Well, we all know that flaky, golden crust is not supportive of weight loss goals so I set out to find some ways to mimic that taste without all of the fat and using fresh, clean, whole foods. I found this recipe on Pinterest for a Three Cheese Zucchini Frittata from Kalyns Kitchen. A frittata is basically a quiche without the cream and crust, so I was thinking it would hit the spot and it did. I made this one Sunday morning for brunch and it was delicious. Check out that golden top! Yum!
Yes, that is real bacon on my plate. I used to only eat turkey bacon, but after realizing how turkey bacon is made, I stick to the real stuff now, in moderation. I will expand upon this in a future post.
I couldn't get enough of my quiche fix, so we had it for dinner Monday night as well. Poor Nick! This time I made a Crustless Asparagus Quiche from SkinnyMs and it was awesome! The little bites of feta cheese were amazing and I loved that it was packed with veggies. The other awesome thing, the entire thing is 8 points. 8 points!!! I had half of this dish for 4 points, with yes, real bacon again. I ate this right after I got home from Zumba and was starving, so I forgot to take a pic of the quiche as a whole. Here it is mid-bite and you can see the inside goodness!
Now, on to my clean eating fail for the week. To say I love chocolate is an understatement. It is my Kryptonite and I am always on the hunt to find healthy, clean recipes that include chocolate. I used to eat those Jell-O sugar free puddings quite often before I was aware of ingredients that went into processed foods. This week I decided to try my hand at a Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding recipe also from SkinnyMs. You have to put all the ingredients together and then refrigerate, then blend, blend, blend. My pudding did not end up looking like the picture in the recipe, as you can see below, and I never got that smooth texture (I blended for like 30 minutes). It also wasn't very sweet. I added some honey to try to sweeten it up, but I didn't care for it. I decided this snack was not worth my 6 WW points. Here the pudding is pre-mixing, after mixing before fridge, and after blending.
I do believe everything happens for a reason, even minuscule events like making a failed chia seed pudding. The reason behind this event? So I could discover dates! Oh my goodness, where have these amazing little things been all my life? They are the "sweetener" for this recipe, but I would much rather have them alone. They are amazing and my new favorite snack.
Go make some quiche and have an awesome and clean week!
