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Trying to finally lose a little weight and I am tired of spending so much money on food so I cooked in bulk. Should have enough for the week.

Ignore the little tray, thats my tray for lunch at work.

Its basically a chicken and vegetable baked stir fry. It has baked chicken, peppers (red, orange, yellow, and green), onions, shiitake mushrooms, white mushrooms, snow peas, a shit ton of spices, and black sesame seeds.

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Came out really damn good. I think I over oiled it but other then that is was fucking amazing.

It looks like you already lost a little weight.....

DirkDiggles posted...

It looks like you already lost a little weight.....

how so?

I'm not wild about baked veggies, would fry a stirfry imo, but it still looks good.

can't rate high because onions

It's not pretty, but I bet it's pretty good!!
I'd probably just get some Brussel sprouts happening in there.

sounds pretty tasty! doesn't look quite as good as it sounds, but i'm sure it was good nonetheless.

and good on you for taking the initiative to improve your dietary habits. stick with it!

SiO4 posted...

It's not pretty, but I bet it's pretty good!!
I'd probably just get some Brussel sprouts happening in there.

Ohhh thats a good idea. Brussels sprouts are pretty good. I want to try to cook every weekend that way I dont need to worry about where I am going to get food for the rest of the week and I gotta switch it up every week so Brussel sprouts is cool.

Well if you really like sesame seeds.

9/10. You did say spices.

AltyMcAltface posted...

sounds pretty tasty! doesn't look quite as good as it sounds, but i'm sure it was good nonetheless.

and good on you for taking the initiative to improve your dietary habits. stick with it!

Yeah presentation is not great but it was super good and I dont even eat vegetables like that. Very low calorie too but I think the extra oil hurt it nutrition wise. Didnt really know how much to put on so I just dumped it in. Now that I know what I am doing I think next weeks attempt will be much better lol

SF_Okami posted...

Ohhh thats a good idea. Brussels sprouts are pretty good. I want to try to cook every weekend that way I dont need to worry about where I am going to get food for the rest of the week and I gotta switch it up every week so Brussel sprouts is cool.

Ya, it is cool to make a meal that lasts about a week.
You might was to try doing a bean soup.

Also, visit w/e kind of health food store you might have around, you can save a ton on herbs that way.

atmasabr posted...

Well if you really like sesame seeds.

9/10. You did say spices.

Paprika, basil, parsley, garlic and herb spice mix, and Chinese five spice was what I used herb and spice wise.

I highly recommend five spice btw. Shit slaps

<_< the only "five spice" anything I ever use is Goya Sazon. And it's been years. What is Chinese Five Spice?

It's carried by the same name brand that makes my garlic powder? Perfect for stews?

Well, okay, I'll learn how to make stew, then.

SF_Okami posted...

Ohhh thats a good idea. Brussels sprouts are pretty good. I want to try to cook every weekend that way I dont need to worry about where I am going to get food for the rest of the week and I gotta switch it up every week so Brussel sprouts is cool.

i just tried something with Brussels sprouts last week that turned out to be really tasty, i shredded up a bunch of them and adapted a recipe for fried cabbage to use the shredded Brussels sprouts instead.

basically you cook up some chopped bacon crispy in a big pot, throw in a whole julienned white onion and a whole bulb of roasted garlic and cook on medium high until caramelized, then throw in the Brussels sprouts, mix it around good, put on low and put a lid on it, let it simmer gently for about 20 minutes or so, mixing it around a few times and seasoning it with coarse salt, coarse pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and cayenne pepper. it was so tasty. not quite as good as with the cabbage though tbh.

Machete posted...

can't rate high because onions

Wtf onions are heat. Only if cooked tho

atmasabr posted...

<_< the only "five spice" anything I ever use is Goya Sazon. And it's been years. What is Chinese Five Spice?

It's carried by the same name brand that makes my garlic powder? Perfect for stews?

Well, okay, I'll learn how to make stew, then.

I use McCormick five spice because its the only one I can find. It is basically a brick colored powder of cinnamon, cloves, star anise, sichuan pepper and fennel. Its used in chinese cooking a shit ton. You could buy all five spices and mix them your own if you really want. I cook with it a lot. Super good.

AltyMcAltface posted...

i just tried something with Brussels sprouts last week that turned out to be really tasty, i shredded up a bunch of them and adapted a recipe for fried cabbage to use the shredded Brussels sprouts instead.

basically you cook up some chopped bacon crispy in a big pot, throw in a whole julienned white onion and a whole bulb of roasted garlic and cook on medium high until caramelized, then throw in the Brussels sprouts, mix it around good, put on low and put a lid on it, let it simmer gently for about 20 minutes or so, mixing it around a few times and seasoning it with coarse salt, coarse pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and cayenne pepper. it was so tasty. not quite as good as with the cabbage though tbh.

I might steal that recipe. That sounds damn good. Aside from the bacon it seems fairly healthy too.

SF_Okami posted...

I might steal that recipe. That sounds damn good. Aside from the bacon it seems fairly healthy too.

yeah it needs the oil that the bacon gives off as it cooks, but you only use like 4-6 strips of bacon depending on how big a head of cabbage it is (edit: oh yeah or how much Brussels sprouts you use, i think i used a pound and did 6 strips), so per serving it's not all that bad i don't think. it can probably be substituted for turkey bacon and olive oil though if you want to make it healthier. i've done that with the cabbage and it turned out pretty well.

SF_Okami posted...

I might steal that recipe. That sounds damn good. Aside from the bacon it seems fairly healthy too.

Get some broccoli going on in there.
And I hope this all involves Olive Oil!

SF_Okami posted...

tired of spending so much money

So what was/is your monthly or weekly food budget between then and now?

Looks nice, that.

SF_Okami posted...

I use McCormick five spice because its the only one I can find. It is basically a brick colored powder of cinnamon, cloves, star anise, sichuan pepper and fennel. Its used in chinese cooking a shit ton. You could buy all five spices and mix them your own if you really want. I cook with it a lot. Super good.

I get stopped cold by most recipes because I don't have anything resembling a spice library.

Sounds delicious and nutritious

Cocytus posted...

So what was/is your monthly or weekly food budget between then and now?

Probably anywhere from 15-25 dollars a day for lunch and dinner. Of course I could lower that by eating fast food but I have been trying to lay off fast food

atmasabr posted...

I get stopped cold by most recipes because I don't have anything resembling a spice library.

Get a spice rack. It really enhances the flavor of food. Its a worthwhile investment

atmasabr posted...

I get stopped cold by most recipes because I don't have anything resembling a spice library.

For real, if you live in a town with a Health or 'natural foods' store, they should have some that you can buy in bulk.
And by bulk I mean, you just pour some from a jar into a bag which they should provide.
It's so much cheaper compared to getting those little jars at a grocery store. ~Often better quality as well.

Bump

Had the same food today and can confirm its still good lol. Gonna make some noodles tomorrow and throw it all in to mix it up

sounds awesome but youd have such a bad time if you saw that while you were tripping

So I am sure it is just water weight but I am down 4 pounds and I am on my 3rd day of eating healthier. Still got some more of this food leftover but I have some leftover noodles my family made and will mix it with the stir fry to keep from being food fatigued. Feeling good tho

SF_Okami posted...

Had the same food today and can confirm its still good lol. Gonna make some noodles tomorrow and throw it all in to mix it up

It may indeed be better the second day.