Quick-Fresh Protein Bowl

I usually eat my first meal later in the day. Noon, even at times, not until early-mid-afternoon. Not today! I was SO hungry! Fortunately, I shopped yesterday, so I had some great options. This went together fast and was just the perfect bowl! I used previously steamed (hard boiled) eggs I made a couple days ago, but this would also work with a couple quick fried or scrambled eggs.  

• 2 12-15 minute steamed (hard boiled) eggs
• 1 big green onion - sliced thin
• 1 slice of American cheese

Slice, chop the eggs into a bowl, sprinkle with the onion and top with cheese and a little salt and pepper. Microwave for 30 seconds. Add the following, chopped-sliced, and. . .gobble it up!!

• 
  1/2 firm-ripe avocado
• 1 sm. peeled tomato
• another sprinkle of salt and pepper

This turned out so well, it's something I'll be eating often.

This totals about 400 calories, it's fresh and packed with protein. . .Lin

Fruit-Yogurt Smoothie

½c plain Greek full fat yogurt

½c canned pineapple - no sugar, just juice

½c pineapple juice

1c frozen cranberries

a handful of frozen raspberries*

1c± frozen strawberries and bananas

a little nutmeg and cardamom

1-2t ground pumpkin pie spice

300-350 calories ±

This is a favorite go-to of mine, but from now on, *I'll eliminate the raspberries. I'm not a fan of those seeds. I vary this up depending on the fruit I currently have. I love adding a little fresh citrus, a whole 'cutie', a third of a lemon or lime. Blueberries and dark cherries are also so good. Be creative. Soon I'd like to experiment with more fruits, soft leafed herbs, carrots. Vegetable, green smoothies are also lots of fun. Beets, greens, kale, carrots, garlic, tomatoes. . .oh, so many possibilities.  

Happy Cooking! . .Lin