Ponzu Sauce

Homemade Ponzu Sauce


1/4 cup rice wine (100 cal)
1 tbs sugar (48 cal)
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup sugar (193.5)
3 tbs japanese soy sauce (30 cal)
1 tbs sesame oil (120 cal)
minced ginger
green onion
tabasco or any hot sauce (optional)

Total Calories : 491.5


This recipe makes about a cup of sauce, I'm gonna use it for beef sashimi.

First, mix the rice wine and 1 tbs sugar. You can use mirin, but I didn't have any so this was the substitution.

Then mix the lemon juice, soy sauce, 1/4 cup sugar and the wine mixture together. Add the sesame oil.

Next, add the minced ginger and chopped up green onion to your liking. Now add the tabasco sauce for some spicyness.

If the sugar hasn't dissolved properly, microwave for 20-30 seconds and stir again.

Store in your fridge, serve cold over beef sashimi. Or bottle it up for future use. I'm not sure how long it will keep for.

So that's the homemade ponzu sauce .. enjoy !

Tuna Cabbage Salad

Tuna Cabbage Salad


4 cups cabbage (72 cal)
1//2 cup canned corn (70 cal)
1 can cloverleaf lemon pepper tuna (110 cal)
2.5 tbs fat free miracle whip (45 cal)
cliantro
black pepper
salt
lemon juice
paprika

Total Calories : 297


Wash and dry cabbage, chop it up, or if you're lazy like me, use scissors and cut it up.

Add in 1/2 cup of corn. Add in 2 tbs of miracle whip. Toss with a spoon and fork.

Next mix the tuna in, sprinkle lemon juice and continue to toss.

Now season with salt, pepper and paprika to taste. (This is all optional)

You can taste it now and see if it needs that extra 1/2 tbs of miracle whip. Use just enough but not too less so it won't taste dry.

And if you love cilantro like I do, grab a bunch, wash it and cut it up into the salad and toss again.

You can use any kind of tuna you like, and it might actually taste better to have chopped up celery and shredded carrots, and chopped up red bell pepper. And I didn't have any shallots at home, or that would have been in there for sure. You can use onion, preferably the red kind. You can definitely add in some olive oil, but I'm trying to go as low calorie as possible so I didn't. I even skipped the salt !

I'm not sure how many servings this makes, it depends on how hungry you are I guess. So just divide the total amount of calories by however many servings you have.

It's simple and fast, and tastes great ! Enjoy !

Portion Control (Recipe # 1)

Are you eating the right proportions of food ? ..


A quick and simple nutritious meal. Preferably served hot. For a lazy time when you don't feel like cooking or washing many utensils.


Rice (1/2 cup is 121 cal)
1 Egg (Medium size 70 cal)
Soy sauce (1 tbs 10 cal)
Paprika (optional)
Cilantro (optional)

Total Calories for a Diet Portion : 201


Scoop already cooked rice into a microwave safe bowl. Dig a well in the middle.

Crack egg into a bowl, add some soy sauce

Pour egg mixture into the well created in the rice. Sprinkle with paprika and cilantro if you wish.

Microwave, but make sure you don't over cook. You want the yolk to be half runny half solid. It tastes way better this way..trust me.

Mix everything together and eat hot! It's sooo good !

Serve with a side of veggies and have fruit for dessert. You get all 4 food groups into one meal that probably will take less than 10 minutes to throw together !

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Bulk Portion : 2 cups rice, 1 egg, 1 cup veggies, 3 or 4 oz of lean meat, a serving of fruit.

Normal Portion : 1 cup of rice, 1 egg, 1 cup of veggies, 1 serving of fruit.

Diet Portion for those who want to lose those few extra pounds : 1/2 cup of rice, 1 egg, 1 cup of veggies, 1 serving of fruit.

For the person who is trying to look anorexic but not actually be anorexic : 1/4 cup of rice, 1/2 an egg, 1/2 cup veggies, and as much fruit as you like.

My take on pork

I have officially decided to stop eating pork .


"PIGS will eat anything including urine, dirt, decaying animal flesh, maggots, or decaying vegetables and left overs of what people ate. They will even eat the cancerous growths off other pigs or animals. You are killing yourself slowly. Pork is like death. The meat and fat of a pig absorbs toxins like a sponge. Their meat can be 30 times more toxic than beef. Pigs don't sweat so the toxins remain within its body and in the meat. And then when a pig is butchered, worms and insects take to its flesh sooner and faster than to other animal's flesh. In a few days the pig flesh is full of worms."

- From Yahoo


I'm not sure if the things mentioned above are all absolutely true or not .. but it is motivational for me to stop eating pork. You are what you eat, and I never ever wanna be a pig.

When I have a bite of pork meat .. whether it's roast pork, bbq pork, pork chops .. whatever. I feel disgusted after I chew and swallow it. It has this distinct smell and flavor that makes me wonder why I put it in my mouth in the first place. I'm not sure why, it's just so gross.

There are many meats out there that are more lean and healthy, so I'll stick with my chicken and beef thanks.

October

Here goes ..

