Noodle Bowl

🍜 PORK NOODLE BOWL | 🥗 SUPERFOOD SALAD | 🍲 BUDDHA BOWL

DAILY RECAP – 11/23 & 11/24
🦃 Happy Turkey Day if you celebrate 🦃

🎯 CALORIE CYCLING
Weekly Calorie Target: 10,150
Calories Used: 5896

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🍜 PORK NOODLE BOWL
▪️ Rice Noodles
▪️ Pork Loin (leftovers)
▪️ Pork Broth (leftovers)
▪️ Low Sodium Soy Sauce
▪️ Baby Bok Choy
▪️ Green Onions
▪️ Corn
▪️ Pickled Peppers
▪️ Mung Bean Sprouts
▪️ Wasabi Edamame
▪️ Japanese Fried Peanuts
▪️ Lime
▪️ Tajin Hot Sauce

🧮 CALORIES – 764
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🥗 SUPERFOOD SALAD
▪️ Salsa Ranch Salad Kit (veggies only)
🆕 – too much cabbage
▪️ Grape Tomatoes
▪️ English Cucumber
▪️ Clover Sprouts
▪️ Corn Kernels
▪️ Pickled Baby Corn
▪️ Pickled Baby Beets
▪️ Raspberries
▪️ Blackberries
▪️ Pomegranate Arils
▪️ Wasabi Peas
▪️ Skinny Latina Dressing

🧮 CALORIES – 285
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🍲 BUDDHA BOWL
▪️ Moroccan Couscous
▪️ Tuna
▪️ Squash
▪️ Tamarind Powder
▪️ Cucumber
▪️ Grape Tomatoes
▪️ Avocado
▪️ Lemon Juice
▪️ Duck Egg (yolk only)
▪️ Cracked Pepper

🧮 CALORIES – 550
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👅 RANDOM EXTRAS
▪️ Juice Box
▪️ Noosa Mixed Berry Yogurt
▪️ Japanese Fried Peanuts

🧮 CALORIES – 400
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🎨 MINIATURE PAINTING
Back to work on the Emerald Valley set for another buyer. I’m liking this set, it’s fun little angry mushrooms.

📺 WHAT AM I WATCHING
NCIS Season 10 + Wednesday (Netflix)

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🍜 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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🍜 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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🍜 PEANUT CHICKEN NOODLE BOWL |🥚 TUNA OMELETTE

DAILY RECAP – 10/21

🎨 PAINTING – Starting a new box set (15 models)
Got them all undercoated (the primer layer that goes down first to get the paint to stick to the plastic) and started color blocking which is getting the base colors in the right spots

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🐔 CHICKEN PAD THAI (Sorta) w SALAD
▪️ Peanut Sesame Noodle Kit
▪️ Bean Sprouts
▪️ Grilled Chicken Strips (leftover from another ramen kit that I didn’t like)
▪️ Low Sodium Soy Sauce
▪️ Lime Juice

▪️ Salad Blend
▪️ Cucumber
▪️ Grape Tomatoes
▪️ Stuffed Olives
▪️ Baby Pickled Beet
▪️ Avocado
▪️ Corn Nuts
▪️ Skinny Latina Dressing

* It was okay – not great but as a quick meal goes, it was filling and easy – though if you want a real Pad Thai – try one of these…

Actual proper Pad Thai recipes 😁
https://www.aspicyperspective.com/easy-chicken-pad-thai
https://www.lecremedelacrumb.com/chicken-pad-thai/#wprm-recipe-container-22984

🧮 CALORIES – 1014
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🥚 TUNA OMELETTE w AVOCADO
▪️ Bantam Chicken Eggs (local farm)
▪️ Mini Bell Peppers
▪️ Power Greens Salad Mix
▪️ Cream Cheese
▪️ Tuna Pouch
▪️ Kinders Salt, Pepper & Garlic Blend
▪️ Avocado
▪️ Tamarind Powder

Inspired by
https://www.theworktop.com/breakfast-brunch-recipes/tuna-omelette-low-carb-keto-breakfast

🧮 CALORIES – 406
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👅 RANDOM EXTRAS

🧮 CALORIES –
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WHAT I’M WATCHING

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🐠 SMOKED SALMON BRUNCH | 🍜 MISO RAMEN NOODLE KIT | 🥣 FRUIT & YOGURT BOWL

DAILY RECAP – 10/15

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🐠 SMOKED SALMON BRUNCH
▪️ Smoked Salmon
▪️ Asparagus
▪️ Duck Egg
▪️ Homemade Everything Seasoning
▪️ Hollandaise Sauce

