Wow I can't believe we're on week 3 already!
Breakfast
This week I'm going to try and make my own breakfast in the morning and get away from the frozen breakfast sandwiches. Less sodium, less carbs, more clean eating. I love a good, hearty savory breakfast. I usually do 2 egg whites, 1 whole egg, and chicken/turkey sausage. I grabbed some of the Spicy Jalapeno Chicken Sausage from Trader Joe's, which are my go-to breakfast sausage links since they are not full of preservatives and only have 400mg of sodium per link. I have some freshly grated cheddar cheese left over from last week, so I'll be putting that on the eggs as an extra little yummy boost. As you see above, I did get some of my go-to SmartOnes breakfast sandwiches just in case I'm running late one morning and have to grab something quick.
Lunch
Guys...I think I found my new favorite recipe! These red curry noodles are mind blowing!!!
As you can tell, I'm a huge fan of Thai food. However, I'm not a big fan of how much saturated fat coconut milk contains. Most coconut curry recipes call for full cans of full-fat coconut milk which I cannot do because 10g+ of saturated fat per serving just makes me cringe. BUT...this recipe only calls for 1 cup of coconut milk which is about 1/2 can! And I found
this amazing coconut milk that is very creamy, doesn't separate, and only has 5g of saturated fat per 1/3 cup. Now that's something I can get behind. As I mentioned in my last post, I went to the Asian grocery store and picked up the Maesri red curry paste, which is an authentic Thai brand. I wasn't a believer before but I see what all the food blogs talk about now -- the quality of your red curry paste makes a huge difference. I used to get the Thai Kitchen red curry paste from my regular grocery store, but it is nowhere as good in quality or taste as the Maesri brand. And the Maesri pastes are only $1.29 for a good sized can! I think I've discovered my new fave pantry staples, guys.
Anyways, I was skeptical about how this recipe would turn out, but my gosh you guys it was AMAZING. Restaurant quality to be honest but still "healthy". Each pot (containing noodles, peppers, and tofu) makes 5 servings and contains 372 calories, 15g of total fat, 5g of saturated fat, 287mg of sodium, 40g of carbs, and 18g of protein. I have to restrain myself from making this recipe every week!
The tofu recipe I used was just my basic one -- super firm tofu tossed with sesame oil, soy sauce, cornstarch, garlic powder, a dash of cayenne and then baked in the oven.
Dinner
This was my low-carb recipe of the week. Still super yummy though. Yes, the potatoes added more carbs than I thought to be honest. But with my breakfast now being low carb, it all evened out and my total carb intake for the week is projected at 125g.
Very quick and easy recipe to make and loaded with flavors. I dipped the chicken in the Trader Joe's Avocado Tzatziki Sauce which I've been meaning to try for months now. And yes, delicious. Will be going in my tried and true recipe board on Pinterest :)
Snacks
- Canteloupe -- cut by me!
- Lightly salted cashew 100 calorie snack packs
- Sharp cheddar string cheese
- Pepperjack cheese cubes
- Low-sugar yogurt cups (Chobani & Siggy's brand)
- Live Love Pop truffle salt popcorn
- Trader Joe's Heirloom Popcorn
Hydration goal
32oz of water per day -- this week's infusion is cucumber & lime! Yes, switching things up with the citrus. No change from last week. Just trying to get into the habit of 32oz per day first which I'm doing pretty good with but still having to force myself to drink some days.
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