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Cleaning up my diet

February 19, 2014 by MCM Mama 6 Comments

40 miles a week is a magical number for me.  Magical, I tell you.  It instantly transforms me into a person who just can’t eat enough. Admittedly, this is not good magic.

Remember how I wrote about being “Rungry and Hangry” and trying to stop the evening snacking?  Well, so far, so good using the plans I came up with.  The key thing from a physical standpoint is increased protein and healthy fats.  While my body is constantly craving carbs, I am keeping it mostly happy with meat.  I just have to make sure I have easy access to protein meals and snacks so that I’m not stuffing my face with any easy snack I can get my hands on.  This is not to say I’m eating low carb.  I’m just eating more sweet potatoes, quinoa, and vegetables instead of bread (my absolute favorite food) and fruit.  When I do eat fruit, I pair it with nuts to keep from feeling hungry again soon.


Here’s an example of what’s been working for me lately + a bonus recipe for you!

Breakfast:  Crustless quiche.  This particular version has about the maximum amount of kale one can put in this recipe and still have the egg hold it all together.

quiche_slice

Lunch: Most lunches lately have involved mixing meat, beans, salsa, and some cheese with a ton of salad, but yesterday I tried something new:  sweet potato with cottage cheese and nuts.  Weird, but surprisingly tasty!

sweet_potato_cottage_cheese

Dinner:  I made one of my favorite “soups” to get us through a few days before the weather got warm here:  Sun-dried Tomato Chili.  Yummy! And good for you. Win! See bottom of post for recipe.

chili_ingredients

Dessert:  You know there would be one.  I need my dessert (and honestly, we eat dinner so early, I’m starving in the middle of the night if I don’t eat something an hour or so before bed.)  I mashed a banana with peanut butter and cocoa powder for a chocolatey, nutty sweet that didn’t have processed sugar. Not pretty, but yummy!

peanut_butter_banana

And you know what happens when you try to do too many things at once?  Your pot ends up looking like this:

burnt_pot

Luckily, it cleaned up completely with a bunch of soaking and a bit of scrubbing…

Sun-dried Tomato Chicken Chili

2 lbs boneless chicken, cut into cubes
2 T oil
1 med. onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 6oz. can chopped green chilies
2 C cooked, drained pinto beans
1 C chicken stock
1 t. salt
1/2 t. pepper
1/4 t. cayenne pepper
1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
1 14.5 oz can stewed tomatoes
2 T chili powder
1 T cumin
1/2 t. oregano
1/4 C sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
1 C grated cheddar cheese
sour cream (optional)

In a large Dutch oven, saute chicken in oil for 5 minutes. Add onion and garlic and continue to cook until chicken is slightly browned.
Add remaining ingredients, except cheese and sour cream.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to low and simmer for at least 30 minutes (but can be much longer).
Serve with grated cheese, sour cream, and extra cilantro.

Makes 6 (small) servings.
Note: I always use more beans and more tomatoes to get 6 hearty servings. I use whatever beans I have in the house.

 

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  1. MCM Mama says

    February 19, 2014 at 8:41 am

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  2. Char says

    February 19, 2014 at 4:15 pm

    You’ve just given me my dinner idea for tonight. I’m going to make a crustless quiche and try to find some kale to put in it.Glad that’s sorted.
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  3. Sue @This Mama Runs For Cupcakes says

    February 19, 2014 at 4:22 pm

    The sundried tomato chili sounds yummy and very unique!! Loving the new blog look!
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  4. Char says

    February 19, 2014 at 8:48 pm

    Thanks for the recipe
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  5. Christy says

    February 20, 2014 at 7:07 am

    I hate it when my posts end up looking like that! That chili sounds yummy!
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  6. Crystal says

    February 20, 2014 at 12:46 pm

    Yummy looking meals! I know the more I workout the more I am stuffing my face! I need to curb my snacking! Have a great weekend!
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