INGREDIENTS: Green beans – 1 bag of steam-able green beans or 2 cans of green beans French style onions – 1-2 cups 1 can of cream of mushroom soup 1 cup of cheese (I used a mix of cheddar and Italian blend!) DIRECTIONS: Green beans Fresh green beans: If you are using fresh green beansContinue reading “Green Bean Casserole- Microwave”
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Breakfast Sandwich
INGREDIENTS: 1 egg Whole grain bread of your choosing (I used a whole wheat English Muffin) 1 slice of cheese or shredded cheese if that is what you have 1/4 of an avocado Spinach Mushrooms 2 baby sweet peppers (sliced) or 1/4th of a bell pepper sliced Olive oil OPTIONAL ADDITIONS: meat (bacon, ham, sausage),Continue reading “Breakfast Sandwich”
Protein!
For the most part, I feel like this is one aspect of our diet that we have no issues with. This post will go over protein basics, the different types of protein, and ways to get more healthy protein into your diet! How much protein do we need? It depends on who you are! MostContinue reading “Protein!”
Greek Themed Spaghetti Squash
INGREDIENTS: Spaghetti Squash Tomatoes (either cherry tomatoes or on the vine diced) Cucumber – sliced Garbanzo beans (drained and rinsed) Feta cheese Salt, pepper, olive oil Optional additions: red pepper flakes, shredded chicken, Greek dressing, avocado, any steamed veggies you want (zucchini, peppers, broccoli!) DIRECTIONS: Make your spaghetti squash in the microwave according to theseContinue reading “Greek Themed Spaghetti Squash”
Pesto Shrimp Salad
INGREDIENTS: 8 shrimp (either frozen pre-cooked thawed, or cook on stove top!) 1 jar of pesto- you will need 3-4 table spoons to toss the shrimp in 1 tomato sliced or 4-5 cherry tomatoes halved 1/2 of a cucumber Mozzarella – I got a block of it and cut it into cubes Mixed greens ZoodlesContinue reading “Pesto Shrimp Salad”
Taco Soup
INGREDIENTS: 1, 15 oz can black beans 1, 15 oz can corn 1, 16 oz can red kidney beans 1, 16 oz can garbanzo beans 2, 10 oz cans of diced tomatoes with green chilis 1, 14.5 oz can of stewed tomatoes 1 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes (I get fire roasted if IContinue reading “Taco Soup”
Spaghetti Squash
INGREDIENTS: 1 Medium spaghetti squash Seasoning of your choice (I use garlic pepper) DIRECTIONS: Poke a ton of holes all around the outside of your squash with a fork Place on a plate and microwave for 5 minutes Flip the squash to the other side (careful, the squash gets super hot) & microwave for 5Continue reading “Spaghetti Squash”
Mexican Sweet Potatoes
INGREDIENTS: Sweet potatoes (2-3 medium to large potatoes) 1 can of corn 1 can of black beans 1 4 ounce can of green chilis Salsa Shredded Mexican cheese Taco seasoning OPTIONAL: Shredded chicken – https://cookinginclerkship.com/2020/10/21/shredded-chicken/ OPTIONAL: avocado, peppers, onion, cilantro, DIRECTIONS: Poke a bunch of holes in the potatoes; put on a plate and microwaveContinue reading “Mexican Sweet Potatoes”
Shredded Chicken
INGREDIENTS: 1 Chicken breast Water Seasoning of your choosing- I used garlic pepper DIRECTIONS: Place chicken in a microwave safe dish Fill the dish with enough water so that about 1/3 -1/2 of the chicken is covered in water Season the chicken Cover the dish with plastic wrap Cook for 4-5 minutes, let sit forContinue reading “Shredded Chicken”
Carbs!
“Oh carbs. I could eat carbs all day every day. I love them. I may be addicted to pasta. But, I try to avoid them whenever possible.” – people everywhere Why would someone try to avoid carbohydrates? There is a misconception that carbohydrates are not healthy and definitely not conducive to weight loss. However, allContinue reading “Carbs!”
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