Birthday Month!!

Even though I am back within the lifetime range, that doesn't mean I get to slack with food preparation and planning. Sometimes I have to remind myself that all this planning and preparation is worth it because I am healthier now than I was a year ago.

Thursday-  Breakfast was a berry-banana protein shake. For lunch we had a meeting that I ordered panera for, so I ate half a plate of salad without dressing and half of a napa chicken salad sandwich. For dinner I cooked up 3 oz of corned beef and half of a cabbage. i mixed in some mustard and also ate a red roasted potato cut up and roasted.

Friday- Breakfast was another berry banana protein shake. Lunch was a lentil soup and a cucmber and veggie sandwich at work. For dinner Andy grilled up some salmon and I made pureed cauliflower and sauteed spinach, onion and mushrooms. I made the pureed cauliflower a different way. I steamed the cauliflower, drained the cauliflower and then used my immersion blender to puree it. I added a splash of milk to cream it a bit. It was delicious!

Saturday- Breakfast was the leftover cauliflower puree and about an ounce of leftover grilled chicken. For lunch I made an awesome veggie wrap. I got these habanero-lime wraps for trader joes that are 4 PP each. I spread some jalapeno greek yogurt dip (1 PP) on the wrap and topped it with cucumbers, peppers and spinach,  for a total of 5PP. It was a little spicy but super delicious. I went to the Easter Vigil and then went to get frozen yogurt after that.

Veggie Wrap

Sunday- I made a quiche on Sunday for Easter. I had one piece of quiche which was lucky because I calculated the points after and it was 12 PP for that one piece of quiche! My aunt Gracie was in town and came over to enjoy the quiche. We sat and chatted for hours and then I took her to the hotel so she could relax before her flight. I then went and hung out with Lindsay and Jeremy. They just moved into a new place which was great to see! We chatted and drank wine.

Monday- Breakfast was the usual berry protein shake. For lunch I had roasted broccoli, sauteed spinach and roasted chicken. I also brought an orange and an apple for a snack. Sometimes the simple meals are the best. I worked out after work and then came home and made stuffed squash. This time I stuffed it with ground turkey, onions and squash sauteed together. I couldn't fit the filling into the squash so I made a salad topped with the stuffing, salsa and greek yogurt dip.

Makeshift Taco Salad for Dinner!

Tuesday- For breakfast I made a a berry protein smoothie. Lunch was a stuffed squash topped with salsa, peppers and hummus, and an orange. After work I went to the gym and walked on a 10% incline for 45 minutes. For dinner i had been wanting to try a recipe I found for green bean fries. Since I wasn't sure how I would like them, I decided to use about 15 green beans to make the fries and steam the rest. In addition to this I had a ham and veggie wrap. 

Parmesan-pepper green bean fries (2PP)

15 green beans

1 egg white

1/4 c of parmesan cheese, grated

pepper

Beat the egg white until it starts to foam. Dip the trimmed green beans into the egg white, shake off excess and then roll in the parmesan cheese. Lay on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake at 425 degrees for approximately 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted. 

Wednesday- Breakfast was an egg white wrap on a habenero lime tortilla. Lunch was a stuffed squash, peppers and hummus an orange and a banana for a snack. For dinner I made a salad with roasted chick peas, cucumbers, scallions, topped with salsa and jalapeno greek yogurt dip.

Hope everyone is enjoying their week!