Radically Retired

Tag: Food Photography

  • Ahhh … Back to Mexico

    Ahhh … Back to Mexico

    This week, we’ve been going over to Mexico for dental appointments.

    It’s only a 20 minute drive from our home.

    My favourite part of this is that we can once more enjoy authentic Mexican food. We didn’t get across once last winter, so now we’re making up for lost time.

    I had some problems with my feature photo because of the shadows cast on the plate. I’ll be sure to avoid that next time.

    Each of us ordered our fave dish : enchiladas for hubs and chile relleno for me.

    We forgot that we could order one dish, split it, and easily have enough food for lunch.

    Practise makes better.

  • When in Texas (2) …

    When in Texas (2) …

    Because the price of avocados and the variability of their freshness at home in Canada is more than a bit prohibitive, I look forward to our winters in South Texas.

    We live close enough to Mexico that the avocados are reasonably priced, fresh, and don’t spoil in a day.

    And … I can make guacamole… my favourite dip.

    Easy Guac Recipe:

    2 ripe avocados

    2 TBSP Salsa

    1 Small Red Onion (or 1/2 medium), chopped fine

    Juice of 1 Lime

    1 TBSP sour cream

    Salt and Pepper, as desired

    If you like it a bit more spicy, seed, finely chop, and add one small jalapeño pepper.

    Mash avocados and salsa together in a medium bowl, then stir in all other ingredients until well blended. Store in tightly covered container in fridge for at least an hour (this will keep up to 1 day in fridge)

  • When in Texas …

    When in Texas …

    From our first taste in 2019, hubs and I became seriously attached to Blue Bell ice cream.

    Made in Texas, this brand is the next best thing to home made ice cream and we love that every year, new flavours are added to the line.

  • Bright and Blah Lunch

    Bright and Blah Lunch

    3/4 Cup canned white albacore tuna mixed with a bit of chopped onion and miracle whip dressing, on top of a bed of iceberg lettuce and surrounded by home grown cherry tomatoes gifted by a friend … simple, refreshing, and nutritious, albeit a bit boring.

  • Easy Eggs

    Easy Eggs

    This simple, two-egg cheese omelette is filling and almost (1.5 grams carbs per tablespoon of chunky slasa) carb free.

    One nice thing about switching to low carb for a while, is that large portions aren’t necessary to keep hunger at bay.

  • A Good Trade Off

    A Good Trade Off

    A burger without the bun.

    Take on fork: a cherry tomato half, a bit of lettuce, a piece of air-fried burger. Dip it all into ketchup and then mustard and it’s a burger minus the carb-loaded bun (28-38 grams of carbs per bun).

    This makes room for a filling lite beer (3.2 grams of carbs per can)

    In my world, that’s a good trade-off.

  • Can You Guess?

    Can You Guess?

    To get back to my most comfortable weight, I intend to lose 10 lbs in the next two months.

    I’ve made up a new eating program, which consists of three methods combined: 16/8 intermittent fasting, low carb, and reduced calorie.

    Can you guess what bits from this plate ended up on hubs’ plate?

  • Tex Mex with a Twist

    Tex Mex with a Twist

    We have a restaurant here that has a diverse menu featuring the chef’s take on offerings of many locales. Each dish is a bit different than what one would expect, so it’s always a pleasant surprise.

    This taco salad was the menu item I tried last week. It was a treat in both presentation and flavour!

    I’m preparing my palate for our upcoming winter in Deep South Texas.

  • Birdseed for Folks

    Birdseed for Folks

    This container of Nut and Seed Brittle weighs in at 0.645 Kg (1.4 lbs) and costs $10.99 CDN ($7.91 USD)

    Besides being a great source of fibre and nutrients, this treat is healthy in another way … the clamshell packaging is almost impossible to break into! I know I could put it in another container, but I decided to reseal it in this one every time.

    The brittle, although quite sweet, is so full of a big variety of seeds (pumpkin, sesame, sunflower, flax) and nuts (almonds, cashews, pistachios), and coconut, that it’s surprisingly easy to bite into and chew, and one piece always tastes like more.

    Best to leave it locked down like Fort Knox.

  • Guiltless Indulgence

    Guiltless Indulgence

    Every once in a while, I have a strong craving for ice cream. It has to be three scoops of a good vanilla, topped with whatever my mood suggests, and no, I don’t feel a drop of guilt when I indulge.