Take Care of ME Tuesday, January 19th

Overall, it was a good weekend. I had yesterday off. I did not take as much control over my weekend as I would have liked, but I did get some food prep done. I feel much better when I am able to prepare for the week and have a plan in place. I have boiled eggs, carrots, hummus and some fruit that I can easily access for snacks. Also, I decided I would have a rice bowl. I saw a recipe for them while trying to plan for the week and I decided to do my own spin on them with what I had handy. I have 1 cup of brown rice, 1 cup of canned pinto beans (rinsed and drained), 1 cup of canned corn, lettuce and tomatoes with about an 1/8 cup of shredded cheese. It sounded good to me, so I'm hoping it will be as good as it sounded in my head. I am also wanted to have some veggie pitas or wraps this week.

I am really trying to take things one step at a time and focusing not so much on the weeks in the future, but one day or one week at a time so I do not get so overwhelmed. I know I need to focus on the fact that this is NOT a diet, but a lifestyle change. I'm a work in progress for sure! So while everyday may not be the best day, I know I can pick back up with the next choice of food that I make. :-)

I tried a new recipe over the weekend in my casserole crockpot that I received for Christmas. It wound up so tasty:

1 cup of Quinoa
1/2 cup of Water
1 - 15 oz Can of Black Beans (drained and rinsed)
1 - 15 oz Can of Corn (drained)
2 - 15 oz Cans of Ro-Tel
1 - 19 oz Can of Enchilada Sauce (recipe called for 15 oz can, but I had a 19 oz. can in the pantry).

Place black beans, corn and Ro-Tel in my casserole crock. In a bowl mix the quinoa into the water and add to the crockpot. Stir everything together and top with the enchilada sauce. Cook for 4-5 hours on high or 8 hours on low. I chose 8 hours on low and we topped with a little shredded cheddar cheese.

This was so tasty and other than the fact that my DD13 does not care for spicy food and I wound up using one can of mild and one can of hot of the Ro-Tel so it was a little hotter than even I would have preferred, but it was so very tasty!

Comments

Picnic in the Park Collab

S’mores Protein Bites Recipe You can find the original recipe here from Six Sisters' Stuff. The one below is the way I prepared it. Ingredients 1½ cups Simple Truth Old Fashioned Oats ¼ cup crushed graham cracker crumbs ½ cup Simple Truth almond butter ½ cup raw honey ¼ cup vanilla protein powder (I used Orgain Vanilla Protein Powder) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ cup mini marshmallows ¼ cup mini chocolate chips Instructions Combine all ingredients in a bowl or stand mixer until well combined. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place on a baking sheet covered with foil or parchment paper. Place in the freezer for about 1 hour, then store in a resealable bag or airtight container in the fridge for up to a week (or in the freezer for up to a month). This original recipe says 15 servings. I am not sure if I used a smaller scoop but I came out with 25 or so. There were a couple that were smaller.

Meal Plan (and make a plan) Monday, April 27, 2025

Happy Monday, friends! I hope you are looking forward to a good week! It's time again to share my meal plan for the week. I suspect breakfasts will be fend for ourselves. Last week, I think we all ate a lot of cereal. Lunches this week will likely be chicken salad and a pasta meal. I, unfortunately, got hit with a round of vertigo at the end of last week that is wrecking havoc on my ability to move too much and it stinks. I will be going back to what the allergy doctor suggested a couple of years ago...using my daily oral meds (Xyzal and Mucinex), as well as nasal rinse twice a day and nasal allergy spray. While I know that vertigo for everyone isn't caused by the fluid in the ears, it seems to be for me most times when I've had it. It's miserable when I can't even sit up without feeling nauseous. Anyway, for that reason, our meals for the week are going to be relatively easy and may even be repeats of meals I have had on the plan th...

What's Cookin' Wednesday: Hungry Man Cornbread

This recipe was my Mom's recipe that she submitted to the PTA years ago when I was in elementary school. The recipe books were mimeographed and stapled together. Hungry Man Cornbread (original recipe from memory) : 2 packages of cornbread mix (she used Martha White), prepared according to the package. 1 pound of ground beef, browned (usually with onion) American Cheese Slices Prepare your cornbread according to the package. Brown your ground beef with onion, if desired, and seasonings of your choosing. Prepare a 9 X 13 inch pan. Pour half of your cornbread mixture (or if you prepare them one at a time, put one package of cornbread mix, prepared) in the bottom of the pan. Top with your ground beef mixture, then top the ground beef mixture with Cheese Slices. Top all of this with the other half of your prepared cornbread mix. Cook on 400 for about 20 to 30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Hungry Man Cornbread ( Tracey's wa...

Trials of a Long Haired Girl

Search This Blog