Breakfast: We are in the middle of a hideous heatwave. I debated going to the Farmer's Market but I did need a few things. I didn't have a single onion or any garlic in the house... an Italian with no onions and garlic is sacrilegious. I was in and out though. I grabbed my list items, some zucchini, a couple of peaches, strawberries, avocados, carrots, celery, a little bag of red walnuts. It wasn't even 9 AM the sun was blazing hot... no one tell me there's no global warming.
I stopped in Starbucks and got those Sous Vide Egg Bites for breakfast. I asked last month and got the heads up from a Barista that they were coming back at the end of June. I spotted them a few days ago but it was after breakfast. Nice to have them back as an option. If they aren't back in your hood yet, they should be soon.
I came home and quickly made up dinner. I had a little lump of ground beef from the night before. I hoped the zucchini would be good to make zucchini boats but I figured if all else failed I would have made bacon cheeseburger deviled eggs or one of my other ground beef recipes but the zucchini was perfect. I made little zucchini boats so all I would have to do is heat them up in the microwave come dinner time.
Lunch: It was 108° (this is day 3 of this) so the entire middle of the day I consumed nothing but liquids and survived. Water bottles with my latest favorite drink stick flavor: Sugar Free Squirt (99 cent store)
This new flavored water from Trader Joe's. Comes in 2 flavors: Lemongrass Spearmint (haven't tried it) and the Lemon Ginger which I LOVE...
I also made a Celebrate Vitamins Wildberry Protein Shake...
Speaking of Celebrate... tune in tomorrow I have some summer fun starting ;) Are you following me on Instagram? Believe me you'll want to.
Dinner: Yay! It was easy thanks to my work earlier. This is a great make ahead dinner. They reheat great! I just nuked them 3 minutes when we were ready to eat.
Shelly's Stuffed Zucchini Boats
1/4-1/3 lb Ground Beef, browned (could be Turkey, Pork, whatever you like)
3-4 Zucchinis, halved
1 Yellow Onion, diced
8-10 Mushroom, sliced
1/2 teaspoon Oregano
1/2 cup Storebought Tomato Basil Sauce (I use Rao's)
1/4 cup Shredded Italian Blend Cheese
1/4 cup Parmesan, grated
Take the halved zucchini and using a melon baller or a small spoon to scrape out the middle (not all but enough to get a nice amount of filling in.) Place them on a non stick baking sheet. Brown the ground beef, drain any fats. Set aside.
Chop the zucchini middles up and toss it in with the the onions and mushrooms and saute till golden. Add sauce and beef. Stir till combined. Fill each zucchini boat. Top with cheeses.
Bake for 350 for 30 minutes.
Snacks: I made a Chocolate Microwave Protein Cake about 5 minutes ago and when I hit publish this awaits... and some mindless TV. Oh I did end up cancelling DirectTV and went with YouTube TV (w/Live TV) so far so good... $35 versus $86. Woot.
Mmm Chocolate... OK gotta go. Remember check in tomorrow!!
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