Dinner Tuesday 6 November 2007 - Stir Steam with Tofu

Dinner was another Stir Steam. Today's selection:
1 carrot
8 baby corn
150g broccoli
75g fresh shiitake mushrooms
150g tofu
60g (dry weight) Chinese style medium egg noodles

1 portion stir steam sauce

Nutrition Data
Calories (kcal) 527.8
Carbohydrate (g) 71.9
Protein (g) 35.0
Fat (g) 11.5
Fibre (g) 10.9

Lunch Tuesday 6 November 2007 - Brie and Cranberry Quesadilla with Carrot Salad

Brie and Cranberry Quesadilla with Carrot Salad
2 flour tortillas
70g brie
2 tablespoons cranberry jelly

80g spinach
1 grated carrot
1/2 lime
1 thumb grated ginger
2 teaspoons sweet chilli sauce

Sandwich the brie and cranberry jelly between the two tortillas. Fry the quesadilla on a non-stick skillet sprayed with a little oil until browned and crisp in either side.

Line a plate with the spinach leaves. Combine the carrot, lime juice, ginger & chilli sauce and mound on top of the leaves. Serve with the quesadilla.

Nutrition Data
Calories (kcal) 840.6
Carbohydrate (g) 104.4
Protein (g) 25.4
Fat (g) 36.1
Fibre (g) 4.0

Breakfast Tuesday 6 November 2007 - Muesli

Breakfast was more muesli and coffee.

Breakfast Tuesday 6 November 2007 - Muesli

Breakfast was more muesli and coffee.

Dinner Monday 5 November 2007 - Veggie Hot Dogs & Sauerkraut

Veggie Hot Dogs & Sauerkraut
4 veggie hot dogs
1/2 jar sauerkraut (340g)
1 tsp caraway seeds
195g Anya potatoes, parboiled and split lengthwise
100g fine beans

Spray the parboiled potatoes with a little olive oil and roast in a hot oven until cooked through and browned. about 20 minutes. Add the veggie hot dogs to the roasting tray for the last 10 minutes or so.

Meanwhile, steam the beans and heat the sauerkraut with the caraway seeds.

Serve it up!

Nutrition Data
Calories (kcal) 554.7
Carbohydrate (g) 54.8
Protein (g) 30.9
Fat (g) 20.2
Fibre (g) 13.0

Lunch Monday 5 November 2007 - Carrot Confetti Soup

Finished off the other two portions of Carrot Confetti Soup with a few pumpkin seeds scattered on top.

Breakfast Monday 5 November 2007 - More muesli

Still working on the muesli, so had another portion for breakfast with some coffee.

Dinner Sunday 4 November 2007 - Stir Steam with Quorn

Well, here's another stir steam. Today's selection:

60g (dry weight) Chinese style medium egg noodles
1 carrot
8 baby corn
125g broccoli
1 Quorn fillet, sliced
75g fresh shiitake mushrooms
2 spring onions
1 portion Stir Steam Sauce

Nutrition Data
Calories (kcal) 466.4
Carbohydrate (g) 74.2
Protein (g) 28.2
Fat (g) 6.6
Fibre (g) 11.0

Lunch Sunday 4 November 2007 - Pasta with Aubergine & Sausages

Pasta with Aubergine & Sausages
50g (dry weight) pasta shapes, cooked according to package instructions
2 veggie sausages
2 tomatoes, peeled, deseeded & chopped
1/2 can Baktat fried aubergines in tomato sauce
chilli flakes

Slice the veggie sausages into disks. Spray a non-stick skillet with a little olive oil and fry the sausage slices until browned on either side. Add the tomatoes and cook for about 5 minutes until they are softened.

Stir in the canned aubergine and the cooked pasta shapes. Season to taste with chilli flakes and salt if required.


I love shopping in little "ethnic" shops and there is a nice Turkish shop in Chapel Market called Besiktas. I bought these frilly little pasta shapes in there and also bought the Baktat canned vegetables - giant white beans, fried aubergines and okra in tomato sauce.

Nutrition Data
Calories (kcal) 736.4
Carbohydrate (g) 63.5
Protein (g) 17.5
Fat (g) 45.7
Fibre (g) 9.6

Besiktas Food & Wine
82 Chapel Market
Islington
N1 9EZ
Tel: 020 7833 4599

Breakfast Sunday 4 November 2007- Muesli & dragon fruit

Breakfast was muesli and a dragon fruit with some coffee.

Dinner Saturday 3 November 2007 - Can of soup

Not terribly hungry this evening, so I just decided to use of a can of soup in the cupboard hoard. I had Heinz Broccoli and Watercress soup, a herb salad and one tortilla with a little cheese.

The soup was not very nice, but at least it is another item out of the cupboard!

