Little Meal Madness... But Alas A Great Idea

OMG The  stuff you will come up with when you have a house full of picky eaters. The littles not the husband. So my latest idea was to add more protein into pasta.

Boil down pasta strings

While pasta is boiling take out a block of organic baked tofu- Teriyaki flavor ( the one we like- Trader Joe's)

Whip out a hand shredder and start shredding.

 

                                    Shred down the baked tofu. This is  about  3 tablespoons.
                                    When the pasta is done boiling  drain it and add a little bit of butter.
                                      Currently Gabriel is obsessed with buttered pasta and cheese.
                                                  So I am sure you can guess the next step...

                                 Mix in butter, and tofu.

Add  string cheese and mix up some more the cheese will melt

          Serve to unsuspecting little. He is so  use to pasta  he will never notice

                                             So yummy ... One down Mr. Super Picky to go...

                                                                           Voila! Success!
Sometimes thinking out of the box to come up with ideas to feed the littles can be frustrating. However, since this worked so well. I am going to be trying this trick with everything for awhile. Yes, expect me to be shredding chicken , turkey, steak, veggies etc.  into all of their pastas for sometime to come. Hopefully they will not catch on for a while.

Dinner and Lunch

                                              Dinner : rice, salad, and one chicken leg



     Lunch : Salad with carrots and salsa, chicken leg,  HB egg and fig newtons, and raisin crunch cereal

Happy Wednesday, Lunch Box Time

Wednesday... How I love thee one more day of work this week then I am home with my bebes. I can not wait!
On the menu today:

Breakfast muscle milk smoothie (3)  1/2 cup of fruity cheerios (2),

Lunch: Salad with cucumbers, salsa and strawberries (1), left over salisubury steak from dinner two nights ago ( repeated this from yesterday did not eat it )  (4)  also a TJ's lemonaide box  and I packed a  veggie sammi on tortilla with yogurt chive spread  cucumbers, sprouts and a sprinkle of cheese. I am doing a massage sesison after work today and will need to fuel up before I hit the table.

Holiday Dinner

Instead of the usual BBQ this year E and I chilled out when it came time to make Labor Day dinner plans . I defrosted some chicken and chopped up some veggies seasoned tossed everything in a bake pan and put it in an oven for 45 minutes.

I used red pepper, peaches, squash, mushrooms and broccoli. I served it with rice and a nice cold glass of lime aid and Pellegrino mixed. The holiday was great we took a much needed rest and spent some family time together.

On the Menu : Baby Tacos & Dinner Confessions

Confession time, We are eating out TOO much. Three times this week already

Sunday: Pizza

Tuesday: Chevy's

Wednesday: Burrito Shop

UGH!!!! This really needs to come to a fast end. Not only is all this eating out not helping with all the hard work I put in during the day by tracking points but its really a waste of money. Last night I had a massage session, ran to the grocery store and then dashed off to my friends house for a princess house party. It was hot in the kitchen and I was not to keen on making it hotter. E offered to run to the local burrito shop and I took him up on his offer. I had two steak baby tacos. I topped with the Trader Joe's Salsa Especial. E had a chicken burrito. It was ok but really a waste of money considering I would have felt more satisfied with a salad but oh well. I am really trying to start TODAY with eating out less. I still have not dinner plans tonight, we will need to see where the day take me .

Sunday Dinner

I had a serious yen for some comfort food last night. I cooked up turkey cutlets, and sauteed them down with green peppers and red onions. I added minced garlic, lemon pepper and some goya seasoning. I served on top of steamed white and brown rice (sorry people I was low on brown and needed enough to feed the 4 of us, we are rice hounds) On top I spooned on cream of mushroom soup. YUMMY! this mean reminded me a lot of a dish my mom use to make for us. Simple but good for you dinner. I did "healthy" it up my making turkey cutlets and not ground beef. For a breezy evening, it hit the spot. I opted out of having the traditional slice of bread to accompany it but did have a glass of pinot grigio to go along.

On The Menu: Fish Tacos

Tuesday night dinner, Chimchurri salmon tacos, served with chimchurri rice. Picked up both the salmons fillets and the rice at Trader Joe's. An easy 20 minutes dinner. after the rice and the fish had cooked. I warmed up the tortillas in the microwave for 10 seconds. once out of the microwave I started building my taco. First the salad greens, then sliced fish fillet. Next was salsa, and trader Joes's cilantro dressing topped off with avocado. I served it with 1/2 cup of the rice. This delicious dinner cost me 10 of the 15 points I had left for the day. Not bad. Different, delicious and did I say yummy!

Thursday Lunch Box

Last day of the week for me. So glad to be getting out of the office for a few days and plan on enjoying time with my family.

