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What's on your plate?

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? 😄

Re: What's on your plate?

I think I'm gravitating to this thread too frequently lately. 🙂

I baked shortbread for my husband's co-worker whose mother passed away; I hope she can enjoy it with sweet memories of her mom (she always requests this cookie from me.)

A new favorite/easy meal for rotation.  I layer chopped zucchini, a can of black beans, one package of chicken tenders, and a jar of Trader Joe's Cowboy Salsa (any corn/bean salsa will have a similar result.)  Cover and bake at 350.  You can add cheese towards the end if you'd like.

It's really good!

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@Ispend2much6 Oh my gosh, that chicken bake thingie sounds so yummy!

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@CookieGirl1  It really is!  And, it's low-fat.

It's actually one of the meals I'm trying to make for work lunches instead of shelling out $$$ for lunchmeat.  For us, this provided 4 meals, at $3 apiece.  I remember when that would seem like an expensive meal, but  not today!

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I can smell your delicious short bread from here @Ispend2much6 😻 

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@CynthieLu  What can I say- it’s “butter season.” 😂

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It's apple season!  We have a produce, beef, and apple farm 5 minutes up the road.  They also have a bakery, which I ignore.

They have a huge variety of apples; they are full of flavor; better than grocery store apples.  They even grow an heirloom European variety, Spitzenburg, which is rarely grown elsewhere.  It has the most interesting flavor; layers of flavor- sweet, tart, floral, spice.

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Oh my goodness, @Ispend2much6, you've been BUSY!  Those all look so delicious 😋.

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@CookieGirl1  I have to bake- it makes my family happy. 🙂

Re: What's on your plate?

@Ispend2much6 you don't seem to mind too much 😉.

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@CookieGirl1You know me so well...

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Delicious! That is so unique! That is such a fun find, I love how it has distinct notes. These are beautiful dishes 🙂 @Ispend2much6 

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@peculiarzmakeup  Thank you!

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@Ispend2much6  these all look so delicious! I've never heard of Spitzenburg apples, they sound like they would taste so good, I'd definitely love to try them!

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@caitbird  The farther north you live, it seems the better the chance you have of obtaining these special varieties.

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@Ispend2much6  interesting, that is good to know! I live in an area with a lot of small farms so I bet we have some interesting varieties around here.

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How fabulous and how lucky you are! @Ispend2much6 I am drooling at these pictures. 🤩 You know what? Apple crisp is my favorite too. Your baking thou, it looks phenomenal!👌

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@CynthieLu  Thanks, I am blessed.  That farm has been here for years, and I ignored it!  One year I tried some apples from it or another nearby farm, and they were dry and mealy, so I never gave it another thought.  Whole Foods used to import apples from New York, a really wide variety, some heirloom also.  They stopped, and I had to settle for Macintosh, Empire, etc.  Which did the job.

But someone I know travels nearly an hour to go to this farm, so I started going also.  It's wonderful to have that option, especially in a year when we were able to grow nothing in our garden but cucumbers and basil.  I have no idea what happened, but I just saw my first wasp of the year the other day!  No pollinators!

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I'm so sorry to hear your garden was not producing for you this year, I hope next year you have an abundance of insects, especially helpful pollinators. 🐝 🌺 @Ispend2much6 

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My family went out to dinner recently to celebrate my brother's birthday 😊 it was so nice, I had seafood linguini with shrimp and scallops, and creme brulee cheesecake for dessert! It was delicious!

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@caitbird  Oh wow that looks sooooo good and such beautiful presentation! 

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@heartsmyface  it really was delicious, and I always like things like presentation and aesthetics so I appreciated that!

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