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Chicken Sausage with Pasta & Ninja Vegetables

lmao, I just came up with that name. (●´∀｀●)

Let me explain. I didn’t feel like eating a crapload of pasta, but I still wanted that pasta taste. And I wanted vegetables, but… something not ridiculously obvious. I was in one of those weird, weird moods.

So I looked at my peeler. Looked at my carrot. Looked at my remaining spinach leaves and their stalks. Aha! Fun trick for the kiddies, folks. Or for kid-like people…

Ingredients:
1 oz. pasta of choice, I preferred fettucini for this
salt
pepper
oregano
minced garlic
2 oz. sliced chicken sausage (I forgot the brand I used)
Spinach AND their stalks, just wash throughly and cut the bottom end off.
Carrots
Few tbsps of chicken stock 
A peeler or a steady hand and a knife

Yields: 1 serving, looks like a lot.
Time: 12 minutes 

1.) In one pot, get pasta into already boiling, slightly salted water. Boil these guys for about 7 minutes until tender. Slice the spinach leaves and stalks in long strips and toss them in as well within the last 2 minutes of the pasta cooking.

2.) While that’s going on, in a tsp of olive oil combine chicken sausage, garlic, salt, and pepper in a pan. Cook all of this down together until golden brown and the chicken sausage is cooked through.

3.) When the pasta and spinach bites are all done, drain and add it to the chicken pan. Toss together! 

4.) At the very last second, toss in your shredded carrots and a little bit of chicken stock to scoop up the bits that have been cooking and combing with all the yummy flavors.

5.) Add oregano. Toss that bad boy in a white plate and make it pretty for yourself! Seeing is the first part of a good meal.

Fast. Easy. Fun to eat. Not ninja related at all. Takes a few minutes to spot the carrots, they blend pretty well with the pasta and everything… haha… ha.. ha.

‘Till next time. ;)

PROMO: The Losing Game Blog →

the-losing-game:

Lol self-promo. But I just want to point out that I have been updating regularly now, and with a new logo and more user-friendly layout, it’s much more easier to navigate. :)

Do you have a fitness blog that you would like me to follow/promote? Please let me know! 

Hey guys, this is pretty non-cooking related but here’s my fitness blog for those interested, as you know (most) of the stuff I make is fairly healthy :D

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Mustard Glazed Salmon with Kale & Sweet Potatoes
Hey hey hey! So I’m back with a dinner attack that is super easy, super healthy, and REALLY flavorful. I’ve been experimenting with cooking with grainy mustard when I saw an episode of Every Day Italian with Giada Something-or-other (that lady with the giant head, I love her) and this is based off of her recipe. I switched up a few things like the white wine and olive oil, simply because I didn’t have it at the time. I also didn’t have fresh herbs, but I would love to try this recipe again with some! Oh college life…

This took like.. 15 minutes to make. As side dishes I boiled some kale, one of my new favorite greens, and some roasted sweet potatoes. Awesome.

Ingredients:

3 oz. salmon fillet/ your cut of choice
A massive handful of kale. It shrinks down a fair amount so don’t skimp yourself.
1 tbsp of whole grain mustard
1 tsp of lemon juice
Oregano
Garlic
Thyme 

1.) Preheat the oven to broil. With a brush, lightly coat the salmon with some olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Put in the heated oven for about 7 minutes, depending on the size. Take it out of the oven when it is halfway cooked and pink.

2.) While that’s happening. Mix the mustard, lemon juice (to thin it out a little), garlic, and herbs together to make a glaze for it. Remove the salmon from the oven and spread the glaze on top of the salmon.

3.) Put it back into the oven, still on broil, for about another 7 minutes, or until cooked throughly. I like my salmon with a little crisp, but the choice is yours.

4.) Serve and be amazed at how healthy this is!

Mustard is very low in calories and very flavorful. I do not suggest using yellow mustard for this though, I don’t really know how that would work out… but feel free to mix dijon and whole grain mustard as Giada did. Let me know how that tastes! I’m too poor to have two different kinds of mustard in my fridge, lol.

‘Till next time. :) 

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Some Breakfast, yo

HI GUYS.✧

RC is up & running again, at least, I’m posting pictures again… I’m sorry.（；へ：）This post is kinda pathetic too, but once in a while I like taking pictures of my breakfast, and this was something I ate from last week over spring break. It took me 5 minutes, it’s healthy, and instead of honey, I’ve been using agave nectar. No particular reason, it’s just what my mom has in the house.

Ingredients:
lol a grapefruit, an english muffin, lowfat peanut butter, agave nectar

1.) Eat merrily and get ready for a bright, happy, healthy day!

‘Till next time. :) 

Anonymous asked: hi there! I'm also a college student trying to eat healthy and lose weight, but it appears I'm limited to the dining halls. do you have any suggestions for any hearty meals under 500 calories that I can get from the cafeterias, and that will keep me going through a long night of studying? we have standard fare - pizza, salad bar, burgers & fries, random entree of the day, stir fry bar, etc.

