Step One...and a half.

A Better You. The Food. 

I have a LOVE/LOVE relationship with food. Besides coconut, fried liver and sauerkraut, I like pretty much everything...the bad, the good, the sweet, the salty, the fried, the grilled. I am also a Mom of two sweet girls with three different part-time jobs...I can't be spending all day cooking complicated foods...And I can't be spending obscene amounts at the grocery store buying expensive food. I decided, from the beginning of this journey, that I have to figure out how to make it work for me and my family!!! If I can't figure out the food part of this, there is no way that this will work!

Since being on the 21 day fix, here are a few of the things we eat regularly at our house...I've also included a few simple recipes (if you can call them that) for you to try!!!

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Breakfast:

Eggs, turkey bacon & veggie scramble

Oatmeal with a little almond milk, raspberries and bananas

Breakfast sandwich revamped

Breakfast Sandwich Revamped

Whole wheat toast

Spicy Mustard

Egg (fried in 1/2t. of olive oil)

You can add whatever veggies you want to this - onions, green peppers, spinach, tomatoes, etc...

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Lunch:

Chicken salad with Feta

Egg Salad Sandwich - (Hardboiled eggs mixed with 1t olive oil, cumin, and paprika, on top of whole wheat bread)

The Wrap

The Wrap

6" whole wheat tortilla (I put a little spicy brown mustard on mine)

Sliced deli turkey (3 or 4 slices)

Romaine Lettuce

Diced Tomatoes

Feta Cheese (We LOVE Tomato & Basil Feta) 

I have these a couple times a week!! They make great lunches...you can also add more veggies if you have them, or do grilled chicken instead of deli meat. So simple!!

 We also wrap these in tin foil and take them on the go, if we need to!!

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Dinner:

Chicken, broccoli, apple, feta salad

Lite Chicken, tomato, basil pasta

Pita Pizzas

Oriental Chicken Salad

Oriental Chicken Salad

Steamed brown rice

Green cabbage

Grilled Chicken, diced

Green Onions

Newman's Own Sesame Dressing (Lite)

Sriracha Hot Sauce (optional)

Toasted Sesame Seeds

Tip: I buy the big package of whatever chicken is on sale at the grocery store. If it comes with skin, I take all of that off. Then, I put a dry rub on the whole package of chicken and grill it up. We use this for lunches and dinners until it is gone. 

It is soooo easy and then you only have the chicken mess one night!!! 

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None of these recipes or ideas are complicated or anything special, but my family loves them!!! 

What healthy meals does you enjoy? I would love some more ideas!!!

-A