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My hope is that learning a bit more about nutrition will renew my interest in planning and cooking meals. I already have loads of great ideas from the discussions today.
Key points:
Thanks gang.
I too use a lot of the things suggested above, and my kitchen always has garlic, chives, parsley, sun-dried tomatoes, olive oil, various different vinegars etc. We eat a lot of fish, chicken and turkey, sometimes ostrich when we can get it, very rarely beef or pork.
I do have to admit a liking though for (dare I admit it?) one American thing - BLTs - bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwiches, I use whole grain bread, low-fat turkey bacon, microwaved and drained, iceberg lettuce, romaine, or spinach leaves, and a variety of sliced toms - delicious. One of the very few edible American dishes.
one of my favourite quick meals is smoked haddock stir fry - stir fry white onion, peppers, cabbage then add the smoked haddock - literally takes 5 minutes to cook and great with some nice fresh baked bread to soak up the juices
although i have only made it once in my current flat as have an open plan kitchen/living area...the haddock smell lingered for three days!
Another savoury tooth here...
Waff - I know what you mean about wanting variety. There's a lot of great recipe sites out there and a bit more variety will make a massive difference. To name just a few:
recipezaar.com
http://www.cookinglight.com/
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/
Also, if you are always hungry, it may be worth trying to count your calories for a few days to see how much you are eating vs burning. This is free for 7 days http://www.perfect-diet-tracker.com/ and I know there's websites available too.
Saffers - your coach said you need to lose weight?? I'm glad he's not my coach
Well done
Some stock cubes are very salty. The Knorr stock pot ones contain huge amounts so have a quick look on the label next time you're shopping. You can make your own stock but TBH it's a hassle so I only do it on rare occassions then keep it in small quantities in the freezer.
I eat any old crap I can get hold of, in huge amounts to be honest.
and you forgot red wine gums..
Well, I have to admit I am less convinced by the anti-oxidants argument actually, I have yet to see any good evidence that any that you eat are actually available for cell repair, but what the heck. There's a lot of other good stuff in all them foods.
Unfortunatley I think red wine gums are actually red, not purple. Do you get purple M&Ms though? If not, their advertising slogan is misleading, as I think it's an important part of the rainbow to taste, n'est-ce pas?
depending on time of month, year, following wind, drug intake etc then all foods in equal measure are either going to kill you, keep you alive, give you cancer, cure you of cancer, give you CHD, prevent CHD etc
bollocks to it - eat and cook fresh and enjoy life.
Gyraffe,
PM your email address and I'll send over the nutrition plan in its current guise! Week 1 is done and Week 2 is nearly there!
Little Ninja - I tried counting calories once but it was annoying trying to work out exact portion sizes - and without knowing how much of things are really on the plate it's just a guessing game. Today I have eaten three slices of toast, a cherry yoghurt, a banana and some left over potato salad - and three biscuits with cheese on, and a handful of cherry tomatoes. Still to come - breaded haddock with rice and loads of fresh veg. Calories......... no idea! (about 2000?)
Gawjuss
yum, i had it for my dinner this evening, it was good!
Thanks FB
But I saw her the other day...has someone been slipping her some lard?
glad you enjoyed it Mr Moron.....is lush eh??
I always used to have trouble with risottos until my friend passed on this recipe:
Smoked tuna risotto
2oz/60gms risotto rice per person to 1/2 pint of stock made with a single veggie oxo cube
1/3 of a pepper, small onion, carrot (any veg really) per person
Lazy Chilli (the stuff in those square jars)
Garlic
splash olive oil
Smoked tuna (you can buy in cans, but smoked or peppered mackerel also is delish)
Tomato
Heat the olive oil & one the rice starts to bubble when you drop in a single grain add the rest of the rice & stir continuously for 2 mins. Add the onion, chilli & garlic & stir for a further 2 mins. Add the veg (cooked or uncooked, so great for leftovers), and the stock, bring to simmer & cover. Leave for about 20 minutes. Just before serving add the tuna & tomato, stir through until cooked/heated.
Serve.
It is really tasty & seems so far to be pretty foolproof!