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Black Bean & Shrimp Enchilada Stuffed Peppers

November 8, 2012 by Lindsay 17 Comments

Hi Friends!

Just popping in to share a quick recipe with you. These stuffed peppers came about because I had a bunch of leftovers I needed to use up! You may recall that I made these enchiladas last week:

I only used 1/2 a can of cream of mushroom soup and half a can of enchilada sauce. They’re always so high in sodium that I don’t like to use them very often, and when I do use them in recipes, I try to cut back. So anyways, I had some leftover that I wanted to use up. I also had some leftover quinoa and shrimp in the fridge and I had just bought lots of peppers at Costco. While I was at work, the wheels started turning and I couldn’t wait get home and try out my idea!

Here’s what you do:

Easy, right? Mix, stuff, bake.

Eat!

Aren’t stuffed peppers the cutest?
Bonus:
They’re a great way to eat extra veggies 🙂

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

Fitness Friday 37

November 2, 2012 by Lindsay 20 Comments

Hi Friends!

Time for another Fitness Friday!

Hubby and I kicked off the weekend with our very first Crossfit class. We were both a little nervous but it ended up being a perfect first class. Since the place we’re going just started offering Crossfit, the classes are still pretty small…so our first class ended up just being the two of us, and one other newbie. We started off with a warm-up and then worked on some skills like squats, wall balls and kettle bell swings to make sure our form was good. Here’s the WOD we did:

10 minute AMRAP:
10 wall balls
8 hand release pushups
6 kettle bell swings
4 ring rows

I did 5 rounds + 17 reps in the next round.
So I completed the whole circuit 5 times and then did 10 wall balls and 7 pushups of round 6 before the 10 minutes was up

It was awesome. I knew going into it that I was going to like Crossfit.
And I do 🙂 So does hubby!
We were both quite sore for the rest of the weekend!

Sunday I headed back to the yoga studio for the first of my 4 beginner classes!

It went well! We reviewed some of the stuff we talked about at the class last week and then learned some new poses!

On Monday I headed to the basement for a workout. I broke up my favorite 100 legs workout into rounds since I didn’t feel like doing the whole thing straight through.

Tuesday I made up a little Hurricane workout for those of you still stranded inside due to bad weather and power outages. No equipment and minimal space needed!

Wednesday we headed back to Crossfit for a Halloween workout before the trick or treaters came.

This time it was us plus 4 other people. We started off working on handstands. Let’s just say I am NOT good at them 🙂 I’ve done handstands before, but never up against a wall. For me, the wall seems to be my roadblock because you basically have to just hurl yourself at it and even though your feet are the only part that hit it, I seem to have a mental block about hurting myself….but I’m working on it! I’m pretty close so I’ll get there eventually…then i’ll work on handstand pushups! Hubby on the other hand is quite good at hand stands as it turns out! After that, we did our WOD:

I did this in 8:47 with a 25# plate and it was ROUGH, but awesome 🙂

This weekend we’re going back for a 9am WOD
and then they’re offering a 10am skills class
so we get to practice certain skills and work on our form! Should be fun.

Thursday I took a rest day. I went back to the doctor because my ears are still bothering me. Turns out both of them are still infected. It’s been over a month, and i’ve been through two rounds of antibiotics…to no avail. So…working on that…probably going to see an Ear, Nose and Throat specialist soon.

How have your workouts been this week?

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

October Foodie Penpals Reveal Day

October 31, 2012 by Lindsay 20 Comments

Hi Friends!

I can’t believe it’s the last day of October! You know what that means…time for another Foodie Penpals reveal day!

Are you ready to see what I got this month? My box was packed with lots of goodies from Mollie over at Sprinkles of Life.

She sent me such a wide variety of things, I loved it!

The box included:
A noodle bowl that will be great for dinner in a pinch
Fruit leathers
Homemade caramel dip PLUS the recipe!
Strawberry rhubarb jam that her mom made- my FAV!
Plantain chips that hubby is pumped about
Wasabi peas- hello spicy!
Dried mango to add to my trailmix
Flavored water- a nice treat that I’d never buy myself
A new spice blend from trader joes
Bruschetta mix!

Thank you so much Mollie for all the wonderful goodies! I can’t wait to try them all 🙂
I also LOVED the card she sent!

So, do you wanna join us?! Here’s the deal:

-On the 5th of every month, you will receive your penpal pairing via email. It will be your responsibility to contact your penpal and get their mailing address and any other information you might need like allergies or dietary restrictions.
-You will have until the 15th of the month to put your box of goodies in the mail. On the last day of the month, you will post about the goodies you received from your penpal!
-The boxes are to be filled with fun foodie things, local food items or even homemade treats! The spending limit is $15. The box must also include something written. This can be anything from a note explaining what’s in the box, to a fun recipe…use your imagination!
-You are responsible for figuring out the best way to ship your items depending on their size and how fragile they are. (Don’t forget about flat rate boxes!)
-Foodie Penpals is open to blog readers as well as bloggers. If you’re a reader and you get paired with a blogger, you are to write a short guest post for your penpal to post on their blog about what you received. If two readers are paired together, neither needs to worry about writing a post for that month.
-Foodie Penplas is open to US & Canadian residents. Please note, Canadian Residents will be paired with other Canadians only. We’ve determined things might get too slow and backed up if we’re trying to send foods through customs across the border from US to Canada and vice versa.

If you’re interested in participating for November, please CLICK HERE to fill out the participation form and read the terms and conditions.

You must submit your information by November 4th as pairings will be emailed on November 5th!

*If you’re from somewhere besides the US, Canada or Europe and want to participate, send me an email and I’ll see if we get enough interest this month!

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Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

Baked Apple Chips

October 30, 2012 by Lindsay 43 Comments

Hi Friends!

Just popping in with a quick snack idea! They’re perfect for fall because everyone seems to have a plethora of apples laying around.

A delicious healthy snack.

A lot of people sprinkle these with sugar.
Not necessary. They will be naturally sweet.

Let’s chat: What’s your favorite dried fruit?!

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

Fitness Friday 36

October 26, 2012 by Lindsay 30 Comments

Hi Friends!

It’s time for another Fitness Friday.

This week has been great in terms of workouts! I feel like I’m really back on track and am pretty excited about. Let’s look back at what I did.

