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? 😄

[itsfi]

Made Japanese cucumber salad (Sunomono) as a side dish for a BBQ. I made extra so that I could have a refreshing snack during the week. 

[quspork]

Yum! That looks like the perfect summer snack, @itsfi! 

[CynthieLu]

Now that looks refreshing @itsfi 😄

[itsfi]

@CynthieLu, it’s nice to have something refreshing on hand, and it’s super easy to make.

[JoSometimes]

That looks refreshing @itsfi! 

[itsfi]

It’s nice to have extra on hand for a quick and easy snack @JoSometimes.

[Mellmars1185]

@itsfi Your cucumber salad looks fresh and delicious. Do I see seasame seeds? Is it a vinegar based dressing? I bet that would compliment BBQ very well.

[itsfi]

Thank you @Mellmars1185! Yes, I used rice vinegar; I found a good recipe on the Japanese Cooking 101 blog a few years back and have gone back to it time and time again.

from japanesecooking101(dot)com

[tsavorite]

@itsfi ,

Thank you so much for giving us this recipe! ( I wish everyone would do that on this Thread!)

[Mellmars1185]

@itsfi Thank you very much for sharing 🩷

[Mellmars1185]

Chicken Ceasar salad for the win tonight. 

 

[itsfi]

Oooh! Chicken Caesar salad is so tasty @Mellmars1185! Do you have a favorite caesar dressing or make your own?

[Mellmars1185]

@itsfi Thank you! This salad had Renee's Ceasar dressing. I like to use a lot less than my fiancée so we each make our own salads and put it in a container and shake it like a Polaroid picture lol. I also make my own sometimes. I use a recipe from one of Anthony Bordain's cookbooks. Do you have a preference?

[itsfi]

@Mellmars1185, making a note of Renee's and Anthony Bourdain's recipe. I'm always curious to know if folks have a go-to caesar salad dressing. Many of the ones I've tried are either too thick or too thin, but so far, of the store bought varietal, I like the ones from Brianna's, Girard's or Ken's, though my first choice would be to make my own, but I'm often just looking for something quick and easy during the work week.

[JoSometimes]

That salad looks delicious @Mellmars1185! 😋

[Mellmars1185]

@JoSometimes Thank you!! I feel like it is salad season!

[CynthieLu]

Yum! @Mellmars1185 🍽

That is classically delicious. 🙂

[Mellmars1185]

@CynthieLu Thanks. Sometimes an easy meal gives me time to relax...and I needed to relax yesterday! Lol

[CynthieLu]

Easy meals are necessary sometimes, I love a yummy big salad. I had a sunflower maple ranch one for dinner Sunday, A bagged one from Loblaws, it was so good! 😉 @Mellmars1185 

[Mellmars1185]

@CynthieLu Ohh sounds yummy! I love nuts and seeds in my salads. I am also a big fan of the sweet kale bagged salad. I will have to give that one a try ☺️

[CookieGirl1]

@Mellmars1185 so simple but SO good.