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:

 
 
BreakfastCalories
kcal
Carbs
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Protein
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Fat
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tomatoes - fresh sliced tomatoes, 2 slices18001
Egg, 1 large72065
Spinach, raw, fresh, 0.5 cup3100
Coffee - Black Coffee, 16 fluid ounce10000
Cream - Half and half, 1 tbsp20102
Kraft - Shredded Cheese - Mexican, 1 tablespoon25022
Add Food 1482810
Lunch
*.Keto Spinach Salad, 1 serving1111226
Add Food 1111226
Dinner
*Baked Eggplant, 1 serving1949715
Gluten Free Pasta - Pasta, 2 oz1904431
*Mimi's Garlic Sauce, 1 serving1019102
*Keto Greek Meatballs, 1 serving1592198
Add Food 644643926
Snacks
Refried Beans - Refried Beans, 0.5 cup1001861
Mexican blend - Shredded Cheese, 1 tablespoon21012
frontera taco sauce - taco sauce, 2 tbsp20301
Add Food 1412174
  
Totals1,044995646
Your Daily Goal1,4151598947
Remaining37160331
Calories
kcal
Carbs
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Protein
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Fat
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*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