Cheddar Quesadillas with Avocado, Black Beans & Salsa for Dinner! |
Daily Tidbit: Clearly I love Beans. I think they manage to find their way into one of my meals or snacks nearly every single day. The health benefits abound, but I also happen to love their taste, texture and versatility, not to mention convenience and affordability! I know that many people fear the bean though, due to digestion related issues, yes I am talking about gas! Fear no more, here is the secret to preparing beans in a way that reduces those concerns. (Pairing them with certain herbs helps!) Check it out:
http://www.livestrong.com/article/503948-the-proper-cooking-method-for-dried-beans-to-reduce-the-gas/
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Plain Shredded Wheat Cereal with Walnuts |
Blueberry Banana Spinach Smoothie |
Breakfast: Plain Shredded Wheat Cereal with Walnuts & a Smoothie
1 cup Plain Shredded Wheat Cereal
1 cup Fat Free Milk
2 tbsp chopped Plain Walnuts
1 cup Blueberry Banana Spinach Smoothie (recipe below)
Regular Coffee, 1/2 tsp unsweetened 100% Dark Chocolate Cocoa, splash Fat Free Milk
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Almond Butter Satay Veggies & Beans over Spaghetti Squash |
Lunch: Almond Butter Satay Veggies with Beans over Spaghetti Squash Yesterday's lunch leftovers* (description below) + 1/2 cup Black Beans + 1 cup cooked Spaghetti Squash + 2 more tbsp Reduced Sodium Soy Sauce and microwaved until hot
Topped with fresh cut Scallions
Plain Hot Green Tea
*Yesterday's lunch: Tons of Veggies (Onions, Mushrooms, Peas, Sweet Potato, Carrots, Red Peppers, Broccoli, Water Chestnuts, Pinto Beans and fresh Spinach) thrown into a hot pan with 1 tsp Canola Oil & Red Pepper Flake, to taste, sauteed with 1 tbsp No Salt Added Almond Butter & 3 tbsp Reduced Sodium Soy Sauce
http://whatamyatetoday.blogspot.com/2013/01/wed-jan-2nd.html
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Snack: 3 cups Organic Plain Popcorn (Organic Plain Popcorn Kernels microwaved in a folded brown paper lunch bag for 2.5 minutes), Water
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Served with: 1/2 cup Black Beans, 1/2 Avocado, 3 tbsp jarred Medium Salsa + 1 tbsp Water, mixed
Water
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Dessert: 1 Local Fuji Apple, Water
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Blueberry Banana Spinach Smoothie Recipe:
Into blender put:
1 cup All Natural Fat Free Vanilla Yogurt
2 cups Blueberries (frozen/ thawed overnight in fridge)
2 Bananas
1 packed cup Baby Spinach Greens
Blend and serve!
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