You Are What You Eat!

[Alma lost her spoon]

FOOOOOOOOD THREAD!!

Gonna kick this off with a couple of recipes, please join in & post about food, what you like to eat, food porn welcomed(just to be clear I'm talking photos of food here-not what some of you might be thinking-there are specific websites for that kind of thing.....er so I've been told haha).

Gonna kick things off with the recipe & pix of the Tom Yum Soup I was talking about at the weekend(one of my favourite foods).

First you're gonna need some Nam Prik Pao(chilli jam)

Tom Yum Soup

Ingredients
(quantities here usually make enough for me to have 2 or 3 largish bowls of lovely soup)

6 cups chicken stock
4 stalks lemongrass
galangal root(sliced)
kaffir lime leaves
fish sauce
palm sugar
3 birds eye chillies
2 chicken breasts
1 pk closed cup mushrooms
string(natural fibres)
juice of 2 limes
fresh coriander
spring onions(sliced)


Whack the stalks of lemongrass along their lengths with a pestle(or something else blunt/heavy)
Make a bouquet garni by layering 2 stalks lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, 2 stalks lemongrass

In a large pot bring the stock to a rolling boil & drop the bouqet garni in & let it do it's thang for a good 10 mins with the lid on.

Add 2 teaspoons of fish sauce & half teasoon of palm sugar

Taste-adjust for sweet salt as you see fit

Add chicken chunks, keep on a low rolling boil, after 3 mins put in the mushrooms-whack the chillies along their lengths(as with the lemongrass) & throw them in too, give it another 3 mins on low rolling boil & check to see if chicken is cooked.

Once chicken is cooked but still nice & tender-take off heat, add lime juice & 2-4 teaspoons of Nam Prik Pao-stir.

Serve with garnish of spring onions & fresh torn coriander

Enjoy!

 

[Alma lost her spoon]

I fancied a bit of salmon tonight for my tea, so I had some(which I was very naughty & bought ready cooked with garlic & chilli as I'm back out the door again soon-checked the ingredients-no narsties hiding in there).

I had this with pasta tossed in freshly made basil pesto-here's my recipe

Basil Pesto

Ingredients
(I haven't given quantities as it's a very go with what works for you & judge it by eye & taste as you go)
pine nuts
basil
garlic
grated parmesan
extra virgin olive oil
rock salt

Dry roast the pine nuts a little-just til they're a bit sweaty really.
In a mortar & pestle bash up a clove or three of garlic with a tiny amount of rock salt.
Add in the fresh basil-pound it & enjoy the lovely green fresh scent.
Add the roasted pine nuts & mush up.
Add half the parmesan, add some olive oil til its a bit loose, add the rest of the parmesan, give a good mix & add whatever amount of olive oil to get it to your desired consistancy.

If you make more than you need it will keep for a few days in a tub in the fridge(pour a little olive oil over the top to cover the pesto once it's in the jar to help keep it fresh.

The above recipe works well as a base for coriander & lemon pesto(also good with fish) just substitute as necessary-you can try using other ingredients too.

 

[Alma lost her spoon]

Morning quickie recipe

Kale & banana smoothie

Fresh kale-tear the fresh tender green yummyness off of the ribs & place in blender
Banana-the more ripe the better
Milk

Blitz-done-enjoy!

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Jut happened upon this lil' beaut-must give it a try-I might be inclined to swap the salsa for kimchi(*note to self-post kimchi recipe!)

Rise & Shine Baked Avocado

Ingredients

1 organic Hass avocado, cut in half with seed removed
2 organic pastured farm eggs
½ tsp. organic Mexican Seasoning or equal parts organic cumin powder, garlic powder, oregano, and chili powder
¼ cup shredded organic cheddar cheese
Organic salsa
Fine sea salt and organic cracked black pepper to taste



Directions

Pre-heat your oven to 425 degrees. Place the avocado halves into a baking dish and stabilize them with a little foil if needed. Crack one egg into each empty pit of your avocado halves. You can scoop a bit of avocado out if you need more room for the egg.

Season with a bit of salt and pepper. Sprinkle ¼ tsp. of Mexican Seasoning on each egg filled avocado. Top each half with shredded cheese and pop into the oven for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven, top with salsa, and enjoy!

 

[Alma lost her spoon]

Today's pre-workout meal-

Grilled fresh mackerel stuffed with lemon & herb butter, mushroom & ricotta ravioli(shop bought but fresh & label checked!) & using up the pesto left over from yesterday.

