What did you eat today?

[Owlie]

It is



The eggs are fine - this is often my go-to breakfast and I get a good number of meals/snacks from this. The recipe, such as it is, is about as simple as it gets. I just use whatever I happen to have so it is always different, but this is how I made it last night:

Pre-heat oven to 375

1 lb bulk chorizo sausage or some other ground protein
12 eggs
3 cups mixed baby greens (really any green leafy veggie works here, also great if you replace some of the greens with shredded cabbage or nappa cabbage) If using straight ground pork rather than chorizo, parsley is quite good as part of the greens.
dried basil (depending on choice of greens)
salt and pepper to taste

Depending on how lean the meat is, I will often add 1 tablespoon of coconut oil or bacon fat - but it isn't totally necessary.

Cook/drain sausage
Crack eggs in huge bowl, mix in veggies and spices (I don't measure spices, so use.
When well mixed add protein
Pour in parchment paper lined large baking dish
Bake for 25-30 minutes
Allow to sit for 5 minutes

Enjoy!

Do you think I could get away with 11 eggs rather than 12? I need one for baked oatmeal and I'm being a hermit this weekend. (Exam on Monday. Joy.)

[shootingstar]

Today B- cornflakes with skim milk, dollop of low fat yogurt, homemade plum-blueberry compote and fresh blueberries, tea with milk

Lunch- Middleastern flatbread with zaatar spice, small pistachio phyllo pastry, water at Middleastern bakery. We did a windy 41 km. bike ride with grocery shopping along the way.
Snack: Saskatoonberry scone with coffee.

Dinner- elk marinated in soy sauce, maple syrup, ginger root, garlic, onion, celeriac mash with sourcream, fresh herbs; stir fried shanghai choy with onions, fortified red wine (which tasted like port with blackberry notes), tea with milk.

[Owlie]

Today B- cornflakes with skim milk, dollop of low fat yogurt, homemade plum-blueberry compote and fresh blueberries, tea with milk

Lunch- Middleastern flatbread with zaatar spice, small pistachio phyllo pastry, water at Middleastern bakery. We did a windy 41 km. bike ride with grocery shopping along the way.
Snack: Saskatoonberry scone with coffee.

Dinner- elk marinated in soy sauce, maple syrup, ginger root, garlic, onion, celeriac mash with sourcream, fresh herbs; stir fried shanghai choy with onions, fortified red wine (which tasted like port with blackberry notes), tea with milk.

Elk? Was it tasty?

[Catrin]

Do you think I could get away with 11 eggs rather than 12? I need one for baked oatmeal and I'm being a hermit this weekend. (Exam on Monday. Joy.)

Sure! Experiment with the number of eggs, amount of ground protein and veggies. I do line my baking dish with parchment paper to prevent sticking. I would not drop lower than 9 eggs or 3/4 lb of ground protein unless your baking dish is very small. You can also place the mixture into lined muffin cups but I find the refrigerated texture of these to be a bit different and I do not like them as much.

[Crankin]

B: half a whole wheat bagel with almond butter, cup of plain non fat Greek yogurt, blueberries, almonds, dried cranberries, coffee
L: chicken thigh, salad with avocado, lettuce, grape tomatoes
11 mile hilly ride
S: slice of Machengo cheese
D: pan seared scallops with a puree of peas and pancetta, marinated yellow, red peppers, one beer, 2 squares dark chocolate

[Catrin]

B: half a whole wheat bagel with almond butter, cup of plain non fat Greek yogurt, blueberries, almonds, dried cranberries, coffee
L: chicken thigh, salad with avocado, lettuce, grape tomatoes
11 mile hilly ride
S: slice of Machengo cheese
D: pan seared scallops with a puree of peas and pancetta, marinated yellow, red peppers, one beer, 2 squares dark chocolate

Crankin - do you have access to a Trader Joe's? If so, have you tried their frozen scallops? For some reason I am a bit leery of making my own scallops - but then again I've had mixed results from scallops at restaurants.

