Monday, August 11, 2014

Yummy Tuesday Deliciousness :)

Hey dad! I got a little creative with some of the recipes -- feel free to go SIMPLER if you want! Just thought you might like a little mix up but if you prefer to stay the same as you've been doing it that's fine too!!  Just DO THE RIGHT THING :)

Basically I added a recipe for lunch that involves the canned chicken under the toaster oven cabinet that spins around .... I call it SALSA CHICKEN SALAD... it's really really easy....you are going to be making one whole can of the chicken but putting half a can into one tupperware and half a can in another so you have two whole lunches made and can put them in the fridge at work! Just follow the simple recipe below and you'll be set for Tuesday AND Wednesday's lunch!

BREAKFAST: (7-8am)
-1/2 Grapefruit or orange
-Small handful of almonds, walnuts, pecans
-Coffee w/ splenda & fat free half and half

-Green tea
-Omelette in the microwave (broccoli, red pepper, tomato, mushroom, spinach and 3/4 cup eggwhites, season with garlic, pepper, salt, parsley, basil)


SNACK: (9-10am)
-2 hard boiled eggs

-3 almonds, 3 walnuts

-1/2 grapefruit
-Coffee or green tea


Lunch (12pm-1pm)
-SALSA CHICKEN -

  - Put 1 can of chicken (from under the toaster oven cabinet) in a big bowl
  - MIX in 2 tablespoons of salsa (there might be salsa unopened in the pantry, but if you can't find any at all, just use 1 tablespoon of hummus instead, and if still no luck just use ONE tablespoon of mayo or ONE tablespoon of mustard)
   -ADD 3 or 4 stalks of chopped celery if you want crunch in there! 
  -MIX in 2 tablespoons of CHIA SEEDS, 8 almonds and 6 crushed walnuts! (more crunch!)
  -SEASON with a little pepper, basil, parsley, and garlic 
   -STIR it all together
   -Make this Monday evening, split in half, and put each serving in a SPILL PROOF packaged container - MAKES TWO SERVINGS - one for lunch tomorrow and one for Wednesday! 

-broccoli, celery, carrots, red pepper

-Wawa garden salad w/ fat free dressing  (you can throw the salsa chicken salad if you want!) OR Wawa customizable salad
-small handful of nuts (no more than 8)


Snack (2:30-3:30pm)
-2 hard boiled eggs
-3 almonds, 3 walnuts
- Kashi Chia bar
-Broccoli, celery, red pepper, tomato

Second Snack (car ride home - 5pm)
-Protein Powder Blender Bottle

When you get home: go for a 20 minute walk with CD player or 20 laps in pool

Dinner (7-8pm)
-Frozen steamed vegetables or raw broccoli, spinach, celery chopped up and thrown into your salad (below)

- Big salad (season with spices and balsamic vinegar)
-Put in Salad: Sliced cucumber, green pepper, red pepper, lettuce, tomato, broccoli, spinach, celery and top with balsamic vinegar
-Sprinkle salad with 6 crushed walnuts

-1/4 cup Bianca's rice
-1/4 cup red kidney beans - put on top of salad if you want AND save the rest of the can for tomorrow's dinner
-2 hardboiled eggs (slice and put in salad if you want)

Dessert
-1/4 cup thawed frozen fruit w/ 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
-banana and frozen fruit icecream (Bianca's specialty)

Sunday, August 10, 2014

Monday Menu!

BREAKFAST: (7-8am)
-1/2 Grapefruit or orange
-Small handful of almonds, walnuts, pecans
-Coffee w/ splenda & fat free half and half

-Green tea
-Omelette in the microwave (broccoli, red pepper, tomato, mushroom, spinach and 3/4 cup eggwhites, season with garlic, pepper, salt, parsley, basil)


SNACK: (9-10am)
-2 hard boiled eggs

-3 almonds, 3 walnuts

-1/2 grapefruit
-Coffee or green tea


Lunch (12pm-1pm)
can of tuna mixed with 1 tablespoon hummus & 1 tablespoon of chia seeds mixed in (make sure they're not stuck in your teeth when you're done though!)
-broccoli, celery, carrots, red pepper
-Wawa garden salad w/ fat free dressing  (you can throw the tuna on top of the salad if you want!) OR Wawa customizable salad
-Wawa cheese stick
-small handful of nuts (no more than 8)


Snack (2:30-3:30pm)
-2 hard boiled eggs
-3 almonds, 3 walnuts
- Kashi Chia bar
-Broccoli, celery, red pepper, tomato

Second Snack (car ride home - 5pm)
-Protein Powder Blender Bottle

When you get home: go for a 20 minute walk with CD player or 20 laps in pool

Dinner (7-8pm)
-Normandy steamed vegetables
-Grilled chicken (plain) topped with 1 tablespoon of salsa OR 1/2 can of chicken breast on top of
big salad (season with spices and balsamic vinegar)
-Salad: Sliced cucumber, green pepper, red pepper, lettuce, tomato with balsamic vinegar
-Sprinkle salad with 6 crushed walnuts

Dessert
-1/4 cup thawed frozen fruit w/ 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
-banana and frozen fruit icecream (Bianca's specialty)

Sunday Menu!

