My Husband Cooks

BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN... MY WIFE COOKS!

Been a long time since I've posted here, but I'm retired now and I've taken over the cooking. My Keto experiment went well and I lost about 35 lbs, which is the most I've lost in my life. Sadly, it didn't stick; I was back up to 235 within a few months. So..... not to be outdone, we've switched gears and are working more on the balanced/less carbs/natural foods diet, using Weight Watchers as a guide. We started this on December 31, 2022 and as of today, I'm down to 213 lbs. Not far enough, but not too shaby and I'm eating well and deliciously. Starting today, here is what we have on our plates...

Breakfast: 1 egg fried, 1 cup of hash browns, coffee & half and half.

Lunch: Mimi's Potato Salad (recipe below), 1 banana

Dinner: Korean Drum Sticks with Rice 

Snack: Tomato/Basil Topped English Muffin

MIMI'S POTATO SALAD

Ingredients (Serves 2)

4 Small Potatoes boiled until cooked but firm
2 Boiled Eggs
1 Cup Sliced Celery
1 Diced Shallot
4 Tbsp Mayonaise
1 Tbsp Yellow Mustard
Stir all ingredients until well mixed. Enjoy!

KOREAN CHICKEN DRUM STICKS

Ingredients
4 Uncooked, chicken drumstick(s), skinless with bone
2 Tbsp Soy sauce

2Tbsp
1 Tbsp Rice wine vinegar
1 Tsp Dark sesame oil
3 medium Garlic clove(s), minced
3medium clove(s), minced
2 tsp Ginger root
2 tsp Unpacked light brown sugar
1 tsp Sriracha hot sauce
2 tsp Sesame seeds, black and/or white
2 tsp, black or white seeds, or a combination

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Line small rimmed baking sheet with foil.
2. Using sharp knife, cut shallow slits in drumsticks (do not cut to bone). Place chicken on prepared baking sheet. Combine soy sauce, vinegar, oil, garlic, ginger, sriracha, and brown sugar in small bowl. Pour half of sauce over drumsticks and turn to coat. Bake 15 minutes.
3. Turn drumsticks and spoon remaining sauce over. Bake until chicken is tender and sauce is slightly sticky, about 20 minutes.
4. Transfer chicken and juices to plate and cover with foil to keep warm. (If you like, reduce the pan juices to a glaze by simmering them over medium-low heat in a small saucepan until slightly thickened, about 4 minutes.)
5. Meanwhile, bring water to boil in bottom of steamer basket; place bok choy in basket and steam until bright green and just tender, 4–5 minutes. Place drumsticks on platter, drizzle with pan juices, surround with bok choy. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
6. Serving size: 2 drumsticks and 1 piece bok choy