Squash patties with poached eggs

Poached eggs on squash patties (green & yellow, shredded w/a little egg white, garlic powder, S&P), melon & turkey bacon. 

Veal stew and zucchini Parmesan

Fish and mushy pea fritters

My God Daughter is on her way back from England today and she posted having fish, chips & mushy peas as her last meal. Her boyfriend commented that mushy pea fritters are a favorite of his. Since I had never heard of them, had to do a little "googling" and made some for my lunch. I used thawed green peas, feta, mint, green onion, a few bread crumbs and plain greek yogurt. They are topped with sour cream as that's what the recipes I saw said to do. Served with pan fried swai.

Egg white veggie frittata

Egg white & veggie frittata. Zucchini, mushrooms, green onion, spinach and grape tomatoes. Topped with a little mozz & parm. Off to a good start this morning!

Smoked Salmon on bagel thin

Breakfast this morning: everything bagel thin with a "schmear", butter lettuce, smoked salmon, tomatoes & green onions

Semi homemade vegetable soup

Semi-homemade vegetable soup. Started with a can of organic vegetable beef and then added some fresh tomato, cauliflower, spinach, mushrooms & cabbage.

Breakfast quinoa

Breakfast quinoa: cooked the quinoa in some vanilla caramel tea vs water & topped with peaches cooked with raisins, almonds, a little brown sugar & a little butter then topped with a splash of pure maple syrup

Peach protein smoothie

Something I don't do very often...a liquid lunch. Peach protein smoothie. Frozen peaches, vanilla protein, buttermilk, a little agave & cinnamon & ice

Breakfast stuffed mushroom

Stuffed portobello mushroom for breakfast! Zucchini, onion, spinach and chopped veggie burger tossed into scrambled eggs, topped with cheese. Served with sliced tomatoes.

Mojo pork tacos

Mojo pork tacos on corn tortillas with cabbage, radishes & queso fresco, mashed garlic yuca, braised chayote & guacamole (because it is National Guacamole Day!)

Curried chicken salad

Curried chicken salad on spring greens with cucumbers, blackberries & walnuts.

Egg white omelet with peppers, onions & cheese

Egg white omelet with peppers, onions & mozz cheese, veggie burger for a little more protein & cuties and a pear. Happy Monday! 

Brunch at home

Saturday morning brunch at home! Microwave quiche (power greens, tomatoes, mushrooms, onion, asparagus, smoked gouda), greek blueberry yogurt parfait with crushed granola bar & fresh blueberries, melon and sugar free banana nut bread (a request from my mom!).

Grits and eggs

Stone ground grits with gouda, peppers & onions and topped with a poached egg.

Baked drunken peach

Baked "drunken" peach: peach brushed with Jack Daniels Honey and topped with gingersnaps then baked for about 10 minutes. Finished with frozen vanilla yogurt, caramel sauce (spiked with more JD Honey) and some additional gingersnap crumbs.

Chicken and Mac & Cheese gone Mexican

Tim ordered chicken and some homemade mac & cheese ...I decided to put a Mexican twist on them! Chicken is seasoned with adobo & sazon and topped with a cilantro cream sauce. Mac & cheese has white cheddar and cheddar jack cheeses along with some jalapenos & topped with breadcrumbs. Served with a avocado & tomato salad and a margarita to wash it all down!

Breakfast wrap

Bacon, egg & avocado breakfast wrap with melon.

Lobster ravioli

Lobster ravioli with a 3 cheese (goat, cream & parm) & cognac sauce along with crab, shrimp & power greens (kale, spinach, chard). Served with oven roasted garlic-truffle asparagus. Gotta say, it was really good! It was a good day today...goat cheese made it into all of my meals!

Power greens & lentils

Power greens salad (spinach, kale, chard) topped with beets, mandarin oranges, goat cheese, pepitas & balsamic glaze. Served with a wild rice (leftovers from last night) & lentil pilaf with carrots, onions & mushrooms.

Omelet a la Nicki

I'm calling this an Omelet a la Nicki in honor of my God-daughter. It's filled with some of her favorites: spinach, bacon, sun dried tomatoes and goat cheese. Served with blackberries and melon.

Grilled salmon dinner

Grilled salmon, marinated in raspberry honey mustard, with wild rice and mashed cauliflower.

Pastrami Reuben

Had some leftover sauerkraut from last night so made pastrami ruebens for lunch today! Also made some homemade microwave sweet potato chips! 

Fluffy omelet

Fluffy omelet! Saw this from Food & Wine magazine. Basically beat the egg whites like you're making meringue then fold in the yolk (I only added back one). Fill with your favorite goodies. I added spinach, asparagus, mushrooms, onions, grape tomatoes & brie cheese this morning. Served with melon. Flipping & folding was the biggest challenge (it did deflate a bit) 

German night at home

German was the theme for dinner tonight. Pork schnitzel with mushroom gravy, sauerkraut (with apple, caraway & brown sugar) and German potato salad (with my mom and grandma's addition of a chopped egg). It was yummy!

Breakfast Parfait

Breakfast parfait: banana, Greek blueberry yogurt, fresh blueberries and a crumbled 100 calorie blueberry bar instead of granola.

It looks like spaghetti & meatballs but...

It may look like spaghetti & meatballs but it's a low calorie & healthier alternative! Zucchini strings (softened in a bit of chicken stock and tossed with a little pesto), topped with fresh tomatoes, a little pesto, onions, MorningStar Farms veggie "meatballs" and fresh parm.

Veggie scramble

Off the road for a few days so of course I'm starting with lots of fruit and veggies! Skilled scramble (1 egg + 2 egg whites), chopped MorningStar Farms veggie burger, baby bella mushrooms, spinach, tomatoes & feta cheese. Served with a banana and fresh squeezed oj. Happy Friday!

Ribeye and veggies

Dinner for my birthday boy, grilled ribeye & veggies. I offered to use the grill but he did the honors. What a guy!