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? 😄

[redwagon44]

That looks so good!! I miss living in a town where I could get sushi from places OTHER than a grocery store 😞

[BuxomBabe80]

What's funny is that this sushi place is in Wichita, Kan. (I live in the 'burbs.) But I've had sushi on the coasts, Vegas, India and quite a few other states, and this place has the best I've ever tried!

[LariTheLoud]

I need to actually take photos. Today was the first day in three months that I had the energy to bake some bread again!! For dinner:

--Homemade Naan bread

--Indian-Spiced Coconut Shrimp Curry (with lots of heat)

--Saffron Rice

--Some decaf coffee with vanilla cream and a couple of andes candies for dessert

[redwagon44]

Mmmmm, naan. Care to share the recipe? I've been meaning to try my hand at homemade. 

Also, now that I'm thinking about homemade bread, I think I'm overdue for some two day no knead bread!

[LariTheLoud]

Oh, I use a really simple recipe that I tweaked a bit yesterday since I was out most of the day!

--2 cups flour (I used half bread, half all-purpose flour, but you can use all-purpose only)

--2 teaspoons sugar

--1 teaspoon salt

--1 teaspoon instant yeast (you can use active dry, just let it proof in the water and sugar for 10 minutes before mixing into dry ingredients)

--3/4 c warm water from the tap

--3 tablespoons yogurt

--2 tablespoons olive oil

--1 teaspoon fennel seeds or onion seeds, optional

--melted butter and coarse salt for brushing/sprinkling onto finished naans

Sift or whisk all the dry ingredients together (including the instant yeast or fennel seeds) in a medium to large mixing bowl. Mix all the wet ingredients together. Pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients, mix up with a wooden spoon until the ingredients come together to form a tacky, sticky dough. Stop kneading and working the dough. Spray top with oil, cover with plastic wrap, and set aside to rise at room temperature for 2 to 4 hours.

Note: I was out for the day, so I made the dough, made sure it was rising after half an hour, then stuck it in the fridge for a 6 to 7 hour slow rise. When I returned, I pulled it out of the fridge for about 45 minutes to an hour to allow the chill to come off before proceeding. Also, if you only have active dry yeast and not instant yeast, mix the yeast with the 3/4 cup warm water and a pinch of sugar first until foamy and activated, then pour over the rest of the dry ingredients with the yogurt and olive oil.

Once dough is proofed and risen, heat a cast iron pan over high heat until practically smoking. Dampen/grease/flour your hands and workspace and gently split the dough into six mounds. Stretch and flatten each mound, place them one or two at a time in the ungreased cast iron pan. Allow to cook for 1 minute on the first side, then flip, cover the skillet, and cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute longer. It will char and bubble and smoke up your kitchen, so have a window open and/or your hood fan on full blast and be mindful of your smoke detectors. Once finished, remove from pan, brush with melted butter, sprinkle with coarse salt and set in tea towel lined bowl to rest while you finish the remaining naan. Serve warm with Indian curries or whatever you'd like. 🙂

[redwagon44]

Well I know what I'm making tonight! 😄

[knuevekm]

I second that! I would love to see your homemade naan recipe

[lylysa]

Lari.....number one, I just had delicious naan yesterday so we must be on the same food wavelength and number two, thank you so much for sharing that recipe!!!!!

[Anonymous]

Breakfast, substituted milk in my coffee for chocolate ice cream. Um, yes.

[lylysa]

Ooooooo I bet that was gooood!

[Anonymous]

Not as good as a gelato affagatto. 😕 But I think it was a small improvement over just milk. 😉

[lylysa]

There's a crepe place I go to that makes savory crepes (my fave is the salmon, mushroom, cheese, and egg one...I know, it sounds like breakfast and lunch mashed together but it's so good), sweet crepes (Nutella ones with any combo of fruit, sauces, whipped cream, and even gelato to top it off are a weakness of mine), and coffees and they'll add in a heft scoop of gelato there too!

I'm super hungry by the way....I haven't been to the crepe spot in a while, it may be in the cards for this week.

I had half a banana and half an almond and poppy seed muffin but I am starrrrving! I can't wait for lunch!

[Anonymous]

Pictures and I'll live vicariously, had tea+honey+milk for lunch since we're having a pasta diner.

[lylysa]

I try and not let the sweet crepes take over and try to order them just when I'm going with a group of people so we can share, by the time I'm half way done with my savory crepe I can't even think about the sweet ones! 😛 I do get a yummy coffee when I'm there so that's my "dessert". 

AHHHHHH, SO HUNGRY! O_O

[redwagon44]

Went to the farmers market this morning, and got a little over excited....

My first attempt to make a dent in this pile was lunch today! Sauteed patty pan squash w/ tomatos and basil. Tasted like summer 🙂

[lylysa]

I'm lovin' all the color!!!! Kudos to kick-butt finds at the farmer's market!

[LariTheLoud]

I wish I took a picture before I completely devoured it, but this is what I made for dinner tonight:

-Spicy smothered pork chops in sage gravy

-Egg noodles with browned butter

-Shredded Brussels Sprouts and Tart Apple salad with toasted walnuts, pecorino and honey-mustard dressing

Totally hit the spot today. Yesterday, for lunch, I whipped up:

-Scrambled egg with ham and muenster cheese

-Pan-fried peppers, garlic, and onions with fajita spices

-Toast with apple butter

-A little bit of almond milk to drink

I feel like I'm eating like a bear. But, I mean, I guess I should be! I work out a lot and I'm supposed to eat a little bit more than usual. I'm just thankful I have a growing appetite these days. Food is awesome.

[lylysa]

You had me at "smothered"...*drool*

I love egg noodles! If you're eating like a bear, you must be one happy bear! 😄

[knuevekm]

I made cajun chicken pasta tonight. Simple but good! 🙂

[lylysa]

That looks delish! Recipe???

[knuevekm]

In a bowl toss chicken (sliced thinly) with 1 tablespoon of cajun seasoning. Then saute chicken in 2 tablespoons of butter until it is cooked. To the pan add 1 cup heavy cream, 2 tablespoons of sun dried tomatoes, 1/4 teaspoon basil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, and 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder. Cook to desired thickness, then pour over linguine and top with parmesan cheese. Enjoy!