Today's healthy eating was full of experimenting. I love making new things from new recipes ... especially if they're successful!
Sweet potato was the star ingredient in the first two experiments. I had one very large sweet potato in the fridge that needed to be used so yesterday, I baked it and removed the insides to be refrigerated overnight.
Experiment #1: Sweet Potato Protein Pancakes
This morning was the first time that I strayed from the protein pancake recipe I posted yesterday. I'll be straying more often. I followed the recipe in the link above almost exactly, except I substituted an extra tablespoon of oats in place of the coconut flour and also added cinnamon to the mix. Doubling the recipe used half of the sweet potato and featured almost exactly my protein and carb goals for breakfast. The pancakes made for a fabulous, healthy start to the day! Definitely adding this to the rotation, although next time, I will probably use my bigger griddle since they took a little more cook time than usual pancakes.
Experiment #2: Sweet Potato Muffins
Since I had roughly half the sweet potato left, I decided to try out a muffin recipe. Muffins would make for a great grab and go breakfast, which will come in very handy for my upcoming early morning shifts. The linked recipe, which I followed exactly except for the blueberries (placing just 3 on top), makes roughly 2 servings. I'll pair the muffins with the typical veggie and coffee. They sure are pretty, but stay tuned for the taste verdict...
Experiment #3: Coconut Tandoori Chicken
Two friends of mine took me to my first Indian buffet this past October, and I loved it! (For real, thanks, you two!) Since then, I've made a chicken curry here at home, and while searching for recipes for my new Instant Pot, I found a recipe for tandoori chicken. I usually save my dinner experiments for my days off sooooo tonight was the night...
I deviated from the recipe by substituting boneless, skinless chicken breasts for the thighs, a can of coconut cream mixed with some water in lieu of the coconut milk (because I only learned today that coconut cream does not equal coconut milk ... oops), and 5 to 6 drops of liquid stevia for the honey. It... Was... Amazing! My son even asked me to make it again sometime. I served mine on top of stir fried vegetables, while the rest of the family had white rice.
Anyone out there have any healthy Instant Pot recipes for me? I'm all ears...!
Working Mom Hack in Action: Healthy Meal Prep
I mentioned above that I also did some meal prepping today in addition to my recipe experimentation. One big change that I've had to make the last couple of months is cooking for lunches and dinners at work. I don't rely solely on sandwiches and baby carrots anymore. Today's meal prep cooking included grilled chicken tenders and baked spaghetti squash - both enough for a couple of meals and not necessarily the same ones!
Hope you all have had a wonderful, productive, healthy Wednesday!
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