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Feb
20

The BEST damn Shrimp Salad…EVER!

My wife and I got a little creative with our lunch today.  Here is our recipe for the BEST damn shrimp salad.

6 to 8 Romaine lettuce leafs, chopped
1/2 of an Avocado, diced:  114 cals
2  cups Grape tomatoes, halved:  75 cals
12 Steamed Shrimp (from Costco):  80 cals 
1 palm-ful (about 30 grams) Sunflower Seeds:  90 cals
2 tablespoons Herb [...]

Jun
16

Muscle-Building Salad

A muscle-building salad, you say?  It sounds crazy, but it is easy to make and quite delicious. 
Ingredients:

9 ounces steak (I like london broil, but flank works well, too)
8 grape tomatoes sliced in halves
5 cups romaine lettuce
1/3 cup onion, diced (I like Vidalia, but any will do)
1 clove crushed garlic
3 Tbsp crumbled feta or blue [...]

May
6

Quinoa, an Oatmeal replacement

Quinoa is a great carbohydrate, as is oatmeal.  Sometimes, oatmeal gets boring.  Here is a nice and simple breakfast (with more protein).
Get one-half cup frozen strawberries or blueberries from the freezer.  Plae in a microwave-safe bowl.  Add one-half cup milk (or muscle milk) and one full cup of cooked quinoa.  Mix and microwave for 60 to [...]