Tacos!

I love tacos. LOVE tacos.

I made some beef and I made some veggie.

Beef first.

Low-fat ground beef
Taco Bell taco seasoning
Pre-made Taco shells ( I prefer mission)
Romaine lettuce
avocado
feta cheese
low-fat sour cream
lime
salt & pepper

1. Make your beef as directed.
2. Chop up the lettuce.
3. Prepare avocado in rough chunks. squeeze 1/2 lime over the avocado. Mix. Salt and pepper to taste.
4. Put it together. Shell, beef, feta cheese, lettuce, sour cream and avocado mixture.

YUM.


Veggie

Taco Bell Taco Seasoning
Sour cream
Small flour tortillas
Chopped Romaine lettuce
Chopped spinach
feta cheese
avocado
tomato
green onion
cucumber

1. Combine Taco Seasoning with sour cream.
2. Spread cream and cheese on a small tortilla.
3. Top as wanted.
4. Fold.
5. Enjoy.

I've been too obsessed....

with writing 4,000 pages papers and listening to the Ricky Gervais show to write anything else. Except that sentence. And that one....



And this one.


Will be back for Spring Break.....

Frozen J-elllo....whaaaa?

Now, i know this seems nast. But, trust me... it's not.

Make jello from the package.

and

freeze for 2-3 hours...


break it up with a s spoon and I sweeeear it tastes like a Sonic slushy.


TRUST ME.

Celery n Cilantro Sopas

So, I looooove soup. Love it. This is a variation on a nasty RR Cream of Leek soup.


Heart of celery
bunch of cilantro
1/4 cup onion, rough chop
1 clove garlic
lemon pepper
2 chicken boullion cubes
1 brick cream cheese
1/4 cup of milk

Salt and pepper to taste.


1. Boil celery, cilantro, onion and garlic with boullion, lemon pepper.
2. Boil for 30 minutes or until celery is tender.
3. Let the mixture rest for 10-15 minutes.
4. Reserve about a cup of the broth.
5. Process in the food processor, pulsing on low.
5. Add milk. Pulse.
6. Add cheese 1/4 of a brick at a time. Pulse.
7. Salt and pepper to taste.




This is really good with a little cheddar cheese garnish.

AMEN.

Quiche action

I'd no musical theatre reference for quiche.....sorry to disappoint.....:P

Anyway, here we go


8 eggs
mushrooms
sweet onion (mayan)
chives
garlic
muenster cheese
ready made pie crust
ground mustard powder
salt pepper
herbs du provance


1. Satue mushrooms, onion and garlic. Sweat them out.
2. Whisk eggs, salt, pepper and herbs together. (all to taste)
3. Lay 2 pieces of muenster cheese in pie crust. Bake 15 minutes @ 350.
4. When pie crusts are done, arrange mushroom mixture at bottom.
5. Fill to top with egg mixture and lay 2-3 pieces of muenster cheese over top.
6. Bake at 350 until done. (knife comes out clean)
7. Enjoy.


Enjoy with sour cream and salsa, or not.


SO GOOOD!!!

I just made ...

the beeeeessst quiche.

DOOD.


Recipe to follow, no pics as the family has already destroyed it.

Shopping, shopping and more shopping....

Shopping after your surgery sucks.

It does.

You're not sure WHAT you can eat and if you're like me, don't have the yen to go buying everything in the store just to try it once and then throw it away. So, I have some tips to help with your first and 51st shopping trip.

1. Shop on the outside aisles.

Think about it. Everything on the perimeter of the store is fresh and usually good for you. Fruits, meats, dairy, veggies...etc.

2. Don't go down the chip aisle.

Don't do it. You'll want it. You know you will. Just stop now. Make your own healthy chips/snacks if you simply must have them, but don't buy anything prepackaged and fat infused for yourself. It's only sabotage.

3. Avoid the ice cream.

Ice cream is so very tempting. It's soft, cold and feels great on the pouch. I totally understand this thinking and tried it myself. All I got from it was the sweats and a night on the toilet.

4. Get the fresh, organic stuff.

Now, I know this is expensive, but in the long run you'll thank me. We absorb so little nutrients that having the good stuff really does count.

5. Your grocery bill will double, sometimes triple.

Deal with it. You have to have nutrition. The days of Del Taco for every meal are OVER. Thank GOD! Remember, death comes 99 cents at a time.

So, on to my grocery list.

Remember, I work from the outside aisles.


SHOPPING LIST FOR MARCH 8, 2009

Bread- I love Ezekiel bread. It freezes beautifully and is WHOLE GRAIN
Salsa- I buy roasted salsa from Romo's. On cottage cheese, it's a beautiful thing.
Cheese- I buy tons and tons of cheese, it's a great source of protein.
Milk- Low or non-fat is my favorite.
Sour cream- this adds protein and creaminess to any sauce or soup.
Yogurt- I could buy stock in Yoplait. I eat at least 2 a day. That's 12 grams of protein right there.
Mushrooms- I love um' especially in quiche.
cilantro- I could put this in anything. YUMMO.
scallions- Same as above. Especially on egg souffles.
Celery- for snacking, duh!
cucumbers- paired with a low fat cilantro-dill dip. DOUBLE YUMMMO!
bananas- Half of one of these in a smoothie!! Potassium and good sugar.
oranges- I usually eat a few pieces, then squeeze the rest.
berries- again with the smoothie makings.

THE INSIDE AISLES...DUH, DUH, DUH!

Pudding- I buy the non-fat pistachio, tapioca, butterscotch, chocolate.
Jello- I love strawberry/banana, lime and peach. Frozen, these are heaven.
Soups- I love tomato, cream of potato and broccoli cheese. YUM.
Popsicles- Also, another item that I can't live without. I LOVE SUGAR-FREE.
Frozen dinners- I always keep Smart Ones in my freezer. They are the freshest of the bunch.


Another item to invest in is Deli cheese. For me, this is a staple. I don't eat a lot of meat, so I get my proteins from beans and dairy. I've found some GREAT cheeses at Vons and Stater Bros.

Vons--

Horseradish American. Yum dude. That's all I can say. Half a grilled cheese with this and some tomato. Dang dude. So good.

Stater Bros.

Muenster- Melted over Onion soup. YUM.


Anyway, I hope this helps. Let me know if you guys find any great items!