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1/2 a three cheese quesadilla with a heaping tablespoon of sour cream (and a side of curious kitty!)
291calories ate it all!

I made a turkey butt cake for family thanksgiving this past weekend.
Also used the rest of the cake batter to make cupcakes, then made cheesecake brownies, a pumpkin pie, a cheesecake pumpkin pie, apple pie sandwiches (pastry top par cooked and then the bottoms topped with pie filling and then par baked then topped and baked the rest of the way), Peanut Butter chocolate rice crisp treats, and my 12yr old made cake pop balls.

I made a turkey butt cake for family thanksgiving this past weekend.
Also used the rest of the cake batter to make cupcakes, then made cheesecake brownies, a pumpkin pie, a cheesecake pumpkin pie, apple pie sandwiches (pastry top par cooked and then the bottoms topped with pie filling and then par baked then topped and baked the rest of the way), Peanut Butter chocolate rice crisp treats, and my 12yr old made cake pop balls.

lunch!
½ a bagel with cream cheese, smoked salmon, avocado, onion and sumac.
599 calories, ate it all!!

I made a turkey butt cake for family thanksgiving this past weekend.
Also used the rest of the cake batter to make cupcakes, then made cheesecake brownies, a pumpkin pie, a cheesecake pumpkin pie, apple pie sandwiches (pastry top par cooked and then the bottoms topped with pie filling and then par baked then topped and baked the rest of the way), Peanut Butter chocolate rice crisp treats, and my 12yr old made cake pop balls.

I made a turkey butt cake for family thanksgiving this past weekend.
Also used the rest of the cake batter to make cupcakes, then made cheesecake brownies, a pumpkin pie, a cheesecake pumpkin pie, apple pie sandwiches (pastry top par cooked and then the bottoms topped with pie filling and then par baked then topped and baked the rest of the way), Peanut Butter chocolate rice crisp treats, and my 12yr old made cake pop balls.

I made a turkey butt cake for family thanksgiving this past weekend.
Also used the rest of the cake batter to make cupcakes, then made cheesecake brownies, a pumpkin pie, a cheesecake pumpkin pie, apple pie sandwiches (pastry top par cooked and then the bottoms topped with pie filling and then par baked then topped and baked the rest of the way), Peanut Butter chocolate rice crisp treats, and my 12yr old made cake pop balls.

I made a turkey butt cake for family thanksgiving this past weekend.
Also used the rest of the cake batter to make cupcakes, then made cheesecake brownies, a pumpkin pie, a cheesecake pumpkin pie, apple pie sandwiches (pastry top par cooked and then the bottoms topped with pie filling and then par baked then topped and baked the rest of the way), Peanut Butter chocolate rice crisp treats, and my 12yr old made cake pop balls.

I made a turkey butt cake for family thanksgiving this past weekend.
Also used the rest of the cake batter to make cupcakes, then made cheesecake brownies, a pumpkin pie, a cheesecake pumpkin pie, apple pie sandwiches (pastry top par cooked and then the bottoms topped with pie filling and then par baked then topped and baked the rest of the way), Peanut Butter chocolate rice crisp treats, and my 12yr old made cake pop balls.

Last night, we had an early birthday dinner for my husband's birthday and he always wants to do a nice steak dinner. I actually tried Wagyu for the first time because you could get it by the ounce and I figured that would be perfect since I can only eat a little bit anyway. It was delicious!!!
It was also my first time having a cocktail while eating dinner. It went well but I didn't finish it and gave the rest to my husband. We also did family style sides so I could just eat what I wanted and we boxed up the leftovers.
I forgot to take pictures because it was so delicious! But I wanted to share anyway.

You know I like labneh (& am getting too lazy to make my own every time) but I found this one this morning. Yes, truffle. Can’t wait to taste it (have to finish a tub of one with fennel first). Christmas may have come early. Yum!

not american, so no thanksgiving pics to share, but here are some thingsn i've prepared/eaten the last week or so
(NOTE: i'm currently in an effort to gain weight - the horrors! lol - so my food choices may be a little off-the-bariatirc-norm...)
1) bbq pork and seasoned rice one-pot-rice-cooker-meal. my portion: 266 cals...ate almost all of it

2) homemade chilli topped with cilantro and feta cheese, home focaccia and sliced avocado sprinkled with sumac: 599 calories for whats shown. ate everything except the foccacia (too chewy for me!!...mr ate it instead)

3) more of my homemade chili, some cheddar cheese, more cilantro, and some Tostido's Hint of Lime Tortilla chips (my fave!!!) 276 cals...ate it all!

4) homemade guacamole with the above mentioned focaccia that i slow toasted to make crisps with cheddar & cilantro & sour cream: 370 cals...ate all except 2 the focaccia crisps.

5) homemade crispy pork belly...omg THE. BEST. CRISPY. PORK. BELLY. EV-AH!!!
this pic is of the entire slab. i had roughly 1/2 cup volume of it. ate it all!! 250 calories!

