UMAMI BUNLESS BURGER & SOUP
@tribalifoods Umami Beef Burger
@chosenfoods Avocado Oil Lime Mayo – ½tbsp
@nathans Spicy Brown Mustard – ½tbsp
@misfitsmarket Organic Hydroponic Bib Lettuce, Beefsteak Tomato, Red Onion (pickled)
@foodclub 2% Sharp American Cheese Slices x2
@progresso Light Chicken Noodle Soup
@pvt_selection 5 Salt / 5 Pepper Seasoning

🧮 CALORIES – 519
🍖 PROTEIN – 37g
🍞 CARBS – 27g
🥑 FATS – 29g
💜 WW PURPLE – 12SP

4 SPOONS UP 🥄🥄🥄🥄

🍒 SNACKS
MIXED FRUIT
@misfitsmarket Mini Watermelon
@grapemanfarms Green Seedless Grapes
@wishfarms Blueberries
@krogerco Ranier Cherries, Pomegranate, Mandarin Slices

Homemade Cajun Chicken Jerky

🧮 CALORIES – 409
🍖 PROTEIN – 38g
🍞 CARBS – 71g
🥑 FATS – 5g
💜 WW PURPLE – 1SP

🎯 CALORIE TARGET: 1450-1650 [Metric is set for 1550]
Because I eat 2 meals/day most days – each meal needs to be between 700-800 calories on average

🎯 MACRO GOALS:
(within +/- 10g of target grams shown)
Protein – 35% / 142g
Carbs – 30% / 122g
Fat – 35% / 63g

RESULTS
🥳 NAILED IT! 🥳

Currently tracking in ℹ️ iTrackBites on 🧮 Calorie Command with Macros as my Secondary Metric + 💜 WW Purple

🦄 Dietary Modifications being made for Insulin Resistance / Histamine Intolerance / Gout Arthritis & Mast Cell Activation Syndrome

🥣 DAILY MEAL HIGHLIGHTS – Crab Legs

🎬 All the details of the days ingredients, discussion of calories and macros, tips, tricks and how tos and the occasional cute doggie are in my daily video…🐶🫕👩🏻‍🍳

MEAL 1
🦀 CRAB LEGS w PASTA SALAD
@krogerco Crab Legs x16
@greatvalue Garlic, Parmesan & Basil Butter – 1½tbsp
@misfitsmarket Organic Grape Tomatoes, Lemon, Shishito Peppers
@krogerco Whole Wheat Penne – 1oz
@fage 2% Greek Yogurt – 2tbsp
@foodclub Grated Parmesan, Romano & Asiago – 2tbsp
@nathans Spicy Brown Mustard – 1tbsp
@thatssmart Sweet Peas

🌀 CHEF IQ / INSTANT POT PRECOOKED SEAFOOD – CRAWFISH / CRAB LEGS / SHRIMP
Cooked in @chefiq 6Q Smart Cooker
1c water + 1tbsp/capful Zatarian’s Shrimp Crab Boil Concentrate

THAWED:
Crawfish/Shrimp – 0min + Quick Release
Crab Legs – 1min + Quick Release

FROZEN:
Crawfish/Shrimp – 1min + Quick Release
Crab Legs – 2min + Quick Release

🔹Crab Legs are best done stacked directly on the trivet (not in the water)
🔹Crawfish/Shrimp are best done in a steamer basket set on the trivet.

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🔸 Nonstick 6Q Ceramic Liner
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🔸 Stainless Steel 6Q Replacement Liner
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🔸 3pk Replacement Sealing Rings 6Q (color coded)
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🧮 CALORIES – 640
🍖 PROTEIN – 86g
🍞 CARBS – 31g
🥑 FATS – 22g
💜 WW PURPLE – 8SP

4 SPOONS UP 🥄🥄🥄🥄

I ran errands in the heat (because soon to be stinky crab leg shells in the trash is not a good idea so a trip to the landfill was in order) and by the time I got home I was tired, overheated and definitely not hungry. I had an early night so I was under on all of my metrics…