Quick, easy, yummy, & relatively healthy too!

 

[VanillaCreme]

That looks good. I love foods like that.

Think I'm going to make a simple soup myself today. Beef cubes cooked until tender, egg noodles, corn, carrots, and some gravy. One pot meal type deal.

 

[Alma lost her spoon]

Hi Nilla,

I like the sound of your one pot meal(I would probably substitute the beef for chicken though for me)-simple, tasty & less washing up is always a bonus

 

[VanillaCreme]

Hi Nilla,

I like the sound of your one pot meal(I would probably substitute the beef for chicken though for me)-simple, tasty & less washing up is always a bonus

Chicken would be delicious, too! I may make something with chicken in the next few days. Probably chicken and dumplings, knowing myself. But I specifically bought beef cubes (and the cheapest pack I could get without skimping on cubes - yikes, it's expensive) to make a stew. I'd like to start making more soups and stews, and I kicked myself for not getting lentils. Those are delicious.

 

[Alma lost her spoon]

mmmm lentils

 

[Badjedidude]

^^^I love lentil stew.

 

[Alma lost her spoon]

Care to share your recipe dude?

 

[VanillaCreme]

Despite me commenting in this before making the egg noodle-vegetable-beef stew, I didn't even think to take a picture as it was cooking. But I took one after it was cooled, and in a tupperware for fridge storage. Nothing fancy or pretty, but it certainly was good and simple.

 

[Alma lost her spoon]

Easy peasy chicken stirfry

Marinade
garlic, ginger, chilli, honey & soy sauce

Marinade 1 inch cubed chicken breasts for at least 15 mins-overnight if poss

Add a splash of toasted sesame oil to a hot wok, throw in the chicken plus all the marinade
Stirfry for 3 mins, then add veg of your choice(today I have broccoli, red onion, mushroom, baby sweetcorn & mangetout) add a splash of soy sauce, after another 2 mins throw in some noodles(I'm using fresh egg noodles-or you can go noodle free & serve with rice if you prefer of course). Once the noodles are heated(couple of mins) add 2 teaspoons fish sauce, half teaspoon of palm sugar & a teaspoon or two of Nam Prik Pao(see 1st post for recipe)-garnish with fresh torn coiander.

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Also having a generous serving of Kimchi with this.....trying so hard to eat it on a daily basis-will need to be thinking about making another batch soon at this rate!

 

[VanillaCreme]

Also having a generous serving of Kimchi with this.....trying so hard to eat it on a daily basis-will need to be thinking about making another batch soon at this rate!

I'd really like to try some Kimchi. You make it yourself? What's the process in that? Just a ceramic pot with a lid so it can ferment?

 

[Alma lost her spoon]

I make my own Kimchi, it's so yummy & so good for you too.

Here's the recipe I use, it's really simple, I use a glass jar with a good seal(Mason jar is perfect)...

I transfer it to a tupperware container when it's ready & keep it in the fridge....

 

[SophiaGrace]

Guys. This thread is making me drool. Literally. I've had to wipe my face with a tissue.

 

[Alma lost her spoon]

In my breakfast bowl this morning...

Oatibix brick(smashed up), brown puffed rice(Rude Health-bloomin' marvelous stuff!), rasps & blackberries, honey, greek yoghurt, sunflower & pumpkin seeds plus crushed almonds & brazils.

 

[VanillaCreme]

Oatibix? Is that like Wheatibix? Wheetabix? That stuff? I would love to try that stuff, but I don't think they have it over here. I'd gladly order some or have a UK friend ship me some.

Also, that sounds really good for breakfast. Almonds, yum yum.

 

[Alma lost her spoon]

Yeah Oatibix is just like Wheetabix but made from oats-I'm not a fan of wheat & have pretty much removed it from my diet(except for the odd beer).

 

[Alma lost her spoon]

Tonight's tea~

Grilled fresh line caught salmon fillet, smothered in garlic, chilli & honey glaze.

Served with gnocci(shop bought-fresh-label checked) in fresh hand-made pesto & some olives left over from lunchtime.

 

[Cavey]

Tonight's tea~

Grilled fresh line caught salmon fillet, smothered in garlic, chilli & honey glaze.

Served with gnocci(shop bought-fresh-label checked) in fresh hand-made pesto & some olives left over from lunchtime.

Sounds lovely. I don't care for olives, but the rest had me salivating.