Days 6, 7 and 8...new recipes (2024)

I'm going to lump all three of these days together, because there isn't much variation on the day-to-day routine of b'fast, snacks and lunches as I've already been doing. I do have a few dinner recipes to add, but other than that, same old...same old.....

I hate to admit that during Days 6, 7 & 8, I only did 1 Can You 24 workout. Time isnot on my side right now.

I made several newrecipes these nights.

I made Easy Chicken Ratatouille (yes...like theDisney movie....)
This dish wasFULL of vegie goodness

Squash, zuccini, mushrooms

Eggplant (and I must confess...my FIRST time cooking with eggplant)

yellow and red bell peppers

You mix all that with other yummy goodness and add chicken ( I used shredded chicken from the previous night's meal of roasted chicken, not ground chicken, and it worked just fine) and 30 minutes later---it resembled a goulash of sorts....a THINK stew. It was really good.

Easy Chicken Ratatouille

This is a quick and easy version of a super satisfying “comfort food” that won’t sacrifice your Advocare healthy eating plan.

PAM Olive Oil Spray
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
1 pound lean ground chicken
1 large sweet onion
3 tablespoons minced garlic
1 red pepper, cut in approx 1/2″ pieces
1 yellow or orange pepper, cut in approx 1/2″ pieces
1 medium eggplant, peeled, and cut in 1/2″ pieces
1 zucchini, quartered and sliced
1 summer squash, quartered and sliced
12 oz. white mushrooms, sliced
1 large can tomato puree (I added about a can full of water, too)
salt, pepper
3 tablespoons dried basil, crushed
garlic powder
4 packets Splenda

Use large nonstick pan, spray well with PAM. Add minced garlic and onion. After 3 minutes add the peppers, olive oil, stir frequently. After 3 minutes add the eggplant. Cook for 5 minutes then add the mushrooms, zucchini, and squash. Cook for 5 minutes.

In separate pan, spray PAM. Add the ground chicken and season with salt, garlic powder and pepper. Cook until done. Add the chicken to the veggies, then the tomato puree.

Add the Splenda, salt, pepper, basil, and very generous amounts of garlic powder. Mix well and bring to boil. Reduce heat and cook on low for 15 minutes (or more).

Good by itself, or you can serve with brown rice. This reheats very well.

Serves 4. (there is NO way this serves 4 people....more like 8! I put 3 servings in the frig for lunches and still had enough to put at least 2-3 servings in the freezer for a quick dinner some time down the road.)



I made a new fish recipe:

Broiled TilapiaOreganata
Gina's Weight WatcherRecipes

Servings: 4 • Serving Size: 1 piece • Old Points: 5pts • Points+: 5 pts

Calories: 196.5 • Fat: 7.7 g • Protein: 30.1 g • Carb:2.4 g • Fiber: 0.5 g

• 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh oregano or 1 tsp dried
• 4 (5 oz) tilapia fillets
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp fresh pepper
• 4 tsp olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 tbsp whole wheat seasoned breadcrumbs

Preheat broiler. Line broiling pan with aluminumfoil.

Rinse tilapia. Pat fillets dry with paper towels.Season with salt, pepper and oregano. Add garlic, drizzle with oil and sprinklebread crumbs on top.

Arrange fillets in a single layer on the preparedpan. Broil about 8 inches from the heat until the topping is browned. Becareful not to over cook the fish.

Serve with lime (I didn't do this) and yourfavorite vegetables.

I served it with steamed broccoli and carrots, some Quinea and some cantelope. I liked it. Hubby LOVED it.

DAY 8:

Tonight wasn't really a new recipe. Hubby smoked a turkey on our charcoal grill (which he converts into a smoker for such occasions). And OH MY GOODNESS...his smoked turkeys are the bomb! Other than a DRY seasoning rub, nothing else goes on the turkey - no sauces or anything. It is smoked on the grill, so it does not soak in its own fatty juices. This thing is heavenly. If the idea of smoking your own turkey scares you, most BBQ places will do it for you if you provide them with a turkey, or they may have whole turkeys available for purchase, as well.

We ate roasted vegies (recipe below - I love these vegies!) with the turkey and I also made a side of wild and whole grain rice with some sort of mushroom seasoning. It was ok. I thought hubby would like it since he LOVES mushrooms, but he thought it tasted funny, so I will skip that from now on.

Here are the vegies prior to roasting....it makes a TON so we have lots for leftovers. I filled HALF my plate with these vegies and I had 2 slices of turkey and a serving of whole grain rice.

Roasted Vegetables

So....8 complete days finished. I am still only down 3 lbs. And I have to be honest....I'm not really noticing much of any other kinds of changes either...enengy level, etc. I feel about 99% the same as I did the say I started.Maybe Phase 2 will change that? And I'm still craving my coffee. Gosh I miss my coffee....along with a whole host of other things I won't allow myself to eat b/c I want to do this 100%. No cheating. I have had a crazy schedule these last 8 days and the next 7 are just as insane. I will attempt to work out at least every other day. My youngest is in a big ballet performance this coming weekend, along with serveral school performances during the days this week...and several evening dress rehearsals. This on top of our "normal" crazy weekly schedule. Fun times.