Challenge Day 2

This morning's harvest of blueberries and one lonely apple.

Breakfast:
I did not wake up hungry this morning, but since I had a busy day ahead of me I wanted to eat something.  I got creative with my eggs and made a delicious omelette.  I sauteed onion and pepper with some fat that I skimmed off of the dish I cooked our chicken in last night. I used three eggs, one of which was really tiny and has no yolk. One of our chickens has been consistently laying them so I thought it would be a good way to use it up!

One of our hens is giving us this very small egg. 

Here it is compared to a quarter and a "normal" sized egg.

I completed the dish with some fresh, diced tomato. The only ingredient that could have made it better was cheese.  However, my breakfast was delicious and I really enjoyed all of the fresh veggies!

Breakfast omelette filled with onion, green pepper and tomato.

Lunch:

Today's lunch was exactly the same as yesterday's. I made two salads yesterday so that I wouldn't have to do any lunch prep today.  I'm really liking the dressing concoction of blueberries, strawberries and maple syrup.  My berries are frozen when I blend them, so it adds a fresh, cool element to my salad.  I will likely continue using it even after this challenge ends!

Salad consisting of mixed lettuce, beat greens, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes,

orange lunchbox pepper, chicken and homemade dressing.

Snack:

I harvested a few pints of blueberries from our garden this morning. I enjoyed a handful of these throughout the day. I also had a hard-boiled egg between lunch and dinner.

Dinner:

Tonight's dinner was a stuffed green pepper with a side of green beans and cherry tomatoes.  I started my stuffed pepper by sauteing onions, garlic, yellow squash, red peppers and leftover shredded chicken in a bit of chicken fat.  I seasoned it well with salt and pepper.  Right before I took the pan off the heat, I added in a tablespoon of homemade tomato paste and one diced San Marzano tomato. I put all of this into a hollowed-out green pepper and then baked it for 15 minutes in the oven.  Dinner was delicious!

Green pepper stuffed with chicken, onion, garlic, yellow squash, 

red pepper and diced tomato.

Summary:

I'm amazed at how often I think about grabbing a quick snack, only to remember that I can't have my usual go-to items (such as cashews or store-bought grapes). This challenge is helping me to be more thoughtful about eating when I'm truly hungry as opposed to simply grazing out of habit.  I had endless energy today and thoroughly enjoyed a good hike with my sister-in-law.