Lunch Saturday 3 November 2007 - Pappardelle with Broccoli & Stilton

Pappardelle with Broccoli & Stilton2 shallots, chopped
1 garlic, crushed
1 pint vegetable stock
2 tablespoons reduced fat cream
75g Stilton
80g broccoli florets, steamed
70g pappardelle, cooked

Cook the shallots and garlic in the stock until they are very soft and the stock is well reduced down to only a few tablespoons. Then stir in the cream and bring to a simmer.

Crumble in the Stilton and add the broccoli & pasta. Toss well to combine and season to taste with plenty of black pepper and a little salt, if required.

Nutrition Data
Calories (kcal) 607.8
Carbohydrate (g) 54.0
Protein (g) 28.5
Fat (g) 30.8
Fibre (g) 4.4

Breakfast Saturday 3 November 2007 - Breakfast Quesadilla

Breakfast was an egg and cheese quesadilla.

Breakfast Quesadilla
1 flour tortilla
1 egg
1 egg white
25g half-fat Cheddar, grated
chilli flakes
handful snipped chives
2 tomatoes, grilled

Scramble the egg in a non-stick skillet. Remove from the pan and reserve.

Spray the skillet with a little olive oil. Place a tortilla in the skillet and sprinkle the grated cheese, chili flakes & chives across the surface. Spread the scrambled egg on the tortilla and fold over in the pan.

Cook on the first side until golden brown and crisp, then carefully flip over and brown the other side.

Serve with grilled tomatoes.

Calories (kcal) 398.0
Carbohydrate (g) 37.1
Protein (g) 23.8
Fat (g) 17.3
Fibre (g) 2.1

Dinner Friday 2 November 2007 - Quorn & Pasta Stew with Baby Kale

Quorn & Pasta Stew with Baby Kale
10ml macadamia nut oil
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic, crushed
1 pint vegetable stock
1 Quorn fillet, chopped
120g baby kale
1 fat vine tomato, chopped
50g pasta shapes

Saute the garlic and onions in the oil until soft. Add the vegetable stock and Quorn fillet and bring to a boil. Add the pasta and simmer until pasta is just al dente, then add the tomato and baby kale and simmer for another 1 or 2 minutes, until everything is hot and the kale is wilted.

Season to taste with salt & pepper and serve.

Nutrition Data
Calories (kcal) 443.1
Carbohydrate (g) 61.2
Protein (g) 20.8
Fat (g) 12.9
Fibre (g) 12.0

Lunch Friday 2 November 2007 - Carrot Confetti Soup

I finished off the rest of the Carrot Confetti Soup for lunch, along with some wasabi broad beans.

Breakfast Friday 2 November 2007 - Banana & muesli

Breakfast was a small banana, muesli and coffee.

Dinner Thursday 1 November 2007 - Carrot Confetti Soup

Carrot Confetti Soup
20 ml sunflower oil
2 large onions, chopped (about 430g)
5 cloves garlic, crushed
1 kilo carrots, chopped
150g celery, chopped
150g potatoes, chopped and chopped
1 litre vegetable stock
2 tsp curry powder
½ - 1 tsp dried chilli flakes

½ yellow pepper, chopped finely (about 50g)
½ red pepper, chopped finely (about 50g)
1 small green pepper, chopped finely (about 100g)

In a large pot, saute the onions, garlic in the vegetable oil until beginning to soften. Add carrots, celery & potatoes and cover with the stock. Simmer until everything is tender, then add the curry powder and chili flakes to taste. Season with salt & pepper and whizz in a blender until smooth (or use a stick blender).

Add the finely diced peppers (the "confetti") and cook for a further 5 -10 minutes, until the peppers are lightly cooked.

Makes 4 servings

Nutrition Data per serving
Calories (kcal) 225.8
Carbohydrate (g) 40.2
Protein (g) 5.0
Fat (g) 8.3

Lunch Thursday 1 November 2007- Stilton & Mango Chutney Quesadilla

Stilton & Mango Chutney Quesadilla
1 flour tortillas
75g Stilton cheese
30g mango chutney

Spray a non-stick skillet with a little olive oil. Place a tortilla in the skillet and sprinkle the crumble Stilton across the surface. Spread the chutney on the other tortilla and sandwich it on top of the one in the pan. chutney side down.

Cook on the first side until golden brown and crisp, then carefully flip over and brown the other side.

Serve with:

Tomato Salad
2 fat vine tomatoes, chopped
2 spring onions, sliced
pinch of sugar
handful coriander leaves

Toss everything together and season to taste with salt, if needed.

Nutrition Data
Calories (kcal) 778.6
Carbohydrate (g) 84.5
Protein (g) 27.3
Fat (g) 37.1
Fibre (g) 4.0

Breakfast Thursday 1 Novemeber 2007 - Nanner and muesli

Breakfast was a small banana, some museli and coffee.

Breakfast Thursday 1 Novemeber 2007 - Nanner and muesli

Breakfast was a small banana, some museli and coffee.