{"id":190,"date":"2010-09-08T09:02:03","date_gmt":"2010-09-08T16:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cheapparenting.com\/?p=190"},"modified":"2010-09-08T09:02:03","modified_gmt":"2010-09-08T16:02:03","slug":"42-day-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cheapparenting.com\/?p=190","title":{"rendered":"42 day challenge…"},"content":{"rendered":"

So you know when you just reach the breaking point. That point where you see numbers that you have never seen, and never wanted to see… Yeah, um… 3 (wonderful) years of marriage and 2 (amazing, wouldn’t trade them for all the lower numbers in the world) kids later, and we are there.\u00c2\u00a0 For the next 42 days I am trying to cook better. A LOT better. Jason is following a specific diet plan (blah blah blah, basically it is low fat meats and veggies). I am following it somewhat ish as well. But not totally since I am still nursing and shouldn’t really be going on a major diet till I am done \ud83d\ude41 Since the types of food can be somewhat repetitive, I am attempting to get creative.\u00c2\u00a0 Here are some of the meals we have had so far. (I am going to try and post the yummiest recipes)<\/p>\n

1. Shrimp and Spinach Salad<\/p>\n

Boil :\u00c2\u00a0 water (amount will vary depending on how much shrimp you are using), 2 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar, 3 shakes of Mrs Dash (original).<\/p>\n

Once that has boiled dump in pre-cooked deveined shrimp.<\/p>\n

Bring to a boil again.<\/p>\n

Remove Shrimp and some of the broth and cool in refrigerator. When you are ready to eat toss the shrimp and the broth (which acts like dressing) over a spinach Salad.<\/p>\n

2.\u00c2\u00a0 Chicken and Broccoli.<\/p>\n

So nothing too fancy here, but J made it for a quick lunch. Grilled chicken (already cooked and in freezer for ease at time of eating) and a bunch of broccoli cut up. Put in a microwave safe bowl with a little bit of water in the bottom. Sprinkle McCormick’s “Soul Food” seasoning over all. Microwave till Broccoli is steamed and chicken is hot.<\/p>\n

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I like how a little steaming makes the broccoli a really yummy green!<\/p><\/div>\n

3. Chicken\/Tomatoes<\/p>\n

Saute chicken in Bragg’s Liquid Aminos (it is like a healthy Soy Sauce) and a little water till cooked.<\/p>\n

While chicken is cooking dice up a tomatoes (I used 2 large slicing tomatoes for the 3 of us) and marinate in:<\/p>\n

1 tsp Minced Garlic<\/p>\n

2-3 Tbls Balsamic Vinegar<\/p>\n

2 Shakes Rosemary<\/p>\n

2 Shakes Garlic\/Pepper<\/p>\n

Pinch of dried cilantro<\/p>\n

Shake of Basil and Oregano<\/p>\n

When Chicken is cooked dump in Tomato mixture and simmer till tomatoes are all hot.<\/p>\n

Serve over Brown rice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

So you know when you just reach the breaking point. That point where you see numbers that you have never seen, and never wanted to see… Yeah, um… 3 (wonderful) years of marriage and 2 (amazing, wouldn’t trade them for all the lower numbers in the world) kids later, and we are there.\u00c2\u00a0 For the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-190","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t