Black Bean Avocado Quesadilla

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(This was so good I completely forgot to get a picture of the finished product.  All it looked like was a tortilla anyway.  The insides are the yummy part.)

In a bowl combine desired amount of black beans and avocado.  Mash them together with a fork until it is a paste, or whatever consistency you want, really.

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Make a quesadilla by spreading your bean paste (ew) over half the tortilla and adding a little bit of cheese to the top.  You don’t need much cheese because of the other fillings.  Cook on the stove top as you would a normal quesadilla and enjoy!

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admin, March 17th 2010 | Tags: , ,
Posted in Dinner, Lunch

Hot Avocado and Swiss Sandwich

Hey guys!  Here’s a sneak peak at my lunch today and then part of the big news is at the bottom of this post!

Here are the three simple ingredients to my Hot Avocado and Swiss Sami:

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It’s very easy really.  Just take two wedges of low fat Laughing Cow Swiss Cheese and spread one on each side of a Sandwich Thin (you can use bread but Sandwich thins are WAY better!  They’re made by Orrowheat and can be found by the bread or buns at the grocery store.)  Then slice some avocado and make a sandwich out of it!

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You can then eat as is but I like it warm.  So I throw it on the George (indoor grill or panini maker).  It melts the cheese a little and makes it so oooey gooey.

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Look at all that goodness gushing out the sides!  Yum, yum!

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 So you may be thinking, cheese AND avocado?  That’s a lot of fat.  Remember FAT does not make us fat.  TOO MUCH FOOD makes us fat!  Healthy fats like the ones found in avocado are oh so very good for you.  They do wonderful things like increase hormone function, help skin, hair and nails, make you feel full and satisfied longer, increase your metabolism, decrease bad cholesterol and increase good cholesterol and so many more things. 

So go eat up this Avocado and Swiss Sami and get in your healthy fats!

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Ok, so here is some of the news.  If you are long time readers you know that I have been trying to think of a name for my new website and also my business.  I was thinking of using my name in it but I don’t think it sounds as professional.  I decided to go with (drum roll please…)

Lean Bodies Health and Fitness!

And the website is www.leanbodieshf.com.  Feel free to go check it out!  It is still a little baby and much work needs to be done on it so don’t judge me yet.  This blog will continue probobly until the end of the year and then it will be rolled over to that site.  Don’t worry.  I’ll never leave you completely. 

Go look at my website and let me know what you think!  Have a great weekend!

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admin, November 6th 2009 | Tags: , ,
Posted in Lunch

Tropical Fish Salad

P1020481This salad is one of my husband’s favorite dinners but we cooked the fish a little differently tonight and it was great.

We always use orange roughy because we love the light flavor and lack of real fishiness to it.  We sauteed it in a teeny bit of coconut oil, garlic, lime juice and chopped onion.  We then threw it on a big salad of romaine with avocado and balsamic vinegar.  It is so good and light tasting.  This is a perfect summer dinner!

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I posted this on my post yesterday but for some reason it posted on the day I wrote it which was last week.  So it is down a little ways.  In case some of you didn’t see this little blurb on stevia, here it is again:

I have received a few comments asking about Stevia.  Stevia is an all natural, calorie free sweetener.  It is similar to Equal, Splenda, etc, but it is natural and from the leaves of the Stevia plant.  It has neglegible effects on blood sugar levels and there isn’t the wonder (or certainty, in some people’s cases) about whether or not is bad for you, causes cancer, what have you. 

You can purchase this in liquid, dropper like form at any health food store but I prefer to buy the brand Truvia.  It comes granulated and in packets and best of all, they carry it Walmart (in addition to health food stores).  The taste is great and it is very inexpensive and convenient.  I love me some Truvia! 

If you guys have any more questions about this staple in my diet, let me know!

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admin, August 5th 2009 | Tags: , , ,
Posted in Dinner