As I said in my post yesterday, I’ve reached the end of my winter weight-gaining project. In that post, I talked about the different strategies that enabled me to gain 20lbs. And I’ve talked about my weight gain diet in general terms once or twice before but in none of my posts have I gone into any detail about the meals or recipes. So here is a taster.
Before I start, I would add that Anna is a great cook and she took on the responsibility of getting plenty of quality calories inside of me with great success. After all, one of her more formidable ideas was the monster weight gain shake that I mentioned a couple of weeks ago. She tends to do most of the real cooking in our house. Most of the time, it’s fantastic. However, there are occasions when her creativity runs away with her and we end up eating all manner of strange body parts.
Here is a sample of the good, the bad and the ugly.
Now excuse me while I run for cover…
Good: Meatloaf and cauliflower bake
This meatloaf looks a bit anemic but it tasted fantastic, with a more-ish flavour and plenty of herbs and spices. The cauliflower bake (like a pasta bake but with cauliflower instead of pasta) is delicious as well. I strongly recommend that you go and check out the recipe here.
Good: Steak and salad
My ideal lunch. It doesn’t get any better than this. I even got chopped up cold sausage in with the side salad.
Bad: Fish, green stuff and red tomato something-or-other
Fish and I aren’t the best of friends and it being coupled with a green vegetable that looked like seaweed and some lumpy tomato salsa was enough to put me off a bit. Anna thought it was really nice, though, so it might just be me.
Ugly: Beef heart stir fry
Yes this really is pieces of a cow’s heart cut up in pieces and stir fried. I have this unpleasant feeling that I might be living with Hannibal Lecter’s grand-daughter…
Ugly: Liver and onions
I have finally put my foot down on the subject of liver, having been forced to try both lamb and pig’s liver. It’s not so much the grainy texture as much as the strange flavour that seems to build up in your mouth the more you eat it. If you’re a masochist, you can find the recipe here.
Now I think I’ll be ordering take-away this evening…
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How dare you! Liver is the best!
But I suppose you are in good company as my wife hates it was well
Perhaps we could swap wives then?
(Runs for cover)…
Rob – you’re very welcome to come for dinner sometime and then there’ll be two against one and I’ll feel free, or even obliged, to cook up some liver and onions.
Chris – I can’t believe you failed to mention the pot-roasted brisket, roast pork or chocolate mousse I’ve been doing (though I’m thankful you didn’t mention the chocolate scrambled eggs).
Did I ever tell you how good organ meat is for you? Perhaps we should try brains next winter…
OK, I’ll do another post about them.
Looks like appetizing stuff Chris!
Will be at another comp near you on 21st March in Melton Mowbray if you’re interested. Details from Sugden http://www.sugdenbarbell.co.uk/forum/F.A.T.-container-charity-comp-5453/
Cheers Rob
I hasten to add that I can take no responsibility for these meals! Proceed purely at your own risk!
Re the competition, we will be just in from holiday the night before but if you need some shouting by way of encouragement, we could come and be your fan club… Is Pat going too?
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Hi Chris! Wife swap hey! Sounds good (hides)
Sorry I’m behind on everything at the moment.
Will be at comp on sunday!
Cheers
Rob
Hi Rob
Looks like we should be able to drive across some time on Sunday afternoon (tomorrow) to support you at the comp. I think it kicks off at midday and finishes at 4pm so we’ll probably turn up mid-afternoon unless the weather is beautiful and we can sit outside the pub drinking…
Hope to see you then. Best of luck!
Chris.
Great stuff Chris, weather is supposed to be better tomorrow (fingers crossed). Pat’s coming along too so should end up being a good day of pain and pleasure.
Cheers Rob
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