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? 😄

[Mellmars1185]

@CorgiMommy Yum 😋!

[CorgiMommy]

@Mellmars1185 thanks, it cooled off a few days so I got to bake.  

[CynthieLu]

You had me at triple chocolate @CorgiMommy 😍😍

[CorgiMommy]

@CynthieLu me too

[Ispend2much6]

@CorgiMommy   Looks yummy!  Those look tempting.

[CorgiMommy]

@Ispend2much6 I had to give it a try.  They're yummy

[Mellmars1185]

I have been trying to use up some fresh garden produce.

^ Pesto made from the basil in my backyard

^ Double Chocolate Zucchini Loaf made from a neighbours zucchini. The zucchini was so large, I only used half to make this. 

I also prepped for tacos tonight with cherry tomatoes and hot pepper from the yard. It was an afternoon full of work but I am hoping it will be worth it. I tasted the pesto and I was proud of myself.

 

[peculiarzmakeup]

Your gardening skills and cooking skills are so inspiring, I get so much inspiration from this fabulous thread I thought at first glance it was split pea soup but it bet it was such a flavorful pesto. Delicious! @Mellmars1185 

[Mellmars1185]

@peculiarzmakeup Thanks very much! I struggle to find new ideas sometimes. This thread is very helpful! 💗

[CynthieLu]

Your hard work really paid off @Mellmars1185 Cooking and preparing these with your own green fresh veggies, that's awesome! And I gotta say, this all looks great!

[Mellmars1185]

@CynthieLu Thank you very much!!

[Ispend2much6]

@Mellmars1185  The pesto looks great! Did you use any type of nuts in it? I’m looking for a good recipe that doesn’t use them.

[Mellmars1185]

@Ispend2much6 Thank you! I was going to use pine nuts but they were so expensive. I searched for an alternative and ended up using roasted walnuts. Let me know if you find an alternative that works for you☺️

[Ispend2much6]

@Mellmars1185  This might sound a little crazy, but hemp hearts always tasted like pine nuts to me.  I may try those.

[Mellmars1185]

@Ispend2much6 That is a smart idea 💡. I think they would make for a great substitute. I think it will be an excellent texture too! Hemp hearts are full of protein. I may try this out in my next batch!

[CookieGirl1]

@Mellmars1185 zucchini bread is SO good!  

[Mellmars1185]

@CookieGirl1 Isn't it?! It comes out moist. I want to try a different version after we eat this one.

[Ispend2much6]

Although setting two small, short-lived fires in the oven from the overflow of this dish hitting the coils wasn't part of the dinner plan, I needed a quick and easy dinner tonight and am filing this one away for repeats!

Sheet pan gnocchi, sausage and vegetables.  I've made similar dishes before, but I learned some tricks this time around. 

I placed the gnocchi at the outsides of the pan so they could cook better and not be mushy.  Drizzle with olive oil and season, top with cherry tomatoes drizzled with oil and seasoning (do this step right before putting in the oven.)

Sliced zucchini and drizzled with olive oil and seasoning, then topped with Italian sausage that I squished out of their casings and formed small meatballs.  Bake at 400 for 30-45 min.  The outside-crunchy yet chewy inside gnocchi are irresistible.

[peculiarzmakeup]

Such a beautiful dish, looks incredible I love the combination of all those things together i bet it was so tasty!!! @Ispend2much6  

[Ispend2much6]

@peculiarzmakeup  Thank you it was.  The fires didn't add anything to it though.😂

[blackkitty2014]

I will try to do this @Ispend2much6 . We have some squash and cherry tomatoes 🌹