Hey guys… Happy Sunday.. I feel like I have so much to blog about so I might just have to seperate it into 2 posts… I love how everyone is involved in the Blogger Secret Ingredient… it really gives great new ideas and makes you have to try new/different things! 

Last night I made my butternut squash dish and this DID NOT DISAPPOINT! I am QUEEN of one pan meals… most of the times when I cook everything is in one pan. I bought the butternut squash from TJ’s it was already cut up!

 

*Almost finished product

*Almost finished product

 

 

I started by sauteeing some onion in a frying pan (in the mean time I steamed some broc and zucc in the microwave.) Once the onion was cooked I added the diced butternut squash.

I let that cook a little and than added some pressed tofu. Once both the tofu and the squash were browned added the veggies and some fava beans (SEE BELOW). When everything was almost done I added some red sauce (SEE BELOW)

I than topped it off with some GOAT CHEESE

 

Finished Product

Finished Product

This was so good and I made enough for like 3 meals. 

HEre are some products I want to highlight from the meal above: 

 

I bought these after I tried a sample at TJ’s that was a mix of these beans, grilled eggplant/zuccini, and brown rice. I bought these right after I tried it… they are different than any other bean I have tried I am not sure if that is how fava beans always are or if is just these but I highly recomend to buy these! They are great to have on hand for extra protein and add some good flavor. 

I always have sauce in the cabinet cause it makes and ordinary meal so much better! My grandpa had told my mom about this brand of sauce because it is so good and cheap too! 

I think it is important to have some food on hands that are easy to make and healthy. I know sometimes when I have a long day I am not in the mood to come home and cook but that can easily be a set up for picking and not feeling good! WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAV HEALTHY/EASY FOODS to keep on hand for times when you dont feel like cooking?

SUNDAY

I woke up today to meet my friend to run and it was pouring! We held off 30 min and went running.. sad to say at the end of the run it was POURING… like I have never seen before.. at least I got my long run in for the week! 

Here is something else I have been enjoying now that fall has rolled around 

I love (as I have mentioned) mixing cottage cheese or yogurt with pumpkin and cereal and some pumpkin butter… now I have a new addition, pumpkin pie spice… this is also great added into SMOOTHIES> really KICKS IT UP A NOTCH HAHA!

So today I am working on my paper, studying, food shopping and doing laundry! 

I have decided that this coming week I am really going to try to be more aware of what I eat and when I eat. I am very healthy for the most part but latley just feel myself slipping a little (which is ok) but I want to just eat cleaner this next week to feel better !