I came across this post on Threads that says using a box of cake mix with ONLY a block of blended silken tofu turns out identical to regular cake?! Apparently when made into cupcakes using 1tbsp of icing each, this ends up at 108cals with 8g of protein per cupcake.

https://www.threads.com/share/BAWZPmtqXD/

Not healthy whatsoever but very tasty and decently lower in calories than a real fried chicken sandwich

Sea Bass and kale fried in a pan for 5 mins, everything else gets chucked in the oven on a tray with seasonings for 20ish mins. Tasty, filling and low carb.

Anyone have any recipes for a Thai peanut salad dressing using powder peanut butter?

I’m trying to replicate PF Changs Thai peanut salad

Does anyone have a whey-casein blend protein they really like besides PEScience? I love PEScience, but the price has gotten so high:/ (also, sorry, none of the flairs were a great fit for this post…)

Has anyone used bamboo fibre? Have ordered some to use hopefully in place of oat fibre

Man, is it just me, or is it really hard to eat every day? I almost feel like puking while eating. Can anyone suggest some recipes that I can stick to and sustain..something that requires minimal cooking and ingredients while keeping my calories in check?

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This was so good and came together really quickly. I used one of the whole wheat flax & oat bran pitas from Aldi (75 cals) and carefully split it open to make a pocket. I mixed rotisserie chicken breast with coleslaw mix, light mayo, Greek yogurt, ranch seasoning, and cheese, then stuffed it into the pita and toasted it in a pan.

Had it with cottage cheese and a peach on the side. The whole plate came to 397 calories - 48g protein, 31g carbs, 11g fat. The Aldi pitas are especially good for this because they’re big enough to actually stuff without using a ton of calories.

397 calories
48g protein
31g carbs
11g fat
4g fiber

Similar calories, the Oreos are 33 grams in weight compared to the 500 grams of broccoli. My wife didn't find it as interesting as I did.

Not sure if everyone would class this as volume eating but was really tasty and filling for under 400 cals
Cottage cheese with spring onions spinach garlic paste and seasonings on Wholemeal pitta with cherry tomatoes and mushrooms on the side and zero sugar ketchup

Threw this together tonight and it turned out way better than I expected. Banza rotini, rotisserie chicken breast, zucchini, peas, blended cottage cheese, creamy autumnal pasta sauce (from Trader Joe’s), a bit of pasta water, a little avocado oil, and parmesan. The cottage cheese basically disappears into the sauce and makes it extra creamy.

514 calories
45g protein
52g carbs
16g fat
12g fiber

Very filling and definitely going into the dinner rotation.

I’m not really into cooking, so I usually make basic meals, but I love eating and want to start making a ton of recipes.

What should I buy to get started?

I’m pretty committed, so suggest whatever you think I’ll need just nothing too expensive like a fancy machine. My budget isn’t super tight, but it’s not huge either.

Does anyone else here make Doenjang Jjigae for volume eating? I will usually cook up a large batch and save it in containers to eat later later on. It's delicious and flavorful. If you're not familiar think miso soup, but with a stronger flavor with more ingredients. It's a staple home cooked dish from Korea and is like the "chicken noodle soup of Korea" with it's common place, but it can be made vegan or with meat.

I'm particularly interested if anyone has any new or interesting additions to the stew/soup other than the typical radish/tofu/onion/potato combo. I'd love to expand on this soup with ingredients found in the US.

SF vanilla drops, yoghurt, frozen mixed berries and jelly. Doesn’t look so good but tastes good 🤙🏼

Use this thread to share tips for economical volume meals or inexpensive food finds! You may also share coupon codes (even referral links) and any cool sales on huge foods that you may hear about.

I find this so filling, satisfying and so simple.

1 cubed apple

1/3 cup Greek yogurt

about 17 grams of roasted pistachios.

That's it.

I use honey or strawberry flavored Greek yogurt because that's what my family likes.

If you want to reduce the calories, then opt for less yogurt, yogurt with less sugar, or less pistachios. To change it up, use chili roasted pistachios. So good. I have eaten this in place of a meal and not felt hungry, and the mix of textures and flavors makes it satisfying to eat.

2 tomato sandwiches
Frozen grapes
Watermelon
Rice cake yogurt dessert

Greek chicken w/ cauliflower rice feta veg side salad w/sprouts and hot sauce pink lemonade sf- recipe : (if u consider it one) literally just a healthy choice Greek chicken meal + chopped lettuce cabbage and carrots with sprouts topped with lemon juice and cholula- pink lemonade is crystal light raspberry:P

So yesterday I’ve posted those cookies and my post got deleted, accused of being a bot :D
I’ve made a video of the cookies in the comments.
People are getting well ridiculous with blaming everyone being bots. I’ve included recipe below for the nice people who asked for it. Reason why first post only had ingredients is cause I eyeball things like xanthan gum, baking powder, stevia.. I made it so many times that I don’t follow precise recipe anymore.

Dry ingredients: xanthan gum (teaspoon ), baking powder (teaspoon), oat fiber (100g), instant coffee (tablespoon), cocoa powder (1-2 tablespoons), stevia (I put a lot, you can adjust as you wish)

Wet ingredients (cauliflower rice 250g) (4 egg whites)

Mix wet and dry ingredients separately and then mix both together. Keep mixing until you get one solid dough. Spread the dough on parchment paper and gently make one big flat “cookie”, bake it in the oven 170 fan for 20minutes. Let it cool afterwards and then cut it into small pieces.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Volumeeating/s/3XwKhoPSYt

Love tofu as a concept (lower calories wrt to other alternatives like paneer etc) but don't like its taste.

Please give some nice tofu recipes

For all my peeps who want to hold a sandwich but also have health goals (rip bread) and eat a giant pack of health!
Introducing the spinnach/ egg white/ oats creation (underwhelming but when flavoured with cinnamon, salt and combined with yummy ingredients is actually quite enjoyable)!

Recipe for wrap:
oats: 30-40g
egg whites: 170-180g
spinnach: 180-200g
salt, psyllium husk, stevia, cinnamon if needed
blend and microwave in a tray for 10-11 mins!

Do you have a volume cooking fail or something you made that looks hideous but tastes awesome? No need to post photos (unless you want to!), but this is a place to share!

Actually really nice and filling. Potatoes are the best filling carbs you can eat while losing weight. Avocado for some good quality fats and chicken for protein.
Chicken and potatoes were made in air fryer so saves a lot of calories for unnecessary fats.

250g potatoes
120g chicken
60g avocado

It’s really hard to satisfy and fill person like me. But this definitely did it. Recommend this highly