Super fast breakfast post!  :)

 

Eggs and grits

 

 

 

Bowl o’ fruit

 

 

 

and some Hokie milk for Monday morning power!

 

 

 

What’s your favorite part of Mondays? Least favorite?

 

Mine: I like the start of a “new week”, but hate the rush of Monday morning! 

I am so excited to pick the BSI winner tomorrow!  Every single recipe I’ve received is something I want to make and eat as soon as I see it  :)

 

It’s going to be very hard choosing a winner tomorrow – I wish I could pick everyone.

 

IF you have sent me a BSI recipe, please check the announcement post and make sure your recipe is on my list! I think I have everyone’s up so far, but I just want to make sure I don’t leave anyone out.

 

 

On to dinner!

 

Chicken Paprikaahh, Scalloped Russet and Sweet Potatoes, and Roasted Rosemary/Garlic Zucchini

 

 

 

This tasted SO good, you get to see it from 3 angles  :)

 

 

 

 

The scalloped potatoes were a little watery in the dish, but they tasted amazing. I based my recipe off the one in the latest Clean Eating magazine, switching out sweet potatoes for the carrots and topping it off with a little soy parm. So good!  :)

 

 

<– Off to make our bed with fresh, clean sheets and a clean comforter; make some popcorn with olive oil; and get ready for Iron Chef  :)

 

See you TOMORROW with a winner –  it might not be announced until my dinner post, only because I can’t think about these too much while I’m at work!

 

Hope you had a great weekend!

I’m so happy everyone is so interested in the BSI contest this week!!!  I’ve already asked Nick to help me decide the winner because I know I won’t be able to make a final decision!

 

 

Today for lunch, I planned on having my homemade corn soup with some black bean burgers. I normally buy the Morningstar Farm spicy black bean burgers, but today, I decided to try my luck at making my own.

 

While the flavor was good, I think I need to work on the binding/technique. Mine fell apart so I topped my salad with it, but the rest turned out great!

 

 

 

My burgers were a mix of:

• 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
• about 1/2 cup fat free refried beans
• 2 Tbsp finely ground cornmeal
• salt
• cumin
• cayenne
• garlic powder

 

I mashed all of the ingredients together in a bowl, formed them into patties and cooked them in a pan until crispy on the outside.

 

Nick had his on an Arnold Thin, and I put mine on a salad of romaine, tomato, and avocado with some lime juice.

 

Yum!  These tasted great!

 

I also had about a cup of my soup:

 

 

Brandi’s Kinda’ Corn Chowder

• 1/2 red pepper, diced
• 1/2 red onion, diced
• 1 bag frozen corn
• 2 cups water
• 1 can fat free evaporated milk
• crushed red pepper
• salt
• pepper
• garlic powder

 

1. Saute onion and pepper in a little oil until softened.

2. Add in bag of corn and water and cook until corn is heated through/no longer frozen.

3. Stir in seasonings and milk. Puree 1/2 of soup in blender and return to pot.

4. Enjoy!

 

 

I’m working on the last of the laundry right now and we’re planning on going running in a little bit while we still have nice weather! Cleaning, dinner, and Iron Chef are up next  :)

Good morning!!!

 

This will be a quick post – we have to leave in 20  10 minutes!

 

Breakfast was another good one – but how can you go wrong with over easy eggs, grits, fruit, and coffee?

 

 

 

 

I just updated the list of BSI entries again! There are some amazing recipes, and I am not looking forward to picking the winner!  :) 

 

Make sure to get your recipe to me by the end of TODAY – winner will be announced tomorrow sometime.