travel meal: chicken on the mini griddle

My belly has been cranky lately. 

I didn't have an appetite today and needed something simple and easy to digest.

On the menu:

Chicken, brussels sprouts, rice, avocado.

Leftovers went onto salad greens for lunch tomorrow.

Ingredients:

thin chicken breasts (crucial for cooking on the mini griddle)

brussels sprouts

rice

avocado

olive oil

a punny chicken seasoning because even though the belly is cranky, I still need flavor and the puns got me.

I cooked the chicken on the griddle with a little bit of water to keep it moist, and took it off when it started to get smoky enough for me to worry that it would set off the hotel smoke detectors. 

The sprouts and rice went into the microwave with salt, pepper, and a drizzle of olive oil.

I've eaten way worse on the road.

travel dinner: Mediterranean snacks

Felt a little snacky for dinner.

Hummus, veggies, crackers, & dolmas... yum. I need to learn how to make those.

Basically grabbed anything from the deli section that looked good.

travel meal: burrito bowl

Today's travel meal:

Frozen Healthy Choice Unwrapped Burrito Bowl, salad greens, cooked chicken, avocado, & chips. Made enough for 2 meals.

It would have been better if it had salsa.

Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 baking flour

Usually I use my own flour blend, but I was in a pinch and acquired a bag of Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 baking flour.

I made a few of my normal recipes with it, and each one of them turned out gummy. 

Looking at the ingredients list, the only thing I can think of is that it's too high of a starch ratio? Also, I read reviews online and there are lots of people who love it, so I'm not sure what's happening here.

All I know is that I'm not going to buy another bag because it did not work for me.

Waffles, updated

Capturing the waffle recipe evolution...

We eat waffles a little differently than we used to.

First of all, we traded the big waffle maker for the dash mini waffle maker. It makes smaller, more crispy waffles. Sure, they're one-at-a-time, but Sunday mornings are for leisurely making waffles, and if you prefer to make a batch ahead of time they freeze beautifully.

These are dairy free and egg-free. Because eggs got expensive and I adapted the recipe and I like them better this way.

Waffles

1 T. flaxseed meal

3 T. hot water

1 T. olive oil

1 t. apple cider vinegar

1/4 t. salt

1 t. honey

1 c. almond mik

1 c. gf flour mix

1/2 t. baking soda

1/2 t. baking powder

Plug in the waffle maker to let it heat up.

Mix the flaxseed meal and water in a 2 c. measuring cup. Add in the olive oil, vinegar, salt, honey, and almond milk. Measure out 1 c. of gf flour mix, and top with baking soda and baking powder. Add to the wet ingredients and mix well. 

Pour appx 2 T. of batter onto the waffle maker. Spread it to the edges and close the lid. Cook for 4 minutes. Repeat. Makes 6 waffles.

We like them with crunchy peanut butter, syrup, and a sprinkle of cinnamon. 

splitting gf bread

Ok this is a weird one but if you eat gluten free bread, you've been there.

Even the best gluten free bread is a little dense. Therefore if you make a sandwich with 2 of those thick  slices, it's a lot of bread to chew.

Which is why I like to split mine in half. For a better experience overall.

Except splitting a floppy piece of bread is no easy task. 

The secret is toasting it first.

Then it's easy peasy to take the knife around the perimeter and slice it into 2 pieces.

And enjoy a sandwich with a normal bread to filling ratio.

travel meals- charcuterie edition

Once again, I was faced with traveling under circumstances where my hotel room did not have a microwave. Fortunately, it did have a fridge and a coffeemaker.

I enjoyed my daily latte with the aid of this handy travel immersion heater. It says it's just for water, but I stirred it the whole time it was heating and I had no issues. It worked great and is very portable.

Since I lacked the ability to heat things up, I enjoyed a couple days of charcuterie-type meals.

Breakfast: boiled egg, fruit, and veggies. (+ aforementioned coffee)

Lunches and dinners: Tuna salad + greens, 

or a combo of veggies, avocado, hummus, chicken, crackers, wine

Not sustainable for a long period of time, but it will get you through a few days.