Recent Dishes 🫶
Since I've been losing weight, I normally eat 1 full meal with carbs, proteins, and fats. Then eat 2 small items the rest of the day. Everything is always homecooked.
I made honey cornbread from scratch with corn grits. Grounded them down to a powder and soaked them in almond milk for 30 minutes to soften up even more. Parmesean crusted mini potatoes. Stewed green beans and red kidney beans cooked for 45 minutes. I like my beans super soft. Stuffed peppers and sausage patties.
The next one is BBQ chicken bites (my own bbq recipe) and hot nashville chicken bites (my own hot nashville recipe.) Stuffing, corn salad with tajin, and stewed green beans.
Then it's my family's beef and potato stew recipe. Cabbage and onions added. I made the broth it was cooked in.
I haven't bought sweets in a while so I made a small batch of brownie/cherry ice cream. I made a little bit of my homemade brownies and used almond milk as the base. Used the ice and salt shaking method to make it creamy instead of frozen in the freezer.
A steamed sweet potato, BBQ chicken bites and cabbage salad.
Baked hot nashville and bbq chicken wings with stewed cabbage. Made a deviled egg potato salad as a side with my own dressing.
And some mac and cheese with a homemade cheese sauce. I don't like jarred cheese.
With all these meals and 2 small bites throughout the day, I have lost another 5lbs.
I substitute as many ingredients for healthier options as often as I can. Unsweetened almond milk, diet butter, avacado oil, low fat/nonfat cheese, monk fruit brown sugar, low fat mayonnaise and cream cheese. Limit the sugar intake on each sweeter item and use seasoned salt instead of just regular salt. Oh and the stewed cabbage always has to have vinegar with it.
Tbh, I haven't been able to get many groceries in the last week so I've had to pull most of these meals from whatever we had. That's why there's a few repeat items. I'll get paid tomorrow and get more ingredients for more complex meals. Some of these plates took 1.5-2 hours to cook.
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Incorporating homecooked meals into a weight loss plan has been one of the most effective ways I've managed to shed pounds steadily while enjoying my food. The approach described here—eating one full balanced meal with carbs, proteins, and fats, accompanied by two smaller snacks—helps maintain energy levels and prevents overeating. One technique I find invaluable is making staple ingredients from scratch, such as the honey cornbread using ground corn grits soaked in almond milk to enhance texture and nutrition. Using unsweetened almond milk not only cuts down on sugar but adds a subtle nutty flavor, ideal for those aiming to reduce dairy intake. The sauteed and stewed vegetables, especially the green beans and red kidney beans, cooked until super soft, provide fiber and essential nutrients. These slow-cooking methods release natural flavors and improve digestibility, which is supportive during weight loss. Experimenting with homemade sauces and dressings, like the BBQ and hot Nashville chicken recipes, allows me to control sodium and sugar levels, a critical factor in healthy eating. Using avocado oil and diet butter supplements the fat content with heart-healthy options, while monk fruit brown sugar serves as an excellent low-calorie sweetener. Something I’ve personally found rewarding is creating healthier versions of comfort foods, such as mac and cheese with homemade cheese sauce instead of jarred cheese and deviled egg potato salads with my own lighter dressings. These adaptations reduce processed ingredients and excess fats. I also appreciate the innovative method of making ice cream via the ice and salt shaking technique, which minimizes the need for ice cream machines and reduces cream content by integrating almond milk and homemade brownies. Although grocery limitations sometimes mean repeating meals or adapting dishes based on available ingredients, focusing on wholesome, fresh components ensures meals remain satisfying and supportive of weight loss goals. Overall, cooking at home with intentional ingredient substitutions and balanced meal planning can dramatically improve diet quality, support gradual weight loss, and still provide variety and enjoyment in your culinary routine.