🥣 DAILY MEAL HIGHLIGHTS – Breakfast Muffin / Air Fried Ravioli

Currently tracking in iTrackBites on 🧮 Calorie Command with Macros as my Secondary Metric + 💜 WW Purple

🎬 All the details of the days ingredients, discussion of calories and macros, tips, tricks and how tos and the occasional cute doggie are in my daily video…🐶🫕👩🏻‍🍳

MEAL 1
🥯 BREAKFAST MUFFIN
@krogerco Sourdough English Muffin
@jarlsberg Part Skim Swiss Cheese – 1oz
@neverany Uncured Honey Ham – 2oz
@farmfresh (local farm) Duck Egg (yolk only)
@chosenfoods Avocado Oil Wasabi Mayo – 1tbsp
@misfitsmarket Organic Hydroponic Bib Lettuce, Beefsteak Tomato, Yellow Onion

🧮 CALORIES – 488
🍖 PROTEIN – 28g
🍞 CARBS – 30g
🥑 FATS – 28g
💜 WW PURPLE – 11SP

4 SPOONS UP 🥄🥄🥄🥄

🍅 BASIC INSTANT POT MARINARA

🍅 Tomatoes – ripe (but still firm) works best
🧅 Onions – I like Red Onion but anything from Spring Onions to Shallots will work
🌶️ Peppers – Bell, Poblano, Anaheim, Jalapeño or Shishito (*optional)
🍄 Mushroom (*optional)
🥕 Carrots/Celery (*optional)
🧄 Garlic
🌿 Rosemary, Thyme, Oregano, Basil to taste
🧂 Seasoning of your choice to taste – I like Minced Onion, Parsley Flakes, Smoked Chili Sea Salt, Nutritional Yeast, Soy Sauce, Italian Seasoning

🔪 Roughly chop vegetables. Add everything to the pot and set for 25min on Pressure/Manual. Natural Release for 15min. No liquid added/needed as the tomatoes release plenty of their own.

🔹If you want a thicker sauce, add a can of tomato paste.
🔹If you want a smoother sauce, blend with an immersion blender or in a food processor.

Here are some other recipe versions:
https://detoxinista.com/instant-pot-spaghetti-sauce

My favorite NON Instant Pot [STOVE TOP] version
https://minimalistbaker.com/easy-1-pot-marinara-sauce

My favorite [Slow Cooker] version
https://theskinnyishdish.com/wprm_print/2313

MEAL 2
🍝 AIR FRYER BREADED RAVIOLI & CHEDDAR GREEN BEANS
This is a hodgepodge of a @dinnerly Meal Kit and a @homechef one… 🤣 I made all the green beans but am having ½ tomorrow with the kit they actually came with.

@giovannirana Spinach & Ricotta Ravioli
@kikkomanusa Panko Breadcrumbs
@krogerco Egg (yolk only)
Homemade Instant Pot Marinara
@homechef Green Beans, Garlic Salt, Shredded Cheddar Cheese, Dijon Mustard, Fried Crispy Onions

🧮 CALORIES – 585
🍖 PROTEIN – 23g
🍞 CARBS – 79g
🥑 FATS – 19g
💜 WW PURPLE – 17SP

4 SPOONS UP 🥄🥄🥄🥄

👩🏻‍🍳 COOKING FOR SANDY
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 made her the BLUE APRON Pork Chorizo Enchilada kit. There was about 2oz of extra filling (Chorizo, Red Pepper, Yellow Onion, tomato sauce) which I ate.

CHICKEN JERKY
Dehydrate Setting on Air Fryer
150° for 9hrs

@perdue Chicken Breast
@kikkomanusa Tamari Soy Sauce
@misfitsmarket Organic Lemon
@frontiercoop Bayou Grill Cajun Seasoning

🧮 CALORIES – 413
🍖 PROTEIN – 50g
🍞 CARBS – 5g
🥑 FATS – 20g
💜 WW PURPLE – 9SP

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🎯 CALORIE TARGET: 1450-1650
Because I eat 2 meals/day most days – each meal needs to be between 700-800 calories on average

🎯 MACRO GOALS: (within +/- 10g of target grams shown)
Protein 30% – 35%
Carbs 25% – 30%
Fat 30% – 35%

RESULTS
Close – little under on Protein today…

💫 30 Days of INTUITIVE EATING – DAY 8

🥣 DAILY MEAL HIGHLIGHTS
Just Eat June – 30 Days of Intuitive Eating
[No Tracking/Calories/Measuring]

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DAY 8
COOKING FOR SANDY

3 days a week I cook for an elderly neighbor who had a stroke last year and lost mobility on her right side. Today was one of her days.

