Simple V-day Cooking

I felt like making some special treats for breakfast today. They are super simple and easy to make.
First one is pizza toast.  My guy loves this treat and will always say yes to it. Spread some pizza sauce and sprinkle cheese. Then use a small heart cutter to cut out bacon or ham. You could even do sliced cheese. Add your fav toppings as you like. Throw in the toaster oven and enjoy!

 

The second one was made for me. I cut a heart out of a slice of bread using a cutter. Then I put it in the pan after heating up a smidgen of butter. In the hole, I broke an egg and wiggled it around a bit to center it.  After cooking it a little, T flipped it over and soon after turned off the heart. Tip: -you can butter the top side of the bread so when you flip it, it'll grill nicely. I've also seen variations of cooking spray, but I'm not sure about the healthiness of it. Plus it's not sold here. Make sure you grill or toast the inner heart and use for dipping! I toasted some bacon in my oven and added a ketchup face to the egg.

 

 

Which one suits your fancy?
I think anyone, kids or adults, will enjoy eating either.  Let me know if you try these ideas out.  Have a *lovely* week.  Mu-ah!
 
Oh, here is a pic of outside a few days later. Not completely melted!

 

xoxo

Sherri 

Day Three

Okay, so I am holding up so far.  I  woke up not nearly as hungry.  I had leftover miso soup and the 糸寒天, which had expanded from the nice before and was quite yummy.  To add to that, I had a tofu and okara hamburg　(豆腐とおからのハムバーグ）, celery and yellow pepper　(セロリとパプリカ炒め）, and mozoku　（もぞく）. 

 I made this last night for my lunch.  It's spinach and salmon with mushrooms and a tofu and okara hamburg, to which I added some tomato and cucumber.  For my other sidedish, I included a cabbage salad.  I put a little bit of sesame oil on top and put a bit of salty konbu (seaweed) for topping.  I planned to use the non-oil dressing that we have a work.  It was a really yummy lunch!

My afternoon snack was plain, no-sugar added yogurt.  I love yogurt and was so happy I could still eat it.  That, and cheese ( yes, in very small quantities it is considered good for you). 

 That evening, I was supposed to have a lesson from 9pm and I wanted to eat before I went.  My trainer said he had a cancellation so I could go from 7:30, which was good cuz I wouldn't get home super late.  I didn't have much time to eat before, but I knew I would be starving, so I grabbed some sashimi - hiramasa and maguro.  It was yummy!

When I got home, I was a little bit hungry, but more so, I knew if I didn't eat that I would wake up extremely hungry.  So I ate natto, without the sauce (not yummy).  And some pickles (I ate half shown in the picture and left the juice).  I also drank 100ml of non-fat milk.  I would have drank more, but I was worried about the nutritional content.  And as the serving size was for 100ml, I thought I was safe.

Wish me luck tomorrow!!! 

Update:  

お食事はまだ昨日の残物があるので、それ除いては、特に目立つものはありません。

You have the same food from yesterday, so other than that,  I see no real problem.

そのままで経過みましょう！

Keep going like this!

Today's Meals

Day Two of my program. I woke up feeling like I had a headache. At first, I thought I might be getting sick. Then I realised how hungry I was.  おなかが空いた！(Onaka ga suita! I'm hungry) Well, I will do my best today, I thought.

Breakfast: Leftover soup warmed up in the pot, to which I added a beaten egg for variation.  I had more celery and yellow pepper too.  Plus non-fat yogurt (無脂肪ヨーグルト). 

Snack: Colby Jack Cheese (surprised I can eat cheese) (チーズ)

Lunch:  Tofu and Okara Hamburg (豆腐とおからハムバーグ）, Salad with Faux Crab Meat　(かにかまぼこのサラダ), and Slightly Roasted Green Pepper (焼いたピーマン)

Snack:  Natto and Toasted Seaweed (納豆、焼きのり)

Dinner:  Asparagus and Salmon Dish, Mozoku, Pickles wih Salty Konbu, Miso Soup And Kanten Noodles, Non-fat Yogurt (アスパラとサーモン、もぞく、きゅうりと塩こんぶ、寒天ヌードルの味噌汁), 無脂肪ヨーグルト

Update:  My trainer said (in person) that kani kamaboko (fake crabmeat) should be avoided, as well as balsamic vinegar, since it is made from grapes (thus a fruit).  :(  I really like balsamic vinegar!  But I guess the regular kind is okay, he said - so long as I don't eat it!

A New Way of Eating

It is going to take a lot of adjustment to get used to my new diet. The main thing is no carbs and no sugar. Instead I can have high protein and lots of vegetables. I am going to have to get creative with my cooking.
Last night, I had my first meal. I made chicken balls and added nira, mushrooms, and bean sprouts.  The soup base is made from boullion cubes.  I also steamed spinach and added salmon flakes on top. I put a little bit of soya sauce on this before eating. The last sidedish was some celery and yellow pepper cut up and fried with a little bit of sesame oil and Mrs. Dash lemon and pepper no-salt spice.  As soon as I started eating this I immediately began thinking about what to eat tomorrow. Any suggestions?

Update:  I received an email back from my instructor on my first meal. I translated each line for you.

 

アスパラ、ズッキーニはOKですよ。  Asparagus and zuccini are okay!   (I wasn't sure...)
アスパラは食物繊維も比較的多めなので、オススメです。 

Asparagus is a good source of fibre, so I recommend it!
お食事も問題ないですね。  No problem with you meal!
先日も言った通り、パプリカは一日半分ですのでよろしくお願いしますね:-) 

As I told you yesterday, you can have half a yellow pepper a day. 

残り半日、頑張って行きましょう！  Good luck with the rest of your day!

 

Not bad, if I don't say so myself.  (Pat on back!)