Lunch today ROASTED VEGGIES

I didn't get any protein cooked and in the fridge this weekend since I was gone, so lunch today was kind of whimpy...or so I thought before I put it in my mouth!!

Last night while I was cooking dinner I chopped up some cauliflower, broccoli, an onion, some cloves of garlic and old tomatoes that were kind of shriveled...Put some foil on a baking pan, threw the veggies all over and sprinkled Olive Oil over them, salt, pepper and put in the oven at 400 for about an hour.  Then I just turn it off and leave them in.

I should have probably left it roasting a bit longer, like 'till some of the veggies look caramelized, these aren't quite done enough.  However, they are tasty! Every time I've done this I'm surprised at how different the veggies taste! They are so sweet and juicy! I've also done mushrooms, zucchini and eggplant.  I think pretty much anything, next I'm going to throw in some green peppers I have in the fridge ready to shrivel up if I don't use it.

After they completely cooled I just used a spatula to scoop them into zip loc bags to warm up in the microwave or in a pan.  I thought they might be a big pile of mush today after microwaving, but they aren't, they are quite delicious and perfect for lunch!

TRY THIS!  And let me know how you like it.

OK Here we go!

I've been cooking like crazy the last few months, not fancy stuff, just throw things I like together and see what happens.  I used to hardly ever cook! I thought I didn't have time, so we would go out all the time, it seemed like a better way to manage time, drive thru! I was SHOCKED to find out that I could actually make something at home that was a million times healthier, cheaper and quick!

Here I am going to show you a picture of the concoction I made and tell you what went into it.  But, it's NOT fancy! I usually grab a couple things out of the fridge and build from there.  So many people have asked me to do this, I hope you're not disappointed.  I'm excited to get started because I actually have forgotten about some of the things I've thrown together and want to do some more planning.

Here's what I did today:

In a small nonstick frying pan I thew in 5 asparagus spears I cut into about 1 1/2 inch pieces, and a sliced up green pepper and zucchini that I sliced then chopped into half.  Get the pan nice and hot, throw in veggies and stir for a minute or so then splash in a tablespoon of water.  This will get nice and steamy and keep the veggies from just burning or sticking to the pan, because we don't want to bother with oil.  Then I sprinkle on some spices, this time was granulated garlic, pepper, sea salt and red pepper flakes.  After the veggies get fairly soft I added a chopped tomato.  

The tomato turns out to be VERY juicy and made a nice soupy looking broth so I quickly pulled out a package of Miracle Noodles and decided to make this a soup instead of stir fry.  If you're not familiar with Miracle Noodles I will give you the lowdown in a minute.  So this is it, dump it in a bowl slap the lid on it and call it lunch! Which is exactly what I did, just ate half of it and boy was it yummy.  

SO, Miracle Noodles you can buy them at Andys Market, and Super1, they come all squishy in a package, you rinse them and add them anywhere you would use regular noodles, they are kind of weird but really good:  

* made of naturally water soluble fiber with no fat, sugar, or starch. 

* contain zero net carbohydrates and zero calories, no gluten
* wheat & gluten free and kosher.
* Easily absorbs the flavors of any soup, dish, or sauce.

* are instant and come in a variety of styles