HOME CHEF KIT – STEAK ALFREDO Risotto (oven kit)

Steak Strips
Garlic Salt
Cream Sauce (no go for me)
Risotto Rice
Roasted Red Peppers
Peas
Veggie Stock Concentrate (no go for me)
Red Pepper Flakes
Parmesan

Since this was a nice kit in an oven tray and will keep well – I am going to make this and take the whole thing to Sandy so she has leftovers.

She loved it… Ate ½ of it for lunch – yay!

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🍒 FRUIT SALAD PREP
Honeydew Melon
Cherries
Kiwifruit
Grapes
Yellow Peaches
Kumquats
Blueberries

I made a big bowl and took her a container of that plus ½ the honeydew melon.

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🍔 DINNER
Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken Burger w Polenta Fries and Salad

CILANTRO LIME CHICKEN
Marinade recipe here:
https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/grilled_cilantro_lime_chicken

CHICKEN & POLENTA
Cooked in Air Fryer Oven
Preheated – Middle Rack – Silicone Baking Tray
350° for 15min
Flip polenta and add cheese to chicken
Increase heat to 400°
Cook chicken additional 5min
Cook polenta additional 15min

Halloumi Cheese
Avocado
Power Greens
Green Tomato
Homemade Pickled Onions
Chosen Foods Mayo
Whole Grain Mustard
Whole Wheat Bun

Polenta (cut into Fries)
Steamed Edamame

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🍒 SNACKS

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🐳 WEIGHT
252.8lbs

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INTUITIVE EATING CHALLENGE BASIC GUIDELINES
▪️ No tracking, weighing, measuring foods
▪️ Eat when actually hungry (no eating just to meet caloric target)

EXTRA GUIDELINES
▪️ Eat as I normally would (whole food focus) allowing for additional things I may not usually pay the points for out of principle 😁

▪️ Make first meal of the day the largest (in case I don’t feel like eating in the evening)

▪️ Prep salad toppings for ease of putting together a Superfood Salad + protein for dinner 5 nights / week

▪️ Continue to weigh daily to track inflammation and record on #fearlessfridays

▪️ Check, check and double check all food labels before using any packaged products including raw meats and frozen vegetables

HOME CHEF UNBOXING

Sixth Home Chef Box

💫 30 Days of INTUITIVE EATING – DAY 1

🥣 DAILY MEAL HIGHLIGHTS
Just Eat June – 30 Days of Intuitive Eating
[No Tracking/Calories/Measuring]

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DAY 1
Yesterday I was not observant enough on my labels and I cooked some pulled pork for lunch. I was even careful and threw out the BBQ Sauce that came with the kit because it didn’t list ingredients, but I missed the additives in the pork.

Needless to say – it kicked me square in the gut. I had a big reaction. So I am adding more conscious checking of my labels to this month. It should go without saying but it is easy to miss if I am tired… Whew!

So when I woke up today, I was still having stomach issues and very swollen – up over 10lbs in swelling overnight and that is after having, shall we say, a very interrupted sleep with belly issues.

Between that and my meds – I knew I wasn’t going to eat much but instead of being worried about calories – I went with what I could do. This ended up being a little flat of Raspberries and a Sonoma Cheese Crisp bar about 4pm and then I cooked dinner about 7pm once the worst of the stomach stuff had passed.

