Thanks to everyone who follows me for letting me overload you on pictures of food. It really is helping me be accountable during our challenge, but I'm sorry if I'm driving anyone crazy! I am putting each day here on my blog so I can refer back to it.
Day 7: Black bean and sweet potato burritos for dinner! The veggies are roasted to perfection in coconut oil and I think it's better than candy!
1 sweet potato, 1 bell pepper, 1/2 red onion-- all diced.
Add 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp salt, papper to taste.
Roast in 1 tbsp coconut oil at 400 for 20 minutes.
Add a can of black beans and juice of one lime. (Cilantro, chopped, if you want.)
Fill whole wheat tortillas and top with a little cheese, then roll up.
Bake at 375 for 10 minutes.
I also made the tortillas for this dinner, and if you are interested in the recipe I got it
here.
I make a couple of variations... I usually use olive oil instead of avocado oil. It works better for me to roll them out on my cutting board because they stick less than on the counter. Also, I divide the dough into 8 portions instead of 12 so they are a little bigger.
Day 8: Night off of kitchen duty!!! We went out for our 11th anniversary to Zupas and a movie... So refreshing and relaxing. We talked about eating the chocolate strawberries, but knew we'd have to answer to our kids, so we ate them plain... And they were still delicious!
Day 9: What's for lunch? If it's not leftovers, it's a sandwich on whole wheat bread. I pack them for my family too---Mike would eat pb&j every day (twice a day) if he could. :) Bread gets a bad rap but if it's organic (non gmo) and you're not gluten intolerant. whole grains are good for you! One og my New Year's resolutions was to eat veggies at every meal. You don't have to buy packaged convenience foods for lunches... Mother Nature made the most convenient ones around! If you want some great kid lunches, search 100daysofrealfood.com 'school lunch' or Instagram #kidseatingwhole.
Day 10: I am in love with grilled pineapple!
Day 11: Mother's Day dinner prepared by my family... they wouldn't let me help! Baked spaghetti and spinach salad tasted even better because I didn't make it. :)
Baked Spaghetti recipe
here. A few adaptations... we use whole wheat spaghetti, and replaced one can of tomatoes with one can of tomato sauce. We usually just use the mozzarella and omit the Parmesan, although it would be extra yummy with both!
Day 12: Family Night treat was chocolate coconut banana pops! These were soooo good that everybody asked if we were cheating on the no-sugar challenge! So easy too...
3 bananas, halved
2 tbsp each of coconut oil, natural peanut butter, raw honey, and raw cocoa. Mix and melt over medium heat. Spoon onto each banana pop, then sprinkle with unsweetened coconut flakes. Freeze until ready to eat.
Day 13: Overnight No-Cook Oatmeal. This picture doesn't do it justice... it's so yummy! We use it as a variation to our usual oatmeal, and it's great for hurried mornings because you do the prep the night before. My friend Kim told me about it and then I found lots of variations
here. I made the Blueberry Maple version and quadrupled it for our family:
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup Greek yogurt
1 cup milk
2 tbsp chia seeds
4 tbsp pure maple syrup
Dump in a jar and shake to combine. Stir in 1 cup blueberries. Refrigerate overnight and devour in the morning!
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