Cooking With Dog.... Not literally

Since I've not been eating much except for leftovers, I've decided to post and introduce a cooking channel on Youtube that I'm pretty fond of, "Cookingwithdog". Ok, its not what you think. This is a Japanese lady cooking delicious Japanese food. She also provides very simple and quick cooking techniques that you can use for other recipes. I find that her food is healthy and often involves very little oil. I've posted a few of my favourite videos and I recommend that you try out her recipes. Her custard puddings were delicious. The total calories contained in each dish have been listed for reference and if you're keen to try the recipes, just look under their respective Youtube information tabs. Enjoy :)

 (1,092.26 for 6 pieces)

(769.88 calories, which serves 4)

 (1,229 calories for 25 dumplings)

How do I stay away from delicious Wan Tan Meeeeeeee??

Whenever I walk to my favourite Wan Tan Mee stall, I tell myself, today I'll order the small. I repeat that until I get to the stall, see the juicy "char siu" or roast pork marinating in the sauce and immediately request for a medium order instead. I am pretty hopeless with temptation. So lets see what damage its done.

Dry Wan Tan Mee based on my assumed ingredients
Egg noodles - 300.2 calories
Char Siu - 73.2 calories
Oil - 122.63 calories
Wan Tan - 110.53 calories
Soup - 40 calories
Total 646.56 calories

That looks like a painfully large amount and I don't event want to start digesting what went into the sauce, especially since each tablespoon of soy sauce has about 10 calories. Now on to dinner. Feeling as if I've committed a sin, I decided to get creative and make a healthier option for dinner. I went to the local grocer, picked up a juicy fat red capsicum and some medium sized tomatoes. Then headed upstairs to see what was left in my fridge. The final ensemble, a baked pie that had no crust. 

 Here's what went into the concoction.

Baked Crustless Pie (I really have no idea what else to call it)
One large capsicum - 41 calories
3 Medium sized tomatoes - 108 calories
250g chicken - 325 calories
1 whole garlic bulb - 104 calories
1 1/2 medium sized white onions - 60.8 calories
Olive oil - 496.68 calories
Mixed herbs (dried) - oregano, thyme, rosemary, basil - 50 calories
Black pepper - 16.32 calories
3 small tofu blocks - 188 calories
Total 1,389.8 calories in the dish

My consumption was a third of the above serving or 463 calories and the rest was devoured by my dear hubby. I was fuller after eating my own home cooked dish as compared to the wan tan mee, which shows that I should seriously consider cooking more meals. The total damage today was approximately 1,109.82 calories and since my basal metabolic rate needs a consumption of about 1,200 calories per day, I suppose I am on my way to losing those kilos - add in the gym and exercise and I should be all set. I wonder if that means I can bake a juicy goodie this weekend... hmmm... scones, pavlova, chocolate cake, cheese cake...