It's been almost 2 weeks that I have been eating healthier and following Weight Watchers. I learned last week more about my triggers and habits, and this week I'm relishing in my new habits and lifestyle. The little Crazy Hungry Monster inside of me is getting older and wiser. It has discipline, new knowledge, and is chilling out more and more every day. I don't get those super cravings, and when a meal is put in front of my face I'm not in any race to finish. I'm enjoying the food I eat more because I appreciate it and understand it a little better. The domestic goddess in me has really enjoyed frequent trips to the grocery store and trying out new healthy recipes. Today I'm going to share a few meal ideas, recipes, and some of my favorite staples that make eating like this delicious, satisfying and fun.
GROCERY STAPLES
Eggs, Egg Beaters, reduced-fat sharp cheddar, Muir Glen Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes, Natural Oven's Right Wheat bread, fresh Pico de Gallo, a big box of organic baby spinach, Sriracha or Cholula, fresh cracked pepper, fat free cottage cheese, crunchy dill pickles, fresh fruit (oranges, strawberries, etc), Light Rye or Sourdough Wasa crackers, frozen berries, Garlic Hummus Dip, prepared brown rice, Better n' Peanut Butter, and assorted fresh veggies (carrots, scallions, onions, celery, bell peppers) and a big size Original Rice Dream.
BREAKFAST! Here's one of my favorite breakfast inspired songs/animations to get you in the breakfast spirit:
I'm a breakfast girl. Sometimes breakfast is what inspires me to wake up and have a fabulous day. I have been experimenting in the kitchen with scrambles and ideas from my favorite breakfast joints and making them healthier. Let's go!
Hillary's Hot Big-A$$ Breakfast Sandwich
Serves 1 hungry bitch. 5 pointsplus
Ingredients:
1 large egg
1 or 2 egg whites (depending on your hunger level)
Non-stick skillet
Minced garlic
Big handful of baby spinach
Muir Glen Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes or Pico de Gallo
2 tbs of reduced fat sharp cheddar
2 slices of Natural Oven's Right Wheat bread
Salt n' Pepper to taste
Any other veggie you like (mushrooms, peppers, scallions, etc) get crazy!
Hot Sauce of choice
Instructions:
Heat skillet over medium to low heat and spray with a lil bit of cooking spray. Toss on the garlic, baby spinach, and any other veggie you like. Toss around with a spatula until the baby spinach starts to cook down just a little bit and push veggies to the rim away from the hot spot. Crack in 1 egg and 1 or 2 egg whites into middle of pan. Add salt and pepper to taste. Throw 2 slices of Natural Oven's Right Wheat bread in the toaster. Return to skillet. Turn up heat a little bit and throw on the cheese, diced tomatoes or pico (drained). When the eggs start turning white, I take the veggie mixture and evenly distribute it onto the eggs and then smash the yolk and spread it around the veggies. Scramble to your liking. Place toasted bread side by side on a plate. Make a pretty swirl with hot sauce on each toasted slice. Divide the scramble in half on each piece of bread. Serve open face and add some more hot sauce on top for some extra kick. Delish!
Hill's Power Bowl of Delight (inspired by Flying Saucer's La Bazza Bowl)
Serves 2 hungry bastards or 1 hungry bitch twice. 7 pointsplus
Ingredients:
2 large eggs
2 egg whites
1 cup of prepared brown rice
1/2 cup of rinsed canned black beans
adobo seasoning (no msg)
Herdez medium salsa verde
Pico de Gallo
1/8 cup of reduced-fat shredded cheddar divided
large handful baby spinach or other hearty de-stemmed greens (kale, chard)
1/2 onion sliced
2 non-stick skillet
Directions:
Heat skillet over medium heat with a lil splash of water or salsa verde. Add onions and greens of choice. Add some adobo seasoning and saute until greens are cooked nice and perfect. Transfer cooked greens and onions to a bowl. Turn down heat a bit and add black beans, rice and about a 1/2 cup of salsa verde to skillet. Add another sprinkle of adobo, and cook until heated throughout. Throw some Pico in, toss, and add cooked greens. Toss mixture and set to a very low heat. In another pan, scramble or prepare eggs the way you like. After eggs have cooked, turn off heat on both burners. Divide rice, beans and veggie mixture into 2 bowls. Top each bowl with cheese and mix to melt it perfect, then top with eggs. Add hot sauce. Enjoy.
SNACK TIME!
- Spread 2 tbs of Garlic Hummus on 2 lite Wasa crackers, top with drained prepared Pico de Gallo. Fresh, easy, flavorful, and crunchy! 3 pointsplus
- Orange or fresh fruit. 0 pointsplus
- Sliced bell pepper sticks. Hydrating and refreshing! 0 pointsplus
- A dill pickle. 0 pointsplus
- 1/2 cup of fat free cottage cheese. 2 pointsplus
- Green smoothie: 2 large handfuls baby spinach, 4 frozen strawberries, 1 cup of Rice Dream blended in Ninja. 3 pointsplus
LUNCH!
- 2 slices of Natural Oven's Right Wheat bread, 2 1/2 tbs of Better n' Peanut Butter, 1 tbs of no sugar added jelly. 6 pointsplus
- Streit's soup mixes (serves 4) I always add a cup of chopped carrots and celery to add some more oomf. 3 pointsplus
- Left overs from dinner. depends on recipe
DINNER! (Links to the AMAZING and DELICIOUS recipes I have made in the past 2 weeks and LOVED!)
- Stuffed Pepper Soup 6 servings. 7 pointsplus!
- Kalyn's Stuffed Cabbage Casserole (This recipe has many of the same ingredients as the Stuffed Pepper Soup! Suggestion: Make both on same day and have lunches/dinners for the entire week). 10 servings. 7 pointsplus!
- Baked Potato Soup (Cauliflower saves the day!) It was a little bland for my liking, so I added 1/2 cup chopped green scallions instead of chives, 1/2 tbs of Cajun Creole spices, and Sriracha hot sauce. It was perfect. 5 servings. 5 pointsplus!
- Chicken Rollatini with Spinach alla Parmigiana 8 servings. 5 pointsplus!
- Steamed broccoli with Cholula as a side.
DESSERT
- 2 frozen sliced bananas, 2 tbs of Better n' Peanut Butter, and 1 cup of Rice Dream blended in my Ninja to soft serve consistency. 2 pointsplus!
- Weight Watcher's Ice Cream Candy Bars. 4 pointsplus! (I know it's full of preservatives and isn't natural, but holy shit it tastes like a Snickers Ice Cream bar).
Feed that crazy hungry monster within with power foods and live happily ever satisfied, less hungry, and thinner. Hope you enjoy the recipes and ideas.
XOXO, Hillary
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