Sat. Jan 12th

Sweet Potato with Sauteed Mushrooms, Onions & Tomato for Lunch

Daily Tidbit:  "25 Lazy Ways to Stay Skinny" sounds right up my alley!  Check it out:


http://www.redbookmag.com/health-wellness/blogs/25-lazy-health-tips
 

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Oatmeal & Raspberry Spinach Smoothie

Breakfast:  Oatmeal with Cinnamon & Walnuts with Smoothie
1/2 cup plain Oatmeal (uncooked),  microwaved with
1 cup 1% Milk
2 tbsp chopped Plain Walnuts &
2-3 shakes of Plain Cinnamon on top
5 oz Raspberry Spinach Smoothie (recipe below)
Regular Coffee, splash 1% Milk


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Sweet Potato with Sauteed Mushrooms, Onions & Tomato & Parmesan

Lunch: Plain Sweet Potato with Veggies!
1 Plain Sweet Potato, microwaved until soft, then skinned and topped with Sauteed Mushrooms, Onions & Tomato (sauteed in 1 tbsp Canola Butter mixture)
1 tbsp Parmesan Cheese sprinkled on top 
Decaf Coffee, splash 1% Milk 

 

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Snack:  1/4 cup lightly salted mixed Nuts (Brazil nuts, Pecans, Pistachios, Peanuts & Almonds), 1% Milk
 

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Grilled Flat Iron Steak

Dinner: Family Birthday Dinner Out! 

Salad: Field Greens Salad with Fresh Melon, Candied Walnuts, & Blue Cheese crumbles, in a Tomato Vinaigrette
3 Paper Thin Parmesan Toasts
Water with Lemon 

Entree: Grilled Flat Iron Steak with Roasted Root Vegetables & Crispy Leeks, with a Horseradish Demi + a cup worth of my son's Pomme Frites (French Fries!)
Water with Lemon

Dessert:  1/2 slice of Chocolate Cherry Mousse Cake (shared with my son, could not resist!)
Yes, more Water with Lemon!
 

*Sadly I have no pictures of these amazing dishes - the restaurant was too dark to get a single decent photo!

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RECIPES:
   

Raspberry Spinach Smoothie Recipe:


Into Blender put:

1 cup Fat Free All Natural Vanilla Yogurt
1.5 cups Frozen Raspberries
2 Bananas
1 cup Orange Juice
1 Large handful of Spinach

I like this more than the last raspberry smoothie I made - I think the OJ made it a little sweeter and more smooth.  YUM.

Blend and serve!

 
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