oh hey, friday! | healthy, quick recipes is how we roll
Friday, May 29, 2015
in keeping with the theme from yesterday, i thought i'd give a quick look at some suuuuper easy recipes to prepare that are guaranteed to help you keep your calorie intake in check, fill you up, are totally full of yummy nutritious ingredients...and you should just add them to your recipe arsenal.
buuuuut first...
1 | grab this here snazzy springy-themed button and link back to september farm.
1 | chicken apple walnut salad
so simple: grilled chicken (you can even grill several chicken breasts to have on hand), diced apple, avocado, romain, feta, walnuts, bolthouse balsamic dressing.
the key to making this salad healthy is heavy on the greens, decent amount of protein to fill you up and keep you full, easy on the walnuts, apple, dressing, feta, avocado.
also, when it comes to dressing, have you ever tried with all these yummy ingredients WITHOUT dressing? it's delicious by itself. however, if you just HAVE to have dressing, i never put more than a tablespoon.
2 | egg scramble - my go-to post workout breakfast
sometimes around the farm i feel like a short-order cook. bitty needs fed AND needs solid food now. kaye needs her oatmeal or pancake or almond butter toast or fruit // yogurt // granola, etc. and i need fed too. here's my quick idea that helps me start my day with some veggies -
in a bowl i crack two whole eggs. i dice up zucchini, mushrooms, and spinach and throw that in with the eggs. then i whip those altogether with some salt and pepper. throw that in the microwave for two minutes, stir, and throw it back in for 30 more seconds. i top it with a little diced avocado and tomatoes and enjoy! it literally takes less than five minutes. so so easy.
3 | quinoa, taco spring mix salad...yes, another salad.
i can't get enough of this salad. i eat it at LEAST twice a week, and it's so so yummy and satisfying every time.
layer the following - spring mix, quinoa, organic hamburger, cilantro, avocado, tomatoes, bolthouse ranch dressing.
my farmer likes to crunch tortilla chips and top it with cheese and sour cream instead of dressing. i think i would prefer it this way too, but since i've cut cheese and most other forms of dairy, that's a no-go for me. whomp whomp.
4 | lemony shrimp stir fry with asparagus over quinoa
yep, quinoa again. there's a solid chance i actually eat this superfood too much. i guess this is okay...because guess who else likes quinoa? kaye. and another? bitty. yep...i throw it in the baby bullet and it blends up so so nicely.
i've become slightly obsessed with trying out new blends on sawyer...i usually make kaye try it too. who knew making your kids taste test food could be fun?
i love this recipe because asparagus lasts forever and i buy the shrimp frozen at costco.
i found this recipe via pinterest. it calls for chicken, but i went with shrimp, because as it turns out...you can eat too much chicken and get super sick of it. i also used olive oil instead of canola.
my farmer was totally into this recipe - farmer approved.
5 | and even though i don't really have weekends anymore...there's a good chance i'm going to treat myself because it's the weekend. the schwan's man may have delivered three cartons of delicious ice cream (my farmer usually eats it all...no seriously...that man can pack the ice cream in). so...
buuuuut first...
1 | grab this here snazzy springy-themed button and link back to september farm.
2 | link up your post at the bottom of this post.
3 | tell all your friends + have a fantastic friday.
1 | chicken apple walnut salad
so simple: grilled chicken (you can even grill several chicken breasts to have on hand), diced apple, avocado, romain, feta, walnuts, bolthouse balsamic dressing.
the key to making this salad healthy is heavy on the greens, decent amount of protein to fill you up and keep you full, easy on the walnuts, apple, dressing, feta, avocado.
also, when it comes to dressing, have you ever tried with all these yummy ingredients WITHOUT dressing? it's delicious by itself. however, if you just HAVE to have dressing, i never put more than a tablespoon.
2 | egg scramble - my go-to post workout breakfast
in a bowl i crack two whole eggs. i dice up zucchini, mushrooms, and spinach and throw that in with the eggs. then i whip those altogether with some salt and pepper. throw that in the microwave for two minutes, stir, and throw it back in for 30 more seconds. i top it with a little diced avocado and tomatoes and enjoy! it literally takes less than five minutes. so so easy.
3 | quinoa, taco spring mix salad...yes, another salad.
layer the following - spring mix, quinoa, organic hamburger, cilantro, avocado, tomatoes, bolthouse ranch dressing.
my farmer likes to crunch tortilla chips and top it with cheese and sour cream instead of dressing. i think i would prefer it this way too, but since i've cut cheese and most other forms of dairy, that's a no-go for me. whomp whomp.
4 | lemony shrimp stir fry with asparagus over quinoa
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i've become slightly obsessed with trying out new blends on sawyer...i usually make kaye try it too. who knew making your kids taste test food could be fun?
i love this recipe because asparagus lasts forever and i buy the shrimp frozen at costco.
i found this recipe via pinterest. it calls for chicken, but i went with shrimp, because as it turns out...you can eat too much chicken and get super sick of it. i also used olive oil instead of canola.
my farmer was totally into this recipe - farmer approved.
5 | and even though i don't really have weekends anymore...there's a good chance i'm going to treat myself because it's the weekend. the schwan's man may have delivered three cartons of delicious ice cream (my farmer usually eats it all...no seriously...that man can pack the ice cream in). so...
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