I also started rechecking my glucose levels. I have never been diabetic but have been right on the prediabetes line a few times so I thought I would monitor that this month too.
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🍲 BRUNCH
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🥗 DINNER
Steak w Garlic Butter
Asiago Potatoes
Lemon Pepper Steamed Brussel Sprouts
Pea / Corn / Carrot Medley

STEAK
Cooked in Air Fryer Oven
Preheated – 400° for 10min (medium rare)

Brussel and Vegetables – Steamed then seasoned
(Adapted version of this Home Chef Kit)

🍒 SNACKS
Fresh Raspberries
Sonoma Cheese Crisp Bar

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🐳 WEIGHT
258.6 [inflammation reaction to previous day]

💉 GLUCOSE [2020 Guidelines]
Fasting Lvl 🎯 = 100-125
After Eating 🎯 = 140-199

06.01.21 – 90 / 126

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INTUITIVE EATING CHALLENGE BASIC GUIDELINES
▪️ No tracking, weighing, measuring foods
▪️ Eat when actually hungry (no eating just to meet caloric target)

EXTRA GUIDELINES
▪️ Eat as I normally would (whole food focus) allowing for additional things I may not usually pay the points for out of principle 😁
▪️ Make first meal of the day the largest (in case I don’t feel like eating in the evening)
▪️ Prep salad toppings for ease of putting together a Superfood Salad + protein for dinner 5 nights / week
▪️ Continue to weigh daily to track inflammation and record on #fearlessfridays
▪️ Check, check and double check all food labels before using any packaged products including raw meats and frozen vegetables

HOME CHEF UNBOXING – 5th BOX | 3 Recipes

More meals for Sandy and I to try…in this box we chose –

WHAT I EAT IN A DAY ON WW PURPLE – Jalapeño Popper Turkey Burger / Roast Beef and Veggies

DAILY MEAL HIGHLIGHTS
ℹ️ iTRACKBITES Better Balance / 💜 WW PURPLE
🍎 Whole Foods Focused
1️⃣8️⃣ Daily Points / 4️⃣2️⃣ Weekly Points

🍎 I generally only eat 2 meals a day with fruit for snacks so points may be higher than you are used to seeing. If you substitute sugar free/fat free products, your points may be significantly less in some cases.

👩🏻‍🍳 HOME CHEF JALAPEÑO POPPER TURKEY BURGER
▪️ @shadybrookfarms 98% Lean Ground Turkey
▪️ @homechef Kit – Seasoned Potatoes (1), Light Cream Cheese (2), Sour Cream (1), Buttermilk Dill Seasoning, Brioche Bun (5), Cheddar Jack Cheese (1), Diced Jalapeños
▪️ @misfitsmarket Lettuce, Heirloom Tomato
▪️ Homemade Pickled Onions

✳️ CALORIES: 627
💜 Better Balance+ / WW Purple: 10pts
💙 Better Balance / WW Blue: 15pts
💚 Sugar Smart / WW Green: 17pts

🍖 ROAST BEEF w VEGGIES
▪️ @clovervalley Roast Beef – 1 can (5)
▪️ @pvt_selection Petite Potatoes
▪️ @misfitsmarket Organic Artichoke
▪️ @dinnerly Peas
▪️ @pvt_selection Garlic, Parmesan & Basil Butter – 1tbsp (3)

✳️ CALORIES: 607
💜 Better Balance+ / WW Purple: 8pts
💙 Better Balance / WW Blue: 12pts
💚 Sugar Smart / WW Green: 14pts

🍒 SNACKS
▪️ @krogerco Organic Banana
▪️ @grapermanfarms Red Seedless Grapes

✳️ CALORIES: 172
💜 Better Balance+ / WW Purple: 0pts
💙 Better Balance / WW Blue: 0pts
💚 Sugar Smart / WW Green: 0pts

FOURTH HOME CHEF UNBOXING

WHAT I EAT IN A DAY ON WW PURPLE – Chicken Salad Stackers / Orange Teriyaki Salmon

