Chicken Curry with Rice AND Pizza!

Decided to start adding to my food blog just for fun. I've gone through a few changes over the last year including getting on Mounjaro for my diabetes, and what a change! My numbers are finally under control and I've lost 25 pounds since August, which is amazing to me. I was so excited when I broke 200 lbs for the first time in 30 years.

Following ADA guidelines this year which is making it much easier to keep on the food plan for me. I can actually eat fruit and carbs now, which is a blessing after Keto for so long. Currently: 1200 Cals - 45% Carbs - 40% Fat - 15% Protein. Still losing weight so I must be doing something right. Here are today's recipes:

WHITE SAUCE PIZZA
Serendipity Bread Pizza Dough - The great thing about this recipe is you can use it for almost any bread item: rolls, pizza dough, and it makes especially delicious flat bread! DIRECTIONS: Follow recipe for bread machine pizza dough at the link. Make and roll out 1/2 yield of dough to fit pizza platter making it thin or thick as you desire. Sprinkle with salt. Press in 1 clove of garlic (very finely chopped) into the dough all the way around. Make sauce and chop vegetables. Add ingredients as follows:

WHITE SAUCE:
2 garlic cloves chopped fine
1/4 shallot chopped fine
1/2 stick butter
1 tbsp flour
1/4 cup half & half or milk
1 tsp dried chives
1 tsp dried parsley
Salt, pepper & garlic granules (not salt) to taste

Melt butter over medium heat and add shallots and garlic. Simmer until cooked through (about 2-3 minutes). Sprinkle flour over the mixture and stir for about 1 minute to cook the flour. Add herbs, salt, pepper and garlic granules and mix well. Slowly add milk to the pan stirring constantly until desired consistency. Slow adding of flour and constant stirring are essential to smooth sauce. Should be thick but still runny. Spread about 1/4 cup on top of dough evenly. Add toppings leaving the cheese for last. Bake in a 425* oven for 12 minutes or until the crust is golden brown. Cut into 8 pieces. Enjoy!

TOPPINGS:
2 tomato, Roma Tomatoes
0.50 cup, Black Olives Sliced
0.50 container (240.00 g), Artichoke Hearts canned
0.50 cup, whole, Mushrooms (optional)
2 oz of cooked chicken breast (cubed or shredded)
2 cups mixed cheese, mozzarella, or other cheese you wish
Anything else your heart desires.

CURRY & RICE

I use this recipe and it's delicious. I use mild curry but to each their own! Add sticky white rice, flatbread, and a nice green salad with Asian dressing and you've got it. Enjoy!

Asian Peanut Dressing:

For the dressing:
2 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
2 tablespoons water
1½ tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon canola oil or grape seed oil
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon lime juice freshly squeezed
1 clove garlic finely minced
½ tablespoon agave or honey or brown sugar

1/4 tsp each chili powder and cumin
salt and freshly ground pepper

DAY 4 - EGG FOO YONG & AN OLD COMFY FAVORITE, CHILI & RICE WITH CHEESE

Getting a shot in my back today (what fun!) in prep for a more permanent solution, and DH is gone until tomorrow, so on my own. I strongly believe in food as a remedy, in fact probably a little too strongly. So today it is Nally's chili over rice with melted cheese on top and Egg Foo Yong. These are my go-to comfort foods, quick, easy, and delicious. Add all the cooking shows I can stand and you have a winner. Have an amazing day! xoxo M:o)

BREAKFAST:
Nothing! Have to fast today.

LUNCH:
Nally's Chili over rice with shredded cheese over the top. Yum!

DINNER:
Egg Foo Yong, recipe below
Chinese Brown Grave, recipe below
Green Salad with Cream Balsamic Vinegar
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Shrimp Egg Foo Young Recipe | Food Network - Serves 4
4 tablespoons canola oil
1/4 cup yellow onion, chopped
2 cups shredded cabbage
6 eggs
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup sliced bamboo shoots
1/2 cup cooked small salad shrimp, or large dice medium cooked shrimp
2 tablespoons green onion tops, sliced, for garnish

Place 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large pan and cook onions and cabbage over- medium high heat just until tender. Remove from heat, drain excess liquid, and reserve. Whisk the eggs in a bowl and mix in soy sauce, spices, drained cabbage mixture, and bamboo shoots. Using a non-stick pan over medium-high heat, add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil and heat. Ladle about 4 ounces of the cabbage mixture into the hot pan, as you would for pancakes, and sprinkle the small shrimp evenly on top of each. Cook for about 3 minutes, or until edges start to brown and when jiggled, it slides in the pan. Flip and cook another 2 to 3 minutes until cooked through. Garnish with scallions.

CHINESE BROWN SAUCE - Serves 4

1/2 cube butter
1 tsp ground ginger
4 tbsp cream or half and half
2 cloves garlic
2 tsp soy sauce

Melt butter in a pan and saute garlic until fragrant. Add all other ingredients and cook on medium heat until reduced to a thick sauce, stirring frequently. If it does not thicken, mix a tsp of cornstarch into a tbsp of cream and slowly add to the sauce a little at a time until desired thickness. Pour over egg foo yong and enjoy!

