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I don't know about you, but I like spicing up my salad.
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DietID_TeamDietitians I usually leave hot sauce or chili flakes in a drawer for this very reason :)
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Kitty @Rachna yeah!
Soda Challenge
I'm halfway on the 30-day soda challenge. I have some free passes from earlier challenges, so what happens if I choose to have soda on Christmas and use a pass? Does it extend my challenge?
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Lotta Thank you :) I haven't had soda at all during the soda challenges, so I thought the passes were from earlier challenges, but I seem to have 5 to use for this one :D
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annefood Yes exactly! 5 slips over 30 days. And congrats for not using any passes in your previous levels! That's fantastic!
Healthy, filling and easy to make breakfast 1 cup water, 10 strawberries, 1 Tbps olive oil, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, 1 scoop vanilla protein
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SuzanneM I like vanilla extract as a flavor enhancer that doesn't add in sugar
If I want to bake something sweet in less calories, what can I do? For example, replacing milk with water etc.
I've already tried replacing milk with water, eggs with that Semper's No-Egg-thing, and sugar with less sugar or sweetener.
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darkchocolatepeanutbutter Most baked goods are calorically-dense even if they are made without animal products so it's good to eat an appropriate portion. You can use substitutes for regular milk like soy milk or coconut...
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Uber Aaalright! Thanks to you both! (: @darkchocolatepeanutbutter & @annefood
Too much water?
I've heard two objections to drinking 8 cups of water a day: 1) water can reduce the amount of good gut bacteria and 2) cause your electrolytes to become unbalanced. Are either of these valid reaso...
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DietID_TeamDietitians Hey @hobmij! Great question. As Anne mentioned, most people would need to drink well beyond 8 glasses before it can have detrimental impacts to your health, especially if you are counting tea and...
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darkchocolatepeanutbutter Hi @hobmij! As @annefood and @Rachna said, the amount of water we drink depends on our personal needs so experiment with how much water you need to get through the day. Also may I ask where you got...
violet-woods: Iced Lavender Lemonade Tea
violet-woods.blogspot.com
I didn't have but one lemon on hand but I did have culinary lavender and a lemon meringue tea from Art of Tea. The tea is a blend of green rooibos, orange peel, rose petals, cornflowers - all of i...
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DietID_TeamDietitians So so Lovely! And welcome!!
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CristinaRose @rachna thanks !
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garv This does look like nice. Really really nice!
Pan Seared Salmon with rice, harissa stewed chickpeas, fresh arugula and lemon salad and cucumber tahini-yogurt sauce.
City of Oakland
Stewed chickpeas:
1 can Chickpeas
1/2 a yellow onion
2 TBS Harissa spice
2 tbs water
Salt to taste
Simmer in a pot until sauce thickens and onion is translucent. Next I cooked the rice in the rice...
1 can Chickpeas
1/2 a yellow onion
2 TBS Harissa spice
2 tbs water
Salt to taste
Simmer in a pot until sauce thickens and onion is translucent. Next I cooked the rice in the rice...
Happy healthy snack!
Ditmas Park
Roasted chickpea snack. Dry roast for 30 minutes at 400°. Toss with salt, curry powder (or whatever seasonings you prefer) and a teeny scoash of olive oil. Then roast for another 30 minutes. So #cr...
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DietID_TeamDietitians My favorite snack. I also do his with fava beans
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annefood Such good crunch. I'll have to try favas @Rachna
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AMK @Rachna - yes, fava beans! One of my favorites any way they're cooked!