Thursday, June 27, 2013
Mushroom Cap Pizza
Portabello mushrooms make a great base for a healthy "pizza."
Take the cap and fill it with salsa, marinara sauce, or other tomato based sauce and top it with mozzarella and your choice of veggies. Add a little bacon bits or lean meat if it seems like it would compliment the other ingredients.
Broil on low for 8-10 minutes. Bake at 350 for about 15 min. for a more done mushroom.
It's yum and yum.
A side of steamed broccoli or green beans perfects this for a night time meal.
Take the cap and fill it with salsa, marinara sauce, or other tomato based sauce and top it with mozzarella and your choice of veggies. Add a little bacon bits or lean meat if it seems like it would compliment the other ingredients.
Broil on low for 8-10 minutes. Bake at 350 for about 15 min. for a more done mushroom.
It's yum and yum.
A side of steamed broccoli or green beans perfects this for a night time meal.
Lunch Box of Success
Okay, admit it, bad decisions are made in hungry moments! So don't even go there. Arm yourself with an awesome lunch box every day. Fill it up. Have enough to get you through your whole day! A snack about every two to three hours. Then add an extra item for the drive home to keep you out of that drive-thru.
Lunch stuff:
Romaine lettuce with turkey, pork, or beef cold cuts in a taco like form. Romaine leave are usually shaped in a way that they make a great "wrap." Add some cheese, peppers, pickle, mustard... you get the idea. About four of these makes an excellent mid-day meal like snack.
Of course you want a yogurt every day so put one in there! Either your own mixture with plain/fruit/sweetener or a flavor!
A boiled egg or two. Having these in the fridge is great so you can grab and chuck them in there. Salt & Pepper them if you like.
Any of the snacks from the recipes posted earlier are good too. Do celery and peanut butter one day and cream cheese or yogurt dip and broccoli another. Mix it up!
Cold cut rolls. Mix cream cheese with spices (even horseradish) and spread i on the cold cut. Add a cucumber or pickle cut into a thin strip. Roll it up. Chop it into sections. It's good. Really.
And then there's what I call space foods. The pre-packaged life savers. EAS shakes, atkins bars, beef jerky, nuts etc. Put one of these in there too. I always have the EAS for breakfast after my workout. It's perfect!
I'll add more as it comes to mind.
Lunch stuff:
Romaine lettuce with turkey, pork, or beef cold cuts in a taco like form. Romaine leave are usually shaped in a way that they make a great "wrap." Add some cheese, peppers, pickle, mustard... you get the idea. About four of these makes an excellent mid-day meal like snack.
Of course you want a yogurt every day so put one in there! Either your own mixture with plain/fruit/sweetener or a flavor!
A boiled egg or two. Having these in the fridge is great so you can grab and chuck them in there. Salt & Pepper them if you like.
Any of the snacks from the recipes posted earlier are good too. Do celery and peanut butter one day and cream cheese or yogurt dip and broccoli another. Mix it up!
Cold cut rolls. Mix cream cheese with spices (even horseradish) and spread i on the cold cut. Add a cucumber or pickle cut into a thin strip. Roll it up. Chop it into sections. It's good. Really.
And then there's what I call space foods. The pre-packaged life savers. EAS shakes, atkins bars, beef jerky, nuts etc. Put one of these in there too. I always have the EAS for breakfast after my workout. It's perfect!
I'll add more as it comes to mind.
Snack Recipes!
Small frequent meals are ideal for maximizing the metabolism. By eating small portions more often your body is more apt to burn the calories more efficiently. Overwhelming your digestive system with large meals after not eating for long period can cause your body to store more energy for the next round - in your fat cells!
Greek yogurt snacks:
Mix the plain Greek yogurt with your choice of seasoning. You can mix your own blend or buy the packets of seasonings found in the salad dressing section of the supermarket. Use this savory dip with celery, cucumbers, broccoli etc for a tasty and healthy snack. Greek yogurt is high in protein so it's more filling than regular yogurt. Eat a sensible portion by reading the label and following the serving suggestions.
Layer Plain Greek over frozen berries or other fruits. Then when you are ready to eat it add one or two packets of sweetener (I like the stevia sweeteners because they are natural). This is great to make in advance for on the go! Just throw a freeze block in your lunch box and run!
Make a yummy fruit dip with the plain Greek yogurt and sugar free instant jello powder. Blend, add a tablespoon of the almond milk if it gets too thick! Yum.
Cheese anyone?:
Cream cheese. Mix it like you do the yogurt with spices sweet or savory for an excellent spread. Fill celery sticks with it and take it on the road too!
Slices of cheese with mustard is yum. I like to dip! Or string cheese.
Sweet tooth!!!:
I always keep an atkins bar in my purse or lunch box. There are so many types. Some of them are awesome. They even make an atkins peanutbutter cup! Mmmmm.
Take an EAS shake and blend it with one tbs peanut butter and some ice. Whatever flavor you use this is a "milkshake" that will definitely curb sweet cravings and satisfy hunger :)
Out with no snack and I'm starving!!!:
Quick buys are there for you. Beef jerky or peanuts are at every convenience store. Don't get those chips!
I'll add more to this snack list for sure!
Greek yogurt snacks:
Mix the plain Greek yogurt with your choice of seasoning. You can mix your own blend or buy the packets of seasonings found in the salad dressing section of the supermarket. Use this savory dip with celery, cucumbers, broccoli etc for a tasty and healthy snack. Greek yogurt is high in protein so it's more filling than regular yogurt. Eat a sensible portion by reading the label and following the serving suggestions.
