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? 😄

[CookieGirl1]

@itsfi Uhh, that photo dump instantly made me want to go to Costa Rica 😅.

[itsfi]

@CookieGirl1, highly recommend Costa Rica! 

[CookieGirl1]

@itsfi oohhhhhh, that looks so amazing.

[itsfi]

@CookieGirl1, some days I'd be out and about all morning and afternoon and I loved being able to take some fruit with me to tie me over until I got back. Maybe not the most balanced lunch on the go, but as you can see from the photos of the other food, I got in my nutrients and was not lacking in opportunities to eat. 🤣

[CookieGirl1]

@itsfi I hope that you had a glorious time there!  

[Mellmars1185]

@itsfi Wow these dishes look delicious, colourful and fresh!! I hope you had a wonderful trip 💗

[itsfi]

@Mellmars1185, I was told beforehand not to have too high expectations for food but while I was there I kept wondering why they told me that because the food was delicious. It was a relaxing vacation; I felt like I did a fair amount of activities but still had good down time, too. 👍🏼 It was hard getting back to the routine of going to work. 😆

[Mellmars1185]

That sounds like a lovely balance. Would you go back to the resort or recommend it? Everytime I return from vacation, I buy a lottery ticket lol @itsfi 

[itsfi]

@Mellmars1185, I love your post-vacation tradition!! 💖

I would definitely go back and recommend the resort (let me know if you want more info and I can PM you). It's on the volcano side of Costa Rica so if you're into a beachy setting, you'd have to go to another part of the country. This setting was particularly relaxing for me and also offered activities, on site and off-site if/when I wanted. 

[CynthieLu]

Oh wow, You had some fantastic meals on your vacation! 😍 Everything looks incredible @itsfi Did you have a favorite amung these meals?

[itsfi]

Ahhh, great question @CynthieLu! Dinner the last night (third row, first pic) was delicious, even the kiddoes thought so, as they asked whether they could have more of the filet mignon - I tell ya, those littles have some refined palates. 😅  The accompaniment was a baked mashed potato croquette on top of a pea (?) puree. I should have taken better care to note the menu description of the dish. 

I also liked the blackened fish tacos (first row, third pic) but that might have been because I was out all day up until then and was so hungry by the time I got back - it was well past lunch service and before dinnertime, but the kitchen was super accommodating. The slaw that was part of the tacos was so good and paired nicely with the fish and the mango salsa. It ended up being my lunch and dinner. 

[CynthieLu]

My stomach instantly started to growl reading both of those descriptions @itsfi 🤤 they both sound like they were fantastic meals.

My kiddo is sometimes adventurous with meals but not always. I love hearing that they had fun trying new things. Filet mignon 👌 they do have good taste. 😉

[blackkitty2014]

Oh these looks good @itsfi 😊 

[itsfi]

@blackkitty2014, breakfast with all the tropical fruits and juices that I could consume was one of my favorite meals of the day. I came back and made myself a fruit bowl with pineapple, mangoes and papaya and it just wasn't the same feel. 😆 

[CorgiMommy]

@itsfi looks like you feasted on vacation 

[itsfi]

Yes, and I didn’t have to cook any of it, lol! All delicious! 😋 I like cooking but sometimes it’s nice to have it (and the clean up afterwards) done for you. @CorgiMommy 

[CynthieLu]

My sister from Texas came to visit and she did a lot of baking while she was here. She even gave me some of her sourdough starter before she left.

It was really fun trying to get this little jar of starter to grow and her giving me tons of long distance advice when it wasn't doing anything the first few days. 😅

 

 

My first practice loaf turned out so good 😍 and it was lucky.  I had to have dental surgery the very next day, I was afraid I wouldn't get to eat any of it lol. 😅

I'm on soft foods for the next week 😭

But I was able to enjoy a delicious last meal before hand. And it was fantastic 👌

Home made bread and spaghetti sauce with some veggies. I was trying to load up on nutrients 😉

[peculiarzmakeup]

wow! Everything looks incredible I love how it’s plated too! And that sour dough bread fresh must just fill the air with amazing goodness, what do you like to pair with the sour dough I hope your dental surgery goes smoothly! @CynthieLu 

[Mellmars1185]

@CynthieLu The sour dough loaf looks delicious! That was nice you were able to see your sister 🥰. Your meal before surgery looks great. I hope everything went well. 

[CynthieLu]

Thank you. I've made one more loaf since this one. I learn something new each time from my mistakes. 😉

But luckily loaf 2 was also a good one. I'm on a bread roll. 🍞

Thank you for checking in, it went very smoothly. *Phew* I was apprehensive about the whole thing tbh @Mellmars1185 

[Mellmars1185]

@CynthieLu Glad to hear all went well. The best thing about making mistakes is learning ☺️