As this blog talks of my man's meals for the first half, I felt I needed to add a feminine touch to begin. I posted this flower pic on Instagram a few days ago, taken after the rain, which in reality, could have been any of the past several days. It's been a wet, humid summer for sure.
I didn't get all of my cooking done on Cooking Monday. Hubby's meals didn't get a look in until today. I spent hours in the kitchen again. Ok, without a bubby, the task would have been waaaay quicker. Little people know how to slow things down to an 'appreciate life' pace :)
I'll begin with cooking the meat. Remember- cheap cuts rule! See below...
I saved last nights pan juices from the peppered steak I cooked for family dinner night (stored in the fridge). I placed these juices in with a cheap cut of gravy beef, covered it with foil and let it cook for a couple of hours in a moderate oven. Actually, I nearly forgot about it at one point. When I checked it, the meat fell apart on touch- perfect! I left the juices in the pan and added several chicken thighs, and repeated the process but for far less time.
While the meat was cooking, I boiled up some brown rice. It takes a while longer to cook than white, and I find the absorption method doesn't work so I simmer it for around 30 mins after its reached the boil, then I let it sit and absorb. This rice was portioned into 4 containers and probably equated to 3/4's a cup in each. Then, 1 thigh was chopped up to go in each as well.
Two meals were frozen as the chicken had been cooked fresh. And 2 meals stayed in the fridge- one was eaten today. Before serving, a cup and a half of steamed broccoli was added along with some gravy. The perfect lunch for a guy.
At this stage, it's important to note- portion control is the key guys! Healthy food has calories too. Hubby is currently working out 3 days a week- upper body Mondays, lower body Wednesdays and total body on Fridays. He is active for around 12 average hours a day and also a very supportive hubby and daddy to one sweet bubby.
Each day, Hubby has:
2 eggs with a little bacon most mornings for breaky,
an apple and protein serve at morning tea,
this lunch (above) or 2 meat/ cheese/salad wraps,
a protein serve again for afternoon tea,
whatever I make for dinner,
dark chocolate (70+% cocoa)several nights a week,
approximately 500mls full cream milk a day with meals/ coffee.
It's way too easy to think that working out means eating more. Well, of course energy output/ input should be balanced, but ginormous man sized servings aren't necessary, unless he is an athlete in training. By eating this way, hubby is gaining muscle, strength and stamina, and looking mighty fine if I do say so myself :)
And now, its all about me again! I felt I needed to show you what I have actually been eating on this 50 Days No Sugar diet. Quite a lot actually, and here is a sample...
A berry/ yoghurt/ oat parfait with zero added sugar. The berries are tart, the yoghurt has a hint of sweetness in it. cinnamon and almond meal add sweetness to. A very delish way to begin each day.
Those little odd, dark lumps to the side are guilt free chocolates. I emptied some ice cubes out, placed 2 salted peanuts into each mould, then added a hint of rice malt syrup, 3/4's a cup of cocao powder and 1/2 cup of coconut oil that had been mixed together. The result, once set, were divine. Bitter- definitely. But the salty nuts bring out the hit of rice malt syrup, and the whole chocolate slowly dissolving in your mouth is about as good as it gets, and very satisfying. You really only need one piece, I promise!
For those who remember my avocado ice-cream post, I found a new use for them today- as ice cubes in my afternoon tea smoothy. I finally found a way to make barley grass powder taste good! Simply add a pear, a tablespoon of fibre mix (will give out recipe next post), cinnamon, water and blend. pour into a glass and add 2 cubes of avocado ice cream. I'm hooked!
Lunch was as good as it was simple: a generous amount of my home made pesto, 2 steamed chicken tenderloins and pre-prepared salad on chia mountain bread wraps. Doing this again tomorrow :)
There you have it, another day done. I hope you enjoyed this installment. Plenty more to come :)
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