Showing posts with label calories. Show all posts
Showing posts with label calories. Show all posts

Friday, January 31, 2014

Bread! How I eat!

I love to eat bread! Especially multigrains bread
This is because it is a healthier choice and help in weight loss!
So there are some ideas on how to eat bread!


upper : yogurt + sunflower seed!
it is a bit dry but delicious!

below: yogurt + rasin!!
sweet & nice!

Thursday, January 30, 2014

Hearty breakfast



this is really healthy!

what you need :
a handful of granola
a handful of rasin
honey (optional)
GReek Yogurt 

i like greek yogurt because it tastes a bit like ice cream!
love it to max!

it is a great idea for wight lose!
low in calories! =)


Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Healthy hash brown


What you need:
Potatoes (cubed)
Lettuce/ other veggie (optional)
Soft tofu
1 Egg

Firstly,  I boiled the potatoes so that it will be softened (I love it to be soft)
Then cut them into cubes! Actually mine not cube, I just cut them into small pieces!
I transfer them into a large bowl together with the chopped lettuce
Mix them together with a spoon
Then add in crushed soft tofu!
Mix it again and add some soy sauce (I add oyster sauce instead)
Lastly add egg into it and mix it again!
Put them on the aluminium foil that coated with oil and bake it for 10 minutes in 200 degree Celsius
And there it is!


Healthy hash brown! 
It is a bit too watery, maybe because I don't drain the soft tofu! 
My sis said it tasted amazing!


I added tofu because It contains high protein and potato has high carbohydrates
Lettuce is high fiber & vitamin food
So together, it is healthy!
It has a very low calorie (sorry I don't know how to calculate )
Yet it is obviously lower calories than the frozen hash brown
I create this recipe all by myself!
So I m very happy with it!

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

CHEESY CHRISTMAS SALAD

Christmas is coming soon!
Actually still got 22 days to Christmas!
Whenever I think of Christmas I think of 2 colors : RED & GREEN!
Yeah, typical Christmas tree color!
So, I think of using these two colors to make a salad for lunch!

Recently, I like to use the oven !
Firstly, it is easy : put everything in and press some buttons!
Secondly, I hate washing so using aluminium foil and dispose it after roasting is the best choice for me!
Thirdly, i can practice how to cook so that next year i can cook for myself in overseas!
Hence, I decided to roast some veggies!
I don't really like to eat raw
Raw food doesn't taste sweet

For seasoning, I only use 2 ingredients! OLIVE OIL & LEMON!!

i pour the oil and lemon juice on the aluminium foil
then, tost with cucumber and broccoli!
On the other layer, I grill tomato and  cherry tomato!

After 10 minutes roasting, salad is coming!!
i mixed tomato, cherry tomato, cucumber & lettuce (sliced) together with cheese sauce!
then, add into a bowl !
in less than 5 minutes, my salad is ready!
yummy, yummy!
the plus point is this salad only is about 100 kcal! =)


Saturday, November 30, 2013

EGGS IN TOMATOES!

wake up quite early this morning (around 9am!)
the house is quite as usual, i am the first to wake up in the family (except my dad who went to work!)
open the fridge and a container of tomatoes is right in front of me!
so, i took it out and start to think what to do with it!

 This ! 

grilled tomato pouch egg! =)
so this is what u need ( 2 ingredient only!) : Tomatoes + eggs
what u need to do:
1. preheat the oven for about 10 minutes with 200 degree
2. place the aluminium foil on the tray
3. halve the tomatoes
4. Pour the eggs in the tomatoes (for me, one egg with one tomato)
5. place them on the foil
6. carefully, insert it into the oven
7. Grill it for about 10-15 minutes with 200 degree
8. take it out carefully with glove and let it cool!
9. eat it!

actually, i also do some grilled lettuce!
this is just an experiment
I want to try how it tastes
hmm... it tastes a bit like seaweed
It is burnt, because I grilled them for 15 minutes, over-grilled!
i rolled it and use as decoration for my tomatoes!

My BREAKFAST!

Bro's smiling Tomato


Mum's !

FOOD PRESENTATION!
to me, i think how you present your food is very important, it will affect the mood of the person who eat it!
so, i like to decorate my food, i want the person who is eating to be happy!

I think it is successful
i am sort of sense of achievement because this is my FIRST TIME doing this!
Tomatoes are healthy and low in calories!
A tomato has an average of 17 calories (so low!) and it is filling
i remember when i was young, my mum used to tell me tomatoes are good for the skin!
So, try this, easy and simple!