Saturday

On Saturday I headed out for a 1 mile run to warmup. I pushed myself a little bit and did an 8:10 mile which was awesome. Then I came home and did a quick workout in the basement with my kettlebell and medicine ball.

On Saturday I also did something a little crazy.I saw a crossfit Groupon for 10 classes at a place that’s SO close to my house so I just had to buy it.

I actually bought one for both the hubby and I so we can learn together. Neither of us have done Crossfit before. I’ve been thinking about it for a while. There just hasn’t been a place close enough to our house. This place is so close that I have no excuse not to go. I think we’re heading to our first class tomorrow morning so i’ll be sure to let you guys know how it goes!

I also took the boys on a walk…I’ve been trying to soak up as much outside time as I can while it’ still nice.

Sunday

On Sunday I headed out for another run. I did intervals, running 30 seconds and then walking 30 seconds…I covered 2 miles before heading to yoga!

That’s right, I also went to my very first yoga class ever. I found a studio near my house that was having an open house so the class was free. I liked the class. I didn’t love it, but i understand that like anything new, there’s a learning curve. I need to learn all the moves and get more comfortable before I can start to love it I think. I signed up for a 4 week beginner series so for the next 4 Sundays I’ll be going to class. By the end I’ll be familiar with a lot of the basic poses and will be able to do some of the other classes at the studio. I also think that i’ll enjoy some of the more flowing, faster moving classes better once I get the basics down so i’m looking forward to trying those! Plus, the studio was having a deal for new customers so I only paid $25 for a one month unlimited pass. They have a relaxation class on friday nights and a stretching class on Wednesdays that’s meant for athletes that I might try. It’s not yoga- the focus is more on stretching…which I really need to work on.

On another note, my yoga teacher asked me if I was a dancer because I’m so flexible. I laughed and said nothing could be farther from the truth. I am SO not a dancer 🙂 But I have always been very flexible!

Monday

On Monday, I kicked off the first day of Best Body Bootcamp. Some of you might remember that I also did Tina’s last round of bootcamp. Tina is one of my blogging besties and even though I only loosely follow her bootcamp plan, I still like to support my fellow bloggers. What she does with this bootcamp is amazing and helpful to SO many people!

I tend to use her workout plans as inspiration and don’t follow them exactly. They provide me with a lot of inspiration. On Monday night I did the first weights workout. My favorite move was the scorpion! Have you tried it? Talk about using your abs!

I also changed up some of the moves to things that I like better- for example, if Tina has us doing lateral raises, I might choose to do shoulder presses…and that’s fine. It’s about doing what’s best for you.

Tuesday

Tuesday I headed out to do intervals. I walked the dogs first and then dropped them off and headed back out. I did 1 min running, 30 seconds walking and covered 2 miles at an 8:51 pace which I was happy with. I also did some abs when I got home.

Wednesday

Wednesday, the hubby and I took the boys on a nice long walk and then later in the evening I headed downstairs to do some weights. Again, I made some modifications…but my favorite moves were the hip adductions on the stability ball- they always leave my legs feeling like jello…and squats with shoulder presses is one of my favorite combos!

Thursday

Rest day. I was sore all over so it was much needed 🙂

So there you have it! Are you a crossfit fanatic or a yogi? Any tips for me as I embark on these new fitness adventures?! 🙂

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

Dietetic Internship: Weeks 6-9

October 20, 2012 by Lindsay 19 Comments

Hi Friends!

I can’t believe i have 4 weeks of my internship to catch you guys up on! i’ve been slacking a little bit so this is going to a be a short and sweet recap.

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Week 6
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Here are some of the things I did:

-Created an updated powerpoint for the presentation that Shelby gives to the in-home childcare providers to give them in-service hours. They review policies and procedures about what kinds of meals are reimbursable, etc as well as educating them about the CARES kits they will be receiving. The powerpoint was old and not very visually appealing so I made it fun and fresh!

(Old on the top, mine on the bottom)

-I updated some of the adult ed lessons, making sure the pre/post test questions made sense and reflected what was covered in the lessons. I also added a section to the food safety lesson about safe cooking tempertures because that was not previously covered very well.

-I organized all of the tweets/posts I put together for the marketing department into folders and documents so that it would be easy for them to just copy and paste to various social media outlets when they needed them.

-I made a couple of new handouts for about Whole Grains, Healthy Snacks and Vegetables to go along with the Milk handout i made for child care providers a few weeks ago. They won’t be distributed until next year but CHA wanted a series of handouts that all had the same look to them so they seemed more cohesive.

-On friday I led a make-up training session for some of the Americorp members who couldn’t come to the nutrition training sessions during their orientation week. We did the session via webinar which was a new experience for me!

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Week 7
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During my last week at CHA I spent some time wrapping up loose ends. I finished up most of the projects I was working on and the ones that couldn’t be finished, I provided a status update so that they could be continued after I left.

In addition, I:

-Develeoped a new lesson plan for Adult Ed about Healthy Cooking. It showed people common substitutions they could make to help make their meals healthier both at home and when they were out to eat.

-For two days I attended the P4 medical conference

-On Friday, I led a training for the AmeriCorps members on how to successfully lead an adult ed class. We went through the process of how to prepare for and teach a class and then also went over some strategies and tips for how to best reach and connect with adults when you are teaching them.

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Week 8
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On Monday and Tuesday of this week, I was at FNCE.

When I got home I had Wednesday off and then I spent two days with a supermarket RD. It was fun!

Here are some of the things we did while I was there:

-On Thursday we did several personal consults. The store offers one-on-one private consults for people who pay, as well as free consults to all store employees and their families. We met with two different ladies in the morning. In the afternoon, we met with an employee and talked with him, as well as went on a walk around the store with him to point out some of the different products that we talked about.

-There was supposed to be a gluten-free store tour on Friday so I spent some time searching for gluten-free holiday recipes that we could distribute. We also prepped for the tour by gathers information and supplies and getting those all ready to go.

-In the evening we met with someone who had missed a couple of the RD’s classes and reviewed the lessons with her.

-On Friday, no one showed up for the store tour so we filled our day with other activities. The theme of the week for the store was gluten-free so we made some pumpkin balls that were made with GF ingredients to distribute in the store as samples and I typed up an announcement that the RD could share over the PA to let shoppers know that we had samples and coupons for them.

