Call for Recipes!!!!

I wanna see some recipes! Do you? How about we share some of our favorite recipes!

If you post a recipe include vegetarian/vegan/lactose-free/gluten-free relevant information! Also, include maybe if it's simple, time consuming, etc. :)

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Food diary glimpse...

So I said I'd let you all into a little bit of what I eat on a "typical I planned my meals" type of day.

breakfast:
I start each morning off with a cup of light soy milk + shakeology. Shakeology is one of the only meal replacement/supplements that I would recommend. I add the cup of soy milk so I'm getting more calories. I'm not trying to drink this so i'm not getting my calories in...i'm drinking it because there are some 70 amazing ingredients, lots of veggies and fruit. (if you want samples, i got you)

morning snack: it depends on my schedule...i'll usually enjoy some fruit! but on tuesdays I don't have a morning snack b/c I teach a class in the afternoon and then have lunch afterwards.

lunch:
today's lunch was one of my favorites. i used some of my israeli couscous mixture (green onions, onions and tomatoes), put it on top of a salad...lemon juice, garlic salt...and TJ cilantro/jalepeno hummus. what what?
cup of cherries.

afternoon snack:
if i'm feeling hungry, i'll eat an apple!

dinner:
depends on what I feel like cooking when i'm home...either a thomas bagel thin and morningstar grillers...but i'm sort of feeling like a salad with salmon on top of it. we'll see.

I focus on making sure I get my fruits and vegetables....and enough protein to get through my workouts! and i'll probably have some evening snack of chocolate :) or more cherries!!!!!!

Taco Salad

Alright, most of my summer vegetarian recipes are simple and use a lot of what we have around the house.

I like to have themes for my meals...so if i'm craving Mexican, i'll do a taco salad or a version of a taco salad and I use these items.

Herdez Salsa (This is amazing)
Brown Rice
Black Beans
Corn
Onions
Avocado
Tortillas (optional)
Salad Greens
Morningstar Crumbles (these replace ground beef or turkey)
Some type of taco seasoning or a combination of cumin/coriander, red pepper flakes)

I saute the onions and spices..maybe some garlic...and then add the crumbles...I usually throw some water in with this.

Then I cook the other veggies...and the grain.

Top it with salsa, sometimes plain yogurt....and avocado.

This is just something simple I put together. I use my food scale and find the portions and enjoy!

sunday sundaaaaaaaaaay (stairs 'n' meals)

Today I'm going to run the Memorial Park stairs (if it's not raining)...the reason I've added this other day of cardio is that I wanted to try and incorporate something different into my workout for the next month.

Did you decide to try a new class at your gym? Or try a different activity? Or increase your mileage? If so, leave some love and comment. I'd love to know what you're doing...as i'm sure that other people want to know as well.

The second thing I'm going to do today is make my meals for the week. I'm not completely sure what i'll make but I want to make sure my meals are balanced...vegetables/healthy whole grain/protein. Mah body needs fuel...so does yours :)

I think i'll probably make a couscous salad with some Israeli couscous! Yum! Maybe tuna salad...the possibilities are endless. I might even add some almond butter with toasted flax seed. When I figure out what i'm making I'll post recipes.