Blur

I worked all weekend. At this point everything is a blur. I should have blogged yesterday, but I had a busy morning and then slept for most of the day! I can say that I had a 100% vegan breakfast week. And vegetarian lunches were going well, until Sunday night I ate beef and broccoli without even thinking about it. Oops! 

I also walked 11,000 steps at work Sunday night. I first bought the pedometer after I started this job. I was going home and feeling completely exhausted. I had a feeling I was doing more activity than I thought I was. And it was true. On a typical 12hr shift I will easily walk 10,000 steps. 

Last night I was waaayyy too tired to cook anything, so we went out to Emiliano's, one of our favorite local Mexican restaurants. The staff is always so kind, and the manager always stops by to tell us some story about the food his mom used to make in Mexico. Almost all of the menu is her recipes! I love their arroz con pollo (rice with chicken), and I get it nearly every time we go. They also have banging margaritas. My game plan was to not eat the chips and salsa that come out at the beginning of the meal. Well that plan was quickly bust when hubs wanted their queso con chorizo (also phenomenal). I went in with about 30pts for dinner. I probably ate that many with the cheeze dip. I'm not the kind of person to beat myself up over a mistake. I overate a fattening food. I've moved on. We'll see what the scale says on Friday.

Tonight's dinner was so simple and easy to make, I cannot believe how good it tasted. It satisfied all of my tastebuds. I made Spicy Black Bean Stuffed Peppers. The roasted peppers had just the right amount of crunch and caramelized sweetness. The black beans satisfied the meat portion of the meal, and do not even get me started on how amaze-balls roasted corn is. Oh and onions, have I mentioned that garlic and onions sustain me?

First step was to roast the peppers. I figured, well I'm already turning the oven on. I might as well roast the corn too. I tossed the corn in 1tsp of EVOO, seasoned with some Lawry's Seasoned Salt (probably has some crack in it, too good not to have a little crack sprinkle in there) and some pepper. I roasted both for 15 minutes at 400 degrees. The peppers weren't quite done yet, so I took the corn off the pan and put the peppers back in for another 5 minutes.

While the veggies were roasting I opened and rinsed a can of black beans. I put them in a sauce pan with a 1/4c of H20. I seasoned them liberally with paprika, cayenne pepper, cumin, chili powder, and a little adobo. Simultaneously, I sauteed up some onions. I added a heaping 2 tablespoons of minced garlic for the last minute of cooking. Here's one of my secrets. I hate mincing garlic. It's so damn sticky! I'm a bad chef and buy the garlic pre-minced that comes in a ketchup-like squeeze bottle. It works for me.

Once the peppers were done roasting, I mixed all the other veggies together. Then spooned them into the peppers. I sprinkled them with about 2tbsp each of shredded colby jack cheese and stuck them under the broiler just until the cheese melted. I do not have a picture of the completed meal, because the one pepper was inhaled before I could take one! I said that this recipe was 4 servings, and each serving is 6 points.

So I know it's Tuesday, and I'm a day late but I want to state my goals for this week.
1. Vegan breakfasts for 7 days!
2. Vegetarian for 50% of lunches (I already broke the rule today with my Mexican leftovers)
3. Wear my pedometer to work. Get up and walk for at least 5 minutes every hour.
4. Do not stress about Oktoberfest. It is a once a year event.
5. Luke Bryan is Saturday. Try to stay on point.

Tomorrow we're having crock-pot Chicken Tikka Masala, Indian spiced cauliflower and peas, basmati rice, and fresh naan. I started the dish tonight, and in my it's 0300 why am I cooking stupor, I forgot to take pictures. Reviews to follow!