Today's box is left over TJs pasta with chicken and mango chicken sausage (5)
Cliff Bar chocolate brownie (4) , Fruit Strip (1)

Lunch total 10.. kinda high and I probably will not eat the cliff bar, but swap it out for the orange (2 pts) but i was in a rush this am and grabbed whatever was on the shelf.

I had a tall toffee nut soy latte from Buckys this Am and a morning bun total 8 points. Kinda high but again I was late and in a rush so i grabbed that a lazy choice I know however I did hit the gym yesterday and earned at least 4 points so I figure it kinda in a way evens out.

My weekend is full or parties a margarita fest tonight with the CVMC, a pamper event goody bag stuffing party tomorrow, wine and potluck on the menu and the a b- day party this Saturday. UGH it will be hard to in stay with in range with all of the alcohol I will be around so I gotta hit the gym extra hard, and probably take few extra walks int he next few days .

Wednesday Lunch Box

Breakfast: Trader Joe's Fig Bar (2), Sausage patty, Morning Star (2)
Breakfast total (4)

Lunch: PB&J (4) Whole Wheat Crackers (2), Fiberful fruit strip(1)
Lunch total (7)
*I brought a orange (2) if I need a snack mid morning or before I hit the gym today.

Have a happy hump day!

Tuesday Lunch Box

On the menu on this lovely Tuesday:

Breakfast, fruit bowl topped with shredded wheat (4)
Lunch, side salad no dressing (0) Morning Star Meatless sausage Patty(2), Amy's vegetarian beans in tomato sauce 1/2 cup (2) ... lunch total 4

Today's point total so far 8. I am attempting to eat less meat again and eventually give it up completely. This has been a progression over the last year that I have taken my flexi-terian-ism seriously. Last summer I gave up meat for 3 months. It was an attempt to become a vegan but I longed for milk and cheese like you would not believe and it was hard finding tasty vegan snacks, especially for my sweet tooth. But I believe the time is right to make a commitment and exclude meat entirely.

The main struggle I have had with this is that I am the cook in the house. At this time I can not very well outlaw meat en mi casa. So when I am whipping up a great looking, smelling and tasting meal I want to eat it. UGH! So frustrating!

Monday Eats

On the eats menu for a fabulous Monday

Side salad no dressing (0) morning star veggie patty(2) trail mix (3) string cheese (2) Fruit Strip (1)
Total for lunch box 7

Not pictured but enjoyed a coffee drink I made myself at home saving cash and points gotta love it. My coffee drink (2)

So far today I have consumed 9 points. More than half way through the day and lots of points to kill.

Dinner: Turkey Cutlets

Dinner last night was fast and simple. Turkey cutlets, mushroom risotto and asparagus. I seasoned up the cutlets with a spice blend that I have created a little bit of cumin, lemon pepper, a dash of Cinnamon and a super secret ingredient. The spice blend gave the cutlets a smokey full flavor. I liked it so did the littles. The mushroom risotto is a Trader Joe's fave. I pan seared some asparagus and called my meal 20 minute meal done!

A Bag full of Yummy From Spud

More to come from from Spud. A meal review from the CV Fab Mama herself! I will be bust in the kitchen this weekend.

Happy Third Birthday LMG

We had a small family dinner for LmG's third b day. On the guest list: my little fab family and my parents. On the menu: my famous baked chicken , my infamous baked pasta and my even more famous salad.









The most exciting part of the night: A PW Market cake!

A Collection of Lunch Boxes

Toddler Feeding At It's Best: Fresh Choice

Saturday E and I took the littles to Fresh Choice in Pleasanton for lunch.I always love a trip to Fresh Choice. Once , I can indulge in better for you options and two the littles don't seem to mind eating there. I also get to load them up on healthy stuff that scoff at on a regular basis at home (brats)


Above is a snap of David's tray. red beans, hummus,and pita. Pasta noodles, cheese zucchini slices. Tortilla chips, and salsa.

Dinner!. Sausage , Rice and Beans

Dinner : Trader Joe's cilantro sausage, brown rice, back beans, and Trader Joe's black truffle flat bread. Very Yummy!

Last Monday's Dinner

Monday's ( last not this Monday) was oven roasted pork roast, served with baked red potatoes and this spinach cashew dish I like to make. I enjoyed with a crisp glass of white wine(actually 2 glasses)





Potatoes cut and crossed filled with garlic, ginger and rosemary then baked with pork roast


All in a pan ready to cook up

Weekly Eats

Monday Lunch Box



Tuesday Lunch Box

A lunch Box for good measure

I threw in this random little lunch box just because. I plan on getting more serious with counting points and weight watching like NOW. This Daily Eats box points unknown.