What I Ate {August 2017}

1 - Hattie B's

2 - Pressed Mediterranean Sandwich

3 - McDonalds Hamburger + Side Salad

4 - Papa Murphy's Pepperoni Pizza

5 - Steak + Corn + Garlic Bread 

6 - BBQ Chicken + Rice Pilaf + Roasted Veggies

7 - Free For All

8 - Chicken Teriyaki Bowl

9 - Confetti Pasta Salad

10 - Chicken Enchiladas

11 - Turkey Bacon Sandwich + Nacho Tortilla Chips + Cantaloupe 

12 - Free For All

13 - Chicken Pesto Pasta + Garden Salad

14 - Pepperoni Pizza

15 - Beef, Bean + Cheese Burritos

16 - PB & J

17 - J's Mac & Cheese + Red Grapes

18 - Bean & Rice Bowls

19 - Hamburgers + Potato Salad

20 - Sweet & Spicy Bacon Wrappped Chicken + Blue Cheese and Pear Salad

21 - Taco Salad

22 - Curry Chicken Salad Sandwiches + Grapes

23 - Turkey Bagel Sandwich + Snap Peas + Cherries 

24 - Quesadillas

25 - ???

26 - {Fight Night} Papa Murphy's + Jalapeño Poppers + Cucumber Salad + Buffalo Dip & Tortilla Chips + Thin Mint Brownies + Banana Pudding

27 - Italian Chopped Salad

28 - Chuy's Chicken Tortilla Soup + Chips & Salsa + Jalapeño Ranch

29 - Buffalo Chicken Salad

30 - Chicken Adobo + Brown Rice

31 - Kayne Prime

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What I Ate {April 2018}

1 - Easter Sunday! Lasagna + Aunt Kay's Salad + Garlic Bread

2 - Pressed Mediterranean Sandwiches + Aunt Kay’s Salad

4 - Green Chicken Chili

5 - Lunch - Los Potros Carne Asada Tacos + Rice + Beans

Dinner - Pesto Pasta with Sun Dried Tomatoes & Roasted Asparagus

6 - Black Eyed Peas + Cornbread

7 - Western Bacon Cheeseburger  {Protein Style for me!} + Seasoned Fries

8 - Kung Pao Chicken + Gingered Iceberg Salad

9 - Nachos

10 - Beans & Rice Bowls

11 - Deluxe BBQ Chicken Pizza

+ Aunt Kay’s Salad

12 - Stuffed Bell Peppers

13 - BBQ Chicken + Green & White Salad

14 - Spaghetti + Mandarin Orange Salad + Garlic Bread

16 - Roasted Veggies + Rice Pilaf

18 - Pharmacy Burger + Tots

20 - Homestead Manor Salad and their Biscuit Board

21 - Tacos + Spanish Rice
22 - J's Mac & Cheese + Aunt Kay's Salad
25 - BLT Sandwiches + Antipasta Salad

26 - Curry Chicken Salad Sandwiches (in the car!)

27 - Grilled Chicken + Long Grain and Wild Rice + Steamed Broccoli

28 - Hamburger {Protein Style} + Salad + Fresh Berries

30 - Ortega Chicken on Rice + BBQ Salad

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When It's Too Hot to Cook

With the weather warming up {yay!} I start to look for meals/recipes that don't require me to turn on the oven/stove and be counterproductive to our air conditioning running.  I've made a go-to list of meals and thought I would share it.

And I use the term "meals" loosely. A big chunk are "appetizer" like recipes, but if you eat a dinner size portion of it, it qualifies as dinner . . . at least that is what I tell myself.  {Plus you can add a garden salad or cut up fruit to round it out!} For example, Seven Layer Dip.  It's technically an appetizer, but it's filling, has protein, carbs and vegetables, so I classify it as dinner!  Here's what I make when the temp gets above 90.

~Appetizers for Dinner~

White Bean Dip & Pita Chips

Chile Cheese Spirals

Trader Joe's Lentil Bruschetta Dip

Cucumber Feta Salsa

Seven Layer Dip

Spinach Dip

~Sandwiches~

Pressed Mediterranean Sandwiches

Chicken Salad Sandwiches {Classic, Fancy, Pecan, Fruity Curry, Duke's}

Turkey Cranberry Croissant

Submarine Sandwiches

~Salads~

Asian Chicken Salad

Veggie Bean Salad

Southwestern Chopped Chicken Salad

Olive Garden Salad

Strawberry Spinach Salad

Mediterranean Chopped Salad

~Pasta Salads~

BLT Pasta Salad

Confetti Pasta Salad

Also I try to think about what you can prep the night before {when its cooler}, like cooking pasta or chicken breasts when you won't need them served warm.  Also, I utilize other appliances - the grill, slow cooker, and toaster oven {I have one baking dish that fits in perfectly if I really want to cook something}.

Do you have any no cook meals that I need to try? Please leave a comment below!

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