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What have you eaten today? Part 2

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AwkwardSquad · 18/09/2019 20:18

Shiny new thread, continuing from here

A diary thread for our daily meals, to record, share, glean menu inspiration and chat, but no judging each other’s food choices.

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onlyhereforthefood · 18/12/2019 20:07

B- mince pie porridge with almond milk
S- plum
L- buffet at work- slice of quiche, turkey and cranberry mini wrap, a few crisps and bits
S- popchips
D- jacket potato with beans
S- christmas ice lolly (aldi), 2 lebkuchen, satsuma

AwkwardSquad · 18/12/2019 20:37

@Bloodybridget I have formed a mental picture, and I’ve decided she was formidable Grin

B - usual
Mid-morning - apple, chocolate chip cookie and two Christmas chocolates
L - out again, this time had smoked salmon starter followed by pizza. Only ate about a third of the pizza, it wasn’t worth the calories
D - four peanut butter crackers

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Nuttyaboutnutella · 19/12/2019 08:36

Yesterday:
B: toast with peanut butter and honey, tea
Banana
L: ham, tomato + cheese omelette, a pear, natural yoghurt with apple compote
Coffee and shortbread biscuits
D: chicken, sweet potato and broccoli traybake

Hot chocolate before bed

Bloodybridget · 19/12/2019 11:47

Yesterday: B: muesli etc etc.
L: (out) quiche, quinoa and French bean salad, black coffee
Supper: some olives and salted nuts, turkey, bacon and mushroom pie, roast potatoes, carrots and parsnips, green beans and tenderstem broccoli. Pink gooseberries and cream, cheese and crackers, quite a lot of white wine, one chocolate. We had friends round for supper, don't usually have quite that much!

AwkwardSquad · 19/12/2019 18:09

Early dinner today because I’m tired.

B - nothing
An energy ball
L - carrot and lentil soup, some oatcakes, and apple
Slice of lemon drizzle cake (delicious)
D - poached salmon, mixed grains, tenderstem broccoli, peas; sliced pear and walnuts

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FiveNightsAtMummys · 19/12/2019 18:59

B - skinny latte
L - shredded wheat with blueberries
T - chicken chargrills x2, jacket with cheese, salad and 2 pigs in blankets.

Had an alpen bar as a snack. Will prob have cheese & crackers and some chocolate for supper.

cricketmum84 · 19/12/2019 19:42

A handful of chilli Doritos with sour cream dip
Mushroom omelette and beans

It's been a very lazy day today!

onlyhereforthefood · 19/12/2019 20:09

B- mince pie porridge made with almond milk
S- plum, celebration chocolate (milky way, my fave!)
L- root vegetable soup, 4 ryvita
S- mini gingerbread man
D- 4 chipolata sausages, root vegetable mash, mixed veg
S- snowman ice cream lolly, banana, vanilla greek yoghurt, advent chocolate.

AwkwardSquad · 19/12/2019 20:20

Adding four crackers with peanut butter.

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Bloodybridget · 20/12/2019 06:28

B: granola etc.
Late morning: cappuccino, mince pie.
L: end of mushroom and nut thing from Saturday, sauteed Brussels also from Saturday. Two olives, tea, some chocolate coins.

Supper: crostini and tapenade, polenta and spinach thing, green salad. Tea, a chocolate. Few mouthfuls of orange and rhubarb roulade later, didn't like, didn't finish.

AwkwardSquad · 20/12/2019 18:52

Happy Friday!

B - muesli, kiwi, flaxseed, yoghurt
Snack - handful of roasted salted nuts, sitting at the highest point of a local park, watching birds and dog walkers
L - salad of mixed grains, salmon, cucumber, tomato, beetroot, salad leaves; a pear
Snack - slice of freshly baked walnut bread with butter and honey
D - Spanish style fish stew with another slice of bread
Mince pie chocolate

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cricketmum84 · 20/12/2019 19:46

Had a starving hungry day!

Greggs vegan roll for breakfast
Greggs tomato, spinach and feta pasta for lunch
Chinese takeaway for tea, mushroom curry, rice and chips. Was delicious.

AwkwardSquad · 20/12/2019 19:50

Must try one of those sausage rolls! Another local bakery chain is expanding its vegan range, so it’ll be interesting to see what they come up with.