BREAKFAST: (7-8am)
-1/2 Grapefruit or orange
-Small handful of almonds, walnuts, pecans
-Coffee w/ splenda & fat free half and half

-Green tea
-Omelette in the microwave (broccoli, red pepper, tomato, mushroom, spinach and 3/4 cup eggwhites)



SNACK: (9-10am)
-2 hard boiled eggs

-3 almonds, 3 walnuts

-1/2 grapefruit
-Coffee or green tea


LUNCH: (11am-12pm)
-1/4 cup Bianca's rice

-2 hardboiled eggs and 5 slices of turkey 
OR 
-1/2 can of chicken breast mixed with 1 tablespoon of salsa!

with a side of:
-Carrots & broccoli pieces (about 8 each)
-Cherry tomatoes

-red & green peppers
-10 celery sticks
-1 tablespoon of hummus

-Coffee or green tea and lemon
-Big glass of water


SNACK: (3pm-4pm)
-Protein Powder blender bottle shake (Scoop or NECTAR or Protizyme)

OR
-1 cup Greek yogurt w/ splenda and 1 tablespoon of chia seeds
-handful of nuts

-broccoli, red pepper, spinach, tomato, celery and 1 tablespoon of salsa
-Water jug


DINNER: (6:30pm-7:30pm)
-1 cup of broccoli (steamed)

-1/4 cup Bianca's rice
-Large salad with cucumber, tomato, green peppers, celery, lettuce, carrot sticks (w/ lowfat vinaigrette)
-1 salmon burger

-large glass of water

DESSERT: (9pm)
-1/4 cup of watermelon

-1/2 cup Greek yogurt with splenda

-Sleepy tea

Friday, August 8, 2014

Saturday Menu

Hi dad! Here is the menu for Saturday. Remember to keep yourself busy and get OUTSIDE -- in the pool and on a nice walk with your CD player down the block because the worst thing that can happen to a diet is boredom... boredom is not your friend. Find a new book on tape, throw it in the CD player, and GO!! :-)

Think about it this way... you spend 75% of your work day in front of a computer -- sitting. WHY SIT IN FRONT OF A COMPUTER ON YOUR DAY OFF?? :)

Say a prayer for me today- I'm singing at a wedding and I have a couple of solos! Eek! :)


BREAKFAST: (7-8am)
-1/2 Grapefruit or orange
-Small handful of almonds, walnuts, pecans
-Coffee w/ splenda & fat free half and half

-Green tea
-Omelette in the microwave (broccoli, red pepper, tomato, mushroom, spinach and 3/4 cup eggwhites)

OR
-2 hard boiled eggs & 1/2 cup Greek yogurt w/ 1tblspoon chia seeds mixed in




SNACK: (9-10am)
-1 hard boiled egg

-3 almonds, 3 walnuts
-Red, yellow, orange peppers
-1 tablespoon of hummus

-8 pieces of broccoli
-8 Carrot sticks

-8 pieces of celery
-Coffee or green tea


LUNCH: (11am-12pm)
-1/4 cup Bianca's rice

-1/2 cup of red kidney beans
-large bowl of salad (lettuce, cucumber, tomato) topped with 3 crushes walnuts
-1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar

with a side of:
-Carrots & broccoli
-Cherry tomatoes
-1 tablespoon of hummus
-Celery sticks

-Coffee or green tea and lemon
-Big glass of water


SNACK: (3pm-4pm)
-Protein Powder blender bottle shake (Scoop or NECTAR or Protizyme) or 1 cup Greek yogurt w/ chia seeds and splenda
-1/2 grapefruit 

-handful of nuts
-Water jug


DINNER: (6:30pm-7:30pm)
-1 cup of broccoli (steamed)

-1/4 cup Bianca's rice
-Large salad with cucumber, tomato, green peppers, celery, lettuce, carrot sticks (w/ lowfat vinaigrette)
-Plain grilled chicken or salmon (about the size of a deck of cards) 

OR 
1/2 can of chicken breast from the cabinet under the microwave mixed with 1 tablespoon of salsa or hummus (your choice)

DESSERT: (9pm)
-1/4 cup Frozen fruit (thawed)
-1/4 cup of watermelon

-1/2 cup Greek yogurt with splenda

-Sleepy tea

Thursday, August 7, 2014

Amy's Shepherd's Pie - Low Sodium

I am checking all the amazing products on Amy's Kitchen website... she makes a Shepherd's pie that is perfect for you dad! It's low sodium and low in calories, fat, and a great complement to a salad for dinner!  Check it out!

http://www.amys.com/products/product-detail/light-in-sodium/000263



You can also find all the other awesome things she has under "light and lean" and "low sodium"! 

