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A space to talk openly about weight loss journeys and challenges. Mumsnet hasn't checked the qualifications of anyone posting here. You may wish to speak to a medical professional before starting any diet.

Why We Eat (Too Much) - recipes, menus, photos and ideas thread 1

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CatherineCawood · 27/06/2021 11:19

Hi all WWETM'ers! Welcome to a thread for posting recipes/food plans/menus/photos and ideas.

If you want the general discussion on the book please go to this thread

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Aria999 · 30/06/2021 17:52

Lunch: Tom yum soup with mushrooms instead of shrimp (cooked by DH)

ByeByeMissAmericanPie · 30/06/2021 17:53

Dr WillsCondiments

I found the mayo from this company in Waitrose today, containing no sugar, and made with rapeseed oil. It tastes like a proper mayo!

Think its available via Ocado and maybe Tescos too.

Looks like they have tomato ketchup and a few other things to help us in our WOE.

Words · 30/06/2021 18:23

byebye : those look nice but not sure about the rapeseed oil?

Can I just say again how much I'm enjoying this thread?

I just made RHUBARB FOOL ! Stewed the rhubarb with a small amount of good honey, then mixed into a mixture of whipped cream, egg white and a bit of Greek yog as per suggestions.

Added a sprinkle of cinnamon on top. Heaven!

Could take rest of it cold for the picnic on Friday along with my tortilla, perhaps! If there's any left, that is...

Words · 30/06/2021 18:25

Don't know why I implied I might have it warm though !

GrannyOfDragons · 30/06/2021 18:34

Had HM hashbrown in a cafe on Monday instead of toast as part of a WOE compliant breakfast. It was a bit crisp! so have been looking for something I can make in advance and add to the frying pan at home.
Came across this, which I think works, unless rice flour is a no no.
8 portions in the fridge waiting to join bacon, sausage, mushrooms, tomatoes and egg tomorrow morning.
Next task is a bubble and squeak cake for breakfast

Oven Baked Rösti Cake
Ingredients:

  1. 850g potatoes (skin removed and grated)
  2. 20ml olive oil (I bet melted butter would be yummy)
  3. Sea-salt and pepper
  4. 60g finely chopped onion
  5. 1 large egg (beaten)
  6. 35g white rice flour

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  1. In a large mixing bowl, add in the grated potatoes, sea-salt and pepper, beaten egg, rice flour and oil.
  1. Mix all ingredients well.
  1. Preheat oven at 220C.
  1. Line a round baking tray with baking paper.
  1. Pour the mixture into the baking tray. Even out the mixture.
  1. Bake for 1 1/2 hours or until potatoes are thoroughly cooked and crispy on the top.
  1. Allow to cool before slicing and serving.
TheLeadbetterLife · 30/06/2021 18:52

I mentioned on the other thread that Delia's quick mayonnaise from her book One Is Fun is very easy to make (using a blender). I make it with extra virgin olive oil and it's delicious. Doesn't taste like Hellman's though it tastes like proper mayo

CatherineCawood · 30/06/2021 19:42

Tonight's dinner was OK if a little boring. Salmon stir fry.

However, I made dessert. OMG it was soooooooo good! Baked apple slices with cinnamon, a sprinkle of oats and a little butter. Was like a crumble. It was from Michael Mosley The Clever Guts Diet book. He uses pistachios so I subbed with a few oats and added a little blob of butter at the same time. Served with extra thick cream. Will be making it again. It took about 3 mins prep and 15 or so in the oven

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samthebordercollie · 30/06/2021 19:57

@CatherineCawood that apple 'crumble' looks delicious! I'm a big fan of the MM Clever Guts book but haven't tried any of the recipes yet. Since reading so much about the gut microbiome I try to do as many doctors advise and think of my gut as a garden which needs to be nourished rather than killed off with sugar and UPF.

badlydrawncat · 30/06/2021 20:10

B: Very late, so brunch really. Scrambled eggs with some cottage cheese mixed in and mushrooms
D: Everything thrown in salad.
Lambs lettuce, rocket, salad onion, cuc, toms, cd bribed onions, lemon olives, sun dried toms, artichokes, mushrooms, left over smashed avocado, sugar snap peas, the most lemony, garlicy hummus I've had since I was in Oman last Jan, pastrami, balsamic dressing. I forgot the egg but it wasn't missed. A salad similar to this is my evening meal possibly 3 nights out of 7 in the Summer.

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badlydrawncat · 30/06/2021 20:11

I forgot to mention the feta.

CatherineCawood · 30/06/2021 21:38

It was so nice. Picture of the recipe here.

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Why We Eat (Too Much) - recipes, menus, photos and ideas thread 1
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CatherineCawood · 30/06/2021 21:40

That looks good @badlydrawncat where was the hummous from?

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badlydrawncat · 30/06/2021 22:28

It was home-made.
250gm chickpeas
Juice of 2 lemons
A clove of garlic minced
60ml Tahini
Cumin to taste
Tablespoon olive oil
Couple tbsp cold water

Whiz the tahini with the lemon juice, add the garlic & chickpeas, whiz until smooth enough. Add olive oil & cumin. If a bit thick, add 1/2 soon cold water, whiz. Add more 1/2 spoon at a time until creamy.