🧮 CALORIES – 268
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🍜 CHICKEN TONKOTSU MISO RAMEN BOWL
Sam’s Club #experimentsineating
▪️ Noodle Kit 🆕 👎🏼
▪️ Baby Bok Choy
▪️ Shimeji Mushrooms
▪️ Dried Wakame Seaweed
▪️ Corn Kernels
▪️ Homemade Chinese Tea Egg 🆕👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Full review in video

🧮 CALORIES – 663
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🥣 FRUIT & YOGURT BOWL
▪️ Honey Greek Yogurt
▪️ Blueberries
▪️ Mission Fig
▪️ Pomegranate Arils
▪️ Toasted Coconut
▪️ Cake Gel Dye Color

🧮 CALORIES – 282
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👅 RANDOM EXTRAS
▪️ Crunch & Munch Toffee Popcorn

🧮 CALORIES – 150
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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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🍜 PEANUT SESAME NOODLE BOWL | 🍋 FRUIT & YOGURT BOWL | 🐷 PORK LOIN & VEGGIES

🍜 PEANUT SESAME RICE NOODLE BOWL
▪️ Peanut Sesame Noodle Kit
▪️ Seasoned Bamboo Shoots
▪️ Baby Bok Choy
▪️ Baby Corn
▪️ Bean Sprouts
▪️ Lime Juice
▪️ ZRoll Shrimp Snack Roll

🧮 CALORIES – 784
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🍓 FRUIT & YOGURT BOWL
▪️ Lemon Yogurt [Noosa] 🆕 👍🏻
▪️ Raspberries

🧮 CALORIES – 322
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🐷 PORK LOIN & VEGGIES
▪️ Pork Loin
▪️ Purple Potato
▪️ Artichoke
▪️ Lemon Herb Butter
▪️ Greek Yogurt
▪️ Worchestershire Sauce

♨️ PORK COOKED IN
@ninjakitchen Foodi Smart XL 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

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

🧮 CALORIES – 508
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🧮 TOTAL CALORIES CONSUMED – 1616

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🍓 FRUIT & YOGURT BOWL | 🍜 PEANUT SESAME NOODLE BOWL

🎯 DAILY CALORIE TARGET – 1343
🧮 ACTUAL CALORIES CONSUMED –  1334 ✅

🎯 MACRO TARGETS HIT – ❌
Wayyyyyyy over on carbs and wayyyy under protein.  I wanted the noodles and they are 89 carbs 😋

👟 ACTIVITY ACHIEVED  – ❌

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🍓 FRUIT & YOGURT BOWL
▪️ Cherry Orchard Yogurt
▪️ Strawberries
▪️ Nectarine
▪️ Almond Agave Granola

🧮 CALORIES – 331
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🍜 PEANUT SESAME NOODLE BOWL
▪️ Peanut Sesame Noodle Kit
▪️ Seasoned Bamboo Shoots
▪️ Wasabi Peas
▪️ Green Beans
▪️ Lime Juice

🧮 CALORIES – 771
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🍑 FRUIT & YOGURT BOWL
▪️ Nectarine
▪️ Trail Mix
▪️ Honey Greek Yogurt

🧮 CALORIES – 233
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Many thanks to @krogerco and @misfitsmarket for providing all my gorgeous produce.

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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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🍜 PEANUT SESAME NOODLE BOWL

🎯 DAILY CALORIE RANGE – 1249 to 1399
🧮 ACTUAL CALORIES CONSUMED –  1020 ❌

Today was another off day. I went into town to do that food shop and since I can’t eat before I go run errands, I only started to have something once I got home. But it turned out that I did too much while I was in town and ended up not feeling very well at all. So I missed all of my target’s today except activity.

🎯 MACRO TARGETS HIT – ❌

👟 ACTIVITY ACHIEVED  – ✅
Errands alone put me over my target here…

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🍜 PEANUT SESAME RICE NOODLE BOWL & BAO BUNS
▪️ Peanut Sesame Noodle Kit
▪️ Seasoned Bamboo Shoots
▪️ 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 – 868
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👅 RANDOM EXTRAS
▪️ Gogo Applesauce
▪️ Orange Juice

🧮 CALORIES – 152
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🥗 ASIAGO KALE GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD | 🍜 SHRIMP RICE NOODLE BOWL

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

🎯 DAILY CALORIE TARGET – 1500
🧮 ACTUAL CALORIES CONSUMED – 1498
** I generally eat 2 meals a day – brunch/dinner – so my calories per meal will be larger **

