May172013
Tonight’s challenge. Discover what to do with these three Thai Eggplants!

Tonight’s challenge. Discover what to do with these three Thai Eggplants!

thai eggplant challenge vegetables cooking experiment 

May162013

Huongold papaya.

After night class tonight, I felt a bit flat. It had not gone well. The kind of unwell you stay up half the night replaying in your mind like a skipping scratched CD replays the same irritating tune over and over.

Afterwards, I went into the supermarket, looking for a pick-me-up. Naturally.

This was the last one on the shelf. He looked a little bruised up. And a lot lonely. So I took him home.

He boasted of magnificent benefits: vitamins A and C. Minerals. Antioxidants. Carotenoids. Fibre. Low GI. Fat free. Lots of promises!
But he did not taste magnificent. Overripe? Underripe? I don’t know… Still feeling flat, despite my papaya friend here on the chopping board. Luckily, there’s a box of blueberries in the freezer. For blue moments like this. :)

papaya blueberries journal pick me up 

10PM
Creamy vegetable risotto with garden salad.

Creamy vegetable risotto with garden salad.

risotto vegitarian dinner light quick healthy diet jennycraig weightloss 

May152013
Jenny Craig’s chicken fettuccine with salad. 

Jenny Craig’s chicken fettuccine with salad. 

chicken fettuccine pasta salad diet weightloss healthy eating dinner 

6AM
healthy work lunch Fried rice on a bed of mixed lettuce, topped with grilled vegetables (slice vegetables like eggplant, zucchini, capsicum, mushroom, etc., and pop in a sandwich press, wait 2 minutes, voila!)

healthy work lunch

Fried rice on a bed of mixed lettuce, topped with grilled vegetables (slice vegetables like eggplant, zucchini, capsicum, mushroom, etc., and pop in a sandwich press, wait 2 minutes, voila!)

lunch healthy quick jenny craig weightloss diet worklunch 

May132013
Lasagne and salad. First plate is Jenny Craig low fat version (1490kj), second plate is “normal” lasagne (2240kj). Both delicious. :) choose light!

Lasagne and salad. First plate is Jenny Craig low fat version (1490kj), second plate is “normal” lasagne (2240kj). Both delicious. :) choose light!

lasagne jennycraig weightloss healthy diet dinner food 

8PM
Cannelloni and salad.

Cannelloni and salad.

jenny craig cannelloni healthy weightloss diet 

May122013
Spaghetti & meatballs for dinner, with a cucumber and tomato salad. Serving size really matters when trying to eat a diet that will help you either lose weight or maintain a healthy weight. That’s the hard part, for me. Look at the plate. Say to yourself: this is all I’ve got. I’m going to enjoy it. And that’s it.

Spaghetti & meatballs for dinner, with a cucumber and tomato salad. Serving size really matters when trying to eat a diet that will help you either lose weight or maintain a healthy weight. That’s the hard part, for me. Look at the plate. Say to yourself: this is all I’ve got. I’m going to enjoy it. And that’s it.

dinner spaghetti meatballs salad serving size diet healthy weight Jenny Craig 

May112013
Pizza all round (Jenny Craig) and roast vegetables. I warmed them all up in a sandwich press.

Pizza all round (Jenny Craig) and roast vegetables. I warmed them all up in a sandwich press.

healthy lunch jennycraig diet healthy choice pizza vegetables food 

8AM
It’s persimmon season! If you haven’t tried this fruit yet, you should. It’s sweet and delicious and can be eaten whole, just like an apple. And they’re so healthy for you! Persimmons are rich in vitamins A and C, contain calcium, potassium, iron and magnesium and have twice the fibre of an apple.

It’s persimmon season! If you haven’t tried this fruit yet, you should. It’s sweet and delicious and can be eaten whole, just like an apple. And they’re so healthy for you! Persimmons are rich in vitamins A and C, contain calcium, potassium, iron and magnesium and have twice the fibre of an apple.

persimmon vitamins seasonal fruit health benefits minerals diet fibre 

8AM
5 grain porridge for breakfast! Low fat vanilla yoghurt & cinnamon on top. Beautiful nutty flavours…

5 grain porridge for breakfast! Low fat vanilla yoghurt & cinnamon on top. Beautiful nutty flavours…

breakfast porridge 5 grains wholegrain oats triticale barley rye rice healthy start diet 

8AM
Frozen chopped vegetables, microwaved for a couple minutes, mixed in with Jenny Craig sour cream & chives pasta. Quick work lunch!

Frozen chopped vegetables, microwaved for a couple minutes, mixed in with Jenny Craig sour cream & chives pasta. Quick work lunch!

pasta work lunch quick healthy diet jenny craig 

8AM
For the roasting! Seasonal vegetables from the market. I sprinkled with Garam Masala before putting them in the oven for 40 minutes. Smelt like Christmas when they came out of the oven! Beautiful. Hidden among the others there is a purple carrot in there somewhere. Stained the parsnips a bit upon roasting and mixing, but it was worth trying something new.

For the roasting! Seasonal vegetables from the market. I sprinkled with Garam Masala before putting them in the oven for 40 minutes. Smelt like Christmas when they came out of the oven! Beautiful. Hidden among the others there is a purple carrot in there somewhere. Stained the parsnips a bit upon roasting and mixing, but it was worth trying something new.

roast vegetables fresh seasonal healthy diet 

May52013
This is what happened to me after our local cafe ran out of caramel syrup! Had to make my own caramel latte! Actually quite simple….but far from healthy. I dissolved 1.5 cups raw caster sugar in 1/2 cup water and then boiled on low heat for 10 mins without stirring. Removed from heat, and then carefully -as it splutters- added another 1/2 cup of water and 1/2 cup dark brown sugar and a couple of drops of vanilla essence. Stir until dissolved and smooth. Heat again if necessary. Allow to cool completely before using.

This is what happened to me after our local cafe ran out of caramel syrup! Had to make my own caramel latte! Actually quite simple….but far from healthy. I dissolved 1.5 cups raw caster sugar in 1/2 cup water and then boiled on low heat for 10 mins without stirring. Removed from heat, and then carefully -as it splutters- added another 1/2 cup of water and 1/2 cup dark brown sugar and a couple of drops of vanilla essence. Stir until dissolved and smooth. Heat again if necessary. Allow to cool completely before using.

caramel syrup home made recipe caramel latte sweet 

April282013
“Why you won’t get fat on a banana: Bananas have a high satiety index, that is, they are very filling for the amount of kilojoules they provide. Imagine eating a medium sized serve of fries. Not particularly filling are they? Imagine eating four bananas at once. You would probably stop at one or two. Well, four bananas have the same number of kilojoules as a medium fries, yet so much more filling. If you are trying to maintain a healthy weight then eat plenty of fruit and vegetables and go easy on the fatty foods. As there is no fat in a banana it is almost impossible to get fat on a banana!” www.australianbananas.com.au/nutrition

bananas weightloss facts nutrition healthy diet 

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