Foodie Friday

So this week has been a crazy one for us.  The kids and the hubby are back to school and work, respectively.  And my semester break is winding down, so I am trying to get a bunch of projects done before I go back to school.  So, food has been kinda grab and go this week.  I have a handful of great recipes to try and unfortunately, the ingredients are still in the fridge!  But I did come across 2 new recipes that I absolutely had to share.  One because it was sooooooo easy and the other because of it's healthful deliciousness!
Breakfast:
Green Smoothie
You can find the recipe here!
Why I love this: I am sticking with green smoothies for breakfast simply because they are so easy in the mornings, when I am trying to get the kids out the door, and they are great for fueling morning runs!

Lunch:
Flat bread sandwiches made with Flatout Foldit 5 grain flax flat breads.  I've been filling it with turkey or tuna and lots of veggies.
Why I love this: I love these Foldit's breads because they are only 90 calories, have tons of fiber  and are very filling!  And honestly, when I can't have bread, I miss it terribly.  So this is a good solution.  They would also be great for mini pizzas!

Dinner:
Ham Sliders
1 package of Hawaiin rolls (sweet or non, your choice)
Deli ham
Provolone cheese
1 onion, chopped
mustard

Cook onion, until soft.  Then add mustard.  Cut rolls into sandwich form, then place ham and cheese on rolls.  Add onion & mustard mixture.  Wrap in foil and back for 10 minutes at 375.
Why I love these:   Ok, these are not great for you... but they are so easy and everyone loved them.  Plus, you can make these ahead of time and pop them into the freezer.  Take them out of the freezer and just increase cooking time to around 20-30 minutes or until they are heated through!  These were a huge hit, and I think I'll keep these in the freezer at ALL TIMES!  I paired them with some quick brocolli and cheese and we had a great, complete meal!

Snack:
Banana Bites:
4 bananas
1 package of sugar free pudding (chocolate is best)
2 cups of milk
Make pudding and let it soft set.  Cut bananas into bite size pieces, then dip them into the soft set pudding and place on a cookie sheet on wax paper.  Pop into the freeze and freeze.  Pull of wax paper and put into a gallon size freezer bag and keep in the freezer.
Why I love these:  I have a crazy sweet tooth and these seem to do the trick.  Yes, the pudding still isn't the best for me, but it is far better than sitting down and eating a box of oreos!  And the beauty of them, they are so cold, you can only eat one or two at a time.  So, it is almost impossible to over do it!  And the kids LOVED them!  I will be making these often too!  They do taste like chocolate and banana....so if you don't love banana, you won't enjoy these!  But I suggest trying them, they are fantastic!

I have a ton of new recipes to try for next week, so hopefully I will have a few new recipes for next week!

Have a great weekend everyone!