Back On My Blogging Grind.

Hello world of cyberspace! Ok so I know I have been pretty bad on blogging in the last month, but I'm back at it now! Once I got home for a few weeks I just wanted to enjoy being with my friends and family that I only get to see a handful of times throughout the year... O and I got my wisdom teeth out so there wasn't much activity in the nutrition and fitness department to report... A diet of jello, pudding, soup, and no working out didn't exactly give me much to work with in terms of blogging material haha...

Tonight, Gabe and I had some southwestern/tex-mex inspired dishes for dinner. We each made something different but with similar ingredients, and of course the common goal of making something that tastes good and makes our bodies feel good! Gabe made a really awesome wrap, that had so much going on in it, he could barely keep the contents of the wrap tucked neatly inside the quesadilla.

Gabe's Wrap:

• One tortilla (we use the La Tortilla brand... less carbs and calories and more dietary fiber)
• Some salsa
• Chopped Lettuce
• Diced Tomatoes
• Black Beans
• Roasted Red Peppers
• Uncle Ben's microwavable rice
• Mozzarella Cheese (any cheese you like will work)
• Grilled Chicken
• Fiesta Lime flavored Mrs. Dash Seasoning

...He first cooked the chicken (seasoned with the Mrs. Dash), then cooked the rice and mixed the black beans in with the rice... After that he put all the ingredients onto half of the tortilla and then folded the tortilla in half and placed it on the George Forman grill to press the quesadilla, melting the cheese and making the tortilla a little crispy. And there you have it! Easy and inexpensive to make and delicious to eat :)

My Mexican Pizza:

• One 8 inch Bobolli Whole Wheat Pizza Crust
• Salsa 
• Cheese
• Spinach
• Garlic
• Roasted Red Peppers
• Mrs. Dash Fiesta Lime Seasoning
• Mrs. Dash Extra Spicy Seasoning

...I just made a simple pizza with only a few ingredients, but of course you can be as creative as you want and put just about anything on a pizza! I topped the pizza with the salsa first then added some seasonings, the peppers, spinach, garlic, and topped it with cheese... then I just put it in the oven for about 8 minutes and it was perfect! :) Eating healthy is delicious! 

Hope this will inspire some creative dishes of your own... I love experimenting with food and finding new ways to make great tasting foods that are also healthy. I read so many fitness websites, blogs, and magazines where bodybuilders and fitness models talk about what their daily diets are like. Most of them are all very similar and do not stray far from plain grilled chicken, oatmeal, eggwhites, and protein shakes. That's great if you are training or preparing for a specific event when you need to really be strict about your diet, but it is misleading to people who want to be healthy and fit, but still enjoy food. Eating is awesome! Don't be afraid to get in the kitchen, make a mess, and experiment with foods and combinations you have never tried before! :)

<3 Health and Happiness