Last night the I made taco salad and enjoyed it on the deck with my sister and Manfriend. The weather was too good to pass up so we enjoyed the meal by candlelight with some country music playing in the background. Ahhhh. If only all dinners could be that enjoyable.
On the menu:
Ground lean turkey breast cooked in 1 cup H20, 1/2 cup chipotle salsa, 1 T cumin, 2-3 T chili powder, 1/2 tsp lime juice, sea salt & pepper
Fixings:
Iceberg lettuce, diced tomatoes, corn, black beans, diced avocado, and our *special sauce. Served with Trader Joe's Spicy Veggie and Flax Seed chips & Lite Mexican blend cheese
*The sauce is the best part: 3/4 cup FF Greek Yogurt with 1/4 cup chipotle salsa (add more to taste), 1/2 tsp cumin, 1 T chili powder, teeeeeny bit of lime juice
And voila!
Healthy. Hearty. And comforting.
This morning I woke earlier than Seth so I decided to be an extra nice girlfriend and make him a breakfast of champions:
3 egg omelet w/ ham, spinach, cheddar cheese. Side of whole grain toast and OJ. Seth, life doesn't get much better than this....wink wink.
I enjoyed Tropical Chia Oats I threw together the night before:
I was craving it since the purchase of these two important items:
Coconut milk kefir (kefir is like a drinkable yogurt, containing healthy fat and probiotics) + FF Greek Yogurt
Directions (night before, combine and mix):
1/3 cup oats
1/2 cup FF Greek Yogurt
1/2 cup kefir
1/4 cup frozen mango
1 T raw chia seeds
1 T red. fat unsweetened coconut
Pinch sea salt
Stevia to taste (keep in mind mango/banana will also sweeten)
Next morning:
Add splash milk (soy/almond) if desire thinner consistency (I don't do this)
Top with 1/2 sliced banana
Savor.
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Agenda for rest of the day:
- Bikram yoga (stretch out legs from yesterday's half marathon)
- Enjoy this delicious salad I packed:
Spinach, diced chicken breast, black beans, cucumbers, tomatoes, mushrooms, and hummus.
Hummus (instead of salad dressing) is a delicious spin on a tradional salad, try it!
Trader Joe's Spicy hummus is amazing.
- Then head to work!
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Have a fantastic rest of your day! And don't forget to enter my BEDDING MAKEOVER GIVEAWAY! The fastest way to makeover a room is new bedding! Aaaand I'm announcing the winner tonight!
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Something to consider....
(Snapped this pic from this month's Women's Health magazine)
I'll be the first to admit - when I'm cramped, tired, stressed, etc., I feel like the last thing I want to do on Earth is exercise. But over time, I've learned that it does help - A LOT! Sometimes you need to not think about it (aka don't make excuses), throw on gym clothes and get moving. You WILL feel better. And you will never regret a workout. Even if it was just a light exercise to get yourself moving.
Those tacos look delicious and I definitely should try out that sauce soon! I think its amazing how you can make anything out of greek yogurt. That thing is the greatest invention ever!
ReplyDeleteI love that taco salad spread :) Looks so delicious--that is one of my favorite meals!
ReplyDeleteuhh call me the next time you have taco salad night? paalease?!! it's my favorite night. although mine usually include tequila.. haha
ReplyDeletehave a great night!
bec xo
So fun to make your own taco salad spread!
ReplyDeleteAlso, thanks for another great reason to get ample amounts of exercise! :)
Exercise definitely makes me feel better too... always does the trick. And that taco salad sounds AMAZING... for real!
ReplyDeleteLove ya!
Hey there! Ahhh that's crazy you just took your CNA boards and are applying to PA school. How were they? And the skills portion? I just applied to PA school earlier this month and am doing the CNA route for the exact same reason!! My course is finished on October 14th but I don't know when I'll be taking the boards since the Red Cross schedules them, as I'm sure you know. What a small world! We will definitely have to keep in touch about both of our progress :)
ReplyDeleteI'm ADDICTED to endorphins :) No better remedy to depression or anxiety than those lovely hormones:)
ReplyDeleteI love hummus on top of salads! (actually, I love hummus on pretty much anything...)
ReplyDeleteI have to practically FORCE myself to workout when I'm feeling crampy or bloated... but I almost always feel better afterward! And you're right, I never regret a workout!! ;)
Workouts DEFINITELY help with cramps!! I find that medium intensity works best- hard enough to get your heart rate up, but not so much so that you're wheezing and uncomfortable.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great dinner!! I miss being home with a patio to enjoy the beautiful September weather :(
Hope you're having a great week so far!
When I was young, taco salad was one of my favorite meals! Except my mom served it with crushed Fritos and Thousand Island dressing! haha...I think I'd much prefer your version now. :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm definitely on the exercise-helping-cramps bandwagon. It seems counterintuitive at first, but afterwards you feel SO much better.
Dinner date and/or happy hour soon?
@From Here to There. In Purple. Next time you're in DC, taco salad night it is! :)
ReplyDelete@Sara @ Nourish and Flourish Yessss!!!!! Let me know when you're free! I'm free all weekend and most of next week :)
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