I made a loaf today and my goodness. It’s so good. The basic idea of overnight oats plus portability is perfection. Thanks for sharing the recipe @in2woods.

I got an eggplant, basil and a boatload of tomatoes in this week’s farm share. I’ve got seven eggplant meatball recipes in my app but most of them have a ton of bread crumbs but this one from Food Network stood out because it has white beans and only uses 1 cup of whole wheat panko. A lot of veggie meatballs can be kind of mushy but I thought the beans added a nice texture so these were on the firmer side. The tomato sauce had a nice fresh, unfussy flavor and I’ll be making more to freeze. Big salad on the side, as always.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/melissa-darabian/eggplant-meatballs-with-marinara-sauce-3363570

https://www.loveandlemons.com/fresh-tomato-sauce/#wprm-recipe-container-59385

We are going to my parents' for the holiday (tomorrow) and they are making meat upon meat (smoked chicken wings, hamburgers, ribs), potato salad (the store bought kind smothered in mayonnaise), and potato chips.

My sister and I are trying to eat more healthfully and hopefully avoid the two heart attacks that my father has had. She is bringing a veggie platter, a tomato salad, and a watermelon.

I was going to bring some fish to grill but I wasn't able to find any frozen fish with skin on, and I don't want to buy it today for tomorrow. Fish markets are closed tomorrow.

Any specific ideas for healthful sides or additional mains I could bring for a healthier option than a plate full of meat?

I like having a Middle Eastern dish on Sundays. I get that rice is healthier, but sometimes I feel like eating bread.

I find it so satisfying and filling, and perfect for when I don't feel like having something crunchy. Obviously get no sugar added, but it's still fairly sweet. And cheap, too!

Labor Day Black Bean Salad 🇺🇸🥗

Quick, fresh, and easy to prep ahead, this black bean salad is great for cookouts and scales easily for a crowd. It’s made with black beans, crunchy veggies like cucumber, tomatoes, bell pepper, radish, and red onion, plus fresh herbs (or dried if that’s what you’ve got). Just toss with olive oil, vinegar or lemon juice, salt and pepper.

Optional: add chili powder, cayenne, or whatever spices you love.

It was great, THANK YOU so much for sharing to OP, u/in2woods link here

The only changes to the recipe I made: swapping out 1 tbsp of chia seeds for 1tbsp hemp seeds. I added a bit of chopped up shaved coconut. And I only had 500g of yoghurt so an extra TBS of milk was needed.

This will be a great snack for me, I'm someone who gets hangry FAST. Awesome recipe.

Does anyone have a really good recipe for a veggie burger? Or a great MD friendly store bought recommendation? My family does a Bobs Burgers “burger of the day” about once a week and I’m trying to avoid red meat as much as possible (high cholesterol!) Thanks!!!!

So long story short, about a month ago I was diagnosed with fatty liver disease, and was told to go on a Mediterranean diet with low saturated fat as treatment. In the same week, I started taking a stimulant for my ADHD which absolutely tanked my appetite.

The transition has been... tough to say the least. Its not super restrictive, but there's very few foods I can eat that I actually enjoy. I'm also finding that if there's nothing that I want to eat I just... won't eat. I'm averaging about 700 calories a day and I've lost 15 pounds which is EXTREMELY abnormal for my body.

I know this definitely isn't the case but it seems like everyone who's on this diet loves everything about it, and it feels weird? isolating? to be doing this out of necessity and not really enjoying it. I'm seeing a dietician later this month to help, but in the meantime, does anyone have any tips to make this a little easier on myself?

Edit: Thank yall so much for all the advice and the kind words!!! It feels a little less like my world is ending now lol!!

With fresh herbs, ginger, and a light homemade sauce (not pictured). So healthy, and way more delicious than expected. Served with rice and a simple, healthy soup. Great for sharing. Also, very cost effective to buy a whole fish rather than fillets! Recipe: https://thewoksoflife.com/steamed-whole-fish/

60 grams of pasta

200 grams of salmon

2 grams of parmijano regano

Greens

Tomato

For the sauce:

Greek yogurt 100 grams, one egg yolk, mustard, olive oil 10 ml. ( I hate mayonnaise , but I made smth close to eat that isn’t that heavy)

Today's lunch was half a pack of mixed Spanish style grains cooked with tomatoes, a boiled egg, cucumber, half an avocado and some mozzarella balls in pesto. Marked this as close enough because I also had a piece of granary bread with margarine on it and half a cookie. Please excuse my dogs naughty paw.

