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? 😄

[Ispend2much6]

@blackkitty2014  Ooohh, that's right- your husband is the great gardener!  Could you please ask him what could be making my zucchini plants not bear much fruit?  We've only had 2 from two different plants.  The blossoms that are high on the plant look like someone/something is eating them, the stems are sliced clear across below where the blossoms were.

Also, we have very little bees this year; first time ever.  How about your area?

[blackkitty2014]

I will ask him about the squash @Ispend2much6 . We have this crazy heatwave over my area. 100+ for almost everyday since last week of June. We still have more Armenian cucumbers 🥒 than we can use but definitely less than other years. Looks liked we won’t have any dragon fruit this year but we probably have decent amount of avocado. Other fruits liked Santa Rosa plum, fig, peaches are making about the same amount. Our grapes seems very small this year due to the heat 😩

[Ispend2much6]

@blackkitty2014  That is crazy hot!  Thanks for asking him.  If you need a plum recipe, look up Smitten Kitchen's Purple Plum Torte.  It's so easy, and my family goes crazy for it.  In fact, I have been asked to make another one this weekend.

[blackkitty2014]

@Ispend2much6 My husband said in the past he did have in-blossom rot (I’m not sure if it is the same condition you do) and we didn’t get any fruit. That in-blossom rot due to lack of calcium so what we do is give the plan egg shells 🐚. (Yes we save all eggshells 😂🤣 and mash it into little pieces. We also save old milk and mix with drinking water (1 portion of milk and 3 water) and give it to the plants. Seems most plant love it that way. 

[Ispend2much6]

@blackkitty2014   Oh, thank you!  I knew the blossom rot could happen with tomatoes, didn't realize zucchini could have it too.

We amended the soil with composted chicken manure for the first time this year; the plants really struggled at first.  I don't think we'll use that again, although we have had tons of cucumbers that were really sweet, and not bitter, this year.  But no squash.

[CookieGirl1]

@Ispend2much6 ooh, so fancy!

[Ispend2much6]

@CookieGirl1  Not really. lol Thanks!

[Mellmars1185]

@Ispend2much6 This looks delicious and fresh! I love sheet pan dinners. They make life a little easier (minus the fires 🔥 hehe). The sausage looks delicious! Is that ground sausage? This is the time of year where I need all of the zucchini recipes possible. My neighbours are very generous lol

[Ispend2much6]

@Mellmars1185  I'm only interested in fire if marshmallows are involved. 😉  Yes, it's ground Italian hot sausage, the kind that is raw and in casings.  I just squeezed it out of the ends of the casings and shaped it into balls.

Have you ever made zucchini bread before?  It's basically a cake.

[Mellmars1185]

@Ispend2much6 i hear you about the marshmallows...or maybe even smores? 😏

Oh yes I have made zucchini bread before. I have done it with cocao too! I was going to make it today but ran out of time. We might have guests so I chopped the zucchini into rounds and made a foil pack for the bbq with peppers, onions, garlic and butter. I still have plenty for the bread. I will keep you posted! Also, I usually make pasta with the ground pork from the sausage casing. I never thought to roll them up! Thanks for the amazing tip!

[Ispend2much6]

@Mellmars1185   We make smores in our air fryer oven.  Our grill is too weak for it!

Those packets sound so easy and divine.  I should try that in our oven.

[CynthieLu]

This sounds absolutely amazing @Ispend2much6 🤤 

I appreciate you sharing your tips too. 🙏

[Ispend2much6]

@CynthieLu  Thank you!!

[Mellmars1185]

Today I made a salad 🥗 with tomatoes from a neighbor, basil and green peppers from my garden. It is hot here today, so I felt like something light, fresh and easy. I made a dressing with a teaspoon of olive oil and balsamic.

 

[peculiarzmakeup]

That is so sweet and neighborly I bet it was delicious so cool I wish it was warmer here to do stuff like that! Hope you enjoyed 🙂 @Mellmars1185 

[Mellmars1185]

@peculiarzmakeup Thank you! What is the weather like where you are?

[peculiarzmakeup]

The weather is unpredictable here but it can get below zero in winter it’s very cold here and windy and in the summer is humid but there are days where it’s beautiful and the weather changes have made me appreciate cozy sweaters so much more 🙂 @Mellmars1185 

[Mellmars1185]

@CookieGirl1 @Ispend2much6 Thank you.i feel grateful. Especially when the cost of food is high. I was thinking of making a pesto with my basil. I have more than I can eat in a salad.

[CookieGirl1]

@Mellmars1185 ooh, homemade pesto is a good idea.

[Mellmars1185]

@CookieGirl1 Thank you! I made it today. I was pleased with the results. Tomorrow my idea will come full circle when I make pasta! 💚

[CookieGirl1]

@Mellmars1185 we may need pics of this 😋