stuff I eat for breakfast when I’m on Core

I am always looking for meal ideas and like to share them as well. The following is a list of stuff I eat for breakfast when I’m on Core. I have been frequenting #1 and #6 the most often.

1. Cheerios + fruit (usually blueberries or banana) *on days when I have Cheerios for breakfast I am stuck not having rice, potatoes, pasta etc. for lunch or dinner
2. (2) Scrambled eggs with red pepper and onion
3. (2) Scrambled eggs with avocado and tomato, squirted with a lime
4. (1) poached egg with (cooked) mushrooms and onion on the side (and sometimes also a grilled tomato)
5. Cheese and onion omelet
6. Yogurt + blueberries
7. Cottage Cheese + some sort of fruit

What do you eat for breakfast?

stuff I eat sometimes

Okay, so I am in a bad mood. Feels like a rut. Smells like teen spirit.

Could be karma – I took the garbage to the shoot after writing that first sentence just now and it exploded some gross smells and liquids in my face before making its way down to the basement. Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.

Either way I am about as up for blogging as I am for running a half marathon. So, today I will leave you with a list of stuff I eat sometimes. I find getting ideas for food to be exceptionally helpful, especially if it is realistically easy to cook stuff. So here goes.

Broccoli Slaw + Teriyaki Beef + Sesame dressing

This is stupid-delicious and takes 8 seconds to make. You can buy Broccoli Slaw (pre-cut broccoli, carrots, and lettuce) at the grocery store. Toss on some Teriyaki beef and seasme dressing and BAM you have a Core lunch (+2 points for dressing). Careful which dressing you choose, I saw a fancy President’s Choice one that was like 11g of fat for 2 tablespoons. What the fuck is that?

Chili

Mmm chili. My dad is a fireman so I learned to make a mean chili early on in life. It isn’t really that difficult and mainly involves opening cans and is Core to the max.

- half lb lean ground beef browned, drained, then cooked in Old El Paso chili mix

- 2 cans black beans (drain and rinse)

- 1 can kidney beans (drain and rinse)

- 1 can low sodium diced tomatoes (dump whole can in)

- 1 onion cooked in cracked chili peppers

- 1 red pepper + 1 green pepper cooked in cracked chili peppers (sometimes I cheat and use frozen veggies – fajita mix)

- 1 thing of President’s Chioce Arrabbiata “Italian Magic Sauce” (I use this as the base)

Combine in giant pot and let simmer till it is thick or runny as you like it. If you like things less spicey than I do omit cooking things in cracked chili peppers.

Warning1: This makes a lot of food.

Warning2: Cooking onion in cracked chili peppers hurts if you get it in your eyes.

Chicken + Potatoes in the Crockpot

Mango Salad

Cottage Cheese + Salsa

This sounds and looks gross but is fucking delicious if you are weird. Try putting it on top of a salad with avocado, tomato and onion (and lettuce) if you are ready for awesomeness to ensue.

Pita Pizza

Sometimes I make a pizza on a whole wheat pita. Hawaiian, veggie, whateva! Millions less points than take out. And your house/apartment smells nice when you are done. (I cooked 1 at 350 for like 15 minutes, I think.)

So those are some cooking ideas for now more to come in the near future. I am going to avoid the garbage shoot for the rest of the day (the bastard).

Chicken + Potatoes in the Crockpot

I was given a slow cooker for Christmas, which will be hella-useful for Core. In fact, my best friend sent me a recipe that I am sharing with you now sans her permission. I am actually currently cooking it! If it sucks I’ll let you know, but I doubt it could.

You need:- chicken breasts (enough so you have a few days of leftovers for lunches… it’s that good)

- garlic

- salt and pepper

- olive oil

- rosemary

- 1/2 cup chicken broth

- a lemon

- little potatoes (3 for each 1/2 breast serving)

Cut the chicken breasts into 1/2 portions. Crush the garlic with the salt and pepper (I actually did this in the food processor because I am lazy). Rub that mixture into the breasts and brown them in the olive oil in a skillet. When browned, transfer the chicken to the crockpot but leave the pan leavins behind. Add the broth and juice from the lemon to the pan, and turn the heat up to high — cook it enough to work in all the pan deliciousness. Pour all that over the chicken in the crockpot. Toss in the rosemary. Put in the potatoes so they’re like half-submerged in the liquid. Cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours.

Try it with roasted asparagus!

WW recipe idea: Mango Multiplicity

Here’s an idea for a meal that can work as a salad, or as a hot rice or couscous dish. Enjoy!

 

Mango Multiplicity

Combine the following in a bowl:

1 cup of mango (2 points)

½ – 1 cup raw red onion (0 points)

1 red pepper (0 points)

Tips…

• best if left overnight
• add curry powder or saffron if you want to add flava
• can be served hot (add 1 point for cooking the onion)

 

­­­Option 1: Serve on a bed of…

Spinach leaves (0 points)

& alfalfa sprouts (0 points)

 

­­…Or, for a heartier meal

Option 2: Serve hot on a bed of…

1 cup brown rice (4 points)

OR

1 cup whole wheat couscous (3 points)

Tips…

• add saffron or cracked chilli peppers to the rice or couscous whilst it cooks for enhanced deliciousness

 

Due for some protein? Add…

3 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast (3 points)

OR

3 oz. low fat tofu (1 point)

OR

1 oz (14) cashews (4 points)

Tips…

• cook chicken or tofu in curry powder for more flavour
• serve chicken or tofu hot or cold atop salad, or hot with rice or couscous