I know it’s due time to make something again when I find myself mentioning said something at inopportune times. The ability to work ‘egg white oatmeal’ into a conversation while your favorite band is playing? Too weird for words…
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A Lil Sushi, So You Say
I’m frequently driven by fierce avocado cravings. I bet ya couldn’t tell it was one of those days… And I’m not sure what I intended to happen with crab and avocado and little to no other crab complimenting ingredients on hand. I had no other choice but to turn to my good friend, Google.
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Get Her To The Greek
Since the popularity explosion of Greek yogurt, I’ve made an effort to regularly stock my fridge. Lower cal, higher protein, and superior texture… Yeah, it was a given. What I had yet to realize was how easily other dairies could be replaced with this Grecian gem.
I stumbled upon Jillian Michaels’ chicken salad recipe over the weekend and I was pumped! I love any kind of salad in the summer: egg, tuna, even my food nemesis, chicken. And when I saw that mayo was subbed out, I was this salad’s biggest fan. I fixed it up on Sunday evening and ate it for yesterday’s lunch and dinner and today’s lunch – it’s that good. And if you toss the bread and plop it on a bed of baby spinach? You’re looking at three gigantor servings at mere 320 calories a pop.
Beautifood
Tonight’s meal inspiration stemmed from an article that was sent to me a while back entitled ’10 Ways to Eat Yourself Gorgeous’. The article was shelved and I’m not certain why. But from this point forward, food brain-block or not, I will be referencing it quite often.
My plate consisted of broiled salmon brushed with olive oil and fresh dill and boiled artichoke with dill garlic butter for dipping. The salmon/artichoke combo created a dish rich in Omega 3 Fatty Acids, Protein, Vitamins B/C/D, Magnesium, Folic Acid, and Biotin. And chances are, if the last sentence bored you, you’re in dire need of a meal like this!
I am beyond pleased. So pleased, in fact, that I am immodestly giving myself the highest rank on every scale – A+, 5 stars, all 10’s.