Whole Wheat Chicken Wrap with Acorn Squash for Lunch! |
Daily Tidbit: Acorn Squash is so good the way it is that that I just eat it plain (pictured above). No Salt, No Butter, No EVOO needed. I just clean it, dry it, poke it all over with a sharp knife and microwave until soft (typically 5 minutes and another 3-4 minutes after turning). Just remove the skin and seeds and scrape out the flesh and it is ready to enjoy! Just 1 cup has 9g Fiber & 2g Protein! In addition, it provides a high level of Vitamin A, as well as C, Potassium, Folate & Omega 3 Fatty Acids, among other things.
To read more about this "Incredible" food:
http://voices.yahoo.com/the-incredible-health-value-acorn-squash-110680.html?cat=5
And if you are looking for a more intricate preparation, here are some ideas to inspire:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipe-collections/acorn-squash/index.html
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Homemade Granola mixed with Cheerios |
1/2 cup Homemade Granola
1/2 cup Cheerios
1 cup Fat Free Milk
5oz Orange Juice
Regular Coffee, with a splash of Fat Free Milk & 1/2 tsp Pure Ground Cinnamon
A friend's Mom gave us some of her super yummy homemade granola to enjoy, made with Coconut, Almonds, Pecans, Dried Cranberries, Dried Apricots, Raisins, Sunflower Seeds, Sesame Seeds and likely a couple other things. Unfortunately this picture doesn't really do it justice as most of it sank to the bottom when I added the Milk, but you can take my word for it - it was a delicious! Mixing it with Cheerios is a little trick I have to mitigate the levels of Fat and Calories typically found in Granola, this allows me to enjoy it twice as often and eliminate any guilt!
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Whole Wheat Wrap topped with Hummus, Carrots & Chicken |
Above Wrap with Spinach added to it |
Whole Wheat Chicken Wrap with Acorn Squash |
Lunch: Chicken Wrap with Acorn Squash
1 Medium sized Whole Wheat Wrap1/4 cup Toasted Sesame Hummus (recipe below)
3 tbsp grated Carrots
Roasted Chicken Breast
Organic Baby Spinach
Plain Acorn Squash (just microwaved until soft, nothing else needed!)
Decaf Coffee, splash of Fat Free Milk & Pure Ground Cinnamon
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Kidney Beans, Corn & Salsa |
Organic Blue Corn Tortilla Nachos |
Dinner: Nachos
Organic Blue Corn Tortilla Chips, toasted with:
1/4 cup mix Cheddar & Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese
For dipping: 1/2 cup Kidney Beans + 1/4 cup Corn + 3 tbsp jarred Medium Salsa + 2 tbsp Water
White Wine
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Dessert: 1 Organic Gala Apple
When the local Gala supply dry up I head to Sam's club where I can buy a big bag of Organic Galas to get me through the winter!
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RECIPES:
Toasted Sesame Hummus Recipe:
Into food processor put:
1 clove Garlic
1 can Chick Peas, drained/ rinsed
2 tbsp Tahini
Juice from 1/2 Lemon
Salt, to taste
While processing, stream in 1 tsp Toasted Sesame Oil & 2 tbsp cold Water. Serve with another tsp of Toasted Sesame Oil & a couple shakes Cumin. Serve with Baby Carrots, other raw Veggies or crackers.
Note: I ran out of EVOO so I had to improvise and used Toasted Sesame Oil instead, which turned out to be a fun variation. Sometimes running out of ingredients is a good way to branch out and try new things!
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