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? 😄

[DiVWA]

This is probably boring but husband wanted me to post this.

Leftover pork belly with some romanesco (cauliflower) and dried currants on top of all.

Sauce contains sugar-free orange marmalade, soy sauce, sugar-free BBQ sauce, liquid smoke and chocolate bitters.

[Blackwhiskey]

If only that were tofu instead of pork! That cauliflower looks delicious, I've never seen it! 

[DiVWA]

It looks like it's from another planet. The whole head comes to a point and then there are all these little pointed heads. LOL

[Blackwhiskey]

ahahah that's so awesome. i was cutting up little brussel sprouts the other day and i was laughing and my mom comes in with this "omg she' s on drugs" face, then i told her how the little sprouts look like little alien heads (mars attack) and that i was chopping them up. >_>

[DiVWA]

Blackwhiskey, you're making me want to pull out my garnish cookbook. It has all these cute little animals that can be made with fruits and vegetables...

[greenchilli]

Pork belly is the food of gods.  How can it be boring?

And cauliflower too? 

I think I will eat some pork belly this weekend...

[michelleshops]

Good grief, if this is your idea of boring, what's an exciting meal?  The other day I had a chicken breast and some canned corn!  This looks delightful D!

[blackkitty2014]

It looks beautiful and yummy. I love the ingredients too 🙂

[lyravega]

Sauerkraut roasted with smoked and dried pork ribs tonight. This dish is ultra mega giga delicious!

[Gwenhwyfar]

Oh. My. You make the best dishes. First that beef bourguignon and now this?! I would eat everything covered in sauerkraut. Yes.

[lyravega]

Awww, thanks, Gwen. You make me blush....

I feel the same way 'bout kraut! Yes.

[greenchilli]

STOP IT!!!

I cannot deal with the pork belly and pork ribs.  😞   I hate you all.  I do!  You must believe me.  Yes...I do. (please give me some ribs)

*No worries, this can be solved pretty quickly.  I will pick up smoked bbq ribs (dry rub) tomorrow...all will be okay with the world.  I should do this after my errands...nobody wants to see bbq lips trying on Chanel.*

[lyravega]

Nope. Ain't stopping any time soon.

[lyravega]

[lylysa]

Did you have both the kraut and ribs together for roasting? I'd love to know how you seasoned the ribs, I did roasted pork loin pieces this week and have more in my freezer to cook up and would love more recipes and variations!

[lyravega]

Yes. After some kraut sauteing ( braising? frying? I'm really not familiar with all the cooking wording in English. ) with spices, garlic, onion... on the stove, you roast them together. No need to season these ribs, they are dried, and smoked, they already have very distinctive flavor/taste. Kraut is what needs to be seasoned. I don't know about using roasted pork loin pieces. That would be a totally different dish, as for this one you need smoked and dried meats. But, you can try it. It should still be good. I'll go through process of frying the kraut in my head, and I'll try to put it down. In English. ( LOL! And - hisssss! ) And, I'll PM it to you later. If that's ok with you?

[lylysa]

Oooooo that's good that no additional seasoning is needed for the ribs. I bet the roasting of the kraut and smoked ribs together adds that much more to the flavor!

PM away! I'll be looking forward to it!

[lyravega]

Oh, yeah! Those ribs are excellent "seasoning" themselves. They give fantastic flavor to this dish.

[blackkitty2014]

I second DiWA. I love sauerkraut. There is a polish dish that I'd been copied for sometimes but don't quite get it right and my Polish friends somehow always made it better. I think it has kraut and sausage. I need to copy this. This looks simple enough that I can do. Am I wrong? 🙂

[lyravega]

Technically, it is simple. The "trick" is good kraut ( fully fermented! You can make that yourself, it is simple. It just takes some time fermenting. ), and good, "trustworthy" dried, smoked meat. If those two factors are not there, the whole dish is off. The taste is different. It is just not it.

Also, you need authentic seasoning ( and meats ). And, usually you have to look for those in special ( ethnic ) kind of stores, where they sell this kind of stuff. So, if you're making that Polish dish, ask your friends what kind of seasoning ( and sausages ) they use, and where can you get some. ( Improvisation doesn't really work, as the dish will be totally off. )

I should probably stop posting these ethnic dishes, simply for the reason I use a lot of stuff that most people can't, or don't know where to find. And, if you don't have those specific things, the dish is not it. It is something entirely else. 

[blackkitty2014]

I second lylysa. Please don't stop posting. This is a wonderful thread and I learn so much from everybody though I'm still a C-student in cooking department but I love to eat 🙂