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East-Indian-Med​iterranean Taco

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This is a delicious fusion of East-India, Latin America, and Mediterranean ingredients. I am all about the mixture of flavors and textures, and this is a perfect dish for that. First, you need to start with the bases: Naan, "Meat" and condiments. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: Variable Calories: Approximately 300 calories per taco INGREDIENTS: Naan I got mine from Trader Joes. They are frozen packets of 4 and need to be heated up according to the instructions on the package. If you are not near a trader joe's, you can get pita bread and it should work just fine. "Meat" * I said "meat" in quotation marks because you can use any number of things with this. I used Morning Star's veggie meat substitute, but you can use ground meat of any sort. This recipe calls for 1lb of ground meat/meat substitute. * Neil's Taco Seasoning (recipe on another post) * 1/2 cup water Condiments 1/4 cup fresh basil (divided into two parts --one for each taco) 1/2 cup...

Breakfast of Champions

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Today, I got up rather early, so I figured: why not make some breakfast and also blog? I haven't done that in a while. I call this breakfast of champions because it has everything you would want in a strong meal: protein, carbohydrates, fat (slightly), minerals, fiber, etc. etc. Not to mention it was delicious. Easy stuff first: 1 glass of fat free skim milk 1 glass of orange juice Two wheat toasts--one with fat-free grape jelly, and another with Nutella (indulgence) Fruit selection: Raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, grapes, and blueberries, topped with fat-free redi-whip Omelette: Ingredients: 2 egg whites only 1 egg with yolk 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1/8 cup chopped red peppers 1/8 cup chopped green peppers 1/4 cup onion (minced=chopped into fine pieces) 1/4 cup white baby bella mushrooms 1 slice of garlic minced 1/4 cup tomatoes (diced) Fresh basil (1-2 leaves) Rice cheese (or cheese of your choice) Spices: (Tsp =small spoon, tbsp = big spoon) 1/4 tsp Thyme 1/4 tsp P...