Day 10-Jalapeno
1 raw jalapeno is about 27 calories...they say that spicey foods are aphrodisiac..yeah thats a lie cause after eating one of these all I want to do was take some TUMS and go to bed...didn't do a photo for me eating this..took a video instead of the boys also participating...it's a little long but the best part is at the end when Diz slaps my ass. LOL
*So the video is not working right now....will have to check it out and see why!!
Day 11- Kale
Kale is really good for....I got a recipe from a friend of mine to make Kale chips...a little bit of olive oil and sea salt and bake them till they start to become brown around the edges...these things were so good and when I ate all of them I didn't feel bad because they really aren't bad for you. Kale is high in fiber and low calories.
Day 12- Lentils
Ummmm this Lentil soup---gross....not a fan. I know Lentils are really good for you...again high in fiber but this was just nasty....Thank goodness Blayne will eat anything....He finished it for me, but he was on the toliet the rest of the night.
Day-13 Mangos
Couldn't find mangos yet in season so I found some dried mangos at the grocery store...wasn't really a fan of them. I truely can't even tell you if I ever had a mango before or not but these were not the best things...they were good for a quick snack and the boys liked them...but next time I think I will search around somemore to find the fresh ones.
Day 14- Nutella
So there has been a Nutella craze saying that it is so much better for you than peanut butter...yeah that's a lie! Not only is it higher in sugar than peanut butter it also is in calories...so stick to the peanut butter...BUT this stuff is goooooood....I love it! Kids loved it also...I am going to have to pick some of these up for their lunches.
Day 15- Okra
GROSS--stuff is nastey...no thank you...I am truely not a southern. Mike's family loves this stuff and they can have it...it's fried and then when you bite into it its just mushy...ewww. Not very good for you--but what fried food is?
Day 17- Pears
I have to say I think the last time I ate a pear I was a little girl...it's funny how even food that you havent had in so long can bring back childhood memories. So pears of course are good for you cause they are a fruit...but remember fruit has sugar in it...even though it is natural--eating to much can be bad, plus it can constipate you!
Diz loved them too
Day 18- Quinoa
Alot like CousCous..but a little harder. I made some but really didn't like it. It is a better alternative to pasta...but I think if you stick to whole wheat pasta than that would be an even better alternative to regular pasta. This recipe wasn't that good..I know I will probably not be eating this again.
Day 19- Radish
OMG this was sooo nasty...probably because I didn't cook it or anything I just cut a piece off and took a bite...it was hot! Not a fan....not a fan at all...and I don't really care if it is good for you or not because I will never eat one again.
Day 20-Soy Milk
Not only is eating healthy a good idea but drinking healthy is also...I actually don't mind Soy milk, the only problem I have is that you have to use it in 7 days and sometimes we don't eat cereal everyday so that whole carton went to waste :( But it is soo much better for you than milk calories are lower, fat is lower which is good!
Day 21- Tortellini
YUMMY! Love this stuff...don't love the calories...this right here was about 320 calories...not so good for you! Even if it is the spinach kind, still not good for you. But I use Italian food as a treat now and then...trying to find whole wheat tortellini.
Day 22- Udon Noodles
Yep--just like the pasta this right here was about 350 calories...not very healthy, but very good...it wasn't easy finding these noodles but I really didnt have a choice! They were really good, but I love all Asian food anyways.
Ayden refused to try it...like always but Diz on the other hand.....
Yeah he finished it!
Day 23- Veggie Burgers
OHH YEAH...these things are amazing...have no idea the nutrional value but they taste amazing....spinach, feta, dill, oregano, stuffing, egg.....makes an incrediable patty!!!
Day 24-Won Ton Soup
My Father's remedy for being sick....the whole week I could not even get out of bed I was sooo sick and worn out....remembered it was my W day so I gathered all my energy and went to the Chinese resturant down the street and got some...this stuff is sooo good and such a comfort food when you are not feeling better and miss home!
didn't cure me, but made me feel soo much better!
Day 25-Xtreme energy
So X was really hard to find a food for...most the the food was in Chinese for other American words...so I just got this...5 calories, and not that much energy! Waste of a $1
I have a tube top on FYI
Day 26- Yolk
There has been so many different times that people say this is good for you, this is bad for you...it is good for you in moderation as well bad for you in moderation...you eat it all the time yeah its going to be bad. People don't realize that you need fats (good fats) in your daily diet!
Day 27- Zucchini
I LOVE ZUCCHINI....this is a fabulous veggie...fried, grilled, satueed, you can't go wrong. Zucchini is so healthy for you...low in calories....unless you fry it ...but mixed with Squash is a great summer or fall side dish!
I had such a great time trying new foods as well as eating some of my favorites....Thank you to my wonderful Hubby for picking this one out for me...this one was a little more challenging--trying to find foods and finding where to get them, cooking them and having time to shop for them, but all in all it was a great time. Found some great new foods that I now cook for the family and glad that they like them as well!! 3rd challenge down...9 more to go!
ENJOY!
-Ams
