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Let’s face it, we’ve all been there. It’s time to go to the grocery store, but life gets in the way and we’re so busy so that is just one task that doesn’t get done today. But what do we eat for dinner then?? Recently, I discovered that I have a rare talent- yes I can look into the cabinets/fridge and put something together that is super tasty even when I’m desperate to go to the store.
The key to this is getting creative. Sometimes it takes putting some different ingredients together that you’ve never put together before. It’s important to keep it healthy though too. Part of what works with this is making sure you stock your cabinets and fridge with healthy things. These creative meals are going to be made with healthy but maybe not main ingredients, you got me?
Today, I opened my fridge and I had eaten through all my leftovers from cooking this weekend and it looked like I was out of most everything. There were a few key ingredients left in the fridge though….. eggs and leftover brown rice. Hmm…. I also had a smidge of fat-free feta cheese left and I remembered a can of no salt added canned tomatoes. I know what you’re thinking… These sound like strange ingredients to combine, but… I was hungry and I had to try!
I whipped up some egg whites, added the brown rice, tomatoes and feta to the pan and sprinkled with garlic. After the eggs were completely cooked, I poured the whole concoction into a bowl. It smelled delicious! I wasn’t sure how it would turn out but these are some of my favorite ingredients so it couldn’t be THAT bad!
IT WAS DELICIOUS! In fact, I am looking forward to eating it again!
Another time I was running out of food and I wanted to make my Greenberry Shakeology. I really LOVE my Greenberry with fruit or fruit juice and I had neither. I was also out of another standby of mine- sugar free/fat free cheesecake pudding mix. In fact, I was out of all pudding mixes period! I had about a Tbsp of PB2 though which is always a good choice. I also had pure maple syrup. Again, these sound like super strange ingredients, right? I mean I knew it would either be really good or really awful, but it was time to eat! I used that Tbsp of PB2 and about a tsp of maple syrup- I blended that with ice, water and a scoop of Greenberry and voila! Another strange combination!
AGAIN, it was soooo good! It’s turned into one of my favorite Shakeology recipes!
So this post is meant to encourage you to get a little creative with your eating. Make sure your kitchen is stocked with healthy foods so that when you run out of time for a grocery run, you still have something delicious and healthy to eat. If you stock your kitchen with junk, you’re going to end up eating junk but stock it with healthy foods and it may save you from junk foods and even a trip to get fast food for a quick dinner! No excuses for eating healthy!
that it has 85% less fat calories than regular peanut butter but tastes like regular peanut butter! The peanuts have been specially roasted and then pressed to remove that oil that contributes to the extra fat and calories in regular peanut butter. On top of that it doesn’t have any artificial preservatives, sweeteners, or artificial flavors. Did I mention it tastes fantastic???!!! (I borrowed this picture from the PB2 
So Beachbody hooked me up with this autographed copy for free because I made Success Club in February. (Just one of the many reasons I love this company- we are definitely rewarded well for working hard!) What I loved about the inside of the box is that it wasn’t just a plain box, you have the set of Asylum, which looks like a football stadium, right there in the box like you’re jumping into the set yourself! In the box is a jump rope, agility ladder, and the set of DVDs which also includes a food guide, schedule and progress tracker. I absolutely LOVE that it has tools to go with it- SWEET!
Have I ever told you guys how fitness gave me my life back and why I decided to get involved in fitness as a career?