Monday, November 11, 2013

Layered cereal!!

What you need : yogurt (Greek/ natural) + cereal

Step 1: scope 2 tablespoons of yogurt & add into the container (I used a mug)
Step 2: pour the cereal into the mug
Step 3: repeat step 2-3

Finally, this is what it looks like!

Layered Cereal!!


Thursday, November 7, 2013

Red & white Morning


Step 1 : 2-3 tablespoons of instant oatmeal
Step 2 : 2 tablespoons of greek yogurt + milk
Step 3 : put in the fridge OVERNIGHT
Step 4 : cut the strawberries
Step 5: add some milk & strawberries!

Here you go!!
Strawberry overnight yogurt oatmeal!!

Calories : <200 cal

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

simple life, simple morning!

Woke up quite late today!
Later, having lunch with friends!
But it still have around 2 hours!
i feel like eating something!
so this is what i prepare for myself : RED BROWN WHITE!
you can also take it as a snack! 


STEP 1: Add 2 tablespoons of Greek yogurt
STEP 2 : 2 tablespoons of cereal (corn flakes)
STEP 3 : halve 2 strawberries! add into it!
STEP 4 : EAT IT!!

Total calories : 100 cal but it is tasty + healthy!




Friday, November 1, 2013

Microwave egg salad

This is easy!
You only need 2-3 minutes for this!
As easy as ABC!

What u need : veggie (pea sprout & tomato) + egg!
Put the veggies in a microwaveable bowl!
My is an egg shaped bowl!

Beat an egg in another separate bowl
I added some soy sauce and water!
Alternative : milk and salt

Next, just pour into the bowl contained veggies!
looks so nice!


Microwave for around 1-2 minutes!
Here u go!
egg salad! 


Simple & easy egg salad!

It looks just like steamed egg because I add water!
If you don't want it to be so watery, don't add water instead add some milk!

You can also have half boiled egg salad if u only microwave it for 1 minute!

Breakfast time!

Want to eat healthy? but no time?
That's not the excuse!! 
you can eat clean, healthy in many ways!
this is how my breakfast looks like!

Colorful breakfast: grapefruit, strawberries + kiwi
calories : < 200 cal!


sweet breakfast: strawberries, grapefruit + signature  cake from Robinaa
Calories : <200 


Thursday, October 24, 2013

EGG FEST

Morning!!
this will be my first breakfast in JB!
i woke up at 10am, not my mum and bro haven't woke up!
so, i decided to wait for them to have breakfast!
i always wanted to cook breakfast for them, so today will be the day!

hence, EGGS will be the MAIN dish for today's breakfast!
My brother likes eggs, especially add with ketchup or mayo
unfortunately, i heard that my sis broke the mayo last week, so no mayo!
instead, i used ketchup!
so this is my LOVELY TOMATO SAUCE EGG for my brother!

i called it CUP EGG!

actually, i just beat 2 eggs (he is a boy, need to eat more) and add water plus milk into a CUP
then, add some ketchup and stir  it
last, but it into the microwave oven for 3 minutes! (30s +30s +2 minute)
the time is depends on the microwave oven u used
for me, maybe i poured to much milk and it took a longer period of time!

i had this for myself!
it is the same as my brother's but instead of ketchup, i put LETTUCE!
okay, i need to admit that i a lots of lettuce because it is going to spoil !!
plus, i only use an egg! (i added lots of milk into it!)
anyway, this is a great idea for LOSE WEIGHT!
the total calories i calculted it is only 110!
so, hurray!
this means that i can eat a lot during my lunch and dinner!

yet, this is NOT RIGHT!
but, i really want to eat nice food, especially my parents are the one footing the bill
So, don't learn from me!!

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

5 minutes salad!

A simple salad!



Ingredient needed : purple LETTUCE, cherry TOMATO, ONION, Japaneses CUCUMBER & pea sprout !!
Dressing : half of a LEMON

This time I put the lettuce in the bottom ask eating it the next day!
Then continued by pea sprout, onion and cucumber!
I put a cherry tomato on top to make it more appetizing!
Lastly, I squeezed the fresh lemon into it!

DONE!
I made it in less than 5 minutes!
The calories is also less than 100!
Yeah! This is mainly because I used lemon as the dressing! 

Saturday, October 19, 2013

TIME FOR SALAD!

