Day 1

Feeling the Burn

Hope everyones breakfast turned out good. The main complaint people have during the challenges is other than nuts, they don't know what to snack on. Other than nuts, there is coconut milk yogurt, almond butter and vegetables/fruits, fresh berries, and this recipe for guacamole deviled eggs.

First here's the recipe for the guacamole:
Guacamole

• 2 ripe avocados
• 1 small onion (yellow or red, your choice)
• 2-3 cloves of garlic
• half a lemon
• 1 tomato
• 1 jalapeno
• salt and pepper

Peel the avocados and put them in the food processor with the onion, garlic cloves, juice of the lemon, and jalapeno. Pulse until the mixture becomes a creamy paste.  Pour into a bowl and stir in the salt and pepper. Dice the tomato into small pieces and stir into the guacamole.

If you don't have a food processor, you should probably get one. Kidding, but not. It will make your life a whole lot easier, with a lot of these recipes. right now we have a baby one and I'm working on getting a big kid one. If you do the guacamole recipe by hand, mince the garlic, onions, and jalapeno by hand. Then mash the avocados with a fork and add the vegetables into the mash.

This recipe is very simple and can be used as a dip for vegetables or we like to pour it on grilled chicken and use it as a sauce (instead of bbq sauce or ketchup).


Deviled Eggs

Hard-Boiled Eggs
Put you desired amount of eggs in a saucepan and add water just so the tops of the eggs are covered. Turn the stove to medium-high heat and wait for the water to boil. Once it begins to boil, turn it down to medium-low heat, so that it is simmering (small bubbles). Let the eggs simmer for 10-15 minutes.

When the eggs cool, peel the shells and discard them. Cut each egg in half and remove the yolk into a bowl. Continue to make you guacamole , but add the yolks into the mixture at the same time you add the onion, avocados, and garlic. Spoon the guacamole mixture into the egg halves. Top with bacon bits, because everything is better with bacon.

The credit for this recipe goes to Denise (I think), she made these for the last potluck. These eggs are a good source of a lot of all the good fats. Like I mentioned before, if you have extra guacamole, it is really good with chicken or steak. (especially if you're already starting to miss ketchup)

When you post your points today under the comments section, also if you have any snack ideas, post them as well.

Just a reminder, the potluck is at our house this Sunday at 1:00. Let me know if you need any ideas or recipes, I have some pretty simple ones.