-We spent a couple of hours passing out samples and talking to customers. The recipe for the pumpkin balls turned out well, except it called for cloves. I usually leave cloves out of recipes because they’re so strong. Even though we added just a little bit, lots of customers found the taste to be overpowering and didn’t like the balls. Interestingly, once we started calling them gingerbread bites instead of pumpkin bites, people seemed to enjoy them more!

-While the RD was in a store meeting, I spent some time reviewing the My Fitness Pal food logs of some of her clients to see how well they were doing with their tracking and intake.

-At the end of the night, the demo kitchen made up a healthy salmon recipe for us and we passed out samples to the store customers.

It was fun to get a look into another type of job that I could potentially do as an RD, even if it was just for a couple of days 🙂 The RD I was with was awesome and it definitely would have been nice to spend more time there. In addition to all the stuff they do at the store during the day, they also teach a lot of classes on topics like Diabetes, weight loss, etc…which helps them reach even more community members!

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Week 9
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I started my next rotation this past week. For the next 8 weeks I’ll be at an outpatient clinic of the local children’s hospital called the Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition. The clinic sees overweight/obese children and also bariatric patients. The center is very collaborative and patients see a nurse practitioner, an RD and a physical therapist when they come in. The bariatric patients also see a psychologist and social worker.

On Monday and Tuesday I had to go to new employee orientation for the hospital, even though I’m just an intern, not an employee.

For the rest of the week I just spent time getting familiar with the clinic. I familiarized myself with the computer system, observed a few sessions the first day and then by the end of the week I was able to start charting for the RD while she was counseling which was really good practice because I haven’t done much online charting recently. In the upcoming weeks I will start counseling the patients and their parents on my own!

One Wednesday of this week some of my fellow interns and I also helped with our first Simple Suppers- it’s a program that is offered at a school/childcare center near campus that provides nutrition education for parents and also provides them with a nutritious meal. We do some of the food prep, but most of the ingredients are portioned and provided to the parents and kids at the table so that they can make the meal together. This week we had chips and veggie sticks with salsa and make your own guacamole, followed by taco salad.

Stay tuned to find out what other stuff I get to tackle during this rotation.

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

October 18, 2012 by Lindsay 36 Comments

Hi Friends!

The other night I was in the mood for some cookies. And since it IS fall and all, I decided they should be pumpkin cookies. I made some pumpkin cookies last year but this time I wanted them to have oatmeal. I looked at a few recipes for inspiration, but most of them were full of butter and tons of sugar….so I just kinda did my own thing, as per usual 🙂

I mixed, scooped, baked and tasted. The verdict? I loved them! I know they won’t be for everyone, but they’re moist, chewy and taste like fall. They’re not overly sweet…and they’re packed with goodies like pecans and chocolate chips.

Confession…i HATE photographing cookies. So I didn’t spend a lot of time doing it. Sorry, friends 🙂

So you’ll just have to settle for the recipe instead!

There you have it! What’s your favorite pumpkin cookie recipe?

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

Crockpot Lentil Vegetable Lasagna

October 16, 2012 by Lindsay 35 Comments

Hi Friends!

Let’s talk about lasagna for a second.. It is, traditionally, a comfort food. It’s not always healthy. And it tastes delicious. I don’t make lasagna all that often…but when I do, I always try to make it healthier with a couple of changes:

I look for a sauce that it low in sodium, or I make my own sauce by using no-salt-added crushed tomatoes and adding garlic and italian spices.
I ALWAYS add extra vegetables. I mix them right into the sauce. Fresh, frozen…doesn’t matter. Whatever you have on hand.
I add a lean protein. When I ate meat, it was usually ground turkey. Now that I don’t, I use white beans or lentils. I mix them right into the sauce as well.
I use part skim ricotta, and I add frozen spinach to it (more veggies!)
I use low-fat and limit the amount of mozzarella cheese I use.

This weekend I tried something different. I made lasagna in the crockpot. And it worked like a charm! I used regular lasagna noodles and didn’t cook them beforehand. I’ll admit I was a bit skeptical that they would cook, but they did!

Easy peasy. Comfort food at its finest…and healthified to boot!

A word of warning. Some of the moisture from the sauce is absorbed to cook the noodles, so this lasagna may not have as much sauce as you’re used to. I personally like mine with less sauce, but I left a bit of sauce in the jar when I made the lasagna and then I just heated it up and added it to the top of my hubby’s before serving because he likes his with more sauce than I do.

Also, please note that you don’t have to use all the ricotta cheese mixture. I’m not a huge ricotta fan so I usually only use about 2/3 of it. Perfectly acceptable.

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

Fitness Friday 33

October 12, 2012 by Lindsay 57 Comments

Hi Friends!

Many of you long time readers may remember when I got my fitbit way back in April for my birthday. The first day I got it, I walked about 4,000 steps. The next day I set a goal for myself to start walking at least 10,000 steps every day. I did really well for a while. I was running a lot, walking the dogs, and easily fitting in those steps, especially on days that I was working at the assisted living facility and walking to and from several classes.

Then I graduated…and I quit my job at the assisted living facility…and it got a little harder to get those steps in- but I was still doing it. Then it started getting even harder as I started my internship. I started getting obsessive. I was pacing around the kitchen or the basement, running 3 miles and then walking an extra two late at night just to get that number to hit 10,000.

Then I got sick. And after 5 1/2 months of walking at least 10,000 steps every single day, there was a day that I only walked 3,600 steps. I was sick, I had a fever, I was exhausted, and I let myself rest.

Quite honestly, I can’t tell you what a relief it was. It was like a huge amount of pressure had been lifted off my shoulders…which is silly, because the only reason the pressure was there in the first place was because I put it there.

It’s been about 3 weeks since that 3,600 step day. Since then, there’s only been a handful of days that I’ve reached 10,000 steps. And I’m ok with it. After I broke my 10,000 step streak, I decided to take some time to reassess my goals. I looked back at the past several months and thought about what had been going well and what was missing.

Here’s what I realized:

I missed circuit workouts. And tabatas. And sprints. And intervals.
I missed hard and heavy workouts I could do in my basement…the ones that got my heart pumping but really didn’t require a whole lot of space.
And I missed lifting weights.

I realized that in my quest to get in 10,000 steps every day….I had given up some of my favorite workouts in favor of running, simply because running gave me more steps. I stopped lifting weights because it didn’t involve moving around enough to get me the steps I needed.

And that was silly.

