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What have you eaten today? Part 3

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AwkwardSquad · 03/01/2020 19:36

New thread for a new year!

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

Let’s include some recipe-sharing in this thread Smile

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Feelingabitashamed · 12/01/2020 20:33

Oh and an ice cream lolly as a snack.

onlyhereforthefood · 12/01/2020 20:51

@AwkwardSquad not today! I ran out and wasn't near a shop that sold them...
I probably need an intervention anyway 😂

Nuttyaboutnutella · 12/01/2020 21:14

B: porridge with blueberries and almonds
L: tomato soup, crumpet with cheese spread, half a banana and grapes
S: small bowl of yogurt
D: homemade salmon fishcakes and chips, with tenderstem broccoli and peas

Just having a hot chocolate before bed

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GenevaMaybe · 12/01/2020 21:16

B: granary toast with butter and marmalade, two milky coffees
L: baked reblochon with honey, potatoes for dipping, dried meats and salad. Two glasses Chardonnay
D: salmon and corn on the cobb (still full from lunch!). Two squares hazelnut dark chocolate

mumtumdocare · 12/01/2020 21:47

@awkward you had me at pistachio macaroons 😍 Yum!
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Today I've mostly eaten:
B: Coffee/1 x boiled egg, 3 x buttered ryvita as soldiers and 1 slice ham
Green tea
L: 30g Cheese, plum chutney, celery, apple, tomatoes, 10 x hazelnuts, 1 x chicken drumstick, 1 x quorn picnic egg.
Coffee
Snack: Small bar dark choc + 2 x Nairns fruit and seed oatcakes.
D: Steak & asparagus/tomatoes.
3 x G&T

Bloodybridget · 13/01/2020 00:29

B: granola with banana, pomegranate seeds and yogurt, two oatcakes with marmite (we'd run out of bread), black coffee.
Late morning: cappuccino, half a croissant.
L: in a pub halfway through a walk, steak and ale pie, new potatoes, mixed veg.
Some almond milk chocolate to get me to the end of the walk, after an accidental detour!
Supper: cheese on toast, tea, three chocolate truffles.

Redpriestandmozart · 13/01/2020 08:14

Today will be

B. Overnight oats
L. Butternut and butterbean soup
D. Baked potato, baked beans & massive salad

60oz water, 2 Yorkshire biscuit teas, and a coffee

Thanks @AwkwardSquad that recipe looks lovely, I will give it a go, the Tesco nut roast was fine but nowhere nearly as good as homemade.

imamearcat · 13/01/2020 19:35

B - bacon and tomato on a brown cob, latte
L - mixed leaves. Cucumber, pickle, Stilton and pastrami salad with mustard dressing. OJ
S - latte
D - leftover roast, chicken, root veg mash, carrots and roast potato
S - going to find some chocolate soon!

onlyhereforthefood · 13/01/2020 20:10

B- cinnamon porridge with almond milk
S- two plums
L- itsu katsu instant noodle pot
S- popchips, another plum
D- spinach and ricotta tortellini and a big salad
S- two danish butter cookies, twister ice lolly, crumpet with peanut butter

RockyisMYRhino · 13/01/2020 20:14

I had oats blueberries and yoghurt for breakfast today and the salmon and pepper stew out of the joe wickes family and friend book for lunch. I was supposed to be having his baked cod risotto for dinner but I really didn't like the way it looked when I eventually got it out of the oven (half over cooked and half undercooked at the same time!) so I've given that a swerve and am having beans and egg on toast. On the plus side it was weigh in day here and I manage to lose 2.5 lbs this week!!! Which annoyed DH somewhat as he stayed the same

Bloodybridget · 14/01/2020 03:29

@onlyhereforthefood do you have a private source of plums that are nice enough to eat raw, at this time of year? I'm envious!
B: muesli with prunes and banana, toast and marmite, black coffee.
L: avocado on toast and a couple of crackers, tea. Almond milk chocolate.
Later, tea, two Fortnum and Mason's chocolate chip biscuits (Christmas gift).
Supper: leftover barley and mushroom thing, sauteed Savoy cabbage and courgette.
Later, tea, and we finished up the Christmas chocolate coins and truffles. And threw away some chocolates neither of us liked, hurrah!

onlyhereforthefood · 14/01/2020 07:49

@Bloodybridget my local Waitrose seem to be reliably good at the moment, it's hit and miss though!

Redpriestandmozart · 14/01/2020 08:18

Today will be

B. Overnight oats
L. Butternut and butterbean soup
D. Nut roast, baby potato, vegetables

60oz water, 2 Yorkshire biscuit teas, and a coffee. You can tell I am a creature of habit and I do make a pot of soup at the weekend to last me all week.

Bloodybridget · 14/01/2020 08:25

@onlyhereforthefood ah, Waitrose! Just as well we don't have one conveniently close, or I'd probably shop there all the time!