[Crankin]

Yes, we have a TJs about 3 miles away. The key to making good scallops: melt a combo of real butter and olive oil to a high temperature and make sure your windows are open, so your smoke detector doesn't go off! Put the scallops in the melted oil with tongs after you have patted them dry... Let them cook for 2-4 minutes and then use the tongs to gently turn them. Let the other side cook for the same amount of time.
We have a very good fish market close, too. Scallops are the only shellfish I can eat, so I eat them a lot. If you have access to a fish market, I would try doing the fresh. Don't buy grocery store scallops (or any fish). But, I can see how getting really fresh fish might be harder in the Midwest.

[shootingstar]

Elk? Was it tasty?

I suspect it had to be deer/venison. The cut we had was low fat more on chewy side. But dearie did a great job of pan-searing. Alberta raises bison, deer (of which some maybe wild) and sells a lot more it compared to other areas of Canada. It's because of our climate, feeding areas and ability to buy /have more acreage of ranchland in the prairies.

I actually have not bought any pork nor chicken for home to cook in ...past several years. Otherwise I buy seafood. We only eat meat 3-4 times per month.

[Catrin]

Today:

B: eggs scrambled with spinach, fresh side, coffee
1 hour hard conditioning class - followed with a protein shake
L: ground beef and a small baked sweet potato, for dessert small amount of yogurt and strawberries
S: small banana, 1 tsp almond butter
D: This will be 1/4th of a baked acorn squash stuffed with meat and spices, small salad

I am doing some serious cooking for the week - really enjoying the cooler temps and being back in an apartment that extends across the entire floor - which means I have windows open in in front and back so I've a nice amount of fresh air ventilation going on - can't do this when there are only windows on one wall!

[Crankin]

B: 2 egg omelette with cheddar, 2 slices bacon, 1 slice spelt raisin toast, raspberries, coffee
3 mile run
L: chicken salad with orange slices, lettuce, cup of butternut squash soup
S: apple with almond butter
D: took DS out for his birthday. Had 1/2 a roast chicken (well almost all of it), cup of leek/sweet potato soup, broccolini, sweet potatoes, one beer.

[spokewench]

B: 2 eggs, 1 piece toast, few strawberries, coffee
Snack: small lemonade
L: almonds, cottage cheese (I was traveling)
Snack: 1 beer
D: grilled Portobello mushroom filled with Italian sausage, brown rice, zucchini, cottage cheese topped with homemade marinara sauce, 1 glass red wine
vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce

[Crankin]

walnuts and 3 dried apricots before boot camp, glass of almond milk
B: can of tuna in olive oil on sliced tomatoes, melted cheddar, with raspberries, coffee
L: shredded chicken with left over green pea coulis
S: nuts, cranberries, chocolate bits
D: 2 white bean and queso fresco soft tacos on corn tortillas, with home made salsa made of tomato, poblano, cilantro, avocado and lime juice
glass of red wine, 2 squares dark chocolate

[Catrin]

Rest day today!

B: eggs, spinach, fresh side, coffee
L: ground beef, 1/2 baked sweet potato, salad with veggies
S: small banana
L: It is chilly today, so I threw together a bowl of soup with bone broth, chicken, spinach, mushrooms, carrots, spaghetti squash. There wasn't THAT much but quite filling and warming - as odd as it might sound

[spokewench]

YESTERDAY
B: 1 English muffin with honey, coffee
L: leftover stuffed Portobello (brown rice, zucchini, onion, cottage cheese) topped with homemade marinara and a sprinkling of mozzarella
D: 1 pork chop, mashed potatoes, gravy, peas, 1 glass red wine

TODAY
B: 1 egg, 1 English muffin with butter, coffee
Snack: 1 peach
L: 1/2 chicken breast and edamame salad
D: Not sure; probably salad with a bit of protein, and a glass of wine

[Crankin]

rest day
B: rest of Shashuska, with 2 eggs, an orange, coffee
L: 2 veggie burger patties, small salad with almonds, goat cheese, grape tomatoes, fig vinegar
S: first one at 2:00, nuts/cranberries/chocolate bits, 2nd one at 5 PM, Lara Bar
D: grilled steak tips on a bed of Bibb lettuce, carrots, queso fresco, home made Dijon vinaigrette, 2 squares dark chocolate