When Levi asked what they could bring for dinner, I went out on a limb and said salad.  Levi is the most meat and potatoes guy I know, so I wasn’t sure how it was going to be.  He is a good cook though, so I had confidence he would bring something that tasted good – and if nothing else – he would bring a bowl of lettuce and I would still be happy.

When they arrived, Alexis said that he was freaking out that I asked him to bring the salad because it’s not really his thing.  He didn’t know what to make and was nervous because I always put “fruit and shit” (his words, not mine) in the salad.  She told him to get on his iPhone and find a recipe.

I am now obsessed with Levi’s salad!  I will post he recipe, but let me tell you – it was AMAZING! I tend to stick to the same things, so I am not sure I would have made this but it is going to be my new summer go-to salad!

Wait until you see the recipe – it is not just an ordinary spinach salad!

I made a burger accessory platter.

I carmelized some onions on the grill ( for a little too long apparently) by chopping them up and coating with olive oil cooking spray and a Cajun seasoning my brother gave us for Christmas.

We also had grill potatoes with Cajun seasoning.

And I invented a lentil veggie burger – this tasted good but the presentation was not good.  I was the only one who ate it so it didn’t matter.  I think I need more liquidy things or flour or something.

The regular burgers.

Since Wednesday when they came over things have been super busy!  We had a baby class last night from 6-9 and had to pack because we are headed to Cleveland and Chautauqua tonight after work!  I should have some fun pictures from my shower and other fun weekend festivities!  What are you doing this weekend?

Kroger $25 giftcard giveaway! Don’t forget to enter here!

The winner will be announced this weekend!  Good luck!  This is a great giveaway because who can’t use some extra money for snacks and treats!

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Veggie Burgers:

• 1 c. brown rice
• 1 green pepper
• 1/2 c. egg whites
• 1/2 c. bread crumbs
• 1/2 can of chickpeas
• salt and pepper

Process together until blended. Cook in a pan with non-stick spray.

**Next time, I would add other veggies – mushrooms, zucchini, squash, broccoli or onions.

They were really good but would be better with more veggies!

Carmelized onions:

John and Ashley’s Amazing Salad:

Grilled Squash:

My plate:

Plus lots of salad!

Yay for great friends and great cookouts!

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Our Menu

Hill Billy Caviar: Katie’s contribution! It’s MUCH better than it sounds: Full of beans/corn/peppers/tomatoes/onions and fat free Italian dressing. I don’t know why I didn’t take a picture! Here is a picture of Katie and I instead.

Burgers

Black Bean Chickpea Burgers (same pic as last week – sorry)

Healthy Fries made with Fingerling Potatoes

Low-fat Brownies (made with water)

They were very fudgey!!

Today is FRIDAY! Thank Goodness! It felt like a long week! It’s bring a tailgate treat to school today in honor of the NCAA tournament so I have made a SUPER QUICK Healthy Treat that I will share later!

Have a great day!!

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Black Bean Burgers

• 1/2 can of black beans
• 1 egg white
• 1 tsp. cumin
• 1/2 tsp. chili powder
• 1 tbsp. salsa
• salt and pepper

1. Mix beans with back of fork until smashed.
2. Add other ingredients and stir together.
3. Heat a small pan with non=stick spray.
4. Add mixture and cook until dried out ( a little ) and cakey.
5. ENJOY!!

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At the gym, I did an hour of run/walk/weight intervals. It was a great sweathy workout and I ended up running over 5 miles and burned over 500 calories. It was much needed. Now I need to stay on track this week so I can feel better than I have been. I can attribute most of my yucky feelings to sadness, but regardless I need to shake them and working out is the best way.

So my breakfast consisted of a clean and large container of fruit! Cantelope, banana, and pear with a packet of GoLean oatmeal sprinkled dry on top. I eat this almost everyday for breakfast! It’s so good!

Lunch: Leftover whole wheat pasta with veggies. I didn’t eat the chicken. For some reason I am not able to eat chicken that is not cooked right before I eat it anymore. I used to have no problems with it – but not anymore. I took it out and threw it away.

Plus my snack:

My dinner was a black bean burger on a ezekial roll with lettuce, tomato, avacado and relish.  I had a side of kale chips.

Any my desser!  Thanks for the great idea Angela!!

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