So here’s my new plan:

Lift weights 2-3 times per week
Run 1-2 times per week
Circuit/interval/tabata workouts 2-3 times per week

I realize this is a pretty loose training plan. It doesn’t define which workouts I do on which days. It gives me a lot of freedom. But I’ve done this in the past. I know that it works best for me. It gives me enough variety to keep me interested and enough freedom to be realistic. I have loose guidelines…I know what I need to accomplish over the course of the week. But I have the freedom to choose what I want to do on certain days, based on how I’m feeling that day, my mood, when I feel like I need to rest, etc.

As for my fitbit, I will still wear it. I was still (loosely) aim to get 10,000 steps each day because I believe that it’s important to MOVE MORE…but I won’t kill myself to do it. I will makes small changes throughout the day to move more. I will walk the dogs regularly. I will use my fitbit as a motivational tool…But I will also realize that some day I can get in a killer workout, lift AND walk the dogs and I still won’t reach 10,000 steps…AND THAT’S OK.

So there you have it!

To celebrate this reassessment, I jumped back into my beloved tabata workouts by doing the following- it was short & sweet and I loved it!

Let’s chat:

How often do you reevaluate your workout routine?

Happy Friday!

–Lindsay–

Mexican Quinoa Bites

October 11, 2012 by Lindsay 50 Comments

Hi Friends!

As promised, things are back on schedule today! I was going to write my FNCE recap but I ended up spending most of the day yesterday playing catchup- on sleep, on emails, on hubby time. This upcoming weekend will be the first weekend in a month that hubby and I have both been at home together. I can’t wait! Anyways, I whipped up the tasty little bites pictured above for dinner last night and just HAD to share them today!

These Mexican Quinoa Bites make a great appetizer and can also be eaten as a main meal. They're vegetarian, packed with protein and fiber and taste great with a variety of dipping sauces!

One of the things I miss most when I’m traveling is cooking my own food. I’m a sucker for being in control so I can only tolerate eating out so many times before I get a little stressed out. So, even though I hadn’t been grocery shopping, I headed straight to the kitchen last night to see what I could come up with. The end result was delicious and that’s good news for me because it means that all of the ingredients are things that I almost always have on hand, no matter whether I’ve just gone grocery shopping or haven’t gone for a few weeks.

Aren’t they cute? I’m love bite-sized foods. These would make a great party appetizer, tailgate snack or dinner entree!

I dipped mine in bbq sauce,
hubby topped his with sriracha.

Next time I might try mixing the bbq sauce in before baking!

Let’s chat!

Bite-size or full-size?
What’s your favorite appetizer?

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

September Foodie Penpals Reveal Day

October 1, 2012 by Lindsay 45 Comments

Hi Friends!

Today is a big day. For several reasons. First of all, it’s Foodie Penpals Reveal Day…which is always a big deal. Second of all, Foodie Penpals turns 1 today. I started the program last September so that means this is our 12th reveal day!! In honor of that, and thanks to the lovely Calee, we have a new Foodie Penpals logo and TWO new blog badges for you guys to choose from if you are a blogger that participates and wants to display one on your sidebar.

Isn’t it pretty? Here are the two blog badges you can choose from. Just copy the code in the box below the one you like and place it in your sidebar!

<div align="center"><a href="https://www.theleangreenbean.com/foodie-penpals/" title="The Lean Green Bean" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.theleangreenbean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/blogbadgeAPPLE.jpg" alt="The Lean Green Bean" style="border:none;" /></a></div>

<div align="center"><a href="https://www.theleangreenbean.com/foodie-penpals/" title="The Lean Green Bean" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.theleangreenbean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/blogbadgeSTAMP.jpg" alt="The Lean Green Bean" style="border:none;" /></a></div>

Hope you like them!

So now let’s move on to this month’s reveal! I received my package from Meg over at Veggie Girl Cooks. She’s a nursing student and has a great blog 🙂 Check out what she sent me!

I immediately dug into these:

Yummmm. Then I examined the rest of the box!

Let’s break it down:

Tomatoes that she canned herself! Meg actually has a group of friends who all do Foodie Penpals and they get together and go shopping for their packages! I LOVE IT! One of her friends runs a professional rent by the hour kitchen called Kitchen Thyme and they got together and canned some tomatoes! So awesome.

Next up, some local pb in her favorite flavor. Amazing!

She sent me some dates and a recipe for “Guitless Mini Snickers.” Right up my alley! Can’t wait to try!

That other recipe peeking out is The Smart Kitchen’s recipe for Lemon Miso hummus and she sent some sesame seaweed snacks to dip in it!

She also included some Kim Kim- a local Korean Hot Sauce that’s nice and spicy and a little bit sweet. Perfect for hubby.

Thank you so much Meg for the amazing package!!

Now, after reading that don’t you want a penpal of your own?! Here are the details!

If you’re interested in participating for September, please CLICK HERE to fill out the participation form and read the terms and conditions.

You must submit your information by October 4th as pairings will be emailed on October 5th!

*If you’re from somewhere besides the US, Canada or Europe and want to participate, send me an email and I’ll see if we get enough interest this month!

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Current penpals…remember that you MUST sign up again each month to get back on the list!!!!!

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Moving on to a couple more reasons why today is special. Today is the first day of the #LiveLeanEatGreen October Photo-A-Day challenge! If you’re participating, here’s the list of prompts again:

So today you should be eating an extra serving of veggies at lunch!! Take a pic. Put it on instagram, tweet it, post it to facebook. Don’t forget to tag me for a chance to be picked as the daily winner. All 31 daily winners will be entered to win a box of goodies from yours truly 🙂 Let’s see what you’ve got!

And finally, last but not least…today is special because someone very special turns 28 today! This guy:

Happy birthday hubby 🙂 I love you!!

Have a great day!

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Whew! That’s all i think.

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

October Photo A Day Challenge

September 28, 2012 by Lindsay 78 Comments

Hi Friends!

This week there is no Fitness Friday.

This week I broke my 5 1/2 month streak of getting 10,000 or more steps each day….and yes, it almost killed me… thanks to my stubborn, competitive nature.

This week there are no new workouts for you, no #proof pictures.

This week I wore more layers than I do in the middle of winter and still could not get warm.

This week I was in bed before midnight every single night.

This week, my body needed rest…

…and this week, I listened.

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Instead, I’m using today to tell you guys about a fun little challenge I’ve set up for the month of October!

