Pompeyexile well done, when you come off your OMAD, you ever fasted. I do a longer fast every few weeks, currently on 48 hour 24 in now.
What food did you last make
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Well from 15 stone to 13.8lbs. Quite happy with that for 1 month. Would like to move another stone at least, so I will have to up my exercise…and actually do some!😁
Have tried the complete fasting before but I just find that too much, especially as I am the chief cook and bottle washer in our house as I am retired but my other half works. Having to cook for her every day is hard enough having to wait all day as I do at the moment. If I had to abstain completely whilst cooking her tea and watching her eating it is, as that famous Dirk Bogarde film title says…..A Bridge Too Far.
Pompeyexile I watched a programme last night which stated that you cannot lose weight by exercise. I am not saying you should not exercise. The only way to lose weight, is to intake less calories than you use
You need to be in Keto, and then become fat adapted, will soon go. Try 16 hour fast.
As opposed to what I am at the moment….fat adopted😁
Pompeyexile Well you don’t know me but that’s funny.
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Even though I am on a diet I got the urge to bake these…
and they turned out alright…
The small pasty at the back is with the pork pie mixture but with some added BBQ type sauce…I just can’t stand wasting pastry. Also, had to use a bit of ingenuity as I don’t have any pork pie moulds I used two egg rings stacked on top of each other which worked a treat.
4 days later
Don’t see this very often now but I loved it as a kid with some chips and beans and as I had some home-made puff pastry going spare…
Sausage platt
And the little dome is the pastry cutoff encaseing half a plum with brown sugar and cinnamon. As I say, waste not want not.
8 days later
Got my other halves cousins comping up for the weekend so for tonight’s evening meal I put on some italian opera and made these, ready for cooking….
Along with my home-made Italian gravy.
All with fresh tagliatelli, a good sprinkle of Parmigiano and torn Basil leaves and a bit of garlic bread and a nice glass of Italian red. My weekend off the diet.😈
I’ve been remiss in adding to this thread. A couple of recents:
Seared sesame crusted ahi, yakisoba noodles and cucumbers lightly pickled in sushi rice vinegar
And last night’s celebration of pi day (3.14) according to US calendar notation. Mushroom, leek, gruyere quiche. I apologize for the horribly ragged crust, I was in a hurry to get in going after work.
7 days later
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The last dish I whipped up was a mouthwatering Instapot chicken recipe! It was a delightful blend of tender chicken, flavorful spices, and a medley of fresh vegetables. The Instapot truly works wonders in infusing all those delicious flavors into the chicken, making it succulent and juicy. It’s become one of my go-to recipes whenever I’m short on time but still crave a hearty and wholesome meal. If you’re looking for an easy yet impressive dish to try, Instapot chicken recipes are definitely the way to go!
MacPhisto of pi day (3.14)
Looks like only Americans and maybe Canadians have a pi day…
MediumRoastSteam Not many countries are weird enough to use “month/day/year” format. It’s not truly a holiday here, but my family always likes a good excuse for both Pi and pie.
I used the second crust for an out of season peach crumble.
Nothing special, but I hate letting a pie crust go to waste.
7 days later
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Wanted to have a go at a Detroit Style Pizza so I bought a Detroit Style Pizza pan and here is my first effort…
Matured the dough for two days in the fridge before spreading out into the pan ready for the topping of smoked salami and tones of cheddar mixed with mozzeralla with some home-made pizza sauce.
Fresh out of the oven…
Ready for the big taste…
Core! chuffin lovely!
My only crtisism is whilst the sides were crispy, I could have put a fair bit more cheese round the rim to melt down creating more of that crispy cheesey crust they call a crown and baked it for about another five minutes or so.
Looks fantastic! The weather is really close to being able to use the outdoor oven. Pizza recipes shall ensue.
Funny historical note. The detroit syle pizza pan was originally the parts tray/drip pan from a Ford parts supplier. All detroit style pizzas follow the same dimensions as the old tray.
Had easter brunch early this year, Vegan cinnamon rolls. Really not much effort to make it vegan other than subbing a vegan butter for the filling and enriching the dough.
First time ever cooking venison
Took longer to cook than eat lol
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MacPhisto Funny historical note. The detroit syle pizza pan was originally the parts tray/drip pan from a Ford parts supplier. All detroit style pizzas follow the same dimensions as the old tray.
Was about to post exactly this!
Looks amazing @Pompeyexile
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One of my kids wanted a sourdough starter colony, so I freshened mine up before dividing and thought I’d make a loaf of country brown:
Cuprajake Took longer to cook than eat lol
I can’t think of anything I make that takes less time to make than it does to eat…Mind you, as my other half says I do eat too quickly.