While I was deployed, one of the thing I missed most was being able to cook for myself! Don't get me wrong, having three meals a day prepared for me in the chow hall was also nice. All I had to do was show up and there was a buffet of choices waiting for me...the biggest issue was that the vegetarian fare was somewhat lacking. The typical Marine wants meat to be a part of EVERYTHING!
So now that I'm back my kitchen awaits me! Last week I made a whole-wheat, green bean, and kidney bean salad that lasted me all week (I love to pack my lunch and save some $$$). Today I decided to try something new - Black Bean and Chickpea Chili with Veggie Crumbles - a recipe I found on allrecipes.com.
My favorite part of cooking is actually the prepping of vegetables! I love to lay them all out and chop away, I find it to be very relaxing. This recipe called for an onion, two green bell peppers and five sliced carrots.
It took me approximately 1.5 hours from start to finish. And I had a delicious and healthy meal waiting for me for lunch! According to the website, each serving has 147 calories, 5.3g of fat, and 16.5g carbs. (That might be if it has ground turkey in it, which is optional. The nutritional content might change with the veggie crumbles.)
So now that I'm back my kitchen awaits me! Last week I made a whole-wheat, green bean, and kidney bean salad that lasted me all week (I love to pack my lunch and save some $$$). Today I decided to try something new - Black Bean and Chickpea Chili with Veggie Crumbles - a recipe I found on allrecipes.com.
My favorite part of cooking is actually the prepping of vegetables! I love to lay them all out and chop away, I find it to be very relaxing. This recipe called for an onion, two green bell peppers and five sliced carrots.
It took me approximately 1.5 hours from start to finish. And I had a delicious and healthy meal waiting for me for lunch! According to the website, each serving has 147 calories, 5.3g of fat, and 16.5g carbs. (That might be if it has ground turkey in it, which is optional. The nutritional content might change with the veggie crumbles.)
And the final and delicious result!!!