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🥗 ASIAGO KALE CHICKEN SALAD w SHISHITO PEPPERS & HALLOUMI CHEESE
▪️ Asiago Kale Salad Kit (incl dressing / toppings)
▪️ Chicken Breast Strips @perdue
▪️ Clover & Broccoli Sprouts
▪️ Grape Tomatoes
▪️ Mandarins
▪️ Pineapple
▪️ Avocado
▪️ Shishito Peppers
▪️ Red Onions
▪️ Roma Tomato
▪️ French Onion Butter
▪️ Halloumi Cheese

😋😋😋😋 4/5
🧮 CALORIES – 874

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🍜 MUSHROOM LUO SI RICE NOODLE BOWL (leftovers)
▪️ Mushroom Noodle Kit (½ package)
Rice Noodles, Soup Base, Vinegar, Pickled Bamboo Shoots, Pickled Green Beans and Peppers, Chili Mushrooms, Peanuts (also comes with Fried Tofu Skins, Yuba Sticks and Chili Oil but I didn’t use – calories are adjusted accordingly)
▪️ Kale
▪️ Mushrooms
▪️ Duck Egg
▪️ Xrg Shrimp
▪️ Togarashi 7 Spice Seasoning

😋😋😋😋 4/5
🧮 CALORIES – 505

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👅 RANDOM EXTRAS
▪️ GoGo Applesauce
▪️ Red Grapes

🧮 CALORIES – 116

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🍜 MUSHROOM LUO SI RICE NOODLE BOWL & SANDWICH | 🥩 EYE OF ROUND STEAK & VEGGIES

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

🎯 DAILY CALORIE TARGET – 1500
🧮 ACTUAL CALORIES CONSUMED – 1508 🌟
** I generally eat 2 meals a day – brunch/dinner – so my calories per meal will be larger **



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🍜 MUSHROOM LUO SI RICE NOODLE BOWL & CHICKEN SANDWICH
▪️ Mushroom Noodle Kit (½ package)
Rice Noodles, Soup Base, Vinegar, Pickled Bamboo Shoots, Pickled Green Beans and Peppers, Chili Mushrooms, Tofu Sticks, Peanuts (also comes with Fried Tofi Skins and Chili Oil but I didn’t use either – calories are adjusted accordingly)
▪️ Crab Flavored Tofu Square
▪️ Kimchi Toasted Seaweed Sheets

▪️ Dark Rye Bread
▪️ Grilled Chicken Strips @perdue
▪️ Lettuce / Tomato / Onion
▪️ Lemonaise Light Mayo
▪️ Dijon Mustard

😋😋😋😋 4/5
🧮 CALORIES – 794

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🥩 EYE OF ROUND STEAK & VEGGIES
▪️ Eye of Round Steak
▪️ Worchestershire Sauce
▪️ Asparagus
▪️ Red Potato
▪️ Greek Yogurt
▪️ Broccoli
▪️ Mexi Cheese

😋😋😋😋😋 5/5
🧮 CALORIES – 437

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👅 RANDOM EXTRAS

🍒 FRUIT SALAD
▪️ Mandarins
▪️ Pineapple
▪️ Pomegranate Arils
▪️ Kiwifruit
▪️ Coconut Chips

🧮 CALORIES – 275

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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 💫

🥣 TOMATO LUO SI RICE NOODLE BOWL | 🌿 STEAMED ARTICHOKE & GARLIC BREAD

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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🥣 TOMATO LUO SI RICE NOODLE BOWL
▪️ Tomato Rice Noodle Kit 🌶️
(nice but spicier than I thought it would be – whew)
Rice noodles, soup base, tomato paste pack, bamboo shoots, pickled long beans, fried yuba skins, peanuts

▪️ Imitation Crab Stick
▪️ Dried Wakame
▪️ Clover & Alfalfa Sprouts
▪️ Purple Cabbage
▪️ Grape Tomatoes
▪️ Green Onions
▪️ Furikake Seasoning Mix

😋😋😋😋 4/5
🧮 CALORIES – 839

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🍀 STEAMED ARTICHOKE & GARLIC BREAD
Brunch was super filling – I ate it over a couple sittings so by the time I got to dinner, I didn’t want much. Two lemony buttery Artichokes and a bit of crusty bread was perfect!

