What's on your plate?

[lylysa]

Hello there, ladies and gents!

Keeping in line with all the fun and interactive threads asking about your most recent halls, items you have your eyes on, what you're currently wearing, what's your hair routine, and more, I've decide to branch out and ask:

"What's on your plate?"

The beauty world doesn't just stop at skin care and cosmetics, it also goes hand in hand with your overall health and well-being, so with that, I'm curious to see what we're all chowing down and snacking on be it for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, or inbetween!

For those with apps that help count calories or to those who just want to keep a log, here's a place to share, possibly find and share some recipes, and even tips on maintaining a balanced diet.

Don't just share food items, but even drinks! I'm a huge fan of tea and at least have a cup of green tea a day (anti-oxidants) and drink plenty of water.

For lunch today, I had:

-Brown rice

-Steamed egg

-Steamed red snapper with green onion, sesame oil, and black pepper

-Gai lan (it's a type of Chinese vegetable/greens)

Now, tell me, Beauty Talk world, what do you have? 😄

[Samtian]

Tonight was Spaghetti and Ricotta Meatballs with pecorino bread. This one is ok. They didn't ship the garlic so that was a big boo. 

[lylysa]

Angry garlic is angry at the lack of garlic

[wheeeee]

Love this!!!!

[Samtian]

Bwahahaha he is cute!

[Samtian]

Tonight! I present to you...! My contribution to this thread...finally. Chili-Lime Steelhead Trout with roasted chayotes, red onions, and mojo de ajo. It was delicious and very very filling. Please ignore my fancy china. 

[lylysa]

Chili-lime...DROOL!

P.S. Your fancy china adds to the beautiful color of the food! 😛

[Samtian]

...It was deliberate....ha ha jk

[DiVWA]

@Samtian, what an impressive first meal/contribution to this thread. Both look yummy and nourishing and well executed. I look forward to seeing more of your plated meals.

[Samtian]

Thanks!

[DiVWA]

First time making socca, which is an unleavened flatbread made from chickpea flour (no eggs or other flours used).

[wheeeee]

Did you miss 'real' flatbread????  lol!!

What is on top? Looks good, tho. 

[DiVWA]

Lylysa's red egg party is a hard act to follow! 😉 Here's my usual broiled salmon accompanied by mashed celery root that had mushrooms on top.

[Samtian]

I joined the Home Chef subscription. I will finally be able to contribute something other than massive piles of drool!!!

[lylysa]

Last night was seared lamb loin chops, rosemary potato wedges, and some steamed broc.

Over the weekend my family celebrated with a Red Egg party for the birth of my little cousin. We had two tables of folks but my boyfriend and I were the only ones who took home leftovers so we walked out with nine boxes of food.....roasted chicken and duck, lobster sauteed with ginger and scallions, dungeness crab fried rice, rice noodles with mushroom and cabbage, silken tofu with greens, and fried shrimp balls! We're down to about 4 boxes of food currently!

[DiVWA]

Wow that's a lot of food! 🙂

[wheeeee]

what a feast! @lylysa

[lylysa]

I know! And that was just what we took home!

There was also fish soup and an appetizer plate of jellyfish, cold cut slices, chicken feet, and fried crab/shrimp dumplings! 

I was in food coma!

[wheeeee]

Everything sounds delish! 

[Samtian]

What is a Red Egg party? It sounds DELICIOUS!!!!

[lylysa]

It's a Chinese celebration for when a newborn makes it to the one month mark. Long story short, it originates from wayyyyyy back when in China when infant mortality rates were high. It was considered that if your baby was able to make it to the one month time span, chances are their survival was on the up and up so families would then celebrate. Red is a key color in the Chinese culture is associated and used in many celebrations or in positive aspects (it's also used plenty in weddings), and the eggs are used to symbolize birth, new life, and luck.

Traditionally, after the mother has given birth to the child, she's not supposed to be out and about that first month either. So she stays in and tends to the baby and just rests so her body can recoup. This is practiced so much today, but it can be pretty strict (like she can't go out of the house to even run errands, she's not supposed to stand for long periods of time, she's essentially to be bed-ridden with the baby, and typically her mother or the mother in law are supposed to be around to help with the cleaning/chores/cooking and making sure she stays put). At the party, the baby gets formally introduced to the family as during that first month the mom isn't supposed to be out and about to show off the child. A big dinner is held and eggs are hard boiled and dyed red and are served with the rest of the food. The baby can also receive lucky money, gifts, or jewelry too from family and friends that attend. 

Here's a pic of a basic set-up (pickled ginger is often served too).

My cousin and I made this diaper cake for the baby (her and I always make diaper structures for baby showers or red egg events). Snapped this pic before we wrapped it up in cellophane and added the bow.

[Samtian]

That is awesome! Thanks for the back story.