🐔 Chicken Salad Snack Plate
▪️ @foodclub Chicken Breast
▪️ @friendlyfarms @aldiusa 0% Greek Yogurt
▪️ @frenchs Dijon Mustard
▪️ @misfitsmarket Organic Celery, Mini Peppers, Watermelon Radish, Green Meat Radish, English Cucumber
▪️ @southerngrove Sunflower Seeds – ½oz (3)
▪️ @misfitsmarket Organic Honeycrisp Apple
▪️ @bel Port Salut Cheese – 1½oz (5)
▪️ Homemade Everything Bagel Seasoning
▪️ Homemade Dehydrated Okra

OKRA
🔲 Cooked in:
@ninjakitchen Ninja Foodi 5-in-1 Grill
DEHYDRATE (120°) for 24hrs
Times/temps will vary depending on thickness
Not crispy – leathery/chewy

Foodi Grill w Temperature Probe
https://tinyurl.com/2pthpvp7

✳️ CALORIES: 630
💜 Better Balance+ / WW Purple: 8pts
💙 Better Balance / WW Blue: 8pts
💚 Sugar Smart / WW Green: 10pts

👩🏻‍🍳 HOME CHEF Orange Teriyaki Salmon w Edamame Rice
▪️ @homechef Kit – Teriyaki Glaze (2), Orange Marmalade (1), Shallot, Edamame, Arborio Rice (6), Sesame Seeds, Salmon
▪️ @oceanmistfarms Artichoke
▪️ @greatvalue Garlic, Parmesan & Basil Butter ½tbsp (1)

SALMON
🔲 Cooked in:
@gowiseusa 26Q Air Fryer Oven
Preheated for 5min – Middle Rack – did not turn/flip
400° for 7min on disposable parchment sheets

INSTANT POT ARTICHOKE
🌀 Cooked in @instantpotofficial 6Q Instant Pot
Trim artichoke stem (and petal tips if needed). 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 Manual/High Pressure + Natural Release

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

✳️ CALORIES: 741
💜 Better Balance+ / WW Purple: 10pts
💙 Better Balance / WW Blue: 10pts
💚 Sugar Smart / WW Green: 16pts

🍒 SNACKS
▪️ @misfitsmarket Organic Fuji Apple, Black Plums, Kiwi
▪️ @grapemanfarms Green Seedless Grapes
▪️ @wishfarms Blackberries, Blueberries
▪️ @oasisworldmarket Kumquats

✳️ CALORIES: 115
💜 Better Balance+ / WW Purple: 0pts
💙 Better Balance / WW Blue: 0pts
💚 Sugar Smart / WW Green: 0pts

WHAT I EAT IN A DAY ON WW PURPLE – Beef Bibimbap / Weeping Tiger Meatballs

DAILY MEAL HIGHLIGHTS
ℹ️ iTRACKBITES Better Balance / 💜 WW PURPLE
🍎 Whole Foods Focused
1️⃣9️⃣ Daily Points / 4️⃣2️⃣ Weekly Points

🍎 I generally only eat 2 meals a day with fruit for snacks so points may be higher than you are used to seeing. If you substitute sugar free/fat free products, your points may be significantly less in some cases.

I ordered a couple of boxes from Home Chef, Hello Fresh, EveryPlate and Dinnerly to compare the services, recipes and costs so for the next few weeks, there will ba a lot of kits.

👩🏻‍🍳 HELLO FRESH Korean Beef Bibimbap Bowl
▪️ @hellofresh Kit – Ground Beef 85% Lean (7), Carrot, Zucchini, Mushrooms, Sesame Oil (1), Soy Sauce, White Wine Vinegar, Scallions, Garlic, Ginger
▪️ @speciallyselected @aldiusa Brown Basmati Rice
▪️ @kettleandfire Beef Broth
▪️ @asianbest Quail Eggs
▪️ @valentina Mexican Hot Sauce

INSTANT POT GRAIN COOKING
RICE [time below + Natural Release]
Depending on how soft you like your rice – liquid ration will vary from 1:1 for a firm rice and 1:1½ for a softer rice.
White Rices – 5min or 8min for softer rice
Brown Rice Short Grain – 22min
💥 Brown Basmati Rice – 24min
Red Rice – 30min
Wild Rice – 28min
Black Rice – 30min
Rice Blend – 30min