▪️ Artichoke x2
▪️ Lemon Juice
▪️ Lemon Dill Butter
▪️ Pretzel Bun
▪️ French Onion Butter
▪️ Garlic Powder
▪️ Italian Seasoning

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

😋😋😋😋 4/5
🧮 CALORIES – 608

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👅 RANDOM EXTRAS
▪️ Strawberries

🧮 CALORIES – 48

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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 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…
In Love ♥ and Light 💫

🍜 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…
In Love ♥ and Light 💫

🌶️ 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 💫

🥣 INSTANT POT ZUPPA TOSCANA & SANDWICH | 🍜 PEANUT SESAME NOODLE BOWL

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

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🥣 IP ZUPPA TOSCANA & GRILLED SANDWICH
▪️ Homemade Zuppa Toscana [made yesterday]
https://tinyurl.com/y9muech6

▪️ 21 Seed Bread
▪️ Havarti Cheese
▪️ Deli Sliced Ham
▪️ Deli Sliced Turkey
▪️ Bib Lettuce
▪️ Lemonaise Light Mayo
▪️ Dijon Mustard

🥣🥣🥣🥣 4/5
🧮 CALORIES – 816 (of daily 1646)
🥐 CARBS – 56g (of daily 124g)

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🍜 PEANUT SESAME NOODLE BOWL
▪️ Rice Noodles
▪️ Peanut Butter
▪️ Tahini
▪️ Soy Sauce
▪️ Lime Juice
▪️ Baby Bok Choy
▪️ Pickled Bamboo
▪️ Dried Wakame
▪️ Bantam Chicken Egg (local farm / yolk only)
▪️ Xlrg Shrimp

🥣🥣🥣🥣 4/5
🧮 CALORIES – 563 (of daily 1646)
🥐 CARBS – 54g (of daily 124g)

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👅 RANDOM EXTRAS
▪️ Olive Tapenade Hummus
▪️ English Cucumber

🥣🥣🥣🥣 4/5
🧮 CALORIES – 224 (of daily 1646)
🥐 CARBS – 16 (of daily 124g)

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🗓️ DAILY TOTALS
🧮 CALORIES – 1603 of 1646
🥐 CARBS – 125 of 124g

🎯 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: 1646
🥐 Carbohydrate Target: 124g
(30% – Total, not Net Carbs)
[Monitoring carbs for Insulin Resistance]

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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 💫

🐔 PESTO ALFREDO CHICKEN ON REPEAT | 🍜 PEANUT SESAME NOODLE BOWL

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

JERKY
Prepped Beef and Chicken Jerky to dehydrate

CHICKEN
▪️ Chicken Breast
▪️ Preserved Chili Lime

BEEF
▪️ Eye of Round Steak
▪️ San*J Korean BBQ Sauce
▪️ Low Sodium Soy Sauce
▪️ The Blend (Salt, Pepper, Garlic)

♨️ COOKED IN
@ninjakitchen Foodi Smart XL Air Fryer Oven
Preheated – Middle Rack
DEHYDRATE Function
160° for 5hrs

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🐔 PESTO ALFREDO CHICKEN & SWEET KALE SALAD ON REPEAT
▪️ Chicken Breast
▪️ Newman’s Own Alfredo Sauce
▪️ Genovese Basil Pesto
▪️ Tamarind Sour Soup Mix

♨️ COOKED IN
@ninjakitchen Foodi Smart XL Air Fryer Oven
Preheated – Middle Rack
400° for 15min

🥗 SUPERFOOD SIDE SALAD
▪️Sweet Kale Chopped Salad Kit
▪️Sugar Snap Peas
▪️Carrot
▪️Broccoli
▪️Grape Tomatoes
▪️Baby Pickled Beets
▪️Mini Cucumber
▪️Avocado
▪️Baby Corn
▪️Raspberries
▪️Artichoke Hearts
▪️Goat Cheese Crumbles

🥣🥣🥣🥣🥣 5/5 🌟
🧮 CALORIES – 713 (of daily 1585)
🥐 CARBS – 42g (of daily 119g)
🔵 WW PersonalPoints – 14
(earned +2 veggie pt)

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🍜 PEANUT SESAME RICE NOODLE BOWL
▪️ Rice Noodles
▪️ Peanut Butter
▪️ Garlic Tahini
▪️ Toasted Sesame Oil
▪️ Low Sodium Soy Sauce
▪️ Dried Wakame Seaweed
▪️ Pickled Bamboo Shoots
▪️ Baby Bok Choy
▪️ Edamame

🥣🥣🥣 3/5
🧮 CALORIES – 506 (of daily 1585)
🥐 CARBS – 56g (of daily 119g)
🔵 WW PersonalPoints – 15
(earned +0 veggie pt)

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👅 RANDOM EXTRAS
▪️ Cracked Pepper & Herb Paté
▪️ Cheese & Garlic Flatbread Crisps

🥣🥣🥣🥣 4/5
🧮 CALORIES – 314 (of daily 1585)
🥐 CARBS – 18g (of daily 119g)
🔵 WW PersonalPoints – 12
(earned +0 veggie pt)

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🗓️ DAILY TOTALS
🧮 CALORIES – 1533 of 1585
🥐 CARBS – 117g of 119g
🔵 WW PersonalPoints – 41 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 💫