Overnight Oats

 In my quest to try to eat more healthy, I have started breaking my fast with a high protein meal that satisfies and keeps me feeling full all day.

It holds me over until dinner time.

In your container goes the following:

1/2 cup rolled oats

1/2 serving of a protein powder of your choosing, I use Devotion Nutrition.

1 level tablespoon of chia seeds

Honey, or sweetener of choice. ( just a squirt of honey)

1 cup of milk of choice, I use fairlife fat free.

4 Walnut halves chopped 1/8 cup

fresh fruit of choice , about 1/4 to 1/2 cup depending on fruit.

( blueberries, strawberries, chopped apple, black berries)

Mix well, stirring, then place leakproof lid and shake well. Place in fridge over night. 

NOTE: You can change it up with different flavored protein powder, like one I made was with sinful cinnamon protein and chopped apples. There are lots of variations, just use your imagination. You can also warm it up if you do not like cold oats.

33 g protein

18 g fat

9 g fiber

458 calories

Italian Cold Cut Tortelloni Salad

I created this today because I just thought something cold would be best tonight to have with dinner, as it is almost 100 degrees here in Parkville Maryland today. This will be best prepared the night before, or early in the morning so everything can marinate.

 1 package of three cheese tortelloni from Costco cooked and drained, or any large bag any brand, but this is what I used.

2 large tomatoes chopped

17 slices of mini pepperoni cut in quarters ( we use turkey pepperoni)

17 slices of mini salami cut in quarters

1/2 chopped red onion

1/2 cup frozen peas

1/2 cup chopped, or sliced pepperoncini 

1 heaping tablespoon of hots

1 heaping tablespoon of pesto 

1 cup of marinated mushrooms, cut in quarters 

3 marinated artichoke hearts cut up

1 cup of mozzarella cheese shredded ( or provolone if you can find it or shred it yourself)

1/2 cup of Olive Garden lite Italian dressing

Mix all in a big bowl gently mix all ingredients, pepper to taste.

Place in a container and place in the fridge for at least 2 hours, then gently stir, you may want to add more Olive Garden dressing if you feel it needs it. Place back in the Fridge.

Garnish with chopped Basil leaves if you have any.

NOTE:  You can add what ever you normally put on your cold cuts. 

What a yummy dish, and this is perfect to take to a cook-out or a party. It's very flavorful, and the Tortelloni only takes 2 minutes to cook, so be sure not to over cook or they will fall apart.

 

Seafood Sauce

 This is truly the most simple, and easy of sauces to make. There are only a few ingredients, and it is so versatile as you can switch it up using what ever combination of seafood, and or pasta you like. Last night I made this with some lovely shrimp and Lobster ravioli. My husband could not stop raving about how good it was.

1 Jar of  Classico Alfredo Sauce

1 can of Campbells Cream of Shrimp Soup

Old Bay, 1 teaspoon

2 lbs of which ever seafood you choose, ( tonight I used 18  large shrimp)

Place shelled, and cleaned shrimp in a deep frying pan with a little oil, sauté just until pink on both sides.

Next, into same pan add the Alfredo Sauce and the can of Cream of shrimp soup and the Old Bay.

Stir to mix well and allow to simmer very gently so the shrimp continue to cook through. They will put out liquid as they cook and this will thin out the sauce just right.

Make which ever pasta you would like. Ravioli, Rigatoni, Bow ties, what ever they all go well with this dish.

To serve you can make individual bowl, or mix all together and place in a serving vessel so everyone can help them selves. 

*NOTE  I use Classico Brand because it is only 50 calories a serving and works well in making this sauce.

I found the Cream of Shrimp soup at Weis Market, and I always purchase 4 cans so I always have it on hand. 

Various kinds of seafood will work, scallops, Calamari, chunks of Halibut, or any firm white fish. And feel free to add crab meat if desired.