Mandy and Jace

Rainy and cold weather always makes me want Mexican food. I’m not sure why but that is my comfort food. I’ll take bowl of salsa over mashed potatoes any day. So this week we are making enough tacos for tonight and for leftovers.

Here’s my meal plan.
Monday: Chipotle Beef Tacos with guacamole for me since Jace won’t touch the stuff.
Tuesday: Either leftovers or takeout. We are cleaning Pastor’s house for pastor appreciation.
Wednesday: Grilled Chicken, rice and corn on the cobb
Thursday: praise and worship practice so probably take out
Friday: Girls and Guys night. I’m having the girls over to my house and Jace is going to one of his friends house so pizza and brownies!

Healthy tip: Choose guacamole over queso. Avocado is great for you. It is low calorie and it is has over 20 different nutrients in it. I didn’t like it for the longest time but after I found out the nutritional benefits I slowly made myself like it. Now I love everything about it. I put it in soups and salads and I make guacamole when I can. You can find out more benefits of avocado here.

Happy eating!

Every week I decide what we are going to eat for dinner ahead of time so that I can make sure I have everything I need to cook for the week. I didn’t do this until about a year ago when we decided to eat more meals at home. It has helped so much in keeping me organized and it also keeps me from making hurried trips to the grocery store every day.

This week is healthy week because I have to get into a bridesmaid’s dress on Saturday and look presentable. Here’s the plan:
Tonight: Leftover chili from Saturday with whole wheat crackers
Tuesday: Teriyaki brown rice with squash, zucchini, eggplant and red peppers. So good!
Wednesday: Grilled chicken and mashed potatoes.
Thursday: I have praise and worship practice so we will be having take out.
Friday: Clear Springs for the rehearsal dinner.

I will put up some of the recipes as we go.

Happy Eating!

Lately I have been trying to make some changes to our eating habits around the house. I have come to realize that by eating healthy, unprocessed foods I feel so much better than when I ate all the fast and pre-packaged stuff I was eating. I have more energy now and I also don’t have the daily headaches that I used to have. So I bought this cookbook:

The ladies who wrote this cookbook are Jennifer Aniston’s personal chefs (we all know how good she looks) and every recipe that I’ve tried is great tasting and very easy. Best of all, every recipe in the book requires fresh and natural ingredients. They even have a section for baby and kids food. I have to admit that I still do eat fast food, but I’m down to maybe once or twice a week when I have to go somewhere right after work or on Saturdays. We have saved money on not eating out and I feel great.