What I are Wednesday (06/15/16/)

Hey Guys,

Welcome back to another what I ate Wednesday!

Breakfast (7:00am)
This morning I wasn't hungry, I was actually feeling nauseous, so I just made myself a cup of orange pekoe tea. I put in 2 tsp of sugar and a splash of milk.

Snack (9:30am)
For my morning snack I had a glass of water, a fiber 1 brownie and a bowl of watermelon. I have been trying to cut down on the amount of sweets I eat because I have seen the pounds come back on. I decided to pick up fiber 1 in some other flavors, and they are delicious. The brownie flavor satisfies my sweet craving and it tastes like a real brownie.

Lunch (noon)
For lunch I ate some pasta with some homemade sauce. It had sausage, onions and garlic. It was really basic, but delicious! Plus I grated some cheddar cheese to put on top! I also had two glasses of water.

Dinner (5:00pm)
I haven't been hungry for an afternoon snack lately, so I have been going straight to dinner. Tonight we had perogies. I cut up some sausage and onions and added it to the pan, and I am telling you, it is the greatest thing I have ever done. I dipped them in sour cream and my life was made! I also had 2-3 glasses of water.

Snack (7:30pm)
I had a snack after my workout, and once again, it satisfied my sweet craving. I had another fiber 1 bar, and it was the cinnamon bun flavor. And yes, it tastes like a real cinnamon bun. I also had a cup of decaf green tea.

Meat Pasta Sauce

Hey Guys!

When I moved in with my boyfriend, I was blessed that he was able to cook. We had such an odd schedule, that at the beginning he was the one doing all the cooking. I would come home about 30-45 min after him, which meant dinner was made by him.

One of his specialties was his pasta sauce. It is meaty, but also has a lot of vegetables which is appealing to everyone. Now we make this together, which is such a great bonding experience.

Ingredients
4 Peppers ( yellow, red and orange)
1 Onion
5 Cloves of Garlic
Tomatoes(optional)
2 cans Tomatoe Paste (156 ml)
Pasta Sauce
Meat (turkey/beef) 1 lb
Sausage

Place the ground meat in the pan, once it is browned, or nearly browned add in the sausage. We take the sausage out of the casing and grind it up. We recently saw chopped up spicy sausage in the deli section of our grocery store, it is near the pepperoni, you can always use that as an alternative.
Chop up the peppers, onion, garlic and tomatoes. The tomatoes are optional and we only add those in, if we have them in the fridge. In a separate pan, put in the vegetables and cook on medium heat
While the vegetables are cooking, drain the fat from the meat and set aside
My boyfriend likes to add seasoning to the vegetables, which is optional as well, he adds some parsley, oregano and salt and pepper
Once the vegetables are cooked through, add the meat, pasta sauce, tomato sauce and tomato paste, cook on low for about 30min-60min
Once the sauce is simmering start on the noodles. By the time the noodles are done, so is the sauce!

This is a family favorite. I am not much of a meat eater, and one of the things I love is how packed it is with vegetables. You can always add whichever vegetables are appealing to you. Another great thing about this, is Kayden loves it! It is a great way for Kayden to eat some vegetables, I always give him a small amount of pasta and lots of sauce!

Happy Cooking! 

Stuffed Chicken

Hey Guys!

Im back with another receipe, and today it is stuffed chicken. This is another family favorite and a receipe that I made my own with my own experimentation and some ideas from my boyfriend's mother.

Here are the things you will need

Chicken Breasts
Cream Cheese
Green Peppers
Onion
Parsely
Bacon (Optional)

I usually make 3 chicken breasts so my boyfriend can take it to work the next day.
I cut the chicken breasts to make a pocket, so the stuffing can go in
I do 1 tbsp of cream cheese for every chicken breast.
mix cream cheese, diced green peppers and diced onions
Stuff each chicken breast. I like to stuff it till it is overflowing and sprinkle parsley on top
If you want you can wrap each chicken breast in bacon

Put in a 450 degree oven for 30-40 min

My chicken comes out moist every time, and everyone loves it. I have done it with just cream cheese as well, but when I add the vegetables it makes it a little more filling so much more flavor.

I hope you all try this recipe! Happy Cooking