1) 970
2) 1839.48
3) 2917.335
4) 982
5) 1122.5 ...
6) 1196.65 ..
7) 1494.835
8) 1288.87
9) 1331.25
10) 1336.41
11) 1408.67
12) 842.83
13) 1513.16
14) 1149.67 ..
15) 1094.41 ..
16) 1455.96
17) 1169.5
18) 1366.75
19) 984.57
20) 1295.5
21) 1335.195
22) 764.72
23) 1229.36
24) 988.95
25) 950.64
26) 1024.5
27) 1071.5
28) 966.83
29) 1165.53
30) 1059.625 ..
31) 1087.625 ..

Goal : 31000 calories or under
Maximum Intake Allowed : 40300 Calories
Actual Intake : 38405.185 +

Over Goal Amount by : 7405.185 +
Under Maximum Intake by : 1894.815
Average Calories per day : 1238.88


What a terrible month..

I've gotta try harder in November ! MUST MEET MY GOAL !

MUST LOSE WEIGHT !

I CAN DO THIS !!

Calorie Counting ..

I have been counting my calories each day since April 2009, It has helped me lose 5-10 lbs just by realizing the amount of food I am eating each day. I'm supposed to eat 1300 calories MAX a day, I am trying to only eat 1000. It has been hard lately..

I will do better starting today !



Calorie Counting ..Here are a list of sites I use to help me..

http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/diet.html

http://www.caloriesperhour.com/index_loss.php

http://losertown.org/eats/cal_act.php

http://www.start-losing-weight-today.com/calorie-needs.html

http://www.freeweightloss.com/calculator.html

http://www.acaloriecounter.com/nutrition-articles.php

Also, caloriecount, calorieking, thedailyplate are really good ones

Bayside Lounge

Bayside Lounge

On the corner of Denman & Davie, right by English bay !

I had a good time, great for conversation or a date. It's more of a dark ambience, with tasteful framed art on the walls. The bar is round and in the middle of the place.

If you ever go there, I recommend getting a Caesar. It's Killer, best Caesar I've ever tasted!

And right by the beach, on a warm summer night, go for a drive around the seawall and enjoy the view.


http://www.bestwesternsandshotelvancouver.com/menu_bayside.html

Bridges Restaurant

Bridges Restaurant on Granville Island

Totally overrated and a tourist trap. Food wasn't anything special and over priced.

Would not go there again, there are many other restaurants on Granville Island with better atmosphere and better food.


http://www.bridgesrestaurant.com/

Chicken Lettuce Soup ..

A very healthy soup with no sugar or oil and a minimum of fat !




















4 cups lettuce, shredded (32 cal)
2 small carrots, cut into small cubes (42 cal)
3 portabello mushrooms, sliced (9 cal)
1 garlic clove, minced (4 cal)
4 oz chicken breast, cut into thin pieces (150 cal)
1 tbs soy sauce (10 cal)
1 tbs chicken broth powder (45 cal)
4 shiitake mushrooms (40 cal)
1 tbs shallot, sliced (7 cal)
dash salt & pepper to taste
a bit of minced ginger (optional)
a bit of chopped scallions or cilantro (optional)

Total Calories: 339 .. makes about 7 bowls .. 48.43 calories per bowl.

Marinate chicken w/ soy sauce. While that's soaking, wash and cut up all your veggies.
Saute chicken for 2-3 min or until cooked with the garlic, garlic should be a bit brown but not burnt. Set aside.
In a soup pot, put 4 cups of water, mix in chicken broth powder. Put in carrots. Bring to a boil.
Add in mushrooms and lettuce, cover with lid for 2-3 min. Now add the chicken and garlic and simmer for a bit.

Note: you don't want your lettuce to be over cooked or it will taste wilted, so maybe scoop it out before you put the chicken and garlic in.

I don't eat noodles often, but if you do, you can throw in some noodles to make a chicken noodle soup ! A cup of chopped celery is also an option if you like the flavor.

I tried this recipe the second time round with a tomato (18 cal) added. Didn't use chicken or garlic. so that's minus 136 calories (339 - 154 + 18). So the entire recipe would be 203 calories only !

Happy healthy eating !!

Megabite Pizza

Megabite Pizza

If you want fast, hot, soo good pizza late at night, This is where it's at.
I've only been to the two locations on Granville, which is always busy with people leaving clubs, but still quite fast service.

So if you're hungry, go grab a slice or two and continue partying on Granville !!


http://www.megabitepizza.com/default.aspx

Halloween enthusiast !

Halloween 2009 : Boxer Girl



Lil' Bo Peep & Me <3 at Gossip



H1N1 .. LOL








Halloween 2008 @ Plush, then cidao :

Alice in Wonderland




































Halloween Party @ Wild Coyote 2007 : Pirate ^










< Halloween @ Celebrities 2007 : Vampire

Tomato Mushroom Sauce

tomato mushroom sauce




3 mushrooms, sliced (9 calories)
2 tbs finely chopped shallots (14 cal)
1 garlic clove, minced (4 cal)
1 tbs cilantro
1.875 ml dried basil
1/4 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp dried oregano
dash of salt
1 cup + 3/4 cup tomatoes chopped, about 2.5 tomatoes (45 cal)
dash of worcestshire sauce
dash of red cayenne pepper flakes
dash of soy sauce (optional)




Heat Skillet. Add mushrooms, shallots, and garlic; saute 3 minutes.
Add cilantro and remaining ingredients, bring to a boil.
Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
Serve warm. Total calories = 72 calories
Suggestion : grill chicken breast with a little lemon juice and ground black pepper, drizzle sauce over chicken. tabasco sauce to taste.