Nuttyaboutnutella · 14/01/2020 08:37

Yesterday:

B: nut granola with milk, banana and blueberries.
L: egg mayonnaise sandwich, salad, tomatoes, snack peppers; an orange.
D: chicken saag balti, rice, vegetable samosa, poppadom & mango chutney.
Natural yoghurt with raspberries and honey.

RockyisMYRhino · 14/01/2020 08:45

The usual oats, blueberries and yoghurt for brekkie here then homemade chicken balti for lunch and spaghetti bolognese for dinner and maybe a protein shake after a bootcamp beasting

autumnhare · 14/01/2020 17:39

I love these posts!

B - banana and blueberry smoothie with a scoop of protein powder. 2x coffees
L - chicken salad sandwich, olives and a honey yogurt
S - small pack of fridge raiders chicken bites and a chicken noodle cup soup
D - homemade paneer curry and rice

There's a crunchie in the kitchen with my name on it, will have it with a cup of tea once the kids are in bed.

AwkwardSquad · 14/01/2020 19:20

B - muesli, flaxseed, blackcurrant coulis, yoghurt, pomegranate seeds
A few grapes
L - a tin of Heinz lentil soup - it wasn’t nice. Emergency desk stash, won’t be buying that again. Followed by two pistachio macaroons and a pear
D - leek and feta frittata, cabbage and peas; two and a half oat molasses cookies

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AwkwardSquad · 14/01/2020 19:22

@Redpriestandmozart I make a pot of soup at the weekend too, then freeze it in portions for lunch at work. I didn’t get round to doing that this weekend, hence falling back on the tinned soup. I need to refill the freezer!

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DukeOfEarlGrey · 14/01/2020 19:43

B - Banana and raspberry smoothie with oats and flaxseeds

L - sushi and seaweed

D - pumpkin stew with spinach and green beans

Snacks - 2 satsumas, chocolate raisins

Nuttyaboutnutella · 14/01/2020 19:53

awkward Squad are the blackcurrant coulis and frittata homemade? If so, fancy sharing the recipes? Pretty please with a cherry on top Grin sounds delicious!

Today's food:
B: a bowl of shreddies with sliced banana, tea (lots of as the baby woke a LOT last night)
S: biscuit and more tea at baby group
L: spicy carrot and lentil soup; cheese and tomato toastie; a pear; couple of squares of dark chocolates; water and coffee
S: coffee and few bites of teacake at soft play
D: tuna pasta bake with tenderstem broccoli. Natural yoghurt with raspberries and honey. Water.

I'll have more tea shortly if my 2 year old decides to go to sleep anytime soon Hmm

onlyhereforthefood · 14/01/2020 20:11

B- cinnamon porridge made with almond milk
S- two plums
L- tomato and basil soup, three ryvita
S- pop chips
D- 3 grilled sausages, mash, broccoli, onion gravy
S- two crumpets with pb and banana

Redpriestandmozart · 14/01/2020 20:27

@AwkwardSquad I freeze so much soup too that it's a bit of an obsession, I have soup every day for lunch during winter and like to keep stocked. I'm not keen on canned soup but do have emergency cans in work too :)

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Shockers · 14/01/2020 20:56

B- half tub of Yeo Valley keffir.
L- homemade tomato and spinach soup with grated cheese.
D- one slice of toast with mashed avocado and two poached eggs.

S- two chocolate digestives, one slice of bread and butter.

Lots of water, 3 weak coffees and a small can of kombucha.

AwkwardSquad · 14/01/2020 21:38

@Nuttyaboutnutella yes, homemade - I have a couple of bushes and the blackcurrant coulis is saved from summer to cheer up the cold days.

It’s coulis because I’m lazy, I can’t be bothered picking the tiny stalks from the blackcurrants. So I pick out the big stems and most of the leaves, give them a rinse then put them in a large saucepan with a good slug of water.

Then bring to boil, turn right down immediately and allow to simmer. When the berries have burst, add some sugar. I don’t add much as I like it tart. Continue to simmer until it thickens a bit (I do this by eye so no timings, I’m afraid), allow to cool then press through a wire sieve. Work the pulp hard until it’s almost dry to get as much out as you can.

If you buy cleaned blackcurrants, with no stems, you wouldn’t need to bother with the sieve stage.

The frittata is very easy and you can use any combination of veg, we use smoked mackerel sometimes and salmon is good too.

Eight eggs for a large frying pan seems about right. Finely chop or slice an onion, slice a clove of garlic, sauté till soft in olive oil. If using leek, cut in half lengthwise then finely slice, add to pan and soften. Beat eggs well, season, crumble feta into egg mix. And herbs if you have some. A bit of mint or dill. Pour egg mixture onto veg, stir through to evenly distribute veg and feta, allow to cook on medium heat.

Heat your grill, when frittata nearly set (still a bit liquid on top) finish off under the grill. It’ll go lovely and golden and puffy.

@RockyisMYRhino that picture is giving me food prep and freezer organisation goals! I am seriously impressed!

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