CREAMY BALSAMIC DRESSING

2 tbsp mayo
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp half and half
Salt & Pepper to taste
1 tsp dried chives
1 tsp dried parsley
1 clove garlic
1/2 lemon, juiced

Put all ingredients into a food processor and mix until thick and creamy. Add more half and half if needed to thin mixture. Serve on salad, chicken, or whatever else! xoxo M:o)

DAY THREE - TOSTADA FOR LUNCH/CHICKEN & VEGGIE ORZO FOR DINNER!

Did okay yesterday, but broke down and had plain yogurt, honey & raisins, one of my favs, but I think it's because I simply did not get enough calories during the day. Night-time eating is one of my fails, sadly. I can't go to bed hungry or I'll never sleep, so I end up eating something late at night. ~sigh~ Today I'm going to increase my early evening snacks to see if that will take care of it. I'm trying to stop eating by 8pm so I get a good 13 hours of fasting going. It's such a struggle sometimes, and I hate that I have to get obsessive with food, but that's the life of a diabetic, I guess. I know, whine, whine, whine. I'd much rather have wine, to be honest. So for today...

Breakfast:
2 coffees with half and half
Oatmeal with 1 tsp brown sugar, 2 tsp half and half, and 1 pat butter

Lunch:
Mimi's Tostada (recipe below)

Dinner:

Orzo tossed with tomatoes, zucchini, asparagus, kalamata olives, with 1 tsp olive oil & vinegar
1 Chicken Thigh, boneless

Snacks:
1/4 cup retired beans with shredded cheese & taco sauce
1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt with 1 tsp honey and 1 tbsp raisins

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TOSTADA (Add peppers as you like)

1 Tostadas shell
1/4 cup refried beans
2 tbsp shredded Mexican cheese
1 oz guacamole
1 tbsp sour cream
1 tbsp taco sauce
1 tbsp lime juice (split)
1/2 cup diced tomato
1/2 cup shredded lettuce

Stack tostada in this order: Shell, refried beans (spread across shell), cheese, guac, lime juice, sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, rest of the lime juice. Enjoy!

DAY TWO - EXPERIMENTS WITH EGGPLANT

I'm working very hard at trying new things. Years ago, I had a very bad experience with eggplant but thought I'd try it again. So here goes... enjoy! xoxo M;o)

Your Food Diary For:

Breakfast	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Protein g	Fat g
tomatoes - fresh sliced tomatoes, 2 slices	18	0	0	1
Egg, 1 large	72	0	6	5
Spinach, raw, fresh, 0.5 cup	3	1	0	0
Coffee - Black Coffee, 16 fluid ounce	10	0	0	0
Cream - Half and half, 1 tbsp	20	1	0	2
Kraft - Shredded Cheese - Mexican, 1 tablespoon	25	0	2	2
Add Food Quick Tools	148	2	8	10
Lunch
*.Keto Spinach Salad, 1 serving	111	12	2	6
Add Food Quick Tools	111	12	2	6
Dinner
*Baked Eggplant, 1 serving	194	9	7	15
Gluten Free Pasta - Pasta, 2 oz	190	44	3	1
*Mimi's Garlic Sauce, 1 serving	101	9	10	2
*Keto Greek Meatballs, 1 serving	159	2	19	8
Add Food Quick Tools	644	64	39	26
Snacks
Refried Beans - Refried Beans, 0.5 cup	100	18	6	1
Mexican blend - Shredded Cheese, 1 tablespoon	21	0	1	2
frontera taco sauce - taco sauce, 2 tbsp	20	3	0	1
Add Food Quick Tools	141	21	7	4

Totals	1,044	99	56	46
Your Daily Goal	1,415	159	89	47
Remaining	371	60	33	1
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Protein g	Fat g
	*You've earned -85 extra calories from exercise today

KETO SPINACH SALAD - Serves 1

2 cups spinach
1/2 Apple Sliced
1 Tbsp Shallot, sliced
1 oz crumbled feta
3 whole walnuts, split
1 tbsp poppy seed dressing (I make my own but store-bought if fine)

BAKED EGGPLANT - Serves 2

1 Eggplant, sliced (1/4" pieces)
1 tbsp olive oil (to coat eggplant for breading)
Coating:
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp dried Italian seasoning
1/4 tsp paprika
2 oz ground pork rinds
1/4 cup parm

Oil Eggplant, mix spices/cheese, coat eggplant, bake in a 400* for 15 minutes (or in airfryer)

MIMI'S GARLIC SAUCE
4 oz plain yogurt
1/4 tsp each salt, pepper, garlic powder, prapika
1 tbsp each dried chives, dried parsley
1/4 up parmesan/romano

Combine all ingredients in sauce pan. Heat through about 2-3 minutes. Serve on top of meat balls.

GREEK CHICKEN MEATBALLS
1/2 lbs chicken breast (ground in food processor)
Salt & Pepper
1 tsp Italian seasoning
Zest from 1 lemon
3 tbsp finely chopped onion or shallot
1 clove garlic
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 oz pork rinds
1 large egg
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cumin
1/4 cup fresh parsley (or 1/8 cup dried parsley)

Ground chicken in food processor. Add all other ingredients and form into small balls.
Cook at 400* until done (cooked through & browned), about 15 minutes. Serve with
Garlic Cream Sauce