It is time for salad again! 
So let's see what I have for this week!
I went to SUNWAY and bought these fresh veggies!
For all these veggies, I need only RM9 (they are all organic!) 
it is considered cheap
so, making salad for meals not only LOSE WEIGHT but also $AVE !!

This week, I have CRISPY LETTUCE, PURPLE LETTUCE and a .... (dunno what veggie?)

CRISPY LETTUCE
just like how it's named! CRISPY!
i like this type of lettuce!!
i like the chunky sound produced when u bite it! 

PURPLE LETTUCE
It's real name is Lactuca Virosa
It tastes a bit bitter!
To reduce the bitter taste, I used lemon juice as the dressing!
It has purple leaves! 


i am not very sure what is the name of this veggie
I see it looks CUTE, so I bought it!
Maybe you can tell me the exact name? 
It tastes a bit like bean sprout! 

And it is an example of my salad of this week!

salad + ribena!! GOOD COMBINATION! 

Usually, I only bring a salad to college only if I am having meeting during my break time!
I was having meetings this whole week and last week
Anyway, thanks to those meetings, I have a healthier diet!
However, I think I should cut down my ECA and focus on my studies more!
Anyway, ECA is not important in university application, right?



Thursday, October 17, 2013

CHEESE MAYO SALAD

Did I should you my new salad?
Alright, maybe I have forgotten!
Now, let me share this amazing SALAD with you!



My mum called be last night, asking me how I make salad!
perhaps this can help her! 

So, here's all you need!
Lettuce (whatever type as u prefer)
Tomatoes, onion, japaness cucumber
For the dressing : lemon juice and cheese mayo(topping)

First, cut the tomatoes, onions and japaness cucumber
I personally prefer the onions to be in very tiny pieces (I cannot take raw onion in big piece!)
Then mix these three ingredient with fresh lemon juice in a bowl!
I added the zest as well! Leave it alone for about 10 minutes
U can still stir it with spoon so that the juice from the tomatoes can blend well with the lemon juice!
Meanwhile, wash the lettuce!
Make sure the lettuce is really clean!
Now, place the lettuce nicely in a bowl (I use a food container) and pour the salad mixture in the bowl on the lettuce!
LAST STEP, pour the cheese mayo on it!
I am using kewpie cheese! (I mentioned in my post taking about dressing)

So, here is what I get!

as easy as ABC!

Saturday, October 12, 2013

Dressing part 1

Remember I talk about salad dressing?
Salad dressing is an important element in making salad
Especially to those who want to LOSE WEIGHT!
salad dressing that i used! =) KEWPIE

Usually, fruits and veggies don't contribute much on CALORIES
If u check, maybe in a salad the CALORIES of fruits and veggies only around 80-100
This is considered if u have big portion of salad
So where doesn't the calories come from?
You are RIGHT! It is from the dressing!

Dressing is important because usually veggies is sort of tasteless
Maybe u can stand to have salad without dressing from a few times, but not for long run!
Hence, choosing a suitable dressing is very very crucial !

Actually u can make your own dressing! But is kind of troublesome, especially for college students like me
Plus, I m not allowed to cook, even my landlady has all the kitchen equipment !
So, to make things easy, just go to the nearest supermarkets to purchase one!
There is a range of dressing for you to choose, from creamy to watery!

Let me recommend a few for you!

If u really want a healthy diet, virgin olive oil will be a great choice for you!
There is also organic olive oil in the supermarket, but a bit costly!

Honey is suitable for those who have a sweet tooth and want to be health!

For paste lover, I believe you would prefer mayonnaise!
Now in the market, there even have different flavor or mayonnaise!
For instance, cheese mayo, black pepper mayo, mushroom mayo..... U can name them!
I bought a cheese mayo!
The brand I bought is KEWPIE! It is from JAPAN!
You can actually search the recipe for this online and do it your own!


KEWPIE CHEESE MAYO 


Let me talk a little about what special of this dressing!
It not only can act as a dressing but also a spread!
It tastes good when it is spread on the whole meal bread!
I also tried on tuna, it is really cheesy!
Generally, it tastes a bit like KFC cheesy wedge's cheese sauce!
The only difference is for this brand, I think they must some mustard in it, taste a bit spicy!
But, I <3 it!
However, mayonnaise tastes and it is quite fattening!
The calories are quite high!
For example, I usually pour a tablespoon of this dressing into my salad, which is about 70 calories!
If you put 2 tablespoons, it will be around 140 calories, plus your veggies, total around 240 calories! 
Hmm, it is still ok actually!
But if you are on a 500 Cal diet, don't use so much dressing!

