A Decadently Sweet Dinner

 

Whew! I had a busy last couple of days! I have to confess that I did great on preparing my lunch & having my protein bars made but I was not prepared on my dinners this week! And..... I am in need of a Kroger run.......so, when I got done with work tonight I wanted something with some substance to it & something tasty! I had peanut butter on the brain & though about just having a pb protein smoothie but I know how I am & sometimes a protein smoothie can leave me feeling unsatisfied...... even if it was filling...... because when I am hungry, I want something I can sink my teeth into & actually CHEW! I'm weird I guess. Anyway, I popped a whole grain protein waffle (these are always a life saver to have in the fridge!) in the toaster & topped it with 1 tbsp of pb & 1 tbsp of sugar free grape jelly & made a strawberry protein smoothie with 1/2 c plain nonfat greek yogurt, water, ice, stevia & a dash of a strawberry crystal light pack! I gotta say.......it was really good &  totally hit the spot! It's not something I would eat every night since it was a heavier dinner than I am used to eating, but I had a hard workout earlier & didn't get in my calories during the day today so that's ok! It was still low carb & packed with protein!  It's nice to know when faced with the challenge of not having a lot in my pantry or fridge that I can still find something HEALTHY  & FAST to throw together! It's proof that eating healthy doesn't have to be complicated or a lot of work! 

Classic Breakfast

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It's the first day of Daylight Savings Time! 

I have had a great weekend so far & am looking forward to today! I was really craving pancakes today (as I do every Sunday) so I actually spent an hour in the kitchen trying a new recipe from my Clean Eating cookbook...... but, unfortunately I have to say that I did not like that recipe & I will not be making them again! It's never fun to spend time making & cleaning up after something you cooked that you didn't even like, but unfortunately........ it happens sometimes! Especially when you are cooking clean because the ingredients you cook with can be tricky! All is not lost though...... I have another clean pancake recipe that I know I love & I will be sticking with it from now on.

So, I went with the classic omelet & pb & j toast! I made the omelet with w 1 whole egg, 3 whites & 1 piece of 2 % colby jack cheese. The toast is Ezekiel bread w 1/2 tbsp natural pb & 1 tbsp of strawberry jelly. Not exactly what I was craving........ but still a breakfast you can't go wrong with!........... Think I will have a good clean cheeseburger with some sweet potato fries for dinner tonight to make up for not getting my Sunday morning pancakes!