Dinner Time:
For
Dinner you get to enjoy a protein, plenty of veggies, and I am giving you back
your carbohydrates. Carbs are the
potatoes to your meat – But I want you to remember (yes I'm explaining again) the more processed a
carbohydrate the easier it is for your body to absorb it. The easier it is to absorb the more chance of
those nasty fat cells growing too big for your britches. The answer to this is to try and get the least
processed carb available: Ex. 1 baked potato –take potato out of ground and
wash it then bake it –not much processing, go ahead and enjoy it. Ex. 2 white bread – take brown grain, thrash
it, remove all the good grain from it you can, bleach it, crush it, turn it in
to a fine powder, mix it with a bunch of stuff to make it last on the shelf,
knead it, let it sit to rise, bake it, package it for the world to enjoy –
lot’s of processing, gonna make those fat cells nice and plump. Look for whole grain rolls, pita breads,
& brown rice.
You can repeat some choices from lunch to really kick the
diet up a notch. Stay away from fried
foods – Trophy Wives can Grill, Bake, Roast, Poach, Steam, Smoke, & Stir.
Freebie with every
dinner. Small side salad with low cal
or vinegar dressing.
Mediterranean Diet Choices.
Chicken Kabobs
Slice 4 ounces raw chicken breast into small chunks to
skewer on a kabob stick. Marinate at least 30 minutes to overnight in 1/4 cup
fat-free Italian dressing. Slice white
onion and green pepper into chunks; set out 10 grape tomatoes. Alternate pieces
of marinated chicken, onion, pepper, and cherry tomatoes on skewers and grill.
Serve with one 6-inch whole-wheat pita pocket, toasted over the grill. You can
spread pita with 2 tablespoons hummus.
Too cold for outside –pop open the George Forman.
Tomato and Mozzarella Sandwich
Slice a 6-inch French baguette roll (3-inch diameter) in
half lengthwise. Add 2 deli slices of chicken or turkey. Sprinkle the halves
with 1/3 cup 33% reduced-fat shredded mozzarella cheese and bake in toaster
oven at 250 degrees for 4 to 6 minutes, until cheese is just beginning to melt.
Meanwhile, slice 2 large red tomatoes in 1/2-inch slices. Remove baguette from
toaster oven, sprinkle with a little dried basil and dried oregano if desired.
Top with tomato slices.
Grilled Chicken with Greek Salad
Marinate a 3-ounce chicken breast in 3 tablespoons fat-free
Italian dressing at least 30 minutes (can also marinate the chicken overnight).
Spray 4 small new potatoes with olive oil or butter-flavored cooking spray and
sprinkle with a dash of ground black pepper. Grill the chicken and potatoes.
Serve with 1 1/2 cups romaine lettuce topped with 1 tablespoon sliced black
olives, 1/2 ounce crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese, and dressing: Whisk
together 2 teaspoons olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon dried basil, 1 tablespoon lemon
juice, 1 minced garlic clove, and a few shakes of ground black pepper.
Tomato Couscous with Asparagus and Crumbled Ground Beef
Cook 2 ounces dry couscous according to package directions.
(Try Near East Mediterranean curry couscous.) Grill 4 ounces 90%-92% lean
ground beef and 10 spears asparagus sprayed with olive oil nonstick cooking
spray. Crumble hamburger into cooked couscous, chop asparagus and add to mixture,
and top with 3/4 cup spaghetti sauce from jar.
Halibut or Snapper
Slice 1/2 onion into circular
slices and grill. Fold over aluminum foil several times and fashion into a
sturdy 10-inch-diameter bowl with the edges folded up a little to hold the fish
and tomatoes. Empty an 8-ounce can diced tomatoes (no salt added) onto the foil
bowl. Top the tomatoes with 6 ounces halibut or red snapper. Grill or Bake
until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve over 1/2 cup cooked brown rice and
top with grilled onion.
