🐠 SMOKED SALMON BRUNCH | 🥣 CHILI & SUPERFOOD SALAD

DAILY RECAP – 11/01

🎨 PAINTING – Stilt Town Zombies Box Set
STAGE 1 – COLOR BLOCKING
This is basically like coloring at this stage – just stay in the lines and get things in their basic color… Then we add details and highlights.

🎯 TARGETS
CALORIES ✅
PROTEIN ✅
CARBS ✅
FAT ✅

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🧊 FREEZER MEAL PREP 🧊
Bear Creek Chicken Noodle Soup
Bear Creek Darn Good Chili
[all details are in the video]

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🐠 SMOKED SALMON, AVO & EGGY BRUNCH
▪️ Bantam Chicken Eggs
▪️ Avocado
▪️ Smoked Salmon
▪️ Dark Rye Bread
▪️ 2% Cottage Cheese
▪️ Homemade Everything Seasoning

🧮 CALORIES – 594
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🥣 INSTANT POT BEAR CREEK CHILI & SALAD
▪️ Darn Good Chili Mix (Bear Creek)
▪️ Diced Chili Ready Tomatoes
▪️ Worchestershire Powder 🆕 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
▪️ 99% FF Ground Turkey Breast
▪️ Greek Yogurt
▪️ Shredded Parmesan

▪️ Salad Mix
▪️ Grape Tomatoes
▪️ Raspberries
▪️ Blueberries
▪️ Pineapple
▪️ Cucumber
▪️ Corn Nuts
▪️ Pepitas
▪️ Asian Sesame Dressing

🧮 CALORIES – 579
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👅 RANDOM EXTRAS
▪️ Juice Box
▪️ Cheddar Cheese
▪️ Stuffed Olives

🧮 CALORIES – 274
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Thank you for joining me today.
Until tomorrow…
In Love ♥ and Light 💫

🐠 SMOKED SALMON BRUNCH | 🦪 CREAMY WINE MUSSELS

DAILY RECAP – 10/19

🎨 PAINTING – Started 3 new models
Arcadia Quest (board game)

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🐠 SMOKED SALMON BRUNCH
▪️ Smoked Salmon
▪️ Light Rye Crispbreads
▪️ Cream Cheese
▪️ Guacamole
▪️ Fresh Dill
▪️ 2% Cottage Cheese
▪️ Asparagus
▪️ Hollandaise Sauce
▪️ Lemon Pepper Seasoning

ASPARAGUS
💨 Steamed in @goodcookcom Microwave Steamer
3min on High

🧮 CALORIES – 389
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🧮 CALORIES –
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🦪 CREAMY WINE MUSSELS
▪️ Fresh Mussels
▪️ Scallion & Garlic Cooking Wine
▪️ Homemade Ramen Chicken Broth
▪️ Half n Half
▪️ Garlic, Parmesan & Basil Butter
▪️ Spaghetti Squash
▪️ Broccoli Florets

Inspired by
https://bakerbynature.com/mussels-with-white-wine-garlic-sauce/#wprm-recipe-container-60776

https://tastyoven.com/instant-pot-mussels

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/classic-french-mussels-recipe-1946570

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🌀 INSTANT POT WHOLE SQUASH
Cooked in @mychefiq 6Q Smart Pressure Cooker

1c water in inner pot + trivet
Puncture squash all around
High Pressure + Natural Release
(I like it to still be firm so I use the lesser times)
1lb = 8-10min
2lb = 15-20min
3lb = 22-25min
4lb = 28-32min

It will be 🔥 SUPER HOT 🔥 when it comes out… Use a towel or mitts and cut open to cool. Once cool enough to handle, scoop out the seeds with a spoon and enjoy.

* Delicata, Honeynut, Red Kuri and Sweet Dumpling Squash can be enjoyed skin on.

* Small / young Butternut or Kabocha Squash skin can be eaten but may be tougher.

* Large Squash especially including thick skin varieties like Acorn and Spaghetti Squash are not intended to eat the skins.

