Take Out Tuesday: Carrot Ginger Tofu Soup

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Take Out Tuesday: Butternut squash Soup

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Take Out Tuesday: Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Another yummy soup recipe!

This one is definitely my favorite I have made this season.

Broccoli Cheese soup! What more could you want. Veggies and cheese and so easy. I will say that my husband was not a fan of the consistency and said that it was more of a mousse than a soup. I’m still experimenting with the amount of cornstarch to add to make it thicker. I’ve tried both 1 teaspoon and 1 Tablespoon. The Tablespoon definitely made the soup more thick.

Ingredients

1 cup milk

½ cup cheese

1 ½ cup chopped Broccoli, steamed

1 t diced onion

1 t or 1 T of Cornstarch (depending on the consistency)

¼ t of chicken boullion

Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container.

Turn on Variable 1

Turn Machine on and quickly increase speed to Variable 10, then High

Blend for 5-6 minutes or until heavy steam escapes.

This recipe was found in the Vitamix Create Recipe Book. 

Enjoy!!

What is your favorite Fall Recipe?

 

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Take Out Tuesday: Harvest Soup

Soup Season is here!!

Well maybe I jumped the gun...it's still been in the 90's lastely. but I couldn't resist busting out my Vitamix and some yummy recipes.

This one I found in my Vitamix Recipe Book that came when we received our Vitamix.

It's an interesting combination of ingredients, but I sure loved it!!

Ingredients:

2 Granny Smith Apples chopped

2 Cups of Chicken Broth

2 T of White Wine

1/4 Onion

2 Large Potatoes, scrubbed and baked

1 celery stalk

1/4 t dried thyme

1/4t nutmeg

Pinch pepper

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

• Place all ingredients (except cheese) in the blender.
• Select Variable 1.
• Turn machine on and quickly increase speed to Variable 10, then High.
• Blend for 6-7 minutes or until heavy steam starts to escape from the top.
• Reduce speed to Variable 4, and add cheese.
• Blend for an additional 15 seconds.
• Enjoy with some Sourdough Bread.

I really enjoyed the consistency and taste of this soup. Although the combination of purple onion and white wine was a little tart. I might experiment with less.

Hope You enjoy!!

This recipe was found in Vitamix Create Recipe Book.

What is your favorite soup?

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Take Out Tuesday: Eggplant Fries

Eggplant Fries

It's an understatement to say that I LOVE fries!! I've made carrot fries, potato fries, zucchini fries, so EGGPLANT was next on the list. 

I must say that I have FAILED miserably at it. I thought for some reason that you could saute it in a pan with oil, like squash. I've tried that 4 times, thinking this must be the way!!

But the best way I've had it is grilled and of course as fries. I think you have to dry it out, otherwise it becomes a sponge.

 Get the recipe here: SkinnyTaste Eggplant Sticks

 

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Take Out Tuesday: Skinnytaste Lasagna Rollups

It’s Takeout Tuesday! Here is a deliciously simple recipe…and guess what, it’s a pasta dish?! Who knew that all the new recipes I’d be stumbling upon would be pasta. Oh well. It sure is yummy.

I found this recipe at Skinnytaste.com

Click here for the recipe!!

Enjoy!

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Take Out Tuesday

Here is a deliciously simple recipe for you to enjoy!! It's too AMAZING not to try. Our family loved it and so did I. Throw everything in a pot and cook. YES!! 

Damn Delicious serves up a great dish that is healthy and scrumptious.

Have you ever cooked everything in a pot?
Tell me what you think!!

 

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Recipe: Panko Crusted Caesar Chicken

Panko Crusted Caesar Chicken

It's been a while since I've shared a yummy recipe. This one has become a family favorite. Last year we were using Emeals, which was incredibly helpful as I went back to work and the added time away made it difficult to meal plan. We currently are still subscribed to them, but I am using them as more of a guide.

This is a delicious meal, so be prepared to make it a favorite!!

Ingredients:

4 Chicken Breasts, thawed

1/2 bottle of Caesar Salad dressing

Panko Crumbs

Parmesan Cheese

1. Set Oven to 375 degrees. 
2. Place panko crumbs in a medium bowl and 1/2 a bottle of Caesar dressing in another medium bowl. 
3. Set aside a large baking pan to place the chicken in. 
4. Butterfly the chicken breasts and then cut each in half. This will allow for you to have chicken tenders. You can always have larger pieces. 
5. Although I find this to be a quicker way to cook them when they are smaller sizes. 
6. Dip each tender into the Caesar Dressing and then the Panko Crumbs. , Then place in the large baking pan. 
7. Arrange them so they all fit and grate some Parmasan Cheese on top. 
8. Place in oven for about 25 minutes, checking for doneness around 20 minutes. 
9. Serve with quinoa and a salad. 
10. Enjoy!!