✳️ CALORIES: 509
💜 Better Balance+ / WW Purple: 8pts
💙 Better Balance / WW Blue: 12pts
💚 Sugar Smart / WW Green: 12pts

👩🏻‍🍳 HOME CHEF Thai Weeping Tiger Beef Meatballs
▪️ @homechef Kit – Ground Beef 85% Lean (11), Slaw Mix, Roasted Sesame Dressing (3), Sweet Chili Sauce (2), Tamari Soy Sauce, Lime, Edamame, Seasoning Salt
▪️ @misfitsmarket Organic Yukon Gold Potatoes
▪️ @kikkomanusa Panko Breadcrumbs (1)

✳️ CALORIES: 726
💜 Better Balance+ / WW Purple: 17pts
💙 Better Balance / WW Blue: 21pts
💚 Sugar Smart / WW Green: 23pts

🍒 SNACKS
▪️ Mixed Fruit Salad – @misfitsmarket Organic Red Bartlett Pears, Black Plums, Fuji Apple,
▪️ @wishfarms Blackberries, Blueberries
▪️ @krogerco Strawberries, Green Seedless Grapes
▪️ @oasisworldmarket Kumquats

✳️ CALORIES: 129
💜 Better Balance+ / WW Purple: 0pts
💙 Better Balance / WW Blue: 0pts
💚 Sugar Smart / WW Green: 0pts

MEAL HIGHLIGHTS
🍎 High Point Meals – Since I generally only eat two meals/day, and rarely snack on anything but fruit, I eat a little differently than most people on this plan. Points may be higher than you are used to seeing. I do not use sugar free, fat free, artificially sweetened or highly processed foods as a general rule (FF yogurt is an exception) as they flare up my autoimmune issues. I don’t drink coffee or alcohol so no points needed for that.

My goal is not to have as low point meals as possible…I am developing a sustainable, lifelong way of eating and changing my relationship with food forever… I eat everything on WW 💜 PURPLE… #eattherainbow

👩🏻‍🍳 As part of my Autoimmune issues, my sense of taste has changed greatly… I need stronger seasonings to taste them – so like with any recipe – develop your own tastes… Omit things, substitute things, add flavors – fear not the #experimentsineating – you never know when you’ll find something incredible!

🍭 Reducing Points – If you choose to use sugar free/fat free products, your points may be significantly less in certain recipes.

I’m not telling anyone to eat any certain way… Just sharing steps on my own Wellness Adventure….

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WHAT I EAT IN A DAY ON WW PURPLE – Walnut Pesto Chicken / Marsala Mushroom Chicken

👩🏻‍🍳 HOME CHEF Walnut Pesto Chicken, Couscous & Beans
▪️ @homechef Kit – Chicken Breast, Green Beans, Red Onion, Seasoning Salt, Walnut Halves, Basil Pesto (2)
▪️ @foodclub Fat Free Cream Cheese (1)
▪️ @fullcirclemarket Shredded Mozzarella (1)
▪️ @neareast Roasted Garlic & Olive Oil Couscous (8)

✳️ CALORIES: 599
💜 Better Balance+ / WW Purple: 12pts
💙 Better Balance / WW Blue: 12pts
💚 Sugar Smart / WW Green: 14pts

👩🏻‍🍳 HOME CHEF Marsala Mushroom Chicken w Wild Rice
▪️ @homechef Kit – Chicken Breast, Flour, Marsala Wine (1), Chicken Demi Glace Concentrate, Shallot
▪️ @misfitsmarket Organic Broccoli,
▪️ @oasisworldmarket Shimeji Mushrooms
▪️ @krogerco English Peas
▪️ @pvt_selection 5 Salt /5 Pepper Seasoning
▪️ @countrysidecreamery Organic Half & Half (4)
▪️ @lundberg Wild Rice

INSTANT POT GRAIN COOKING
RICE [time below + Natural Release]
Depending on how soft you like your rice – liquid ration will vary from 1:1 for a firm rice and 1:1½ for a softer rice.
White Rices – 3min
Brown Rice Short Grain – 22min
Brown Basmati Rice – 24min
Red Rice – 30min
💥 Wild Rice – 28min
Black Rice – 30min
Rice Blend – 30min

