Strawberry Banana Shake

This is our first week trying the protein shakes. So far, soooo good!

We made the shake for two but put your accurate portion sizes in your blender of the following:

Banana
Frozen strawberries (Great deal at Costco!)
1 C. of milk
2 scoops of vanilla protein mix (low sugar)
Ground flax seed (for your healthy fat)

So quick and so tasty. And it so passes on this health challenge. We will continue to experiment...

Provencale Chicken Supper

Slow cooker time! Throw into your crock pot:

Chicken Breasts (I also threw in some ground turkey because we were low on chicken. We might have liked that more than the chicken in fact.)
2 tsp. basil or Italian seasoning (add more depending on how much chicken you are cooking)
Minced garlic or Lawry's garlic salt to taste
Crushed red pepper to taste if you likey (like Jonny does)
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 C. diced yellow pepper (Red pepper is also good)
1 (16 oz.) can navy beans, rinsed and drained (Great Northern white or red beans can substitute)
1 (14.5 oz.) can pasta-style tomatoes, undrained (I think you can find canned tomatoes without sugar?)
Basil leaves are optional

Easy!! Takes about two minutes out of a busy morning. Cook on low 4 to 6 hours.

Tasty Oatmeal

If you like oatmeal, try this for your complex carb portion of a meal:

Fist size of old-fashioned oats
Water (1/2 - 1 Cup? Whatever consistency you like)
(Microwave for 1 minute)

Add thumb size of almond butter, ground flax seed, or half of each for your healthy fat.
Add honey to sweeten. SO GOOD! You still need your protein though...

Easy Chicken Waldorf Salad

Ingredients:

Chicken
Leafy Green Lettuce
Sliced Bartlett Pears
Walnuts
Reduced-fat Feta cheese
Light Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette

or (if you'd rather save your 100 calories)

You can make your own dressing:
3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. honey
salt and pepper

Cook your chicken with olive oil, garlic salt (I like Lawry's best), italian seasoning, and black pepper. This was one of our favorite dinners so far for this diet. I love how you can eat as many leafy greens as you'd like. And I do recommend the raspberry walnut vinaigrette to enhance the sweetness of the dish. DELISH.

Pasta Tonno y Olive (Italian Tuna and Olive Pasta)

** Note, the exact portions of the ingredients are not usually measured, so just taste it as you go along to make sure it's tasty! (Use 1 can of tuna/1 can of Tomato Sauce)

Ingredients:

* Whole Wheat Pasta (whatever type preferred)

* 1 Can of Tuna

* 1 Can of Tomato Sauce

* Olive Oil

* 1 Tbsp. Minced Garlic

* 1 tsp. Black Pepper

* 1 Tbsp. Basil

* 1 Tbsp. Oregano

* 1 tsp. Crushed Red Pepper

* Diced Green Olives (1-2 Tbsp. per portion, cut finely)

1. Boil Pasta noodles

2. Drain tuna, sautee with olive oil and garlic (usually a spoonful for 2 portions)

3. After tuna has cooked/slightly browed then add (1st) Tomato sauce, (2nd) Green Olives, (3rd) four remaining spices (add according to desire, usually more Basil & Oregano, then add lesser amount of black pepper and crushed red pepper).

4. Let simmer together.

5. Put sauce on top of pasta noodles and...

6. ENJOY!

Hearty Tuna Sandwich

Mix in a Bowl:

1-2 cans of tuna
diced dill pickles
diced olives (just a little if you are using avocado as your healthy fat)
diced celery
light miracle whip/mayo (part of your 100 extra calories for the day)

Spread mushed avocado (or olive oil if you would rather that as your healthy fat for the meal) on both sides of whole wheat bread.
Add tuna mixture, sliced tomatoes, loads of leafy green lettuce, green pepper, etc.

1/2 Hearty sandwich counts as one meal. Drink loads of water and eat the other half 2 hours later! DELISH and filling.

This is our first Post :). Soon we will be as healthy as little creatures.... yeah!