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My Friday Favorites

Posted on May 6, 2011 by kissmybroccoli

Hey guys! So I’ve seen a lot of bloggers doing the “Friday Favorites” posts lately and I thought I’d do one of my own! I am seriously loving so many things right now, but for the sake of the length of this post (and your attention span), I’ll try my best to narrow it down to five, mkay?

Annnnnnnnd go!

1. Leftovers for breakfast!

Mexican Breakfast Pizza anyone?

Mexican Breakfast Pizza: (serves 1)

1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1 handful of fresh spinach
1/2 cup mixed veggies (I used leftover bell peps and onions from last night’s dinner)
1 whole egg + 2 egg whites
splash of milk
more veggies + cheese for toppin’
plain Greek yogurt and ketchup for swirlin’
and finally a fork for eatin’ 😉

1. Heat a small skillet (mine is 8″) over medium heat and drizzle in olive oil.
2. Once hot, add spinach and veggies and saute just until they start to get tender.
3. Whisk egg + egg whites and milk in a small bowl and pour over veggie mixture.

4. Cover skillet with a lid or aluminum foil and allow to cook until egg is set (about 8-10 minutes).

I topped my breakfast pizza with a couple of tiny purple potatoes that I steamed in the microwave, tomatoes, and Daiya cheese. If you want melty cheese, just transfer your skillet (oven-proof of course) to the oven and broil for a couple of minutes. Then swirl on whatever sauces call to you in the wee hours of the morning…in this case, it HAD to be ketchup and “sour cream” (Greek yogurt)!

2. Adding veggies AND fruits to my salad!

And enjoying with a drizzle of warm coconut butter! Emilia, you are a GENIUS!

3. Perfectly ripe nanners!

Mmm, love my bananas all freckley!

4. The heavenly smell of honeysuckle on my way home from work this evening!

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5. Coming home after a LONG day at work to a “present” in the mailbox!

I’m soooo hard to please! 😉

What favorite thing are you enjoying today?

Any exciting plans for the weekend?

Don’t forget Mother’s Day is this Sunday!!

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bananas, eggs, Food Network, fruits, salad, spinach, veggies | 19 Comments

I’m Just Here For The Guac!

Posted on May 5, 2011 by kissmybroccoli

Hola mi amgios! Happy Cinco de Mayo…or what I like to call, “Mexican FEASTival Day!”

I LOVE Mexican food! Burritos, quesadillas, empanadas, rubbertireadas…you name it! Just sprinkle it with garlic, add a little salsa, sit it in front of me and watch it disappear! I swear I have been dreaming of Mexican for dinner ALL day!

Since I was a little low on pantry items and a LOT low on time before I would chew my own arm off (remember what I said about working out in the evening), I threw together a quick Mexican themed salad! I sautéed strips of bell pepper, onion, and portobello mushrooms in a little olive oil and dashed them with chili powder, pepper, and garrrrrrlic!

I also toasted up some frozen corn

And then I got to layering!

Spinach, portobello/onion/pepper mix, corn, tomatoes, and a drizzle of plain non-fat Greek yogurt

And well, we certainly can’t celebrate Cinco de Mayo without a little guac, right?

Right!

Served up alongside some homemade baked tortilla “chips”

Just slice up a whole wheat tortilla, pop it under broil, flip when brown!

Watch them close! They only take a few minutes and they burn fast!

Classic Chunky Guacamole:

1 ripe medium-sized avocado
juice of 1/2 a lime
garlic
S&P to taste
1/2 medium-sized tomato, chopped
1/4 medium-sized onion, diced

1. Slice avocado in half and cross-hatch the flesh with a knife. Scoop out into a bowl.
2. Add lime juice, garlic, and S&P and stir to combine

3. Stir in tomato and onion

4. Serve with chips.

It doesn’t get any easier than that folks! It amazes me that people actually buy the pre-made stuff! Have you ever tried it? Blech!

I swear I get more of a rush of endorphins from a spoonful of guac than I do from ANY chocolate! There…I said it…I’m sorry I’m not sorry!

Not in the mood for a salad?

Try my Mexican Socca Pizza

or a bowl of Southwestern Chicken & Black Bean Soup!

Howabout a side of some Smoky Chipotle Guacamole?

Or maybe a little breakfast for dinner with these Santa Fe Oats!

Did you celebrate Cinco de Mayo today? What Mexican dish did you feast on?

Posted in Apps & Sides, Entree, Snacks | Tagged avocado, Mexican, salad, veggies | 21 Comments

I Like My WIAW Quick & Easy

Posted on May 4, 2011 by kissmybroccoli

Hello beautiful ladies and handsome gentlem-…Matt! You guys sure know how to boost a girl’s ego! I just finished reading all the comments from yesterday and although the idea for PB&J Hummus came from just a simple craving, I AM feeling a bit GENIUS right now! Haha! Let me know what you think if you’re daring enough to try it!

So yeah, its Wednesday! And you know the only thing to look forward to on Wednesday, right?

I have to say that through the WIAW link ups, I have found a lot of really amazing blogs! I suggest you head on over to Peas & Crayons (ahem, AFTER reading my post of course) and drool over the links, um…I mean, check out the party!

Breakfast (7:00am)
Quick & Easy Chocolate Protein Pancakes
topped with peanut flour sauce
and 1/2 banana

(Un-pictured cup of 1/2 caf Joe)

Wanna know the secret to quick and easy weekday morning pancakes?

Only 3 ingredients: pancake mix, protein powder, water

BAM!

Instant ~~gratification~~ breakfast!

This bit of brilliance brought to you by my girl Janetha of Meals & Moves!

Snack (11:00am)
Kashi Bar

Still kinda on the fence about this flavor. It’s definitely NOT “chewy”
Well, unless you have the jaw strength of a T-Rex!

Lunch (12:30pm)
Salad: Spinach, tomatoes, portobello mushrooms, carrots, celery, and zucchini
sprinkled with Garlic Gold Nuggets
&
Cottage cheese and nutritional yeast for a quick & easy “salad dressing”

Snack (3:00pm)
Voskos Greek yogurt with granola

What’s better than quick & easy?

Quick, easy, AND cheap!

Pre-workout Snack (5:00pm)

On my way to the gym, I had a date…he was so easy! 😉

Dinner (7:30pm)
Steamed squash and asparagus (I swear it’s under there)
topped with salsa & three pepper hummus
and a perfectly fried egg

And then ~~thoroughly covered~~ sprinkled with Mrs. Dash Crack!

The only down side to working out in the evening…I’m STARVING by the time I get out of the shower! Luckily this dinner was put together in less than 10 minutes!

Now that’s what I call quick & easy!