Nothing better then a whole egg atop an omelet!!!

I cooked up delicious egg white, veggie omelet's on Mother's Day morning and topped them off with a whole egg, over-medium, and 2 slices of sprouted grain toast.  When the yolk oozes out over the omelet it is heavenly!

The Plate:
1/2c. organic egg whites
1c. organic baby spinach
1oz. organic red bell pepper
1oz. organic mushrooms
1/4c. organic zucchini
1 large organic egg
2 slices sprouted grain bread
Fresh ground black pepper


The Nutrients:
Calories: 248
Fat: 7g
Carbs:22g
Fiber: 7g
Protein: 24g
*net carbs: 15g


       
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Wild Dover Sole and Veggie Soup

This is one of my favorite meals to make on a cold, rainy day... Soup!  Not to mention, a wonderful meal for a no/low carb day as well.  As much as I want summer to be here, and I am kind of happy we have more rain forecasted this week so I can make another batch of this delicious soup!  

My husband and I were amazed how much this soup smelled and tasted like clam chowder, but without all the heavy cream and calories that go along with clam chowder.  

The Bowl:
Low-Sodium, free-range, Organic Chicken broth
Organic yellow onions
Organic green cabbage
Organic red bell pepper
Organic mushrooms
Organic celery
Organic Tuscan Kale
Organic baby spinach
Organic broccolette
Wild Dover Sole

I Made a large pot of soup, but when I broke down the nutrients per bowl it came to:

Calories: 199
Fat: 2g
Carbs: 21g
Fiber: 7g
Protein: 30

*Each bowl had about:
 4oz. of Sole
1/8c. chopped onion
 1/2c. kale
1oz. bell pepper
5 stalks of broccolette
1c. cabbage
3c. chicken broth
2oz. mushrooms
1 celery stalk


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Loaded Organic Egg White Omelet!

I woke this morning determined to make to highest calorie omelet I possibly could on a no/low carb day, and the result was quite tasty.  This loaded omelet still didn't reach 300 calories, yet stuffed me for hours, so mission accomplished:)

The Plate:
5 Organic Egg Whites
1/2 Slice Peppered Applewood Smoked Turkey Bacon
1.6oz. Organic Ground Turkey
1/4c. Organic Yellow Onions
2oz. Organic Mushrooms
1.6oz. Organic Red Bell Pepper
1/2c. Organic Zucchini
1c. Organic Green Cabbage
1/4c. Organic Tuscan Kale
1c. Organic Spinach
Fresh ground black pepper
Splash of Hot Sauce

The Nutrients:
Calories:268
Fat: 5g
Carbs: 20g
Fiber: 8g
Protein: 35g
*Net Carbs: 12g


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Mixed Green Salad... Clean, healthy, and delicious!

Today's Lunch...

A bowl of mixed greens topped with goodies.  The weather was more of a soup day today, but salad was on the menu, and so salad it was.  And I didn't have the time to prepare soup today, so hopefully tomorrow I will because it's suppose to be a rainy day:)

The Bowl:
2c. Organic spinach
3oz. Organic romaine
1 Small organic Persian cucumber
1oz. Organic radishes
1oz. Organic red bell peppers
1 hard-boiled egg white
2oz. Nitrite-free, slow roasted turkey breast lunch meat
1/2 Slice Nitrite-free, apple wood smoked uncured turkey bacon
3 Greek pepperoncinis
1.5tbsp. Balsamic vinegar


Calories: 206
Fat: 2g
Carbs: 21g
Fiber: 9g
Protein: 24g
*Net Carbs: 12g


Having a large assortment of vegetables on hand make it quick and simple to throw a number of different meals together.  So load up in that produce department and have fun creating your dishes!:)

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No/Low Carb Breakfast Wednesday... So healthy, filling, and delicious!

Yes... a bowl full of veggies and protein started off our day today... and in my husband's words, "No carb breakfast's are so filling".  It's crazy to think about how full you get from such a big bowl of food, yet such a small amount of calories.... That's protein and veggies for you! 

The Bowl: 

3oz. Organic ground turkey

2 Organic egg whites

1/2 slice of nitrite-free turkey bacon

1/3c. Zucchini

2oz. Sliced organic mushrooms

1.2oz Organic red bell peppers

1/2c. Organic Tuscan kale

1/2c. Organic green cabbage

1c. Organic spinach

2tbsp. Salsa

Calories: 267

Fat: 8g

Carbs: 14g (from the greens)

Fiber: 4g

Protein: 33g

*Net carbs: 10g

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High Carb Dinner Delight!