Menu for Friday & Shopping List for ShopRite

ShopRite List:

-2 Trays of hardboiled eggs (12 per pack)
-Eggwhite container (large)
-3 cans low sodium tuna
-3 cans of low sodium beans (any kind, dark red kidney beans, light red beans, pinto (no seasoning), black beans, black eyed peas, white cannelini (navy) beans, garbanzo (chickpea) beans)... there are tons of different kinds!
-fresh mint if they have it in the produce section

That should be good for now!


Menu for tomorrow:

Breakfast (7am)
-Omelette in the microwave - broccoli, mushrooms, red/green pepper, spinach, tomato, 3/4 cup eggwhites in a bowl in microwave for 1-2 minutes -- don't forget to season with garlic, spices, pepper!
-1/2 grapefruit
-6 almonds, 6 walnuts, 3 pecans


Snack(10-11am)
-Kashi chia bar
-Broccoli, celery, carrots with 1 tablespoon hummus
-2 eggs
-3 almonds, 3 walnuts

Lunch (12pm-1pm)
- can of tuna mixed with 1 tablespoon hummus & 1 tablespoon of chia seeds mixed in (make sure they're not stuck in your teeth when you're done though!)
-broccoli, celery, carrots, red pepper
-Wawa garden salad w/ fat free dressing  (you can throw the tuna on top of the salad if you want!)
-Wawa cheese stick
-1/2 grapefruit
-small handful of nuts (no more than 8)

Snack (3pm)
-Blender Bottle Shake (you may need to get more protein powder soon! either Syntrax or Protizyme)
-Broccoli, celery, and carrots
-3 almonds, 3 walnuts, 3 pecans

Dinner (6:30-7:30pm)
-Big bowl of salad - lettuce w/ cucumber, tomato, red / green pepper, broccoli, celery, mushroom, spinach, 3 crushed walnuts & 3 pecans & balsamic vinegar OR 1 tablespoon of salsa
-1/4 cup Bianca's rice
-1/2 cup red kidney beans (in the corner cabinet where the toaster is-- save the rest for Saturday's lunch)
-Watermelon salad: 
  -8 cubes watermelon topped with 
  -10 or 12 small cut pieces of fresh mint
  -Mix with 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
  -Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon parmesan cheese

Dessert - 9:30pm
-10 grapes
-Bianca smoothie/banana and chocolate instant sugar free Jello pudding blender icecream (see recipes below)  OR 1 cup greek yogurt with thawed frozen fruit and splenda w/ 3 almonds and 1 tablespoon chia seeds mixed in











Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Icecream / Smoothie Recipes

Frozen Banana Icecream with Pudding Mix Recipe (big batch-uses whole package- I wouldn't use this if you're making single serve/just a small batch-- or just half the recipe!)

http://taylormaderanch.com/blog/recipe-fat-free-ice-cream-using-frozen-bananas/
This site gives good tips on how to make a large batch of frozen banana icecream with Sugar Free Instant Jello Pudding Mix!  Make sure you have a storage container because it makes a lot of it with the whole package!


Home Made Frappuccino Recipe using Magic Bullet!!!
http://moneysavingmom.com/2011/05/homemade-frappuccino-recipe.html


Simple Pudding Icecream Recipe
http://www.danasfoodblog.com/simple-pudding-ice-cream-no-ice-cream-maker-necessary/

This one requires some preparation because you need to mix the pudding with almond or soymilk and freeze in icecube trays before blending it into the icecream itself -- but it makes it super creamy!!


Chocolate Covered Katie's Voluminous Vanilla Icecream
http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2011/06/15/voluminous-vanilla-ice-cream/

Her other flavors:
http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/baby-making/reader-recipes/vanilla-bean-ice-cream-nutritional-info/thumbnails-again/

Seriously this woman is amazing. I love everything about her and her vegan dessert recipes. From her zucchini chocolate brownies to her garbanzo bean cookie dough dip..... she has AMAZING recipes and they are all incredibly good for you too! Give some of them a try and see what you think!