Potatoes, polish, peppers...and onions, YES PLEASE!

This has been one of my favorite suppers since I was a kid: fried potatoes with polish sausage, peppers and onions (sugar, dairy and gluten free!).
I am now out of potatoes, at least I used them up much better this time though, only a couple bad ones left out of the 15 pound bag..  I am seriously going to stop wasting so much food!  If you were wondering, my no food shopping experiment lasted 3 days, I NEED to have fresh avocados, lemons, bananas and cilantro and I caved in:)

Seriously, is school almost over with yet?!

I have hit the wall, I now dread weekday mornings for the simple fact that I may have to pack a cold lunch.  God bless the hamburger and french fry hot lunch days!  Here is what the dear boy got today:

V8, fresh cucumbers, broccoli, snap peas and apples with peanut butter, cheese crackers and a fiber one brownie.  Is Summer almost here?!

Holy Blueberries Batman!

Going through my freezer I found two huge bags of blueberries so I guess I will be making a lot of blueberry smoothies!  I usually don't make smoothies for taste but health: frozen fruit, water, kale and protein powder.  (When I run out of fresh kale it will be frozen spinach, I am sure there is a crap load of that in my freezer too!)  They still taste pretty good but certainly not drool-worthy!  They are however extremely healthy, high in fiber and protein and low in sugar and calories.  My favorite protein powders are plain hemp or Vitacost vanilla.

I can't eat this healthy all the time so I think I will try to make a blueberry crisp tomorrow.  My grandma used to make them all the time and I haven't had it since I was a kid.  I was my favorite and I even used to request it instead of Birthday cake.

Pantry Raid Day 2

Protein is the first thing I think about when I make a meal.  Chicken, beef, pork or fish is usually about it...but this week I am forcing myself to look at all the protein sources I have. Turkey, beans, eggs, canned tuna and protein powder are just laying around here waiting to be devoured.  I am also trying to go gluten free so luckily I have a bunch of GF flours and pasta around too.  For lunch today I made (brown rice) penne pasta with tuna, red bell peppers, celery and peas, tossed with garlic olive oil, Pecorino cheese and black pepper.  Boil the pasta, chopped celery and peppers until done then toss with thawed frozen peas, oil and cheese.  By the way, pecorino is my new favorite cheese, it is basically Parmesan cheese made with sheep milk.

Pantry Raid! (and the fridge and freezer)

I am going to challenge myself (for many reasons) to only make food out of things we already have all week. I bought a half gallon of milk and we are pretty well stocked anyway so it shouldn't be hard but I LOVE going to get fresh produce every couple days...that will be the hardest part for me.

My first creation was greek turkey burgers with spicy tzatziki sauce.  I basically put everything Greek sounding with my 99% lean ground turkey: Greek seasoning, spinach, red onion, garlic, Kalamata olives, feta cheese and salt and pepper.  I formed patties in a oiled tart pan and baked at 375 for 30 minutes.  The sauce is greek yogurt, lime juice, garlic, chopped cucumber, salt and black and red pepper-blend in a food processor for a few pulses.  YUM!