Ok. Today is the day we put things together!! Ready set gooooooooooooooo!!! LOL Got to have a little fun! But seriously. How many of us have set our minds in gear only to be side swiped by OMG I do not think I can do this!! This is to hard! What am I doing? This isn't going to work!! We all have had those pesky thoughts!! But, let me tell u they are lies just lies to try and keep you from reaching your ultimate goal....optimum health and happiness. Here are a few idea's for meals that I use to keep me on track.
Remember, concentrate on one Macro-nutrient to work around(meaning proteins, carbs, and fats....macos). I work around proteins. I find that it is easier to create a meal in harmony if I know what protein I am using. Example: Let's say I make a making a big batch of ground turkey or chicken. For the rest of the week I use that meat to make meals. So, let us put a meal together so u can being to see how easy it is to create healthful and non mundane meals.
3 oz Ground meat
1/4 cup brown rice, whole grain couscous, Quinoa,tabbouleh etc
3/4 cup green beans, or 10 asparagus, or 1/2 cup of fresh spinach....the skies the limits!!!
1 tbsp olive oil and sea salt
what I do is mix together and eat!!! Easy breezy lemon squeezy!!
You can take some of these ingredients but change a few things to make something different.
3 oz Ground meat
1/4 cup tabbouleh
1/2 cup cucumbers
1/4 cup tomatoes
1/8 cup mild onions
handful of cilantro or mint
season with sea salt and 1 tbsp olive oil mix and enjoy!! This one is one of my families favs!!
See a trend happening here. Same meat to different meals.
3 oz Ground meat
a pinch of low fat Mexican cheese
tbsp salsa
lettuce
tomato
1 whole grain flour tortilla or corn tortilla
I think u get the picture.:O) One meat three different meals. All well rounded nutritionally sound meals. The funny thing is you are reading this and saying wow I can do that!! I know! Isn't it cool to see that what once look like an impossible task is only a few ideas away from your own inspired meals. Because that is what happens. You get ideas from someone and you turn it in to your own.
That is just one protein. Just think if you made two proteins in bulk. Say like a bunch of chicken breast and ground meat. The harmony making meals are endless with those two proteins!!
Let me give you one more meal idea with chicken breast.
2 to 3 strips of chicken tenderloin
2 Nonfat gluten free johnny cakes
2 tbsp of brown rice syrup( I know it sounds nasty but really good. Made with real maple)(You can get it at any store)
The johnny cakes are a take off of an old old recipe of my Grandfather's!! I grew up with these but back then they were not has healthful as I have made them!!LOL But just as good! When I eat them it still brings me back to a great time in my life!!! The sweet, savoriness from both the chicken,johnny cake and syrup mixed together is heaven!! And it is Carb conscious and gluten free for those who have to watch what they eat.
I had my daughter(6)try them last night and she absolutely loved them. At first she looked at me like I was crazy. She had the look like Mommy why are you eating chicken on top of what looks like pancakes and then putting syrup on it. I was like try it and she did and her little face lite up like OMG these are so good!! It is also a take off of chicken and waffles, which is a southern favorite!! Except the chicken I had last night was not fried but I got something for that too!!
I don't want to over load you with to much information. So I will end it here with these ideas!!! So if u want the recipe for the Johnny cakes just let me know and I will be happy to get that to you. I have although put it on my twitter for all to see. But if you do not follow that just comment on this and I will get that information to you!! The Johnny cake recipe is a recipe that I came up with out of boredom...yes even I get bored with the foods I make. And when that happens BAM these type of recipes are born!! LOL TOO FUNNY.
So much good eating to be had and a lifetime to figure it all out!! One day at a time!! One exciting meal at a time!!
Alright my friends!! Have a great day and remember....be fit, have fun, and stay focused on living the best life you can!! Be blessed my friends!!
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