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🌀 INSTANT POT MUSSELS
Cooked in @mychefiq 6Q Smart Pressure Cooker

1c liquid (water or stock) in inner pot + trivet
Rinse and clean mussels
Place in steamer basket then on trivet

FRESH
3 min High Pressure + Quick Release

FROZEN
5 min High Pressure + Quick Release

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

🧮 CALORIES – 585
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👅 RANDOM EXTRAS

🧮 CALORIES –
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Until tomorrow…
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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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Until tomorrow…
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🐠 TIK TOK RICE PAPER SALMON & SALAD | 🥘 ENGLISH BANGERS & MASH

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

🎯 DAILY CALORIE TARGET – 1375 (only for a week)
🧮 ACTUAL CALORIES CONSUMED – 1385
** I generally eat 2 meals a day – brunch/dinner – so my calories per meal will be larger **

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🐠 AIR FRYER SALMON BITES & SALAD
I saw an Instagram version of the Tik Tok Firecracker Salmon and combined a few basic air fryer recipes together for a super simple version.

Here are 2 great recipes for the Firecracker Salmon (or you could do any other fish, shrimp, chicken – whatever you like)

https://www.jocooks.com/recipes/firecracker-salmon

Here is the Tik Tok Rice Paper version:
http://theregularfolks.com/viral-tiktok-recipes-firecracker-salmon-in-rice-paper

I didn’t want that flavor so I used the seasonings from this one instead:
https://thestayathomechef.com/air-fryer-salmon

▪️ Salmon
▪️ Lemon Juice
▪️ Low Sodium Soy Sauce
▪️ Grapeseed Oil
▪️ Minced Garlic
▪️ Paprika
▪️ Salt, Pepper & Garlic Blend
▪️ Rice Paper Wrappers
▪️ Avocado Oil

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

They weren’t as crispy as I’d like, probably because I have an air fryer oven which has a larger space and doesn’t concentrate the heat in the same way – so I just turned on BROIL for an extra 4 minutes. Yum! 👅

▪️ Asiago Kale Salad Kit (veg only) @yourtaylorfarms
▪️ Grape Tomatoes
▪️ English Cucumber
▪️ Blueberries
▪️ Strawberries
▪️ Mandarins
▪️ Ginger Tamari Dressing @aldiusa

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🧮 CALORIES – 564

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🐔 CHICKEN BANGERS & MASH
Bangers and Mash is a traditional English dinner of sausages on mashed potato with onions and gravy and sometimes peas.

https://hellochef.me/recipes/beef-bangers-and-mash-with-onion-gravy-and-peas-2936

https://www.recipetineats.com/bangers-and-mash-sausage-with-onion-gravy

I have some open Chicken Sausages from Aldi I wanted to use so chicken bangers it is. And I’m not a big fan of cooked onions so I’m having Mushroom Gravy instead.

▪️ Chicken Spinach Sausages @aldiusa
▪️ Mushroom Gravy
▪️ Red Potatoes
▪️ Greek Yogurt
▪️ Mexican Cheese Blend
▪️ Sweet Peas
▪️ French Onion Butter

😋😋😋😋 4/5
🧮 CALORIES – 610

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👅 RANDOM EXTRAS
▪️ Dark Rye Bread
▪️ French Onion Butter
▪️ Applesauce

🧮 CALORIES – 210

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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 💫

🫒 MEDITERRANEAN MEZZE PLATE | 🍲 SAUSAGE & SPINACH TORTELLINI SOUP

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

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

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🫒 MEDITERRANEAN MEZZE PLATE
▪️ Pine Nut Hummus @sabra
▪️ English Cucumber
▪️ Dolma (Stuffed Grape Leaves)
▪️ Smoked Salmon
▪️ Green Tomato
▪️ 2% Cottage Cheese
▪️ Triscuit Thins
▪️ Salt, Pepper & Garlic Blend

😋😋😋😋 4/5
🧮 CALORIES – 672

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🍲 SAUSAGE & SPINACH TORTELLINI w BROCCOLI
▪️ Three Cheese Tortellini Soup @progresso
▪️ Baby Spinach
▪️ Mild Italian Chicken Sausages @aldiusa
▪️ Baby Broccoli
▪️ Lemon Dill Butter

This was delicious!

😋😋😋😋 4/5
🧮 CALORIES – 636

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👅 RANDOM EXTRAS
▪️ Applesauce Pouch
▪️ Sourdough Pretzel
▪️ Dijon Mustard

🧮 CALORIES – 191

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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 💫

From 🐳 Dumpy to 👑 Diva

One Woman's Whole Foods 🍎 Wellness Adventure to Lose 150lbs

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