Please take caution anytime you are cooking with raw meat. Sanitize and wash thoroughly!

 

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Meal Planning Once Again

Meal Planning

Last year I was very diligent about meal planning. I scoured Pinterest and was on a mission to find meals for our family that were affordable and clean. Once school started and I went back to teaching, I just didn't have the time. We used Emeals for about 7 months, which helped me out a lot. I love this service, it takes all the thinking out, now if they could only come to my house and actually prepare my meals. 

Now that summer has come, I will have more time to pour over Pinterest again, hoping to make myself into a chef. :)

So here we go. We've budgeted this month and here is my plan all ready to go:

Meal Ideas

Quesadillas

Spaghetti

Bean and Cheese burritos

Panko Chicken

Pizza

Chili

Nachos

Enchiladas

Baked Potatoes

Breakfast for Dinner

Chicken Alfredo

Frittata

I've interspersed these throughout the month, duplicating many. I've tried many meals this past year and have began to find which ones work for our family and which don't. I've also kept in mind which meals have similar ingredients. This should make it more streamlined when it come to making meals. I have also learned to make my own pizza dough, which I feels saves me much time. I'm able to get 2 doughs out of one recipe.

So do tell...how does your family do it? Do you eat out once a week? What is your family favorite?

I can't wait to see if this really works. I'll be needing some ideas in case these ones become duds :).

Happy Meal Planning!!

P.S. I will also be posting some recipes this coming month, so stay

 

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Recipe: Sweet Potato Chips

Last night I decided to switch from the planned sweet potato fries to sweet potato chips. I will say that I probably needed to cook them longer, but they were very yummy anyway.

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Ingredients:

4 small sweet potatoes (I think I used yams)

1 TBSP of EVOO

A few good grinds of Himilayan Sea Salt and Pepper

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Preheat oven to 400. Peel sweet potatoes. Slice potatoes so you are creating disk like slices. You can also use a mandolin for this as well. Place sweet potatoes in large Ziploc bag with EVOO, Sat and pepper. Make sure all are coated. Set aside until ready.

When ready, place sweet potatoes in a single layer on a cooking sheet. Place in oven for 30 minutes checking after 20 minutes. 

I place mine in for 25 minutes and although they were cooked, they were quite crispy.

Enjoy!!

 

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Recipe: Crockpot Meatball Sandwiches (Emeals Inspired)

Since I've begun using Emeals and posting my pics on Instagram, I've been getting some requiest for recipes. Here is one of the simpler ones.

Ingredients:

Homestyle meatballs (I use Safeway brand)

1 16 oz jar of Tomato Basil Spaghetti sauce (I use Safeway)

1 pkg of Sourdough Sandwich Rolls

1 pkg of Provolone Cheese (I use Lucerne)

Turn Crockpot on High. Add Meatballs and sauce. Cook for 4-5 hours, turning occasionally

Set oven on broil.

Place Sandwich rolls open with meatballs and provolone on rolls. Cook until cheese has melted.

Enjoy with a yummy salad!

 

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Fitness Friday

Welcome!!

Health

We've been eating pretty well. I've given up my meal planning and began to rely on Emeals to provide me with help. Being back at work is difficult. Kiddos to those of you that love to cook and plan meals. It was just too much stress!! Check out emeals though, it's a great investment. 

Cod tacos

Tailgate chili!!

Here are our meals for next week:

Monday: Weeknight Enchiladas and 

Tuesday: Sweet and Spicy Chicken Breasts

Wednesday: Broiled Tilapia

Thursday: Turkey Meatloaf

Friday: Turkey and Provolone Meatloaf Sandwiches

Saturday: Salisbury Steak

Sunday: Family Dinner

It also includes a shopping list with most items discounted. Love, love, love it!!

Fitness

I just finished another half. I decided this was the year I would run a half once a month. So I've got two more to go!! I've been trying to incorporate more weight training and stretching into my workout routine. I've also started two challenges for the month of October!!

Join in!! 