Recipe:

300g chickpeas 200g couscous 200g feta crumbled 1 cucumber diced 1 onion chopped 6-7 peppermint leaves chopped 6-7 parsley leaves chopped

For the dressing:

60g tahini 60g lemon juice 60g olive oil 1 tbsp honey 40g water 1/2 tsp cumin salt pepper

I was supposed to put 1 tsp curry powder as well, but I had run out of. Prepared the chickpeas and couscous first, let them chill, added the cucumber, onion and feta. Then, prepared the dressing, added it on top and finally the parsley and my homegrown peppermint. It tasted great!

I've been meaning to post this for awhile now, always seeing people looking for breakfast ideas and fast grab and go. This has been my staple breakfast for well over a year now. Easy to make, quick to grab and go. I'll usually grab a slice and a banana and head out the door every morning. You can adjust to your liking, it's very flexible. It also is great for snack/meal on the go. I've been known to sneak a slice in my cargo pocket when I'm out for the day and/or know I won't have any good food choices where I'm going.

Oaten Bread

450 g rolled oats

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp sea salt

1 tbs cinnamon

1 tsp allspice

3 tbs sunflower seeds

3 tbs pumpkin seeds

1 tbs flaxseeds (ground)

1 tbs flaxseeds (whole)

3 tbs chia seeds

2 tbs slivered almonds

¼ cup chopped nuts (walnut or other)

¼ cup raisins/craisins

¼ cup diced dates

2-4 tbs honey

550 g Greek yogurt

1 egg

3.5 tbs milk (buttermilk, almond, regular)

Preheat oven to 325 F

Grease pan with oil

Combine all dry ingredients in large mixing bowl and mix

In another bowl, mix wet ingredients, then fold the wet into the dry and mix well.

Spoon the batter into the loaf pan and bake for 45 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes then transfer to wire cooling rack until completely cool.

Once cool, slice loaf. I slice the whole loaf and wrap each slice in plastic wrap, then freeze.

To thaw a slice, microwave for 30 seconds.

I tell myself if I didn't love mushrooms so much, I'm not sure I'd survive on the MD. They are so versatile and stand their own ground against meat. I have been really loving tofu as well, but mushrooms are my jam.

Recipe:

Brownberry WW hamburger buns, sprayed lightly with EVOO then lightly grilled

Portobello mushrooms, bun sized. I removed the stem and some of the veins. I brushed them about 1 hour prior to cooking with a balsamic/EVOO/soy/salt/pepper blend.

sliced onion and sliced jalapeno

smoked gouda

tomato slices

lettuce

whole ground mustard and dijon mustard

red pepper/scorpion pepper hummus

I cooked everything on the grill. in some foil, I sprayed some EVOO on the onions and jalapenos and cooked them until carmelized, then set aside.

For the mushrooms, I started them cap side down for about 5-8 minutes, then turned over for about the same amount of time, then turned back over cap side down, then filled them with some gouda and the onion/pepper mix. I decided to throw the tomato slices directly on the grill for a couple minutes then put ontop the mushrooms and cooked for another 4 or so minutes.

Somewhere in there i lightly grilled the buns.

to assemble, I spread hummus on the bottom, then some lettuce, then the mushrooms, and spread some mustards on the top bun and done.

I'm a type 2 diabetes in remission, so I have some limit on the carb intake. Now I just really want to eat burger and sandwich. Previously, I make a lot of golden flaxseed bun and bread, it's just they take really different than a regular bread and it contains many fat. So I'm wondering if there is anyway to make say eggplant, zucchini, or other low-card healthy vegetable bun? I'm not a vegetarian, I just want to enrich my recipe.

I’m Egyptian and this viral product from TJ’s suggests it’s totally authentic tasting. Three grams of fiber per serving makes me inclined to think it fits, to an extent, with the MD. Thoughts?

https://www.traderjoes.com/home/products/pdp/baladi-egyptian-sourdough-pocket-bread-078015

Leftover day: grilled salmon with zhug sauce 🌶🌶🌶, steamed broccoli, tomato, brown rice.

I used whole wheat maftoul instead of pearl couscous and I added a can of chickpeas to the original recipe to bulk it up and add protein. Omitted the sugar.

I'm going camping this weekend and will be unable to control how I eat/what I eat. How do you deal with having to break from the diet along with your regular exercise plan?

Spring greens/arugula with figs, pears, goat cheese, pecans, and a little proiscutto on top. Balsamic vinaigrette. Watermelon and rosè to round it out!

How do you deal with the gas and bloating!!!! Does it get better? On week one.