4.07.2016

Mango-Strawberry Fruit Leather


Breakfast: LA had mango and strawberry pancakes.  LQ had a hard-boiled egg, strawberry pancakes and mango.

Lunch: Baked chicken breast, steamed broccoli with Mexican rice with blueberries and mango.

Afternoon snack: Strawberry mango fruit leather, cashews and yogurt.

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Fruit leather

Ingredients

1 cup apple sauce
2 cups frozen fruit -- 1 cup mango, 1 cup strawberries
** I've used blueberries, strawberries, mango, banana, and raspberries and pretty much every combination.  I even made it with apple sauce and cinnamon.

Methods

1.  Thaw fruit 
2.  Blend fruit and apple sauce until smooth
3.  Lightly grease a cookie sheet
4.  Pour mixture on the cookie sheet and spread it out evenly
5.  Place in oven at 195 degrees and leave the oven slightly ajar, it allows for easier dehydration.  It usually takes me about 3 hours, but times will vary depending on the thickness of your fruit leather.  At some point I usually trim the cooked edges, likely cause by my super old cookie sheet.  Keep an eye on it.

2.07.2016

Grilled Burritos and Cinnamon Vanilla Chia Seed Pudding


Breakfast: Cinnamon apple pancakes and yogurt
Lunch: grilled burritos filled with cheddar cheese, black beans, avocado and spinach and a clementine
Afternoon snack: pretzel sticks and peanut butter


Breakfast: Cinnamon apple pancakes and baked turkey and egg
Lunch: Peanut butter and banana sandwich, apples and yogurt
Afternoon snack: Hummus and carrots


Breakfast: Cinnamon apple pancakes, had-boiled egg and clementines
Lunch:  Pita filled with turkey, cheese, and hummus, apple and steamed mixed vegetables
Afternoon snack: Yogurt and trailmix (Barbara cereal, cashews and pumpkin seeds)


Breakfast: Cinnamon apple pancakes, hard-boiled egg and blueberries
Lunch: Fusilli with veggie packed marinara, topped with cheese and black olives, grilled chicken and clementine
Afternoon snack: Peanut butter Triscuit sandwiches and cinnamon vanilla chia seed pudding

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Grilled Burritos

Whole wheat tortilla
cheddar cheese
black beans
avocado 
chopped spinach

Place all the ingredients in a bowl and combine well.  Place the mixture in a tortilla.  Fold both ends of the tortilla (to prevent mixture from falling out), roll into a burrito and grill.

Cinnamon Vanilla Chia Seed Pudding

2 TBS white chia seeds
3/4 vanilla almond milk
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp agave

Place all ingredients in a spill proof container, shake and place in the refrigerator overnight or at least 5 hours.

Just Can't Let Go of Christmas


Breakfast: LA had pumpkin banana pancakes, a hard-boiled egg and grapes.
Lunch: LA had Triscuits, cheese stick, chicken, clementines and steamed mixed vegetables.  LQ had Triscuits, cheese stick, hard-boiled egg, grapes and steamed mixed vegetables.
Afternoon snack: Almond butter and cinnamon whole wheat sandwich and fruit (LA had blueberries, LQ had clementine)



Breakfast: Hard-boiled egg, pumpkin banana pancakes and blueberries
Lunch: Black olives, Mexican rice, guacamole, grilled chicken and grilled bell peppers.
Afternoon snack: Pumpkin almond butter oat bar and yogurt.


Breakfast: Pumpkin banana pancakes and clementine
Lunch:  Almond butter and cinnamon whole wheat Christmas tree sandwiches, apples, LA also had peas and LQ had pumpkin seeds.
Afternoon snack: Pumpkin almond butter oat bars and yogurt

1.04.2016

Cinnamon Peanut Butter Apple Sandwich


Morning snack: Hard-boiled egg, pumpkin pancake and clementine
Lunch: Pizza topped with black olives and peach
Afternoon snack: Cottage cheese and cantaloupe


Morning snack: Hard-boiled egg, pumpkin pancake and plums
Lunch: Breaded baked chicken, sweet corn and plums
Afternoon snack: LA had puffs with a yogurt.  LQ had Triscuits topped with hummus, avocado, parmesan cheese and black olives


Morning snack: Hard-boiled egg, pumpkin pancake and peach
Lunch: Pita filled with turkey, spinach and parmesan cheese, steamed vegetables, and hummus.
Afternoon snack: Peach, apples and string cheese


Morning snack: Cottage cheese, pumpkin pancakes and blueberries
Lunch: LA got apple slices, shredded carrots and a turkey and cheese roll up.  LQ got a peanut butter and cinnamon apple sandwich, 1/2 a string cheese and baby carrots.
Afternoon snack:  Puffs and yogurt.