Snooze2978

I was on a crazy diet to go along with the red light therapy I've been doing this summer and 1 of the dinner recipes was for Cajun Talapia. It was so good then, I decided to have it again tonight so out came the rest of the Talapia fish. Think the seasoning were Cajun and Cumin, baked for a10-15 minutes or until flakey. Took only 10 minutes for me the last time. I'll add some of my home grown green beans with it and then berries for dessert. This whole diet menu you weighed your food, mainly the meat, veggies and fruit unless you were having an apple or an orange. I was only on this crazy diet for 7 days and lost 6 pounds so not a bad deal. Came out with some good recipes plus I'm now eating lunch, something I rarely did. They had you either on a wrap of a sort or a salad but again 4oz was the key weight for the items you ate. With my wrap I'd have fresh brocchi and califlower for my veggie. So far I've lost 17 pounds and I haven't been able to get any walking done due to my hip giving me grief most of this summer but I went up and down my stairs quite a few times, does that count as exercise?

Iceblossom

There was a manager's special on pork belly at Costco. I make something pretty close to this, but I'm following an actual recipe which is unusual for me. I had gotten whole Star Anise with my prime day spice buys, and husband had already gotten some of the szechuan pepper back in Grand Rapids before his momma passed, and everything else we had.
\https://tiffycooks.com/sticky-slow-cooked-pork-belly/

When husband first started going Keto, he wasn't such a fan of pork belly. Didn't like the fattiness, didn't like anything cooked glutinous or slurpy, no braised pork belly for him. He did like pork belly cut into pretty small cubes, seasoned, and cooked on high until it is crispy. Is a mouth burning wonderful way to cook pork belly, but easy to eat too much. He has learned to appreciate the soft cooked braised versions like this one.

aashley333

Suz, I have both knees replaced. My Dr. informed me that walking was not my best choice for exercise. $100+- at Academy when I bought it. I peddle a stationary bike each morning-Only time I am on FB!

Stopped for shrimp on my way home from surfing with my sis! 3 foot waves were so powerful that I injured my pinky finger somehow with my leash. Embarrassingly asked lifeguard for a band-aid.

Jumbo Shrimp, head-on, were on special: 5 pounds/$40. 2 packages in freezer and Scampi with mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes over pasta for dinner. Alas, no garlic bread, though.

tranum

My new appliances are coming this afternoon so cooked in advance. Made Taverns this morning. ( you might call them barbeques) Picked English cucumbers and made them into creamed cucumbers. Butterscotch apple salad. Will add the apples right before we eat. Family member staying here for a few weeks so need to feed him. By the way, lunch was “clean out the refrigerator”. Literally.

tropit

OK...you're on my new admiration list. (I'm sorry that you hurt your pinky.) I lived in the surfing community for most of my life and when I was young, I really wanted to learn how to surf, but it was only for guys. Girls were dropped in on, had their bikini tops torn off, cars broken into, stuff stolen on the beach, etc. I finally gave up trying to join the boys and became a serious bodysurfer. I still ran into guff, but I held my own on the big waves. Times have changed and women are a more common sight on the waves now. Good for you for getting out there!

But then I digress.

Humm...what's for dinner? Fish tacos maybe.

tropit

Ooohhh...new appliances! What are you getting?

Please share your recipe for Butterscotch Apple Salad.

aashley333

And creamed cucumbers!

tropit

I made an early dinner today. Baked Chicken Drumsticks It was a super easy recipe and really yummy. Just pat the drumsticks dry, put them in a ziplock baggie with a tablespoon of oil. Moosh them up to get them coated, add some seasonings to the baggie s/a paprika, hickory salt, garlic powder, chopped parsley, a little ground cumin, chopped rosemary, pepper, etc and moosh them up some more. Put them on a tray lined with tinfoil and greased with oil and bake them for 20 minutes at 425 degrees. turn them and bake some more for another 20 minutes. Use a meat thermometer to make sure they are around 186-195 degrees internally and their done. Easy! I served them with a farro/cucumber salad.

Onebyone

had their bikini tops torn off,

I lived in Southern California for a few years and all the younger surfers i saw wore wetsuits, guys and girls. It sure looks better. LOL For supper tonight we are having plain roasted chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, and salad vegetables from the garden.

tranum

I got a new range and refrigerator. LG. They’re Stainless Steel Black. So far, so good.
Butterscotch Apple Salad takes 4 ingredients.
Drain a can of fruit cocktail (16 oz) and save juice in large bowl. To fruit juice add 3 oz pkg INSTANT butterscotch pudding and whisk smooth. When thickened, fold in a bowl of Cool Whip (8 oz). Remove cores from 2 unpeeled apples, cut into 1/2” pieces and fold in. Pineapple tidbits can be used instead of fruit cocktail.