April 6 - Ham Bone Chowder

Lemon water

Breakfast - leftover brown rice heated up with milk, peanut butter, pears, cinnamon, strawberries

Walk outside

Lunch - few sips of coconut water, santa fe salad (romaine, chicken, cheese, corn), ham bone soup

Dinner - Mongolian Barbecue - too many vegetables to name, chicken, pork, tiny bit of rice noodles, low-sugar curry sauce, garlic, sesame oil, ginger; diet pepsi

Link to: Ham Bone Chowder

Mongolian BBQ.  Loads of veggies and a low-sugar curry sauce!

Observation: noticed weight coming off my gut.  Finally. 150

April 2

Lemon Water

Breakfast - Dave's breakfast - greek yogurt, hempseed, peanut butter, mixed nuts, strawberries & chia soaked in coconut water, apples

Lunch - baked sweet potato, zucchini, mashed potatoes, smoked chicken; salad with mixed greens, feta cheese, tomatoes, bell pepper, cucumbers; milk

Dinner - Taco salad - greens, ground turkey, green onions, tomatoes, cheese, mushrooms, tiny bit of southwest dressing for flavor.  Probably has sugar in it.; milk

Dave's Breakfast

Lunch - chicken, sauteed zucchini and yellow squash, mashed potatoes, sweet potato, salad

Dinner - Tacos - minus the tortilla plus a bunch of greens and mushrooms

March 31 - General Conference!

Lemon Water

Breakfast - Egg scramble with bell pepper, chicken sausage, onion, cheese, tomatoes

Lunch - pan-fried salmon, roasted cauliflower, zoodle salad with bell pepper and chicken sausage, avocado, tomatoes.  So delish while watching General Conference.

Dinner - turkey burgers, egg, roasted caulifower and brussels, greens, baked sweet potato

Breakfast - egg scramble

Lunch - pan fried salmon, zoodles, avocado, roasted veggies, tomatoes

Dinner - turkey burgers, egg, baked sweet potato, roasted veggies,greens

March 29

Lemon Water

Breakfast - chia soaked in coconut water, yogurt, hemp, strawberries, apples, mixed nuts, 60% cacao chips

Snack - peanut butter toast, dates, milk

Lunch - zoodle salad with chicken sausage (recipe below), mixed greens with onion & apple

Dinner - chicken salad, salad, another salad... carrots, grapes.  Pretty sure I came home and ate more -- baked sweet potato and something else.

Dave's breakfast minus the peanut butter - chia, yogurt, hemp, fruit, nuts

Stirred together, it isn't nearly as pretty. :-)  Just as delicious, though!

Snack - peanut butter toast and dates; milk

Lunch - Zoodle sausage salad (recipe below), mixed greens salad

Dinner - Relief Society dinner.
I didn't eat the croissant, but I ate the chicken salad inside it.

Mealthy: Zucchini Noodles with Chicken Sausage, Tomato, and Basil

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, or more as needed
• 4 chicken sausage links, sliced
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 large tomato, chopped
• 4 zucchinis, spiralized using the 3mm blade and trimmed
• ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste

Directions

1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir sausage in hot oil until heated through, about 5 minutes; remove sausage with a slotted spoon to a plate.
2. Fry garlic in oil remaining in skillet until fragrant, about 30 seconds; add tomatoes and stir while cooking for 1 minute.
3. Toss zucchini with the tomato mixture and cook until softened, about 3 minutes; season with basil, salt, and pepper.
4. Remove skillet from heat. Divide zucchini noodle mixture between four bowls; top with sausage, red pepper flakes, and grated Parmesan cheese.

March 21

March 21

Lemon Water

Breakfast - Scrambled Eggs with cheese, toast, avocado, bell pepper

Lunch - chicken, roasted carrot and cauliflower (with turmeric), spinach, bell peppers, yogurt, granola, strawberries (on sale - yay!).

Snack - sugarfree chocolate almonds from my sweetest visiting teaching partner.  The wrapped ones (Dove chocolate) will be Easter treats for the kids.

Dinner - chicken, asparagus, potatoes, tomatoes, garlic; strawberries on the side

Link to Dinner recipe:  Chicken with Garlic Potatoes and Asparagus

March 19

March 19

Lemon Water

Grapefruit Juice

Carrots & Hummus

Zoodle salad, smoked chicken, mashed potatoes

Veggies, hummus, sweet potatoes

Carrot Sticks & Homemade Hummus

Zoodle salad, smoked chicken, mashed potatoes

Veggies & Hummus

Curly fry sweet potatoes

March 17

March 17

Dave's breakfast - yogurt, strawberries, grapes, peanut butter, chia, hemp; pero/postum

Chicken, roasted onions, cucumbers, avocado, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, fruit

Toast & milk & sweet potato chips for a light dinner

Sweet potato chips fail.  I ate all the good ones.

March 14

March 14

Day 20

March 11

Breakfast - Oat groats, dried blueberries, toasted almonds, cacao
Lunch - quinoa, cottage cheese, sweet potatoes, raw broccoli, tomatoes, sugar snap peas, carrots, bell pepper

Dinner - Mashed potatoes, steamed carrots, cornflake chicken (took the cornflake off before eating), fruit cup

SF hot chocolate

Breakfast - Oat groats, dried blueberries, toasted almonds, cacao

Lunch - quinoa, cottage cheese, sweet potatoes, raw veggies

Dinner part 1 - fruit cup.  Mom must be here for Sunday dinner :-)

Mashed potatoes, steamed carrots, cornflake chicken

Day 18

March 9

Breakfast - Greek yogurt, plain mixed nuts, peanut butter, apple, grapes, hempseed, chia seeds, stevia.  Thanks, Mom!

