you CAN .

you CAN do anything you want .

“I don’t think I ever fully realized what a human body is capable of doing, but I think I was also, in a beautiful way, incredibly naïve. I believed I could do anything. I never for one moment thought I couldn’t do it. I believe in hard work. In self-drive and self-worth.”

“But when people say ‘I can’t lose weight,’ no, no, no, you can, your body can do everything and anything, you just have to want to do it.”

- Mila Kunis

pickled vegetables

pickled veggies ..

1 large carrot
1 asian radish
1 cucumber (45cal)
3 shallots
3 garlic cloves
3 red chilli pepper
1 bell pepper (100cal)
1 cup rice vinegar
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
2 tsp salt
1 cinnamon stick
ginger


Boil vinegar, salt, water and sugar.
Remove from heat.
Seep carrots for 5 minutes.

Press garlic, cut shallots in half and smash, smash ginger as well.

Cut the carrot, radish, bell pepper into strips.
Scoop the seeds out from cucumber and slice.

Put one clove garlic, one shallot and one piece ginger into each container.
Break the cinnamon stick into 3 pieces and put one in each jar.
And one red chilli pepper in each jar.
Put the vegetables into the containers, including the carrot.
Pour the liquid in.


When cool, chill in fridge.
It should keep for about a month. If you eat the vegetables, you can add more to the same liquid.

Mulled Wine

mulled wine =D


1 bottle red wine (600cal)
6 tsp sugar (96cal)
juice and peel of one small lemon (22cal)
dash vanilla
2 bay leaves
2 cinnamon sticks
4 cloves
chunk of pressed ginger or 1tsp minced
1 cup Oceanspray's cranberry grape juice (140cal) or cherry juice


I've never heard of mulled wine in the past, not until I went to a German christmas festival over the holidays.

Thought it was really good, especially out in the cold. Really warms you up.

I couldn't find cherry juice so used cranberry grape instead.

It should never boil, but just steam.

Add everything in a pot except the sugar, add sugar 2 tsp at a time, mix well and taste before adding more.

I like to use Longue Dog just because it's my favorite.

Leave it on low heat settings and drink awaay .

greek pilaf rice

greek pilaf rice

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1 cup rice (242cal)
4tbs butter (220cal)
olive oil
1 tsp salt
2.5 cup chicken broth (50cal)
1 tbs lemon juice
green onions
5 mushrooms (15cal)
1/2 a small carrot (10cal)

Total: 537 calories


I don't eat rice, just wanted to see if I can make it well.

Oil the skillet with olive oil.
Melt half the butter, brown the rice and chopped up mushroom for 2-3 minutes.
Grate in some carrot for color.
Add the chicken broth and lemon juice.
Simmer for 20 minutes or until liquid had evaporated.
Do not stir or the rice will be mushy.
Stir in the rest of the butter, salt and green onions.

Cracking egg into it is optional.

egg salad

egg salad

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3 eggs (240cal)
1/8 cup fat free miracle whip (30cal)
1/4 bell pepper (25cal)
1 tsp dijon mustard (5cal)
1.875ml lemon juice
green onions
grated carrots
salt n pepper
paprika

Total: 300 calories


First, boil the eggs till cooked.
Mash with half the mayo, lemon juice, salt n pepper.
Add the rest of the mayo or until you think it taste moist but not soggy.
Stir in chopped up yellow or red bell pepper and green onions.
Add dijon mustard.
Grate carrot and sprinkle paprika to your liking for color and a little bit of flavor.

Chill until cold, and then serve.


To make a sandwich, scoop egg salad on a piece of green lettuce or a slice of black forest ham.
Serve with toasted bread (lightly margarined)

Shakshouka

shakshouka

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1/4 an onion (15cal)
1/2 a bell pepper (50cal)
5 mushrooms (15cal)
1/2 jalepeno pepper (2cal)
1/2 clove garlic minced (2cal)
1 garlic clove pressed (4cal)
1/2tsp cumin
1/8tsp oregano
1/8tsp paprika
pinch of cayenne pepper powder
2 large tomatoes (72cal)
1 egg (80cal)
salt
pepper
cilantro
0 calorie cooking spray

Total: 240 calories


Spray cooking spray on pan. Saute garlic, onions, mushrooms till clear or looks done.
Add spices and coat everything.
Put tomato in and break it up with spatula.
Add bite sized bell pepper and chopped up jalepeno pepper.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
Remove cover, increase to medium heat while stirring and cook for 5 minutes or until it thickens.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Slowly pour egg in, make sure the white first and the yolk last. The yolk should be on top.
Cook until egg yolk is soft but not hard, or however you like it.
Garnish with cilantro.

This is my first time ever hearing about shakshouka, it's from an Arabic origin.
I was just browsing recipes and happen to come across it so decided to make it.
Quickly made and makes a good lunch. 1/2tsp thyme is also optional, which I didn't have at the time.

minced beef

minced beef

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3oz sirloin (175cal)
1/2 garlic clove (2cal)
1 shallot (10cal)
1/4 cup soy sauce (
1/4 cup sugar (193.5cal)
1/3 a jalepeno pepper (1.33cal)


Use ground beef of your choice, I actually chop mine up myself.
Mince garlic and shallot.
Heat up your skillet, put garlic and shallot in for a bit and add the beef just until brown.
Add sugar, soy sauce, and jalepeno.
Add enough cold water so everything's covered.
Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, and reduce heat.
Simmer for 20-30 minutes, still stirring once in awhile.

Garnish with green onions. I forgot to chop some up this time.
I also wanna try this recipe with aspartame sometime. It'll cut the calories back.
But it was decent .. good drinking food ^^