go lean

As most of you know I’ve been extremely busy, but with that said, I’ve still had to time to create some delicious eats.

For instance, the breakfast below is what I like to call The Lean Banana Split – all the flavors of a banana spilt but with less calories, more protein and fiber, and it’s for BREAKFAST!

1 serving of Kashi Go Lean

1/2 scoop of chocolate protein powder

1/2 banana, sliced

2-3 strawberries, sliced

Approx. 3/4 cup of Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk

I’m skipping over lunch (because I usually just have a salad) and heading straight to meal that is usually the most time consuming.

Quick, healthy, and tasty dinners are hard to come by without falling in a food rut and eating the same ol’ things week after week. Well this week I came up with two standbys. One is an oldie- frozen/fresh combination stir-fry and the other is a new recipe that I decided to try and will continue to make because it was absolutely spectacular!

First up, frozen stir-fry veggies (from Costco), stir-fried in water. I added a touch of freshness by tossing in a portobello mushroom and some bean sprouts. Once the veggies were cooked to my liking I added some Bragg’s Liquid Aminos and some sriracha hot sauce… quick and easy!

That one little pea is taking the spotlight in the photo….

And for the spectacularness… I give you my rendition of Fitness Magazine’s Greek Quinoa.

I will definitely be making this again, especially when Isaac is back in town because I’m sure he’ll love it. It was fast, very easy, plus it tasted heavenly. I am so glad I made the whole recipe (4 servings) rather than halving it because now I have left-overs!

I pretty much followed the recipe but I did change a few things. The changes are italicized.

My Ingredients

1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
1 cup juice from home grown canned tomatoes, plus additional water
2 Roma (plum) tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped
1/2 cup shredded fresh spinach
1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
4 shredded basil leaves
1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
Spinach leaves
2 avocados, pitted, peeled, and sliced
1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese

Off to bed, I need my beauty rest as the rest of the week is gonna be B-U-S-Y!!