Month: September 2018
Low Carb Tacos
I’ve been trying to eat healthier lately, and we all know what a challenge that can be – no matter what diet you choose to do. I had previously done Keto and lost and kept off a solid 20 lbs, but doing Keto was getting to be too difficult. I yo-yo but ultimately am back just doing low carb, not really Keto. If anything it’s a lazy/dirty Keto. But one thing I like is I can still make most of my favorite foods, albeit with a little tweaking.
Tacos is one food that EVERYONE is this house loves – so it’s probably one of the most often made foods. There really isn’t a ‘recipe’ for them, I’ll just tell you how we like to make them. Typically we have all of the ingredients for tacos in the house at all times, so if there’s ever a night that I don’t know what to make, tacos it is!
For tacos, we like to keep it simple. Fry up some hamburger (you can always use ground turkey or chicken for this as well) and when it’s done, we just use Tones Taco seasoning. You can get it at Sam’s Club super cheap if you have one near you. My husband doesn’t like them too ‘spicy’ so we only use about half of the seasoning it calls for. You can always create your own taco seasoning with cumin, cayenne pepper, etc if you are trying to decrease sodium as well. The taco seasoning is just so convenient and cheap, it’s what I like to use.
To make the shells, just use cheese. I’ve made them two different ways. You can either use shredded cheese on the stove or sliced cheese in the oven. I’ve had them both ways a few different times, and I prefer to use shredded cheddar cheese cooked on top of the stove. Heat a pan over medium heat. Put in about 1/4 c cheese and let melt. It will bubble up. Once brown, flip over and cook til lightly browned. Then remove and drape it over something so you get that taco shape. I use a spatula and it seems to work well. For the shells in the oven, you are basically going to do the same thing – heat the cheese, then drape over something to get the taco shape. I’ve used provolone circles. Put them on parchment paper and in a preheated oven at 350 degrees. Bake for about 10 minutes until browned and bubbly. Remove and drape. Do it quickly because cheese sets up fast!
Once I’ve got my shells done, I fill with meat, some Ortega taco sauce, lettuce (which I was out of tonight), and sour cream. Easy and simple.
These are always a win for me, although I prefer the cheddar shells. Ignore the white spots on the plate – the dark dishwasher always seems to do it to plastic plates, and these are Tupperware too.
This is such a versatile food, you can really make it however you like!
Coconut Curry Shrimp
Battle of the Diets
Like most people in this world, I am constantly battling one diet or another. Or should I say ‘lifestyle change’. Whatever you want to call it, I’m just going to say it, it sucks. Not being able to eat what you want and when you want – whether you are counting carbs, calories, points, or whatever method of dieting you choose, it just plain sucks. I’ve been dieting on and off for the last 20 years and have tried most of them out there. Since I’m still overweight, it’s clearly not worked out well for me. I’m a yo-yo’er. I’ve never lost more than 50lbs, but every time I lose, I seem to gain it back plus more.
This constant battle seems to dictate a lot of things in my life. I’ve been overweight since I was a child, but of course I wasn’t as heavy as I thought I was back then. Every time I gain weight, I keep thinking why I was complaining so much when I weighed less and I would be so much happier if my weight would just go back down to what it was. But is that number on the scale what is really going to decide my happiness? No, probably not, but it would be less stress on my body.
So in an attempt to lose weight right now, I’ve started taking TruVision. I’ve seen lots of success stories and decided to give it a go. Is it going to work? I don’t know, but I’m hopeful. If you look hard enough, you can find successes and failures with any diet or supplement. I’ve tried and failed at most of them. I’m trying to do my research with this one and watch what I eat while also trying to be more active. I created a spreadsheet to monitor my measurements and my weight to see how and so far I’ve lost almost 10 lbs. Hopefully it will continue, but I guess we will just have to wait and see. If you want to check out TruVision, you can do so by going here: http://yabboutique.truvisionhealth.com and if you want to just try a sample, let me know and we can make that happen. Fingers crossed it keeps working and I’ll post updates here periodically.
Balancing It All
Some days I wonder how we do it. I wonder how we manage to cram everything we need to into a single day. Maybe that’s our superpower as adults, because there seriously not enough hours in a day. How do we make time for ourselves? I don’t know how everyone else does it, but in this house, there is so much I don’t have time for. I outsource my cleaning (mainly because I loathe it) and if I could I’d hire a chef and a nanny too! Maybe part of it is because I work full time. If things were different and I was a stay at home mom, I’d have loads more of time since my son is in school all day and my daughter a half day.
A typical day in my life is wake up, get kids ready and off to school, commute an hour to work, work my shift, commute back home, homework for kids, make supper, bath, and bed. Where is there time for anything else in there? It’s craziness. And if my life wasn’t crazy enough, I’m also in school online right now as well to get a billing and coding certificate PLUS I sell for several direct sales companies. It seems like I always am adding more and more to my plate. A few months ago I started making custom design shirts, cups, etc. Now I’ve started a blog, which I do think is kind of exciting. What’s next for me? Right now I’m not sure, but I’ll find out.
Eating Healthy with Picky Eaters
Welcome to my blog!
Welcome everyone! My name is Sara and I’m a Midwest mom who loves to cook and bake for my family. I have slightly picky children and an even pickier husband, so cooking can be a challenge somedays. Join me on this crazy day to day adventure of preparing healthy meals for my family and myself. This blog will focus mainly and being a full time working mom and trying to balance work, life, family, and food.