Thu 8 May 2008
Reinvention!
Posted by winningfriendswithsalad under Lunch
Hey all!
Not only was the Butterfinger Muesli delicious, it was filling! It was a good 4-5 hrs before I started thinking about lunch. Last night, I took out a serving of ED&BV’s Cocoa Coconut chili for lunch, without realizing I was having chocolate in my breakfast. Oh well, it’s just a chocolate kind of day, I guess. I made this chili a few weeks ago and have about 5 servings in the freezer. I liked this as a soup, but I wanted to give it a little twist for lunch. So I made it into a burrito! I drained a little of the liquid from the chili, put it on a tortilla and heated it for 3 min. Before:
After:
You could add Fage as sour cream, spinach or a little cheese to make it more burrito-like. Three things: I wish I had access to an oven to make this, it would have been crispier; I am terrible at folding burritos to keep them together, so I had to use a fork and knife, boo; and I wish I had drained more of the soupy stuff - it was very hard to eat. Even so, it was delicious, especially for something throw together at the last minute! I liked this reinvention better than the original I think.
On the side I had some sumo-strawberries:
All together:
Delicious. It’s been a caloric day so far, though. Lunch was 616 calories, 106g carbs, 16g fat, and 23g protein. I think since starting the blog, I’ve been more concerned with the creativity of my meals and less about the calorie count - although I’m always very concerned with the nutritional value. I’ve still been staying within my calorie range, I just have been eating my calories in an off-balance way (a lot during the day, and less at night). Although, I have been feeling very satiated with my meals lately, so maybe this is how my body wants to fed. But I do feel that I need to create a balance between creativity and calorie value in order to reach my weight loss goals.
Have a great afternoon!





May 8th, 2008 at 1:48 pm
Hooray for your scrumptious breakfast being so filling!
What a delicious meal for your lunch!! Haha, I guess it WILL be a “chocolate kind of day” for you today :0)
May 8th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
Nothing wrong with that!
May 8th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
Great idea!!! You BETTER involve chocolate in your dinner!
May 8th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
Thanks Kath! Hahah, I know, I’ve got to keep the streak going!
May 8th, 2008 at 11:58 pm
Mmmmmmmmmmm, chocolate and dinner. Like mole, mmmmmm.