April 12

Lemon Water

Breakfast - Steel-cut oats made overnight in the rice cooker, strawberries, sliced almonds, dried blueberries

Lunch - tuna & cheese broiled on Ezekiel bread English muffin, sauteed zucchini & mushrooms seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic, nutritional yeast; spinach with apples & strawberries; grapes

Breakfast - steel-cut oats, milk, strawberries, almonds, dried blueberries

Lunch - tuna melt, spinach salad, sauteed mushrooms & zucchini

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

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 15

March 6

6:30 lemon water

8:00 peanut butter toast with bananas; berries; pero/postum

11:00 string cheese and four dates

Hike with Mom to the Petroglyphs in Hieroglyphic Canyon

1:30 chop spinach salad - bell peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms, basil, italian dressing; peanut butter and sf jam sandwich on Ezekiel bread; clementine

3:15 DDPepper

4:00 dates, almonds, clementine

5:45 chili lime chicken, quinoa, roasted potatoes, butternut squash, brussels sprouts, milk

9:30 sf hot chocolate, cheese and jam toast

Picnic Lunch prep!

Chop spinach salad, peanut butter and sf jam on Ezekiel bread
Very satisfying on our hike!

Dinner.  Delicious but very boring to look at. Quinoa, chicken, potatoes, butternut squash, brussels

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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Day 8

February 27

5:45 lemon water
7:00 scrambled eggs, 1/3 Ezekiel English muffin toast with greek yogurt, fresh blueberries, and peanut butter

9:00 cutie, 1/2 apple

12:45 spaghetti squash, spinach, roasted carrots and brussells, avocado, hard boiled egg, tomatoes.  Grapes and dates for dessert!

7:45 Brown rice & quinoa topped with Madras lentils, , roasted sweet potatoes, Caprese Salad - fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, basil, balsamic glaze, salt & pepper.  Milk. Handful of blueberries for dessert.

Breakfast - eggs and toast with yogurt, berries, and peanut butter

Lunch - spaghetti squash, veggies, avocado, egg

Dinner - rice & quinoa with madras lentils, caprese salad, sweet potatoes

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Day 5

February 24

6:45 lemon water
Clean the church
8:45 McDonald's egg and bacon, small o.j.
9:45 hot milk w/ postum and pero

11:30 20 oz water

1:00 spinach, butternut squash, spaghetti squash, brussels sprouts, shrimp sauteed in butter and Old Bay seasoning, diet coke

4:00 1/3  slice Ezekiel English muffin with peanut butter, grapes

7:00 zoodles (zucchini noodles) and mushrooms sauteed in butter and garlic, topped with tomatoes and fresh mozzarella, apple slices, milk.  I snacked on raw veggies as I cooked, so I wasn't very hungry by time we ate. Those zoodles were sure good, though!  I want to get me a spiralizer.

9:00 hot chocolate (no sugar added) made with milk

Lunch

Dinner.  Zoodles!

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Day 3 Lemon water, Postum, and Cafe Rio

February 22 

6:15 water, drove Leah to school 

7:30 Lemon water
Shell got me started on this again.  Squeeze a half a lemon from my tree into 10 oz warm water.  Add stevia if you want.  Many health benefits (see below). Totally curbs my craving for Carnation Instant Breakfast, if nothing else.

9:00 fried egg on 1/2 Ezekiel English muffin
1 cup hot milk + pero & postum  It was cold this morning so I wanted a warm drink and this really hit the spot.

11:15 1/2 banana, handful raw almonds

1:15
Roasted veggies and sweet potatoes, fresh spinach, baby bell peppers and tomatoes
Quinoa & brown rice, black beans

5:30 1 grapefruit from my neighbor's tree (wow so good), spoonful of peanut butter

8:15 Cafe Rio tostada w/ shredded chicken, rice, black beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, lettuce, cilantro (no tostada shell, tortilla strips, or dressing), Diet Coke

I grew up on these drinks.  Lots of Sunday evenings, hours after a big dinner,
we'd eat cheese and jam on toast and drink hot Postum or Pero.
 I like them mixed in hot milk.

Lunch

Our lemon tree is having its best year ever.  yay

16 Health Benefits Of Drinking Warm Lemon Water

from: http://www.foodmatters.com/article/cheers-to-drinking-warm-lemon-water

1. Lemon is an excellent and rich source of vitamin C, an essential nutrient that protects the body against immune system deficiencies
2.  Lemons contain pectin fibre which is very beneficial for colon health and also serves as a powerful antibacterial 
3.  It balances to maintain the pH levels in the body 
4. Having warm lemon juice early in the morning helps flush out toxins 
5. It aids digestion and encourages the production of bile 
6.  It is also a great source citric acid, potassium, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium 
7.  It helps prevent the growth and multiplication of pathogenic bacteria that cause infections and diseases 
8.  It helps reducing pain and inflammation in joints and knees as it dissolves uric acid 
9.  It helps cure the common cold 
10. The potassium content in lemon helps nourish brain and nerve cells 
11.  It strengthens the liver by providing energy to the liver enzymes when they are too dilute 
12. It helps balance the calcium and oxygen levels in the liver In case of a heartburn, taking a glass of concentrated lemon juice can give relief
13. It is of immense benefit to the skin and it prevents the formation of wrinkles and acne 
14. It helps maintain the health of the eyes and helps fight against eye problems 
15. Aids in the production of digestive juices 
16.  Lemon juice helps replenish body salts especially after a strenuous workout session

Packed with all the goodness, make it a point to begin your day with a glass of warm lemon water. Its cleansing and healing effects will have positive effects on your health in the long run. However, it is very important to note that when lemon juice  comes directly in contact with the teeth, can ruin the enamel on the teeth. Hence, it is advised to consume it diluted and also rinse your mouth thoroughly after drinking lemon juice.

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Choosing Balance

Inspired by Pey on Choosing_Balance on Instagram, I've been making healthier meals lately.  Here a few of my attempts.  This is before I started no-sugar/no-flour, so some of this does not work with that plan.

Avocado, chicken, spaghetti squash, marina, parmesan, olives

Avocado toast, yogurt, granola, berries

oat groats, blueberries, sliced almonds

Andrew's lunch: brown rice with lentils, yogurt, blueberries, almonds

wheat crackers, baby belle, avocado, spinach, tomato, cucumber, mango salsa

yogurt, granola, berries

sweet potatoes, spinach, onions, tomato, avocado

tangerine juice from the next-door neighbor.  HEAVEN

sweet potato, avocado, chicken/veggie stir-fry, mango salsa

tomato, brown rice/quinoa, avocado, bell pepper, baby belle cheese

yogurt and berries on Dave's Killer Bread, avocado, fried egg

Roasting veggies for the week

Roasting veggies for the week