I decided to come up with a recipe using just what I had on hand.  I looked at a bunch of copy cat recipes for Chili’s southwestern egg rolls, but they all called for using tortillas and canned black beans, both of which I didn’t have.  So I give you my version!

Southwestern Egg Rolls

• 12 egg roll wrappers
• 8 ounces grilled chicken
• 1 tsp. taco seasoning (divided – 1/2 rubbed on chicken prior to grilling, then 1/2 in the filling)
• 7 ounces of corn (taken off the cob)
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tsp. cumin
• juice of 1 lime
• 1/2 cup vegetarian fat free refried beans
• 1 tablespoon canola oil (mixed with Pam) for frying

The best part is that each egg roll comes in at 121 calories, 2.4 grams of fat, 16 carbs, 8.5 protein and 1.2 grams of fiber – add zero point salsa for dipping and this makes a great appetizer at home.

Thanks again to Sophia for hosting this weeks recipe.   Now I am off to do the never ending laundry!  Come back tonight for Grilled Ribeye and Scallops with Asparagus!

If you haven’t looked for it yet, you have to try Cabot’s 75% reduced fat cheddar cheese – it is SO flavorful!   I used calorieking.com to figure out the calories of this quiche – this is for the WHOLE pie!

Crustless Zucchini and Baby Spinach Quiche		Cals	Fat	Carb
	1/2 cup (8 fl.oz)Milk: Cow, Reduced-Fat (2% fat)	61	2	6
	4 serving, 1/4 cup (1.8 oz)Naturegg: Eggs: Liquid Eggs, Simply Egg Whites	100	–	–
	3 serving (0.5 oz)Louis Rich: Turkey: Turkey Bacon	105	8	–
	3 serving, 1″ cube (1 oz)Cabot: Cheese: Cheddar 75% Reduced Fat, Sharp	180	8	2
	2.35 slice (0.3 oz)Vegetables, Fresh: Squash, summer, zucchini, raw, edible portion	4	0	0.8
	1 serving, 1 1/2 cups (3 oz)Dole: Salads: Fresh Organics, Baby Spinach	35	–	9
Total:		485	18g	18g

 

After I shredded the zucchini, I squeezed out as much of the liquid as I could.  Just throw everything in a bowl, mix and put in the pie plate.

And I am so proud of two very inspirational ladies who have run races this week – first up is Heather at HangryPants – she ran a half marathon yesterday at an amazing 8:46 mile pace!  Awesome job!

Then there’s Meghann – who in January 2008 hadn’t run more than a couple miles – she did her first half marathon in the fall and today is running in the San Diego Rock n Roll Marathon!  Last time I checked, she’s made it past the half way mark – and at a 9:56 pace!!

Great job ladies!  I may just have to sign up for a race of my own! 😀

Come on back for Southwestern Egg Rolls – which is my BSI recipe of the week – corn – hosted by Sophia!

Note to self:  you need to marinate these wings longer than 2 hours – overnight would be better!

While I like the marinade recipe, the short time I marinated them, there was really no flavor to them at all. 

• 3 cloves minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons fresh grated ginger
• zest of one lime
• juice of one lime
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 worchestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 1 tsp. crushed red pepper

It’s another beautiful Sunday in the midwest!  I am definitely going to do my menu and grocery shopping today – I didn’t like not knowing what I was fixing last week at all.

See you later for a recap of breakfast and lunch!  I think Tony wanted to see that new Pixar movie UP today – we love all the Pixar movies! 😀

Off to pick up a few things at the grocery store.  Come on back for Thai Marinated Chicken Wings!

When Hannah got home last night, she noticed that there was a huge cat in our back yard – it didn’t have a collar, but boy was it friendly!  We decided to give it some milk.  All I know is that our dog wanted to get at it!  I am sure if we let it, it would have walked right into our house!

I woke up with hashbrowns on my brain.  I usually dice my potatoes small, boil them until they are tender, and then finish them off to get a nice crispy crunch – I used 3 potatoes and about 1 tablespoon of olive oil.

My Breakfast:

• 3 ounces of potatoes
• 1 tsp. olive oil
• 1/2 cup egg whites
• 1 serving of baby spinach
• 1 serving of fuji apples
• 1 ounce 75% reduced fat Cabot cheese in and on top of my omelet

Hannah has to work this afternoon so we are off to check out some local garage sales before she has to go in.  Then Tony and I are going to head to a butcher shop – we are toying with the idea of buying meat in bulk to see how that fits into our food budget – we’ll probably stop and get a bite to eat along the way – see you later!