Challenge Recipes

So it's been too long since my last blog! Since we are on the last couple weeks of the food challenge I thought I would share some recipes and my meal prep!

I try to prepare breakfast and lunch for the week, I usually have a little time to make dinner each night, so for those I just plan out what I am having for the week.

For breakfast I decided to make eggs. There are 2 ways I've made them. The first is in the muffin pans, but I have a hard time cleaning them, so this time I made them in a 9x13 glass pan.

For inside the eggs I used turkey sausage, bacon, and sweet potatoes. You can add more vegetables or whatever you like, but this gives you lots of protein and flavor.

I started by dicing 2 sweet potatoes into small squares and boiled them.

Next I browned the turkey sausage.

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Then, I cheated and bought precooked bacon, microwaved the bacon and chopped it.

 Finally I scrambled 30 eggs (it's better to use egg whites, but I didn't have them at the time)  and added some spices. Again it's what you like, but I used onion powder, garlic powder, and pepper.

I then added everything else to the eggs, This was enough for 2 9x13 pans. I poured half of the mixed into the pan. (I did wipe the pan with olive oil so the eggs wouldn't stick)

Bake at 350 degrees for about 35 minutes. I cut them into large squares so I got 12 out of one pan. I put them into individual containers along with some almonds, and grab some fresh fruit to go with them!

Next I made chili. This a great meal filled with beans, meat, and vegetables, so you get a lot of nutrition in one meal.

Start with a large pot and brown 1 lb of lean ground beef/turkey and one large onion chopped.

Next add 1 green pepper diced, 20 oz can of diced tomatoes, 10 oz can of tomato puree, 8 oz can of tomato sauce, 2 bay leaves, 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper,and 2-3 tbsp of chili powder.

 Let simmer for 1 1/2 hours. Add 2 cans of dark red kidney beans and simmer another 15 mins. Again put them in containers and grab and go!

This is a couple meals that I like to make! Make sure you are getting enough protein and are measuring your food! I hope by now you have found some great recipes as well! 

Holidays are certainly a hard time to stay on track, but remember we are not asking you to 'diet', but to make a lifestyle change. Eating better needs to be something you are choosing to do, not something to do temporarily. Try to think about the way you feel eating clean and with less processed foods. Next time you eat your cheat meal you may find that it doesn't taste as great as you remember, or you don't get that rush from eating, but rather find yourself almost sick. Simple ingredients can result in just as great of taste and flavor and you will feel fully satisfied with your meals!