6) junky snacks:
- 2 walkers mini shortbread Cookies + 1 chocolate : 123 calories
- 2 walkers mini shortbread cookies + 3 sour keys candies 103 calories
yep, ate all it



ta-da!

Happy Thanksgiving to our American members and to all! Let's see those Thanksgiving before and after food pics!

Made our at home thanksgiving meal yesterday to free up fridge space (it sort of worked).
Turkey with a curry based dry brine, baked Chinese restaurant style green Beans, an gratin potatoes, gravy (from a packet as I couldn’t be bothered to cook more), instant mashed potatoes (see above reasoning), instant stuffing (see above reasoning), cranberry chutney, candied sweet potatoes, mustard greens, and glazed carrots.
Before, after the first try and then ended up eating the rest a couple hours later.

Had leftover green beans and an eggnog and Protein Powder shake for breakfast this morning.

Not a before and after, BUT! Been obsessed with these baked pretzel crisps and literally can’t stop eating them. They literally taste like thin crust pizza!

Made our at home thanksgiving meal yesterday to free up fridge space (it sort of worked).
Turkey with a curry based dry brine, baked Chinese restaurant style green Beans, an gratin potatoes, gravy (from a packet as I couldn’t be bothered to cook more), instant mashed potatoes (see above reasoning), instant stuffing (see above reasoning), cranberry chutney, candied sweet potatoes, mustard greens, and glazed carrots.
Before, after the first try and then ended up eating the rest a couple hours later.

Had leftover green beans and an eggnog and Protein Powder shake for breakfast this morning.

Made our at home thanksgiving meal yesterday to free up fridge space (it sort of worked).
Turkey with a curry based dry brine, baked Chinese restaurant style green Beans, an gratin potatoes, gravy (from a packet as I couldn’t be bothered to cook more), instant mashed potatoes (see above reasoning), instant stuffing (see above reasoning), cranberry chutney, candied sweet potatoes, mustard greens, and glazed carrots.
Before, after the first try and then ended up eating the rest a couple hours later.

Had leftover green beans and an eggnog and Protein Powder shake for breakfast this morning.

Made our at home thanksgiving meal yesterday to free up fridge space (it sort of worked).
Turkey with a curry based dry brine, baked Chinese restaurant style green Beans, an gratin potatoes, gravy (from a packet as I couldn’t be bothered to cook more), instant mashed potatoes (see above reasoning), instant stuffing (see above reasoning), cranberry chutney, candied sweet potatoes, mustard greens, and glazed carrots.
Before, after the first try and then ended up eating the rest a couple hours later.

Had leftover green beans and an eggnog and Protein Powder shake for breakfast this morning.

Made our at home thanksgiving meal yesterday to free up fridge space (it sort of worked).
Turkey with a curry based dry brine, baked Chinese restaurant style green Beans, an gratin potatoes, gravy (from a packet as I couldn’t be bothered to cook more), instant mashed potatoes (see above reasoning), instant stuffing (see above reasoning), cranberry chutney, candied sweet potatoes, mustard greens, and glazed carrots.
Before, after the first try and then ended up eating the rest a couple hours later.

Had leftover green beans and an eggnog and Protein Powder shake for breakfast this morning.

Made our at home thanksgiving meal yesterday to free up fridge space (it sort of worked).
Turkey with a curry based dry brine, baked Chinese restaurant style green Beans, an gratin potatoes, gravy (from a packet as I couldn’t be bothered to cook more), instant mashed potatoes (see above reasoning), instant stuffing (see above reasoning), cranberry chutney, candied sweet potatoes, mustard greens, and glazed carrots.
Before, after the first try and then ended up eating the rest a couple hours later.

Had leftover green beans and an eggnog and Protein Powder shake for breakfast this morning.

Made our at home thanksgiving meal yesterday to free up fridge space (it sort of worked).
Turkey with a curry based dry brine, baked Chinese restaurant style green Beans, an gratin potatoes, gravy (from a packet as I couldn’t be bothered to cook more), instant mashed potatoes (see above reasoning), instant stuffing (see above reasoning), cranberry chutney, candied sweet potatoes, mustard greens, and glazed carrots.
Before, after the first try and then ended up eating the rest a couple hours later.

Had leftover green beans and an eggnog and Protein Powder shake for breakfast this morning.

then i wanted something crunchy.
a bowl of Harvest Cheddar SunChips: 190 calories, ate it all!

lunch/first meal of day: SALAD!
337 cals for all of it, ate what i ate, Mr. ate the rest.

Made high Protein absolutely decadent chocolate mousse using silken tofu, melted stevia orange dark chocolate, cocoa powder, vanilla and cafe latte whey protein. This is so creamy, chocolatey and tastes like the real deal. I had one of the smaller ramekins.

My ex is from Yorkshire, I ditched him but kept making the puddings 😂 When I'm cooking for the family Xmas dinner, it's prime rib and yorkshire pudding with gravy as the main. They're not hard, but require a very hot oven to come out properly.