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Loaded Quinoa Burgers

January 23, 2012 by Angie ·

Hello everyone from week three of the Whole Living 28 Day Action Plan. This week it is all about the grain – adding it back in. I tried a little taste last night and after this long without, it tasted almost like ice cream. I’m doing good in the craving department, although I may knife you for pizza. Cameron was playing around with his Pizza at grandmas this weekend and tried to feed some to me. It took everything I had to not bite his precious little toddler hand off. Luckily he is cute.

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I may not be able to have cheese quite yet, but I am excited to have a burger – a loaded Quinoa Veggie burger that is. I found an amazing new site called Can You Stay For Dinner who posted this recipe below. I tried it on Sunday as an alternative to my MIL’s amazing home cooking. It wasn’t breaded pork chops but it will have to do for now!

Loaded Quinoa Burgers

: adapted from Whole Living and Can You Stay For Dinner

: 4

Ingredients

½ cup uncooked quinoa
1 carrot, diced
½ diced yellow onion
2 cloves garlic
15 ounces can black beans, drained and rinsed
¼ cup Italian seasoned dried breadcrumbs
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon ground cumin
¾ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

In a small pot, bring ¾ cup water to a boil. Add quinoa, cover, and reduce heat to low. Cook until liquid is absorbed, 12 to 14 minutes; set aside.
In a food processor, pulse carrot and onion until finely chopped. Add cooked quinoa, garlic, beans, breadcrumbs, egg, cumin, salt, and pepper; pulse until combined but still slightly chunky.
Form mixture into four patties. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium; cook burgers until browned, about 8 minutes per side.
Serve with Guacamole and Salsa
serves 4

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Cleansing with Pizza

January 18, 2012 by Angie ·

Well, I can hardly believe it. I have made it a whole 10 days on this cleanse. What do I have to show for it? Well, so far, I’m 7lbs down. My friends have told me that I look thinner in the face and my husband even said some of my stomach seems to be gone. Of course he was much more tactful than that.

Overall, I feel good. I have alot of energy and I am proud that I have made dinner for my family from scratch every night. I bought a whole bag of salmon and I have already eaten half of the bag. I found where they sell miso and lentils at my local grocery store. I can proudly claim I am no longer afraid of kale – although I still cannot bring myself to do beets.

No, what do I miss? Coffee, cheese, and protein and pizza. I’ve found a way around the pizza with this awesome cauliflower crusted pizza recipe. I know this is worth it. I know this is for the better. Just. Must. Keep. Going.

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Look out – Mama’s Cleansing

January 10, 2012 by Angie ·

No, I’m not talking about cleaning – although I am committed to do more DIY house cleaning supply making after Cameron broke out in a nasty rash – by I digress.

I, along with my sista from another mista Michelle are doing the Whole Living Action Plan. The plan is simple – take everything that you normally eat and drink and stop doing that. More specifically, for the first week we are told to avoid everything except fruits, veggies, seeds, olive oil and garlic. Yeah, that means no dairy, no carbs, and meat. Oh yeah, and no alcohol. What was I thinking?

I did my shopping on Sunday and actually had a smaller grocery bill than normal by just sticking to the produce and frozen veggies and fruit asile. I spent 2 hours chopping everything on Sunday night to prep for the week ahead. It has helped so far but I don’t quite see how sustainable that really is. I’m two days in and have to say that having not done anything social outside of this house - this plan very easy to follow – ask me again on Friday if I feel the same way. I have tried a few new recipes though that are awesome include the one below!

Avocado, Bell Pepper, and Tomato Salad

Source: WholeLiving.com

Shopping List

1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
Juice of 1/2 lime
1 small clove garlic, minced
Pinch cayenne
Coarse salt
1 ripe avocado, halved and seeded
1/2 yellow bell pepper, stem and seeds removed, diced
6 cherry tomatoes, halved
1 scallion, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon freshly chopped cilantro, plus leaves for garnish

Directions

In a small bowl, whisk together oil, lime juice, garlic, and cayenne. Season with salt.
Scoop out meat from avocado halves and chop. Transfer to a bowl and add bell pepper, tomatoes, scallion, and cilantro.
Drizzle with dressing and season with salt. Gently stir to combine. Spoon mixture into avocado shells. Garnish with cilantro leaves.

I’ll share more recipes as we find them….Michelle posted a great one I tried last night. Beet Soup is on the docket for later this week. We will see.

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Whore Pie Dinner

November 29, 2011 by Angie ·

I cannot take any credit for the recipe or the naming of this delicious dish. All the credit for that goes to one of my favorite bloggers The Heir to Blair. She recently posted the directions for this amazing chicken pot pie so cheap and easy that it must be renamed Whore Pie. Jeff and I have had quite a few chuckles this week as we finish up the leftovers. I’ll let your imagination run wild on that one.

Whore Pie

aka chicken pot pie, named for how cheap & easy it is.

1 box Pillsbury refrigerated pie crusts
2 cans Campbell’s Cream of Potato soup
2 cans chicken breast (I used half a rotisserie chicken instead)
frozen carrots, peas, carrots (I used a whole bag)

Line your pie pan with one pie crust. Mix soup, chicken, & veggies in a bowl. Toss this mixture on top of the pie crust. Place the second pie crust on top & press edges. Make like a serial killer & stab a few holes in the top of the crust. Pop in the oven for 30-45 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

to quote Heir to Blair

yeah, it’s salty. no, it’s not organic. but it is damn tasty & super-easy for those nights where everything goes bonkers.

It was excellent I will have to say and when I put it into the calorie counter - if you let it provide 8 servings - only about 400 calories per serving! Enjoy!

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