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

[CatherineCawood]

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

B: bacon, tomatoes on a tesco folded flatbread. It has wheat but only 17 carbs. These were my weekend treats when I was LCing
L: Half a Burrata
D: Sirloin steak, jacket potato & homemade coleslaw with homemade mayo followed by Oppo salted caramel ice cream
Oops but it's the standard 'start of the weekend meal and it was lush.

Re the rapeseed, I think you have to read between the lines. EVOO is OK because the 3 to 6 ratio is better than veg oils and because it's not refined. According to the book veg oils are refined and have a bad 3 to 6 ratio. However rapeseed oil does actually have a good 3 to 6 ratio but it's normally found down on the bottom shelf along with the cheap sunflower and veg oil - this stuff is refined. However over the last couple of years cold-pressed rapeseed had made an appearance. I can't for the life of me figure out why this wouldn't be on-plan. I've read quite a bit around this subject even before the book and I can't see why it isn't the UK's version of Olive Oil.

badlydrawncat and catherine thanks very much. I agree. Let the mayo experiments commence!

I had a huge tub of strawberries all to myself today, no such thing as 'too many' in season! I think they are v low GI anyway.

@Benvolio

I had a huge tub of strawberries all to myself today, no such thing as 'too many' in season! I think they are v low GI anyway.

Well exactly, got to make the most of them. Tomorrow - cherries!

I adore cherries too. Always have a packet in the freezer. Fresh ones are so expensive, but I think I deserve some tomorrow too.

Definitely strawberries and cherries on my list for the market tomorrow. Hoping to snack on those rather than eggs and cheese next week, to help the gut issue.

Hi, I am just reading the book and am keen to get started, having not reached the end of the book yet. You know how it is! I wondered if this sounds like an ok meal plan for the first week?

Sat
B - oatcakes and full fat cream cheese
L - ham, cheese and salad
D - salmon, broccoli, kale and green beans

Sun
Brunch - bacon, eggs, sausages (?), mushrooms, tomatoes
D - roast chicken, potatoes, lots of veg (is gravy not allowed?)

Weekday breakfast - porridge with full fat milk and cinnamon
Weekday lunch - omelette/salad/soup, apple and satsuma
Dinners:
M Rice with leftover chicken, bacon, peas, onions, carrots and peppers
T Halloumi and roast veg traybake, salad
W Jacket potato with butter, cheese and salad
T Greek salad
F Steak and veg with salad

I am new too, week 1 , so am sure others will jump in if I haven't got this right:

I would query the oatcakes , sadly , on the veg oil front if you are being very strict.

Gravy - fine if home made but without flour to thicken, probably not if you use processed granules.

Looks good! Welcome

I did wonder about the oatcakes but was eating them while reading the book - oh well!

How are you finding it so far @Words?

Dinner: cheese fondue (yum). I did have some bread to dip in it but also apple.

It's heaven sent for me, frankly. I love to cook, and have been following my own version of this since last October, so these ideas just tweak it a bit plus giving me free rein on the things I like most to eat.

The one issue I am having is mild constipation, which I think is because I've been overdoing the meat. Chia seeds have been recommended so I am trying those.

That was for @ColouringPencils :)

Menu today:

Greek yoghurt, blueberries and, erm, Chia seeds.
Green salad with feta and tomato. Baked pot on standby if I am hungry
I've just made the meatball tagine recommended upthread for dinner - looks great so will serve that with brown rice I think

Couldn't find my heat diffuser so put tagine straight on the burner. It cracked, of course :(

@Words , Sam said it's actually flax seeds if you're targeting bowel movement

Oh bother!

B: Shakshuka (no bread)
D: lamb in ginger, chili and soy with soba noodles (100% buckwheat) followed by cocoa persimmon pudding

The clearspring oatcakes are made with olive oil

I think I ate too many carbs yesterday (porridge, rice and potatoes 😬)

Today was:

Breakfast: bacon, 2 eggs and mushrooms plus one third of a flapjack (don't ask!) after morning running

Lunch: greek salad and a satsuma

Snack: half an apple and a slice of cheese

Dinner: curried cauliflower puree, chicken, roast potatoes and asparagus (see photo) and half and apple with cinnamon and 1tsp of oats baked, dollop of cream

Forgot the photo!

@Words how was the meatball tagine? It was v popular in our house and I will 100% be making it again.

It was excellent @catherinecawood. Apart from cracking my tagine, that is!
Slightly under seasoned, so will watch that next time.
Will definitely make again- thanks for the recipe !

Nooooo, how did it crack your tagine? I had left overs the next day, always better the next day! I added a green pepper which was really nice.

I have no pics, but today I had bacon, scrambled eggs and a couple of tomatoes

Lunch was a banana and berry smoothie made with unsweetened coconut milk and water

Dinner was homemade beef chilli with basmati rice.

Not great for veg, but in my defence, I had to get a covid test unexpectedly and couldn't get to the shop to buy any! Delivery is coming tomorrow!