This challenge is meant to be fun! Each day there’s a simple task to complete. The tasks in green involve healthy food choices, the tasks in pink involve fitness and the tasks in orange involve appreciating life! The challenge is a nice mix of all three. I’ll be completing each task, and taking a picture of each one.

Now for the fun part! I’d love to have you join me!

Are you up for it? Just perform the task each day, then capture it in a picture. Upload it to instagram, twitter or facebook and be sure to tag me and use the hashtag- #LiveLeanEatGreen

Here’s how to find me:

On instagram: @theleangreenbean
On twitter: @leangrnbeanblog
On facebook: The Lean Green Bean

I can’t wait to see some great pictures of you guys making healthy food choices, moving more and appreciating life!

And guess what?! There’s more!

Each day I’ll pick one photo to be the winner of the day. At the end of the month i’ll do a recap post. It will include a recap of all my pictures from the month, and a recap of all of the daily winners! And at the end of the month, all 31 daily winners will be entered into a drawing and I’ll pick one winner to receive a special package from me stuffed full of fun stuff! Healthy eats, tasty treats and whatever other fun stuff I come across throughout the month! Just a little thank you from me to you for participating in my challenge!

So what do you say!? Challenge starts Monday!

Who’s in?!

If you’re excited to participate, please help spread the word! Tweet about it. Post the challenge on instagram and facebook. Tell your friends! The more the merrier.

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

Roasted Beet & Avocado Soup

September 27, 2012 by Lindsay 28 Comments

Hi Friends!

First things first! I want to wish my wonderful hubby a very happy 4 year anniversary!!! Hard to believe it’s been that long already!

I love him so much sometimes I don’t even know what to do with myself. Like last night, when he came home with this:

Yep…I’m one lucky girl! I’ve been begging for one of these pretty much non-stop for like the last year! And I’m already obsessed.

So like I was saying, happy anniversary to my best friend, the love of my life and my biggest supporter! I wouldn’t be where I am today without you! I love you!

And now llet’s move on to the food shall we?

I made this soup so long ago, I can’t believe i haven’t shared it with you guys yet!

It’s it pretty?!

Here’s what’s in it:

Roasted veggies
Avocado
Veggie broth
Spices

That’s it!

Here’s the recipe:

I served it a side dish with some homemade black bean burgers:

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If you want to bulk up this soup itself a little more, try adding some quinoa and black beans like I did the next day for lunch!

We ate this soup warm but it would also be good cold in the summer!

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

Strawberry Fig Chia Jam

September 26, 2012 by Lindsay 24 Comments

Hi Friends!

Last week I bought fresh figs for the first time!

I put out the call on instagram and twitter about what to do with them and got lots of great ideas! The most popular was definitely stuffing them with goat cheese and drizzling with honey. Someone else suggested jam! I had grand plans to try several different things with these figs but once I started cutting them, several were brown and moldy inside. I was only able to salvage about 5.

So I thought I’d start with something simple. Chia seed jam. I’ve made it before using just strawberries so I thought it would be fun to combine the strawberries and figs together. I love jam and jelly, but I hate buying it because that traditional way to make it is to add a LOT of sugar. In fact, sugar is usually the first ingredient, before fruit. I’ve found that chia jam is a great substitute for me. I sweeten it using fruit juice instead of sugar. It doesn’t come out super sweet but I like it that way!

It only takes about 15 minutes to make so I usually make small batches since it only keeps for about a week in the fridge.

The recipe below is about double the amount I usually make unless i know I’ll be eating a lot of it.

Use it on your toast, swirled into yogurt, on top of pancakes…

If you don’t have figs, you could just use all strawberries, or try it with another fruit like peaches or raspberries.

Chia jam can also be made in the microwave!

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

Dietetic Internship: Weeks 4 & 5

September 25, 2012 by Lindsay 21 Comments

Hi Friends!

It’s hard to believe it’s time to catch you guys up on another two weeks of my internship! There have been some changes to my schedule recently so let’s cover those first, shall we? I was originally supposed to be at CHA for 5 weeks. Then I extended my stay to 8 weeks. Now we’re back down to 7 weeks, and here’s why!

As some of you may know, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics puts on a big conference every year called the Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo. It’s a huge event and they bring in a lot of big name speakers.

In the past, i haven’t been able to attend due to the price of plane tickets. I wasn’t planning on going this year either, for the same reason, but last week…on a whim…I decided to check plane tickets one more time. I was able to find a plane ticket for $160 round trip, including tax. I immediately bought it and that means…I’m going to Philadelphia here in a few weeks! The conference has an opening session on Saturday October 6th, followed by almost 3 full days of sessions, speakers and events. I’m SO excited to go. Almost all my fellow interns are going as well, along with some RDs and Dietetic interns i’ve met through the blogging world!

I’m still in the process of deciding which sessions I want to attend, but here are some that caught my eye when I first looked through them:

Smart Phones and Smart Patients: The New Rules of Engagement
Social Media: New Ethical and Legal Paradigm
Non-Traditional Career Paths in Dietetics
Bridging the Technology Gap: Utilizing New Tools to Communicate Engaging Messages to Moms
Nutrition for the Electronic Age: Grab Your Seat at the Table
You have the coolest job!- RDs in the Food Industry

Obviously not all of the sessions are geared towards these topics. Many are very clinically focused…but I’m using this as an opportunity to learn more about the things I’m interested, and also topics that can apply to my blog and future career!

So, for that 8th week I was supposed to be at CHA, I’ll be at FNCE Monday and Tuesday. I’ll have Wednesday to recover and then Thursday and Friday I’ll be spending time with Gina, who is a supermarket dietitian for Giant Eagle. I’ve gotten to know Gina through blogging and can’t wait to meet her in person. One thing I already know I get to help with is a grocery store tour for gluten-free shoppers!

Then, on October 15th I start my next 8 week rotation at the Center for Healthy Weight.

So, what have I been doing for the past two weeks?

I spent my fourth week at CHA doing a variety of projects.
-I organized a lot of nutrition tips and information so it can be easily utilized by their marketing person.
– I met with a CHA employee that works in one of their programs I didn’t know much about called Columbus Kids, that focuses a lot of school readiness.
– I created a Nutrition 101 flyer for them to give out to the parents they work with.

– I did some research on effective food demos.
– I put together a powerpoint to train new Americorp members about how to successfully teach nutrition education classes to adults.

