Recipes

Lately, I have been trying to be much healthier with our eating habits and working out etc. I mean let's face it I am 29y and 10m; it isn't gettin' any easier to stay my current size and apparently I can NOT eat my weight in chocolate chips any more and expect to fit into last year's short/jeans. Just sayin'. Stupid 30 and stupid metabolism. And let's just ice the metaphorical cake with the fact that we aren't millionaires so to do this with tight purse strings, you need to be smart about it.

Insert vegetarian meals.
Yeah, that is the same response my husband gave too, but it isn't that bad. First up we had Black Bean, Sweet Potato Quesdillas. {found on the Lean Green Bean's blog, which I linked}I could eat these daily. Even the hubs like them and they were surprisingly filling--even for Chad. The kids did ok, they are getting pickier day by day it seems, so their opinion counts very little to me. :)

The Recipe in case you don't want to jump over:

Black Bean & Sweet Potato Quesadilla

1 c black beans
1/2 a sweet potatoes diced, microwaved until soft 

{cooked mine in a crock pot in foil 2-3 hours, just to do several to use in other recipes}
1/3 c green pepper, diced
1/4 c onion, diced
cayenne pepper, to taste 

{didn't have so didn't use}
2% shredded Mexican cheese
2- 8 in whole wheat tortillas

Saute onion and green pepper until crisp tender.
Add black beans and sweet potato and heat through.
Spoon mixture onto tortilla, top with cheese.
Cook in a pan, oven or panini press.

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This made 2 quesadillas with enough filling leftover to make one more.
I cooked them on a hot skillet.

We also tried Lentil Almond Burgers---they were "ok" but they will not be making a comeback. I over cooked the lentils for another recipe so this was me trying to salvage them. But surprisingly the kids seemed to like them...go figure.

And for my final recipe, is my favorite breakfast treat. Sweet potato pancakes! {Are yo seeing a theme for sweet potatoes?! They are such a rock star food how can you not just stuff them in all your recipes?!}

Sweet Potato Pancakes:

1 1/4 C Flour

2 1/2 tsp baking POWDER

3 TBSP sugar

3/4tsp Salt (I usually just put a tiny pinch in--you know less sodium and all)

1 egg

1 C milk (I use 1%)

3 TBSP melted butter

1/4 C of mashed sweet potato (who am I kidding I don't measure that stuff, this is just my best guesstimate)

And then spoon onto hot griddle/pan however you make pancakes and viola yummy breakfast. These turn out nice and moist. Probably my favorite pancake "flavor."

So anyway I am going to try and let you know how my vegetarian meals go and what we are trying to do to eat better. Every one can always use a good recipe right? Sorry for the lack of pics...I never remember to take pictures of my food before I stuff it in my face. Next time?!?!