Lunch - Salad from Mangos restaurant - chicken, lettuce, cheese, tomato, avocado.  Chicken was gross and the salad was generally flavorless.  Won't try that again.  I didn't eat the taco bowl.

Dinner - avocado toast, sweet potato pancakes, cutie, pero/postum

Super Satisfying breakfast invented by Dave, made by Mom.
Usually sweetened with honey but I threw a little stevia in there instead.

Mangos salad from Mangos restaurant Mesa.  Just no.

Dinner - more like a nighttime snack really - avocado toast, sweet potato pancakes, cutie, pero/postum

Day 17

March 8

7:00 lemon water
8:30 egg, spinach - mushrooms, adobo seasoning, red pepper flakes; sweet potato pancakes, milk
Walk around the neighborhood
1:30 quinoa, chili lime chicken, roasted carrot, spinach, bell peppers, leftover caprese

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Day 16

March 7

7:00 lemon water

8:30 oat groats, milk, berries, stevia

Walk around the neighborhood with Mom

12:45 Lunch - chili lime chicken, roasted potatoes, butternut squash, brussels sprouts, tomatoes, grapes

6:30 Dinner - hamburger vegetable soup (my favorite soup - recipe below); caprese salad - fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, fresh basil, salt, pepper, balsamic glaze;  milk

I had a few clementines sprinkled throughout the day... They're so good right now.

Hamburger Vegetable Soup

(Mom Anderson)

1/2 pound ground hamburger or turkey (I always use turkey)

Brown, drain, set aside

2 Carrots

3 Celery stalks

2 large Potatoes

2 small Onions

2 small Zucchini (I usually use one plus a yellow squash)

4 cups water, 4 tsp beef or chicken bouillon

Salt, Pepper, Italian seasoning (about 2 tsp is probably good), Garlic powder

Bring veg, bouillon, & seasonings to a boil, reduce heat, cover, simmer for 15 min.

Add:

hamburger or turkey,

1 small Napa cabbage

Large can (2 regular cans) crushed or diced tomatoes

2 cans of beans with hamburger & cabbage -- pinto, black, kidney, etc.

Bring to boil, simmer for 5-10 min until tender

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Day 14

March 5

6:30 lemon water

7:00 Breakfast - avocado egg toast, clementine, pero/postum

12:00 Diet Coke

2:00 Lunch - chili lime chicken, quinoa, chop salad, sweet potato, raw veggies, milk, clementine

6:30 Dinner - Baked Potato Bar - russet potato, stagg chili, broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce, tomato, cheese, milk

9:00 sf hot chocolate

Breakfast - avocado egg toast, clementine, pero/postum

Lunch - chili lime chicken, quinoa, chop salad, sweet potato, raw veggies

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Day 12 Quinoa + Meal Prep Chili Lime Chicken

March 3

6:30 lemon water
8:00 sweet potato pancakes, egg, sauteed spinach with Jane's mixed-up salt and red pepper flakes
I don't normally like cooked spinach but something bitter sounded good this morning and was tasty with the egg.

12:00 Chopped spinach salad on a bed of slightly sauteed spiraled yellow squash - spinach, tomatoes, bell peppers, basil, cucumber, celery, italian dressing; greek yogurt mixed with frozen berries & stevia

4:15 Ezekiel bread peanut butter toast with bananas and chia seeds.  Pero/postum

7:00 Roasted garlic rosemary potatoes, roasted asparagus w/ adobo seasoning, meal prep lime chicken (recipe below - it's good!), bell peppers, milk.

Breakfast - Fried egg, sauteed spinach, sweet potato pancakes

Quinoa works great in the rice cooker - 2 cooker cups-full of quinoa.
Rinse thoroughly, fill to the #3 line with chicken broth and water.

Lunch - Chop spinach salad on a bed of spiralized
yellow squash and a side of quinoa

Lunch, cont.: Berry Greek yogurt

Snack: Peanut butter toast with bananas, pero/postum

Dinner - Roasted potatoes, chili lime chicken, vegetables

Did a little meal prep today - brussels, chicken, potatoes,
quinoa, asparagus, butternut squash (just the little bit I had left over in the fridge).

Meal Prep Baked Lime Chicken Bowls

https://www.yummyhealthyeasy.com/meal-prep-baked-lime-chicken-bowls/

Ingredients

• 2-3 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into cubes
• 6 Tbsp. olive oil
• 3 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
• Juice from 2 limes
• 2 tsp. chili powder
• 1 tsp. paprika
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. kosher salt
• fresh cracked pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. In a large resealable bag, combine olive oil, vinegar, lime juice, chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
2. Cut chicken into cubes and add to marinade. Toss to coat. Marinate for 2 hours or up to overnight.
3. Preheat oven to 400ºF. Pour marinated chicken onto baking sheet (large cookie sheet size) and bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.
4. Serve with cooked quinoa and Lemon Green Beans Amandine or Roasted Brussels Sprouts (or other green vegetable). Enjoy!

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