– I helped with and spoke at the first Columbus Dietetic Association meeting of the year. The topic was social media and I got to speak about Foodie Penpals
– I talked with some students that are currently enrolled in the Diet Tech program I completed.
– I sat in on a meeting with Shelby and an organization called Local Matters that runs the Cooking Matters program that I volunteered with over the summer. They have a Cooking Matters program for childcare providers so the two agencies are working together to implement that with some of CHA’s childcare providers.
– We got to do some one on one counsel after there was a bit of a miscommunication about a presentation that Shelby was supposed to give. The middleman had her wires crossed and told each agency different things so only one person showed up. However she was very interseted in nutrition and her husband was diabetic so we did some counseling with her and sent her home with lots of materials and information
-I taught another nutrition ed lesson at the food pantry
– I sat in on a provider training that some CHA employees were giving to their after school site providers.

Then during Week 5, things were a little less crazy.

-I reviewed some books with kids experiments in them and tagged ones that could possibly be passed on to childcare providers.
– I made a tooth brushing chart to be included in the CARES kits so that kids can put a sticker up every time they brush their teeth.

-I attended a morning of Americorps orientation and helped give them a crash course in nutrition to refresh their memories before they start teaching kids.
– I taught another adult ed class, this time at a different food pantry.
-I did lots of research and started gathering activites for the next CARES kit that will go out in February. I got to select the theme and everything that will go in it. I picked “Eat the Rainbow” as the them and all of the contents are geared towards getting the kids to eat their fruits and veggies, eat lots of different colors, etc.
– I attended a training Shelby put on for CHA childcare providers.
– I went on a home visit with Meghan from the Columbus Kids department.

Whew! So now you’re all caught up.

Now you tell me:

-Are you going to FNCE?! Let’s meet up!
-Do you live in Philly? Let’s meet up!

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

Quick Tip Thursday: Chili Stuffed Peppers

September 20, 2012 by Lindsay 13 Comments

Hi Friends!

And now for today’s post: As you may have seen on Monday, over the weekend I made a big batch of chili. Even though I froze about 1/3 of the batch, it still always seems like whenever I made chili we end up eating it for days on end.

Here’s a quick way to spice up your leftover chili: Use it to make stuffed peppers!

Here’s what you do. Make a batch of chili.

CLICK HERE for my favorite chili recipe. I made a bigger batch by adding an extra kind of beans and some extra veggies and spices.

Enjoy it for a few days, then add some cooked brown rice or quinoa and a little cheese to the leftovers.

Spoon the mixture into peppers and bake:

Here’s the official recipe:

Pretty easy right? Serve with some cranberry cornbread muffins. CLICK HERE for the recipe. I made them using applesauce instead of oil this time and left out the salt. Fabulous!

Looking for more ways to use up that leftover chili? I made a batch of homemade mac and cheese- basically the same way i make my Lentil veggie mac & cheese, but without the veggies and lentils…and then topped it with chili.

Also, chili is the new salsa! Didn’t you know?

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

PS. if you want to just skip the whole chili making process and get right to the stuffed peppers, try making stuffed peppers in the crockpot! Easy peasy.

Apple Cinnamon Pumpkin Crockpot Steelcut Oats

September 19, 2012 by Lindsay 146 Comments

Hi Friends!

A few weeks ago something tragic happened. I ran out of cereal for breakfast. If you know me at all, you know this is a major deal. However, I just didn’t have time to get to the store, and i NEED to eat breakfast, so I reached wayyyyyy back into the pantry and pulled out a bag of Bob’s Red Mill steel cut oats I got from one of my foodie penpals several months ago.

I’d never had steel cut oats and to be honest I was kind of afraid of them! But when I found out you could make them in the crockpot, I decided to give them a whirl. So I looked up some recipes, tossed some oats, milk, water, strawberries, peaches, vanilla and cinnamon in the crockpot and hoped for the best.

When I woke up, I ate them for breakfast. They were alright. But not great. Kinda lacking in flavor. And it made A LOT of extras.

Oh well, I moved on. Then this past week, the same thing happened. Out of cereal. Need my breakfast. Still had steelcut oats in the pantry. I decided to give them one more try. But this time I changed a few things up. I cut the amount in half so I wouldn’t have as many leftover. I used 1/2 milk, 1/2 water instead of mostly water. I added pumpkin! I used apples instead of strawberries and peaches. And I cooked them in a bowl, inside the crockpot.

The result? Much better! Much more flavor, and cooking them in the bowl AND adding them pumpkin made them creamier. I also added toppings which I didn’t do the first time!

Before cooking:

After cooking:

So here’ the winning recipe:

So easy! You may be able to cook these longer. I just haven’t tried. If you’re cooking them straight in your crockpot without the bowl, beware that they will be very messy! And they will get brown around the edges so you’ll probably want to cook them less.

I store the leftovers in a Tupperware container and reheat in the microwave, adding a little milk if needed.

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Now for the fun part! Remember when I mentioned I used Bob’s Red Mill steel cut oats? They’re one of my favorite companies. I LOVE their garbanzo bean flour and use it in my favorite Gluten-Free Banana Bread

and Healthy Breakfast Bars!

In addition to those two products, there are also several other Bob’s products that I love, including these three (which I received free samples of):

I LOVE using wheat berries in dishes that I usually serve with rice! You may remember my Mexican wheat berries from dinner a couple of weeks ago, or my Asian Style wheatberries that I make all the time.

As for the whole wheat pastry flour? I LOVE baking with it. Just used some to make these Pumpkin Bran muffins last week. Still perfecting that recipe before I share it with you!

And the pumpkin seeds? We all know how big of a fan I am of them in my yogurt bowls! I also add them to my salads and grind them up and put them in my burgers and sweet potato falafel!

The possibilites are endless! Plus, every time I make wheat berries, there’s always lots of people that have never had them or don’t know what they are. Well here’s your chance!

Wanna win the three Bob’s Red Mill products pictured above? {A bag of wheat berries, a bag of whole wheat pastry flour and a bag of pepitas}? Simply leave me a comment telling me your favorite Bob’s Red Mill product!

For an extra entry you can tweet the following:

I want to win some awesome @Bobs_Red_Mill products from @LeanGrnBeanBlog! Enter for your chance to win here: https://www.theleangreenbean.com/crockpot-steelcut-oats/

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I’ll pick a winner Friday, Sept 21, 2012 at 10pm EST. Giveaway open to US residents only.

