Spicy Sicilian Style Ⓥ Wedding Soup

When I worked for the Sicilians, it was a special time when owner//chef//Sicilian native, Sebastian, made the Italian Wedding Soup. I remember cutting up so much Celery.

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This was a spontaneous idea with ingredients on hand. Yepppp – I have a surplus of Ancini di Pepe pasta on hand.

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  • V MEATBALLS
  • CARROTS
  • CELERY
  • SPINACH//ARUGULA
  • PASTA
  • WATER
  • V BROTH SEASONING
  • CAYENNE
  • Jalapeño POWDER
  • SEASALT
  • WHITE PEPPER
  • GARLIC
  • Capers
  • PARSLEY//BASIL//OREGANO
  • NUTRITIONAL YEAST

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A little spicier than expected, this Vegan soup hit the SPOT and brought back a few good memories:)

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Ellie Cat – mid yawn 🤭 🤣

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CHEERS.

Ⓥ MorningStar Farms Steakhouse Style Burger

The goals in mind, when created a meal, are both simple and complicated. Often puzzling, the brain is exercised to stay in//around simple guidelines. It’s not always easy.

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  • Vegan//Vegetarian
  • Between 20-40 g Carbs – depending on my Blood Sugar prior to deciding meal based on inventory in kitchen
  • High Protein
  • Lower Fat
  • Medicine timing with meal prep//cook time

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Counting Carbs is the most important thing other than always eating Vegan//Vegetarian. Serving sizes are often a struggle when I’m hungry and preparing a meal. I make extra. And I’m getting better at saving food rather than eating the extra food. A ballpark Carb count has been implicated in satisfying my hunger and my glucose levels. I don’t want to dive into my medical complexity in this posting, but I’ve been taken off of the Insulin sliding scale that I was originally prescribed. The sliding scale is now the Carb count in a sense. Salad and Veggies are given slack – rounding the Carbs down. The mindset is to always consume more Veggies. I’ll dive more into my Diabetic rollercoaster on my next blog – after my next doctors visit;)

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EAT YO VEGGIES:)

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I was excited to see the new MorningStar Farms Steakhouse Style Burger online and notice the nutrition facts, actual size of the patty and its Veganism. It’s a Hearty ingredient to build a wonderful meal with.

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These ‘Burgers’ were cooked in the oven with deliciously Ⓥegan additions:) to create a Southwestern style Taco slider – paired with a side salad and panfried Carrots. Four sliders were made. Two sliders were saved for a different meal.

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MorningStar Farms Steakhouse Style Burger = TWO THUMBS UP

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CHEERS.

 

 

Deliciously Simple Sriracha Side Dish

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  • Frozen Green Beans
  • Sriracha Chili Sauce
  • Cooking Spray
  • Water
  • Pepper//SeaSalt//Oregano//GarlicPowder
  • Nutritional Yeast

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A skillet was heated and sprayed with Cooking Spray before adding a package of Frozen (not stuck together) Green Beans. The skillet was covered and the heat was increased for a few minutes. A splash of Water and a generous squirt of Sriracha Chili Sauce was added with the seasonings and a couple of tosses to mix. After covering and cooking for a few more minutes, the lid was lifted and Nutritional Yeast was added. The heat was turned up and the skillet was tossed a couple more times. The liquidly sauciness cooked away to cue the “ready to serve” sign.

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CHEERS

 

CCCF 7 – ⓋAQUITOS

CCCF = Carb Conscience Comfort Food

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My favorite number is seven:) Keeping Carbs down is now essential for my survival. Well, for almost a year, now. I was a, and still am a, Carb addict… Food isn’t always friendly, but there’s many of ways to cheat the high Carbs and still consume some favorites. It’s fun:)

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VEGAN CCCF TAQUITOS

  • ‘Chicken’ W/ CHIVES & PEPPER
  • Daiya
  • RICED CAULI
  • LC Tortillas
  • ARUGULA, chopped
  • High temp bake
  • PICO

REFRIED BEANS

  • VEGGIE REFRIED BEANS
  • DRIED : CILANTRO, OREGANO, GARLIC, CAYENNE
  • ALMOND MILK
  • PEPPER
  • DAIYA
  • BLACK SOYBEANS 🙂

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CHEERS.

CCCF 5 – Cauli Ⓥ’Brien

CCCF = Carb Conscience Comfort Food

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After being diagnosed Type ONE Diabetic in 2022, most comfort food was gone after blood sugar levels monitoring became an all day//everyday lifestyle.

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Ingredients and food has been my constant lifestyle for a long time. I ADAPT & EVOLVE.

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My goal is to not have to take a lot of insulin to compensate the high Carb intake. Being a self-diagnosed Carb Addict, portion control is not easy… Progress is being made:)

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Cauli O’Brien w/ Just EGG

  • Peppers
  • Onion
  • Jalapeño
  • Riced cauliflower
  • Just egg

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CHEERS.

 

Happy New Year Tomatoes

I’m hopeful for an outstanding and prosperous 2023. We’ve all had some interesting and challenging last couple of years.

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All of us deserve an easier year!

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Roasted Tomatoes were made and thoroughly enjoyed.

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Simple, versatile and delicious.

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I sliced the Tomatoes and placed on parchment paper to be seasoned and topped with Ⓥ Parmesan ‘Cheese’ or regular Parmesan Cheese – depending on diet and preference:)

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Cheers to a new year!