I try to make things that are great for dinner, but really great to heat up the next day.

This week I made a Mexican Casserole (which I called chicken nachos because I think it’s sounds more delicious  and that’s what this recipe is ) – delicious!

I found this recipe is Cooking Light- and I did nothing to it. I followed the recipe as written. Here is the scoop:

* Nutritional Info:

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• I love it because it has 20 grams of protein in it! Most yogurts have 2 to 6 grams. This is sure to help keep you feeling full and satisfied whether you eat it as a snack or include it in a yummy breakfast.
• I also love it because low fat dairy is great for weight loss! Recent studies suggest that dairy products help eliminate fat from your body!
• Not to mention that protein takes more time and is harder for your body to digest then carbohydrates or fat! What does that mean?
• 1. You burn more calories working to digest protein then you do fat or carbohydrates.
• 2. Because it takes more time to digest, you stay full longer.
• And of course, this product has 150mg of calcium, that’s 15% of your recommended daily intake.

Liberte now makes a Greek Style Yogurt that is rich, thick and creamy and a pretty close (although not a prefect) match to my favorite Fage .

Here are the stats for 175ml (3/4 cup):

Check back in! I’m going to post one of my favorite Greek Yogurt breakfast recipes !

* Monday’s Steps – 10,197! Whoot!

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Here is how I make it healthy and delicious! Who knows, maybe even your kids will like ‘em!

Fish Sticks For Grown Ups!

Serves 4

• 16 ounces of white fish like Tilapia or Halibut
• 1 ounce ground Almond Meal
• 1/2 Cup Cornmeal
• 1/4 cup Whole Wheat Flour
• 1 Egg
• 2 Tsp Onion Powder
• 2 Tsp Garlic Powder
• 1 tsp Mustard Powder
• Salt and Pepper to taste (if your onion or garlic powder has salt already, no need to put more in)

1. Cut fish into 2 or 1 ounce strips. ( I did not do this in my picture)
2. Rinse fish and pat dry fish.
3. On a flat plate – combine Almond Meal, Cornmeal, W.W Flour, and Seasonings. Mix Well.
4. In a bowl, beat egg.
5. Dunk each piece of fish in the egg and then dunk both sides in flour mixture.
6. On the stove top on Medium – spray your pan with Olive oil spray and cook fish until done!
7. Serve with a slice of lemon and a side salad or green vegetable!

Breakdown for 4 ounces of fish:

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Here is what I do:

• 3/4 cup  Unsweetened Almond Milk
• 1/4 cup Chocolate Milk
• 2 ounces frozen Banana – chopped into 3 or 4 pieces
• 2 or 3 ice cubes

Place all ingredients in your Magic Bullet (or blender if you don’t have a Bullet) and pulse until ice is chopped.

I love this because it’s healthy but it also really feels like a treat. It’s creamy and thick and sometimes I eat it with a spoon!

* You can use skim milk instead of the unsweetened Almond – you’ll actually get more protein from the real thing. But for me, this one is all about taste! The creaminess/chalky taste of the Almond Milk really brings out the banana and chocolate combo.

*Info:

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I’ll normally serve this up along side 1/2 a grapefruit or whatever fruit I have in the house.

What You’ll Need:

• 1 Small Whole Grain Tortilla (I use Weight Watchers Brand)
• 3 Egg whites
• 6 Cheery Tomatoes, diced
• 1 Ounce Crumbled Feta Cheese
• Olive Oil Cooking Spray

1. On medium, spray pan with Olive oil and saute tomatoes until they are soft and cooked.
2. Remove tomatoes and in same pan, cook egg whites.
3. Remove whites and in same pan – it should be dry by now – place your Quesadilla.
4. Top one half with the eggs, tomatoes and feta and close.
5. Brown on both sides.

Enjoy!

Here’s the scoop:

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What You’ll Need:

1. Pkg lean ground turkey
2. Diced Onions
3. 1 egg whipped
4. 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
5. Pepper to taste
6. Montreal Steak Spice to taste (Easy on this, it’s high in salt!)
7. 2 Tbsp Honey Dijon Mustard

Here’s what you do:

1. In a pan on medium with a touch of olive oil. Sautee the onions until they are golden (5 minutes)
2. Combine all ingredients including onions.
3. In the same pan you used to cook the onions: Spray with olive oil and set to medium.
4. Form 3 or 4 ounce burgers and cook on medium. (About 3 -5 minutes a side)
5. Remove from pan and serve!

