So, I made a dinner the other night that was so stinking perfectly simple you don't really need a recipe. And then I made a dessert that was fit for football food but not outside our realm of getting in shape for our Birthweek Trip!
It all starts out with my almost constant craving for zucchini. I don't know why but I can pretty much always eat it. I don't judge myself for craving vegetables and I knew I was making The CEO a salad with filet mignon so I thought I would just go for it.
So I made zucchini my favorite way, with a little butter and some soy sauce, sauteed until not quite soft. Done. Easy. Over with.
I've also been really into fish lately so I stopped and got a decent sized salmon filet. I put it in a dish, dropped two of those Land O' Lakes Sautee Express pats in lemon pepper, some salt and pepper, some cider vinegar (since vinegar makes everything better), and a healthy portion of minced garlic. I threw it in the oven at 500 and baked until it was done. Also easy. Also delicious. Here is the result:
So that was delicious and easy.
Since the Eagles were playing a pre-season game, I had to make something tasty!
I also wanted to make some dessert that was delish and curbed our sweet tooth without blowing everything we've been working to accomplish. I found some mention of protein balls all over the low carb forums and decided to make my own version. Here's what I did.
Take a full cup of peanut butter (pick the kind with the lowest amount of sugar possible) and put it in a bowl.
Add two scoops of chocolate flavored protein powder (I used muscle milk as I find it to have the least whey-like aftertaste)
Add a teaspoon vanilla extract
Add a squirt of agave syrup (or the liquid sweetener of your choice. Tons of people use sugar alcohols but I hate the side effects)
Mix everything together. Taste it and adjust the ingredients to your liking. Then, roll the mixture into small balls. I rolled mine in almond meal mixed with a little splenda to finish them off. When I do this again, I think I will leave off the splenda. We aren't into super sweet things and this recipe doesn't need it.
Then, put them in the fridge and serve when ready. They look like this:
NoM indeed!
~EK
It all starts out with my almost constant craving for zucchini. I don't know why but I can pretty much always eat it. I don't judge myself for craving vegetables and I knew I was making The CEO a salad with filet mignon so I thought I would just go for it.
So I made zucchini my favorite way, with a little butter and some soy sauce, sauteed until not quite soft. Done. Easy. Over with.
I've also been really into fish lately so I stopped and got a decent sized salmon filet. I put it in a dish, dropped two of those Land O' Lakes Sautee Express pats in lemon pepper, some salt and pepper, some cider vinegar (since vinegar makes everything better), and a healthy portion of minced garlic. I threw it in the oven at 500 and baked until it was done. Also easy. Also delicious. Here is the result:
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| Not Pictured: Delicious Corn! |
Since the Eagles were playing a pre-season game, I had to make something tasty!
I also wanted to make some dessert that was delish and curbed our sweet tooth without blowing everything we've been working to accomplish. I found some mention of protein balls all over the low carb forums and decided to make my own version. Here's what I did.
Take a full cup of peanut butter (pick the kind with the lowest amount of sugar possible) and put it in a bowl.
Add two scoops of chocolate flavored protein powder (I used muscle milk as I find it to have the least whey-like aftertaste)
Add a teaspoon vanilla extract
Add a squirt of agave syrup (or the liquid sweetener of your choice. Tons of people use sugar alcohols but I hate the side effects)
Mix everything together. Taste it and adjust the ingredients to your liking. Then, roll the mixture into small balls. I rolled mine in almond meal mixed with a little splenda to finish them off. When I do this again, I think I will leave off the splenda. We aren't into super sweet things and this recipe doesn't need it.
Then, put them in the fridge and serve when ready. They look like this:
NoM indeed!
~EK
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