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DecemberSnow · 20/12/2019 19:52

10.30am
3 pieces of toast with butter and jam

4.30pm...
Weetabix. Loads of weetabix

Nuttyaboutnutella · 20/12/2019 20:44

Yesterday:
B: porridge with banana & raspberries, slice of toast with marmalade, tea
L: leftover chicken traybake. Natural yoghurt with blueberries and chopped nuts.
D: ham, egg and chips
Cheese and crackers, and shortbread in the evening.

Today:
B: porridge with blackcurrant jam, toast with peanut butter, tea
L: tomato soup, ham/cheese/pickle roll
S: coffee and lots of whole nut dark chocolate (my new discovery and addiction from Lidl!)
D: fish goujons, homemade chips and peas

Debating whether to have something light before bed and a small whisky

onlyhereforthefood · 20/12/2019 21:03

@Nuttyaboutnutella always have a snack!

B- mince pie porridge made with almond milk
S- twix from a box of celebrations at work
L- root vegetable soup, 4 ryvita
S- popchips, satsuma
D- 1/2 american hot pizza from Aldi, big salad
S- 3 chocolate fingers, 2 lebkuchen, another satsuma

FiveNightsAtMummys · 21/12/2019 00:01

Breakfast - porridge
Lunch- salmon with pasta, pig in blanket (coz its xmas) and a piece of Christmas cake.
Tea - meat pizza
Snacks - baileys, cheese and crackers, biscuits and coffee cream chocolates.

Its officially Christmas in my house.

Nuttyaboutnutella · 21/12/2019 19:27

B: chocolate and salted caramel granola, tea
L: turkey/cheese/cranberry toasted sandwich with salad. Pistachios, couple of squares of whole nut dark chocolate, coffee.
S: Greek yogurt with raspberries, walnuts & honey
D: spaghetti Bolognese, tenderstem broccoli & garlic bread, glass of red wine.

We've got sticky toffee pudding for later

AwkwardSquad · 21/12/2019 20:32

B - muesli, kiwi, flaxseed, yoghurt
A few salted nuts
L - crackers with Philly, carrot sticks, cucumber sticks, olives, beetroot salad; a pear and a few walnuts; oat molasses cookie

Too many sweets in the cinema (Star Wars)
D - apple, cheddar, half a slice of walnut bread with butter

Looking forward to Christmas food. Planning on making some of it tomorrow.

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onlyhereforthefood · 21/12/2019 20:57

B- porridge with cinnamon and raisins
L- prawn crystal rolls, pop chips
S- mini gingerbread man
D- huge bowl seafood linguine at a local italian
S- hot chocolate & two hobnobs

Bloodybridget · 21/12/2019 22:33

@Nuttyaboutnutella I love Lidl's whole nut dark chocolate too!
Forgot to post yesterday, never mind. I could pretend I had a chia seed and kombucha shake for breakfast and a quinoa smoothie for dinner, but you'd never believe it.
Today: B: granola etc.
Late morning: cappuccino and most of a pain au Chocolat.
L: mashed avocado, Spanish style garlic and tomato on toast, Italian ham, a few mini blinis and olives, crackers, a bit of comté cheese. And a large glass of white wine, just to tidy up the bottle!
Over the next few hours, tea, a mince pie, two chocolate biscuits.
Supper: baked mackerel, potato wedges, Brussels sprouts, Savoy cabbage. Gooseberry crumble and cream. A chocolate, and some chocolate coins. Tea.

FiveNightsAtMummys · 21/12/2019 23:25

No breakfast
Lunch shredded wheat
Tea 2 x chicken chargrills in Pitta, butternut squash chunks, peas, salad and 2 pigs in blankets.

Snacks - shortbread and 9 coffee cremes

WhatchaTalkinBoutWilis · 21/12/2019 23:29

B- branflakes, 2 slices toast
S- muffin & cappuccino
L- ham & cheese toastie
Was too tired to make dinner and felt really sick. Just realised I ate carbs all dayBlush

cricketmum84 · 21/12/2019 23:55

2 Christmas tree crumpets
Handful of bbq pringles
Leftover mushroom curry from last night with half rice half chips

AwkwardSquad · 22/12/2019 18:47

B - porridge with a spoonful of homemade jam; a pear
Some salted nuts
L - leek and feta frittata with broccoli and salad; grapes
Peanut butter chocolate
D - Spanish style fish stew, slice of walnut bread

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