Diced steak and mushroom with brown rice

I think I'm starting to perfect the soy and chilli levels by this point. Delicious.

Lamb and mushroom on salad

Let's talk portion control. A nutrition rule I'm trying to apply is "mindful eating". Eating slowly enough so that your body has time to let you know if you're full, before you potentially overeat.

Another simple way to practise portion control is to use smaller plates and bowls. The bowl in this photo is much smaller than the white bowls from previous pictures.

Chilli con carne stuffed capsicum

Ok, NOW we're getting dodgy.

Chilli

- beef mince
- kidney beans
- canned tomatoes
- onion
- garlic
- chilli
- tumeric
- random other spices I may have added

Yeah, I'm not gonna spell this bit out. Make the damn chilli - there's a thousand recipes online.

Capsicum

Carefully cut the top out of the capsicum and lift it off, taking the core and seeds with it. Realise that you'll need a wider brim, and so cut the capsicum down to about half size.

The finish

Stuff the capsicum with the chilli. Stuff it down real good. Oh yeah.
Add some tomato wedges. Tomato goes with everything.

The analysis

Fanciful plan, but not all that practical. The main problem was the ratio of capsicum to chilli. There's just WAY too much capsicum.

Kangaroo lettuce burger

Finally a change of pace! Check out my lovely blurry creation - the lettuce burger!

I've always liked kangaroo meat. It's lean and tasty and environmentally friendly. Granted, the fillets are probably healthier than the mince burgers, but this is Charlie's dodgy dinners after all.

Ingredients

- lettuce; cos
- tomato; sliced
- onion
- kangaroo patty
- pepper
- chilli sauce

This one is super straightforward. Fry some onion, cook the patty, build the burger. Enjoy.

The analysis

Buy some cheese, Simon. Cheese would have made this amazing. Very messy to eat, but still yum. Gotta figure out a no-carb side to substitute in for chips.

Beef stirfry on brown rice

I think I did a better job with the rice this time. Also, I started cooking enough rice for 3-4 meals and putting the rest in the fridge.

I like to add tomato wedges when I'm eating what is otherwise without salad. Tomato is the bomb.

Steak, mushroom and carrot on brown rice

A post-workout meal, this delectable dish includes the luxury of carbs! Still figuring out how to get the rice cooker to cook brown rice without drying it out or under-doing it. Keen eyes will notice the extreme sogginess of the rice in this particular meal.

That is greek yoghurt on the right there. I have been introduced to it as a great low carb low sugar option. I Usually save it for dessert with blueberries, but on this occasion I experimented.

Steak, mushroom and carrot on salad

You may have noticed a theme by now. Time to start branching out.

Note the hardcore seasoning - spicy!