Food: no so great

Last week I said I was enjoying a lot my meals, well… this week was the opposite. I didn’t enjoy the food I was eating, I didn’t know what else I could eat, I was bored with the usual suspects. 😦 I don’t know why…. it just happened.

Breakfast was the only meal that I still like.Still enjoying  a lot the Peach/greek yogurt/protein cake “mess”

Dinners #1

last serving of fish ball, napa cabbage and dry shrimp soup

sauteed iceberg lettuce

#2

winter melon, tomato, bamboo and black fungus soup

store-bought japanese seaweed salad

#3

sautéed chinese mustard greens with oyster mushroom

purple laver, tomato and egg soup

Then I got tired/bored of chinese food. Besides I had some digestive issues (bloating, constipation and fullness) this week, I had to switch to smaller meals.

I got this WW Tuscan Paine from Trader Joes

made a sandwich with tomato paste, 1/2 avocado and cheddar cheese

grilled a bit

served with tomato (which I love during this season, they’re so sweet!)

enjoyed this meal. More sandwiches to come! 🙂

Q: Do you get tired of your usual food sometimes? What do you do then?

Food: chinese food comeback

Last week I’ve been eating more chinese food, something that I haven’t been doing for a long time! 🙂 I got into a food rut for a while, now I feel that my cooking urge and creativity in the kitchen is back since I got to spend more time at home alone during weekends. 🙂 YEAH~

For breakfast, I’ve been having egg sammie and protein cakes.

with two chopped peach. Love them!!!! And iced latte.

Porridge (corn grits, aduki beans and barley) and two dishes

sauteed mustard greens with oyster mushrooms

fish ball (packaged) and purple laver soup

Veggie-tofu pudding (recipe to come)

porridge with homemade fish ball soup, and sautéed soy bean sprouts

homemade fish balls are not as chewy as the packaged ones, but they’re full of flavor and nutrition.

As dessert I’ve been having frozen strawberries with Ricotta cheese. Got to get the calcium! 🙂

Q: What was the last meal you cooked? Did you follow a recipe or you just made your own? I don’t usually follow any recipe unless it’s a baking goodie, I’d rather read several recipes and create my own with my taste preference and ingredients on hand. 

Food: not creative but I like these

Last week I wasn’t creative at the kitchen… well… I haven’t been since I got pregnant. I had one breakfast combo everyday, two dinner combos that I switched up and I love them despite how boring they sound.

Breakfast: wrap with LC, steamed spinach, 2 fried eggs and mustard

and a smoothie made with 1 cup of almond milk and half cup of frozen strawberries

simple and tasty.

On Monday night I went to a graduation party of my friend Belen. She prepared quite a lot of finger food for the guests

and a lovely flower arrangement

I tried few of the food but didn’t dare to eat much because it was dinner time and I’d better stick with simple and low sodium options. So when I got back home, I made a soup and a wrap

a miso soup with bok choy and arame

a wrap filled with eggs, LC, spinach and roasted bell pepper

The two combos that I’m currently obsessed are

#1: tortilla pizza and kale stir-fry with coconut oil

I use 1 tbsp of coconut oil to sautéed onion, mushrooms, carrots and half bunch of kale

the sweetness of the coconut oil is really special for a savory dish. This tortilla pizza has roasted bell pepper, spaghetti squash, cheese and tons of italian seasoning and black pepper.

Every night before getting home, I’d think about what I want for dinner. I’d think many options and recipes that I’ve been wanting to make, but at the end this combo always called my name. It’s tasty, it’s ready in <20 min and I love it!!! 😀

Dessert combo has been 1/2 cup of pumpkin topped with greek yogurt, 1/2 cup of fiber one (if I didn’t have that morning) and a special drink that I discover to avoid pregnancy-constipation. It’s made with black fungus and chinese red dates. Basically I cook them in slow cooker for 12 hrs, then blend it and drink 1 cup every night. It works like wonders! 😆

Another combo

this time, I used spinach,, spaghetti squash and cheese.

and more…

2 small tortilla pizza, one with roasted bell pepper, broccoli slaw and cheese

the other one with spinach, tofu and cheese

and a miso soup with collard greens and celery.

YUM YUM~~~

The second combo I’ve been loving is stir-fry rice with veggies and tofu/egg

this one has 1 cup of brown rice, 2 cups of celery chopped thin, 1/2 cup carrots and 1/4 block of firm tofu. Seasoned with Goya Azafran seasoning, S+P.

Another combo was also very good

1 cup brown rice, 2 fried eggs, 1/5 pack firm tofu, 1 cup celery, 1 cup chopped red cabbage and 1/2 cup carrots.

I don’t know why I can never make a stir-fry rice that is rice based instead of veggie based. I think I just love veggies too much, so every time I prepare something, I load on veggies! 🙂

Snacks

1/2 medium water melon eaten with a spoon… old method… perfect for a summer day afternoon.

Mama Pea’s chocolate protein ice cream

I recently bought a new blender that can crush ice so I had to try this. It’s ABSOLUTELY amazing!!! No doubt that Mama Pea has it almost every night!!! I think I’ll follow her routine! 😉

I’ve been drinking a lot of decaf ice coffee. Maybe it’s because it’s getting warm, or maybe I just love the experience of sipping through slowly! 😉 So I bought a Starbucks ice coffee mug and made it at home! 😉

and to make it special, I add 1-2 drops of almond extract! What a brilliant idea!!! 🙂

So, that’s all for last week’s food. I haven’t figured out what I’ll be having for this week… maybe a little more lingering on these two favorite combos so far! 🙂

Q: Are you obsessed with any food lately?