Hillary's Take on a Rachel Ray

One thing I have learned from www.PrecisionNutrition.com is that I can still have yummy food!  I cannot believe I used to think that Burger King french fries were good, or that ranch dressing on Subway sandwiches was good! 

We started watching what we ate around the first of February.  I STILL drive around LOST if there is a time when we have to get something quick to eat and we have no groceries.

We ALL have those days that we MUST get something on the go.  I recently pulled up to McDonalds to see if they had maybe a yogurt cup or apple slices I could have for breakfast! NOPE! (Well, maybe they did but the guy at the speaker was very impatient with me wanting to look the menu over!)  I just drove off.  Anyway, onto Rachel Ray...

I saw an episode of her 30 minute meals show recently and thought I could adapt this recipe pretty easily!  (For those that may not know, when I cook, it is just for my husband and myself.  I will post if we cook for others so you will have an idea of how many the recipes will feed!)

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/poquito-and-grande-taquitos-and-burritos-recipe/index.html

Adaptation:

1. Skip making the "poquitos" or the taquitos.
2. Get large romaine lettuce leafs instead of tortillas for the "grande" or burritos.
3. I buy low sodium black beans and do not "re-fry" them the way Rachel says.
4. I use skim milk cheese or Weight Watchers brand cheeses are ok too. 
4. I do not add the extra shredded lettuce to the burritos because of our wraps! 
5. I use a 14 ounce can of roasted tomatoes for the dipping sauce, so I half all the other ingredients and I skip the sugar. This is an amazing sauce!

This makes a meal for two nights for us, or a meal for 4 on one night.  It is amazing! I am a fan of black beans AND always love spicy things!  This meal beats the socks off a Whopper and lame french fries any day!  We ate this Thursday night and then went to the park and played a few games of volleyball.  Try it!  It is so light, but so fulfilling!  MMMMMMMMMM

I will post a picture of the meal next time we make this. 

Planning is a big part of the important step of changing how you eat.  We try not to get stuck in a situation without groceries.  I am a little OCD about my planning meals now...stay tuned Sunday evening for a post on that ritual!