what's cookin' good lookin'?

heeeeyyyyy there.  so a lot of people have been asking me about my eating lately.  wondering if i could share some food ideas, etc.  with that, i decided to post my meal prep for this week!

my go-to proteins are typically ground turkey and chicken breast.  i also ALWAYS keep a bag of frozen, pre-cooked turkey meatballs in my freezer.  they are a life saver when i run out of food or i'm just plain sick of eating the food in my fridge.

this week, i decided to prep my chicken in the crockpot. easy peasy and my long lost friend justin had posted this recipe on his instagram so i decided to try my own version of it!!

i put 4lbs boneless skinless chicken breast into the crockpot along with the following:

1 packet carribean seasoning
juice of 1 lemon
juice of 1 lime
juice of 1 orange
1 cup unsweetened apple sauce
1 cup water
salt
pepper

cooked on high for about 4hrs, shredded, threw back in on warm for a few hours then drained the juice. it's so good! and so versatile.  i've already mixed it with my eggs and put bbq sauce on it. mmm mmm!!

next i made some ground beef.  i use 93% lean or higher. i haven't eaten red meat in a while so i decided to throw it into the mix this week.

with the ground beef i make big mac salads:

ground beef
diced onion
diced pickles
diced tomatoes
lettuce
thousand island dressing

NOM NOM NOM

next prep -- roasted veggies. i cut up yellow squash, zucchini and mushrooms, sprayed with my olive oil mister, sprinkled with mrs.dash garlic and herb and baked in the oven at 425 for about 15 mins

**when i'm making large batches of veggies to last me a few days, i try to slightly under cook them to make up for microwave reheating**  

i roasted my sweet potatoes the same way -- cut up into chunks, sprinkle with salt, pepper, and paprika, bake in over at 425 for about 25 mins

lastly, i steamed some frozen stir fry veggies i had in my freezer, cooked some brown rice and make chicken rice bowls with my soy sauce replacement - liquid aminos

overall, i like to cook large amounts of proteins and veggies to mix and match as i please. here's a sample of what i ate on monday:

breakfast
two egg whites
shredded crockpot chicken
diced bell pepper
(all scrambled together)
whole wheat english muffin
cold brew coffee with sugar free pumpkin spice creamer

lunch:
chicken breast
brown rice
stir fry veggies

2nd lunch:
shredder crockpot chicken
roasted veggies
roasted sweet potato

dinner:
big mac salad as listed above

before bed:
casein protein shake

boom bam! not too shabby! i typically eat one meal a day that doesn't have carbs. the timing of that meal depends on when or if i workout that day :) the meal farthest away from my workout is carb free and if i don't workout that day, my last meal before bed is carb free.  repeat after me: CARBS ARE OUR FRIEND, THE SCALE IS NOT. lol!

please don't hesitate to comment on here or shoot me a fb message if you'd like more help!