I often prep my lunch and Ryan’s lunch for the following day while dinner is cooking at night. I kill two birds with one stone and have an activity to keep my attention so I don’t hover over the dinner pan and sneak bites every 1.5 seconds. Yesterday I was making Ryan’s typical lunch sandwich….
Fettuccine Broc-fredo
The pasta bowl I had for lunch really reminded me of fettuccine Alfredo… only with less butter and more veggies! Creating meals that taste indulgent but are actually quite healthy is one of my favorite challenges. Today my lunch included: Carba Nada egg fettuccine noodles Parmesan cheese One Laughing Cow light French onion cheese wedge…
Out of Commission iPod
iPod complaints in a minute…First, breakfast! 2009 is going out with a bang! My last breakfast of the year was a yummy onion bagel sandwich (bagelwich?) with Laughing Cow light Swiss cheese, Canadian bacon and an egg white. Before breakfast I went on a nice lil’ walk with Ryan and Sadie. It’s not nearly as…
BBQ Chicken Pizza = Great Use of Leftovers
I love it when leftovers lend themselves to the creation of a delicious meal that tastes completely different than the original dish. The grilled BBQ chicken we had for dinner last night was great on its own and the remaining meat can be used in many different ways. I used a leftover BBQ chicken breast…
Onion Bagel Sammie
My tongue did flavor flips when I first tried the Alternative Bagel onion bagel. So stinkin’ delicious. When I was packing my lunch this morning, I wasn’t craving anything cold… I wanted a hot sandwich! I figured a toasty onion bagel would be a perfect base. I topped the toasted bagel with a wedge of…
Whole Lotta Veggies
Last night I was loving the taste of the sauteed portobello mushrooms and onions in my pasta and wanted to incorporate them into my lunch today. I made a big ol’ veggie bowl with onions, mushrooms, steamed broccoli florets and chickpeas. I smothered the veggies in a French onion flavored Laughing Cow cheese wedge for…