I have found something new for breakfast. I had to get away from eggs and needed more protein than just oatmeal. The solution came as almond meal/flour muffins. Then I got sick of making little muffins so I decided to go to bread and yipee I have a new breakfast.
Pumpkin Version with pumpkin and squash that I roasted whole at 375 until a knife inserts easily. I cook all kinds of squash this way now. I just mashed all the squash together and put it into the bread. Make sure you add enough of the spices.
Chocolate Zucchini Version
For both of these you can use the Almond meal from Trader Joe's which is less expensive than the blanched almond flour. I have found that on Amazon and use it for cupcakes. When you are cooking with almond flour things are really moist. You need to be sure to bake it until it is on the edge of being burned. Really browned! Sticking a toothpick in doesn't work great to tell if it is done. I had many a loaf with a mushy middle. They were still OK. Butter makes it all better. These loaves freeze perfectly when wrapped in parchment then in foil.
Another great find is this recipe for pulled pork. I've made lots of this as my freezer can tell you right now. I serve it on Trader Joe's pretzel rolls or on a salad with corn, peas, carrots, etc. and dressed with barbecue sauce.
Can't forget chocolate coconut macaroons! These are so healthy I don't have to count them as sweets! Dad would inhale them if left alone for a few minutes.
So this week!!
F - Tacos. Grass fed beef seasoned with chicken taco seasoning. I didn't realize I would out of beef taco seasoning until the beef was in the pan. They turned out really yummy. Serve on top of corn chips. I got some from Garden of Eatin and the Red Hot Blues were the favorite flavor. Top with tomato, black beans, taco seasoned cheese, lettuce, avocado, sour cream and super yummy avocado dressing. The link for the dressing is blocked by Pinterest, but here it is.
1 large avocado
1 Tablespoon 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice (about 1/2 lemon)
1/2 cup greek yogurt (or regular)
1 teaspoon hot sauce
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves
3/4 teaspoon salt.
Blend it all together. I use the little smoothie blender.
Sa - Taco Potatoes. Same taco stuff, but on top of baked potatoes.
Su - Pulled pork (recipe above), raw veggies, and hummus
M - Steel cut oatmeal with diced apples, cinnamon, and liquid stevia. If you add cinnamon you have to have some sweetness to develop it. It turned out great and leftovers heated up for breakfast.
T - Chicken and wild rice soup. This one doesn't have cream!! I made a double batch and it was really good. I cubed the chicken and just left it in the whole time and added more of the rice blend. Great for lunch for many days.
W - Pizza night (can't change tradition)
Th - Black Bean spaghetti with jar sauce and frozen meatballs. This was our second time with brown bean pasta. It looks like dirty shoelaces, but tastes fine. The kid won't eat it, so I make up a little wheat pasta for her.
F and Sa - Leftovers
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