Fuel for the Journey

I recently started trying to eating healthier and love to cook. Part food log, part recipe blog; this is my arsenal of delicious dishes.

I'm always excited to find new recipes so if you have any please send them to me! If it's truly scrumptious, I just might feature it on here.

Posts tagged lunch

Jan 21
Bagel Pizzas Bagel Pizza Sauce (1 Tbsp) Mozzarella Cheese (1 oz) Orange Bell Pepper Spanish Onion Parsley about 200 calories

Bagel Pizzas

  • Bagel
  • Pizza Sauce (1 Tbsp)
  • Mozzarella Cheese (1 oz)
  • Orange Bell Pepper
  • Spanish Onion
  • Parsley

about 200 calories
Posted at 2:18 PM 10 notes Tagged: bagelpizzabagel pizzaluncheasy

Jan 19
Granny Smith Cheddar Salad Green Leaf Lettuce Grape Tomatoes Granny Smith Apple 1 oz. Cheddar Cheese Shredded Carrots Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing 190 calories

Granny Smith Cheddar Salad

  • Green Leaf Lettuce
  • Grape Tomatoes
  • Granny Smith Apple
  • 1 oz. Cheddar Cheese
  • Shredded Carrots
  • Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing

190 calories
Posted at 4:19 PM Tagged: lunch

Jan 18
Tomato & Roasted Red Pepper Soup with Quesadilla Today is a soup kind of day. I had some leftover fajita filling from the other night so I whipped up a quesadilla. The perfect cold weather meal for me.  Trader Joe’s Organic Tomato & Roasted Red Pepper Soup (8 oz.) Sour Cream (2 tsp) 2 Small Flour Tortillas Mexican Blend Shredded Cheese (1 oz.) Leftover Fajita Filling Avocado (1/4) Trader Joe’s Garlic Chipotle Salsa (1 Tbsp) 419 calories

Tomato & Roasted Red Pepper Soup with Quesadilla

Today is a soup kind of day. I had some leftover fajita filling from the other night so I whipped up a quesadilla. The perfect cold weather meal for me. 

  • Trader Joe’s Organic Tomato & Roasted Red Pepper Soup (8 oz.)
  • Sour Cream (2 tsp)
  • 2 Small Flour Tortillas
  • Mexican Blend Shredded Cheese (1 oz.)
  • Leftover Fajita Filling
  • Avocado (1/4)
  • Trader Joe’s Garlic Chipotle Salsa (1 Tbsp)

419 calories
Posted at 1:40 PM Tagged: lunchsoupquesadilla

Jan 17
Spinach Pie Just like my mama used to make. Seriously, this recipe comes from my mother. Somewhat like a quiche only more spinach. Yum. 6 large eggs 1 cup 2% milk 1 cup part-skim shredded mozzerella cheese 10 oz. box frozen chopped spinach, defrosted 1 packet Lipton Vegetable soup mix 1 pre-made 9” pie crust (unbaked) Preheat oven to 350ºF. In a large bowl, beat eggs. Mix in milk, cheese, spinach*, & soup mix. Pour egg mixture into pie crust and bake for 50 minutes. Great for breakfast or lunch. Also an easy addition to a Sunday brunch menu! (*Spinach should be fully defrosted and have most of the excess water pressed out of it. You can do this easily by pressed it between two paper towels before adding it to the egg mixture.) 237 calories per 1/8 of the pie.

Spinach Pie

Just like my mama used to make. Seriously, this recipe comes from my mother. Somewhat like a quiche only more spinach. Yum.

  • 6 large eggs
  • 1 cup 2% milk
  • 1 cup part-skim shredded mozzerella cheese
  • 10 oz. box frozen chopped spinach, defrosted
  • 1 packet Lipton Vegetable soup mix
  • 1 pre-made 9” pie crust (unbaked)

Preheat oven to 350ºF. In a large bowl, beat eggs. Mix in milk, cheese, spinach*, & soup mix. Pour egg mixture into pie crust and bake for 50 minutes. Great for breakfast or lunch. Also an easy addition to a Sunday brunch menu!

(*Spinach should be fully defrosted and have most of the excess water pressed out of it. You can do this easily by pressed it between two paper towels before adding it to the egg mixture.)

237 calories per 1/8 of the pie.
Posted at 12:43 PM 2 notes Tagged: breakfastlunchbruncheggsquichespinach piehealthy recipecooking

Jan 16
Ham & Cheese Sandwich on Whole Wheat Sliced Deli Ham Cheese Lettuce Bread Cherries Celery Headed up to NH to visit friends today so I packed a sandwich for the road.

Ham & Cheese Sandwich on Whole Wheat

  • Sliced Deli Ham
  • Cheese
  • Lettuce
  • Bread
  • Cherries
  • Celery

Headed up to NH to visit friends today so I packed a sandwich for the road.
Posted at 10:57 AM 3 notes Tagged: lunchsandwichcherriescelerypacked lunch

Jan 15
Turkey & Bacon Pita Sandwich Sliced Deli Turkey (3 slices) Bacon (1 strip) Lettuce Provolone Cheese Trader Joe’s Small Whole Wheat Pita Marie’s Parmesan Caesar Yogurt Dressing (1 Tbsp) Apple (1/4) Carrot Celery (1 stalk) Cook bacon strip in microwave for 2-3 minutes. Cut pita in half to make 2 pockets. Assemble turkey, bacon cheese and lettuce in the pitas. Drizzle yogurt dressing on to the sandwich.  234 calories

Turkey & Bacon Pita Sandwich

  • Sliced Deli Turkey (3 slices)
  • Bacon (1 strip)
  • Lettuce
  • Provolone Cheese
  • Trader Joe’s Small Whole Wheat Pita
  • Marie’s Parmesan Caesar Yogurt Dressing (1 Tbsp)
  • Apple (1/4)
  • Carrot
  • Celery (1 stalk)

Cook bacon strip in microwave for 2-3 minutes. Cut pita in half to make 2 pockets. Assemble turkey, bacon cheese and lettuce in the pitas. Drizzle yogurt dressing on to the sandwich. 

234 calories
Posted at 12:37 PM 3 notes Tagged: lunchsandwichpitaturkeyapplecarrotcelerybacon

Jan 14
Macaroni & Cheese with Organic Salami & Green Peas Back to Nature Harvest Wheat Elbows & Cheddar (1 cup, prepared) Applegate Organic Genoa Salami (3 slices) Green Peas (2/3 cup) Being a nanny, sometimes I just end up eating what the kiddos eat for lunch. Yum. 380 calories

Macaroni & Cheese with Organic Salami & Green Peas

  • Back to Nature Harvest Wheat Elbows & Cheddar (1 cup, prepared)
  • Applegate Organic Genoa Salami (3 slices)
  • Green Peas (2/3 cup)

Being a nanny, sometimes I just end up eating what the kiddos eat for lunch. Yum.

380 calories
Posted at 2:16 PM 3 notes Tagged: lunchmacaroni & cheesepeassalamiApplegate