How do my husband and I eat this way and still please the kids?  That is a question I am asked a lot.  The answer... is simple.  While my husband and I are eating veggies, ground turkey and a brown rice tortillas, the kids are eating quesadillas with flour tortillas, ground turkey and cheese.  I usually use the main dinner ingredients to feed us all, and then just tweak it a bit to please the kids as well.  

The Plate:
3oz. organic romaine, chopped
1/2c. organic green cabbage
1c. organic spinach
1oz. organic red bell peppers
1/8c. organic yellow onions
4oz. organic ground turkey
1 brown rice tortilla
2tbsp. salsa

Calories: 353
Fat: 11g
Carbs: 35g
Fiber: 6g
Protein: 27g

This was a lot of food... And filled us up perfectly!


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The Healthiest and most delicious pancakes... High Carb Breakfast!

I have made pancakes similar to these babies before, but I do believe I have perfected the version to the cleanest and healthiest yet!:)  Yesterday was a high carb day for us, and I thought it would be nice to change up our breakfast of oatmeal and fruit, and put it into a pancake.  They turned out delicious and my husband was pleasantly surprised.

My Plate of Cakes.

Hub Bub's Plate of Cakes... More blueberries in his batter:)

The Secret:

-3/4c. oats
-2tbsp. water (may be necessary depending on how thick you like your cakes)
-2egg whites
-1c. organic frozen mixed berries

That is it!!!!  Oh and you need a bullet blender or just a regular blender would do:).

In the bullet, blend the oats, water, egg whites, and about a 1/4c. of the berries.  Save the rest to put between the cakes and on top.

Spray a skillet with cooking spray and pour the batter in, letting them cook a couple minutes.  Flipping occasionally. As I plated ours, I placed berries in between the cakes and then topped them with the remaining berries and juice from the berries.
*Make sure to warm up the frozen berries before using them.  It makes the pancakes much better with warm fruit and sauce poured on top:)

Calories: 344
Fat: 6g
Carbs: 65g
Fiber: 14g
Protein: 18g


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Open-Faced Chicken and Vegetable Tortilla

 This is our go-to Friday and Saturday night dinner for our moderate nutrients' weekends.

Yes, there is no cheese because on this program we do not have dairy of any kind... and me as a cheese LOVER, has actually been doing just fine without it.  However, I still LOVE CHEESE!

These brown rice tortillas can be quite tricky to deal with when trying to make a burrito or just eat open as we did in this picture.  I found out the secret to preparing them so they are not rubbery and actually taste good to eat:).
Rinse both sides of the tortilla with cold water and then place it in a pan sprayed with cooking spray.  Let it cook for a minute or two on both sides and then remove.  For this dish, I then place it onto a cookie sheet and broil it with all the toppings for 3 minutes.

The Plate:
Brown rice tortilla
4oz. chicken breast
1/2c. zucchini
1/8c. onions
1oz. red bell pepper
1.5oz. sliced mushrooms
1/2c. spinach
1 green onion, sliced
1 half of an avocado
2tbsp. salsa


Brown rice tortilla (prepared as mentioned above).
Saute whatever veggies you would like...  I used onions, mushrooms, zucchini, red bell pepper, spinach, green onions, and salsa.
Then spread half of an avocado on the tortilla, top it with your veggies and grilled chicken and broil for 3 minutes.

I like to tear pieces of the tortilla and eat it piece by piece with some of the toppings.  My husband folds his in half and makes a large taco out of it:).
It is delicious, and healthy food whichever way you eat it... Enjoy!



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The No Carb Ground Beef Patty... Delicious!

Just as I made the turkey meatballs a few days ago, I thought why not a ground beef patty!

We enjoy red meat, yet we know how hard it is for the body to digest, and our body's do run better when we don't use it as a source of protein.  However, we do have a steak or in this case hamburger patty from time to time.

So to be creative with my dishes for the family, I made a ground beef patty the way I made the turkey meatballs.  And to make it more tasty I topped it with raw horseradish and thinly sliced onions that I sauteed in a skillet using Pam spray.  

The Plate:

2 Organic Romaine leaves

1c. Steamed Broccoli

4oz. Burger Patty

1/4c. Onions

1oz. Kosher dill pickle

1tsp. Raw horseradish

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No Carb Dinner... Lots of Love for Mahi Mahi

We do enjoy having fish for dinner on a no carb night because we get a little more meat per ounce when eating fish.  A 6oz. serving of baked Mahi Mahi, compared to a 4oz. serving of chicken or beef gives us a bit more to eat with out adding more calories to our plate.

The plate:
Vegetable blend of:
Onions, mushrooms, cabbage, kale, and red bell peppers...  And a side of roasted asparagus.

Mahi Mahi is baked at 375' for about 10-12 minutes and topped with fresh lemon slices and 2tbsp. of organic salsa.




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