✳️ CALORIES: 543
💜 Better Balance+ / WW Purple: 5pts
💙 Better Balance / WW Blue: 7pts
💚 Sugar Smart / WW Green: 10pts

🍒 SNACKS
▪️ Mixed Fruit Salad – @misfitsmarket Organic Red Bartlett Pears, Black Plums, Fuji Apple,
▪️ @wishfarms Blackberries, Blueberries
▪️ @krogerco Strawberries, Green Seedless Grapes
▪️ @oasisworldmarket Kumquats

✳️ CALORIES: 129
💜 Better Balance+ / WW Purple: 0pts
💙 Better Balance / WW Blue: 0pts
💚 Sugar Smart / WW Green: 0pts

WHAT I EAT IN A DAY ON WW PURPLE – BBQ Tofu Tacos

🌮 HOME CHEF Korean BBQ Tofu Tacos, Beans & Calabacitas
▪️ @homechef Kit – Extra Firm Tofu, Corn Starch, Rice Vinegar, Sambal, Honey Roasted Peanuts, Korean BBQ Sauce, Flour Tortillas (13)
▪️ @misfitsmarket Organic Zucchini, Carrot, Spring Onion, Purple Cabbage, English Cucumber, Beefsteak Tomato, Poblano Pepper, Lime, Garlic
▪️ @krogerco Mini Sweet Peppers, Yellow Corn, Red Pearl Onions
▪️ @krogerco Seasoned Black Beans
▪️ @krogerco 0% Greek Yogurt
▪️ @simpletruth Guacamole (2)
▪️ @cacique Queso Fresco (2)
▪️ @pvt_selection 5 Salt /5 Pepper Seasoning
▪️ @freshfinds Ground Cumin

CALABACITAS based on:
https://www.aspicyperspective.com/sizzling-calabacitas-con-queso-recipe

TOFU
🔲 Cooked in:
@gowiseusa 17Q Mojave Air Fryer Oven
Preheated for 3min – Middle Rack – did not turn/flip
400° for 10min on disposable parchment sheets

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Disposable Parchment Steamer Sheets
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Reusable Silicone Steamer Sheets
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✳️ CALORIES: 914
💜 Better Balance+ / WW Purple: 17pts
💙 Better Balance / WW Blue: 17pts
💚 Sugar Smart / WW Green: 20pts

🍒 SNACKS
▪️ @krogerco Organic Banana
▪️ @motts Unsweetened Applesauce

✳️ CALORIES: 150
💜 Better Balance+ / WW Purple: 0pts
💙 Better Balance / WW Blue: 0pts
💚 Sugar Smart / WW Green: 0pts

WHAT I EAT IN A DAY ON WW PURPLE – Teriyaki Meatballs (HOME CHEF) / Chili Potato

🍱 MEAL HIGHLIGHT 🍱
1️⃣9️⃣ Daily Points / 4️⃣2️⃣ Weekly Points
Tracking on ℹ️ ITrackBites Better Balance+ / WW 💜 PURPLE

I ordered a whole bunch of meal subscription boxes to play with from Home Chef, Hello Fresh & Everyplate before I got sick. They all came and then I didn’t feel well enough to cook them, so I froze the proteins and kept the rest.

Unfortunately some of the produce spoiled while I was sick, but I have just replaced that and will be using the kits over the next few weeks.

🧆 HOME CHEF Teriyaki Meatballs w Sesame Beans
▪️ @homechef Kit – @hienz Mayo, Panko, @kikkomanusa Soy Sauce, @latourangelle Garlic Oil, Wonton Strips, Teriyaki Glaze, Roasted Sesame Dressing, Sesame Seeds, Green Beans (9)
▪️ @butterball 93% Lean Ground Turkey (replacement as FedEx delivery was delayed and meats had to be disposed of) (7)

✳️ CALORIES: 844
💜 Better Balance+ / WW Purple: 16pts
💙 Better Balance / WW Blue: 20pts
💚 Sugar Smart / WW Green: 20pts