Good luck!
–Lindsay–

Bob’s Red Mill provided me with the box of products above for free. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

A Day In The Life {and Nobody’s Perfect}

September 18, 2012 by Lindsay 107 Comments

Hi Friends!

Time for another heartfelt post. It’s been a while, yes? Here we go.

As a general rule, bloggers are busy people. Whether blogging is your hobby, a part-time job, or even if it’s a full-time job, it’s rarely the only thing you have going on in your life. More than likely, you’re being pulled in a million different directions, trying to do a million different things…just like me. Over the past few weeks, several people have said some version of the same thing to me. It’s been phrased in different ways, from different people- strangers, bloggers I respect, friends- but essentially what it boils down to is them telling me that “I’ve got everything figured out and I balance everything really well.”

While in a way that IS true- I have a great husband, I’m super close to finishing something I’ve been working towards for 3+ years, I have a blog that I love, etc…in another way it couldn’t be farther from the truth.

I’m writing this post to show you guys that even thought I may do a good job of making it seem like i have everything figured out all the time- I don’t. But that’s ok. I do a lot. I’m a wife, an intern, a blogger, a daughter, a friend, a freelance writer, an athlete. I’m busy. And sometimes I take on more than I probably should. But my heart is in the right place. I’m doing everything I do because I love it. And i’m doing the best I can. And that’s all that matters.

Because nobody’s perfect.

Today I thought I’d give you guys a peek into a day in my life right now. Obviously every day is a little bit different but this should give you little glimpse into life lately:

(Mom, please don’t read this part…I promise I catch up on my sleep on the weekends!)

6:00am- wake up

6:00-7:00- feed the animals, eat breakfast, drink coffee, get dressed, read blogs, promote my blog post for the day, spread the love for some other people’s blog posts

7:00- out the door

7:00-7:30- drive to my internship. If i leave by 7, I can get there by 7:30. If i leave at 7:15, I won’t get there until closer to 8. I’m lucky that for this rotation, my preceptor is very flexible and I can pretty much come in whenever I want as long as I’m there by 9 and then work 8 hours. However, I’ve been choosing to work 7:30-3:30 to minimize the time I have to sit in rush hour traffic.

7:30-3:30- work

3:30-4:00- drive home. Sometimes I don’t leave work until 4 and then i get home around 4:40ish.

4:00-5:00- feed the dogs, unpack my lunch box, throw the ball for tucker, check my email, respond to emails

5:00-6:00- hubby comes home. I collapse on the bed and stare into space, occasionally take a nap, chat with hubby, try to decompress from the day

6:00-8:00- answer foodie penpals emails, deal with foodie penpals problems, answer more emails, think about dinner

8:00-9:00- make dinner, eat dinner, take pictures of dinner

9:00-10:30- pack my lunch, respond to comments, work on internship assignments like case studies, modules, medical terminology, presentations, etc…, put the finishing touches on tomorrow’s blog post

10:30-11:30- workout (lately running, or walking the dogs about 3 miles to get my steps in)

11:30-12:00- stretch, guzzle water, eat again

12:00-12:30am- shower, collapse into bed

6:00 am- get up and do it all over again

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So there you have it. Like I said, every day is a little bit different. Some days I do get to bed before midnight. Most days I don’t.

As you can from the schedule above, I definitely don’t have things totally figured out.

Am I sleeping enough? No.
Am I eating enough? Usually, but not always…when I’m stressed, or I really don’t get enough sleep, I tend to spend some of the day feeling sick to my stomach.
Am I spending enough time with my hubby? Not always.
Do I call my family as often as I should? No.
Have I gotten so wrapped up in my own life that I’ve forgotten to celebrate important milestones with my friends, like birthdays and anniversaries? Yes.
Am I lifting weights as often as I should? No.

But I’m trying. And nobody’s perfect.

I knew going into this internship that it would be a HUGE learning experience. And it has been. Trying to readjust to working full-time AND keep up a blog has been a challenge. Trying to fit in everything that I need to do during the hours before and after work has been hard.

But each week I’m getting better.

So what am I doing right?

1) I’ve gotten really good at going to bed early on the weekends. In fact, usually on Fridays I come home from work and face plant into bed for 2-3 hours, get up, eat dinner and then go back to bed by 9:30 or 10. Exciting life, eh? And then I repeat that early bedtime on Saturday night. Is that ideal? No. Do I know that I should be getting more than 5-6 hours of sleep during the week? Yes. Luckily I’ve never been one to require tons of sleep. I can function pretty darn well on about 6 hours. But that doesn’t mean I shouldn’t be trying to get 8 hours.

2) I pretty much rock at being an intern. I love what I’m doing and that makes it easy to work hard while I’m there and do a good job.

3) I’ve also been doing a pretty good job at working out. Even though I’m tired. And most nights I don’t have time to get to it until 10 or 11pm, I’m still doing it. And i’ve had some pretty darn good late night runs! Have I been lifting weights as much as I should? No. But when I’m trying to get 10,000 steps in each day, and I sit at a desk for 8 hours so that when I come home I only have 2,000-3,000 of those steps done…something’s gotta give. I’ll choose running 3 miles over standing still and lifting weights. BUT, I know weight lifting is important. So i’m making an effort to lift at least one day on the weekend, when I have more time to get my steps in doing other things. And now that I’m getting more and more used to my schedule, I plan to try to fit in one more day of lifting during the week. 2 days/week is better than nothing.

Nobody’s perfect.

I also know that when I switch to a next rotation, that doesn’t involve sitting at a desk quite as much, I may come home with many more steps…and then i’ll adjust my routine again. Life is constantly changing.

As for spending more time just being? Just doing nothing besides sitting and relaxing with my hubby? I’m working on it. Do I know it’s important? Yes. Do I have approximately one million other things that I feel like I could be doing at any given time? Yes. I’ve always struggled with that. But that’s just it. I COULD be doing them. I don’t always NEED to be. The world won’t end if I don’t get a blog post up the next day, or don’t respond to an email until tomorrow. I’m trying to remember that. And take a step back.

But nobody’s perfect.

I no longer have the time to physically write a blog post every day. I’ve pretty much had to learn how to get ALL my blog posts for the week done ,or at least mostly done, on the weekends. It’s been an adjustment. But I’m getting better. I downloaded an editorial calendar widget (who knows why I didn’t do this earlier?!) It’s AMAZING! I can see the entire month, schedule posts out a couple of weeks and see where I need to fill in the blanks.

