Black Bean Burgers

Black Bean Burgers

Ingredients:

16 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained

1/2 red bell pepper, cut into 2 inch pieces

3 tbsp chopped cilantro

3 cloves garlic, peeled

1 jumbo egg

1 tbsp cumin

1/4 to 1/2 tsp Himalayan salt

1 tsp hot sauce

1/2 cup quick oats

4 whole wheat 100 bun

1 small hass avocado, sliced thin

Directions:

1. Dry the beans well after washing, extra moisture keep the burgers from sticking. In a medium bowl, mash beans with a fork until thick and pasty.
2. In a food processor, finely chop bell pepper, cilantro, and garlic, then add oats, then eggs and spices. Then stir into mashed beans.
3. Divide mixture into four patties (using slightly oiled hands helps) and place them onto a flat surface covered with wax paper. (If it's too wet, chill the mixture 30 minutes in the refrigerator or add another tablespoon of oats)
4. Freeze at least 2 hours before cooking or keep frozen until ready to cook.
5. Heat a lightly sprayed skillet to medium heat and cook frozen burgers about 7 minutes on each side.

*If grilling, preheat grill over medium heat, and lightly oil a sheet of aluminum foil; grill 7-8 minutes on each side or you can bake in the oven at 375° on a lightly oiled baking sheet.

Nutritional Facts:

per serving (makes 4):

Calories 79

protein 5

carbs 13

fat 1

sugar less than 1

fiber 1

Not including bun or toppings!

Garden Veggie & Chicken Pasta (VEGAN)

Garden Veggie & chicken Pasta

Ingredients:

1 Small Spaghetti Squash

½  green pepper sliced and cut in halves

½  red pepper sliced and cut in halves

½  medium sweet onion cut into medium pieces

Edamame prepared per package (I used Frozen ) ¼ cup

Organic Spaghetti sauce (low sodium)

1 spicy chicken meatless burger (Boca)

Parmesean Cheese (optional)

Directions:

Cook spaghetti squash, peppers, onion in pan on medium for 5-8 min.

Cook edamame per package directions and add in with veggie mix. 

Cook Boca Spicy Chicken burger per package directions

Add ¾ c Organic Spaghetti Sauce and cook 2 min or until warm. 

Cut Spicy chicken burger into pieces and add into veggie mixture.  Top off with parmesean cheese.(optional)

ENJOY!!!!

Nutritional Facts per serving:

Calories: 350

Fat: 13

Protein: 24

Carbs: 25

Sugar: 7

T25 Week 2 Day 1~

Today is officially the start of my second week into T25!  I am not going to lie, I feel like I have horrible shin splints.  I had FIT club tonight and could barely do the jumps.  I ate pretty well and drank 60 oz of water, which I need 65 min, so I will chug after I am done typing!  Here was my meal plan for today:
Had a great workout with T25 did cardio today and worked up a sweat!!  I did use my awesome E&E as my pre-workout drink!!

Breakfast: Egg whites with fresh bruschetta and reduced fat feta cheese (was suppose to have 1 slice Ezekiel bread, but was running late and forgot it)



Snack: light laughing cow cheese with red bean brown rice triscuits (4)

Lunch: 6 in chicken sub from subway with mustard (was doing grocery shopping for the beach)

Dinner (early): Asian Chicken (healthy version of chinese with chicken garlic, low sodium soy sauce, chicken broth, and light brown sugar) with brown rice

Snack: 2 shakeo balls

 

Late snack: Garden veggies with 1 veggie burger, sauce, and parmesean cheese (post workout #2)

Overall, I had a great day!! Tomorrow morning I leave for the beach for a few days so I will be taking my T25 with me.. If I do not have access to play the workout, I will be running on the beach!!!