This Sunday I wanted to spend some time making a few things.
Breakfast – 3 days Oatmeal w/ Chia Seeds, Raisins w/ a pinch of Pumpkin Spice Mix
Breakfast – 2 days Egg White Omelettes w/ Roasted Bell Pepper & Spinach
Lunch – 3 days Roasted Brussel Sprouts w/ Quinoa, Cranberries and Brown Sugar Toasted Almonds
Got the idea from my boy at Thug Kitchen here.
Quinoa with Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Cranberries and Almonds
Ingredients:
1 ½ pounds of brussels sprouts
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup quinoa
1 ¾ cup water
pinch of salt
1/3 cup toasted almonds
1/3 cup dried cranberries
¼ cup chopped parsley
1/8 teaspoon of salt
pepper to taste
2-3 cloves of garlic
2 ½ tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons lemon juice (about 1 lemon)
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon olive oil
Lunch – 2 day ChickPea Pesto Sandwich Wrap
Got the idea from my boy at Thug Kitchen here.
ChickPea Pesto Sandwich Wrap
Ingredients:
1 ¼ cup torn, packed basil leaves
1/3 cup slivered or sliced almonds
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon lemon zest
½ teaspoon salt
2-3 cloves of garlic, chopped
1 ½ cups cooked chickpeas (or one 15 ounce can)
1 carrot
Dinner – 5 days Huge Salad: Kale, Spinach, Arugula, Roasted Red Peppers, Oven Baked Asparagus (recipe here), Cherry Tomatoes topped with a Vidalia Onion Dressing.
Dessert – Black Bean Brownies!!
I saw Rocco doing this, and I wanted to try out another recipe I found from Dr Oz here.
Dr Oz Black Bean Brownies
Ingredients:
15 oz canned black beans, rinsed and drained
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp expresso powder
3/4 cup liquid egg substitute
3 tbsp whole wheat pastry flour
3/4 cup agave nectar
1 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
1 tsp vanilla extract
Started at 5pm, done by 730pm (only because I actually cooked the chickpeas from scratch).