5 days later and alas my first failure.

So 8 days in and I wanted to reflect on the past few days.  I had my first trip up with eating out.  I confess!  We went to Buffalo Wild Wings.  What made me give in?  The T25 recipe for quinoa patties over spinach. I would love to say that this tasted good or bad but we never made it that far as the quinoa would not STAY in patties.  I am thinking of giving another go at this but it may be a while. For those interested in the recipe it is as follows.

¾ C. cooked quinoa
½ med bell pepper finely chopped *any color you want*
4 tsp. Flaxseed
1 Lg. egg * or sub for vegan*
3 C. fresh spinach
* Sea salt and or pepper to taste…

• Combine Cooked Quinoa, bell pepper, flaxseed, salt, pepper and egg in a medium bowl; mix well.  Form into two balls and flatten.

• Heat medium skillet lightly coated with spray over medium heat.T25 Veggie Quinoa Patties

• Place patties in skillet; cook for 2 minutes.  Turn and cook for 2 minutes or until cooked through and light golden.  Remove from skillet and keep warm.

• Add spinach to skillet; cook, stirring frequently, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until wilted.

• Place spinach on a serving plate; top with patties.

We did have an all time favorite added to our list.  A turkey sliders recipe that I found at Family.go.com  had my boys asking for more!  I was definitely shocked considering one of my boys hates any kind of meat usually and the other always follows what big brother does.

20 ounces lean ground turkey
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated
1 clove garlic - minced
1/2 teaspoon basil,, dried
1/2 teaspoon oregano,, dried
1 teaspoon salt
freshly ground black pepper
16 dinner or slider rolls
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon honey Dijon mustard

• Combine ground turkey, cheese and all seasonings. Mix together well.
• Shape turkey into 16 small patties.
• Place patties on a greased baking sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 8 - 10 minutes or until cooked through. Be careful not to cook too long or they will become dried out.
• combine mayonnaise with honey Dijon mustard and stir until well blended.
• place on rolls and top with honey Dijon mayo.

I hope you are continuing to work on healthier eating for your family.  I know I had a slip up but we are human and it happens.  Life also has a habit of getting in the way sometimes but that is not a reason to give up.  Its worth it I promise.  Already we have seen my husbands waist go down 1/2 an inch and it hasn't been but a week!  Feel free to leave comments on any of these recipes on what you try that worked or didn't work.  Also let me know if there is a recipe maybe your leery of trying that you would like a review of.  We are up for anything!