Yes! Always head towards the salad bar and scope out the selection. I look for several things:

1. The actual lettuce. Go for the darker greens, or the ones with combo stuff in it, like carrots, mixed greens, etc.

2. PROTEIN. A boiled egg, chickpeas, beans, hummus, lean chicken (less than 2 oz)

3. Colorful vegetables. Peppers, carrots, tomato, cucumber. Make it look beautiful.

4. Cheese. If you absolutely need it, sprinkle very little on top. Same goes for croutons.

5. Dressing. Balsamic vinegar, olive oil, something light and something that you can mix yourself. I try to avoid “Greek” or “caesar” vinaigrettes. 

AS FOR all the other bars. Just keep in mind the calories and look for something high in protein, that keeps me energized while studying into the wee hours of the night. :) Hope this helped (even if I took forever to answer*

Chicken Gnocchi

1st post in a while, I knooowww. But these pictures are straight from my phone! Then the food went straight into my mouth. Anyway, this was my dinner from like… weeks ago. Looks fancy but I guarantee you, it’s not. Maybe 15 minutes to make? Gnocchi is like Italian potato dumplings.

Ingredients:
1 oz. gnocchi, store packed (like me trolol) or handmade
salt
pepper
oregano
minced onion and garlic
2 oz. thin sliced chicken breasts, cut into strips
Broccoli
Peppers
Few tbsps of chicken stock
Whatever else you want in it.

Yields: 1 serving

1.) In one pot, get gnocchi into already boiling, slightly salted water. Boil these guys for about 2 minutes until tender. I also throw my broccoli in the same pot for a few seconds; I like my broccoli super crisp.

2.) While that’s going on, in a tbsp of olive oil combine chicken, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper in a pan. Cook all of this down together until golden brown and the chicken is cooked through.

3.) When the gnocchi & broccoli are all done, drain and add it to the chicken pan. Toss together!

4.) Now add in peppers. I like them crisp so I literally throw them at the last minute to heat them through. Now’s a good time to add that chicken stock to soak up any flavor that’s on the pan. Yeah… I’ve been watching cooking shows lately.

5.) Add oregano.Stir well and serve! Top it with some grated Parmesan and you’re winning. WINNING.

This was so delicious and fast,and also a crowd pleasure. Again, you can use whatever pasta you like, but I was in a gnocchi mood.

‘Till next time. ;)

(I swear.)

Update!

I GOT MY CAMERA BACK.

Party time.

Update!

Sorry about the lack of posts lately guys, I moved back into my dorm and of course, I forget important things.

Liiiike my camera.

SO, I’ll be using my phone to take pictures for a wittle while. Hmphph. It’s okay though, it’s a pretty nice camera.

I have a grilled chicken recipe and a gnocchi and chicken recipe to upload.

You guessed right; I have a lot of chicken.

Tuna Meatball Broccoli & Tomato Pasta

These pictures are terrible I swear I have been on a raging tuna thing all week.

We just have so much of it in the house! And there’s so many things you can do with it! And I’m going to shut up now. This was good enough for about 2 people.

Ingredients:

1 can white tuna
1/2 cup of bread crumbs
1 egg
Oregano
Paprika
Salt
pepper
Granulated garlic and onion
3/4 cup chicken stock
1 oz. pasta
Broccoli
Tomato
Mozzarella cheese

1.) Combine all of these ingredients and roll them into little balls. Tip: Dip your hands in some water to avoid the mixture sticking too much to your hands. Option: Set the balls in the fridge for about 30 minutes to help them stick together more.

2.) In a tablespoon of olive oil, cook the tuna balls, rolling them around gently to evenly cook them until they are golden brown.

3.) Add in tomato! While those are cooking, have your cooked pasta and broccoli ready to go!

4.) Add in the cooked pasta and broccoli into the pan with the tuna balls and tomato. Add in the chicken stock to create a nice sauce! Mix well and let cook for a few more seconds. In the meantime, yell out to your family and friends that food is ready.

That’s it! Easy, fun, and looks relatively impressive.

‘Till next time. ;)

Grilled Tuna Burgers and Thyme & Potato Salad

Mhm, burger craving.

First time making these as well. Been experimenting an awful lot lately! But I am extremely happy with how these came out, everyone loved it, you can eat it on toasted rye bread like I did, or others ate it as just a patty and salad on the side. Either way it’s delicious, it’s fast, and best part? It’s healthy.

Ingredients for Tuna Burgers:
1 can of chunky white tuna in water (preferable but you can use oil)
1/2 cup italian breadcrumbs
1 egg
salt
pepper
oregano
minced onion and garlic
paprika
cumin
dash of hot sauce

Yields:  3 patties

1.) Combine all dry ingredients and spices into bowl. Add egg, tuna, onion and garlic. Stir until well mixed.

2.) Using your hands, scoop up about a palm full of tuna mixture and form a patty. Put these in the fridge for about 30 minutes so they can settle. This isn’t necessary but it helps keeps the patty in tact.

3.)Drizzle olive oil on your grill and do it! You can also pan fry this, bake them, anything. I used a George Foreman lean grill.

4.) Serve as you like, with bread or alone. This tastes really good with some spicy mustard on top.

Ingredients for Potato Salad:
3-4 red potatoes
minced onion and garlic
4 tbsp of mayonnaise
pepper
salt
thyme

1.) Boil potatoes until tender, let them chill when done. Add everything else and put in fridge until ready to serve.

This was a good meal.

‘Till next time. ;)