Week 7: MyPlate Submission

Here, here!

Who said leftovers are just useless? Clearly Marissa has got good ideas worth sharing. She sent in her MyPlate submission from something she made for a party.

"I made chicken tinga this weekend for a party and had leftovers today! It is easy, just boil chicken breasts, shred and cook with onion, tomatos and chipotle peppers. I had it on a tostada with a small drizzle of sour cream and a sprinkle of cotija cheese. I had some red pepper to sneak more veggies in!"

Looks too good to be true, I got to get that recipe out from my screen and into my kitchen pronto. Keep those submissions coming in!

Week 3 - Nutrition: Late Night Snacking

Let me paint you this scenario: you had a great dinner, you're getting close to lights out but yet you don't feel satisfied. You're battling in your head,"Should I eat something this late or wait until the morning?" Then you fall prey to your appetite and open up to the light that breaks the dark: your refrigerator. I don't want to speak for people, but the majority of the time, we make bad decisions. We're human: we know what's good for us but yet we don't even follow simple directions and make poor decisions.

Here's a couple of websites where I found some great late night snacks to curb those cravings.

http://www.shape.com/weight-loss/food-weight-loss/best-late-night-snacks

Cottage Cheese - Low Calorie, High Protein

Greek Yogurt w/ Pomegranate - Low carbs, high protein, antioxidants

Pistachios - Reduces Cardiovascular disease

Fermented Coconut Milk - Low Calorie, Prebiotics

http://www.livestrong.com/article/466467-late-night-snacks-for-weight-loss/

Popcorn - Low Calorie, light snack

Fruit Salad - Low Calorie, nutrient packed

And since you asked for it...

                          Here's some awesome and creative recipes!

Quinoa Polenta Pizza

http://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Healthy-Recipe-Pizza-Quinoa-Polenta-3467694 

150-Calorie Vegan Banana Peanut Butter Ice Cream

http://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Vegan-Ice-Cream-Made-Bananas-24660104