* Nutritional Information – 4 ounce burger

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• 1 ounce raw nuts. I like Almonds, cashews and brazil nuts.
• Fresh cut up veggies. I like celery, carrots, cucumber and peppers. If you can’t stomach veggies on their own try it with 2 tbsp of hummus or 1 tbsp of low-fat Ranch or Cesar dressing.
• Cheese Strings. ( These last a few hours outside of a refrigerator)
• An emergency bar like a LARA Bar or The Simply Bar.
• Piece of fruit.
• Whole grain crackers like WASA crackers and some Light Laughing Cow to spread on top.
• Celery/ whole grain crackers and Natural Peanut Butter.

If you are going to have a snack like rice chips, pretzels or something processed like that. Just make sure you look at the back of the bag and portion out your one serving. Place your 8 chips or whatever it is in a zip lock baggy and bring JUST THE BAGGY to work with you.

Snacks for your house OR if you have a refrigerator at your office:

• 3/4 cups skim milk with 1/4 cup chocolate milk. Have it on the rocks or warm it in the microwave for a hot cocoa.
• Cottage cheese with cinnamon for a sweet tooth.
• Cottage cheese with cucumber and tomato for a savory tooth.
• Cottage cheese with fresh berries for a sweet tooth.
• Single servings of yogurt.
• 1/4 cup low fat Ricotta cheese with fresh berries.

I never leave the house without something on hand. And if I do find myself in a situation where I don’t have anything to eat and I’m out running errands – I grab a tall non-fat latte. It’s approximately 8 ounces of milk and a great tide me over snack that holds me until my next meal.

Feel free to write in with ideas and thoughts!

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Have a look at how I changed the recipe! Apply these alterations to this one or something else you want to try!

She calls this one Kitchen-Sink Chicken Stew.

Here is what you’ll need:

• 4 large chicken breasts -bone in, skin on. (Martha used 8 chicken drumsticks)
• 1 Olive Oil (Martha used 2 tbsp of vegetable oil, I prefer olive and I tried to cut back)
• Large onion, diced
• 2 large carrots, chopped ( I added an extra carrot)
• 2 celery stalks, chopped ( I added an extra stalk)
• 3 garlic cloves, mashed
• Martha used russet potatoes, I omitted the starch.
• 1 pound collard greens, chopped
• 32 ounces V8 Juice (Martha used 48 ounces. I choose to cut back because I was a little afraid of the intense V8 flavor.)
• 16 ounces low sodium chicken broth
• 2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
• 2 tsp White vinegar
• Cooked Quinoa ( Martha did no use Quinoa. I added some to replace the potatoes and make it a filling meal in a bowl)

Here is what you do:

1. Pour 1 tablespoon of In a large pot on medium/high.
2. Season the raw chicken with salt and pepper and add it to your pot. Sear – about 5 minutes a side.
3. 
4. Remove chicken from pot and add  carrots, garlic, onions, celery and collard greens.
5. Cook for 5 minutes, until onions are clear and greens are wilted.
6. Pour in your V8, chicken stock, worchestershire and add your chicken back in.
7. Bring to a boil and then simmer on low for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
8. Once the soup is done. Remove the chicken from the pot and take the chicken off the bone (it should fall off)
9. Add the chicken meat back into the soup.
10. Add in two tsp of white vinegar.
11. Serve! If you’re adding Quinoa, now is the time to do it. I use 2 ounces of already cooked Quinoa (I always have some in the refrigerator).

This is a great recipe because it keeps for a few days in your refrigerator. It’s a good one to bring for lunch and warm up in the microwave. It’s also nice to come home after a long day of work and have dinner ready.

*Nutritional Information  - Serves 8

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Ideas have been filtering in. The most common comment I am getting from readers is that they had no idea something called Hamburger Soup could taste so good. So let’s get cooking people! This is a great dish to try when you’re having family over on a busy day. It’s really easy, you only need a few simple ingredients and it takes minutes to prepare!

I can’t wait to hear more delicious sounding ideas!!!

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