I've been working on this post for a few weeks now. I'm not sure why I've struggled writing it, but I have. Probably because my dinners aren't that exciting. I'm a creature of habit, so my dinners are kind of boring. I also don't cook for NYEBoy, so I don't have to try to plan around my eating habits and his, which is probably why I lack creativity.
NYEBoy and I go out to dinner on the weekends and I almost always get the same thing, steak and veggies. Booooring! I've only cheated bad when we went to 0rlando to see Maria. Every other week I might allow myself a sweet potato.
When I am at home I have something simple, either a big salad with chicken, chili, chicken and vegetables, or some type of soup. Pair it up with some vegetables or a salad and a little fruit or yogurt, and I'm stuffed like a pig.
I've also made naked spaghetti, think spaghetti with meat sauce, minus the noodles. I know, what's the point, right? Ha! I teamed it up with some spinach or zucchini and pretended I was in Italy. Easier said than done.
Last week I made some Mexican chicken. I cooked some chicken breast then shredded it. I mixed it with a can of rotel (you can use salsa too) and a can of cream of chicken soup. Add some milk, salt, pepper, and cheese, then bake until bubbly. It wasn't bad. Next time I would probably add some peas into it for another little bite. It doesn't look very pretty when it's cooked, but it's a nice spicy dish that I can eat.
I make my chili in a big pot then freeze it in 1 cup portions. It makes for a quick re-heatable dinner. I take the block of chili out of the ziploc bag, plus a few table spoons of water, cover, and heat on low for a few minutes. You could also pair it with a salad. Yes, it was hard eating chili without crackers the first few times, but I always top it with cheese and sour cream and it helps.
Like I said, they are pretty boring. But it's really not that bad. I don't go to bed hungry!
Don't forget to check out the breakfasts, lunches, and salads. Still to come? Snacks and beverages.
2 comments:
I've been reading up on low amylose and have tried it for the past week. I've noticed that the things I eat may not look like a lot, but I'm actually getting stuffed! Thanks for some dinner ideas. I've been getting sick and tired of chicken and salad lol.
What about spaghetti squash for the meat sauce? Yeah, it's not the same as noodles, but it's all about volume eating for me.
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