Sprinkle smoked paprika on the top & add a few pomegranate seeds if available.

I don't bother de-skinning the chickpeas, but I do pick out any lose skins. My hummus was really garlicy because the last of the garlic was one huge clove. It was lush though.

badlydrawncat · 30/06/2021 22:32

I've just seen that I apparently had 'cd bribed onions' 🙄
Predictive text will be the death of me.
I actually had cold brained onions. My husband makes them and they're great in a salad or with burgers or similar.

badlydrawncat · 30/06/2021 23:49

Sigh! Brined not brained 🤣

Words · 01/07/2021 06:04

Ooh more great ideas here.

Re coconut oil for the apple recipe - does it taste of coconut or is it neutral? Coconut, along with aniseed, is one of the very few flavours I don't like, although I can now eat things containing coconut milk.

Platterpuss · 01/07/2021 07:49

Tahini in houmous....is it a must?

I make butter bean and red pepper houmous.
Can butter beans
Garlic clove
2 roasted red peppers (from jar)
Olive oil.

My trouble is..as a dip, what are you dipping in? I used to roast tortilla wraps dusted with paprika. But obviously not now so wanting other tasty ideas. Bit bored of the carrot or cucumber combo.

I’ve got a recipe for a feta dip I’m going to try today also

TheLeadbetterLife · 01/07/2021 08:02

I can’t get tahini where I live, so I make hummus without it. For sesame flavour I add a tiny bit of sesame oil.

I dip all sorts of vegetables into it - broccoli, celery, peppers. Anything that holds up.

Also, hummus is lovely, slightly warmed, as an accompaniment to meat or fish as part of dinner. It goes well with Moroccan and Middle Eastern dishes.

Words · 01/07/2021 09:06

On thé subject of hummus, Ocado do a smoked one - it's lovely and I like to serve it with grilled lamb dishes.

CatherineCawood · 01/07/2021 09:16

@Words coconut oil varies. Look for a neutral tasting one. The more you pay the less it tastes in my experience. Mind you i love it and don't really notice it. I'm sat here drinking a coconut coffee (nespresso pod) now!

I'm just have a quick bacon mushroom and egg before driving to my MIL. We are going out for lunch not sure what will be on offer.

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badlydrawncat · 01/07/2021 09:53

@Platterpuss

Tahini in houmous....is it a must?

I make butter bean and red pepper houmous.
Can butter beans
Garlic clove
2 roasted red peppers (from jar)
Olive oil.

My trouble is..as a dip, what are you dipping in? I used to roast tortilla wraps dusted with paprika. But obviously not now so wanting other tasty ideas. Bit bored of the carrot or cucumber combo.

I’ve got a recipe for a feta dip I’m going to try today also

Tahini is the traditional way to make it. It's a Levant/near & middle eastern dish chickpeas and Tahini are always available there. Sesame oil is a decent sub but it changes the consistancy, any nut butter (that will change the taste), laban is also sometimex used in the Lavant, greek yoghurt would be an easily available sub in the UK but I'd make sure it was actually full fat Greek yoghurt, rather than Greek style, (Greek Yoghurt has to be made in Greece, Greek style can be made anywhere and can have other ingredients). Tahini is easy to make though by grinding or blending sesame seeds.

In don't really use tahini as a dip unless I'm at a bbq or party with friends, it's just part of the way I eat. I stick it on toast (when eating bread), slather it on instead of butter in a sandwich, use it in a wrap, use it in salads, have it instead of potatoes in a warm dish and use it in stirfrys, casseroles and on pizza. Actually as a dip is probably the only thing I don't do with it 😀

Roasted chickpea hummus is great too, just pop the chickpeas in the oven to roast before adding to the processor.

I've had Fava hummus a couple of times which is not unlike your butter bean one .

badlydrawncat · 01/07/2021 09:57

@CatherineCawood
Your breakfast looks lovely, what was supposed to be a yoghurt smoothie will now be bacon and mushroom 😄

Words · 01/07/2021 10:47

Courgette frittata/tortilla for the picnic :)

One large courgette, grated one onion finely sliced, fried in olive oil till golden. Mixed with six eggs, s and p and also added in some grated Parmesan.

Baked in oven ten mins ish and voilà !

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collywobble · 01/07/2021 12:02

I've had smoked mackerel pate salad for lunch and it tasted amazing. Fresh homemade mayonnaise is the absolute nicest thing ever .

Going out for sushi this evening so I'm hoping there's lots of on plan choices there as it's all you can eat and I can certainly eat!

Benvolio · 01/07/2021 12:49

In case anyone is looking for an app to supplement these threads as a way of gently keeping track without the need to obsessively count calories or macros, try Ate. I'm on the Android version.

It's still in beta and needs a few improvements, which are in the works, apparently, but I'm already finding it fantastic.

You simply use whichever eating guidelines you choose and take a photo of what you eat. It asks you to categorise if you are on plan or off, then 20 mins later you feed back on how you feel about the meal.

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