What I'm eating this week!

Hello! I thought I'd drop a line or two to let ya'll know what's on my table this week. I am always searching the internet for new ideas to keep from eating the same old thing all the time. I usually end up sticking with my staples. Hopefully, you will find this information useful somehow and maybe even try it out at your house! If you enjoy the information given, please give me a like on my facebook page! It would be much appreciated! I was in the mood this week for Red Beans and Rice. My favorite recipe is from The Neely's on Food Network. I have their recipe printed out at home because I make it so much. Their original recipe is awesome! This time, and from time to time, I sub out ingredients for what I have on hand and what I can find on sale at the supermarket. This time, I used chicken, spinach, and fennel sausage in place of cajun sausage. I won't buy the fennel sausage next time. It was a little bit interesting...Lol! The chicken sausage was great! It's just that fennel is not one of my favorite spices. I subbed out tri-color beans for red ones, and veggie broth for the broth called for in the original recipe. I used the whole bunch of celery, along with the tops for an extra helping of vegetables and nutrients. I also used Grill Mates Steak Rub because I could not find The Neely's Dry Rub in my store. I added some cajun seasoning and used half the amount of Dry Rub. I also added quite a bit more broth, because I like my red beans and rice a little soupy. I made Quinoa in place of rice. So, this week for supper it's Red Beans and Rice with quinoa! Yummy! I like to portion it out into tupperwares so I don't overeat. It helps keep me on track. For lunch, I boiled a bunch of organic eggs and meal prepped them with salads. I got some home grown tomatoes from Wheeler Farm this week, so I thought they would be good on a green salad. My salads are just mixed greens, tomatoes, and cucumbers. I prep them in tupperwares with 2 eggs, and I have lunch ready to eat! I add a little flax and chia seeds before adding my favorite homemade balsamic dressing. The dressing is from pampered chef. It's 1 Tablespoon of dijon mustard, 2 Tablespoons of olive oil, 3 Tablespoons of balsamic vinegar, 3 Tablespoons of canola oil, minced garlic, salt, pepper, and fresh basil! For breakfast I've been doing a green smoothie! I prep that too so I can just pull it out of the fridge in the morning, throw it in the blender, add water, and boom! Breakfast! I follow a facebook page called One Wise Life, owned and operated by Maria Flynn. She does a live every weekday morning that I love. You should check it out! This smoothie is adapted from her green smoothie recipe. It's a handful of mixed greens, a handful of blueberries, a little bit of frozen pineapple, about a Tablespoon of fresh ginger, a teaspoon of raw manuka honey, a Tablespoon of ground flax seed, a Tablespoon of chia seeds, 2 scoops of vegan chocolate protein powder, and 4 cups of water. Blend well and enjoy! For snacks this week I have organic bean tortilla chips with organic salsa or organic apples with peanut butter and honey! I also have a cup of organic coffee with homemade almond milk every morning, and if I'm really craving sweets, I have a little piece of dark chocolate. I usually buy 70% or above cocoa and try to get sugar/dairy free if it's available. So, there is my week of food in case you're like me and needed something new to try out! I hope your weekend has been as good as mine! Please subscribe to get updates for new blog posts! MMM!