So, since I like to keep it real here on the blog, I wanted to share all of that to you guys…because I’m sure a lot of you can relate. And this post is a reminder to myself, as well as to all of you. Everyone has busy schedules. Just remember that it’s ok to not have everything figured out. And those people you’re comparing yourself to…the ones you think are totally perfect, when you sometimes feel like a hot mess who has no control over her life? Those people are struggling to get everything figured out too.

Just because they make it look easy, doesn’t mean it isn’t hard.

But just because it’s hard, doesn’t mean it’s not worth it. In fact, usually the hardest thigns are the the things worth working for. Because they’re worth it.

So stop comparing your life to other peoples. Your life is YOURS. You’re doing what YOU do. Not what other people are doing. Find a schedule that works for YOU. Figure out what you care about most and work those things into your schedule. Don’t feel like you have to run 10 miles before work just because there’s 45 other people out there doing it…if you really don’t like running. That’s not benefitting anyone.

And do the best you can…because that’s all anyone can ask of you…and that’s all you should ask of yourself.

I’m a work in progress. Imperfectly perfect. And that’s ok.

–Lindsay–

Fitness Friday Flip A Coin

September 14, 2012 by Lindsay 22 Comments

Hi Friends!

Time for another Fitness Friday! I’ve got one fun workout to share with you guys before we get to a quick recap of my workouts!

So, flip a coin. If it’s heads, do one minute of burpees, if it’s tails, do a minute of mountain climbers. Flip the coin again and do either crunches or toe touches. And so on through all 7 rounds. Then repeat a few more times!

This is a fun one! All body weight. Works your legs and abs. All you need is your bodyweight 🙂 ENJOY!

As for workouts, they’ve been kinda few and far between this week. Lots of walks with the dogs to get my steps in.

Friday: A walk with the dogs

Saturday: 3 mile run. My goal was to run miles 2 & 3 faster than mile 1. I walked 90 sec after each mile.

Sunday: Walk with the boys and volleyball

Monday: My shins were super sore after volleyball. I got a little nervous but took it as a good sign that both of them were hurting instead of just one. I think it was just from jumping on the hard sand. To be safe, I decided to take it easy for a few days. I settled for a long walk with the boys and some abs.

Tuesday: Rest day…sort of. We had a Columbus Dietetic Association meeting and Shelby and I were running around like mad women all day trying to get the place set up and then returned to normal after the meeting!

Wednesday: A lovely late night walk with hubby and the dogs.

Thursday: Finally felt recovered enough to run. 3 miles. I struggled for the first mile or so but finally got in a groove.

I’ve been really slacking on weights lately….something i’ll touch on in a post next week…but I’ve got a plan. Tomorrow I get out of work early so i’m kicking things off with my all-time favorite workout 🙂 What better way to get back into the weight lifting groove, right?!

Can.not.wait! It hurts so good. every time.

Then Sunday I’ll do an upper body workout and just like that i’ll be back on track for next week!

There was a time when I would have been pretty hard on myself looking back on a week of workouts like this. I would have told myself I didn’t work hard enough, that I could have done more. Now, I’m just proud of myself for fitting everything in that I did. I’ll be doing a post on my typical daily schedule next week….starting a full-time internship, trying to keep up the blog and fitting in sleep and relaxation time has been a challenge. But i’m working on it!

Have a great weekend friends 🙂
–Lindsay–

Salmon Farro Salad with BBQ Cranberry Dressing

September 13, 2012 by Lindsay 18 Comments

Hi Friends!

Sometimes the best meals come to me when I desperately need groceries. I’m not really sure why…perhaps because it forces me to get creative and try new things. Prior to my most recent grocery store trip, I managed to put together an amazing salad, so I thought I would share the process with you.

Here’s what happens:

Step 1: Pull out almost everything left in the fridge, which is usually not a lot because I wait until pretty much EVERYTHING is gone before I go to the store.

Step 2: Raid the freezer and pantry, which I do a good job of keeping well stocked, for both a protein source and a grain.

Step 3: Pile everything on the counter, stand there and stare at it for several minutes.

I needed to use up that spinach so I decided that the base of our dinner would be a salad.

In that pink container is one leftover roasted beet. I decided it would be good to add some roasted veggies to the salad, but I also wanted there to be some crunchy veggies. So, cut up that sweet potato and a couple of carrots and threw them in the oven to roast with a little EVOO and some paprika.

While they were roasted, I cooked some farro and added it to a big bowl with the raw veggies- diced yellow pepper, lots of sliced green onions- and the roasted beet.

Next, I settled on the protein. I had some salmon in the freezer so I pulled that out and pan-seared it with a little black pepper and cayenne pepper. When the veggies were done roasting, I added them to the bowl, along with the salmon (flaked into bite sized chunks).

Finally, I tackled the dressing. For some reason, I really wanted cranberries. I always have a stock of fresh cranberries in the freezer because I stock up when they go on sale. I didn’t want to make a cranberry sauce with a lot of sugar, but I did want to sweeten them up…so I put some cranberries in a small saucepan with some orange juice and just a little agave nectar and let them boil away until the cranberries popped open and the mixture thickened.

Then I decided to go a little crazy and I threw in a little bbq sauce and some mustard and called it a dressing.

Here’s the final product:

Here’s the recipe for ya!

I forgot to add the goat cheese to our salads for dinner- GASP! But you better believe I remembered when I packed the leftovers for lunch the next day!

I ate this salad warm for dinner and cold for lunch. It was great both ways!

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

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October Foodie Penpals Reveal Day

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Dietetic Internship: Weeks 6-9

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Mexican Quinoa Bites

September Foodie Penpals Reveal Day

Current penpals…remember that you MUST sign up again each month to get back on the list!!!!!

October Photo A Day Challenge

Now for the fun part! I’d love to have you join me!

And guess what?! There’s more!

Who’s in?!

Roasted Beet & Avocado Soup

Strawberry Fig Chia Jam

Dietetic Internship: Weeks 4 & 5

Quick Tip Thursday: Chili Stuffed Peppers

Apple Cinnamon Pumpkin Crockpot Steelcut Oats

A Day In The Life {and Nobody’s Perfect}

Fitness Friday Flip A Coin

Salmon Farro Salad with BBQ Cranberry Dressing

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