Mediterranean Chicken

First time sauteing chicken. It didn't turn out how I imagined, because I think I overcooked the chicken. Anyway, it has potential!

Ingredients:
-Boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-2" pieces
-Cannellini beans
-Fresh spinach
-Cherry tomatoes
-Fresh mushrooms
-Balsamic vinegar
-Olive oil (for sauteing)

Hodgepodge

This is kind of random. I bought the stuffed mushrooms from Kroger. And then made an egg scramble, keeping the Mediterranean theme. Eggs are easy & always pick-up the flavor of what you cook it with. And a good source of cheap protein. Don't freak out about using the yolk, it's packed full of nutrients. But if you're watching calories, you may want to use egg whites only.

Ingredients:
-2 Mediterranean stuffed mushrooms (from Kroger)
-2 large eggs
-fresh spinach
-1/4 c light feta
-1 serving turkey pepperoni

Total calories: 383

MetroMint

Want something other than water? MetroMint has several different flavors, Chocomint, Peppermint, Spearmint, Cherrymint, Lemonmint, Orangemint. No artificial sweeteners and just a hint of flavor. They can be found at Fresh Market, Whole Foods, Lowes off Strickland & World Market. Refreshing!

Greek salad & turkey sandwich

Getting back on my spinach salads (spinach is a great source of calcium, btw). And a grilled turkey sandwich. I made my turkey sandwich like a grilled cheese with some olive oil spray.

Salad ingredients:
-Organic spinach
-grape tomatoes
-1 serving Trader Joe's light feta
-sliced pepperoncini
-Maple Groves Fat-Free Balsamic Vinaigrette

Sandwich ingredients:
-2 slices French bread from bakery
-2 slices Applegate smoked turkey
-1/2 serving Trader Joe's light feta
-a few grape tomatoes

Total calories: 525

Crockpot creation continued...

Again, the crockpot rules! Ask for one for Christmas. This is Mexican-inspired. Cook on high 1 hour. Low for 6. And you have lunch to go.

Ingredients:
-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
-1 can black beans
-1/2 c salsa
-1 can corn
-1/2 c dry quinoa
-1 c water

Total calories: 322

Snack ingredients:
-2 tbsp hummus
-3/4 c grape tomatoes

Total snack calories: 135 (and Starbucks tea)

Indian inspired crockpot chicken

I'm pretty lazy when it comes to cooking. It's more like putting things together. So the crockpot is right up my ally. Layer chicken, brown rice & sauce in crockpot. Cook on high for 1 hour. Low for 6. Done and done.

Ingredients (for 5 lunches):
-5 boneless, skinless, chicken breast
-1/2 c brown rice per serving (left-over from Chinese take-out)
-1 jar Seeds of Change Jalfrezi sauce

Total calories: 342