Here is my week in fitness:

Saturday: 20 minutes yoga

Sunday: 13.1 Urban Cow Marathon!!! PR time 1:48:33

Monday: rest

Tuesday: 3 mile run, 60 squats, 5 push-ups  

Wednesday: 20 minutes yoga, 15 minutes blogilates video, 60 squats and 5 pushups

I'm so excited for some new things!! (1) today I get to help up at my nieces school warming up kiddos!! I love setting an example of how important staying healthy is. I know that running isn't for everyone but fitness IS fun!! It's all about ATTITUDE!! (2) I get to help run this lovely blog hop!! I'm so excited!! I've got some fun ideas but am open to challenges and themes!!

Keep staying fit and healthy!!

What is your biggest struggle when it comes to staying fit? Is it time, money, motivation?

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Health and Fitness

Hooray!! Glad to be back to this. I always look forward to it.

Eat

We are in the second week of the Emeals planning. Its going really well. I love that I don't have to meal plan. If I don't like something or I know it won't be a family favorite I just modify it. It's great because the meals are based on what is on sale at Safeway. It's been such a life saver. Not so much a time saver, but I am learning to adjust my schedule.

Do

I've been doing lots of running. I've been trying to get up early and go for a run. Its's so quick and I feel great the rest of the day. However, I have been experiencing some tight knees. I've been bad with my stretching and yoga. I tried Blogilates 100 burpee challenge and did not finish it. Boo! But hey I've got a challenge to complete. I'm so hard on myself due to my competitiveness that I am easily discouraged and I get upset with myself. But I can be perfect at everything, there's no fun in that. 

Think

I'm currently reading:

And loving it so so much!!

Next up are:

It's hard to get some of my reading in. I've fallen far behind on my Bible reading plans lately and am excited about getting those completed. But these books are so tempting to read instead. Until I finish my plans, they sit quietly on my nightstand. 

How is your week?

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Health and Fitness: Back to School Edition

Well its back to school for me!! First week of school is done. I can't believe how much I miss teaching. It is such a privilege and I am so blessed to have the job I do!! Even with getting back to work I've been trying to get up early and go for a run. There has been lots of fires in Northern California, which has definitely affected the weather.

Saturday: 4 mile run

Sunday: 4 mile run

Monday: 5 mile run

Tuesday: 30 minutes of yoga

Wednesday: 5k run

Thursday: 4 mile run, leg workout resistance bands

Friday: Run and ab workout (planned)

Health:

Well this week I had to choose easy options because it was back to work for me and I still need to finesse my week. We are planning to do emeals soon, so I'm hoping that will help me out a lot. This week meals included pizza, spaghetti, veggie chili, burritos, BLTs, and grilled chicken. Can't get easier than that :)

How was your week? How do you plan meals around your schedule?

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Meal Planning Monday!!

Okay! So here it is. I think we've figured it out. Looks like we are gonna keep our Emeals plan and use it. This first week back to school (School actually starts tomorrow but we had meetings) I was definitely in no mood to make the meals I had planned. Plus we had a few that did not turn out well, Polenta Kale Spirals, not so much :).

Well we will officially start our emeals plans next week, but I did borrow a few for this week.

Hope it goes more smoothly than last week!

Monday: Bean and Cheese Burritos

Tuesday: Veggie Chili

Wednesday: Spaghetti

Thursday: Grilled Chicken and Veggies

Friday: Pizza

Saturday: BLTs

Sunday: Family Dinner

It's an easy week! Happy first week of school!!

 

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What's For Dinner Week 9

Well I'm back to meal planning. I like it too much. Even though we signed up for emeals, I'll be using it for new recipes, but we are not totally committing to it. 

I love being creative and it's a control issue probably, but if I want my family to eat healthy, I've got to do it! 

Here are this weeks meals (most from cookbooks I have around the house). I also used this book I picked up from the library:

No, we haven't taken the plunge to vegan, but I think that while trying to stay within a budget and eat healthy, you can't go wrong with veggies!!

This book has a wealth of yummy meals. Can't wait to share.

Monday: Braised Cabbage Rolls, hummus and pitas

Tuesday: Crockpot Teriyaki Pineapple Meatballs over Quinoa

Wednesday: Creamy Green Enchiladas

Thursday: Grilled Chicken and Wilted Spinach Salad with Spocy Peanut Dressing

Friday: Nachos

Saturday: Hot and Sour Noodles

Sunday: Family Dinner 

Hope you have a wonderful week!!

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