Layer Plain Greek over frozen berries or other fruits. Then when you are ready to eat it add one or two packets of sweetener (I like the stevia sweeteners because they are natural). This is great to make in advance for on the go! Just throw a freeze block in your lunch box and run!
Make a yummy fruit dip with the plain Greek yogurt and sugar free instant jello powder. Blend, add a tablespoon of the almond milk if it gets too thick! Yum.
Cheese anyone?:
Cream cheese. Mix it like you do the yogurt with spices sweet or savory for an excellent spread. Fill celery sticks with it and take it on the road too!
Slices of cheese with mustard is yum. I like to dip! Or string cheese.
Sweet tooth!!!:
I always keep an atkins bar in my purse or lunch box. There are so many types. Some of them are awesome. They even make an atkins peanutbutter cup! Mmmmm.
Take an EAS shake and blend it with one tbs peanut butter and some ice. Whatever flavor you use this is a "milkshake" that will definitely curb sweet cravings and satisfy hunger :)
Out with no snack and I'm starving!!!:
Quick buys are there for you. Beef jerky or peanuts are at every convenience store. Don't get those chips!
I'll add more to this snack list for sure!
Shopping List for Success!
Health is a balance of diet and exercise. Finding this balance can be tricky! But, if done right and accompanied by regular rest and meditation it can be achieved! Let's start with a grocery list of healthy foods.
Yes to veggies and fruits:
Grapes
Apples
Blueberries
Strawberries
Blackberries
Oranges
Peaches
Cherries
Raspberries
Grapefruit
Tomatoes
Artichoke
Beans (green, wax, Italian)
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Celery
Cucumber
Eggplant
Green onions/scallions
Greens (collard, kale, mustard, turnip)
Leeks
Mushrooms
Radishes
Onion
Okra
Snow pea pods
Salad greens
Sauerkraut
Spinach
Summer squash
Turnips
Water chestnuts
Water cress
Zucchini
Now to add some flavor:
Heinz reduced sugar ketchup
red/white vinegar
Wishbone Salad Spritzer
Horseradish
Mustard
Hellmans lowfat mayo
Miracle whip
Smart balance butter spray
Olive oil
Non-stick cooking sprays
Chicken or beef broth
Bullion cubes
Splenda, stevia, equal etc
Tobasco sauce
Pick-a-Pepper sauce
Light soy sauce
Pickles
Sugar free gum/mints
Sugar free jello
Seasonings of your choice!
A-1 Carb Well Steak Sauce
Lemon juice
Lean Meats are Sweet!:
Turkey (ground, sliced etc.)
Turkey bacon
Chicken (without skin)
Beef (lean cuts or ground drained well)
Pork (loin, chops etc.)
Dairy items:
Eggs
Unsweetened almond milk
Greek yogurt (plain is good when combined with splenda and frozen fruit otherwise whatever type you prefer)
Cheese ( block/string/shredded/cream)
Snacks:
Almonds ( try cocoa roast or other flavors for variety)
Pistachios
Sunflower seeds (these come in small packs with flavors too!)
Atkins Bars
EAS Carb Control Shakes (must have for mid meal hunger!)
Miscellaneous:
Salsa (on eggs with cheese - yum)
Peanut butter (try with celery or apples! or just a tbs of it sometimes )
Paleo bread (available at health food stores or online - low carb - made with almond flour)
Yes to veggies and fruits:
Grapes
Apples
Blueberries
Strawberries
Blackberries
Oranges
Peaches
Cherries
Raspberries
Grapefruit
Tomatoes
Artichoke
Beans (green, wax, Italian)
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Celery
Cucumber
Eggplant
Green onions/scallions
Greens (collard, kale, mustard, turnip)
Leeks
Mushrooms
Radishes
Onion
Okra
Snow pea pods
Salad greens
Sauerkraut
Spinach
Summer squash
Turnips
Water chestnuts
Water cress
Zucchini
Now to add some flavor:
Heinz reduced sugar ketchup
red/white vinegar
Wishbone Salad Spritzer
Horseradish
Mustard
Hellmans lowfat mayo
Miracle whip
Smart balance butter spray
Olive oil
Non-stick cooking sprays
Chicken or beef broth
Bullion cubes
Splenda, stevia, equal etc
Tobasco sauce
Pick-a-Pepper sauce
Light soy sauce
Pickles
Sugar free gum/mints
Sugar free jello
Seasonings of your choice!
A-1 Carb Well Steak Sauce
Lemon juice
Lean Meats are Sweet!:
Turkey (ground, sliced etc.)
Turkey bacon
Chicken (without skin)
Beef (lean cuts or ground drained well)
Pork (loin, chops etc.)
Dairy items:
Eggs
Unsweetened almond milk
Greek yogurt (plain is good when combined with splenda and frozen fruit otherwise whatever type you prefer)
Cheese ( block/string/shredded/cream)
Snacks:
Almonds ( try cocoa roast or other flavors for variety)
Pistachios
Sunflower seeds (these come in small packs with flavors too!)
Atkins Bars
EAS Carb Control Shakes (must have for mid meal hunger!)
Miscellaneous:
Salsa (on eggs with cheese - yum)
Peanut butter (try with celery or apples! or just a tbs of it sometimes )
Paleo bread (available at health food stores or online - low carb - made with almond flour)
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