So, last night for dinner, we did spicy chicken stuffed peppers, and they were oh so very good! It was fairly simple to make (except for the issue of hand shredding the chicken after I poached it), and only took about an hour total, and that was with putting a baby to bed in between. The recipe is adapted from one my husband found on Facebook. Two chicken breasts, totaling a pound, I poached in about 4 cups of light chicken stock, 4 cups of water, and a splash of white wine. As soon as they were done, I took them out of the water, and let them cool. I then hand shredded them, and started adding my other ingredients: about 1 c. non-fat Plain Greek yogurt, 1 c. Taco Bell brand salsa, sea salt, fresh ground pepper, garlic powder, cumin powder, dried cilantro leaves, dried onion, 1/2 packet of Hidden Valley Fiesta Ranch dip. I mixed it well. I cut the bell peppers in half vertically, and scooped out the seeds and innards, and then spooned the chicken into the four halves. I did have a little bit of chicken mixture left, about 4 tbsp, which I just tossed, since I'm on a limited intake of food. Preheated the oven to 375*, topped the halves of the peppers with a mixture of low-fat mozzarella and cheddar cheeses (I was just going to do cheddar, but I ran out), and then I baked them for 30 mins. They came out fantastic! Here is a pre-bake shot, and a post-bake shot.
So, today at work, we had a vendor lunch. It's always hit or miss as to whether or not I'll be able to eat what a vendor brings, so, I always pack a lunch that day, just in case. Today, the vendor decided that McAlister's was the menu of the day. For anyone who has had McAlister's, it's carb heaven. However, she brought sandwiches, which meant that as long as there was no sauce/mayo on the sandwiches, I could pick the meat/veg off the bread, and just eat that. I didn't think, however until after the fact about the cheese that was on the sandwich. I bet it wasn't lowfat cheese. Oops. So, I guess you could say I cheated the diet today. However, I am happy to say it was totally inadvertent. Here's a pic of lunch today (ignore the bread, this was just off to the side, I didn't eat it).
Honestly, I only ate half the yogurt (the chocolate flavor is horrible), but with the meat and veg, and the two cheese sticks (that little bit of meat wasn't going to equal 4-6 oz. of protein), I'm completely full. My whole body has decided that less is more when it comes to eating, which is a good thing. So, anyone else have some good low carb meals lately? :)
~♥~
Lady D
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