Let's continue next time!
I m a bit tired now!
Bye bye!

AGAIN? COFFEE CHEMISTRY

lovely afternoon! 

I know right, I came here last week!
But I have no other place to go, I am too LAZY to WALK!
Anyway, I ordered something DELICIOS today!!
Actually, I am using GROUPON voucher! I forget the price already!
Hey, Wait, oh the voucher costs me rm19+ (it is written on the voucher =P )
That means with RM19+ I can get a main course + dessert
There Is a few choices of main dish, spaghetti, chicken, lamb shoulder…. I remember got 6 choices
Anyway, I ordered a SALMON STEAK! Because SALMON have LOW CALORIES and have high OMEGA-3 which is good for my brain (exam coming soon, need to take more of these things!)


Self shooting while waiting for my food! 



salmon steak! with veggies and mash potatoes =) 






It comes with a sauce, I think is sweet and sour sauce!
I love their mash potatoes and veggies especially dip in the sweet and sour sauce
I am not very sure the sauce is for the salmon or the veggies, anyway I got enough sauce, no worries!
Hmm… let’s talk about the salmon steak! It is HUGE, as u can see!
But the taste…. To me, it is a bit overcooked, too dry!
I don’t know, maybe because I can take sashimi, I prefer it to be not 100% cooked!
I tried once in JB, MOONLIGHT CAKE HOUSE, they served salmon steak with half-cooked salmon! It is amazing!
Unfortunately, they don’t serve it anymore ever since they changed their menu



omg, MINION in action!



What I get for dessert? BROWNIE with ICE CREAM!!
So cute right? I mean the minion!
I seriously have no idea how long the staff took to draw one!
See, I didn’t destroy it! It is still in good condition!


i like the glass they used! 

I get myself a FRESH ORANGE JUICE too!
Actually, it is a bit being forced to order
Initially, I intend not to order any drinks but the waiter standing beside me and ask me “What you want to drink, miss?” twice
Then, I am a bit embarrassed to then order fresh juice because it is HEALTHY!!
It cost about RM 9+
I Seriously don’t know why nowadays the beverage is usually more expensive than the main dish!

Maybe I should do an issue investigation on it! =P 

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Cheese BBQ salad sandwich

Don't get it wrong!


It is cheese + salad with BBQ!
Hehe, wondering where I get my BBQ sauce?
You would guess it right! It's from mcd!
I had mcnugget last night and this is the leftover!
As I don't like to waste food, I brought it home, wondering what can I do with it!
Then, I came out of an idea, use it as a dressing just like subway!

Anyway, as usual, SALAD! Means a lot of veggies!
Veggies are very healthy. 
According to the speech I heard about cancer, eating veggie is one of the ways to prevent CANCER!
So, girls and boys, let's eat veggies!
CUT, CHOP, CUT! And here comes my salad!
Lay them nicely on the bread !


Nice how nice I lay them! (Self praise again!)

BBQ SAUCE IS ADDED!

Finally, here comes the cheese, I used light cheese!
Because I want to LOSE WEIGHT! Hehe
Then, we are DONE!
FYI, I make it a night ahead, but it still tasty!

I think I am going to have a pita / sandwich on a roll, I still have 4 pitas left!
Btw, I am sort of on the budget meal plan!
It doesn't mean I lack of pocket money, just the fun of saving!
Seeing a lot of money left in my bank acc makes me feel proud!
I know I am a bit crazy, but this is who I am!

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

HEALTHY PITA/ SANDWICH



This will the FIRST PITA I make in my LIFE!
CLAPS Please!
Alright, I know I am lame! But this is me!

Actually, I wanted to do chicken ham pita!
I bought chicken ham 2 months ago
Then, hmm... I realized the ham is spoilt!
So , out of no choice, I used cheese instead!

I am just making a simple pita filled with veggies and cheese!
So this is what you need!

I used wholemeal wheat pita! Just for healthypurpose! 




I take around 15 minutes for this whole pita!

Then, stuff everything in! Easy right?
And here comes the healthiest PITA I have never made! (But this is my first time making PITA, haha)

This pita will be my lunch
So,  I add an apple into my lunch box too!




I have 2 slices of cucumber and onions left!
So, I did this!
So CUTE! GREEN TEDDY!