Frisco-Shrimp Harissa over Zoodles......I entertained last night.....

This would have never happened at 350lbs.

I had a certain someone over last night and cooked !!!

OK... I've done it before, but never trying to put it out there.....starched folded napkins and everything !!! 

Just so you know, I didn't really cook anything but "Dude Food" before surgery...... I made greasy tacos, creamy pasta, fried chicken and steak and burgers on the grill.....(wonder why I got fat)

All my culinary chops so far have come from after surgery and well into WL before I really took an interest in it as an art form. I kind of looked at it like "survival" and important to long term weight management.

I encourage everyone going through this to "try" and step up your cooking...... It's fun and good for you !!!!

* A note, I know for sure there are much better cooks out there that have been cooking for years and years and can adapt so easily !!!!!

Carry on.... Eat clean !!!!

frisco

Yummy! Looks delicious! 

Looks like French cuisine!! Yum

harissa is Moroccan, typically spicy, was it very? 

Yes, Harissa is Moroccan/Tunisian.... The blend I'm using is from a Spice Master (I think that's what he was referred to as) in theNapa Valley wine country here in NorCal.

It is not what I would call hot.... lots of flavor with just a little heat on the back end.

I'm testing a few more and will do a post on his product line when I get it done.

frisco

Sounds great! My parents come from Casablanca, Harissa was put at the table as a side dip for bread and to add heat to your dish. When I first tried it, it was painfully spicy, as the main ingredient is chilli peppers.

if your spice master can produce a blend that's not so spicy, that would be great, because it is very tasty once you feel ur tongue again lol ( in my case) 

thanks, bring on some more recipes please :)

Oh, Frisco, NICE!  I can hold my own in the kitchen- my true love being the baking part.  Yah, pastes, pastas, (anything with flour, eggs, sugar, shortening, fillers....not so good for the sleeve)...So actually, after WLS, my time in the kitchen has been drastically reduced.  That said, this week, niece sends me  a ravioli attachment for my pasta machine!  Don't suppose you have any good low carb pasta recipe ideas that wouldn't get totally gummed up in a hand crank gadget , cause, you betcha I've got to try it out!   

Beautiful!  I hope she appreciated the food, the effort, and the attitude.  She better be wonderful...and have great shoes.  :)

Great one Elina lol

a man in the kitchen is a dream! Lol

especially a man with a sleeve! No worries there! Lol

Oh where is that "like" button

Looks yummy!