Healthy Dinners

I've been making some tasty dinners which also happen to be healthy. I am down 4 lbs and I hope the weight continues to drop.

Tomorrow will be an early day, as in I have to be out the door at 7am. Breakfast will probably be oatmeal with fresh fruit topping.

I made a fruit salad last night. It made for a great dessert and a great breakfast and snack today. I added a bunch of fruit tonight so we have plenty for tomorrow.

The good news is that we didn't waste very much produce. One of the avocados missed it by a day :-( and I cannot figure out when a mango is ripe. I need a mango class.

I've found that I really like kale.

For tonight's dinner I wasn't sure what I wanted to make. I had three sweet potatoes so I figured those would be good. Then I remembered the box of the quinoa grain mix that I bought last week. I decided to make some black beans and when I was trying to figure out what to pair them with, I remembered I had some frozen veggies.

So, this was dinner tonight.


There are leftovers too. Yum!

I've been trying to cook enough to have leftovers from each meal. Makes it easier for lunch or a snack the next day.

I love cooking. It is the prep and clean up that kills me. My back starts hurting like crazy when I chop for too long.

My husband has been struggling with trying out the vegan diet. He went to the store the other day and brought back burritos that contained cheese, coleslaw, and bread. I am not sure if this is something he will do long term but he seems like he wants to try. He has been drinking the Odwalla and Bolthouse farm fruit superfood/juice/smoothies like crazy.

Once I get my sleep schedule back in order, I hope I have more energy and feel rested in the morning.