Turkey Burgers (seasoned with McCormick's Perfect Pinch) - I totally would've looked up a recipe to make my own seasoning except when I thought of it, I was already at the store so I just searched for premixed spices that didn't have sweeteners and didn't have artificial ingredients.
The burgers were topped with various toppings for each of us (me and the kids) - lettuce, tomato slices, Heinz Simply Ketchup (I'll be making my own someday), mustard, pickles, onions, etc....and of course nestled between two big bright green Romaine lettuce leaves.
Along side that were one of our favorite things in the whole wide world....sweet potato fries!!! Sprinkled with a little garlic salt and tossed with olive oil....mmmmmmmm (I do not buy the bagged kind...I actually cut a sweet potato and make them. Too much junk in the store bought ones).
And then the most Epic "substitute" I've ever managed to muster. This out does the fudge bombs, the birthday cake, EVERYTHING....the Heavens open and angels sang when the kids and I slurped our first taste of a HOMEMADE SHAMROCK SHAKE!!!!!
Everyone on FB wants the recipe (of course!!) so I promised I would post it here for all to enjoy! I will warn you this made WAY more than I expected and we've got atleast another 2-3 servings in the fridge after last nights dinner. The kids DEVOURED them though and begged for more and guess what....I let them! There is NOTHING in this shake that I would want to limit! So here goes
1 avocado (I know it sounds weird, just trust me!)
1 3/4 cup Coconut/Almond Milk
2 1/2 - 3 Tbsp Raw Honey or other sweetener (I used Stevia in the Raw)
1 cup of ice
1 Tbsp Pure Vanilla Extract
1 tsp Pure Peppermint Extract
Dump all of that goodness in to a blender and let 'er rip and you will feel like you found the pot o' gold at the end of the rainbow!!!
We paired this meal with card games and had a VERY special meal at the coffee table (we don't EVER eat in the living room).
And because I get this question ALL the time.....YES! My kids DO eat it too!
Speaking of various sweeteners, before you choose yours, check out the Glycemic Index of a few of them below. Let me also explain what "Glycemic Index" is....it's basically a calculation of different attributes of a food or substance to determine how it will affect your blood sugar. The higher the number, the more of a negative effect it's going to have.
You also may have noticed I haven't talked about the gym lately....that's because I haven't been going. I'm not sure why or what the issue is....I'm just NOT feeling it lately. The craving and desire is not there right now, so I'm focusing a lot of my energy on what I eat and making sure I'm taking care of the kids the best that I can. The gym will be there when I'm ready to get back at it and now that the big thaw is finally happening here, I don't foresee my hiatus being too long!
Happy Tuesday!
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