How this Fast Diet Lifestyle works: Eat these meals tomorrow, for a calorie total of less than 600. On another day this week, eat the meals from a different post, another day of eating 600 calories or less. Eat sensibly the other days of the week. That’s it. Simple way to lose weight and be healthier. Welcome to Tim who is now Following.

“Cheeky.” That’s a funny word. It describes someone, often a child, who is almost impudent enough to be rude — but the rudeness is so surprisingly bold that it is seen as humorous. “Cheeks” refer to the sides of the face, between nose and ears, sometimes pinched by doting aunties. “Cheeks” also refer to the fleshy gluteus maximus muscles of the ‘derriere.’ Does the word ‘cheeky’ have its origin in the flippant display of that part of the anatomy? Dictionaries are mute on the subject.

Sometimes chefs are cheeky by presenting a food that looks like something it is not. Today’s breakfast is just such a culinary jest. It fooled Dear Husband! The cheeks [facial, not posterior] of animals are often considered to be the most tender part of the beast. Our dinner utilizes the cheeks [facial] of fish.

Trompe l’Oeil: 135 calories 6 g fat 1.7 g fiber 10.5 g protein 9.6 g carbs 128 mg Calcium  NB: The food values given above are for the egg bake and fruit only, not the optional beverages.  PB GF  Here is a meal to ‘fool the eye’ [trompe l’oeil] and tickle the palate with its combination of the cold soup and the hot egg. The soup, which is good as a lunch in larger portions, comes from cuisine actuelle.fr

½ cup Cucumber Soup*** 0.9 oz canteloupe melon ball — the scoop was the same size as the egg yolk one 2-oz egg 1 tsp grated Parmesan 1 Tbsp whole milk

***Cucumber Soup  makes 3 cups, easy to cut in half

two 8” cucumbers [total mass = 21 oz]	Slice off both tips of the cucumber and remove half of the green peel. Cut in half and scoop out the seeds. Dice the cucumber.
A bunch of mint	Remove leaves from stems and chop the leaves coarsely.
Piment d’esplette [or paprika or Aleppo pepper] to taste salt & pepper to taste	Put the cucumber, mint, and seasonings in a food processor. Run the machine until the cucumber is very finely chopped.
200 grams/ 7 oz Fromage Blanc OR plain Greek yogurt	Add cheese, run the processor to combine. Adjust seasonings.
1 Tbsp-sized canteloupe balls	Plate, garnished with one melon ball per serving

Spritz an oven-safe ramekin with non-stick spray and break the egg into it. Sprinkle the Parmesan around the yolk. Spoon the milk around the yolk. Add salt and pepper. Bake at 350F for 12-15 minutes. Meanwhile, scrape the soup into a similar ramekin. Nestle the melon ball in the soup. Plate them side by side and smile.

Cod Cheeks in Cream Sauce:  227 calories 11.5 g fat 2 g fiber 24.6 g protein 6 g carbs [4.7 g Complex] 65.7 mg Calcium   PB GF   The cheeks of cod and halibut are considered a delicacy among fisherfolk. This recipe is simple and SO delicious.  HINT: This recipe serves two [2].

300 grams cod +/or halibut cheeks 2 tsp olive oil ¼ c [2 oz] white wine 1 clove garlic, smashed and chopped roughly 1 oz whipping cream 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard chives or scallion greens   per serving: 7 spears of asparagus

Prepare a mise-en-place because this goes together quickly. Start by putting the asparagus on to cook – it will take longer than the fish and sauce. Then warm the oil over medium-high heat in a saute pan. Put the fish pieces in a single layer and cook for one minute on one side. Turn them over and cook for another 30 seconds. Remove fish to a plate. Turn the heat down to medium and add the wine and garlic to the pan. As soon as the wine has mostly evaporated, add the cream, scallions, and mustard, stirring all the while. The cream will start to thicken so put the fish back into the sauce briefly, to warm. Plate the fish and asparagus, being sure to save some of the sauce for the vegetables. Very special.